Chapter 597 Showing Love Through Money
Ye Shenge went to Mingcheng University with Qu Huanhuan for company. She was there to stroll around and feel the youthful energy.
"Actually, wedding photos don't necessarily have to be taken in a photo studio. Look at the scenery on campus, by the sea, in the old town, or even in your future home."
"That would be too expensive, and Mu En barely has any time."
Ye Shenge patted Qu Huanhuan's hand. The men in their families were not the kind of busy bees who could accompany their wives every day. This was the first hurdle to adapt to.
"You've been wronged. My elder brother is just too busy. Just like me, I only see my husband in the morning and at night."
"I'm not wronged. It's just that we haven't been together long, and I want him to spend more time with me. I'll get used to it slowly."
"I understand. Once you graduate and have your own career and work, you'll only find my elder brother annoying."
Ye Shenge turned her head to take the water cup handed by Gu Miao. With just a glance, she spotted a familiar figure.
"Gu Miao, stop him for me!"
Gu Miao quickly ran in the direction Ye Shenge pointed, and the figure was also running hard.
"Hey! Isn't that Teacher Bai?"
Qu Huanhuan had attended Teacher Bai's class and had seen him when she first pretended to be a fake girlfriend. So she knew he was Ye Mu'en's cousin.
"Heh, now he's even avoiding me."
Ye Shenge slowly drank her herbal tea, watching the person being held by Gu Miao with a cold smile. She had wondered why the six Bai brothers hadn't contacted her recently, only to realize they were all deliberately avoiding her.
Bai Chenyi wasn't familiar with Gu Miao. His pleas for release went unheeded, so he resigned himself to a forced smile.
"Shenge, what a coincidence."
"Yes, as soon as I saw you, I asked Gu Miao to personally invite you."
After being released, Bai Chenyi immediately tidied his disheveled clothes. He was the most popular male teacher at Mingcheng University, and he had to maintain his image at all times.
"Are you guys taking a walk on campus?"
"Does my fourth brother have time to accompany me?"
"When my most beautiful sister asks, even if I don't have time, I must make time."
Qu Huanhuan saw a very different side of Teacher Bai. Normally, he was dashing and free-spirited on campus, but now he was like a eunuch by the Empress Dowager's side, even slightly bending his waist.
"Is the school very busy lately?"
Bai Chenyi was about to say it was busy but saw Qu Huanhuan beside him.
"Not busy. We have vacation in two days."
"So you're busy chasing girls?"
"That's slander! This is absolutely a false accusation against me. As a teacher, I would never date at school."
"I remember Fourth Brother is already twenty-six, right?"
"Yes, yes."
Bai Chenyi tensed up. Was it his turn?
"Aren't you still very young? The prime of a man's life."
Ye Shenge knew her cousins very well. Fourth Brother was indeed considered young among the six of them.
"My eldest brother is also about to complete a major life event. Next will be Eldest Brother, then..."
"Yes, Eldest Brother is thirty-two, which is quite old."
Speaking of age, Bai Chenyi immediately remembered that Qu Huanhuan was still there. She had found the oldest one.
But Qu Huanhuan didn't care at all that Ye Mu'en was older. In her opinion, men ten years older were the most mature and sensible, while men in their twenties were immature big kids.
"Cough, cough. Eldest Brother already has two children. It doesn't matter if he doesn't get married in this lifetime. However, Second Brother should put it on the agenda. He's always busy with business, why hasn't he met anyone suitable?"
"Right, right, Second Brother is always out partying. He should settle down."
"Yes, one by one."
Ye Shenge wanted to scare them. She hadn't even made a move yet, and they were all hiding from her. Clearly, she never participated in pushing for marriage.
"One by one!"
"Yes, I'm very interested in being a matchmaker lately, and it makes me happy."
"Heh, heh, as long as you're happy."
Qu Huanhuan finally understood. Ye Shenge wasn't just doted on by the Ye and Zi families; she was also an absolute authority in the Bai family.
After seeing the "Empress Dowager" into the car, Bai Chenyi immediately rushed back to his office.
"Hey, Second Brother, you're next. Run!"
"Why didn't you find Eldest Brother?"
"He has two protective charms."
"Useless thing, I'm going abroad on business."
"Yes, yes, go quickly. Shenge is really fast when she makes a move. Be careful she confiscates your passport. Also, if all else fails, just pick one of your many little girlfriends to satisfy her."
"You're talking nonsense. I don't even know which one I slept with, so who am I supposed to find?"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you're such a scumbag. I regret calling you."
"Hello, Third Brother..."
Bai Chenyi hung up the phone and went straight to the principal's office. He wanted to take leave for the last two days and start his summer vacation early.
On the beach on a summer evening, Ye Shenge sat under a sun umbrella, watching a couple being put through their paces by a photographer.
"When should we take a set? I really wronged you during our wedding."
"When do you have time? The scenery I like is too far away."
Ye Shenge turned to look at the person who had rushed from afar to accompany her. Was she regretful? Of course, she was very regretful. In the bedroom at home, there was only a photo of the two of them taken in their new house. There were no wedding photos, no traditional Chinese wedding attire, just ordinary casual clothes.
Zi Yisheng hugged his wife and looked at the couple in the distance. His wife would look even more beautiful in a wedding dress. He was determined to take the most beautiful wedding photos with his wife before his body went out of shape.
"I'll arrange the time. You choose the places, and we can take them in batches."
"Really?"
"Absolutely. I've never lied to you."
Time passed quickly. In a month, Ye Shenge completed all the preparations before the wedding. In three days, it was the big day when her beloved eldest brother would marry his bride. This made her, who was neither the bride nor the groom, unable to sleep well all night. She didn't know why she was so excited.
Ye's mother also finally returned. After the son-in-law left, she went to find her daughter.
"My baby, you've worked hard!"
Ye Shenge hadn't woken up yet and was lying on her mother's lap.
"You, as a first-time mother-in-law, are really, really incompetent. Even I, as a sister-in-law, can't stand it. It's also because my sister-in-law is generous and doesn't hold grudges, otherwise, she wouldn't even be willing to change her address on stage."
"Yes, yes, yes. Aren't I here to beg for forgiveness? How about two boxes of jewelry and accessories from the space as my apology?"
"Such a grand gesture? Those are all your prized possessions."
"Things you can't take with you when you're born or die. As long as she lives well with your elder brother, everything I earn will have a share for her."
Ye Shenge nodded in agreement. When a girl gets married, she should be spoiled and doted on. After going to a family she didn't give birth to or raise to have children and work hard for a lifetime, it would be tragic if she wasn't loved. Especially for someone like Qu Huanhuan, who had no family to confide in or rely on, marrying herself off was a gamble.
"You don't interact with her much, but Qu Huanhuan is actually a very thoughtful, independent, and loving girl to my elder brother. It's only right to treat her well. She's had a very hard life before."
"Hmm, if I have your approval, I must dote on her. Plus another box."
"Pfft~ Hahaha, so my mother's love can only be expressed in money."