CHAPTER 278: CHAPTER 252: ELOPING—IS IT POSSIBLE?

This sigh, unfortunately, caught the ears of Su Xiaomeng, who had just come out of the bathroom.

With her hair half-dried, Su Xiaomeng put away the hairdryer.

Climbing onto the bed, she looked at Yin Shixiu’s furrowed brows, "What’s wrong?"

Yin Shixiu hugged her shoulders, "I’ve attended my elder brother’s wedding, my second sister and third sister’s weddings, as well as weddings of other relatives and friends..."

"Hmm?"

"The process is dull and boring, like the couple is caged in, like monkeys at a zoo."

"That exaggerated?"

"You’ll know on our wedding day if it’s that exaggerated or not."

Yin Shixiu chuckled lightly, yawned, "Alright, let’s sleep, it’s getting late."

"...Oh."

Su Xiaomeng responded, but shortly after, she quietly said to Yin Shixiu beside her, "If you don’t want to become a monkey, there’s still a way..."

She murmured.

Yin Shixiu opened his eyes and calmly said, "What are you thinking... I think I’ve guessed it."

Su Xiaomeng slightly pursed her lips and smiled, "How about it? Eloping, is it feasible..."

Eloping was really something Su Xiaomeng mentioned offhandedly.

After all, her parents-in-law were people who cared about face. Just looking at the long list of names in Yin Shixiu’s hand, there were few on it that Su Xiaomeng knew.

A few seemed familiar, possibly from TV, newspapers or magazines, or maybe they occupied the headlines at some point.

Most of the names were unfamiliar; Su Xiaomeng had never heard of them, but she knew that those she hadn’t heard of might have greater influence than those she had.

No need to think about it; this wedding would surely be grand.

And the elder Yin couple seemed to be doing it intentionally, with her grandfather adding fuel to the fire from the side.

If it came to the wedding day and the big shots who went out of their way to show respect to the elder Yin couple and her grandfather missed seeing the bride and groom.

She and Yin Shixiu might have enjoyed themselves since the idea of eloping was thrilling just to think about.

But coming back, it probably wouldn’t end with just an apology.

Maybe the day before the wedding, and the day after, she and Yin Shixiu would be thrown out of the house together.

But Su Xiaomeng didn’t expect that, although she lacked the courage, her husband did!

The preparation for the wedding was still ongoing.

The guest list was also being adjusted, with the venue in Bali Island, this meant some people couldn’t allocate enough free time.

Most of the Yin Family and Bai Family were not an issue, apart from those who really didn’t want to attend or were busy with work, most were expected to be there.

But the Su Family was a problem.

For this issue, Yin Shixiu and Xiaomeng had already communicated with Su’s father and Su’s mother several times.

The older generation valued the ceremony greatly.

The wedding of the legitimate and most beloved granddaughter, Grandpa Su and Grandma Su were determined to attend.

Knowing that Xiaomeng was going to hold the wedding abroad, Grandpa Su and Grandma Su even had their son go online to search for pictures of Bali Island.

The two elders were amazed, exclaiming, "Beautiful, truly beautiful!"

But the two elders, at their age, had barely left the city, let alone the country.

Even though Yin Shixiu could expedite the process to get passports and visas for them, the fear was that being their first time on a plane, combined with the long journey, might make them feel unwell.

Yin Shixiu and Su Xiaomeng’s intention was for the grandparents to have no issue going, as they would find special staff to take care of them carefully.

Plus, since the two elders had never experienced much in their lifetime, this would be a good chance to see some beautiful sceneries abroad.

Yet, Su’s father and Su’s mother still felt some concern, whereas the two elders were fearless, already in the midst of packing their luggage these days.

Su Xiaomei’s two kids, being quite clever, noticed that their grandparents were vigorously packing, indicating a long trip, and possibly overheard their parents whispering in private.

The two little ones immediately clamored to go along!

If it weren’t for Su Xiaomei thinking that her parents definitely wanted to go, and her elder brother being busy with land acquisition procedures for the state with no time to attend, she wouldn’t want to go either.

Her elder brother’s eldest son’s family wasn’t keen on joining the fuss either, though they weren’t fully aware of the background of the Yin Family, they understood there was a considerable gap compared to theirs.

They thought, given the standing of the elders, they would be treated well regardless of location.

But for young people, stepping into a circle that doesn’t align with them could instantly make them feel out of place.

And her elder brother’s younger daughter, a recent high school graduate, couldn’t possibly make an overseas trip so close to the exams.

Her second brother and sister-in-law, being the bride’s parents, would likely be busy and wouldn’t have the time to care for the elders.

Even though Su Xiaomei planned to go, she intended to go alone, not bringing the whole family.

Especially with these two particularly disobedient kids.

So when Du Qing and Du Qian started talking, they were immediately dismissed by Su Xiaomei, using "can’t miss classes" as an excuse.

Who knew!

These two little ones somehow got Yin Shixiu’s phone number and kept it saved, and they called Yin Shixiu directly!

When the call connected, Du Qing started crying...

On the other side, Yin Shixiu was stunned for a while, listening to Du Qing’s tearful broken sentences, and he got the gist.

"That’s it... Brother-in-law, I really want to attend your wedding, I really want to bless you and Sister Meng Meng in person... My brother and I also want to be your flower children... boo-hoo..."

Hearing this, Yin Shixiu swallowed the words he was about to say, "Your mom doesn’t allow it, and I have no say," hard.

It’s not that he was particularly soft-hearted, it’s just, now that he has a pair of kids himself, he can’t help but empathize when dealing with these little ones.

If it were Shuangshuang, he wouldn’t be able to refuse either.

So...

"Don’t cry anymore, I’ll talk to your mom later and let you come too, and get you excused from school."

"Ah! Brother-in-law, I really love you so much!"

Yin Shixiu found it amusing, just about to hang up when he overheard the little girl proudly saying to Du Qian, "See that! I told you brother-in-law likes me a lot and can’t bear to see me cry. He said he’d talk to mom! We can go to Paris and have fun! Brother, you know what, I heard all French people are super handsome! Tall and handsome, just like brother-in-law!"

"Du Qing, can you stop being so lovestruck? You were just crying like a mess earlier."

"Brother, you don’t understand, the book says men can’t stand a woman’s tears... Just cry and say something, and they’ll definitely do whatever you want. Lalala, I’m a little expert at selling newspapers..."

Yin Shixiu raised an eyebrow slightly...

Su Xiaomeng, hugging his neck and lying on his back, listened for a while too, finding it both amusing and a bit frustrating.

Yin Shixiu hung up the phone and turned to look at her, "What do you think we should do about this?"

Su Xiaomeng tilted her head, poked his face, "She’s a little newspaper-selling expert; you promised her first, if you don’t keep your promise, be careful, this little expert might ruin your reputation."

"Hmm..."

Yin Shixiu thought about it, and indeed found this eight-year-old girl rather formidable.

"But who told her that we’re going to Paris?"

Su Xiaomeng chuckled softly, "She probably got it wrong. But we need her aunt to keep a closer eye on Qingqing; at this age, she shouldn’t be reading inappropriate books, right?"

Su Xiaomeng thought about it; what man can’t stand a woman’s tears... That kind of phrase shouldn’t appear in books meant for eight-year-old kids.

In the evening, Xiao Meng gave Su Xiaomei a call, not mentioning Du Qing’s tearful plea, just requesting her aunt to bring them along.

With the excuse: they needed two flower children.

Additionally, Yin Shixiu also took the phone and said a few words to Su Xiaomei, easing her concerns.

So Du Qian and Du Qing’s little plan succeeded.

Actually, as for flower children, at first, they hadn’t considered Du Qing and Du Qian. More suitable might have been Yin Family’s eldest’s grandson Yin Junchao and granddaughter Tong Xiang.

Now with Du Qing and Du Qian stepping up, Su Xiaomeng and Yin Shixiu didn’t hesitate to replace the not-so-pleasant Yin Junchao and the unfamiliar Tong Xiang with them.

Out of politeness, Su Chengji sent an invitation to Su Jianyi, but unfortunately, Su Jianyi didn’t know that Yin Shixiu’s father is Yin Shaohui. Otherwise, even if they had to thicken their skin, the couple would have gone along.

After all, these past two years have been quite unfavorable for Su Jianyi.

His position kept declining, yet he couldn’t find a reason.

Now he is extremely cautious at work; even when things are done well, no one compliments him, but if there’s a problem, he’ll definitely be criticized.

Even the deputy mayor, who had always been helpful, intentionally kept a distance from him.

When he repeatedly asked, the deputy mayor just said, "You offended someone."

Offended someone...

Su Jianyi was baffled; who could he have offended? He rarely interacted with people from the Su Family Village. If he had to say he offended someone, it could only be Su Chenggong.

But... offending Su Chenggong, does that count as offending anyone significant?

Unfortunately, Su Jianyi couldn’t figure it out. He had always looked down on Su Chengji, especially when Bai Sixian married into the Su Family. Being a single shadow, he never thought the sister-in-law could have such a background.

And he instinctively assumed Su Xiaomeng was marrying a nouveau riche.

He never imagined that this nouveau riche, just by lifting a brow, could ruin his career entirely.

So when facing Su Chengji’s courteous invitation, he rejected it outright.

Grandpa Su and his three siblings, the youngest sister Su Jifang married into Shanghai, has been living there, not returning to Chengdu for several years.

Su Jifang and her husband have been married many years without children, and they adopted a daughter from her husband’s sister, who just graduated from university a year ago.

Coincidentally, Su Jifang’s family of three had just booked tickets for a trip to Bali Island at the end of May.

And Grandpa Su hadn’t met his youngest sister in a long time, so he invited her family to the wedding, and they were happy to agree.

Eventually, including Su Chengji and his wife, there were about ten Su Family members going to Bali Island for the wedding.

Before the wedding, both Yin Shixiu and Su Xiaomeng were very busy.