Bai Yan said, "I’ve attended quite a few friends’ weddings and been a bridesmaid twice. Most of them have a bride-fetching process."
Another bridesmaid, Wu Qian, said, "I’ve also been to a few friends’ weddings, but I haven’t personally experienced the bride-fetching. All I know is that the groom will come with his groomsmen to greet the bride, and then the bridesmaids will block the door, set up some games, and ask for red envelopes."
Her eyes couldn’t help but light up: "That sounds quite fun!"
Bai Yan said, "Lin Qi, do you want us to block the door? I’m just afraid if you don’t communicate beforehand and suddenly block the door, the groom’s side might have opinions!"
The main point is, the bridesmaids from the bride’s side aren’t familiar with the groomsmen from the groom’s side.
They don’t even know the members of the groomsmen group. Often, many of the bride-fetching steps can cause conflicts between the two sides.
Lin Qi said, "No, my husband’s got a pretty good temper."
Bai Yan and Wu Qian exchanged glances and immediately said, "That’s great! Then we can have fun!"
The three of them burst into laughter.
Lin Qi saw it was Momo calling. These past few days, Momo and Han have temporarily moved back to the Huo Family, leaving only Zhouzhou and Yinyin with her.
"Mommy, are you asleep?"
Lin Qi said, "Not at all! Why aren’t you asleep yet?"
Momo said, "I don’t know why. Tomorrow is your wedding with Daddy, but I’m a little too nervous to sleep."
Lin Qi couldn’t help but laugh: "I’m getting married, and you’re the one losing sleep from nerves?"
Momo asked, "Mommy, aren’t you nervous?"
Lin Qi looked a little dazed, nodded, and with a flushed face said, "Saying I’m not nervous would be a lie. Of course, I am, but I don’t know what I’m nervous about."
Even though it’s just a formality.
They’re already husband and wife, and the wedding is just a ceremony.
But she couldn’t help feeling nervous.
Momo covered his mouth and giggled, "Daddy is still setting up the venue. The wedding room is already beautifully decorated!"
Lin Qi said, "The two bridesmaid aunties and I are thinking about what kind of door-blocking games to set up tomorrow."
She paused, then quickly said, "Shh, don’t tell your Daddy!"
Momo immediately got excited: "Door-blocking?! That sounds like fun. Mommy, can Han and I come over to join you?"
Just as he said that, the phone was suddenly snatched away.
Next thing Lin Qi knew, she heard Ji Xiuyuan’s voice: "Sister-in-law! Tomorrow’s the wedding. Do you have a bachelorette party tonight? It’s so boring here. I kind of want to ditch Tingdong and come over to you!"
Lin Qi said, "Aren’t you a groomsman? What happens if the groomsman runs off with the bride?"
Ji Xiuyuan chuckled: "Sister-in-law, I overheard just now—you want to set up a door-blocking game for Tingdong, right?"
Lin Qi said, "You better not tell him."
Ji Xiuyuan said, "I won’t say anything! Sister-in-law, let me secretly tell you a recipe."
Lin Qi immediately perked up her ears: "What is it?"
Ji Xiuyuan said, "Gather the bridesmaids and make a special drink: add soy sauce, vinegar, toothpaste, soy paste, dark and light soy sauces, salt, sugar, chicken essence, and some wasabi to cola..."
Lin Qi was stunned just hearing it. Imagining all those ingredients combined into one horrifying flavor, she couldn’t help but shudder: "Why do you want me to prepare this drink? Is it for people to drink?"
Ji Xiuyuan said, "You’re setting up the door-blocking games, aren’t you? Tomorrow, when Tingdong comes to fetch the bride, have him drink this in front of everyone! Hahaha! I once attended a good buddy’s wedding, and the bridesmaids prepared this kind of drink. My buddy almost spat it out after one sip!"
Thinking about Huo Tingdong having to drink this concoction tomorrow, the idea seemed thrilling!
He could imagine how funny it’d be, watching Huo Tingdong trying to remain composed and elegant in front of the camera after drinking it!
Lin Qi: "You’re going to use up all the bamboo in Panda Garden."
Ji Xiuyuan: "Hahaha! Sister-in-law, you don’t get it. I really want to see Tingdong have a setback! But in this world, only you have the privilege, especially since tomorrow is your wedding, you’re the bride, you’re the boss, and he’ll definitely listen to you obediently!"
After hanging up, Bai Yan gossiped: "Whose call was that? I heard a man’s voice."
Lin Qi said, "Someone from my husband’s groomsmen group."
She paused, looked at Bai Yan, and immediately relayed Ji Xiuyuan’s recipe to her: "Yanyan, go to the kitchen and mix this drink."
Just hearing it, Bai Yan was terrified by the thought alone: "Who gave you this recipe?"
Lin Qi said, "My husband’s groomsman."
Bai Yan was taken aback: "Isn’t he one of your husband’s best buddies since he’s a groomsman? Who tricks their own people ? Hahaha!"
Though she was jesting, she still immediately went to the kitchen and made a drink following the recipe.
When Bai Yan brought over the drink and hadn’t even gotten close, Lin Qi could already smell a particularly pungent odor.
The smell of the concocted drink was beyond description.
Bai Yan said, "Your husband is really going through the wringer tomorrow. He’s practically risking his life to fetch the bride."
Wu Qian said, "Is it easy for anyone’s family to marry off a daughter? On the wedding day, the groom has to overcome all sorts of obstacles to take the bride away! If he wants to marry our Qiqi, he has to earn it!"
With that, she pulled out the plan she’d just drafted: "Qiqi, take a look at this. I racked my brains for these challenges!"
Lin Qi took the plan and glanced at it.
It consisted of merely ten questions.
The bride’s ID number.
How many eyelashes the bride has.
How many strands of hair the bride has...
Lin Qi weakly said, "I doubt your challenges are enough to stop him."
Wu Qian put her hands on her hips: "I don’t believe he can tell how many strands of hair you have."
Lin Qi: "A hundred thousand strands—if he gives that answer, would you pass him or not?"
Wu Qian was momentarily speechless.
Bai Yan, also laughing on the side, said: "Exactly. If you don’t let him pass, are you going to count to prove it? A hundred thousand strands; you’d be counting well into next year."
She paused and said to Lin Qi, "Qiqi, she and I will stay up all night. There are still some things to set up in the wedding room. You go ahead and get your beauty sleep; you’ll need to be up early tomorrow to be a beautiful bride!"
Lin Qi felt warmed by Bai Yan’s thoughtful gesture: "Yanyan, Qianqian, thank you for all your hard work!"
Bai Yan immediately hugged her: "Qiqi, this is what we should do! I’m truly happy for you. You’re getting married. I genuinely hope you can be happy forever!"
She returned to her room and lay down on the bed.