Chapter 288 - 252: Marrying Him Is It (Two in One)_2
She glanced around the courtyard but didn’t see Min Ning’s figure. Feeling puzzled, she looked up and caught sight of Min Ning sitting with Grandpa on the rooftop, side by side, basking in the vast expanse of the sunset glow.
"Ah, if I weren’t already dead, I’d definitely go give my congratulations, to soak up some of the joy."
From a distance, Min He saw the wedding procession forming a long dragon-like line. The bridal sedan advanced gracefully, members of the groom’s household continuously handing out red envelopes and dividing red eggs. The sight reminded the old man of his youth, and as his thoughts wandered, he recalled his son’s wedding day.
"Back then, your dad was so shy. After finally marrying Miss Tang, he went to pick up the bride and got so nervous his legs turned weak. He fell off the horse several times before he managed to ride it, all thanks to me helping him get back on."
Min He’s gaze sparkled with nostalgia, fragments of that day vividly replaying in his mind.
Min Ning watched from afar as the groom helped the bride down from the sedan, her gaze distant and her thoughts elsewhere. After a while, she asked, "How long after did they have elder sister?"
"Less than a year, I think. When she was born, the old nurse weighed her—close to eight pounds—and since she cried so fiercely, we named her ’Ming’."
"So... I was named ’Ning’ to complement her name?"
"Not really. When you were born, you only weighed five or six pounds. You were so tiny and didn’t cry immediately. Your mom and dad were frightened out of their wits, but I told them not to worry. After quite a while, you finally cried, and coincidentally, your sister started crying then, too."
As Min He recounted the past, his gaze stretched into the horizon. Min Ning followed his line of sight, pondering. How curious it was—because of that delay in crying, they named her "Ning." Perhaps it wasn’t until later that her parents realized the sisters’ names complemented each other. Such serendipity felt like destiny written in the stars.
Back then, everything was so blissful, but then, one day, it all vanished.
Min Ning’s eyes dimmed as she softly asked: