It was two in the morning, and there was a commotion in the courtyard. Everyone was completely immersed in the joy of the wedding, forgetting that it was already dark and dawn was about to break.

Walking out of the bridal suite, Lao Zhe hurried over and said, "Where did you two sleep? I couldn't find anyone, and your phones weren't answering."

I took out my phone and saw three missed calls. Then, I awkwardly said, “Sorry! It seems like it was on silent.”

Lao Zhe was speechless, "You really shut down at the right time!"

I insist: "Why not call Cold Yang? He'll definitely answer!"

Lao Zhe was angry, "I don't have his phone number! Only you have his phone number here." Then Lao Zhe said, "Oh! By the way, Leng Yang, add a contact, Qin Xingyi is too unreliable."

I smiled and sighed, "Okay, okay." Then I retorted, "Who said we were going to sleep? We're going out there to do some business!"

Old Zhu looked unconvinced. "Really? I didn't see anything!"

I provide evidence, "Look, this is our wedding room we decorated together, isn't it nice?"

Lao Zhe said, "Well, it looks good, but I don't believe you two made it."

I shoved him away and said, "Cut it out! Even if you don't believe me, my abilities are beyond your understanding!"

Then Lao Zhe exclaimed in surprise, "So the two of you really went to decorate your bridal chamber, and it looks so good?" Looking at me, I nodded. He expressed disbelief and then seriously looked at Leng Yang.

He nodded coldly and seriously.

Lao Zhe finally believed it and then said, "Well, that's pretty good." Then he became mysterious, "But..."

"Leng Yang is never careless. "But what? Speak up! "

Lao Zhe was speechless, gave them a blank stare, and said, "Alright, I'm not kidding anymore. It's time for us to depart."

Let me check the time, "It's not even 3 am yet and we have to leave?"

Lao Zhe nodded, "That's right, because the bride's family is far away so we have to leave tonight. But isn't it time for us to start preparing things now!"

"What is this?!"

"I don't know, let's go take a look."

……

When Lao Zhe arrived with the groomsmen, Pang Ge excitedly said, "Yo, the two handsome guys are finally here."

I followed Leng Yang, and Leng Yang turned back to look at me softly and said, "Let's go take a look."

The gate was wide open, the lights inside were bright, we stood in front of the crowd, and behind us, relatives and friends were squeezed very tightly.

In our village, the gate leading into a home doesn't usually open to guest rooms. It opens to a very important room called "Tao Fu." The wall opposite this room's entrance serves as our simple ancestral hall, which we call "Shen Gan (third tone)." Beneath Shen Gan, there are rows of long benches and tables meticulously arranged. This is where the groomsmen help set out the gifts prepared by the groom's family for the bride's family.

Closest to the altar was a whole pig, dissected and prepared. Then came eight pork legs and several barrels of oil. These things in our village were proof of wealth. Next were all sorts of beautiful and expensive clothes, skirts, and shoes for the bride, along with various cosmetics. A dazzling array, one could tell that the groom's family had put a lot of thought into it.

Then came out the hardware prepared by the groom's family. Exquisite jewelry was placed on the table, and people beside them whispered, “Look, they’re so rich! They prepared so many gold ornaments.”

"Yeah, look how big that pig is!"

"Wow, those clothes must have cost a lot of money!"

……

The last few tables were filled with various luxury tonics and gift boxes of snacks that children love.

By the time all the cars outside were ready, the time had drifted to four o'clock. We set off. The adults in front carried the gifts onto the back vehicles. Cold Yang and Lao Zhe and I sat on the second and third cars. The groom, his parents, and the gold jewelry were in the first car. His brothers and the bride's clothing and makeup were in the second car.

The driver was beaming, not just because of the celebratory characters plastered on the window and the red butterfly ribbon dangling from the rearview mirror, but also because there were thick red envelopes piled in the car along with an expensive pack of cigarettes. After all, it was a joyous day to begin with.

After waiting for almost three hours, I, who thought I could hold on, fell asleep leaning against Leng Yang's shoulder in the quiet environment. Lao Zhe sat in the co-pilot seat and didn't dare to sleep at all. He kept the driver company by chatting so that the driver wouldn't feel drowsy.

It was almost 7 o'clock, and we arrived at the bride's house one after another.

Our group walked down the road, everyone filled with hope and happiness. As we got closer to her house, they carefully tied red balloons along the sides of the road, creating a sense of walking a collective red carpet. Finally, we arrived at her doorstep, greeted by a beautiful and practical arch made of balloons.

We, along with the groom, walk in the front. Following the seniors' instructions, we need to help the groom squeeze through the door and then navigate the crowd to find the bride's room accurately. We need to enter the room cleverly and solve some puzzles along the way. Most importantly, we must enter the door smoothly without using force to damage it. With enough red envelopes prepared, we can successfully enter the bride's room and welcome the bride.

The villagers were watching the spectacle from the sidelines, eating melon seeds and gossiping. I felt their scorching gazes on me and Leng Yang, and heard whispers like, “Wow! The best man is so handsome!”

"Damn it, I need your WeChat."

"Why don't you go yourself? I want to go too."

"I don't dare."

"I'm still the same..."

……

My face couldn't stop smiling. We followed the groom to the front door.

The groom shouted, "Are Mom and Dad in there? The son-in-law is here, open the door quickly!"

Laughter echoed around.

Fatty whispered, "Rui is too ruthless."

According to custom, the people inside are usually the bride's relatives. This is because they will ask the groom for red envelopes during the door-blocking ceremony. There's also a custom where the groom gives the biggest red envelope to the unmarried boy closest to the bride, typically her younger brother. I just heard that the bride has a younger brother who just entered third grade.

A voice came from within, somewhat childish, "No, no, I'm the bride's younger brother."

The atmosphere is just right. Someone next to me said, "Oh! So it's the younger brother."

People in the village definitely said, “I knew it was her brother.”

"Only him!"

The groom shouted excitedly, "Good brother, open the door quickly! I'm here to take your sister home."

The younger brother, with a hint of shyness, shouted, “No way!” Everyone outside burst into laughter. Those inside chuckled and said, "Don't say that! You should say, 'I want red envelopes! No red envelopes, no entry!'"

The younger brother understood and shouted loudly, "If you want to marry my older sister, you have to give a red envelope, a big red envelope!"

"No red envelopes, no opening the door."

We were all laughing, and suddenly they pulled me along and pushed the door open. The sudden impact made the people inside shout, "Give us red envelopes!"

The groom, overjoyed, picked up the red envelope in his hand and threw it through the window above the door (the glass had been removed beforehand). Inside, there was a sudden flurry of activity as everyone shouted, "Right here!"

"Damn it, mine."

……

Everyone in the room was scrambling for red envelopes, then quickly stopped and said, "No way! The red envelopes are too small!"

The younger brother spoke up, "I want a big red envelope."

Brother Rui's heart was filled with joy, he thought his younger brother was so adorable. He then coaxed him, saying, "Little brother, open the door quickly. Big brother will take you to play games and eat delicious food later."

Inside, the cute little brother habitually looked at his aunt who was teaching him to speak, then hesitantly whispered, "Okay?"

"Even I'm being fooled!" the aunt exclaimed with a laugh.

We were all amused. Then the auntie said, "Little Star! Remember, your older sister is being taken away by a man outside. Your sister hasn't seen you in a long time. Do you agree?"

"No," Xingxing shook her head firmly, "We can't take any of the food or toys home with us, sister."

Aunt said, "That's right, so, give him a red envelope."

The star shouted loudly, "Red envelope, or I won't take my sister away."

Then, with everyone's help, the star stood on a very high table, poking its head out, and it instantly melted my heart. The star picked up a pole with a net attached to it and offered it, saying, "The red envelope is inside."

I was very hesitant, wanting to give him all my red envelopes, but Leng Yang pulled me and said it wasn't reasonable.

Brother Rui took out a big red envelope, plump and specially prepared for him, and threw it inside. I aimed and put a lot of money into my own red envelope, then Cold Yang immediately followed suit, and the other groomsmen followed suit. Lao Zhe helplessly threw one in.

Gang went back, and Xingxing happily received the big red envelope. Her aunt stuffed all the envelopes into Xingxing's bag. Some mischievous children might have taken a few away unnoticed. Holding the red envelope, Xingxing ran off, her face beaming with excitement to show her sister.

Then, the groomsmen boisterously tossed out a few red envelopes. Rui shouted, "Xingxing, are you still behind the door?"

Since there was no response, we understood. We all charged at the door together. The people inside resisted desperately. Later, more people joined us from outside, and we quickly pushed the door open.

Everything seemed to be going smoothly, and everyone made way for each other collectively.

We walked into the house, and as we climbed the stairs, we were shocked by what we saw. Every other step on the stairs had a red "囍" character pasted on it, mainly with a challenge every two steps.

The first step had ten bottles of beer, luckily, it was beer, taking care of me and Leng Yang. They divided the beer equally. Then there were ten cups of cola, which were mainly given to me and Leng Yang. Behind that was a large plate of raw coriander, raw garlic, and ginger, all my least favorite things. Although Leng Yang ate until he was full, he still left very little of these hard-to-eat things for me.

I picked up the plate with the scant ginger remaining, ready to swallow it whole with my eyes closed. Cold Yang suddenly grabbed my hand and said gently, "Give it to me, you can't eat it."

Looking at him chew with a blank expression, then still make a bitter face, I think his stomach must be very uncomfortable right now. I watched him with concern, worried that he would get a stomachache.

I stood firmly before him, unable to bear his suffering any longer! Leng Yang pulled my hand, his eyes clearly conveying his disapproval. I ignored him. He even tapped me from behind, but I didn't turn around.

I never expected to be so fortunate, I never expected the following challenges to be so gentle. They actually challenged each person to sing a line from their favorite song. I searched my brain and lovingly sang, "How could you forget, you said you loved me first!"

Cold Yang's lonely eyes sang out, "Putting away the memories between two people alone, even when I get to this time, I will cry."

"Fat Brother said, 'Hey! On such a happy day, we should sing "Good Luck Comes..."'"

Rui Ge sang deeply, "Today you are marrying me..."

Applause erupted around him.

……

Finally arriving at the bride's room, we shouted, "Sister-in-law, open the door!"

Then Ruìge said softly, "Wife, I'm here."

The bridesmaid said, "You haven't even gotten married yet! You're calling her your wife."

Yu Ge said, “This isn't fast enough! Hurry up and open the door!”

"How is that even possible!"

So then! What are we going to do?

Inside, the bridesmaid said with a smile, “First, you need to answer a few questions from us. Only the groom can answer, and if anyone else reminds him, it’s invalid. Ten correct answers are required to enter.”

Fat Ge sighed, "There can't be only ten questions, right?"

Of course!

"Does that mean you can't get it wrong?"

"Needless to say, we want a man who truly loves the bride."

RUI GE said resolutely, "I love her very much. If it's out of ten, I give her a ten."

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