Chapter 2462

Chapter 2462: Chapter 2462

The auspicious time given by the wedding planner was 9:09 in the morning. When Ruan Jie drove Xia Qia back to the Ruan Family, it was just past seven, so there was plenty of time.

The relatives of the Ruan Family who came to Beidu were not strangers. They included the four brothers of the Ruan Family, an elder uncle from the Ruanlin generation and his son. Other distant relatives from the older generation, apart from the elder uncle’s family, were not that close, so it wasn’t necessary to invite them. Only the elder uncle’s family was brought over.

Then there was Mr. Shu from the Shu Family, along with the families of Shu Lang and Shu Wen.

These are the elders who needed to be respected with tea, while among peers the formalities weren’t as strict, just exchanging some polite greetings was enough.

At 7:30, Xia Qia went back to her room to rest for about twenty minutes and touched up her makeup. Then she came out with Ruan Jie. She was now wearing a set of bright red cheongsam, and Ruan Jie was in a military uniform; the combination of red and green made them look perfectly matched, like a handsome couple.

Especially with Ruan Jie’s smile, which almost reached behind his ears, making everyone burst into warm laughter.

Jiaojiao stood among the crowd, also laughing heartily.

Xia Qia, led by Ruan Jie, walked up to the front where the Ruanlin Family elder and Mr. Shu were. After paying respect with tea, Mr. Shu straightforwardly handed over a large, bulging red envelope.

The Ruanlin Family elder gave a green jade bracelet wrapped in red silk, very beautiful and obviously an antique piece.

Jiaojiao remembered when their cousin-in-law Hong Ping joined the family, the Ruanlin Family elder also gave jewelry, but it was a pair of earrings, not a bracelet.

Next was the elder uncle, who also gave a red envelope.

Then there were Shu Jiao and Ruan Jianguo.

Ruan Jianguo, under the pressure of Mr. Shu, didn’t dare give a red envelope larger than his, but it was still quite substantial, while Shu Jiao presented a set of jewelry. As soon as this set was revealed, everyone’s eyes, including Jiaojiao’s, lit up.

As times change, so do marriage customs. Many old traditions have been discarded. Nowadays, for a wedding, an average family gives the traditional four golds; a wealthier family tends to be more generous.

Prior to arranging the wedding, the Ruan Family had also prepared according to the current customs for Xia Qia.

But no one expected that Shu Jiao, during the recognition ceremony, would specially prepare a set of head ornaments, and moreover, reveal them on such an occasion. These ornaments were vintage and made of gold, tortoiseshell, and pearls, including earrings, hairpins, step shakes, and hair combs.

When Shu Jiao removed the red cloth covering them, everyone exclaimed at the dazzling, exquisite set of headwear.

Jiaojiao stood next to Shu Jiao and directly marveled, "So beautiful!"

Xia Qia was also momentarily stunned because the Ruan Family had already bought her gold jewelry, and she hadn’t expected Shu Jiao to prepare another set and reveal it in such a setting.

Realizing this, her eyes warmed and reddened slightly, and her nose began to tingle.

A set of headwear itself is not unusual; wealthy people today can buy as much as they want. But what was remarkable was Shu Jiao’s thoughtfulness, willing to prepare it for her, and publicly display it in front of everyone.

She understood that as an orphaned girl, although she had some business holdings, to others it seemed she was reaching above her station by joining the Ruan Family and marrying Ruan Jie. Shu Jiao’s actions undoubtedly supported her in front of everyone, showing that even if she were an orphan, she was of significant importance to the Ruan Family, starting with her supportive mother-in-law!