Outsider: The Fifth Young Master of the Kang Family

Chapter 9 Taking Sister Wanling to the Third Brother’s Wedding
"Uncle, wake up!"

Kang Qirui was woken up by Tianxiu early in the morning. He got up dazedly and looked at the clock on the wall, then took out his watch to check the time. After confirming that the time was the same, he said to Tianxiu: "Xiuzi, it's only 7 o'clock. Why did you wake me up so early?"

"You promised me to take me to McDonald's and buy me toys."

So that's what happened. After I promised Tianxiu that day, I never found the time to take him there. It's not that Kang Qirui didn't have time, but Tianxiu had to go to the Children's Palace for cram school every day, and only had one day off today. Primary school students are busier than university teachers. What do you think of this?

"Okay, okay, I'll get up right away. You can do whatever you want today." Tianxiu really helped Kang Qirui a lot that day. Kang Qirui usually liked his naughty little nephew, so he spoiled him.

After Kang Qirui simply washed up, he told the old maid and his second sister-in-law, and then he took Tianxiu out. As soon as he went out, he saw Zhu Wanling carrying her bag and closing the door, preparing to go out.

"Sister Wanling, are you going to work so early?" Zhu Wanling turned around and saw Kang Qirui and Tianxiu looking at her. Thinking of what Tianxiu said a few days ago, her face immediately turned red. She lowered her head and greeted him embarrassedly: "Oh, no. I'm off duty today. It's too boring at home, so I'm going out for a walk. Xiaorui, where are you going?"

"Uncle, take me to McDonald's for breakfast, and then go to the big mall to buy toys." Tianxiu was very happy. Although his second brother and his wife earned a lot of money, they were also very busy and seldom had time to take him out to play.

"Sister Wanling, do you want to come with us?" Kang Qirui took the opportunity to invite her. He really liked this neighbor sister. Afraid that she would not agree, he said, "It's the weekend today. There will be a lot of people at McDonald's and the mall. I still have to pay the bills. I can't take care of Xiuzi by myself. Can you help me take care of him?"

"Okay, let's go." Zhu Wanling had no choice but to agree. She was the kind of girl who always thought about others.

The three of them chatted all the way to McDonald's. McDonald's at that time did not have the special breakfast set menu like in later generations, and basically everything was ordered a la carte. Kang Qirui didn't care about the money, so he asked Zhu Wanling to take Tianxiu to reserve a seat first, and he went alone to order a lot of food.

"Did you get my favorite chicken wings and hamburgers, Uncle?" Tianxiu couldn't wait.

"Everything is available. Take your time to eat."

Kang Qirui saw that Zhu Wanling had almost finished eating, so he asked tentatively: "Sister Wanling, my third brother is getting married, did you know?"

"I know." Zhu Wanling lowered her head and drank Coke.

"Why don't you go with me that day?" Kang Qirui said something shocking.

"Ah? That day..." Zhu Wanling was so flustered that she couldn't speak clearly. She originally wanted to say that she was off duty that day.

"Escape won't solve the problem. You'll always run into neighbors." Kang Qirui wanted Wanling to let go completely, so he would have a chance. And no matter whether he could catch up with Sister Wanling or not, it would be good to let go early.

Kang Qirui and Zhu Wanling took Tianxiu to the mall, bought a bunch of toys and then went home. "I'll think about it." Zhu Wanling did not make a clear statement before entering her home. She did not say she would not go nor did she say she would go.

As soon as Kang Qirui entered the house, he saw Sachiko holding the old lady's hand and asked, "Mom, what are you wearing? It's so beautiful."

"It is said to be jadeite." The old woman answered casually, staring at the Cantonese opera playing on TV.

"Is it Zhenyu?" Sachiko's eyes lit up.

"Yes, this bracelet was left to my mother by my grandma, and my mother left it to me." The old maid explained.

"It's a family heirloom, no wonder it's so beautiful." Everyone knows what Sachiko is thinking.

"Mom, don't you think my ring is beautiful?" Xing showed the ring on her hand.

"It's beautiful. Did A Yao buy it for you?" The old maid nodded and asked.

"How could that be possible? My mother bought it for me. When she heard that I was getting married, she gave me a set of jewelry." Sachiko said deliberately, and then showed the old woman the necklace she was wearing around her neck: "This necklace was also given by my mother. Isn't it beautiful?"

"Beautiful." The old maid also thought it was beautiful.

"My mother is very generous. As soon as she heard that I was getting married, she bought me jewelry. When my eldest brother got married, my mother bought a full set of jewelry for my sister-in-law, so the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in our family is very good." Sachiko was no longer hinting.

Kang Qirui didn't bother to care. Anyway, Sachiko couldn't take the bracelet from the old lady, and finally got a set of jewelry from the old lady. He said hello and took Tianxiu in. But when he passed the third brother's room, he was stopped by the third brother. "Tianxiu, go play by yourself. Third uncle and youngest uncle have something to talk about." A Yao first sent Tianxiu away, and then said to Kang Qirui: "Fifth brother, help your third brother think of a solution."

"About the wedding?" Kang Qirui walked towards the third brother's room. It was so tiring to talk while standing.

"Hey, it's all because of the wedding. You don't know how high Sachiko's requirements are for the wedding." A Yao looked at Sachiko still fighting with the old lady in the living room, so he closed the door and complained to Kang Qirui.

"What's the high method? Tell me about it." Kang Qirui was also curious. He was going to get married in the future, so it would be nice to have a sample first.

"First of all, the wedding dress. A wedding dress is only worn once, so why not just rent one? But she insisted on buying one, saying that it is a symbol of love and belonging. Not only could she buy it, but she also had to have it custom-made. This wedding dress costs 3000 yuan, plus the matching earrings, tiara, and rings, the whole set will cost at least more than 1 yuan." A Yao began to talk incessantly, and he felt more and more distressed the more he spoke.

"Third brother, third sister-in-law is a modern person, and the new generation pays attention to these things. If you don't have enough money, I can lend you some first." Kang Qirui didn't think it was a big deal. It was normal and understandable for a woman to want a wedding dress that belonged only to her when she got married.

"I can take care of the wedding dress issue, but she also asked that we must invite a celebrity to host and sing on the wedding day. Do you think it's difficult for me? Celebrities? Where can I find one? Even if I find one, I can't afford it. Even if you lend it to me, I can't afford it."

A Yao thought that wedding dresses were not a big deal. Although they were expensive, he could still afford them. But he wanted to invite a celebrity to be the host? Even if he sold his family, he still couldn't afford to hire a celebrity.

"What? A star?" Kang Qirui was also shocked. With A Yao and Xingzi's salary, how could they afford to hire a star?

"That's right. That's why I asked you to help me think of a solution." A Yao knew that if there was anyone in the family who could help him, it would only be Lao Wu.

"It's not that there is no solution." Kang Qirui did have a solution.

"What's the solution? Tell me about it." A Yao immediately grabbed Kang Qirui's hand as if he was grabbing a life-saving straw.

"If you think it's possible, I can ask the teacher in our school's music department for you." Kang Qizhen said his idea.

"Ah? What should I say when Sachiko asks me about it?" A Yao frowned.

"Those who can enter our school may not be as professional as those from Xinghai, but their abilities are definitely no problem, and they are guaranteed to sound good. If they sound good, they are not stars? Does Third Sister-in-law know all the stars? If she asks, just say she is a small star, not very famous." Kang Qizhen explained.

"That's it, thank you, Xiaorui." A Yao felt relieved instantly. Kang Qirui knew that if the matter was not done today, the third child would not be able to sleep well. In front of the third child, he called the teachers he knew. After making four or five calls, he finally confirmed that a female teacher was willing to come and help. Kang Qirui decided to give her a red envelope of 1000 yuan.

Time flies and it's the day of A Yao and Xingzi's wedding. Kang Qirui went out early to look for Zhu Wanling. Zhu's house was not closed, so Kang Qirui walked straight in. Wanling was cleaning the house.

"Sister Wanling, let's not do it for now. Come with me to the restaurant." Kang Qirui still wanted Wanling to go to the restaurant with him to watch the ceremony.

"Let's not do that. It's so embarrassing." Zhu Wanling still didn't want to go.

"What's so embarrassing about that? If you don't dare to go today, it will be embarrassing to see you later." Kang Qirui tried to persuade Zhu Wanling. Zhu Wanling also thought it made sense, but she was embarrassed to ask to go now after she had just said she would not go.

Kang Qirui knew what was going on at a glance, and took Zhu Wanling's hand and walked out. Zhu Wanling's face was a little hot when Kang Qirui held her hand. Kang Qirui noticed that Zhu Wanling was different, but he didn't let go and instead sped up.

The two of them took a taxi and arrived at the restaurant quickly. Kang Qirui shamelessly held Zhu Wanling's hand until he got off the car. Zhu Wanling tried to pull it out several times but failed. She was too shy to speak. It was not until they went upstairs and saw the eldest sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law helping to collect red envelopes and the second brother A Zu welcoming guests that Kang Qirui let go of Zhu Wanling's hand. Zhu Wanrui felt a little disappointed after Kang Qirui let go of her hand.

"Xiao Rui, you're here. Didn't you say you were the one to welcome the guests?" The second brother started complaining as soon as he saw Kang Qirui. He was exhausted after standing all morning.

Kang Qirui looked at the second brother's trembling legs and said gloatingly, "Second brother, are you really that weak?" Then he took out a red envelope and handed it to the eldest sister-in-law, "Sister-in-law, this is the red envelope from Wanling and me, please help the third brother and sister-in-law to receive it."

As soon as Kang Qirui finished speaking, the crowd immediately started talking. Zhu Wanling's eyes turned red with anxiety: "Arui, what are you talking about?" Then she took out a red envelope from her bag and gave it to Xianglan: "Sister-in-law, the one just now was Arui's, this one is mine." Then she ran away and went to find Aunt Kang.

"Old Five, are you serious?" asked the second brother. Kang Qirui had mentioned several times at home that he liked Wanling, but he didn't expect that he was serious.

"Of course it's true. How could it be false? If we don't bring her to the third brother's wedding, everyone will be innocent beforehand and there will be no embarrassment in the future." Kang Qirui said as he walked inside.

(End of this chapter)