Chapter 75.2

Tomorrow is the sixth day of the lunar year. Early in the morning, Lu Yu called Ge Mei to discuss some matters concerning the wedding procession. 

At noon, Yu Xia and Jia Yuan came over. The people at the embroidery shop discussed and decided that they would all go with Jiang Nian tomorrow, serving as her family on the bride’s side, to support her.

Jiang Nian looked at them gratefully. “Thank you.”

Jia Yuan said, “Don’t just thank us with words. Tomorrow at the wedding, we’ll be at the head table.”

Yu Xia also smiled. “Yes, we should sit at the head table. After all, we’re considered family on the bride’s side.”

Jiang Nian clenched her lips, her eyelashes slightly warm.

Although everything was difficult when she first arrived at the embroidery shop, everyone had their own knots in their hearts. But in just over a month, everyone had already gotten along harmoniously. The phrase “family on the bride’s side” touched Jiang Nian’s heart deeply. This was the most important event of her life, and her relatives were not by her side.

Thinking of the “Jiang Nian” from the new century, Jiang Nian didn’t know how she was doing now. How she wished she could dream again and tell her family through “Jiang Nian” that she was doing well.

She was getting married.

Compared to the quietness of the embroidery shop, the military district was much livelier.

“Commander Lu, over here—”

Chen Yao held balloons in his hands, standing on a chair to hang them up. When Lu Yu handed him a new balloon, he continued to hang it. He Yue and Chen Ping were pasting auspicious words below. Seeing Chen Yao hang the balloons crookedly, Chen Ping gestured with her hand, “Move it to the right, yes, towards the window.”

After hanging it properly, Chen Yao jumped down. The third floor was crowded with people, young and old.

Commander Lu is getting married tomorrow, so today everyone who helped decorate the new house has come.

Chen Ping and He Yue walked into the inner room and saw the big red bedding on the bed, auspicious words pasted on the windows and bedhead, and tables and cabinets fully equipped—even a sewing machine. Not to mention a sewing machine, Commander Lu even bought a bicycle, which was placed downstairs. All the preparations for the wedding were complete.

As they say, “three turns and a clang,” they were just missing the clang.

You must know that buying a sewing machine and a bicycle both required industrial tickets. Without them, even with money, you couldn’t buy these things.

Several young military wives looked at the beautifully decorated new house and then at the young and handsome Commander Lu. There wasn’t a single one who didn’t envy Jiang Nian. Many people who hadn’t seen Jiang Nian last time were thinking about what the bride would look like tomorrow on her wedding day.

The new house was almost ready, and Lu Yu came out of the family housing building, followed by Chen Yao and Gu Shizhou.

Chen Yao asked, “Commander Lu, what time do we leave tomorrow morning?”

Lu Yu said, “We leave at seven.”

Early in the morning before dawn, Jiang Nian was called up by Su Na and the others. She went to the bathroom to wash up and changed into her bridal clothes. This time, she did her own hair, decorated with a few velvet flowers on top, and even put on makeup on her face, which had never been touched before.

There was a mirror on the wall, and Jiang Nian looked at herself in the mirror.

Wearing a red, waist-fitting small jacket, with finely arched eyebrows showing a hint of a smile, Su Xue walked over from behind and looked at Jiang Nian in the mirror, clucking her tongue. “When Commander Lu sees you, he might just lose his soul to you.”

Jiang Nian: …

Several people were joking and talking in the dormitory. Ge Mei asked Jiang Nian to eat two eggs to fill her stomach since she wouldn’t have time later. Ge Mei prepared six pieces of good cloth for Jiang Nian, and Yu Xia and the others also prepared some things for her. At this point, the workers of the textile factory were all at work, leaving only the people from the embroidery shop.

At around eight o’clock, Shu Xue’s voice finally came from outside. “Commander Lu is here—”

This shout of “Commander Lu” made Jiang Nian’s heart skip a beat in the dormitory.

She sat on the edge of the bed, hands resting on her knees, listening to Chen Yao’s voice outside. “What doors can you block? The two of us can break them open.”

“How dare you!”

“Yes, no one is allowed to use force. If you want to pick up Jiang Nian, you have to pass our test first.”

Su Na and Jia Yuan blocked the door on the left and right, while Yu Xia and Dong Shu reminded them to keep the door tightly sealed. Lu Yu was dressed in a military green uniform, with a big red silk ribbon tied around him. He had short hair, a handsome face, and a smile in his eyes. There were quite a few people coming to pick up the bride, and the four leading the way were Chen Yao, Gu Shizhou, Commander Fang, and Commander Ren.

Su Na sat on a stool at the door, smiling at Lu Yu. “Commander Lu, which part of our Jiang Nian do you like?”

This sentence immediately caused cheers to erupt from the dormitory building.

Most of the workers in the textile factory were women, and who wouldn’t envy such a scene today? When someone’s family gets married, either they’re pulled by a donkey cart or a cow cart.

For a family that can afford a bicycle, riding a bicycle to pick up the daughter-in-law is something they can brag about for a long time. Not to mention a bicycle, they came to pick up the bride in a car with four wheels. This was something some people had never seen in their entire lives, so everyone wanted to bring some joy this year and get a couple of candies.

Despite the lively noise outside, Jiang Nian still heard Lu Yu’s words amidst the uproar.

“I like everything.”

His deep voice was calm and powerful, with a hint of a smile.

Chen Yao was the first to cheer, “Listen, listen, our Commander Lu said that he likes my sister-in-law in every way!”

By the end, his tone was high and excited.

Commander Fang followed suit with applause and shouted, “He’s a real man!”

Gu Shizhou chuckled and nudged Lu Yu’s arm. “Should we break down the door?”

Seeing the determination of the women from the embroidery shop, it seemed they wouldn’t yield for quite some time. Lu Yu smiled, “Let’s wait a few more minutes.”

Su Na and the others were unaware that Gu Shizhou and his group were planning to break down the door. They continued to challenge Lu Yu with questions.

“Commander Lu, can you promise to love Jiang Nian for a lifetime?” Jia Yuan asked.

A group of people started to cheer along.

Lu Yu’s gaze fell on the tightly closed door. His deep, dark eyes seemed to penetrate through the wooden door, seeing Jiang Nian sitting inside. His voice was gentle: “Yes.”

It was a simple word, answered without hesitation.

Jiang Nian looked out the window where auspicious characters were pasted, pulling the curtains. She could only see the blurry shadows moving back and forth, completely unaware of what was happening outside. Inside, Ge Mei accompanied Jiang Nian and teased her when she stretched her neck and peered outside eagerly, “Can’t wait?”

Jiang Nian blushed and didn’t dare to look anymore.

She pursed her lips, listening as Su Na was about to ask another question when suddenly Gu Shizhou’s voice came from outside the door, “Chen Yao, break down the door!”