Chapter 431: 431: Bridal Gown
Chapter 431: Chapter 431: Bridal Gown
“What’s up?”
Tang Jianbing looked at Tang Chuxia curiously, not understanding what issue she had in mind.
Tang Chuxia took a seat next to Tang Jianbing. “Dangdang!”
Tang Jianbing gazed at her, puzzled, not grasping the meaning of her words.
What’s with Dangdang?
Isn’t she with the elder sister-in-law?
She’s still at home now!
“Have you forgotten about Dangdang and Wu Haipeng’s affair? The elder sister-in-law’s issue has nothing to do with Dangdang, and besides, we all know that if Dangdang’s problem isn’t sorted out, the elder brother and elder sister-in-law will certainly have another fit of temper!”
Tang Chuxia was also reminded that the New Year had passed, and she had not yet fulfilled all the promises to the original owner, other than her younger brother’s marital life, and then the elder brother’s family.
Especially the elder sister-in-law and the elder brother, their romantic life was seriously complicated.
“Why are you still worried about that? That’s between the elder brother and the elder sister-in-law.”
Tang Jianbing thought Tang Chuxia was being overly concerned. Even their parents didn’t interfere, so why should she, a younger sister-in-law, bother so much?
“Anyway, I’m going to talk to her. You keep thinking about how to write letters to the Second Brother and Third Brother, and while you’re at it, ask Third Brother how his investigation is going. What’s the deal with that ‘aircraft’ I told him about?”
With Tang Chuxia gone, Tang Jianbing was left in a muddle.
What aircraft?
Tang Jianbing scratched his head and eventually gave up on investigating further, deciding it was better to concentrate on writing letters to his two brothers.
Tang Chuxia rushed to the elder sister-in-law’s room and indeed found Dangdang playing with her nephew.
“Sister-in-law, I need to talk to Dangdang about something!” Tang Chuxia walked in and dragged Dangdang out without the elder sister-in-law stopping her, knowing that Tang Chuxia wouldn’t harm Dangdang.
Once they were outside, Tang Chuxia asked her, “Do you really not want to marry Wu Haipeng?”
The question erased the joy from Dangdang’s face, and she became despondent.
“It’s me who’s not worthy of him!”
Dangdang was on the verge of tears.
Tang Chuxia slapped her back impatiently, “What’s this about being worthy or not? Where do you fall short? Don’t you know how Wu Haipeng feels about you?”
Dangdang fell silent.
Tang Chuxia hadn’t intended to play matchmaker, but she couldn’t stand by as Dangdang got stuck on this one issue.
Previously, Mrs. Wu had mentioned going to ask for Dangdang’s hand in marriage, but because of the floods and other busy events, she hadn’t gotten around to it.
“I’m telling you, Wu Haipeng is retired now, and although he injured his leg, he’s starting to recover. He’s not crippled, and there are plenty of girls who want to marry him with his current status. If you still have feelings for him, then take your chance. Otherwise, you’ll regret it when it’s too late!”
Tang Chuxia didn’t insist on pairing them up, but she knew these two had eyes for each other; it was just the trouble with the elder sister-in-law’s hemorrhage that kept holding them back.
“I don’t want this either!”
Dangdang was truly about to cry.
Tang Chuxia sighed, “Then go find him. He’s sick, and I wouldn’t remind you otherwise. They say he’s refusing to take his medicine and his mother is nearly out of her wits!”
Once Dangdang heard this, she became anxious.
Tang Chuxia gave her a nudge, and Dangdang rushed out in response.
She still couldn’t let go of Wu Haipeng.
After Dangdang left, Tang Chuxia finally called over Ah Duo, who’d been watching the drama unfold.
“How was it? I didn’t give myself away, did I?”
Ah Duo chuckled and said, “No slip-ups, Dangdang didn’t spot anything!”
Tang Chuxia beckoned Ah Duo to sit down, “Once the elder sister-in-law has finished her confinement, she’ll be returning home. You’ll take the child and follow her there. If there’s anything on your mind, don’t keep it bottled up. Communicate with the elder sister-in-law in a timely manner. If you feel like you can’t talk to her, don’t panic, just write or call us. We won’t ignore you!”
Ah Duo was much older than Tang Chuxia, but she felt that Tang Chuxia had endless concerns.
“Don’t worry, I know what to do. But you, stop thinking only about others. Take care of yourself too!”
Tang Chuxia gave a dry laugh.
What could possibly concern her?
Ah Duo didn’t point it out, letting Tang Chuxia figure it out on her own.
The elder sister-in-law had experienced heavy bleeding and was having an extended confinement period. She hadn’t finished yet and had gained a significant amount of weight from lying down all the time. Her temper had also become a bit short, but thankfully, society was quite accepting of plump women these days, so the elder sister-in-law didn’t have body image issues. However, she still had grievances with Tang Jian.
Tang Chuxia did everything she could and could only hope that Tang Jian would pay more attention to the elder sister-in-law.
The life of a relationship is about mutual adaptation. Everyone makes mistakes, and if they can’t work through them, it’s not too late to part ways later on.
At dinner time, Tang Chuxia was reading a book when she saw Dangdang come over with a flushed face, knocking on the door.
“What’s wrong? Have you made up?”
Tang Chuxia immediately smiled upon seeing Dangdang’s expression.
Dangdang nodded.
“I told you so. It would be a shame if the two of you weren’t together!” Tang Chuxia said, pulling Dangdang down to sit and talk.
Dangdang then said, “You lied to me!”
Tang Chuxia: …
She had forgotten about that. Previously, to encourage Dangdang to take the initiative with Wu Haipeng, she had lied.
“Small issues aren’t worth fussing over. After all, now that you two are together, shouldn’t you show some appreciation to me, your matchmaker?” Tang Chuxia winked, and Dangdang’s face turned even redder, assuring that her share of the big carps would definitely not be overlooked.
In Quan City, there was a saying that a matchmaker should be given two big carps as a thank-you gift when a couple gets married.
Therefore, many matchmakers would say, “I’m looking forward to those big carps!”
They really just meant they hoped to see a good match succeed.
Tang Chuxia stopped teasing Dangdang and asked her, “When do you plan to set the date? The elder sister-in-law is returning to the family compound. You can’t possibly follow her there, can you?”
Wu Haipeng was in Quan City. If Dangdang left, how would their relationship continue to grow?
Dangdang, her face still red, said, “Haipeng said he’s going to my house to propose tomorrow, and we plan to hold the wedding ceremony right away!”
Bypassing the engagement altogether.
She surmised he must be set on Dangdang.
“Well, that’s wonderful. I’ll design a wedding outfit for you. Do you want a traditional red bridal dress or a Western-style wedding gown?”
Actually, the trend these days was military-style wedding photos. If you could get a new set of replica military uniforms, that would be quite impressive.
But Tang Chuxia, having seen many bridal outfits and having asked some elderly people, learned that if one could wear a traditional red bridal dress, there should be no regrets!
That’s why Tang Chuxia asked Dangdang.
“What does a Western-style wedding gown look like?”
Dangdang was particularly curious. Information was heavily censored, and she was not very familiar with foreign situations.
Tang Chuxia, decisive as ever, picked up a pen and with a few strokes outlined the style of a wedding gown. After seeing it, Dangdang shook her head.
The gown was too revealing, more than she could accept.
“I’ll go with the traditional red bridal dress!”
So Dangdang decided, and Tang Chuxia offered to provide the bridal gown as compensation for Dangdang’s care of her great-nephew during this period.
Seeing Tang Chuxia’s enthusiasm, Dangdang asked her in return, “What about you? What style of wedding dress are you planning to wear?”