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Jiang Chen thought for a moment and called Lin Yin to ask if she was available on New Year's Day, the eighteenth. If she was free, he wanted her to be the bridesmaid for his junior high school classmate. Lin Yin readily agreed.
Time flew by, and soon it was New Year's Day, the day of Lin Xiaohui's wedding. Lin Xiaohui's heartfelt message in the group chat had deeply moved their classmates, and nearly everyone had promised to attend.
Early in the morning at Huafei Villa in Nangang City, Lin Yin crawled out of bed and hurried to do her makeup; it was time to set off. Lin Yin was a stunning beauty, with looks that could rival a star.
"Jiang Chen, what charm do you have that made me, Lin Yin, agree to be a bridesmaid?"
"She's just an ordinary junior high classmate. Her family is poor and she has no bridesmaids, so I'm just helping her out. Besides, having you, Lin the Beautiful, as a bridesmaid doesn’t cost anything."
"Hey, I’ve become your gift-giving tool. When will you let me be the bride?"
"That's something you need to figure out yourself. Once you find a groom, you'll become a bride."
"The groom is you!"
"Me?" Jiang Chen shook his head. "Then you better be patient."
"I knew you were unreliable!" Lin Yin replied with a hint of helplessness.
After more than half an hour, Lin Yin finished getting ready and put on a thick down jacket. The two of them then headed out, driving Jiang Chen's Bentley straight to Qingcheng County.
If there was no traffic, the journey from Nangang City to Qingcheng County should take just over two hours. Jiang Chen called Lin Xiaohui to let her know they would arrive around ten o'clock; the wedding was at noon, so they had plenty of time.
Instead of heading directly to the hotel, Jiang Chen and Lin Yin decided to visit Lin Xiaohui's home first.
Lin Xiaohui lived in an old residential complex that had been around for fifty years. The walls of the buildings were peeling, revealing red bricks underneath. Most residents here were elderly people who had been waiting for relocation for years but had seen no progress.
Jiang Chen parked outside the complex and asked Lin Yin to wait in the car. He walked to the entrance and called Lin Xiaohui. Soon after, she came running out to greet him, looking a bit shy upon seeing Jiang Chen.
"Jiang Chen, you can just go straight to the hotel; there's no need to come here," Lin Xiaohui said with a slightly awkward smile.
"It's fine; I came over to bring you something," Jiang Chen replied with a smile as he took out a green pill and handed it to her.
Lin Xiaohui took the pill with confusion written on her face.
"This pill can help treat your grandmother's illness; go give it to her," Jiang Chen said with a smile.
Lin Xiaohui looked at him and smiled back. "Jiang Chen, I appreciate your kindness, but my grandmother has liver cancer; this medicine won’t help."
"How do you know it won't work if you don't try? Don't always trust Western medicine; our traditional Chinese medicine can have unexpected effects," Jiang Chen said earnestly.
"Alright then." After hesitating for a moment, Lin Xiaohui nodded. Although she wasn't very confident in the pill's effectiveness, she felt it would be rude to refuse Jiang Chen's good intentions.
Leading Jiang Chen into the room, Jiang Chen glanced around. The room was quite simple and worn, but it was decorated with a wedding atmosphere. Lin Xiaohui didn't have many relatives; even though she was getting married today, only her grandmother and a few distant relatives and neighbors were present, with no bridesmaids at all. Fortunately, Hong Chen had anticipated this and brought Lin Yin along.
Lin Xiaohui's grandmother was very warm. Upon seeing Jiang Chen, she quickly poured him a glass of water. The elderly woman was hunched over, her face marked by the hardships of life, but it was clear that she was very happy today. Lin Xiaohui hadn't told her grandmother about her illness, so her grandmother still didn't know that she had an incurable disease.
"Grandma, here is a pill that Jiang Chen specially brought for you. Please take it," Lin Xiaohui said as she handed her grandmother the pill along with a glass of water.
Her grandmother didn't think much of it; she took the pill and swallowed it right away. The pill entered her stomach and transformed into strands of spiritual energy that nourished her body, improving her spirit and complexion. However, Lin Xiaohui didn't notice any of this; she simply couldn't believe that Jiang Chen could cure cancer with just one pill—it seemed impossible.
"Jiang Chen, thank you for bringing me the medicine," Lin Xiaohui expressed her gratitude again.
"You're welcome. By the way, since you don't have a bridesmaid, I brought one for you," Jiang Chen said.
"That’s so kind of you! Is she your friend? Where is she?" Lin Xiaohui asked, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"She's a friend of mine and is very suitable to be a bridesmaid. My car is parked outside the community; she's waiting in my car. You can't get married without a bridesmaid!" Jiang Chen smiled.
"Thank you so much, Jiang Chen! Please ask your friend to come in for a bit while I change into my wedding dress. The wedding car will be here soon to pick me up, and then we can head to the hotel together," Lin Xiaohui said.
"I think it's better if my friend waits in the car; there's no need for her to come in!" Jiang Chen replied, not wanting Lin Yin to see how shabby the bride's house was.
"Alright!" Lin Xiaohui nodded, understanding that Jiang Chen meant well.
An hour later, Lin Xiaohui changed into her wedding dress. Some of her relatives began to arrive as well; after all, they were family. Although they usually avoided contact with Lin Xiaohui, they couldn't skip attending her wedding.
"Huan Huan, why don't you be a bridesmaid for your sister Xiaohui? It wouldn't be good if we don't have one," Lin Xiaohui's grandmother said as she approached a young girl.
This girl was in her twenties, with dyed blonde hair and heavy makeup; she dressed quite fashionably and was considered pretty. She was Lin Huan Huan, Lin Xiaohui's cousin—spoiled since childhood and not academically inclined, she dropped out of high school to work. It was said that she was now modeling in a big city and earned tens of thousands each month; this year she bought a BMW 5 Series to show off.
"Grandma, lending my BMW as the wedding car is already generous enough; I really don’t want to be her bridesmaid. Besides, I'm so pretty—if I become a bridesmaid, wouldn’t that steal her thunder?" Ding Huanhuan said dismissively.
"Mom, please don’t say that. It's already great that Xiaohui can get married; who needs a bridesmaid? It's not like you can't get married without one," Ding Huanhuan's mother quickly added.
Because Lin Xiaohui's father was imprisoned, these relatives viewed her as an ill omen, believing that associating with her would bring bad luck. Naturally, no one wanted to be her bridesmaid.
Lin Xiaohui's grandmother felt helpless. Meanwhile, sitting on the bed, Lin Xiaohui heard these words and felt a pang in her heart as tears streamed down her face. Throughout her life, she had never felt the care of her relatives—only coldness and distance.
She couldn't understand why everyone avoided her because of her father's imprisonment; what did it have to do with her?
Jiang Chen watched from the side and felt moved by the lonely expression on Lin Xiaohui's grandmother's face. Among all of Lin Xiaohui's relatives, only her grandmother truly cared for her.
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