Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space-Chapter 526: Fetching the Bride

Jin'er tightly grasped her mother's hand, a sudden surge of reluctance washed over her heart, and her nose inexplicably tingled with sourness. In this moment, she finally understood why brides are always tearfully sent out of their homes.

"The groom has arrived..." Laughter echoed in the courtyard, from both children and adults. Even the continuous sound of firecrackers couldn't drown out the joy and happiness in everyone's voices.

"The groom is throwing red envelopes..."

"Wow, there's also candy..." The children's cheers and the sounds of their joyous scramble clearly drifted into Jin'er's room, causing the young women inside to crowd at the door or windowsill, smiling so broadly that they couldn't contain their laughter.

Then the sound of the groom being stopped by Jin'er's brother, cousins, and other male relatives could be heard outside the door. After Luo Song passed the tests and gained the approval of her brothers amid laughter, he finally made it to the doorstep.

This joyful and festive scene dissipated much of the reluctance that had surged in Jin'er's heart. Once outside, her grandmother and aunts, taking advantage of the groom being challenged, had already entered.

Amidst the laughter, even though Granny Qi tried hard to hold back, her eyes were still red.

Especially her mother, who couldn't hold back her tears at all. Her hand frantically trying to wipe them away couldn't keep up with the speed of the tears falling. Fortunately, Jin'er was already covered with a red veil so couldn't see this, but even so, her mother's movements were extremely light.

How could Jin'er not know the reluctance of her grandmother and mother? Even without using her spiritual power, her naturally keen senses could feel her mother's suppressed sobs. Gripping her grandmother and mother's hands even tighter, she seemed to want to give her mother strength through her own.

Her elder and second aunts, who cherished Jin'er as if she were a precious gem, also couldn't help but tear up, although they quickly regained composure and gently comforted her mother and sister-in-law. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

"Alright, alright, today is a joyous day for our Jin'er, we should be happy and cheerful."

"Auntie is right, Grandmother, Mother, if you can't bear it, why not change the day and have me..."

Tears welled up in Jin'er's eyes beneath the veil as she spoke playfully as usual, instantly stopping the tears of the two tearful women. Granny hurriedly cut off her granddaughter's words, for one shouldn't speak carelessly on such an auspicious day.

"Jin'er..."

Jin'er stopped talking, and beneath the veil, her tears flowed freely. Although her words were meant to shift her grandmother and mother's emotions, they also held a hint of truth.

She... her pre-marital anxiety seemed to come... a bit late.

"Fen is right, on a joyous day, one should be happy..." Granny Qi sniffed, looking at her granddaughter beneath the veil, and smiled.

Qi Shi nodded; thankfully, everyone's attention was attracted by the groom outside, so no one really noticed them. Apart from their small group, nobody heard Jin'er's words, otherwise, it would add fresh gossip to the village and become dinner talk.

Qi Shi worriedly pulled her daughter's hand, leaned close to her ear, and whispered, "Today is a joyous day, no acting out, be good, dear!"

Not having the heart to scold her daughter, Qi Shi only used the term "acting out," but even that seemed harsh to her because, after today, her daughter would become a wife and could no longer be as carefree as she was at home; her heart couldn't bear for her daughter to suffer any grievances.

Jin'er tightly held her mother's hand, nodding gently.

The groom, having passed the challenges and gained approval from her brothers, was now at the door, knocking amid cheers from the others.

"The groom is here, sisters, hurry and open the door!"

The voice inside incited excitement among the women in the room.

"It's not that easy, if you want to marry our Jin'er, you have to show some sincerity..."

"Indeed..."

Led by Xiaoxiao, many young wives tightly blocked the door.

The family members surrounding the bride and the daughters-in-law inside also tensed up, chattering non-stop.

"Double-check, make sure everything is in order?"

"And don't forget the wedding shoes..."

The group of young women inside obstructed the groom's entrance, while others did the final touch-ups on Jin'er, ensuring she could marry perfectly.

With so many people, Qi Shi didn't need to worry and tightly held her daughter's hand, as she had already prepared her daughter the previous night. Now she just wanted to spend quality time with her daughter.

As more and more red envelopes were stuffed through the door crack, coupled with the wedding helper assisting from outside, the door finally burst open under the pressure of the men and the slight acquiescence of the young women inside.

The groom, in his bright red wedding attire, couldn't hide his joyful expression as he was ushered into the room. Luo Song, upon entering, had eyes only for the bride seated on the bed, as if he wanted to glue his eyes to her.

His fiery gaze and eager demeanor elicited howls from the young men in the room, causing the onlooking elders outside to laugh and curse the young brats.

Just as Luo Song hurried forward, he was stopped by Hui Jie. Raised in a pampered environment, even as a farmer's daughter, she had a bit of a pampered demeanor and, influenced by her cousin, was very bold.

Facing a room full of people, she didn't flinch, her face soft and expression considering her future brother-in-law: "Future... brother-in-law, don't be too hasty. My sister is so outstanding; it's not that easy to marry her. You need to answer some questions. If we're satisfied, there'll be no problem, otherwise..."

Hui Jie hummed, opening her arms to block her cousin, amusing everyone in the room.

Luo Song felt his heart warm with that call of future brother-in-law and good-naturedly bowed to Hui Jie, placatingly saying, "Please, Hui Jie, show mercy..."

"There will be no mercy, but as long as the answers are satisfactory, naturally you can win the beauty."

Jin'er's melancholy over getting married and her late-onset pre-marital jitters were lightened by her cousin's pretentious words, making her smile quietly. Suddenly, she felt marrying didn't seem so daunting.

Luo Song bowed once more.

Hui Jie raised her eyes, "First question, what is my sister's favorite food?"

"Sweet and sour spare ribs" Without a moment's hesitation, Luo Song answered.

"Correct, second question, if your wife and grandfather fell into the water at the same time, who would you save?"

This was a trick question, one answered poorly would offend the wife, answered well might label him as unfilial, but it wouldn't stump a smart person.

Hui Jie's eyes gleamed with slyness, as if watching a show. Though Jin'er was covered by a veil, her cousin's expression didn't escape her eyes, and her smile widened further.

This question, which she had unintentionally mentioned to her cousin, was now being used to challenge her future husband. She wondered if this was poetic justice.

Although the question was a cliché, Jin'er was quite eager to see how Luo Song would respond.

As soon as the question was asked, the room, previously lively, went silent for a moment. Everyone looked at Hui Jie, surprised that the plump and cute Hui Jie could come up with such a tricky question, making many... quite expectant.

Almost in unison, everyone's gaze shifted to the groom, awaiting his response.

The bridal party behind Luo Song was also stumped, scratching their heads trying to figure out what to say, but couldn't think of a way to resolve it.

They could only offer helpless looks to the groom, leaving him to solve this himself.