Chapter 100: Stunning
"They’re here! Look, the cars for the bride have arrived."
The Qin family was large, so naturally, they had many relatives and friends.
By now, the Qin Family Mansion was already packed with people.
"Huh? I thought they said there wouldn’t be a dowry? Isn’t that a dowry they’re carrying in? There’s even a color TV and an electric fan!"
Just those two items alone were already very impressive.
Lan Qingman naturally heard this as well. She glanced outside, and her expression immediately soured.
’Hmph, she’s really putting on a show,’ she thought. ’How could those country bumpkins afford things like that?’
’The Qin family must have given them the money.’
Mrs. Qin was busy greeting guests.
When everyone heard the bride had arrived, they suggested going outside to have a look.
So, Mrs. Qin went outside with her guests.
When she saw the dowry items being carried in, she was also quite surprised. ’I didn’t expect my in-laws to be so thoughtful.’
’To think they managed to prepare such a dowry in just two short days.’
"Shulan, your new daughter-in-law seems quite well-off. She even has a color TV."
"I heard that even though your new daughter-in-law is from the countryside, she’s a student at Beijing University! Is that true?"
Mrs. Qin nodded happily. "Yes, my new daughter-in-law is a student at Beijing University. As soon as the wedding is over, she has to go register for her classes!"
Not far away, Lan Qingman was straining her ears to listen in, and when she heard this, her expression changed.
She was extremely unhappy.
’What’s so great about a university? What’s so special about being an intellectual?’
’It’s not like other people are illiterate!’
’I graduated from junior high, you know!’
’If I were a few years younger, you think I couldn’t have gotten into that stupid university?’
’That Fu woman just got lucky with the timing, that’s all.’
Someone with ulterior motives had been watching her. Seeing her unpleasant expression, didn’t they just find the perfect opportunity?
This person sidled up and whispered, "Qing Man, it seems this new sister-in-law of yours is really something! Your family’s patriarch seems to have a special fondness for educated people. Since she’s a university student, won’t she be able to win him over completely?"
Lan Qingman almost couldn’t maintain her smile.
Because what the woman said was true.
Besides, the old man was already protective of that Fu woman.
"A university student is an impressive thing to be. It’s only normal for the patriarch to like educated people. Doesn’t your family’s patriarch like educated people, too?"
The woman who had spoken to her stiffened.
Just as she was about to say something, the car pulled up and stopped.
So, she had no choice but to shut her mouth.
Qin Wenshu quickly got out of the car and went to help open the door.
Qin Wenhao told Fu Mingxue to wait a moment.
"Stay seated for now."
Fu Mingxue didn’t understand why.
But she was obedient at a time like this.
She sat still and didn’t move.
Qin Wenhao quickly got out, then bent down. "Wife, I’ll carry you out of the car."
Fu Mingxue: ...?
She looked at the huge crowd of people outside waiting to see the bride and felt rather awkward.
However, since Qin Wenhao was already about to lift her, it wouldn’t be right to refuse.
So, she graciously reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck.
The moment her hands touched his neck, Qin Wenhao’s body stiffened almost imperceptibly.
Then, with a calm expression, he lifted her out of the car.
Fu Mingxue herself was exceptionally beautiful, the kind with fair skin, a lovely face, and exquisite features.
Now, although she was only wearing light makeup, it made her face even more radiant and captivating.
The moment she was carried out of the car, the crowd saw her face—and everyone was stunned by her beauty.
’Heavens, is the bride really that beautiful?’
They had thought that since Qin Wenhao was forced by his family’s patriarch to marry a country girl, she would surely be dark-skinned and plain.
At the very least, she wouldn’t be able to compare to the "Flower of the Compound."
Now—the former Flower of the Compound would have to cede her position to Qin Wenhao’s new bride.