CH 4.2

Chapter 4.1 -  Congrats

Su Yan got up just after ten o'clock at five in the morning because she had to put on bridal makeup. Her mother woke up earlier than her, and she and Yao Anan hadn't finished washing up yet, so her mother came to call the two of them for breakfast.

At six o'clock, the makeup artist and photographer arrived. At about seven o'clock, the other three bridesmaids also arrived. They had already hidden Su Yan's shoes last night, so their task this morning was to block the door.

Su Yan's younger brother, Su Zhan, just turned 20 years old. In Su Yan's eyes, this kid has a standard silly white face.

When Su Yan was sitting in front of the dressing table to touch up her makeup, her silly brother walked around her and said, "Don't worry, sisters, as long as the younger brother still has a breath, it is absolutely impossible for those stinky men to break the defense, unless the surnamed Xie gives enough red envelopes to the sisters, otherwise I won't tolerate.”

Su Yan: "..."

‘If you behave like this in school, you won't be single until now.’ Su Yan sighed.

Although Su Yan was annoyed with her brother, the bridesmaids and Su Yan's other friends praised Su Zhan for being cute and smart.

As the sun rose, there were more and more guests at home, and the four bridesmaids had to close the door ahead of time.

After taking another round of photos, Su Yan's headgear suddenly loosened. Since the first wedding dress was a Chinese embroidery dress, the matching headgear was also more complicated. She had to sit in front of the make-up mirror again and let her makeup artist fix it.

So the four bridesmaids had nothing to do and pulled Su Zhan to play and take selfies.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, Su Zhan went to open the door, and he saw his mother standing there with a strange man with a gentle appearance. A black long, flat wooden box was placed on the ground near him.

Su Zhan gave his mother a puzzled look.

His mother Liu Xiang replied: "The photographer wants to take some additional photos for the bridesmaids, so you can lead those sisters downstairs." His mother, Liu Xiang replied.

Su Zhan: "Oh."

Liu Xiang did not leave but said to her daughter, "Someone has come to give you a wedding gift."

Su Yan heard the words and looked at the door.

The unfamiliar man smiled at her: "I'm Mr. Bai's assistant, and I'm here to send you a wedding gift for him."

Only then did Su Yan think of the WeChat message Bai Xingfan sent her last night and hurriedly said: "Oh, Thank you so much!"

Although she didn't expect that he would let his assistant deliver gifts home directly, she didn't find it strange, because when she was in the ancient town, she had asked his driver to bring things home for her, so he knew her home address. So that was normal.

After getting permission, the assistant walked into the room with the tray, stood beside Su Yan, and opened the wooden box with one hand.

Liu Xiang also followed curiously, stretched her neck, and glanced at the box.

The box was lined with dark green velvet lining, and three pure gold leaves lay on the lining in an orderly manner. The forging was exquisite and lifelike. Su Yan couldn't help reaching out and carefully pinching a gold leaf.

There was a pattern engraved in the centre of each leaf, but because the pattern was too thin and hollow, Su Yan couldn't see what was engraved on the leaf she was holding for a while.

After studying it for a while, she put the leaf back in its original place, smiled, and said to Bai Xingfan's assistant, "Please thank Mr. Bai. I like this gift very much." 

As long as the gift was not expensive, she didn't have any problem. 

But who would have thought the assistant would reply: "You misunderstood, this is just an accessory of the gift."

"Ah?" Su Yan was stunned, 'what is an accessory?'

The assistant said: "Mr. Bai said that these three leaves are the three wishes he promised you. As long as you put it forward, no matter what your wish is, he will try his best to satisfy it, even if he has to go through fire and water."

Su Yan was stunned. He didn't expect Bai Xingfan to be so generous. 

The gift was too expensive, and she was too embarrassed to ask for it, but when she was about to refuse, her mother Liu Xiang asked curiously and couldn't wait: "Really, anything can be done?" 

The assistant nodded lightly: "Yes, Mr. Bai said, even if Miss Su wants his life, he can give his life."

Su Yan: "..." 'What do I want his life for?'

Liu Xiang asked again: "Young man, who is the boss Bai you are talking about? Isn't he very powerful?"

Assistant: "CEO of Haoyuan Group, Bai Xingfan."

Haoyuan Group was the Bai Group in the public's mouth.

The female makeup artist who was tidying up Su Yan's headdress suddenly stopped and looked at the assistant in surprise and shock.

Their wedding company provides high-end services and often takes over wedding orders from wealthy or noble families, so they also have a certain understanding of the upper-class circle of Dongfu.

Bai Xingfan was the recognized crown prince of the Bai family, the heir brought out by the old master Bai himself, but the attribute of not being close to women was not a joke.

Wait, not close to women? Then…..' The makeup artist was stunned. 

Assistant: "CEO of Haoyuan Group, Bai Xingfan."

Haoyuan Group was the Bai Group in the public's mouth.

The female makeup artist who was tidying up Su Yan's headdress suddenly stopped and looked at the assistant in surprise and shock.

Their wedding company provides high-end services and often takes over wedding orders from wealthy or noble families, so they also have a certain understanding of the upper-class circle of Dongfu.

Bai Xingfan was the recognized crown prince of the Bai family, the heir brought out by the old master Bai himself, but the attribute of not being close to women was not a joke.

'Wait, not close to women?' The makeup artist was stunned. 

The makeup artist glanced at the tray in the assistant's hand in surprise, and then quietly glanced at the bride, thinking: 'They say that he is not close to women, but the truth is, he is still thinking about other people's wives.'

Liu Xiang was a housewife, so she had never heard of Haoyuan, but she knew the title of CEO, and she was surprised when she heard it. Before Su Yan refused, she decided: "Thank you, we will accept this gift. Now, go back and tell you Mr. Bai, if he has time, come and have a meal at home, and we will thank him."

Su Yan was extremely helpless: "Mom! Do you know how valuable this gift is, how can we accept it?" Looking at the assistant, she said apologetically, "I'm sorry, my mother is like that, don't listen to her, I can't accept this gift."

The assistant replied, "I'm sorry, Miss Su, my job is to give gifts, not to return them." After speaking, he put the tray on the dresser in front of Su Yan and said, "I wish you a happy wedding." Then, he turned around and left.

Su Yan: "..."

Liu Xiang patted her on the shoulder: "It was given to you as a gift, so just take it. Maybe, one day you can also help him."

Su Yan was too lazy to explain it to her mother, and she couldn't explain it. After all, the gap between ideas and concepts was too big, so she could only reply: "It's alright, I see, you can go and entertain the guests." 

But she thought, after the wedding, she should return these three leaves.

Bai Xingfan's generosity was Bai Xingfan's business. He was rich and fearless, but she, Su Yan, couldn't accept such an expensive gift.

Liu Xiang sighed helplessly and went downstairs to entertain the guests.

Not long after her mother went down, Yao Anan came back first.

"Where are the three of them?" Su Yan asked.

"Went to the washroom." Yao Anan walked to Su Yan, saw the three golden leaves, and couldn't help but light up, "Wow, what is this?"

Su Yan didn't want to say so much, but so as not to cause misunderstanding, she said concisely, " A gift from a friend."

Yao Anan: "Can I see it?"

"Of course, you can." However, Su Yan still reminded, "Be careful, don't break it, this thing is a bit expensive, and I dare not accept it." Since it was a gift to be returned, it must be returned without damage.

"Got it!" Yao Anan held the wooden box in both hands, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, pinched a leaf out of it, and held it up high at the window.

Under the bright sunshine, the delicate thin leaves glowed with dazzling golden light, and the blue sky became the background, which perfectly filled the gaps in the hollow pattern.

Yao Anan was fascinated by this piece of art and suddenly realised that the blue sky had turned into water, and the pattern in the hollow was actually a mountain.

Surprised, she picked up the second leaf and pointed it to the sky. A bridge appeared in the "water". 'Wait, why is this bridge familiar? It seems like the West Lake Broken Bridge?'

Then she recognized the pattern on the third leaf as the 'West Lake Long Bridge'. Then the pattern on the first leaf is, 'Lonely Mountain?'

As they all know, the Three Monsters of the West Lake were not so friendly for couples after all. 'Lonely Mountain' reflected loneliness, and 'Broken bridges' were constantly broken, and the heart was broken; Long bridges were not long, but grudges were long.

Yao Anan frowned immediately. 'Is this a wish for a long-lasting happy wedding? I think it's to wish people an early divorce, right? Who gave the gift? It's too cruel! It may have been given by the first jealous woman of Dongsuke!'