The military wife is pregnant and the tycoon, who has no heir, spoils her rotten.

Chapter 80 Surprise
Li Jianguo smiled and quickly answered, feeling incredibly happy.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Xia Zhi stepped forward and warmly shook Li Jianguo's hand, "Hello, Uncle Li!"

If you're going to let someone have your cake and eat it too, only a fool would be modest.

Hearing her call him "Uncle Li," Li Jianguo smiled with satisfaction, now he had successfully secured their relationship.

"Alright, alright, good boy, go back now, the villagers are waiting for you."

Xia Zhi and Lu Beiting looked at him with confusion, but he eventually urged them to leave.

Xia Zhi pushed Lu Beiting to the gate of the courtyard and found it bustling with activity. Not only had the villagers from the surrounding area come, but also the villagers from the town. There wasn't enough room inside, and people from the surrounding courtyards offered their own tables and chairs.

Even a table and a makeshift stove were set up at the doorway, with flickering flames below and wisps of smoke rising above. The two people who saw this were stunned.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go offer the toasts!"

When the two turned around, they saw Li Jianguo, who had changed his clothes, followed by a group of his comrades who had also changed their clothes.

The two watched this scene in astonishment, their hearts filled with emotion.

"What are the bride and groom standing there for? There's no such thing as leaving guests hanging here."

"Haha, that's right."

The teasing voices at the door snapped the two out of their daze, and they quickly went to their room to change their clothes.

The two then began to toast each other happily.

The Hao and Gu families next door were deserted. The group looked at the empty courtyard, their ears filled with the laughter and chatter from next door, and felt a strange sadness in their hearts.

Hao Liping sat on the stool by the door like a madwoman, her eyes bloodshot, while the laughter from next door was unusually jarring.

Why was her wedding ruined so badly, yet Xia Zhi was able to continue, and even more enthusiastically than during the day?

She got up, her eyes red, and rushed to the door, just in time to see Xia Zhi coming out with Lu Beiting to toast.

In the dim light, Xia Zhi's red wedding dress made her look stunningly beautiful, with a blush on her face and a happy smile on her lips. Lu Beiting, in his wheelchair, wore a clean and neat white shirt, which added a touch of elegance to his appearance.

She was wearing the same wedding dress she wore that morning, which was now filthy, and even her carefully styled hair was now a mess and looked extremely ugly.

Compared to them, it's like comparing heaven and earth.

Hao Liping reluctantly retreated; in her current state, she had absolutely no courage to go out.

Back home, Hao Dazhuang smoked in a depressed mood. Chen Xiuping, standing beside him, also looked unwell. Gu Jia, Zhang Xiao, Gu Yunshen, and Gu Chonglin, who had just been discharged from the hospital, all wore gloomy expressions.

They've completely lost face today; they're too ashamed to show their faces.

"Liping, go back with Yun Shen. You're already married, so you should behave yourself from now on, understand?"

Hao Dazhuang put down his cigarette and said earnestly that Li Jianguo was already dissatisfied with them, and if things continued, they might really be kicked out.

But their ancestors have lived here for generations; if they lose this place, where else can they go?

Looking at their expressions, Hao Liping finally gave in and nodded, "Yes, Mom and Dad, I understand. I was wrong today. I was just angry and spoke without thinking."

Hao Liping finished speaking with tears welling up in her eyes. How could she accept this? They had tried so hard to outdo Xia Zhi and the others. Everything had been fine at first, but who knew this would happen?

"Alright, it's getting late, let's go home." Zhang Xiao stood up with a cold face.

Her family had spent all their savings on getting her married, and now it's all gone.

If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have listened to Hao Liping in the first place. Otherwise, I could have saved some money. I wonder how much the wedding gift will be this time. But judging from the way the neighbors are throwing their money around, it's definitely not as good as theirs.

Zhang Xiao is getting angrier and angrier the more she thinks about it.

She made up her mind; she would go and demand Xia Zhi's repayment tomorrow.

After Hao Liping returned with them, she was about to go to the room to rest with Gu Yunshen when she heard Liu Guifang, who was sitting on the bed, speaking as soon as she reached the door.

"Liping, hurry up and get me some hot water so I can wash my feet. Also, give me a good massage. Xia Zhi used to massage my feet every day when she was here."

Hao Liping looked up in disbelief. She was supposed to wash her feet and massage them?

What a joke! She's never even washed her own mother's feet at home. Wash them for her? Dream on!
She's not the kind of person like Xia Zhi who just accepts whatever comes her way.

"I'm also very tired and don't have time to serve you." Hao Liping said and went straight back into the house, completely unaware of the dissatisfied people behind her.

Liu Guifang sarcastically said to Gu Yunshen, "Yunshen, look, look at this is the wife you married!"

"Grandma, Liping isn't Xia Zhi, don't treat her like that." Gu Yunshen said and went into the house.

Hearing Gu Yunshen's words on her behalf outside, Hao Liping's depressed mood suddenly eased. Despite some disappointments, she had still married a good man.

"Liping, don't listen to their nonsense. Do whatever you want." After closing the door, Gu Yunshen came in and hugged Hao Liping to comfort her.

"By the way, Liping, I don't plan to ask for the money back. After all, my parents paid for it this time. If I ask for it back, what kind of person would I be?"

Hao Liping pursed her lips. Their family paid for it, but didn't her family contribute?
However, considering that Gu Yun Shen had protected her earlier, she didn't want to put him in a difficult position. Zhang Xiao was a gossip and would probably spread rumors everywhere, saying that her son had forgotten his mother after getting married.

Thinking of this, Hao Liping nodded understandingly, and Gu Yunshen happily hugged her, "Liping, I knew you were the most sensible."

Then Gu Yunshen's hands started to wander, and Hao Liping, blushing, half-heartedly resisted, and finally the two of them fell onto the bed together.

After Xia Zhi finished seeing off the villagers, it was already completely dark. When Xia Zhi returned to her room, she took off her flat red embroidered shoes, and her feet were slightly red and swollen.

She took out the ointment and was about to apply it when Lu Beiting interrupted her, "Wash your feet first before applying it."

Lu Beiting held the basin of water in one hand and struggled to turn the wheel with the other.

Xia Zhi quickly got up and took the basin from his hands, "Why are you carrying it yourself? It's too much trouble. I'll just do it myself later."

After Xia Zhi put the water in, she put her feet in, and Lu Beiting bent down to help her wash them.

"Oh, no need!"

Xia Zhi gasped as her foot felt burning hot, then embarrassedly tried to pull it back.

Lu Beiting held her ankle. "It's okay, I can handle this little thing."

He just didn't want Xia Zhi to think he was a useless person, and he didn't want her to feel that marrying him was a mistake.