Chapter 42

  The sedan chair slowed down gradually, and Jia Min heard the deafening firecracker sounds coming from outside the sedan chair. With the help of the matchmaker, Jia Min got out of the sedan chair, and a big red handkerchief was stuffed into her hand; the other end of this big red handkerchief was naturally Lin Ruhai, whom she had been thinking about all along.

  With the support of the bridesmaid, Jia Min followed Lin Ruhai, who was holding the other end of the red silk, into the wedding hall; she heard someone shouting "the auspicious time has arrived" and then someone loudly shouted: "One bow to heaven and earth..."

  They bowed to heaven and earth, then to the ancestors' hall; next was the husband-and-wife bowing to each other, followed by a loud shout of "The ceremony is complete!"; afterwards, outside the wedding hall came another round of firecrackers going off in unison.

  Jia Min was then surrounded by the bridesmaids and maids and escorted into the bridal chamber.

  What happens in the bridal chamber is naturally not known to outsiders. As for today's wedding, there is one person in the Lin family who still has some expectations - Lin Ruolan.

  However, Lin Ruolan was not expecting Jia Min as her new sister-in-law. What she was expecting was... How exactly did ancient weddings work? Especially with the Rongguo Mansion and the Lin family joining together in marriage, it could be considered a grand ancient wedding; so this little girl got excited.

  Cough cough...... As for this bride...

  Jia Min has already entered the Lin family's door, are they still afraid that there will be no chance to meet in the future?

  The elegant residence of the Lin family was fully attended by Mr. and Mrs. Lin, as well as Lin Ruo-lan. Cough... Of course, except for Lin Ruohai who was not present, all members of the Lin family were seated in their chairs; even Lin Ruo-lan, who usually didn't care about etiquette, was sitting properly this time.

  Today is the first day of the new daughter-in-law entering the door and kowtowing to serve tea, Lin Ruo Lan was very curious about Jia Min; who made her Lin sister's mother?

  "Old master, madam, young lady."

  "Master and mistress have arrived."

  The beaded curtain rustled once, and a fragrant breeze blew into her nose. Immediately afterwards, the sound of jade pendants ringing could be heard.

  Lin Ruo Lan widened her eyes and looked over in the direction of the sound, Lin Ru Hai wearing a white brocade robe entered first; then only saw a group of maids and servant women surrounding a beautiful young woman who walked in gently like a weak willow.

  At first glance, stunning! At second glance... still stunning!

  Looking at the beautiful young woman walking in, Lin Ruolan didn't need to guess that she was probably the future Lin's sister-in-law, Jia Min. She was indeed a stunning beauty.

  Her face was a beautiful, snow-white melon seed shape, with a pair of shiny, long eyebrows that seemed to be furrowed yet not; her beautiful eyes sparkled as she glanced around, and there was a captivating charm in her eyes that could easily make people become infatuated.

  A head of raven-black hair was styled into a elegant bun, with a seven-treasured coral pin inserted at an angle; the sidelocks were adorned with pearl-inlaid jade pendants that swayed gently in the breeze; around her neck she wore a crystal necklace that accentuated the clarity of her collarbone; finally, a crimson coral bead chain encircled her wrist, its white and red hues captivating the eye like snow and fire.

  Jia Min wore a red silk brocade long dress, with sleeves and collar embroidered with intertwined lotus flowers; at the waist was tied a golden belt with a red base, which wrapped around her slender waist that could be grasped in one hand; on one side hung a pair of white jade double phoenix pendants, and outside she wore a pink misty thin gauze; the whole person looked even more beautiful and dazzling yet still elegant.

  Lin Ruo Lan was shocked to the point of being slightly enlightened, all thanks to Jia Min and Lin Ru Hai's good looks; if their future daughter doesn't turn out pretty, that would be truly terrifying.

  The parents' genes are good, and the children born are also excellent!

  However, Lin Ruolan stared at Jia Min for a few more eyes and didn't know if it was her illusion or something else. Lin Ruolan vaguely felt that Jia Min's complexion seemed not very good, and the powder on her face seemed to be applied a bit thicker.

  This made Lin Ruolan feel very curious, and she even thought with a bit of malice, could it be that her own brother had messed with the person in the bridal chamber yesterday?

  Cough, cough... The bitterness in this only Jia Min herself knows, Lin Ruolan didn't think of it at all; last night Lin Ruhai did become husband and wife with Jia Min, but after they were done, he basically didn't stay in the same room as Jia Min; is Jia Min being slapped in the face by Lin Ruhai?

  The reason is none other... Lin Ruhai is using his own way to declare his dissatisfaction with this marriage. You, the Rongguo House, can force the imperial marriage through the emperor's hands; however, since you, the Jia family, have dared to do such a thing, then you must also dare to bear the consequences.

  The Emperor decreed the marriage of Lin's family, and they did not dare to disobey. However, after this marriage, you can forget about having a harmonious relationship like zither and psaltery, or loving husband and wife; Lin Ruhai had made up his mind to be a couple with Jia Min who would 'respect each other like ice'.

  And Lin Ruhai didn't just think about it, he actually put it into practice; cough... even starting on the first night of their honeymoon, which was way beyond Jia Min's expectations.

  As for the marriage between Jia's family and Lin's family, Jia Min had somewhat expected that the Lin family might have some dissatisfaction in their hearts; it was just that she hadn't expected that on the day of the wedding, Lin Ruhai would give her a severe slap, and after entering the bridal chamber, the groom went to the study instead. This move almost made Jia Min dizzy, and as a result, she didn't sleep well all night, and her complexion was extremely poor the next day.

  This is also why Jia Min's makeup looks thicker, but at this moment, Jia Min doesn't know; things are far from being as simple as she thought, the wedding night was just the beginning; later in her days with the Lin family, there will be 'surprises' one after another.

  Jia Min was still thinking, waiting for the right time and opportunity to come; she planned to have a good chat with Lin Ruhai, hoping to resolve the misunderstanding between them. As for Lin Ruhai, Jia Min genuinely liked him, otherwise there wouldn't have been the arranged marriage incident.

  Lin Ruhai bowed to Lin Laoye and Madame Lin: "Your son greets you, Father and Mother!"

  Mrs. Lin glared at Lin Ruhai with a scolding gaze: "You're really a foolish child, I've told you before; since we're family, why be so polite?"

  Lin Ruolan, who was standing beside her, smiled slyly: "Mother, don't stop brother; Brother and sister-in-law came to pay respects to mother and father with tea."

  "Brother, you said no?" Finally, Lin Ruolan also playfully winked at Lin Ruhai.

  If it were an ordinary day, Lin Ruhai would have played with Lin Ruolan and enjoyed the rare family time. However, today Jia Min was present, and although she was already Lin Ruhai's wife, in the hearts of Old Master Lin, Mrs. Lin, Lin Ruhai, and Lin Ruolan, Jia Min was still an outsider, an intruder.

  However, Lin Ruhai is a loving elder brother who treasures his younger sister as if she were his life; he still gave Lin Ruolan a big smile: "You're so mischievous!"

  Little did Lin Ruhai know that his smile had instantly changed Jia Min's mind, who had originally harbored resentment and dissatisfaction towards the Lin family.

  After washing their marrow, Lin Lao Ye, Lin Furen and Lin Ruhai's three people, not only the whole spirit is much better than before; even their appearance has become more and more extraordinary and uncommon.

  If the original Lin Ruhai had already made Jia Min love him crazily, then today's Lin Ruhai has an even more infatuated heart that makes Jia Min as lovesick as a moth to flame.

  As for everything Lin Ruhai sat on the wedding night yesterday, Jia Min originally planned to find her place back in today's new daughter-in-law's tea ceremony; however, when she inadvertently raised her head and saw Lin Ruhai's smiling face towards Lin Ruolan, Jia Min not only dispelled the idea of finding her place back during the tea ceremony, but also further solidified her thoughts of growing old together with Lin Ruhai.

  Jia Min's thoughts were naturally unknown to the Lin family, tsk... If Lin Ruolan really knew about it, this girl would definitely say that beauty is harmful; her own brother was truly a male god-level existence, cough... No, it should be a super male god-level existence.

  "Master and mistress, it's time to serve tea to the old master and mistress." Qiangmei was one of the four maids who came with Jiamin as her dowry. She took the tea tray from Qingxiang's hand; inside were two newly brewed cups of tea, she quietly reminded the young ladies at home.

  Qingju had already placed the two velvet cushions in front of Mr. and Mrs. Lin, waiting for Madam You and Madame Lin to kneel down and serve tea.

  "The daughter-in-law (son) has served tea to the old master and mistress."

  Jia Min and Lin Ruhai, a couple, knelt on the velvet cushion, respectfully kowtowed and said in unison.

  Mr. and Mrs. Lin, although not very satisfied with this marriage, did not intend to make things difficult for Jia Min; let alone at this moment, the person kneeling together with Jia Min was also Lin Ruhai, so Mr. and Mrs. Lin naturally couldn't make things difficult for them.

  "Alright, from now on you two husband and wife should get along harmoniously, do you know? Mr. Lin was a straightforward person, he took the teacup from Lin Ruhai's hand and drank a mouthful; then he signaled Chen Nian to give Lin Ruhai and Jia Min each a red envelope, and also reminded them of one thing."

  "My son (daughter-in-law) knows."

  Lin Ruhai and Jia Min responded in unison, with Jia Min even sneaking a glance at Lin Ruhai; unfortunately, there was little expression on Lin Ruhai's stunningly beautiful face.

  Mrs. Lin also gave Lin Ruhai a red envelope, but she gave Jia Min a pair of jade bracelets with excellent water head and all-emerald body; even if Jia Min grew up in the Rongguo Mansion since childhood, he knew that his mother-in-law's jade bracelet was a rare treasure.

  "Mrs. Lin, though not particularly fond of Jia Min, still smiled and said: 'Jia, our household is much simpler compared to Rongguo House; we don't have many things going on; if you feel bored, you can play the piano or do some embroidery to pass the time, but please don't come up with any other nonsense.'"

  Jia Min was so clever that she naturally heard the warning in Mrs. Lin's words; her heart felt even more wronged, but her face still wore a smile and respectfully replied: "A daughter-in-law should follow your teachings, madam."