At 6:12 in the morning, Min Lei checked her exquisite wristwatch, carefully went over the wedding procedure once more, then found Li Dayong's father, Li Hesheng.
"Mr. Li, the groom is supposed to leave to fetch the bride at 6:15. There are three minutes left, so everyone can get ready."
Li Hesheng had long since grown impatient from waiting. He immediately directed his brother-in-law Qian Qingfeng and senior fellow disciple Li Kaijian to head out and fetch the bride.
"Qingfeng, Kai Jian, the time's come. Hurry up and take the wedding party out. You there—Jin Peng, you drive that Audi 100 as the lead car.
"Remember, once you reach Dengshikou, turn west. After picking up the bride, make a loop before coming back. Absolutely no turning around, and don't you dare take the same road back."
"Don't worry, Uncle! I went over the route several times yesterday. Even those scouting-the-joint storytellers talk about weren't as diligent as me."
"Get lost! Scouting the joint? What, you're some mountain bandit chief heading down the mountain to snatch a bride? Kai Jian, keep an eye on these little bastards. Once we get there, don't let them spout nonsense."
"Hahahaha~"
"..."
Amid the scolding and laughter, the group of young people started the cars at the entrance with a rumble and drove in a long line toward Pei Wenhui's home at Dengshikou to fetch the bride.
After following them outside, Min Lei thought it over and chose not to get into the most conspicuous Audi 100 at the front. Instead, she got into Li Ye's Santana.
Once the car started moving, Min Lei asked as if casually, "Deputy Director Li, you and the groom are both surnamed Li. Are you cousins from the same clan?"
Li Ye smiled. "Our ancestors might have been related,