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The date of Song Rongyin's wedding is approaching soon. The traditional Chinese wedding will be held at home first, and then the Western-style wedding will be held on a private island abroad. Both Song and Gu attach great importance to this marriage.

The second son of the Song family, Song Yimin's wife, Zou Qian, became mentally unstable two years ago because of the death of her second son in the sea of ​​fire and the collapse of the Zou family. Song Rongyin's weddings were all held by the eldest wife of the Song family and the fourth wife. Coincidentally, the eldest lady and the fourth lady are both daughters of the Xin family, with a difference of ten years or so, and they both married men from the Song family.

Mu Qing was invited to be the best man, and brought Shi Yan to live in the Song family's old house one day in advance.

It was the first time for Shi Yan to see such a luxurious private mansion. The whole mansion covers an area of ​​tens of thousands of square meters. It is a traditional Chinese courtyard with corridors and rockeries all over the place, surrounded by rose flower trellises inside and out.

Because the wedding date was set early, the family began to cultivate varieties that can bloom in this season long ago. Therefore, in the few days before the wedding, flowers were in full bloom on the shelves, on the fence, under the eaves, and beside the flower beds, and it was a prosperous scene.

"It's like a dream."

Drive in from the gate, and then walk through the corridor and over the eaves. There are almost no repeated varieties, either single or double, or monotonous, or complicated flowers that are overlapping and intertwined, which is dizzying.

"The eldest wife of the Song family is an expert in cultivating rose flowers, and she is well-known in the world. The Song family alone has cultivated and named more than a dozen varieties. It is not the spring flowering period yet. If you come to spring Come and see, the sight will dazzle you."

Mu Qing took his hand and followed the servant through the corridor, walked past the artificial pond and came to a small courtyard. The servant turned around and said to Mu Qing: "Madam said that Master Mu hasn't been here for a long time, I'll arrange it for you." The courtyard where I lived when I was a child, I hope Young Master Mu will not dislike it, we have already cleaned up the room, and if there are still needs, Young Master Mu, please just treat this place as your own home."

"It's hard for the lady to be thoughtful. I will personally thank the lady at the dinner tonight." Mu Qing handed the servant a small box, which contained small items for gifts.

The servant was not polite, and after receiving it, he gave a standard salute, "Tomorrow is a big day at home, and everyone is busy in front. If there is any negligence, please invite Master Mu Haihan, I will go first. If necessary, please Just make a call inside the house."

"Okay, thank you." Mu Qing pulled Shi Yan and turned around to watch the servant leave, closed the fence in the yard, and said, "Let's go, rest for a while, there will be a banquet tonight."

Shi Yan secretly smacked her tongue inwardly, she was even more stylish than the wealthy mansions in TV dramas.

The dinner in the evening is equivalent to a family feast. Relatives from all over the house rush back to get together first. Tomorrow is the time when visitors from all over the world will be really lively.

I heard that the Xin family sent people from the capital to attend the wedding, which shows the close relationship between the Song family and the Xin family.

This time when he came to attend the wedding, Mu Qing prepared ten sets of dresses for different occasions for Shi Yan and himself, and handed them over to the servants of the Song family to take care of them before moving into the courtyard.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the servant brought over the re-ironed gown.

It was too formal and solemn. After Shiyan changed her clothes, she asked worriedly, "What etiquette should I pay attention to at the dinner later? What should I say in social language? Dining etiquette or something——"

"It's fine if you're at home, there's nothing you need to pay attention to." Mu Qing helped him straighten his tie and comforted him, "Don't be intimidated by the grandeur of their house, they are all approachable and ordinary people. You'll know when you see them later. "

How could it be an ordinary person.

You can tell by Song Rongzhen's domineering look.

In the evening, men and women in fine attire amidst the blooming flowers began to head to the banquet hall in the middle of the mansion in small groups.

Mu Qing met all the people he met on the road, the young ones were laughing and fighting in groups, walking together, the older ones greeted twice and asked them to go first.

Everyone who saw Shi Yan showed no surprise or curiosity, and everyone nodded politely to him.

Walking into the banquet hall, Song Rongyin and his elder brother Song Ronghui stood at the door to receive the guests, and the servants led the guests to different banquet tables.

Seeing Mu Qing, Song Rongyin personally pulled him to the table and said, "Sit here and have a few more drinks with me later."

Mu Qing looked around at the people on the table, they were all the closest young people from the same family, and the children of the separated family were sitting on the table next to them.

"Mu Qing." Song Rongqin greeted Mu Qing with a smile. Mu Qing turned to Song Rongyin and said, "Brother Rongyin, go and do your work. I will go to greet my aunt later."

"Okay, there are a lot of people tonight, so I won't greet you. Shi Yan, don't be cautious, if you have anything to tell the people next to you." After saying a few words with a smile, Song Rongyin turned and went to the door.

Mu Qing introduced Shi Yan to Song Rongqin and Song Rongke, "This is my boyfriend. Rongqin met before, so I won't introduce much. Shi Yan, Rong Ke and Rong Qin, and Rong Zhen next to him are all My aunt's three children."

"Hello." Shi Yan nodded to the three of them.

Song Rongke turned her head to look at him for a while, picked up the phone and clicked on a photo, "Mu Qing, is this you?"

Mu Qing looked down at her phone and asked in surprise, "Where did you get our photo?"

"Yan Xiaoyu sent it to me. By the way, handsome guys are all gay, and my male god Rong Yin is getting married too, you don't want me anymore, huh—" Song Rongke wailed exaggeratedly.

Mu Qing rolled his eyes, "You're only 19 years old, what's the rush, besides, you are a top student from a famous American school, most of you are chasing you, so don't cry in front of us."

"Forget it, it's either a ghost or a yellow-skinned and white-hearted one. This girl doesn't like it. The one next to you is very good. Why don't you give it to me, Brother Mu Qing, we are also about the same height, a perfect match La."

"What, what a beautiful idea!" Mu Qing pulled Shi Yan behind her to protect her, "Stop messing with you, I'm going to see my aunt and aunt, do you want to go together?"

Song Rongke showed an expression that you are enough, "Please forgive me, I have been annoyed by them since I got off the plane and now. I went to find my male god, please——"

Mu Qing greeted Song Rongqin and took Shi Yan to meet Xin Min and Xin Lan who were in charge of the backyard. Mother Xin Qing had an impromptu tea party lecture and would fly back tomorrow. Father Mu Hanshan was most afraid of coming to see Song For family members, I wish I could not come.

After coming out of the banquet hall, I heard from the servant that Xin Min and Xin Lan are in charge of the kitchen. The people who come tonight are the closest family members. So the two headed daughters-in-law went to the kitchen to make arrangements.

Go to the kitchen and pass a flower hall next to the corridor of the banquet hall. It is used to drink tea and meet guests on weekdays. The servant said casually: "Mr. Song is resting in it."

Mu Qing stopped and said, "Brother Rong Jin is here, I just left, it's too impolite, I'll go in and say hello."

Ever since Shi Yan entered the banquet hall, she was dazzled, feeling dizzy as to who I am and where I am.

Hearing this, he nodded obediently, waited at the door, watched the servant knock on the door of the flower hall, and said to the people inside: "Mu Qing, Master Mu is outside, I wonder if Mr. Song is convenient?"

"Come in." A clear voice responded.

Then the door was opened from the inside, and a young man about 30 years old stood at the door, with a gentle smile on his face, delicate eyebrows and eyes, and a soft and elegant temperament.

"Young Master Mu, I haven't seen you for a long time, don't come here to be safe."

"Shan Shu, long time no see." Mu Qing reached out to shake his hand, turned around and pulled Shi Yan to his side, and introduced, "My boyfriend, Shi Yan. Shi Yan, this is brother Rong Jin's lover, Shan Shu."

"Hello." Shi Yan was attracted by the other party's clear and clean eyes, and couldn't help staring carefully.

"Cough!" Mu Qing tugged at Shiyan's sleeve in displeasure, reminding him that he looked at it for too long.

Shan Shu smiled slightly, stepped aside, and said, "Come in, Rong Jin just came back from outside, he's a little tired, let's take a rest here."

Shi Yan blushed and followed Mu Qing into the flower hall, looked up, but saw a tall man leaning on the sofa.

People say that nobleness is born naturally, probably because of this person's demeanor, the peach blossom eyes are a little lazy and casual, and he smiles without saying a word, with a romantic and romantic appearance.

The two deacons surrounding the man were helping him arrange his clothes. The man lazily opened his hands and let the deacon arrange the dress from top to bottom.

Seeing Mu Qing and the others approaching, the man on the sofa waved away the deacon beside him and stood up.

Shi Yan couldn't help holding her breath, looking at the man in front of her with an extremely strong sense of presence.

He is 190 centimeters tall, has a graceful temperament, a luxurious and gorgeous face, and a white scar at the corner of his left eye, which makes his peach blossom eyes look less romantic and more focused and sharp.

"Mu Qing, your child's eyes are staring straight at me." The voice was hoarse and full-bodied, with some jokes and a bit of the majesty of an elder.

Shi Yan quickly looked away, a few cold sweats broke out on her back, secretly thinking that Song Rongjin, the head of the Song family, is 35 years old this year, why does she look so young?

"Brother Rong Jin, this is my boyfriend, Shi Yan." Mu Qing shook hands with him, "I heard that you are recovering, congratulations."

Song Rongjin showed a casual smile, "It's okay. Have you met your aunt and aunt?"

"I'm going to the kitchen to find them." Mu Qing replied.

"Then don't go, go to the front with me. The kitchen is smoky, and they will be here in a while." Buttoning up the suit button, Song Rongjin looked at Shi Yan who was standing quietly aside, took off the gemstone brooch on his chest and handed it to him. He said, "I don't have any gifts for you, let's treat this as a gift for the first meeting."

It was a brooch inlaid with rubies and diamonds, radiant and gorgeous.

Shi Yan looked at Mu Qing and saw him nodding, "Brother Rong Jin gave it to me, don't refuse."

So he took it with both hands, and said politely, "Thank you, Mr. Song."

"Yeah." Song Rongjin's eyes fell on the person opposite after delivering the things, his eyes were so gentle that they seemed to drip water: "Shu Shu, where's Shan Jin?"

"The old man just woke up and wanted to play with him, so I left him there to accompany the old man." Shan Shu said.

"That's fine." Song Rongjin was about to go out, but when she remembered something, she turned her head and said to the deacon behind her, "Tang Yi, there's nothing to do tonight, so you can go back and accompany Jian Xi, you haven't seen each other for a while."

Jian Xi went to the United States as an exchange student last year and just came back recently.

Tang Yi froze for a moment, his face flushed slightly, "Okay."

Song Rongjin took Mu Qing and the others out of the flower hall.

Back at the banquet hall, Song Rongjin took Mu Qing and the others around the hall to meet the elders.

After going around for a while, Shi Yan was completely dizzy and couldn't remember who she had met.

The dinner lasted until very late, the older ones left early, and the younger ones stayed in the banquet hall to drink. Later, someone suddenly got up and went to the court to play. Several young college students and high school students who were still in school immediately booed , "It's rare for everyone to get together so neatly, how about getting two teams together for a game?"

"Okay, okay, there is a scoreboard at home, I'll move it out."

"I'm going back to get the basketball."

"No one is allowed to leave, go to the basketball court to gather."

"Brother Rong Yin, tonight is your last single night, you have to give up your life to be with the gentleman no matter what."

"No problem." Considering tomorrow's wedding banquet, Song Rongyin didn't dare to drink too much tonight.

"Mu Qing, Rong Qin, let's go together."

"Let's warm up first."

They were all young people, and on a whim, they left the banquet hall in groups to go to the basketball court built in the west corner.

Song Rongke excitedly called her best friend to come over to watch the battle.

Shi Yan only drank a little red wine, and followed Mu Qing slightly drunk, watching him happily chatting with his friends.

"What club did Mu Qing University join? Do you still remember how to play basketball?" Song Rongqin teased, "I occasionally go to the court with my classmates to play sports."

"I've been fighting since I was a child, and it's already in my bones. Don't worry, I will guarantee you a big win!" Mu Qing patted his chest to assure himself.

"Oh! Let's wait and see."

After arriving at the stadium, all the surrounding lights were turned on, and the lights were as bright as day.

Not long after, the scoreboard was moved over, and the jerseys and shoes were also prepared.

They were all from their own family, and they were all drunk. Taking advantage of their drunkenness, the men of the Song family took off their expensive dresses and put on jerseys at the edge of the basketball court.

A few little girls who came to join in the fun to watch the football game were so frightened that they covered their eyes and screamed, cursing hooligans.

Mu Qing took off her clothes and gave Shi Yan a hug, and leaned over to ask for a kiss, "Baby, cheer for me!"

Shi Yan couldn't dodge it. Hearing the sound of the phone taking pictures next to him, he turned his head and looked over. Song Rongke and Yan Xiaoyu were sitting on the steps making faces at him, "Shi Yan, you and Brother Mu Qing are a good match."

The two little girls beckoned to him after booing, "Come and sit here."

Shiyan didn't know the others, and Song Rongzhen happened to be sitting behind his sister, so he walked over without refusing.

After sitting down in the auditorium, look carefully at the inside of the arena.

In general, they have been grouped automatically, Mu Qing, Song Rongyin, Song Ronghui, etc. are in a slightly older group, and Song Rongqin is in a relatively younger team on the opposite side.

A total of ten people are divided into two groups, and the rest are substitutes.

To Shiyan's surprise, Song Rongjin's lover, Shan Shu, also joined Mu Qing and the others.

Shi Yan originally thought that he was not good at sports.

But it turned out that Song Rongjin wanted to fight on his own. He had just recovered, and Shan Shu was afraid that something would happen to him, so he had to fight on his behalf.

After half an hour of warm-up, the referee recommended by everyone blew his whistle to gather everyone.

They are all children who grew up together in their own family and separated from each other, and no one intends to let the other stare at each other.

Shi Yan was originally worried about Mu Qing's golf skills, but he played well during the warm-up just now, and he should have played often when he was in school.

Mu Qing and the others were called the middle-aged and elderly group by the other party. Except for Mu Qing, the other four were all around 30 years old, which was worthy of the name.

They played steadily and defended tightly, while Song Rongqin and the others relied on their youth, and their offense was extremely fierce. They were all fast breaks. As long as the ball was in their hands, they must make long passes and jump shots, decisive and crisp.

The two sides won and lost each other. In the first half, Mu Qing and the others fell behind by a small score difference.

During the intermission, several drunk young people on the opposite side kept laughing at their middle-aged and elderly group for not being able to run, and their legs and feet were not flexible. Pass it on to me! A few fart kids, don't show any color, they think we are really easy to bully."

Song Rongjin, who was sitting on the sidelines, was itching to watch, and insisted that Shan Shu replace him, but Shan Shu gave him a chestnut, and threw him into the corner to reflect.

Shi Yan kept wiping Mu Qing's sweat with a towel, and said comfortingly: "Mu Qing, you guys played very well, don't worry. I think their physical strength has been a little bit behind before the end of the first half. You played steadily in the second half, and you will definitely win. .”

"Okay. Listen to you. Shiyan, if I win tonight, you have to give me a reward." Mu Qing also evaded, putting his arms around Shiyan's waist and acting like a baby to him in full view.

Shi Yan pushed him gently, "Don't be like this, the elders are here. What reward do you want?"

Mu Qing obediently let go of his hand, bowed his head and said in his ear, "Help me." After speaking, he bit his earlobe mischievously, "That's the deal."

Shi Yan's legs were weakened by him, and she whispered: "Then I hope you can't win."

Going back to the steps and sitting down, Song Rongke smiled and leaned over, "Shiyan, you look really nice."

"Yeah, yeah, you don't know. When I met them in Happy Valley on the Qixi Festival, the two of them were like glue. It's been almost two months. Why are you still so sticky?" Yan Xiaoyu followed and joked.

Shi Yan coughed and didn't answer their words.

Song Rongzhen, who was playing games with his mobile phone behind him, looked up at Shiyan's back with thoughtful eyes.

In the second half, Mu Qing and the others played very smoothly, but Song Rongqin and the others really couldn't keep up physically. After the fast break was ineffective, the defense became a mess, but Mu Qing and the others played more and more smoothly.

Especially Mu Qing, with five three-pointers in a row, made Song Rongke and the others outside the court jump up excitedly, and kept shouting: "Brother Mu Qing is mighty, brother Mu Qing is doing well!"

Forcing Song Rongqin and the others to pause and adjust their tactics, Mu Qing immediately rushed over and hugged Shi Yan and turned around, "Haha, Shi Yan, did you see that? Am I playing well?"

"Okay." Shi Yan was infected by his passionate emotions, followed him around and stopped, tiptoed and kissed his lips, "I cheer you up."

"I'm going to be sweetened to death by you!"

"Ah Wei is dead, Ah Wei is dead! I'm going to be overwhelmed by dog ​​food."

Song Rongke and Yan Xiaoyu hugged each other and screamed.

When Mu Qing hugged him, Yan stared at him and smirked.

Song Rongke turned her head and said to Song Rongyin who was wiping off his sweat and drinking water, "Brother Rongyin, I'm a little worried that the two of them will steal your limelight tomorrow."

"Don't be afraid, it's a big deal to bring them to get married together." Song Rongyin said with a smile.

"Are all the men in your Song family so sweet?" Yan Xiaoyu shouted unbearably while holding her head.

"Of course. Xiaoyu, we don't let our fat and water flow to outsiders. I have so many brothers and sisters. Which one do you like? The sisters will decide for you!"

Yan Xiaoyu turned her head and pointed to Song Rongzhen who was concentrating on playing games behind her, "Your brother is not bad. Don't say that I am old and eat young grass. I like young teeth."

"Oh, your vision is really bad. You chose the worst one. Don't look at him wearing a pair of eyes to pretend to be gentle. He is really a beast in clothes. Believe me as a sister, don't choose him!" Song Rongke didn't give a damn. In order to save my brother's face, he mercilessly exposed his background.

Song Rongzhen stopped what he was doing, looked up at Song Rongke, his eyes were watery, he didn't know if he was angry or not.

Song Rongke rolled her eyes and pointed to Yan Xiaoyu, "Here, that's what it looks like, do you think it's creepy?"

Yan Xiaoyu rubbed the goose bumps on her arms, and carefully leaned into Song Rongke's ear and said, "Is he in a bad mood?"

"Who knows. Two slaps can't make a loud fart, so I don't bother to talk to him." Song Rongke pouted in disgust.

Yan Xiaoyu said amusedly, "It really is my sister."

"Humph!"

At the end of the basketball game, Mu Qing and the others won the game by a big margin, and Mu Qing severely ridiculed their opponent who had laughed at them earlier.