In this era, not many people took photos, so as soon as Gu Xiaoxi and Lu Jiansen arrived at the photo studio, a photographer came to take their pictures.

The combination of a handsome man and a beautiful woman was extremely photogenic, so the photographer strongly urged them to take more photos.

Lu Jiansen agreed without hesitation, taking ten photos in a row and requesting two copies of each, totaling twenty photos.

This was quite a lot, and Gu Xiaoxi couldn’t help but ask, “Why do we need so many photos? Ten is already a lot.”

Lu Jiansen patiently explained, “I want to keep a copy of each photo for myself. The others will be for your parents, and I’ll send a few to my parents as well.”

Gu Xiaoxi blinked her clear, beautiful eyes. “Alright then!”

The shop owner also smiled and said, “Someone who cherishes memories with their partner must be a deeply affectionate and responsible person. Young lady, you’ve married a good man. He’ll surely treat you well in the future! You two will definitely be happy!”

The owner’s words were so heartwarming that Gu Xiaoxi couldn’t help but smile. “Thank you for your blessing!”

After leaving the photo studio, the two went to the supply and marketing cooperative.

Lu Jiansen wanted to buy everything for his little wife, while Gu Xiaoxi kept trying to dissuade him.

“I already have a lot of clothes. Buying one or two sets is enough!”

All her old clothes could be exchanged for new ones, so there was really no need to buy a whole bunch of new outfits.

But the man beside her wouldn’t listen.

“One or two sets won’t do. At least ten sets. Ten is an even number, symbolizing perfection and a happy life in the future.”

Gu Xiaoxi: “…”

He made it sound so nice that arguing felt wrong!

After buying the clothes, Lu Jiansen went to the watch counter and bought four watches in one go, all of them for women.

Gu Xiaoxi was baffled again. “Why do we need so many watches?”

And more importantly, how did he have so many watch coupons?

Lu Jiansen explained gently, “The thinnest and prettiest watch is for you. The Shanghai brand one is for your mother. I noticed she doesn’t wear a watch. The other two are for your brother to give you, and one is for my mother to give you.”

Gu Xiaoxi was stunned. “…”

“What would I do with so many watches?”

Lu Jiansen coughed lightly. “Buying watches was their request.”

Gu Xiaoxi couldn’t help but poke his chest and chide, “Can’t you be a bit more flexible?”

Lu Jiansen looked a bit troubled. “Your parents said they didn’t want a sewing machine, and you don’t like listening to the radio. Watches are lightweight, easy to carry, and don’t take up much space.”

More importantly, she was already making a sacrifice by marrying him. He had to give her what she deserved and do his best to make things right!

Gu Xiaoxi bit her lip lightly and returned two of the watches to the salesperson, pointing to the radios nearby. “Let’s buy a radio instead. My grandfather likes listening to it.”

“Alright!” Lu Jiansen immediately flipped through the coupons his aunt had given him and went to buy the radio.

The salesperson beside them looked at Gu Xiaoxi with envy.

Having such a partner was truly a blessing!

“Should we buy something to visit your grandfather in the hospital?” Lu Jiansen asked softly after packing up their purchases.

He was taking her away tomorrow, and he wanted everything to be settled so she wouldn’t feel wronged!

Gu Xiaoxi nodded. “Let’s go! My grandfather really likes the wonton noodles from that shop on North Street. Let’s buy him a bowl and bring him a newspaper too.”

After a moment of thought, she added, “And let’s buy him a pair of reading glasses. His last pair was broken by someone.”

Lu Jiansen nodded lightly. “Alright, whatever you say.”

They put their purchases in the car and quickly went to North Street to buy the wonton noodles, then picked up the reading glasses, two pounds of apples, and a can of powdered milk before heading to the hospital.

…

At the Gu household.

Jiang Xiuqing was anxiously looking at the crowd of guests in the courtyard.

She had originally thought that since her daughter’s marriage was so rushed, it would be fine to just have a meal with both families and not make a big fuss.

But she hadn’t expected that Lu Jiansen’s uncle was the deputy mayor of Huai City. Once the news got out, people flocked over.

Some came to get acquainted, while others came to see the spectacle.

Wei Mingyu, however, handled the guests with ease, being both polite and attentive.

Seeing Jiang Xiuqing’s discomfort, she smiled and said, “You only get married once. It’s rare to have such a lively occasion. It’s good for them to come and see, so no one will dare to look down on you in the future.”

Jiang Xiuqing smiled. “I wonder if the kids have gotten their marriage certificate yet. They’ve been gone for quite a while.”

They had left early in the morning, and it had been a while.

“It should go smoothly. They’re probably at the supply and marketing cooperative now.” Wei Mingyu had given Lu Jiansen a lot of coupons that morning.

Besides theirs, her husband had also asked the mayor for some coupons, so they could probably buy quite a few things.

Her older sister had said that even though they couldn’t make it in time, they couldn’t let the girl feel wronged. They had to do their best to make things right.

Just then, Gu Xiaomei, who had been wandering around the house, came over.

“Second sister-in-law, you have half a pig and so many chickens and ducks in your kitchen. Didn’t you think to send some to Mom and Dad?”

Jiang Xiuqing patiently replied, “We’ll invite Mom and Dad over for dinner tonight. You should come too. After all, we’re family.”

Gu Xiaomei coughed lightly. “Mom and Dad didn’t sleep well last night. How about you send over ten or twenty pounds of meat? Two chickens would be enough.”

If the food was sent to her parents, she could take some home later.

That would be much better than just coming over to eat!

Jiang Xiuqing’s lips twitched. “These dishes are for Xiaoxi and Jiansen’s wedding banquet tonight. If Mom and Dad aren’t coming, I’ll have Yilan send over two dishes.”

Gu Xiaomei was stunned. “Wed… wedding? I thought it was just an engagement?”

Jiang Xiuqing nodded. “The engagement was this morning, but the wedding banquet is tonight.”

“No… no way? That fast?”

Who gets engaged and married in the same day?

Even a speeding train isn’t that fast!

“There’s no other way. Jiansen has an urgent mission and needs to return to the base as soon as possible, so we had to hurry. I have a lot to do, so I’ll leave you to it.”

After saying this, Jiang Xiuqing went into the kitchen.

Gu Xiaomei, as if she had heard something shocking, immediately rushed back to her parents’ house.

“Mom, Mom, Gu Xiaoxi is getting married today…”

Old Lady Gu came out of the house, glaring at her. “Didn’t you say it was an engagement? How did it turn into a wedding? Who gets married in such a rush?”

“Second sister-in-law said the engagement was this morning, and the wedding banquet is tonight! Mom, don’t you want to go take a look? The Lu family sent over so many good things. There’s half a pig, chickens, ducks, all kinds of supplements, fabric, and more…”

Old Lady Gu was tempted but still hesitant.

Gu Xiaomei suddenly added, “That Lu Jiansen took Xiaoxi out shopping. They’re not home right now. Second sister-in-law is in the kitchen. If you go over, Second Brother is so filial, he’ll definitely give you something.”

Hearing that Gu Xiaoxi and Lu Jiansen weren’t home, Old Lady Gu no longer worried about running into them and immediately clapped her hands.

“Alright, I’ll go take a look!”

Although Old Lady Gu was in her sixties, she was in good health and moved quickly.

When she arrived at her second son’s house, she immediately spotted her eldest daughter handing out candy to a group of kids.

Such good White Rabbit candies were being given to these brats, six pieces each! It made her heart ache.

She rushed over, snatched the bag of candy from Gu Yilan’s hands, and scolded angrily, “Don’t you know how to manage a household? One piece of candy is enough for these kids!”