Chapter 999: Chapter 593: Professional Groomsman, Plotting Against Huo? (2)
"Grandpa, itâs so late, why arenât you asleep?" Ruan Mengxi followed Tang Wanâs way of addressing him.
Old Master Shen coughed twice, "This houseâs soundproofing isnât great, you two should rest early too."
Ruan Mengxiâs face suddenly turned red...
After closing the door, Tang Wan held her belly, laughing uncontrollably, nearly feeling out of breath, "I canât take it anymore, if I keep laughing, my belly wonât be able to handle it."
"You better hold on, donât end up going into labor suddenly at Auntieâs wedding." Ruan Mengxiâs face was beet red, and with her loud voice, the Shen elders must have only heard her "shouting."
"Donât jinx it, I still have over half a month before the due date." After saying this, Tang Wan lowered her head to message Jiang Jinsang.
Jiang Jinsang wasnât idle tonight either, because both Old Tang and Tang Yunxian were in Beijing, and Zhou Zhongqing was also there, conversing with both of his fathers-in-law.
They were discussing Tang Wanâs childbirth.
Four men are gathered, discussing women giving birthâJiang Jinsang can only sneakily message Tang Wan to pass the time.
...
Meanwhile, the Huo Family was bustling, only calming down after one in the morning.
But early the next day, before dawn, Huo Ran heard banging on his door, opened it, and froze, "Bro?"
"Morning exercise."
"Huh?" Huo Ran was a bit confused, nodded mechanically, changed clothes like a zombie, then glanced at the time before heading out.
What the hellâ
Itâs only 4:30!
The rooster hasnât crowed, the dog hasnât woken up, and you want me to exercise?
Plus, youâre getting married today! On such a special day, canât you take a break?
Huo Ran jogged after him, yawning, and asked, "Bro, youâre still doing morning exercise on your wedding day?"
"Whatâs marriage got to do with exercise?"
"Todayâs a special day."
Besides, it was already early winter, Beijingâs spring and autumn are so short that as soon as a chill hits, people want to bundle up in coats or wear down jackets. Huo Ran shivered as soon as he stepped out.
Huo Qinqi sized him up, "You want to rest on weekends, on holidays, even on Childrenâs Dayâyou want a day off, which is why youâre so weak."
Huo Ran was stunned: Exercise is exercise, no need for personal attacks.
Their usual routine was just some warm-ups, running two laps around the Huo residence. When they thought theyâd finished the usual distance, Huo Qinqi said:
"Since we got up early today, letâs run two more laps."
"..."
Huo Ran went crazyâItâs just a wedding, have you lost your mind?
After the morning exercise, dawn broke. Huo Ran originally planned to dive back into bed for a nap, but Huo Qinqi told him friends and relatives would be arriving soon, so he should tidy up the room.
Huo Ran was devastatedâ
Itâs only after six, who would come so early!
He usually didnât dare defy Huo Qinqi; today was his wedding, so he absolutely didnât dare to act out, obediently got up, and folded the blankets neatly.
Someone seemed like it was regular housework, criticizing him for folding the bedding blocks like tofu.
When Huo Ran went downstairs, the Huo Zheng couple was already up, feeling very delighted.
Then he sat in the living room, waiting until after eight, when Huo Qinqiâs friends and the Huo familyâs cousins gradually arrived. Whether or not they were going to join in the bridal procession today, everyone dressed formally and appropriately.
Qi Zeyan, as the best man, put on the old-fashioned suit he greatly disliked but styled his hair meticulously with a slick side parting, and polished his shoes until they gleamed before heading out.
Old Master Qi looked at him coldly:
"Eventually, even the old third from the Jiang Family, Xiaosi Jiang, theyâre getting married too. Youâll likely have to act as a best man again. I think you might as well not find a partner, open a company specializing in being a best man for hire. Iâve heard thereâs quite a demand for such services."
Qi Zeyan frowned: A rentable best man?
His grandfather actually knows about this. That old guy is quite hip.
"Qiqiâ" Qi Zeyan was stopped again by Old Master Qi as he was heading out.
"Whatâs up?" Qi Zeyan glanced at his watch; the Huo family is so time-conscious, a delay today and Huo Qinqi would definitely give him hell.
"A few days ago, I was at the opera and met your Grandma Jiang. Heard that Xiao Huo has a few cousins, and some have joined the military, delaying marriage. Maybe Iâll talk to the Huo family about arranging a meeting for you, how about that?"
Women from the Huo family...
Spare me.
"You know what Old Huo is like, donât you? If you want me to marry the female version of him, you might as well kill me now." Qi Zeyan felt helpless; the old man had gone mad, even considering the Huo family.