Everything I bought on online shopping platforms was genuine.

Chapter 874 Yuan Hua's Engagement
"Ugh~"

At the dinner table, Old Yuan, who was drinking with his future in-laws, took a sip of the soy milk his precious daughter had brought him, and then involuntarily vomited.

He immediately waved to the waiter, pointed to the bowl in front of him, and said, "Take it away, take it away quickly!"

Grandpa Jiang stood to the side, eyes downcast and seemingly oblivious to everything around him.

This isn't the old man wasting food; he, a veteran revolutionary, has always been frugal. It was his son-in-law who was wasting food.

It's just that his grandson is getting engaged today, otherwise this bowl of soy milk would definitely have ended up in his grandson's mouth, and the old man could have righteously said, "What a waste of rice!"

But in any case, these things definitely have nothing to do with him, so it's best to just pretend we don't know.

Although Grandpa Jiang is used to being frugal, he has lived to such an old age. He is old-fashioned but not pedantic. In today's society, how can we expect people to live as they did when they were young? Putting aside everything else, there are so many tables here today, and there must be a lot of leftover food. Even if we can take some from home, we certainly can't take it all, and waste is inevitable. Since that's the case, we won't mind having an extra bowl of soy milk.

Anyway, as long as this thing isn't wasted on my mouth, that's fine. I'm so old, I've long since let go of many things, otherwise he would have been driven to death by anger long ago.

After finishing with the soy milk, Old Yuan wanted to discipline his youngest daughter, but when he turned around, he found that she was nowhere to be seen!

Comrade Lao Yuan then quickly continued chatting with his prospective in-laws. There were three elderly people at the table: the parents of the soon-to-be-married couple and their siblings, all of whom were close relatives.

Yuan Hua and Feng Xue stood side by side, toasting each person in turn, a very smooth and seamless process.

The two soon-to-be newlyweds were then pulled by Miss Yuan to He Xiaoyue's empty table.

"Sister-in-law, look, this is the friend I told you about, He Xiaoyue, my friend. She helped you two get together back then, including checking your legs and stuff. My brother was quite temperamental about it back then!" Miss Yuan said smugly.

Now that the two are engaged, they naturally know about this little incident from before. Feng Xue has heard her fiancé talk about his sister quite a bit lately.

Of course, when she first heard that she was actually chatting with a girl as a strategist, she was a little stunned. Fortunately, Yuan Hua was also very frank and said that he did not want to go on blind dates at the time, but he did not expect to like her more and more as they got to know each other. This made Feng Xue's mood change from cloudy to sunny.

Fortunately, it wasn't a big problem. After all, if it weren't for the girl's help, she would have missed out on her boyfriend, so she was still very grateful to her.

Feng Xue then rolled her eyes at her man before smiling at He Xiaoyue, who was surrounded by eight handsome men, and said, "Hello, I'm Yuan Hua's lover. Thank you for your trouble, beautiful lady! We'd like to toast you!"

As she spoke, Feng Xue poured He Xiaoyue a drink—a fruit beer, not baijiu, of course.

He Xiaoyue had never seen such a scene before, and she hurriedly tried to get up, but Yuan Hua pressed her back into the chair and said with a smile, "Sit down, no need to get up, you can just sit. Speaking of which, I really have to thank you!"

Yuan Hua was just a sycophant before, but he's not indiscriminate in his gratitude. The other party helped him so much, you could say that his wife was brought to him through the other party's help, how could he not be grateful?
Soon, Feng Xue poured He Xiaoyue a full glass. Of course, the glass wasn't very big, but it was still fine.

"Ms. He, thank you for your trouble. We'd like to toast you!" Yuan Hua held his fiancée's hand, and the two raised their glasses together.

"It's nothing, you're too kind," He Xiaoyue quickly raised her glass in response.

The three of them then drank their wine in one gulp. The moment they put down their glasses, Yuan Hua felt a kick to his knee.

He turned his head and saw that it was his sister.

"What are you looking at? Didn't you see the sign on the table? It says 'Training Strategist,' which is the same status as the matchmaker. Don't just talk the talk, hurry up!" Miss Yuan said, hands on her hips.

There was no way around it; this behavior was approved by all her immediate family members, including her grandmother, maternal grandparents, and parents.

My friend brought a wife to your son, grandson, and great-grandson. You have to show your appreciation, right? You could say the continuation of the Yuan family line is all thanks to her. This has made Miss Yuan incredibly proud, and she speaks with such confidence now.

Upon hearing this, Feng Xue squeezed her man's hand and winked at him with a smile.

Yuan Hua quickly took out a thick red envelope from his pocket and handed it over: "Miss He, this is just a small token of my appreciation. Thank you for facilitating this marriage for me!"

Seeing this, He Xiaoyue felt a little embarrassed and quickly said, "No need, no need, it's nothing, I didn't do anything!"

After saying that, he looked at Miss Yuan.

Upon hearing this, Miss Yuan couldn't help but say, "Take it, you should take it!"

“That’s right, Miss He, you really have to accept this. It’s the rule that the matchmaker has to give a thank-you gift. If you don’t accept it, then we’re the ones who don’t know the rules,” Feng Xue said with a smile, pushing the red envelope away.

Seeing this, He Xiaoyue could only accept it with embarrassment but also great excitement.

Who would have thought that she could gain such great benefits simply by helping someone chat with her blind date!

Having just accepted the red envelope, Feng Xue handed over an exquisite gift box and said with a smile, "Miss He, this is a small gift to express my appreciation. Please accept it!"

After receiving the red envelope, He Xiaoyue felt no pressure about the gift and happily accepted it.

Little did they know, this gift was much more expensive than the red envelope.

At this engagement banquet, it could be said that all the guests were the ones giving red envelopes (gifts), except for He Xiaoyue, who was there to receive them. There was no other way; Yuan Hua and her fiancé were arranged by their parents, which meant there was no real matchmaker, so He Xiaoyue naturally played the role of matchmaker. After the two soon-to-be-married couple left, Miss Yuan invited her cousin Jiang Feng, his wife, and her older cousin Zhao Yun to come and keep them company. There was no other way; for guests in this position, it was natural to have family members come and keep them company.

As for the class monitor and Director Wang, their other cousins ​​helped take care of them.

"See? Sister Yuan, I didn't lie to you. I said I'd arrange it for you, and I did!" Miss Yuan sat down and laughed heartily.

Upon hearing this, He Xiaoyue's cheeks flushed slightly, a mixture of embarrassment and excitement.

Cousin Jiang Feng laughed and said, "That's so impressive! Why didn't I think of doing something like this for my friend? I guarantee he'd be in big trouble!"

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Feng got a punch to the kidney from his wife: "We're not without a matchmaker, what kind of behavior is it to throw your friend up there!"

“Oh, right. By the way, Xiaoyun, what do you say? Now we’re just missing you. It’s time to find a boyfriend!” Jiang Feng said, looking at his cousin.

As for his little cousin, Miss Yuan, he had long since given up on her. She's a devilish little thing, who would dare to pressure her?
"Me? I'm not in a hurry. I'm already swamped with work. Let's wait until things settle down before talking about it!" Zhao Yun said nonchalantly.

Miss Yuan sighed, "Well, it's a good thing Mo-zai isn't here, otherwise it would have been so much fun!"

"Mo Zai? Xiao Lin! I heard he's gotten together with that Liu Ruyan. How's it going?" Jiang Feng asked in a low voice.

As close relatives, everyone in the family knows that Yuan Hua had a crush on a woman named Liu Ruyan for many years, and they even proposed marriage back then.

"Yeah, they're together now, living together. Otherwise, how could my brother have found a partner so quickly?"

"So what are Mozi and Liu Ruyan doing? Especially Liu Ruyan, she didn't even come!" Miss Yuan asked.

These past few days, her family has been busy preparing for her brother's engagement, which has kept Miss Yuan quite occupied, leaving her no time to pay attention to anything else.

“I know,” He Xiaoyue raised her hand. “Lao Mo said in the group that his girlfriend went to his house. If nothing unexpected happens, they should be in Nancheng!”

"What?! That little black dog and that woman Liu Ruyan actually went out to play by themselves? How outrageous!" Miss Yuan said angrily.

Zhao Yun rolled her eyes at her and said, "It's normal. You can't expect Ruyan to come over when your brother gets engaged, can you? It would look bad."

Also, you don't think your future sister-in-law hasn't inquired about your family, do you? How could she not know who your brother liked back then?
If Ruyan came, believe it or not, your future sister-in-law would definitely feel terrible. It's better if she doesn't come!

"Oh yeah, never mind. I'll ask him when he's coming back. If that doesn't work, I'll call Squad Leader Wang and we'll go find him. We're suffering here while they're having a good time at home. I'm not happy!" Miss Yuan slammed her little fist on the table and said indignantly.

Everyone:
I don't know what she's angry about. Someone's girlfriend came to visit and she's not happy. She really is a devil!
Meanwhile, in Nancheng, the previously overcast weather had cleared up, and Liu Ruyan was dragged out by her mother, Zhou Min, again.

Today I'm not going shopping, but rather to meet up with my old girlfriends for dinner, to show off my good looks and my future daughter-in-law.

Lin Mo felt that his girlfriend hadn't come to his house to see him at all, but rather to see his mother. This gave his mother someone to talk to.

Lin Mo spent the afternoon leisurely sitting on the sofa, sipping tea.

In the evening, He Xiaoyue and her group returned to the studio.

"Ah~~~"

At this moment, He Xiaoyue and the others were screaming as they looked at their souvenirs.

"Wow~ Is this what a wealthy family is like? They're so extravagant, this is just too awesome!"

"Of course! When has Sister Yuan's family ever been stingy?"

"Speaking of which, it's a huge loss that Old Mo didn't come!"

He Xiaoyue, the class monitor, and Wang Chu shouted in the studio. The three of them had been sent back by a special car arranged by the Yuan family. Miss Yuan had not returned; there was a small gathering at her house that evening, and she had to be there.

At this moment, there were only the three of them in the studio, and each of them had a gift in front of them, with the one in front of He Xiaoyue being the most precious.

Inside, there's not only the latest iPhone, but also a pure gold pony pendant symbolizing instant success, a bottle of Versace perfume, and a set of expensive skincare products. This gift set alone is worth tens of thousands of yuan.

The gifts given by Director Wang and the squad leader were clearly a level below. The gold pendant was smaller, and while they did have skincare products, they also included tea, perfume, and a luxury bracelet.

The price can be between 10,000 and 20,000.

"Come on, Xiaoyue, hurry up and take a picture and send it to Lao Mo, so he and Chuanzi can be envious, hahaha!" Director Wang laughed loudly.

Soon, the Sichuan girl's wailing could be heard in the group chat.

As for Lin Mo, he didn't even look at the group chat. He was already too busy dealing with his mother and Manager Liu Ruyan every day. He suddenly felt that going back to Jiangning wasn't so bad.

(End of this chapter)