"Where are the in-laws?" Chu's Mom knew that Zhao Yun and her family were also coming over today to discuss Chu Yang and Chi Yan's wedding plans.
"My parents are waiting at the hotel. I brought the gifts over first." Then the driver began bringing in boxes of gifts one by one.
Chu's Mom hurriedly went to welcome them, saying "good" three times in excitement. "Good, good, good."
"I'll go freshen up first, then we'll go to the hotel together to discuss things with both families." After that, Chu's Mom asked Chu's Dad to entertain the guests while she went to tidy herself up.
"Mm-hmm."
Everything seemed to pass quickly. The two families were sitting around the table at the hotel, talking and laughing. Chu Yang sat to the side, watching Chi Yan's Mother holding her mom's hand like they were sisters. As for Chu's Dad and Chi Yan's Father, they were also engaged in conversation. Chu Yang even heard Chi Yan's Father asking her dad about how to grow scallions.
She knew that Chi Yan's parents were professors, but she didn't expect their knowledge to be so broad, even speaking confidently about agriculture.
"Professor Chi, I'll try the method you mentioned when I get home. If the yield increases, I'll let you know."
"Ah, good, good, good. It's because our country has farmers like you that we can enjoy so many delicious things."
"Not at all, we still need guidance from educated people like you."
"We learn from each other, we learn from each other."
Chi Yan whispered in Chu Yang's ear, "I think they'll be chatting for a while. Why don't we go for a walk and come back later?"
Chu Yang pinched his waist and said, "Stay put and be quiet."
"Oh."
After chatting for over two hours, Chu's parents, being good hosts, took Chi Yan's parents on a tour of Jiazhou City. Everything had been settled, and Chi Yan's parents returned home that evening.
There were many things to prepare for the wedding, and the date had been set for two months later. The time was a bit tight, and as the wedding of the Chi Corporation heir, many people would need to be invited.
The marital home was already prepared, even larger than the one at Imperial Prosperity, with more staff. Chu Yang even had a new assistant who would help her handle various aspects of daily life.
Chu Yang didn't need to worry about these things. She only needed to try on the wedding dress, take wedding photos, attend the ceremony, and choose where to go for their honeymoon.
In the living room, Chu Yang was currently writing invitations. Besides Jin Yang, Cai Cai, and Qian Xin, she also planned to invite Professor Li Deyong, who had helped her greatly in her studies and was her graduate thesis advisor, so he definitely needed to be invited.
Then there were some classmates she was close to. As for relatives, she decided to invite her uncle's family, though she feared they might come to disrupt the wedding rather than celebrate it.
She also helped write invitations for Chi Yan's guests, though he would handle the important business partners himself. Chu Yang was only responsible for writing invitations for Wei Feng, Zheng Qing, and others like them.
During the wedding preparations, her future mother-in-law often took her shopping. "Men earn money for us women to spend. We should help them spend more."
Then Chu Yang witnessed her future mother-in-law's generosity. In the luxury stores that catered to them, Zhao Yun and Chu Yang sat drinking flower tea while the staff showed them various handbags.
Finally, when Zhao Yun got tired of looking, she waved her hand and said, "I don't want that one, this one, or that one. Pack up all the rest and send them to this address."
"Yes, ma'am!"
Chu Yang: ...Impressive!
Zhao Yun held Chu Yang's hand and said, "I went to look at your marital home. It's a bit sparse, so we bought a lot today. We can fill up your entire wardrobe if needed."
Within a few days, the wardrobes and jewelry rooms in the marital home were packed full, all with the latest seasonal items. Moreover, Zhao Yun said that new seasonal products would be sent directly to her in the future, so she wouldn't need to worry about it.
Chu Yang: ...Ah, is this the world of the rich? It's amazing!
Not only that, but Zhao Yun also took her for million-yuan beauty treatments, to eat the most expensive Chinese and foreign cuisines...
Chu Yang suddenly felt a bit regretful. She should have worked harder and earned more money to enjoy life like this. Why was she so poor before she transmigrated into the book? Perhaps it was because she hadn't experienced the life of the wealthy, so she had no desires?
Zhao Yun taking Chu Yang out served two purposes: one was to build a relationship between them, and the other was to observe Chu Yang's behavior. Although the Chi family didn't need to flatter anyone or expand their business through marriage, a good daughter-in-law could make the family even more prosperous.
These days, she was very satisfied with Chu Yang's performance. She was polite, graceful, and honest about what she didn't know. For example, if Chu Yang hadn't eaten a certain food before, she would frankly ask about it rather than pretending to know. Moreover, she showed no signs of inferiority and was always polite to the service staff.
She remained calm when faced with situations and was willing to help others. Once, while they were shopping in the city center, a child tried to cross the road without adult supervision, and Chu Yang quickly picked the child up and brought them back, preventing a tragedy.
She was also knowledgeable. Sometimes Zhao Yun would discuss academic topics with Chu Yang, and she could keep up with the conversation. At times, Zhao Yun even thought how nice it would be if Chu Yang were her student.
Because Chu Yang had been out with Zhao Yun for a few days, Chi Yan complained, "Mom, I want to spend time with Yang Yang tomorrow. Don't take her out." It was pitiful for her son to be left alone at home.
Zhao Yun: "Alright, alright. I have something to do tomorrow anyway. You spend more time with Yang Yang and buy her lots of things."
Chu Yang: "There's no need to buy anything. Mom has already bought me so much."
Chi Yan: "I know, I'll definitely buy things."
After Zhao Yun left, Chi Yan pulled Chu Yang into the room. "What did you buy with mom today?"
Chu Yang flopped onto the sofa. "Nothing much, just drank some flower tea and had some beauty treatments. Look, doesn't my skin look better?"
Chi Yan leaned in close to her face. "Let me see... Mm, it's very soft. Mwah!" He kissed her, finding her skin so soft he wanted to bite it.
As he thought about it, he actually did bite her, leaving a tooth mark on Chu Yang's face.
Chu Yang: "...What are you doing?"
"I want to eat you."
Chu Yang: "...Get lost!"
...
"Young Madam, the gown has arrived. You need to try it on personally." Chu Yang's new assistant, Wen Yi, entered the study where Chu Yang was currently reading.
Chu Yang looked up. "Alright."
Several sets of formal attire needed to be tried on one by one. In the spacious dressing room, Chu Yang put on the first wedding ceremony dress. It was a strapless style with an extra-long train. The wedding dress was made of some unknown material that sparkled brilliantly. When she put on the tiara as well, it accentuated Chu Yang's stunning beauty even more.
The assistants and servants helping her dress were all praising her.
"So beautiful!"
"The young madam looks gorgeous."
"What's so gorgeous?" Chi Yan suddenly pushed open the door and came in, then saw Chu Yang in her wedding dress. He instantly froze in place. After one second, two seconds, Chi Yan suddenly had a nosebleed.
