Mrs. Song and others were even more displeased with Song Enshu because he wouldn’t listen to them and refused to honor the marriage arrangement with Lin Fangwei.
They were not concerned about his wedding at all; it was he, the Xia Family, Han Zheng, Song Ting, and others who were preparing it.
Song Enshu and Xia Ping thought it was just as well.
This way, in the future, they could live quiet lives, free from the control of Old Mrs. Song and the others.
They were looking forward to the wedding when unexpectedly, on the nineteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Song Lei suddenly came and said it was Old Mrs. Song’s wish to hold the wedding at the ancestral mansion.
The venue for Song Enshu’s wedding had long been arranged at his own hotel. Faced with this sudden move by Song Lei, he refused without a second thought, "I’ve already set everything up, the wedding is in just three days, and now you suddenly ask me to change the venue—is this a deliberate attempt to embarrass me?"
Who knew if they were up to something.
This was his and his beloved girl’s extremely precious wedding; he couldn’t let these ruthless and shameless people ruin it.
Song Lei was furious, "What are you talking about? Everyone else’s marriage is arranged by parents and matchmakers. You act willfully, adamantly refusing to fulfill your engagement with Li Fangwei, causing difficulties for our family is one thing, but how can you blame us?
Do you blame us for not helping you out? But have you ever proactively talked to us about it? So who is really at fault today?"
One of Song Lei’s subordinates also tried to persuade him, "Second Young Master, think about it this way, if you don’t hold the wedding at the ancestral mansion, people will laugh at the future Second Young Madam."
Song Enshu was startled, "..."
That really was the case.
If he and Xia Ping had their wedding outside, though there were many benefits and conveniences, people would indeed laugh at Xia Ping, saying she was not recognized by the Song Family.
He nodded, "Fine, but you better not pull any tricks, or you’ll be responsible for the consequences."
Song Lei lost his temper again, "I am your father, how would I harm you? You think I’d play tricks, but with everything as it is, what tricks could I possibly play? Worried about tricks? Why don’t you just go back and supervise it yourself?"
Song Enshu, no less defiant, "I definitely will have someone supervise."
After agreeing, Song Enshu regretted it.
He feared that the wedding and Xia Ping might suffer losses more than he feared being mocked, but since he had agreed, it was too late to reconsider. He had no choice but to seek help from Shen Ci.
Shen Ci did not complain at all.
He was never one to complain.
He cautioned Song Enshu about several points, and arranged for more than ten male and female bodyguards, "Assign some as part of the wedding planning staff to enter the ancestral mansion, and keep some close to protect you."
Fortunately, the wedding company was also Shen Ci’s, so he had no worries about inserting his people.
Song Enshu agreed, then went to apologize to Xia Ping.
Xia Ping was more optimistic than he was, "It’s okay, if they want to harm us, they can do it anywhere. We just need to be careful."
Xia Ping had been well taught by her parents since she was little; she understood that misfortune and fortune go hand in hand.
Everything has its price, and the price she must pay for having a good man like Song Enshu is dealing with a toxic father-in-law and grandmother among others.
When Song Enshu took people to the ancestral mansion to inspect the wedding preparations, he was almost infuriated.
These people were too perfunctory.
They had only prepared chairs and a few red banners.
Angry, he went to Song Lei’s study and shouted ungraciously, "Is this the wedding you prepared for me? Could you possibly be more negligent?"
Song Lei was indifferent, "How is it negligent? There are plenty of chairs and benches, and the dishes are all set at the highest standard. What more do you want?"
He thought about it and decided not to waste more time with Song Lei. He called the wedding company and instructed them to set up the venue at the Song Family Ancestral Mansion according to his original plan.
After a flurry of activity, there was finally some semblance of readiness.