Extra 3: The Wedding (continued)

The other little creatures also chirped, their voices very cheerful, clearly indicating they were in a very good mood.

The three greeted him in return.

Lin Chengqian leaned closer to Heiwa and sniffed, revealing a set of small white teeth. "Oh, did you two go for a bath early this morning? You smell so good!"

Heiwa said seriously, "Woof."

In order to better participate in the wedding, they did indeed go to take a bath and blow-dry their fur early in the morning, so their fur had a faint grassy scent and looked particularly flowing and shiny.

Seeing that Lin Chengqian was still trying to chat, Yan Shi couldn't wait any longer. He leaned over and nudged Lin Chengqian's collar with his horse's muzzle: "Hiss--"

Its voice was loud and urgent, Lin Chengqian quickly covered one ear with his hand. "Okay, okay, no more chatting, I'll tie your bow ties right away."

The bow ties the little ones wore were also made by He Chengzhang's team. The material was the same as the formal wear Shi Wen and the Shi Wen were wearing, and the ribbons were embroidered with the little ones' names.

Each bow tie was a different size; He Chengzhang had specially matched them according to the children's body types.

These well-made and appropriately sized bow ties look exceptionally harmonious and natural on the little ones, making them appear even more handsome and lively.

Ge Yue examined the bow tie around Laibao's neck. "A master is a master indeed. Even a small bow tie has such a finishing touch effect. I'll ask him to make my wedding dress when I get married."

Lin Chengqian: "Then you'd better start saving money. For a master of this level, one of their formal attire is probably more expensive than someone else's car."

Ge Yue: "Don't worry! After I graduate, I'll work hard and earn money, and I'll definitely be able to afford it! If I really can't, Senior Brother Lin, you can sponsor me some money then."

Gong Jiang: "I want one too."

"..." Lin Chengqian cupped his hands in greeting, "Having you all is truly my blessing."

Gong Jiang and the others were busy at the livestock shed.

Shi Wen them preparing inside the house.

He Chengzhang personally brought clothes to their wedding, along with a styling team.

Shi Wen previously told him that he would be in charge of the styling, but seeing the styling team of more than ten people, she was still surprised. She pulled Yan Kexing and whispered to He Chengzhang, "So many people?"

He Chengzhang laughed, "Yes, there are people to fix your hair, people to fix your skin, people to fix your clothes... and that's about all the people there are."

Shi Wen, "It's much more than I imagined."

He Chengzhang gently nudged him. "Hurry up, it'll be faster if more people do it together. Professor Yan, would you like to sit next door?"

Yan Kexing nodded. "No need for makeup."

He Chengzhang looked him over. "Let me trim your eyebrows, everything else is perfect."

Both of them had great skin and didn't need special makeup, but they still needed to style their hair, groom their eyebrows, and adjust their lip color.

After putting on the dress, it needs to be adjusted again.

Just as they were getting ready, there was a knock on the door, Shi Wen, "Who is it? Please come in."

A disheveled Baoye A Sai walked in from outside. "It's me."

He arrived this morning as an assistant, dressed neatly in his shirt, trousers, and jacket. Now, his jacket is ripped open, and two buttons on his shirt collar are undone, revealing his muscular chest. He looks quite disheveled.

Shi Wen met his gaze, she was startled and quickly stood up to ask, "What happened? Is there some kind of dispute outside?"

Shi Wen's first reaction was that someone was causing trouble. He looked over Shi Wen's shoulder and outside, but saw that everything was calm and peaceful, as if nothing had happened.

Baoye A Sai said, "Someone just asked where our gift table is. I said we didn't set one up and that you don't accept monetary gifts. The friend who came said there was no reason not to accept monetary gifts and insisted on giving them. In the struggle, he even tore my clothes."

Baoye A Sai with a bit of helplessness, "Many friends outside have expressed their intention to give monetary gifts. I've come to ask how to handle this. Do we need to set up a temporary gift table?"

Shi Wen turned to look at Yan Kexing, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "What do we do now?"

The two were in a rather unusual situation, as there were no elders knowledgeable about local customs to offer guidance, Shi Wen had not anticipated this outcome.

The wedding planner had mentioned earlier, "What about their gift money?"

Shi Wen thought that their wedding was too different from a typical wedding, and it would be difficult to collect monetary gifts from the guests, so she suggested removing this part of the ceremony.

When hosting a dinner party, they also noted on the invitations that no monetary gifts were required.

Most of the people attending their wedding were young, and they accepted the agreement without saying anything.

Shi Wen guessed that the guests were probably older, so he brought them a monetary gift.

Yan Kexing up and asked, "How many friends do you have? A dozen or several dozen?"

Baoye A Sai was rather reserved in front of Yan Kexing: "There might be more than thirty people. There weren't that many before. Someone said they wanted to give a gift, and others followed suit."

"That's indeed a bit too many people," Yan Kexing nodded. "It would be great if the organizers could add an extra table to register the guests' gifts and then return them in full."

"Just say it's—" Yan Kexing looked at Shi Wen, "Say it's a custom from Shi Wen's hometown."

Shi Wen said, "Okay, that's the reason. Thanks for your hard work. Go change your clothes first; I have some sportswear that I haven't worn before, it should fit you."

Baoye A Sai didn't stand on ceremony with him and quickly went to change her clothes.

Shi Wen called Qile Moge and learned that he was available, so he asked him and Fu Meng to register the guests' red envelopes together.

Shi Wen, still somewhat uneasy, instructed, "Don't accept the gift money; be sure to return it."

Qile Moge grinned. "You can rest assured that I can handle things."

Shi Wen, "Thanks, I'll treat you to drinks again after the wedding."

Many local herders, even those who weren't invited, came to give them gifts after receiving the news.

Although Shi Wen and Yan Kexing, Shi Wen kept their good intentions in mind.

After all the monetary gifts had been collected and returned, Fu Meng showed them the ledger. "Many people gave the maximum amount, a thousand."