Seeing Liu Wei coming, Jiang Tingxia secretly went to see Li Changpu's reaction and saw that he also glanced at Liu Wei.

She said sourly, "Why, are you upset when you heard that your blind date is getting married?"

Li Changpu immediately turned his gaze away from Ma Dawei, glanced at Jiang Tingxia, and said, "What nonsense!"

"They all say she's not a good match."

Jiang Tingxia said quietly, "You kept staring at her, I thought you were going to steal her wedding."

Li Changpu felt as if his breath was stuck in his chest. Before he could say anything, he heard Liu Ying's voice coming from Ma Dawei's direction.

"Why are you talking so sarcastic?"

These words seemed to express someone's inner thoughts.

Both of them changed their expressions at the same time and looked towards the source of the sound. They saw that it was Liu Ying who was getting angry at Ma Dawei.

Ma Dawei had been feeling upset because of Liu Wei's search for a partner. Today, Qi Dongqiang came to meet them again. He took a look and felt that this person was not as good as the ones he had found. He became angry again and felt that his kindness was being ignored and his efforts were in vain.

Moreover, Gu Yunqian's marriage problem, after all, is inextricably linked to Li Changpu. The leaders must have attributed the credit to him.

This made him particularly depressed.

Seeing Liu Wei and Qi Dongqiang walking away, he said to Liu Ying in a sarcastic tone, "Your Liu Wei is a strong-willed person. She is so strong-willed that she really wants to do it. Look, she is showing off."

Liu Ying had a bad temper, and upon hearing this, he immediately retorted.

After Liu Ying yelled like that, Ma Dawei saw that everyone was curiously looking at them, watching the couple quarreling. He suppressed his anger and said, "Why am I being sarcastic? Anyway, whether she lives a good or bad life in the future is her own business, and it can't be blamed on me, an outsider who is her uncle."

"Don't ask me for help with your mother's family matters anymore."

Liu Ying had been holding back her anger for days, and now she couldn't stand it anymore. She yelled, "You are so petty. It's just that I didn't agree with the researcher you found, but you keep saying that your eyes are not eyes and your nose is not a nose."

"Tell me yourself, isn't the one Liu Wei found better than the divorced one you found? They choose their own partners to marry, it's none of your business, you're so sarcastic."

"Let me ask you, which young girl is willing to be someone's stepmother right after she gets married? You still think you are right, right? Look at those two kids, they are so old and sensible, can you raise them well? Why don't you use your pig brain?"

"I think you have a bad habit. You get uncomfortable when someone doesn't listen to you. Now you bring your bad habit home. You want me to scold you, right?"

After being scolded, Ma Dawei became depressed, but he was secretly glad that there were not many people in the yard. The only acquaintances he could be considered were the families of Li Changpu and Zhao Yong, otherwise he would have been so embarrassed that he would have gone to Java.

After watching the fun, Zhang Hongxiang approached Jiang Tingxia and said, "Liu Ying is really good at talking. Ma Dawei couldn't get a word in and just got scolded."

As they were talking, Zhang Ming's mother and elder sister came with Zhang Qiannan. Zhang Ming's injuries had almost healed. They should have gone home two days ago, but they waited a few more days in order to see Zhang Qiannan off to get married.

No matter what, getting married means having your mother's family around.

They brought Zhang Qiannan out at that time, saying that they wanted her to marry Zhang Ming, but it turned out that they couldn't persuade that bad boy at all. They felt sorry for the child, but unexpectedly, things turned around and she married a cultured man.

It didn’t make their trip in vain.

The lunch meal was also simple, with white flour buns and stew. The big pot was filled with rich ingredients, including pork, cabbage, tofu and vermicelli.

Gu Yunqian invited few people, less than ten tables in total, and more than half of them were well-mannered intellectuals, who were all sitting on stools waiting for their meals.

Li Changpu and Zhao Yong sat for a while and then went to help. This was the local custom. Those who came to eat were not just guests, but mostly relatives and friends. They had to help serve the food, pass out cigarettes, and distribute bowls and chopsticks.

Li Changpu rolled up his sleeves, put a cigarette stuck in his ear, and was busy serving food to each table.

A large iron basin was placed on Jiang Tingxia's table. Li Changpu went to get a stack of bowls and gave one to Jiang Tingxia. He then distributed the rest to Zhang Hongxiang and the children. He said to Jiang Tingxia, "I have washed this bowl again, so you can use it without worry."

Jiang Tingxia took the bowl and chopsticks and asked, "What about you?"

Li Changpu: "I'll be here soon, you eat first."

Li Changpu walked away. Zhang Hongxiang saw their little actions and said with envy, "You married a caring man who really thinks about you all the time."

Zhao Yong had just finished his work, so he came over, picked up the bowl and started to eat some food. He asked Zhang Hongxiang, "What did you say just now?"

Zhang Hongxiang said unhappily, "What are you saying? You're saying I'm lucky."

Zhao Yong didn't hear the hidden meaning in Zhang Hongxiang's words, thinking she was complimenting him, and asked with a smile, "Really? How come you are so lucky?"

Erzhu had just finished a bowl of food and passed it to Zhang Hongxiang, "Mom, you're done. Have another bowl."

Dazhu was not to be outdone and handed over the bowl, "Mom, I've finished eating too. Give me another bowl."

Zhang Hongxiang took the bowl, stood up and served the food to her two sons. She glanced at her empty bowl, then looked at Zhao Yong who had already started eating, and said viciously, "If I'm not lucky, who else is lucky?"

Jiang Tingxia had taken two bites when Li Changpu came back. He scooped himself a bowl of vegetables, naturally took the half steamed bun that Jiang Tingxia had broken open, and started eating.

After drinking the wine offered by the newlyweds, the wedding banquet ended and everyone went back home.

Zhang Qiannan and Gu Yunqian followed the helping masters to clean up the yard. They first had to remove the stools and tables. Gu Yunqian was able to hold a pen well, but it was difficult for him to do heavy work. He either bumped here or there. Zhang Qiannan couldn't stand it, so she simply let him go home to look after the children, and she worked alone with the masters.

After all this busy work, it was already five or six in the afternoon.

Seeing the two children looking at her timidly, Zhang Qiannan didn't know what to do, so she said, "There were so many people at lunch, they must not have eaten well, they must be hungry now, I'll go cook."

Gu Yunqian was a little embarrassed, so he brought over a basin of hot water and said, "No hurry, take a rest first."

Zhang Qiannan was very generous, "Not tired, this is not tiring at all."

Gu Yunqian waved to the two children, "Come here, call, mommy."

However, even he himself stuttered when pronouncing this title, let alone the two children. Gu Yichen and Gu Yishu were unable to pronounce it for a long time. Gu Yunqian was a little anxious because he would go out on a mission in a few days and would not be back for ten days or half a month. If they could not establish a good relationship with their stepmother, what would they do in the future?

Fortunately, Zhang Qiannan spoke first to ease the atmosphere, "It doesn't matter what you call them, they are still children, don't force them."

Gu Yunqian felt relieved when he saw that Zhang Qiannan was speaking from the heart. He agreed to marry her because he saw that she was a kind person. Moreover, he heard that she had saved someone at the well, so she was not a bad person and would not bully children. This was the most important thing.

Gu Yunqian said, "I owe you a man..."

As soon as he said this, Gu Yunqian's expression changed and he said, "I can't call you by this name. If you don't mind, I'll change your name."

How could Zhang Qiannan not know the meaning of this name? Her parents didn't want her as a daughter, they wanted a son, so it was named "Qiannan".

If there is one person in the world who hates this name the most, it is definitely herself. She hates it the most.

She nodded and said, "Okay, give me a new name."

This name sounds derogatory. This is the first time in all these years that someone has suggested freeing her from these shackles. She also realized that she doesn't have to live with this derogatory name anymore.

Gu Yunqian thought for a moment and said, "Let's call her Xinran, Zhang Xinran."

She had never been to school and didn't understand, so she asked, "What does this name mean?"

Gu Yunqian explained, "It means the sun is rising and we are reborn."

Hearing what Gu Yunqian said, Zhang Xinran's eyes lit up. The setting sun shone on Gu Yunqian, giving him a layer of orange light. She looked at Gu Yunqian and repeated his words, "The sun rises, and we are reborn." She said, "Okay, this name sounds good. I will be called Zhang Xinran from now on."

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