Chapter 225: High Profile

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Gu Zi’s father and mother stood at the forefront, watching for a long time. It wasn’t until the procession carrying the dowry disappeared that they returned to their seats.

When a daughter got married, parents were not allowed to follow her to the groom’s house; it went against tradition, and they didn’t want their daughter to become the subject of gossip.

About an hour later, the Gu family’s car appeared on the village road leading to the Lin family residence.

Lin Miao noticed the festive decorations along the way, her expression turning extremely unpleasant. However, deep down, she was unwilling to believe a certain possibility. She was convinced that the ribbons were hung because of the Double Ninth Festival.

Gu Shan and Zhang Mei also didn’t think these decorations were for Su Shen and Gu Zi’s wedding; they naturally assumed it was for the traditional festival.

Zhang Mei said, “I didn’t expect the countryside to still value traditional festivals.”

Gu Shan added, “Even without you saying it, I wouldn’t have thought it’s wedding decor. How could a rural wedding be so grand, especially for a man on his second marriage? He wouldn’t have the face to celebrate extravagantly.”

Lin Miao coquettishly asked, “Will it be too ostentatious if we drive there? It might overshadow the newlyweds.”

Zhang Mei said, “We are people from the city military compound. We already live a better life than them. There’s no question of overshadowing. The fact that we came and brought a gift is already giving face to Gu Zi.”

When the Gu family arrived at the Lin family residence, the luncheon was about to begin.

Lin Cheng, Lin Hun, and Li Hua had all gone to the ancestral hall to help. Today’s feast would rely on Papa Lin to preside over.

As soon as Mama Lin had a moment to spare, she saw the Gu family walking toward them, and for a moment, she felt uneasy.

Initially, she didn’t have this attitude toward the Gu family. She was full of gratitude, considering the Gu family had raised Gu Zi for eighteen years, and Lin Miao was also brought up with care by the Lin family.

However, her heart had grown cold towards Lin Miao, and the attitude of Gu Shan and his wife towards Gu Zi was also very indifferent.

She thought that since things were this way, they should each keep to their own peace. Little did she know they would come today.

But on such a joyous day, there was no need to put on a cold face; guests were guests, and they should be treated well.

Mama Lin stepped forward to welcome them to their seats. The gazes of the others also shifted towards them. The relatives and friends were familiar with Lin Miao, but the glances directed at her now carried a hint of coldness.

Lin Miao secretly clenched the corner of her clothes. Clearly, when she came back before, these people were envious of her. Why did it feel hostile today? It must be Gu Zi poisoning their minds behind her back!

Gu Shan did not lead his family to take their seats. Instead, he said arrogantly,

“We’re just here to ask for directions. We want to know where their wedding is. We’ll leave after we deliver the gifts. I was afraid that others wouldn’t be able to guide us there, so we came straight here.”

They had actually arrived late and only said this after hearing that Gu Zi had already been taken away.

Seeing that they were about to leave, Mama Lin told them to follow the road with the ribbons to the wedding venue.

Zhang Mei’s gaze swept across the front of the Lin family’s house. It seemed like they had decorated everything as if to show off, probably because Gu Zi was well taken care of by the Gu family.

It annoyed her to think about it. The Gu family had raised Gu Zi so well, but back then, they couldn’t even provide a decent place for Lin Miao. She was really upset about Lin Miao’s fate!

However, where did the Lin family get the money to lay such a wide red carpet and arrange such a lavish feast with a variety of meats, poultry, fish, and shrimp?

Could it be that the man named Su paid for it? He was really vain. A man who raised pigs for a living and was marrying for the second time was afraid that others would not know about his second marriage.

She heard from Lin Miao that the Lin family’s current house was bought by that Su guy with a loan.

As Zhang Mei was leaving, she asked Mama Lin, “Have you checked his background properly? Is this Su Shen secretly involved in any illicit business?”

Hearing her say this, Mama Lin felt that Zhang Mei was looking down on people too much. She replied, “Su Shen is very upright. Please refrain from baseless accusations. I’m busy, you can do as you please.”

She didn’t want to entertain this family anymore. There were so many people who came to bless the newlyweds today, and they were not the only ones. However, the most offensive remarks came from the Gu family.

Others who overheard were also displeased. Why were these city folks behaving this way?

Did they not know Su Shen’s standing in their hearts? This was really outrageous!

The crowd discussed among themselves, conveying the message that if the Gu family looked down on the rural area, they should stay away. Their presence was unwelcome.

Gu Shan felt these villagers were simply unreasonable and quickly got into his car.

Lin Miao also pulled Zhang Mei into the car. After listening to her daughter’s advice, Zhang Mei said, “You’re right. There’s no need to argue with these villagers. But we really shouldn’t have come and endured this humiliation.”