Chapter 111 Red Embroidered Shoes
At this moment.
Just as Ji Chengyun and his party of five were ready to face the next round of tests, no one blocked them at the door of the room.
Instead, the surrounding crowd moved aside, with smiles on their faces. Everyone was all smiles at this moment.
No one caused trouble or made sarcastic remarks. Everyone stood quietly, waiting for something.
This strange scene made Ji Chengyun feel a little uneasy.
You’ve all come this far, why don’t you continue? Ji Chengyun himself felt a bit unconfident.
At this moment, he was once again in a helpless situation. But since he had come this far, even without the guidance of the people around him, he should act according to his own heart.
For so many years, he had always remembered the teachings of his father since childhood.
She once said that when you don’t know what to do, follow your heart, which is what is called “acting on impulse.”
Ji Chengyun took a deep breath and slowly walked to the door of the room.
The door of the room today was very different from usual, or rather, it was no different.
Normally, when Ji Chengyun occasionally came here, he could easily open the door and see what people inside were doing, even very casually.
But today was different. The door in front of him was decorated, but more importantly, it was Ji Chengyun’s own inner thoughts at play.
Because Ji Chengyun knew that his bride was behind this door. As soon as he opened it, they would be reunited, but he felt a hint of panic.
These thoughts flashed by in an instant, and Ji Chengyun no longer hesitated. He reached out and opened the folding fan door in front of him.
Creak…
As the door was opened, the expected scene of being teased by the people inside and facing the fourth challenge did not appear. There was no one else in the room.
There was only a bride in a bright red wedding dress, her face covered by a veil, kneeling on the clean and joyous bed.
The bride remained motionless, as if waiting for something. The moment the door was opened, Zhang Xinrou seemed to feel something and turned her head slightly.
However, she could not see clearly and could only see a general outline. Even so, she knew that this was her boyfriend… no, her husband who had come to pick her up.
At this moment, Ji Yunqi walked through the crowd and entered the room. She turned to look at Ji Chengyun, her face devoid of its usual kindness and gentleness.
Instead, there was a seriousness that Ji Chengyun had never seen before, as if she had something very important to convey.
“The fourth trial is next.”
As soon as these words were spoken, Ji Chengyun and the others immediately straightened up, ready to face this final trial. However, although they were on high alert, they did not notice the hint of tenderness beneath Ji Yunqi’s stern expression.
Ji Yunqi walked to the side and slowly squatted down, holding something in her hands.
As Ji Yunqi turned around, the true identity of the object was revealed to everyone.
What Ji Yunqi was holding was not a fancy item, nor was it something particularly old. It was just a pair of ordinary red embroidered shoes.
That’s all.
In fact, the craftsmanship was not even exquisite; strictly speaking, it was a bit rough.
As for the origin of these red embroidered shoes…
Ji Yunqi did not know the specifics, but she knew that Luo Yao had many needle pricks on her hands, and there were some failed attempts in her room.
Ji Yunqi did not understand embroidered shoes, but she knew very well what kind of person Luo Yao was. She was a strong woman, but when it came to needlework, she was clueless.
She was even worse than Ji Chengyun. If Ji Yunqi remembered correctly, Luo Yao had never done needlework before. This should be her first time.
From these details, it was not difficult to see that even though the embroidered shoes were not made delicately, they incorporated all the effort of a mother.
And under these circumstances, she could still make a pair of not-so-exquisite embroidered shoes.
On this day, they were no longer inanimate objects, but a mother’s love and affection for her daughter.
With her only daughter getting married, it was traditional for a mother to personally embroider a pair of red embroidered shoes to send her daughter off, symbolizing the mother’s most beautiful blessings for her daughter.
The roughly made red embroidered shoes were now displayed to everyone without reservation. What kind of embroidered shoes were these? Most of the people present knew.
Some were silent, some were shocked, and some even cried on the spot.
Ji Yunqi raised her foot and slowly walked forward, reaching Ji Chengyun.
Without any other actions or tests, she simply handed the pair of red embroidered shoes she was holding to Ji Chengyun and then slowly stepped back.
“Today, your last trial is very simple. You must personally put on these red embroidered shoes for your wife, hold her hand, and take her away from here.”
Ji Yunqi’s tone was very calm. Today, she would play the role of an audience member, watching everything unfold silently. She dared not show too much emotion.
If she showed too much emotion, Ji Yunqi feared that she would lose control and participate in accompanying her son and daughter-in-law in this grand wedding.
She was very clear and understood that no matter what, she had to restrain herself today. She just needed to watch from the side…
………
As Ji Yunqi stepped aside, Ji Chengyun’s hands trembled slightly as he took the pair of red embroidered shoes. He looked at his bride, his face filled with excitement.
Ji Chengyun stepped forward and came to Zhang Xinrou’s side. Looking at his wife, who was covered up tightly, Ji Chengyun spoke softly, “Wife, I’m here. I’m here to put on your shoes and take you to our new home.”
As he finished speaking, Zhang Xinrou, supported by two bridesmaids, extended her small, jade-like feet.
Ji Chengyun felt no shame at all. He knelt before the bed, gently holding her small foot with one hand and putting the red embroidered shoes on Zhang Xinrou’s feet with the other.
Ji Yunqi witnessed this scene. This was a scene she had looked forward to for who knows how many years, and now it was fulfilled.
At this moment, a tear trickled down Ji Yunqi’s cheek, and she didn’t even notice it. Even though she was crying, her face still held a smile.
At this moment, everyone’s attention was on the bride and groom. Only Jiang Beiyun noticed something unusual about Ji Yunqi.
He couldn’t fully understand Ji Yunqi right now, but he knew that if Uncle Ji continued to cry, her beautiful makeup would be ruined.
He didn’t want Uncle Ji, such a beautiful bridesmaid, to be disqualified because of her makeup on such a joyous day.
As a soft touch appeared, Ji Yunqi noticed that Jiang Beiyun was holding a tissue and gently wiping away the tears from her face.
At this moment, Ji Yunqi smiled, a very happy smile.
“You kid.”
………
As Ji Chengyun took Zhang Xinrou’s hand and left, Ji Yunqi knew that her task for this stage was completed.
Now, what she needed to do was not to accompany her son and daughter-in-law to visit their new home, but to go to the hotel in advance to watch.
There were indeed quite a few people at the wedding today. Most of them were already waiting there, just waiting for the protagonists to appear.
Although Ye Mingkong and Luo Yao were in charge there, Ji Yunqi was still not at ease.
And now, her task was coming to an end, so she could free up her hands to go and check.
However, as long as there were no more mishaps, Ji Yunqi would not have many more tasks. The only thing she needed to do was to stand beside the bride when she appeared on stage and escort her to the elders.
This was a simple task. She didn’t even need to speak, just walk a few steps.
Now, those accompanying them to visit the new home were Zhang Xinrou’s relatives and friends. The purpose of this was to let the bride’s family see in what exquisite environment their little darling would live in the future.
People like them could all leave now.
………
Thanks to the dedicated motorcade responsible for their itinerary, they arrived at the hotel without much delay.
However, it was more like an event hall than a hotel, as it was only an industry belonging to that hotel. The area was vast enough to accommodate the hundreds of guests present today.
As Ji Yunqi’s figure appeared at the wedding venue, Ye Mingkong and Luo Yao noticed her immediately. The main reason was that Ji Yunqi was too eye-catching at the moment.
It was hard not to notice her.
“There are many people here. Let’s go to the backstage to talk,” Ye Mingkong said, taking Ji Yunqi’s hand and walking towards a corner.
Luo Yao followed closely behind.
………
Here, Ji Yunqi also met her father-in-law and mother-in-law. The elders were slightly taken aback when they saw Ji Yunqi. Then, Ye Lingyu’s eyes rolled as he teased her.
“Oh, whose little beauty is this? It turns out to be my daughter-in-law, how beautiful, hehe~”
“You old pervert…” Ji Yunqi didn’t hide it this time. She said it directly in front of Ye Lingyu. After all, it was her son’s great day today. Could this old scoundrel still hit her at this time?
That was impossible!
If he really dared to hit her, she would have to put on a thick skin and hide in her mother-in-law’s arms to act cute.
When it comes to acting coquettish, men have no place for women.
“Hey, what are you saying, you little brat? You dare to scold me?”
As he spoke, Ye Lingyu began to roll up his sleeves, looking like he was about to teach someone a lesson.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Ji Yunqi quickly hid behind her mother-in-law: “Mom, save me, this old scoundrel wants to hit me, can you bear it?”
“Get out, get out, get out! If you dare to touch a single hair of my daughter-in-law today, you sleep outside tonight!”
“I…”
After being yelled at by Jiang Hua, Ye Lingyu immediately wilted. He had no temper at all. Ye Lingyu would never admit that he was afraid of his wife.
If anyone asked, he would definitely say that he would let this stinky girl off today!
After returning to his seat, Ye Lingyu’s gaze fell on Ji Yunqi. At this moment, Ji Yunqi was smiling and telling Jiang Hua what had just happened.
Ye Lingyu felt that this scene was quite good. It was good to have a little girl to tease him at any time.
When he was young, it was his daughter who teased him. Now that he was old, it was his son-in-law who teased him. Haha, maybe he would even have great-granddaughters and granddaughters to tease him in the future.
How much he looked forward to seeing this scene. He was already looking forward to it.
At that time, he would definitely take his great-granddaughters and granddaughters to play with fun things, eat delicious food, and buy them many beautiful dresses.
Of course, it would be the same for great-grandsons and grandsons.
As long as they were his own children, he would like them all.
However… he didn’t know if he would be able to see this scene…
………
As noon arrived, Zhang Xinrou and her party also arrived at the wedding venue with the motorcade.
At this moment, the lights in the hall were extinguished, and the venue became a bit dark. On the stage at the front of the venue, the spotlight also lit up at this moment.
This was followed by cheerful DJ music, and a young man in “protective clothing” ran onto the stage.
Friends who often attend weddings could immediately tell that this person was the wedding MC, and the wedding would be hosted by him from now on.
“Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon!”
“Woohoo…”
“Good, good…”
“Let’s listen to cross-talk…”
The scene immediately erupted into chaos, and as the MC extended his hand and clenched it, the venue instantly quieted down.
“Today is a special day. It is the wedding of Mr. Ji Chengyun and Miss Zhang Xinrou, their great day. First of all, I would like to thank everyone for taking time out of their busy schedules to attend the wedding of the two newlyweds.”
“Thank you all!”
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“Then, without further ado, let’s get straight to the point. We invite our two newlyweds to appear!”
As the MC’s words fell, the spotlights above changed position again. Three beams of light fell on the end of the red carpet path in the center of the venue.
A charming bride in a red wedding dress and a phoenix crown stood there generously. Beside the bride were Ji Yunqi and another bridesmaid.
They each held one of the bride’s hands and stood there elegantly.
At the same time, two beams of light also fell on the other side of the red carpet. Ji Chengyun, dressed in festive attire, stood there, looking at his bride across the red carpet.
“Next, please welcome the bride into the venue!”
The noisy sounds of the venue disappeared without a trace along with the MC’s voice. Everyone in the venue silently watched the bride on the red carpet.
As the MC’s lines were narrated, Ji Yunqi slowly walked forward, holding Zhang Xinrou’s hand. With every step, the smile on Ji Yunqi’s face would increase.
She was very happy. This might be the happiest two days of Ji Yunqi’s life. The last time she had this feeling was when she stood on this stage as the groom.
Perhaps she would still have a chance to stand on this stage. However, by then, she would probably be the one being picked up?
As the three of them got closer to Ji Chengyun, the two parties finally stood together. At this moment, Ji Chengyun looked into Ji Yunqi’s eyes.
The young girl smiled with relief, then reached out and took Ji Chengyun’s hand, placing Zhang Xinrou’s hand, which she was holding, into Ji Chengyun’s hand.
This was also considered her personally handing over her daughter-in-law to her son.
“Treat her well.”
A soft whisper was heard only by Ji Chengyun. He smiled with relief and nodded at his loli dad.
“Old man, do I need you to tell me?”
The father and son looked at each other and smiled on the stage under everyone’s gaze, but no one noticed.
Thus, Ji Yunqi’s task was completely finished. As she and the other bridesmaid retreated, the rest was their performance…
………
The spotlights on the stage changed again. Two beams of light fell on Ji Chengyun and his wife. As for the rest…
They were directed towards the darkness behind the MC.
As the lights shone, three chairs and a small rosewood table were exposed to everyone’s view.
Three cups of tea were placed on the small rosewood table. Next to the table was a beautiful woman, and on the other side, an old man and an old woman.
After Ji Chengyun and Zhang Xinrou exchanged glances, they slowly walked towards the elders in front of them.
“No one is a rootless duckweed. With people, there is a family. With a family, there are relatives. With relatives, there are elders. Now, please, the newlyweds, offer a cup of hot tea to your elders to show your filial piety.”
As the MC’s hosting voice sounded, Ji Chengyun and Zhang Xinrou had already arrived in front of the three elders.
Ji Chengyun picked up one of the cups of tea and came before Luo Yao. He looked down at the person in front of him and then said loudly, “Mom, please have some tea!”
Luo Yao couldn’t hold back any longer. Tears flowed down at this moment, but like Ji Yunqi, her face was also filled with smiles. These were tears of excitement, not sadness.
“Good, Mom recognizes you as her son-in-law!”
“Thank you, Mom!”
“Good!”
“Great!”
The scene immediately erupted in boiling enthusiasm. However, when it came to Zhang Xinrou, it was not as smooth as Luo Yao’s.
Just as Luo Yao was about to offer tea, the MC spoke.
“For a wedding, the parents of the bride and groom should be here to witness their son and daughter enter the hall of marriage. However, due to some special circumstances with our groom’s parents, his maternal grandfather and grandmother will be here to witness this moment!”
Ye Lingyu looked up at the exquisite young girl in front of him and smiled with satisfaction.
“Grandpa, please have some tea!”
“Good, good, good.”
“Grandma, please have some tea!”
“Good child~”
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Thus, the main process of the wedding was completely concluded…
Ji Yunqi watched everyone leave, and the knot in her heart completely disappeared. Her son and daughter-in-law’s wedding ended perfectly without any flaws.
The wedding suite for her son and daughter-in-law had long been prepared. Thus, a new family was established.
And her task as Ji Yunqi, as a father, had been successfully completed!
Looking at her son and daughter-in-law constantly moving between the tables, toasting the guests, Ji Yunqi nodded with satisfaction.
It was also at this time that another bridesmaid beside her poked Ji Yunqi’s cheek.
“What are you doing?” Ji Yunqi dodged away, looking guardedly at the girl in front of her.
“Hey, I didn’t have a chance to ask this morning. Which one are you? You’re so close to Xinrou, how come I don’t know you?”
“Uh…”
How could Ji Yunqi answer this? Could she say that she was actually the father of your good best friend?
The father acting as a bridesmaid for his daughter-in-law… who would believe that?
“I’m just… I’m just a friend she’s known over the years. Because I’ve always been by her side, I’ve helped a lot. That’s all, hehe~”
“Ah? Okay.”
Although Ji Yunqi’s explanation was very rough, even full of loopholes, it couldn’t withstand the girl’s naivety. She actually believed it.
As lunch progressed, Ji Chengyun also finished the toasting session. This time, he was smarter and didn’t honestly go toasting.
Otherwise, with dozens of tables of guests, if he toasted each table with a drink, wouldn’t he collapse on the spot?
So, the cup in his hand was not filled with liquor, but with water.
After all, this was something his father had taught him. He said that when she got married, she had knocked her maternal grandfather down like this.
Just as Ji Chengyun was thinking that since everything was settled and he was free, he wanted to have a good chat with his father, he couldn’t find his father’s figure.
Almost instantly, Ji Chengyun thought of something and rushed home.
……….
As the door was opened, Ji Chengyun returned home and saw Ji Yunqi slumped on the sofa, without even removing her makeup.
As if sensing someone looking at her, Ji Yunqi casually swept her gaze aside and saw Ji Chengyun.
“Why are you here?” Ji Yunqi’s brows furrowed slightly. At this stage, although lunch was over, and the guests were playing cards or games.
However, the groom and bride should not have left at this hour. After all, this was the time to catch up with old friends.
The son returning home at this hour was clearly for her.
“Dad, shouldn’t I be asking you? Why did you run back alone?”
“I…”
Ji Yunqi pursed her lips. Her son actually knew some things, but now, her son insisted that she say them out loud, which was quite embarrassing.
Although they were father and son, and there was nothing they couldn’t say between father and son, but… there was still some gap between them now.
This had nothing to do with their way of thinking, but was related to… the body…
Ji Yunqi hadn’t paid much attention before. She just felt that since they were father and son, it was no different from before.
But now it was completely different. Her son was officially married and had his own family. He was a married man!
Even though she was his father, the current body was not!
Although she was very reluctant to admit it, Ji Yunqi had to admit that in the eyes of outsiders, she was now a beautiful young girl, a young girl who should not have too much interaction with Ji Chengyun.
No matter what, she should not have too much contact with her son in front of outsiders anymore, otherwise, she would be gossiped about.
Before her son got married, it could be explained away as playful banter between friends, but now it couldn’t.
What he needed to do was to avoid any contact with unfamiliar women as much as possible.
Only by doing so could she avoid being gossiped about.
This was also her responsibility as a father, to set an example!
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