23: Chapter 23 What a Coincidence 23: Chapter 23 What a Coincidence The sisters called out, “Groom, isn’t the bride beautiful?”
Groom Zhao ManCang eyed Pan Shuiqin intently, and a mischievous brother casually grabbed a porcelain spittoon to gesture offering it to him, eliciting raucous laughter from the crowd, bending forward and backward.
After a while, all heard the groom chuckle, saying, “Beautiful, she’s absolutely heavenly…” which triggered another burst of laughter.
Such joy was incredibly contagious.
Yang PeiMin also curled up his lips, watching as Pan Shuiqin’s face turned red, more charming than any blush, and although she felt a bit embarrassed, she still smiled broadly at everyone, portraying a happily married woman.
Yang PeiMin grew even fonder of this cousin, truly an open and bright person.
“Sister-in-law, where did you find these sisters?
Or do all the girls from Taocun look this radiant?”
“Go, keep your thoughts to yourself for now.
Sister-in-law, this way please, let the groom carry you out, don’t tire yourself.
Sister-in-law, let me introduce myself, my name is…”
Don’t embarrass yourself with that detestable name, sister-in-law…”
“Ladies, be careful, don’t trip…”
Hey, brothers, don’t eat too hastily.
The girls from the north were also hearty, laughing and retorting.
The sisters surrounded the bride, who was the first to be let out of the room.
Yang PeiMin was pushed forward a few steps and, looking up, saw the conspicuously present Shen Yiguang, who was also a member of the groomsmen.
It made sense, since Cousin Qin was marrying into Daji Village, a village so small, grown together since childhood, almost everyone was of similar age, and the groom also seemed about the same age, and he too was unmarried.
Seeing Shen Yiguang here didn’t surprise Yang PeiMin at all.
However, his gaze didn’t wander toward her side.
Her prepared smile greeting remained undelivered.
Outside, the first sight was Shen Yiguang’s impressive jeep, causing gasps among her sisters.
A horse-drawn carriage at a village wedding was already quite impressive.
This was the bride’s vehicle, while the majority of the wedding and reception party had to make do with horse-drawn or bicycles.
Besides Shen Yiguang, the driver, only the groom and bride were in the front and back row of the car, with Yingzi and the maid of honor squeezing into the back row.
The maid of honor was a girl named Pan Zhen.
The last spot remaining was a co-driver’s seat, which a girl tried to snatch but was pulled down, then someone from the crowd seemed to intentionally push Yang PeiMin into it.
Now, Yang PeiMin finally found the chance to greet her benefactor.
She brightly shouted to Shen Yiguang, “Brother Shen!”
Shen Yiguang also lifted his lips, “What a coincidence.”
Behind, Zhao ManCang exclaimed in surprise, “Hey, you two know each other?”
Yang PeiMin recounted how Shen Yiguang had heroically rescued her.
Zhao ManCang, that goof, clapped his hands on the spot, “Fate, fate, our good intentions did pay off after all.”
Curious, Pan Shuiqin asked, “What intention?
What did you guys do?”
Facing his freshly minted wife, Zhao ManCang guiltily scratched the back of his head, quickly shaking his head, “Nothing, just talking nonsense.”
Shen Yiguang raised an eyebrow, keeping his eyes straight as he drove.
Yang PeiMin, however, turned back to look at this brother-in-law, indeed catching his evasive gaze.
Was it him who had engineered her being pushed to the co-driver’s seat?
“Brother-in-law, look at you, hiding things from my sister even before you’ve officially married her?”
“No, no, nothing of the sort, Shui Qin.
You wouldn’t think I’m that kind of person…”
Yang PeiMin laughed sneakily, Damn it!
That’s for poking your nose into my business!
Shen Yiguang’s gaze also shifted over, and Yang PeiMin hurriedly masked his smile, “Brother Shen, have you noticed that the people here today are strangely odd…”
Shen Yiguang smiled and nodded, “Indeed, I always feel like someone is intentionally or unintentionally pushing me forward, a poor choice of friends indeed.”
Zhao ManCang covered his eyes with his hand.
How did they find out?
Surely Shen Yiguang wouldn’t be ungrateful, right?
Back when they had entered the bride’s room, they immediately noticed the exceptionally striking Yang PeiMin among the group of sisters.
They had never seen such a beautiful girl before – her skin was several shades fairer than anyone present, as white as jade, more radiant than a big movie star, leaving many of the brothers quite entranced.
Later, whether out of self-awareness or a selfless spirit thinking for the brothers, many tacitly pushed the unmarried and most promising Shen Yiguang towards Yang PeiMin, intentionally trying to pair them up, which led to Yang PeiMin being edged into the co-pilot’s seat.
Pan Shuiqin and the other two sisters were utterly baffled, completely clueless about what kind of strategy they were playing.
She fixed her eyes on Zhao ManCang.
Until Zhao ManCang, feeling uneasy under her gaze, spoke, “Wife, I’ll explain this to you when we get back…”
Yang PeiMin couldn’t help but burst out laughing, and Shen Yiguang’s lips also curled up.
“Feeling better?” Shen Yiguang asked her in a low voice, his mellow voice like invisible silk brushing past her ears.
Yang PeiMin turned her face and nodded with a smile.
“They also dare to joke at a time .
Yang PeiMin shook her head.
“No.” In her past life’s high school reunion, those pretentious guys had pushed her directly into the arms of the boy who had a crush on her.
Now, this seemed rather harmless by comparison, but she noted that Shen Yiguang was also quite protective of his brothers.
As they spoke, Shen Yiguang suddenly paused, and the atmosphere abruptly intensified.
He quickly turned off the car engine.
“What’s up, brother?”
“You guys sit tight, I’m going to check it out.” Shen Yiguang instructed them and then got out of the car.
“Hey, let me know if you need anything.” Zhao ManCang felt like he might be facing an issue and called out uneasily.
Pan Shuiqin tugged at him, “Maybe it’s just nature calling.”
Hearing this, Zhao ManCang immediately shut up, a bit embarrassed as he glanced at Yang PeiMin in front of him.
Yang PeiMin felt his gaze.
Ah, this guy, why is he looking at her?
However, she soon had her eyes drawn to Shen Yiguang below.
She saw him quickly get out of the car and stride towards a clump of reeds by the road.
He parted the tallest reed and something seemed to be moving inside.
Shen Yiguang avoided an attack and then quickly turned to throw punches – a painful scream ensued.
Shen Yiguang didn’t stop, and from the back, Yang PeiMin could only see his powerful, handsome figure.
Soon after, she saw someone trying to stand up in the reed bush, wielding a knife.
The blade reflected a chilling light in the sunlight.
The people in the car also exclaimed in shock, and Zhao ManCang hurriedly opened the car door and ran down.
Before he could get closer, the person with the knife had already been subdued by Shen Yiguang in just a few moves.