The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 418 Metaphysics
Today is the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, and there are only a few days left until the Chinese New Year.

People from other places are rushing home for the Spring Festival, while locals also take advantage of the holiday to visit and get together with relatives and friends.

After the wedding, those who lived nearby said their goodbyes, while those who lived far away had to stay overnight at the resort.

When it comes to such a major life event as marriage, all the relatives and friends of the couple who could come, came.

Don't be fooled by the fact that only 520 invitations were sent out; many people came as families, and the total number of guests was over two thousand.

That night, the two saw off the guests who were leaving that night, settled the guests who were staying overnight, and then played with their friends until after 2 a.m. before saying goodbye to their families and returning to Tongxin Courtyard, which had been decorated as their new home.

Gu Lanxi was exhausted after a long day and hadn't slept well last night, so she was only managing to stay awake at this point.

With droopy eyelids, she followed Lu Nanting into the room and, without saying a word, tried to lie down on the bed.

Lu Nanting quickly pulled her back.

"Wait, there's dried fruit on the bed. Let me tidy it up first."

According to old Beijing tradition, after the newlyweds enter the bridal chamber, they sit on the wedding bed and hold a bridal curtain-scattering ceremony.

The elders in the family, who are close to them, would scatter dried fruit around them while reciting auspicious words.

Generally speaking, dried fruits have the "old four kinds", namely red dates, peanuts, longan, and lotus seeds. Old Beijingers usually add chestnuts, which are homophones for "profit and success".

The wedding ceremony was partially altered to suit modern customs. The bridal shroud ceremony had already been symbolically performed at the wedding, so when the couple returned to their new home, there wasn't a large group of elders waiting to scatter bridal shrouds for them.

Instead, they took advantage of their absence, made the arrangements, and then left.

Gu Lanxi struggled to open her eyes and saw the quilt neatly folded and placed at the head of the bed, along with a pile of dried fruit. In addition to the traditional ones, there were also lilies symbolizing "a harmonious marriage for a hundred years" and copper coins symbolizing wealth.

The items were scattered directly on the bed sheet, and red dates were arranged in the middle to form the character "囍" (double happiness).

It's definitely impossible to lie down.

Reluctantly, I had no choice but to wait on the sofa.

After she lay down, Lu Nanting immediately moved the quilt and pillow to the carved bench at the foot of the bed, then picked up the four corners of the bed sheet, tied them gently, and placed them on the small table beside the bed.

Then they brought over clean sheets and put them on.

It has to be said that Lu Nanting is tall and has long arms, so he is much more efficient than Gu Lanxi at making the bed.

Gu Lanxi was already very sleepy, but seeing him busy, she couldn't fall asleep.

The act of scattering the tent is usually done by an elderly person in the family who is considered to be blessed. While scattering the tent, they say auspicious words.

Zhang Ruolan had three sons and lived a harmonious and happy life for most of her life. She was naturally present when the bed was set up.

Generally speaking, the words on the bed are "May you have a son soon", but there were none of these on their bed.

Zhang Ruolan always treats her daughters-in-law this way, caring a lot about their feelings.

For this reason alone, Gu Lanxi genuinely liked this mother-in-law.

To be honest, it's not easy being a young person these days.

After completing their studies, the first thing they face is employment. Once their jobs are somewhat stable, pressure to get married and have children will follow.

These two things generally have a sequence: you have to get the marriage done first, and then you have the baby.

They didn't need anyone to urge them; as soon as they reached the appropriate age, they got married without consulting anyone else.

Gu Lanxi figured that her in-laws had no intention of urging her to have children. Firstly, it was probably because they were young, and secondly, they already had two grandchildren, so they weren't in a hurry.

In fact, because of her family background, Mrs. Lu was particularly reluctant to discuss the issue of favoring sons over daughters when preparing for the wedding.

Gu Lanxi was a very observant person, and after experiencing it firsthand, she naturally had a very clear understanding of it.

"Are you hungry? There's a kitchen here, I'll go and cook you a bowl of noodles later, just have a bite or two!"

Lu Nanting asked her while making the bed.

Gu Lanxi's phoenix crown today was made of solid materials. It was set with 199 rubies and sapphires of various sizes, as well as 1314 pearls of various sizes. In addition, the main material was gold, which weighed more than four pounds.

She then changed into a slightly lighter toasting outfit, still adorned with jewels, but still quite heavy.

The hard work involved at the end of the day goes without saying.

"It's too late. Eating here will make my digestion bad and keep me from sleeping. I don't want to eat."

Gu Lanxi kicked off her shoes and lazily lay on the sofa, not wanting to move.

"Then lie down, I'll remove your makeup."

Lu Nanting quickly made the bed and went to get some makeup remover. He then saw Gu Lanxi standing up and putting on her slippers.

Hearing him say that, I immediately refused:

"No need, I'll do it myself. You take it off yourself, wash up early, and go to bed early. You have to go to the TV station for rehearsal tomorrow afternoon, and lack of sleep will make things difficult." Lu Nanting is going to be on CCTV for this year's Spring Festival Gala.

This is a rare opportunity for him to cultivate a positive image.

It took several months of work to finalize the decision.

From July until now, a full six months have passed. During this time, Lu Nanting has participated in many rehearsals, and has devoted countless hours and energy to them.

So the young couple discussed it and decided that even though they still had to return to Guangzhou on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month to pay respects to their ancestors and hold a homecoming ceremony, they would still keep the trip and treat it as the most important thing for Lu Nanting at the end of the year, besides the wedding.

The two went to the bathroom and removed their makeup.

Lu Nanting quickly tidied himself up, then took a comb and started to untangle her hair.

Gu Lanxi has thick, long hair, so she doesn't need hair extensions when styling her hair.

Lu Nanting was afraid of hurting her, so he was very careful the whole time.

She took off her jewelry and put it into her jewelry box. Then she took off a small black hair clip and casually put it into her storage box. Only then was Gu Lanxi's long hair free.

After he finished combing his hair, Gu Lanxi finished brushing her teeth.

She wiped her mouth and was about to go back to the bedroom when she saw Lu Nanting frowning and grabbing the end of her hair:

"Go wash your hair, it's covered in hairspray."

Gu Lanxi can be quite rough around the edges sometimes. When filming outdoors, if he's exhausted, he can find a bundle of straw to lay down and take a nap. Right now, he's so sleepy that he really wants to sleep before taking a shower. Knowing that he's particular about his appearance, he won't be able to sleep if he smells hair gel, so he has to go back to the bathroom, quickly take off his clothes, and stand under the showerhead.

Seeing that she couldn't open her eyes, Lu Nanting started rubbing her hair without saying a word.

After washing her quickly, I wrapped her in a blanket and gently pushed her into bed.

"Wait a minute, I'll be right there to blow-dry your hair."

Gu Lanxi was too slow to react to what he was saying and climbed onto the bed almost instinctively.

Afterwards, Lu Nanting dried her hair, but she didn't even feel it.

I slept very soundly.

I vaguely heard Lu Nanting speaking, but I didn't hear clearly and didn't bother to ask.

Perhaps because she was preoccupied with this matter, the first thing Gu Lanxi did upon waking up the next day was to ask him:
What did you say last night?

Last night, Lu Nanting waited until she fell asleep, propped his head up, and watched her for at least half an hour before finally falling asleep himself. He was so drowsy that he couldn't remember what he said at the time. When she asked him about it, he was almost worried to death!
Fortunately, he knew himself well enough that he made up a set of lines almost without hesitation:

“I said, looking at our palms, our love lines are straight and thick, we are both devoted and passionate, and we will definitely stay together for a long time and stay faithful to each other.”

Gu Lanxi was a little superstitious, and upon hearing this, she immediately became curious: "What exactly does this mean? Can you take a look? I don't know much about palmistry."

Lu Nanting quickly took out her phone, entered keywords, and searched for related posts to show her.

In winter, in a warm and cozy room, the two of them wake up and snuggle together, gossiping about all sorts of strange things. This feeling is especially comforting.

A reader pointed out that Lu Weidong's name and his grandson Lu Weichen's name share a character in the middle, which is unreasonable. I then realized this and quickly changed it. From now on, he will be called Lu Zhendong.

If you make too many changes at once, you will be banned. This process may take several days, so please be patient.

Married readers, do you remember how you felt on the day of your wedding?

At that moment, I only had one feeling: I was so tired, and I just wanted to get some sleep and wake up naturally.

The two little monsters are on summer vacation, and figuring out their three meals a day has become the biggest problem.

I went to the amusement park today and won an avocado plush toy in a raffle. My two kids asked me, "What is an avocado? Is it delicious?"
It seems that neither of them has ever eaten it before.

So tomorrow or the day after, I'm going to take them to the supermarket.

This is something that most fruit shops don't have.

Ugh, what I can't stand most is when they tell me they've never seen it, never eaten it, and don't recognize it...

If there's a chance to fulfill a request, do so as soon as possible, otherwise you'll grow up in the blink of an eye.

One thing I remember vividly is that I had never seen a lychee when I was a child.

One day, my mother brought home a small bunch of red fruit. She peeled one open and gave it to me to eat, saying very seriously, "This is a lychee."

Then he showed me Yang Shuo's novel "Lychee Honey" and told me, "I would eat three hundred lychees a day and not mind being a Lingnan native forever," and "A rider in red dust brings a smile to the imperial concubine's face, but no one knows it's lychees that have arrived"...

So even though she has a thousand flaws, and I often complain about her, I still love her very much.

Because she really does a good job in some ways.

I will choose to inherit these.