70s Delicate Girl: A Guide to Being a Rich Woman-Chapter 282 - 1: Su Xiu’s Wedding (Part 1)

Huo Qingqing’s position in the Lv Family suddenly became awkward. If it weren’t for the fact that she’s pregnant, Lv Zhihong’s mother might be forcing them to divorce by now, as Huo Qingqing cannot bring any benefit to Lv Zhihong currently.

The matters concerning the Huo Family quickly spread throughout the entire Imperial City. No one knows who suddenly spread the news, but it certainly caused quite a stir.

Huo Dongzhen knew of the spread when he was at home and threw a huge fit, but unfortunately, the expansive Huo Family home now only houses him. Even if he throws a tantrum, no one pays attention.

The entire Huo Family home was eerily quiet, and Huo Dongzhen was dejectedly sitting on the floor.

Huo Qingze didn’t care about him at all, after dealing with those who bullied him all this time, he is now living leisurely at school.

Huo Qingze, one of the school’s heartthrobs, suddenly returned to live at the campus, with many girls wandering around hoping to bump into him. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Xu Mumu had heard about this from Su Yue’e and just laughed it off.

Among the school’s two heartthrobs, Yin Yang already has a partner, but Huo Qingze is still single, so there are more people interested in him.

Over at the Old Xu Family, it took over half a month, but they finally received the items Xu Mumu sent back to them. The gifts for Su Xiu were packed separately, while others were grouped together, with letters specifying who each gift was for, so there’s no need to fight over them.

After receiving Xu Mumu’s parcels, Li Caixia flaunted them around to show off, drawing countless envious glances before she stopped.

It soon became Su Xiu’s wedding day, and Li Caixia and her family went back home a day early.

The feeling of returning in glory was quite an occasion for Li Caixia, as she enthusiastically explained to the villagers about the splendor of the provincial capital.

They stayed at their old home for one night before heading to Li Caiyun’s the next day.

Li Caiyun was at a loss for words upon seeing her sister’s entire family arrive. In the small battles fought over half a lifetime with her sister, never had she lost so miserably.

Her husband wasn’t as accomplished as Li Caixia’s; currently, Xu Hai is only a temp worker at the provincial city furniture factory, yet he’s spoken highly of by the factory leaders, thanks to Li Caixia.

The children were no match either. Su Xiu didn’t study much, but Xu Mumu had gotten into the top school in Imperial City, and even Xu Minghui had gone to college. In their team, only one person had made it, and that was an educated youth. They couldn’t compare to the Red River Team.

Her home was entirely inferior too, being a rundown mud house, while her sister’s family had bought a house in the provincial city. How could there be such a disparity?

Could this still be the Xu Family she knew? Her sister and brother-in-law were both lazy and greedy, Xu Mumu was spoiled and willful, and Xu Minghui was a slacker. Yet in such a short time, the changes were so dramatic, it felt somewhat unreal.

"Big sister, these were specially sent back from Imperial City for Xiuxiu by Mumu. These are all good things you can’t buy in the county town or provincial city," Li Caixia instructed her son to bring the box sent back by Xu Mumu.

"Mumu has been thoughtful," Li Caiyun felt complicated emotions, but seeing the items sent by Xu Mumu, she was somewhat expectant, thinking that the things from Imperial City must be good.

Li Caiyun received the box, which indeed contained many items, piquing her curiosity about what was inside.

Carrying the box to Su Xiu’s room, Li Caiyun then enthusiastically began hosting Li Caixia’s family and led them to the Old Li’s family house.

The Xu Family, having returned, naturally received warm attention from Li Family, as no one expected Li Caixia’s family to become so accomplished.

Su Xiu sorted through her items while carefully opening the box sent by Xu Mumu. Seeing the contents, her eyes welled up.

There were two dresses and two sets of brightly colored clothes. Even in the county town, she hadn’t seen such bright and pretty clothing.

Besides the clothes, there were handkerchiefs and towels embroidered with beautiful patterns.

There were also candies and specialties from Imperial City, many of which she had never seen.

Bringing these along with her trousseau to the Meng Family would undoubtedly bring prestige.

Her feelings towards Xu Mumu weren’t fond, yet receiving such a generous gift left Su Xiu feeling conflicted.

These items probably weren’t cheap; Su Xiu gently stroked the dresses she truly adored.

Deeply breathing in, Su Xiu carefully put away these items.

Family from her grandfather’s side also gifted items for her trousseau, including a pair of silver earrings, which she planned to store safely at the bottom of her chest. Li Caixia’s family also sent wedding necessities, all practical items.

Receiving so much for her wedding made Su Xiu confident she and Meng Shaohua would surely be happy in the future.

Before long, the groom arrived to pick up the bride. Su Xiu, carrying numerous dowry items—quite a load—traveled by bull cart, accompanied by family and friends to the Meng Family.

The Meng Family hosted the wedding in their old home. After marrying, the couple would move into the provincial city’s furniture factory dormitory.

This was the Xu Family’s first visit to the Meng Family, whose house was quite decent, even a brick house, not commonly seen in those days. While not large, being a brick house raised its status considerably.

Li Caixia clicked her tongue twice but didn’t say more. It’s no wonder her sister demanded such a hefty bride price; the house showed the family had spare money.

The Meng Family was very lively, with many children from the team arriving, all waiting for wedding candies.

The Meng Family’s wedding banquet was well prepared, with several meat dishes.

The wedding was highly acclaimed.

After lunch, the Xu Family was eager to leave, and Li Caiyun’s family didn’t hold them back. The next day, Xu Minghui and Xu Minglei needed to return to school, Xu Hai had to go to work, and Li Caixia had her own business to attend, making a longer stay at their old home impossible.

Once the Xu Family departed, the Meng Family was quite reflective, surprised by the Xu Family’s accomplishments, which elevated their opinion of Su Xiu as their daughter-in-law. With such impressive relatives, they knew it would be wise to maintain good relations, as they might need to seek help from them in the future.

Meanwhile, Xu Mumu’s experiment wasn’t difficult. She completed it fully within a month.

Every time she finished an experiment, Professor Song meticulously checked her reports, promptly pointing out any shortcomings.

"Mumu, there’s still a month before the experiment officially starts. Use this time to familiarize yourself with the relevant material. There are some books on the third floor of the library concerning this topic; make sure to check them out," Professor Song was highly impressed with Xu Mumu, as she consistently accomplished the tasks and assignments he set forth, with a strong learning ability.