Chapter 382: Chapter 382

A few minutes later, Mrs. Zhu’s voice came from outside, "Chuchu, are you awake? Sleep a bit longer, it’s still early. I’ll call you again at seven, the makeup artist arrives at eight-thirty."

Wan Chuchu responded with a "Okay."

"Should I take the kids away?" Mrs. Zhu was worried the two children would disturb Wan Chuchu.

"No need, you go ahead with your tasks." Wan Chuchu wanted to spend some time with her two little treasures. In the morning, the little ones were usually in a good mood after being well-fed and rested; she loved watching them play.

Just as Mrs. Zhu left, Xiao Bai came. He sat on the step outside her door, looking a bit forlorn, and after a while, he raised his voice and said:

"Wan Chuchu, the sun’s already up and you can still sleep? Perhaps you don’t want to get married? If you don’t, I’ll have Li Shan lock the main gate so Jiang Kechu and the others won’t be able to come in."

Inside, Wan Chuchu was caught off guard hearing Xiao Bai’s voice, and couldn’t help but laugh and cry, "Don’t make trouble."

Xiao Bai responded with an "Oh," "I didn’t expect you to be so eager to get married."

Wan Chuchu said, "Second Brother, are you feeling sad? I’m just getting married, it’s not like I’m going away forever."

Xiao Bai wiped his eyes with a hand, mischievously smiling, "I’m afraid you’d take my little nephew and run off to the ends of the earth with Jiang Kechu, as long as you don’t, that’s good."

Wan Chuchu paused, picking up on the hint of forced laughter in Xiao Bai’s voice. She got off the bed, walked to the door, squatted down, and said:

"No matter where I go, you will always be my Second Brother."

After a moment, Xiao Bai finally said, "Good to know you have a conscience. Remember, even after you get married, you still need to give me advice, help me make money, and bring the baby for me to play with..."

Wan Chuchu: "...Okay."

Quite a while passed without hearing Xiao Bai’s voice, so she assumed he’d left. Just as she was about to get up, she heard Xiao Bai mumbling outside again.

"Wonder if today it’ll fall through again."

Wan Chuchu was exasperated and shouted, "Bai Qiyan, shut your crow mouth, if it’s off again, the three of us will eat you out of house and home!"

Xiao Bai laughed heartily, saying, "I’m scared of you, I’m going now. Getting up early ruins my dashing image; today, I must dress up to look the best to outshine the groom."

Jiang Kechu is a thousand times more handsome than you!

Thinking about it, Wan Chuchu decided not to dampen Xiao Bai’s mood. What was the point on such a good day?

At seven o’clock, after feeding her two little ones, Wan Chuchu quickly got up to get ready.

As soon as she opened the door, she saw Mai Qiqi and Lin Yufei in the yard chatting merrily with the old man, while the babies lay in the stroller nearby basking in the sun.

Coming so early was a pleasant surprise to Wan Chuchu; she hadn’t expected them to come.

"Oh, the bride is awake." Mai Qiqi noticed Wan Chuchu first, hurried over, sized her up and down, and said with satisfaction, "Hm, you look great."

Lin Yufei also smiled, "Mrs. Zhu’s breakfast was delicious, once we finish eating, it’ll be time to get ready."

Behaving naturally with giggles and jokes, they didn’t mention their surprising appearance or staying for her wedding, warming Wan Chuchu’s heart.

After breakfast, the stylist arrived, and a group of people started getting Wan Chuchu ready, with Mai Qiqi and Lin Yufei sitting nearby, chatting and watching.

After two hours of preparations, Wan Chuchu was finally transformed. She exhaled deeply, then looked up into the mirror.

A beautiful face glowing like jade, eyebrows long and artistic, eyes bright like stars, a delicate nose, a pair of rosy lips, and black hair styled into a princess bun adorned with a petite, sparkling crown, with a strapless pure white wedding dress, elegant and luxurious.

Such a stunning beauty!

Wan Chuchu was momentarily stunned; she never expected to look so beautiful after getting dolled up .

Remembering Xiao Bai’s pride earlier, these stylists were hired by Xiao Bai at great expense; he had claimed she wouldn’t recognize herself.

Indeed, she hardly recognized herself. It was incredibly flattering, amplifying all her best features.

"Wow—" Mai Qiqi exclaimed, "You’re the most beautiful bride I’ve ever seen!"

"Mhm, mhm!" Lin Yufei nodded vigorously, feeling like Wan Chuchu could turn anyone.

Just then Mrs. Zhu came over, smiling broadly, praising the stylists and giving each a big red envelope.

"Thank you for all your hard work."

Feeling the weight of the envelopes, everyone beamed with joy, showering compliments on the beautiful bride in abundance, as if words were free.

Surrounded by Lin Yufei and Mai Qiqi, Wan Chuchu returned to her room, waiting for the groom’s side to come for the wedding.

Having just called, Jiang Kechu and the others were on their way, expected to arrive by eleven. Wan Chuchu felt a bit nervous, sitting upright with a tight back.

Lin Yufei, sensitive to feelings, noticed Wan Chuchu’s tension and began teasing her with Mai Qiqi to lighten the mood.

"Brother Jiang is truly blessed. I bet when Brother Jiang sees you, he’ll be speechless."

Mai Qiqi laughed, "Jiang Kechu is such a fox. Even if he’s amazed, he won’t let it show; what do you say, Chuchu?"

Wan Chuchu smiled, "Yes, he’s always calm in front of others."

But then Lin Yufei gasped, covering her eyes dramatically, and turned away, "Mr. Chu, you mustn’t smile later, it’ll cause trouble, other men might lose control seeing it."

"Hahaha..." Mai Qiqi laughed aloud.

Wan Chuchu also giggled, feeling much of her previous tension dissipate.

The three of them joked around, waiting for the commotion outside, feeling that time was dragging on.

"Bang bang bang—" suddenly, the sound of loud firecrackers erupted outside.

Mai Qiqi and Lin Yufei jumped up excitedly, "They’re here, they’re here, quick, quick, close the door." They were eagerly waiting for their red envelopes.

Soon, the sounds of excitement reached inside, Mai Qiqi and Lin Yufei peered outside through the window.

"Oh my, Xiao Bai and Brother Lishan are blocking Jiang Kechu and the others!" Mai Qiqi narrated while watching.

"Hmm, it looks like Jiang Kechu signed something, and that paper was taken by Xiao Bai. Xiao Bai’s smile looks so sly, there must be something fishy with that paper."

Wan Chuchu blinked, did Xiao Bai mention this before?

"They’re coming, coming, Jiang Kechu is coming, he has brought so many people."

"Brother Jiang looks so imposing in his military uniform." Lin Yufei genuinely admired, as she had never seen Jiang Kechu in uniform before.

Mai Qiqi nodded eagerly, "Of course, otherwise how could my youthful self have been infatuated with him? It was all because of the allure of that uniform."

The two of them joked around while blocking the door nervously, eagerly anticipating their red envelopes.