Over the following days, Chen Xiaojun frequently visited the Ji residence, studying ways to prepare various dishes with Old Kong.
The eighteenth.
That day, the entire Ji residence brimmed with festive cheer. Distinguished guests filled the seats, and voices rose in a lively clamor.
The courtyard of the Ji residence had been exquisitely decorated. Red lanterns and golden silk ribbons swayed gently in the breeze, lending everything a festive air.
The Ji residence seemed enveloped in the glow of happiness that day. Every corner and every doorway overflowed with celebration, like a beautiful painted scroll.
The Ji residence had also prepared a sumptuous banquet for its guests.
A dazzling array of delicacies covered the tables. Several dishes in particular, specially improved over the past few days with the newest spices, sent enticing aromas wafting through the air and made everyone's mouths water.
Amid cheerful music, the guests savored the food and drank fine wine, enjoying this wonderful moment to the fullest.
Naturally, Chen Xiaojun had also brought everyone along to offer their congratulations.
Liu Ruyan looked like a fairy of spring descended into the mortal world.
She wore a long pink dress, its hem fluttering gently in the breeze like a flower in full bloom.
A dangling gold hairpin adorned her coiffure, swaying gracefully with her light footsteps and gleaming with dazzling light.
Her face was as lovely as flowers and fine jade, so beautiful that it left people spellbound.
Ji Boda, meanwhile, resembled a handsome prince, his upright bearing and deep gaze captivating all who saw him.
He wore a crisp suit with a fresh red flower pinned to his chest, looking especially handsome and dashing.
His gaze followed Liu Ruyan wherever she went, his eyes filled with love and admiration.
Amid everyone's blessings, Liu Ruyan and Ji Boda