Everything I bought on online shopping platforms was genuine.

It was so awkward. The woman was a relative of his father's. Although they were about the same age, they were from different generations. According to his father's generational hierarchy, he had to call her "aunt."

Although she's not my biological aunt, she's still my aunt. Let alone five degrees of kinship, even three degrees of kinship would be difficult.

The two families have a decent relationship, but they don't visit each other as frequently as my cousin Su He's family. They do visit each other occasionally, and both families participate in any big gatherings of his father's relatives.

Of course, this only applies to the parents. As for him and his aunt, the two of them, as children in the family, don't get along very well.

The main reason is that Lin Mo is at school, and her aunt Lin Miaomiao has also been working outside for the past few years and rarely comes home, so they naturally see each other less often.

The last time the two met was probably during the summer vacation of his freshman year of college. An elderly relative of his family had passed away, and they went to pay their respects, which is how they met and exchanged a few words.

His aunt, who is either 30 or 31 (by Chinese reckoning) after the New Year, is considered old and is a major problem for the family when it comes to marriage. Many relatives have introduced her to potential husbands, and even his mother has helped introduce her to male teachers, but she hasn't taken a liking to any of them and is still working outside the family.

"Don't go, Auntie, let's chat for a bit. What's wrong? Still no boyfriend?" Lin Mo grabbed his aunt's arm and laughed.

Seeing that she couldn't break free, Lin Miaomiao couldn't help but laugh and say, "You're quite something, kid. You've even started teasing people now, haven't you?"

But you've changed so much! If you hadn't told me yourself, I wouldn't have recognized you. By the way, have you graduated yet?

Fortunately, Lin Mo's skin had only become a little whiter and he had a more refined air about him; his facial features hadn't changed much. If you looked closely, you could still recognize him. Otherwise, even if he told you, no one would believe him.

"No, I'm just concerned about your personal life, Auntie. As for changes, there are bound to be some. Besides, we haven't seen each other for years, so I can't let things change!"
"Graduation is just six months away, it'll be here soon!" Lin Mo said with a smile.

Hearing this, Lin Miaomiao nodded: "That's true. The last time we met you, you had just started college and you were so unsophisticated. Big cities really do nurture people. Your demeanor has improved so much. By the way, do you have a boyfriend yet?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than her aunt pursed her lips and continued, "I shouldn't have asked. With your looks, how could you possibly lack a girlfriend?"

Lin Mo smiled at this and said, "My aunt is indeed very clever. Look over there, the one in white sitting with my mom is my boyfriend!"

Lin Mo pointed at Liu Ruyan and spoke.

Upon hearing this, Lin Miaomiao looked in the direction he was pointing and her eyes widened immediately: "Wow, you're something else! Tell your aunt honestly, does that girl have some kind of leverage over you?"

Lin Mo:
"Just kidding, she was the one who pursued me!"

"Keep bragging!"

"Auntie, don't change the subject. You haven't told me about yourself yet. Have you dated anyone?"

"Hey, are you serious? If I had a boyfriend, would I be adding you on WeChat? I thought you were Mingxu's friend," Lin Miaomiao rolled her eyes at her.

In response, Lin Mo laughed and said, "Alright, alright. By the way, Aunt, are you still in the capital?"

"Otherwise, there aren't many opportunities here in our hometown! Besides, at my age, I can live without getting married without any problems in the capital. But coming home makes me feel like I'm turning into an old cuckoo!"

"How old are you, kid? You've already brought your girlfriend home. I'll stay away from you for a bit, or my mom will scold me!" Lin Miaomiao said.

At her age, not being married is quite normal in big cities, but in smaller towns, it's practically a crime.

"No, no, dating is all about fate, isn't it? You can't just pick someone off the street, can you?"

"By the way, Aunt, haven't you thought about developing your career in Jiangning? Jiangning is doing quite well now; it's considered a first-tier city, after all," Lin Mo said.

Lin Miaomiao shook her head at this: "Forget it, I'm still planning to stay in the capital and see how things are going. Besides, my job is fine now, and I'm not sure I can accept the difference in living standards in Jiangning!"

Hearing this, Lin Mo could only nod in understanding and could not offer any further advice.

There are advantages to living in the capital, and there are also advantages to returning to Jiangning.

The biggest difficulty in the capital is that you can't get a household registration and settle down. His aunt only graduated from a second-tier university, and her appearance is above average. If she works in the capital, she will only earn a little over 10,000 or 20,000 yuan, but the cost of living there is so high!
As for why it was so high, it's because the other party said their job was okay. In the capital, a monthly salary of less than 10,000 yuan is definitely not considered okay; it's just enough to survive.

Simply put, in the capital, it's difficult to get married and settle down; in Jiangning, wages are low.

However, everyone has their own choices. His aunt, in her early twenties, said she definitely wanted to stay in the capital. She has a soft spot for the city and has been working hard for many years. There's no need to try to persuade her. If it were his own sister, or even a cousin like Su He, he would be willing to help her if he had the means.

No matter what this aunt says, the relationship isn't that close. It's perfectly normal for people to have varying degrees of closeness or distance.

We must learn to respect the fate of others; forcibly interfering is not necessarily a good thing.

Meanwhile, Liu Ruyan noticed a woman sitting next to Lin Mo and became curious. Her mother, Zhou Min, explained the situation to her, and Liu Ruyan finally understood.

"Oh my, Second Sister, your future daughter-in-law is so beautiful! When are we going to your wedding?"

"That's right, that's right! You absolutely have to let me know when your Xiao Mo gets married!"

"I feel like it'll be soon. Is it possible to get married this year?"

"Has Xiao Mo graduated? Where is she working now?"

Even relatives don't know what stage their child is at. Some people even think Lin Mo is still in high school, while others think he has already graduated and started working!
Faced with everyone's envy, Zhou Min, the mother, just cheerfully started to give perfunctory answers, talking about unimportant things casually, such as that Lin Mo hadn't graduated yet and was currently in Jiangning, but she didn't mention anything about his job or income.

Why talk about that? Just focus on living your own life well and making a fortune quietly; that's better than anything else.

Besides, as long as she doesn't mention Liu Ruyan's family background, who would know that she's from a wealthy family!

As more and more people gathered, and it was already 11:30, the wedding officially began.

The process was very cliché, just like any other wedding held here, with no highlights whatsoever.

The ceremony typically begins with the emcee giving a speech, followed by a large screen displaying the couple's wedding photos, various music playing, the bride entering, the exchange of rings, speeches from the officiant and both sets of parents, and the bouquet toss.

A group of people waited downstairs until the flowers had all withered before the waiters leisurely came over to distribute chopsticks, as if afraid that the people downstairs wouldn't be able to stay until the wedding ceremony was over.

At noon, the banquet started on time. Although there were still performances on stage, there were not many people watching. They didn't say anything and just sat there.

Lin Mo hadn't eaten breakfast, so he naturally ate quite a bit this time. He also brought his own drinks. At 12:30, he put down his chopsticks on time. The progress of the Tathagata Palm (5/10) was already half completed, which can be said to be a remarkable achievement.

By the time the bride finished returning her toasting dress and came out to offer her toasts, there weren't many people left at the venue. Some elderly people were even starting to clear away the leftover food from the tables.

Lin Mo's family had finished eating and were gathered together, with his parents chatting with relatives.

Lin Mo and Liu Ruyan stood to the side, smiling obsequiously as they accepted the praise from everyone; their faces were practically frozen from smiling.

As for his aunt, she ran away when he was only halfway through his meal, probably afraid that she would start pressuring him to get married.

Just as his parents went to say goodbye to his aunt's family, Lin Mo's phone suddenly rang.

He picked it up and saw it was Lao Wan calling. He took a couple of steps back and answered, "What's up, brother?"

"Brother, I've sent you the location, come over right now, something's happened!" Old Wan said, his voice trembling with tears.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo was taken aback: "No, what happened? What's wrong? Did you get arrested by the police while you were getting a foot massage?"

He had just thought that without Miss Yuan's involvement, the wedding would finally end smoothly, but he didn't expect something to happen so soon.

Fortunately, I didn't let her come over, otherwise this would have been the place where the accident happened.
But he couldn't figure out what could possibly happen; surely he couldn't have crashed his car into someone?

The next second, Lao Wan said helplessly, "No, you didn't tell me that Sister Diao could set fires!"

"Arson?" Lin Mo was shocked.

The next second, Miss Yuan's voice rang out: "Bullshit, I'm a heartbreaker!"

Lin Mo: ? ? ?
(End of this chapter)