The two stood and sat, one face diligently helping with makeup touch-ups, while the other had an indescribable richness of expression.
Not only were their eyebrows uneven, but their facial expressions were all moving independently, as if a world war was taking place on one face, looking comical yet bizarre.
Wasn't it a world war? In Chen Wenyi's mind at that moment, a group of reclusive masters were already engaged in three thousand rounds of battle to win over Su Muqing, the most beautiful woman in the world.
Sand and stones flew, dust filled the sky, dark clouds gathered, and lightning crisscrossed the heavens, powerful, mysterious, and spectacular! It was truly a grand drama!
Chen Wenyi tilted her head and mused for a long time. After thinking, she was incredibly envious. She wished she could also have her Ren and Du meridians unblocked! Then she could cultivate martial arts, couldn't she?
As Chen Wenyi's expression shifted with complexity, Su Muqing finished touching up her bridal makeup. It had to be said that her hands were steady. If her hands had trembled even a little, Chen Wenyi wouldn't have looked like a little sprite, but would have turned into a little demon in an instant.
Having eaten her fill and had her makeup done, Chen Wenyi then chatted with Su Muqing, discussing all the martial arts she knew.
When she heard Su Muqing say she knew Qinggong, Chen Wenyi was so envious she could have drooled!
Qinggong! That was Qinggong! A must-have for a heroine, and also the martial art she most wanted to learn. How could one wander the jianghu without facing danger? To roam freely in the jianghu, one must learn to escape!
As long as Qinggong was good, the world was yours to flirt with! If you could win, it was considered punishing evil and helping good; if you couldn't win, the bad guys still couldn't catch you!
The more Su Muqing spoke, the more envious Chen Wenyi became. After a while of envy, she began to beat her chest and stamp her feet, lamenting the unfairness of heaven. Yet, even so, she couldn't help but want to listen.
Back and forth, as if she had a tendency for self-torture!
If they weren't in the bridal chamber at that moment, Chen Wenyi wished Su Muqing would demonstrate all the martial arts she knew.
After all, the scenes imagined from hearing them with her own ears couldn't compare to seeing them with her own eyes! That kind of shock was the most capable of shaking one's heart!
Finally, around two in the afternoon, Madam Chen and other ladies walked towards the bridal chamber together.
Getting married in the summer in ancient times was truly a tiring affair. It wasn't just the bride and groom and the hosts who were tired; the guests were not much more relaxed.
Take the present situation, for example. A large group of ladies, dressed gorgeously, were clearly uncomfortably hot in their heavy, luxurious clothes, yet they still had to exchange pleasantries and converse with other ladies.
Perhaps it was to secure marriages for their children in wealthy families, or perhaps it was to seek development opportunities for their husbands, constantly flattering and fawning over others.
After all, no matter when, the influence of the "pillow talk" was not to be underestimated!
As the group of ladies entered the courtyard, the matchmaker had already come in to inform them. Although Chen Wenyi hadn't finished her chat, she obediently sat by the bed and picked up her feather fan to cover her face again.
"Oh my! This eldest young lady's courtyard is truly unique! As soon as I stepped in, I felt incredibly cool!"
"Yes! I feel it too. This temperature is so comfortable."
"Wow! Look quickly, everyone, this large vat is filled with ice cubes!"
"The Chen family is indeed the wealthiest family in Fenshui Town. Look how generous they are in their dealings! So grand!"
"Look at this bridal chamber, it's decorated so luxuriously! Are all those tables, chairs, and cabinets made of huanghuali wood?"
"Would the Chen family use anything cheap?"
As the group of ladies entered the new courtyard, they began to appraise it, all the while continuously praising it.
Although the family situations of these people could be considered wealthy in Fenshui Town, compared to the Chen family, it was like comparing a small cottage to a grand mansion!
Madam Chen and a few close female friends chatted as they arrived at Chen Wenyi's bridal chamber. Although her daughter was accompanied by the matchmaker and maids, Madam Chen was still uneasy.
In fact, she had wanted to come and accompany her daughter for a long time, but there were too many guests in the front hall, and the Chen family had many rules. As the hostess, it was improper for her to leave early. She could only wait until everyone had eaten and drunk their fill.
Fortunately, with Miss Su accompanying her daughter, Madam Chen felt a little more at ease.
When they entered, they saw Chen Wenyi sitting demurely on the bed, her feather fan still motionless, obscuring her delicate little face. It was clearly the demeanor of a well-behaved young lady, pleasing to the eye!
Su Muqing had been sitting, but seeing so many people enter, and all of them much older than herself, she also stood up to greet them politely.
Madam Chen smiled and nodded at Su Muqing, acknowledging her. Then she turned to look at her daughter, who was sitting so properly by the bed, and for a moment, she seemed lost in thought.
Ever since her daughter had fallen and woken up a few months ago, Madam Chen felt that she had become somewhat estranged. Not only were her temper and personality vastly different from before, but even her speech and actions were not the same as before.
However, looking at the young girl sitting by the bed now, she seemed to see her quiet daughter from before. It seemed that everything that had happened before was just her own overthinking.
Madam Chen, having been momentarily distracted, did not notice any changes in the room. However, a plump woman was different. As soon as she entered the room, she smelled a faint, peculiar fragrance in the air.
She couldn't describe what the scent was composed of, only that after smelling it, she felt her appetite stimulated. She had felt stifled and without appetite just after eating, but now she was starting to feel hungry again.
"What is this smell? It's so fragrant! I have to say, the Chen residence's small kitchen has great skills. Just smelling this scent makes my mouth water. But this smell is quite special. I've always had a keen interest in food, but I can't figure out what this dish is..."
After the plump woman spoke, she blinked her bright eyes at Madam Chen, hoping Madam Chen would kindly tell her the answer, or better yet, ask the small kitchen to make it again.
Others had also smelled it, but they were too shy to say anything, let alone ask. Now that the plump woman had mentioned it, they also felt their mouths secreting saliva.
Hearing this, Chen Wenyi, who had been sitting so properly, moved. She moved the feather fan aside a little and looked at Su Muqing, who was wearing a mask. Su Muqing also looked over at the same time. They met each other's gaze for a moment, but said nothing.