Chapter 84: Cinderella and Trash Prince Chapter 5

  Although Shawn wanted to pack himself in a suitcase and follow his beloved girl back to her hometown, unfortunately he didn't have that treatment yet, so he could only watch gloomily as people passed through security checks and waved goodbye to him. He was reluctant to leave, wandering alone at the airport for a long time, until he heard the broadcast that the flight had taken off, then he left dejectedly.

  After eleven hours of flying, Suoluo finally landed at the international airport. Her dads were worried that she would be tired and had booked a luxurious first-class seat for her, but she was still a bit exhausted. After a short rest, she flew to the small town of "hometown" without stopping. Fortunately, her dads had foreseen this and had arranged for most of her luggage and gifts for relatives and friends to be transported back in advance, leaving only one carry-on suitcase with her, which made things much easier, otherwise she would have been even more tired.

  Chen Yaoyao had been saying she would come to pick her up, but Suoluo knew that she was busy with her wedding preparations and didn't tell her the exact time, only telling Eldest Uncle's family. Her cousin said he would come to pick her up, and she didn't decline, after all they were family, being too polite would only hurt their feelings.

  "Xiao Gu, over here!" Su Luo heard someone calling her as soon as she came out. She looked up and saw not only her elder brother but also her uncle had arrived. She quickly dragged her suitcase and ran over: "Uncle! Xiao Wei Ge!"

  Her elder male cousin is called Ji Wei.

  "Come back, it's good! Come back, it's good!" Uncle was obviously excited and his voice trembled. He had always felt guilty for not taking good care of the child left behind by his younger brother and sister. He didn't know what to do, so he could only express his concern in a clumsy way: "You must be tired from sitting on the plane for so long? Are you hungry? Your grandma and aunt have already cooked at home and are waiting for you."

  "Not tired, not a bit tired, slept all the way here, and there was food on the plane, just missed home-cooked meals, haven't had them for a long time, thinking about it makes me drool." This was said to comfort the father and son.

  "Let's hurry back." Her brother had already taken her suitcase, and her uncle was afraid she would be thirsty, so he prepared a bottle of water for her in advance, unscrewed it and handed it to her. This thoughtful gesture moved her deeply. She took a sip, then with one arm around each of the father and son, they left the airport.

  Having such good relatives, the host should cherish them, at least they shouldn't live so miserably.

  Afterwards, I stayed at my uncle's house for two days, accompanying my grandparents to chat, watch TV, take a walk, and do some household chores, slightly fulfilling my filial piety. Although it was still far from enough, I also accompanied my cousin to play a few rounds of games, listened to him talk about the girl he was pursuing in his unit, and helped him come up with ideas. By the way, I also adjusted to the time difference. Only after everyone's repeated persuasion did I move back to my parents' previous house, promising to visit often.

  It's already the evening of September 28th. Chen Yaoyao and Duan Xuan's formal wedding ceremony is scheduled for October 2nd.

  The parcel from France arrived earlier, inside was a wedding dress specially tailored for Chen Yaoyao, it had been made long ago, wanting to surprise her so didn't tell her, the size was also estimated based on impression, don't know if it fits or not, if not then need to alter, so must hurry and let her try it on.

  "Hey Yoyo, it's me, I'm back, when are you free, I'll come find you?"

  "What! You're back already! I thought it was going to be tomorrow! Why didn't you tell me earlier, it's not very considerate of you, weren't we supposed to pick you up?" Chen Yuyao's loud voice made her quickly move the phone away from her ear.

  "Alright, alright, I was wrong. My grandmother missed me and insisted that my older cousin come pick me up, so I stayed at their place for two days first. As soon as I got back, I called you."

  "Okay, it's rare for me to come back once, I should accompany my family first. Now I'm at Duan Xuan's house, and there are a lot of people here, busy preparing things for the wedding, and the makeup artist is trying out makeup on me, no matter how they do it, I don't feel quite satisfied, I'm about to go crazy, you come over quickly to give me some advice."

  "Okay, his house is still in the same place, I'll come over now." The original owner had been to Duan Xuan's house before.

  "Uh... Xiaogu, I was so excited that I forgot to tell you that the other person is also there. If you mind, I'll take off my makeup and go find you right away." Chen Yaoyao suddenly remembered this and whispered to her friend on the phone, also giving her a heads up.

  "It doesn't matter, this city is so small that we'll inevitably run into each other sooner or later. Don't worry about it, I've already let go of the past and consider him a stranger now." And as for that scumbag guy, he's also one of her goals on this trip (wicked smile).

  "I'm so glad you think that way, I was just telling Duan Xuan that I was worried you wouldn't want to attend my wedding because of him, to be honest if it wasn't for Duan Xuan, I really didn't want to let that trash..."

  "Alright, don't talk nonsense, they are them and we are us. Just be a good bride-to-be, don't worry about my affairs. I brought you gifts, come take them now." Su Luo hastily stopped Chen Yao Yao as she was afraid of her sharp tongue, especially since there were still many people around.

  "What's that?" Chen Yuyao's attention immediately shifted.

  "You'll know soon enough, anyway I'm out of here for now, bye."

  Originally, I just wanted to bring my wedding dress over. Since we're going to Duan Xuan's house, might as well bring his gift too. After some thought, I also picked out a bottle of red wine and perfume for Duan Xuan's parents. We've known them for many years after all, so it's only right to show some respect on our first visit back from traveling afar. The problem was there were too many things, so cleverly, I grabbed a box and packed everything in, then dragged him along.

  On Chen Yaoyao's side, the makeup artist and a few close friends were accompanying her on the second floor to create a hairstyle. Originally, these should have been prepared for returning to her parents' home, but the two had been together for so many years, and she had long since moved into Duan Xuan's house, just short of a formal ceremony, no need to be so particular, so they directly made an appointment here. Moreover, her friends and Duan Xuan's friends all knew each other, almost everyone grew up together, some were even couples or spouses, making appointments in two places would be more troublesome. The men were waiting in the living room on the first floor, discussing details such as wedding cars and picking up the bride.

  Small towns are good in this way, life is leisurely, transportation is convenient, even on working days, after work, as long as you want to gather, a phone call, less than half an hour can bring people together. Their parents are all big shots in the city government, banks, state-owned enterprises, and tax-paying entrepreneurs, or at least small leaders in their units, with good relationships and subtle interests between them. Adding that there are only one or two of the best kindergartens, elementary schools, junior high schools, and high schools in the city, these people's children all go to these schools, letting them play together from a young age, also continuing the emotional connections and relationship networks to the next generation.

  This team was originally going to be even bigger, but some of them were too good or had strict family education and didn't like to hang out with them. As they grew older, they gradually drifted apart and stayed in the big city after graduation, becoming acquaintances. The ones left behind were "not very good", and with limited ability, could only rely on their family's shelter to mix into a decent unit, or take over companies from their parents, living a carefree life.

  Suoluo hailed a taxi and arrived quickly, ringing the doorbell.

  "Here comes!" Duan Xuan got up to open the door. One look, it was actually his wife's best friend, good brother's ex-wife, "disappeared" for a long time Qiu Xiagu, what a rare guest!

  Although Yao told him that Xiaogu was coming back to attend the wedding, he thought that with her personality and the things she had done before, she would definitely avoid them and at most show up for a brief appearance at the wedding. He didn't expect to see her so soon, and even more surprising, she took the initiative to come over. It was really unexpected. What surprised him even more was that in three years, she had changed a lot - her temperament, expression, dressing style, and even her age seemed younger. If it weren't for that familiar face, he would have thought she was a completely different person. Before, Yao said she had become more outgoing, but he didn't believe it. Now he thoroughly believed it. He didn't expect a failed marriage to change someone so much - was it called rebirth or regeneration? Cheng Hua was also quite something, pushing her to this point. But looking at her now, she seemed fine too. The "ice beauty" finally had some warmth, and yet still retained the elegance and charm on her body. Ah, what a pity, but anyway, it had nothing to do with him anymore.

  "Long time no see, Mr. Groom! How come you don't recognize me?" Su Luo Luo greeted him with a smile as she saw his dazed expression.

  "Xiao Gu! When did you come back, hurry up and come in. Yao Yao has been mentioning you every day. How was it outside? Are you used to it? You look fine." Duan Xuan stopped his random thoughts and quickly let him in.

  "It's great, no sooner did I hear there was a wedding to attend than I rushed back. You two are quite the procrastinators, after over a decade you've finally decided to get married."

  Two people chatted as they walked into the living room.

  "Yao Yao, Xiao Gu has arrived, hurry down!"

  This shout was heard by the women upstairs and also startled the men on the first floor, who cast their eyes towards Duan Xuan's location.

  Just as the discussion was almost over, everyone started to divide up and do some "manual labor". Those who worked in banks were responsible for wrapping red envelopes of different sizes, which would be given to different people on the wedding day, with careful consideration of the amounts. The family members who ran restaurants helped finalize the wine and dishes, which had to have a good appearance but not be too expensive, as they followed the eight rules for their children's weddings. Those who were tall were responsible for pasting up the auspicious characters and hanging up the wedding photos. In short, no one was idle, and nobody noticed Su Luo Luo's arrival at first.

  Su Luo didn't dress up intentionally, wearing a light blue sleeveless jumpsuit and T-shaped slippers on her feet. The weather was still hot so she casually tied up her hair into a bun, perfectly fitting the image of visiting a friend's home. However, the men inside the house were all stunned, instantly dazzled.

  It's not their fault, Ji Xiaogu was originally good-looking, but in the past, her beauty was too "melancholic" and she preferred a literary style, making herself loose-fitting cotton clothes that weren't bad-looking, but these straight men couldn't appreciate them. Lin Chenghua always secretly despised her for wearing hemp or looking like a Taoist priest, but he didn't dare say it out loud. So when she suddenly wore this fresh, sweet, and beautiful dress with a hint of subtle romance and sensuality (a masterpiece by Louis), they were all stunned. Moreover, Su Luo's nourishment over the years had made her body's condition optimal in all aspects, whether it was her skin or figure, people who didn't know her would think she was a girl in her early twenties, almost the same age as her soul.

  Su Luo imperceptibly took in everyone's reactions, especially Lin Chengyuan who was standing on the chair and almost fell off, not bad, not bad, she thought to herself with great satisfaction.