Chapter 469 – The Wedding Banquet Attended by the Entire Village
Xu Jinning truly had no idea that Xie Miaomiao, Duan Wei, and Xie Zeheng were scheming against her. However, Xie Ting’an did know something about it.
He was aware that Xie Miaomiao and Xie Zeheng had failed to achieve their goal during the wedding banquet he and Jinning held last time, and they would certainly try other means.
Xie Ting’an had thought about dealing with these two families.
His grandfather was getting old, and he didn’t want the presence of these families to add to his grandfather’s troubles or disturb the peace of his later years.
So, after that wedding banquet, Xie Ting’an had people keep an eye on those two families.
He also knew about their plot against Ningning.
What he hadn’t expected was how well they had chosen their moment—they had really struck at his and his grandfather’s weak spots.
But Ningning was their weakness, their reverse scale.
And the reverse scale, once touched, meant death.
There was no way Xie Ting’an would allow them to scheme against Xu Jinning.
Originally, Xie Ting’an had been eager to deal with these families.
What he hadn’t anticipated was that someone else would act before he did.
At first, he didn’t know who that person was.
All he knew was that overnight, both families had completely disappeared.
Naturally, people don’t just vanish into thin air.
As he continued his investigation, he discovered that the person who had acted against those families first was none other than his grandfather.
His grandfather had also realized that those families were planning to target Ningning, so he had dealt with them first.
Not only that, but his grandfather had sent all of them to Country K.
Even though Xie Ting’an had never been to Country K, he knew what kind of place it was.
For those two families, life in Country K was undoubtedly difficult; simply surviving would be an achievement.
Of course, these revelations came from his grandfather’s people, who deliberately let Xie Ting’an know once they realized he was investigating.
This also made Xie Ting’an aware of his grandfather’s decision to deal with those people.
But…
It was clear that his grandfather didn’t feel good about making that decision.
Perhaps it was because he had spent so much time with Xu Jinning.
Xie Ting’an, who had once been rather indifferent, had become more empathetic toward others.
Especially since this person was his grandfather.
However, since his grandfather had already taken care of those two families, there was no need for Xie Ting’an to act anymore.
Naturally, neither of them told Xu Jinning about it.
It wasn’t until much later, when Xu Jinning suddenly recalled the matter, that she asked Xie Ting’an about it.
Only then did Xie Ting’an explain everything to her.
After hearing it, Xu Jinning was stunned for a long time. Finally, she held Xie Ting’an’s hand and said, “Grandpa has been very good to us. We must always be by his side and take good care of him.”
Xie Ting’an gripped Xu Jinning’s hand in return and said, “We will, the two of us together. But…”
Xie Ting’an paused, “Grandpa’s biggest wish now is for us to have a great-grandchild for him to raise.”
“Alright, then let’s have one,” Xu Jinning agreed without hesitation.
Her quick response took Xie Ting’an by surprise.
“Really?”
“Of course.”
When they first got married and moved in together, Xu Jinning hadn’t planned on having children right away. She wanted to focus on her career and wait until they had held the wedding banquet.
Now, she had achieved some success in her career.
The wedding banquet in Beijing was also done.
So, the matter of having a child could now be put on the agenda.
Since Grandpa’s wish was to have a great-grandchild to look after, there was no reason not to fulfill it.
After all, they were going to have children eventually.
But Grandpa was in his twilight years now, and to be frank, no one knew how much longer he would be able to stay with them. If he had a great-grandchild sooner, he would surely enjoy several more happy years.
“Alright, since you’ve made up your mind, let’s start trying for a baby from today.”
As for when to have children, Xie Ting’an didn’t really care.
Even if Xu Jinning decided never to have children in this lifetime, he would still be fine with it.
Because what mattered to him was Xu Jinning, not the child.
They could have a child, but only if it was something Xu Jinning wanted and liked.
And now that Jinning wanted to have one, they would.
So, from that day on, the two of them started preparing for pregnancy.
However, by the time summer arrived, there was still no news of a baby.
And with summer came the time for them to return to Qinghe Village to hold a wedding banquet for the villagers as well.
So, along with Xu Fanghua, Song Yi, Song Siyu, and others, they took a flight back.
Once the plane landed, they got into a taxi.
Looking out the window at Anren County, which was completely different from what they remembered.
No, it couldn’t even be called Anren County anymore; it was now Anren City.
“Is this really Anren County? It’s nothing like how I remember it,” Song Yi marveled.
The small, scattered houses and low buildings from his memory were gone, replaced by towering skyscrapers and rows of wide, bright storefronts.
The once bumpy roads had been paved smooth and widened into asphalt streets.
The fields that used to be overgrown with weeds now had massive shopping malls built on them.
Xiangning Supermarket!
He knew it was the supermarket run by his brother-in-law and sister-in-law.
It was a chain supermarket, now with locations all across the country.
And those tall commercial buildings? Those belonged to his brother-in-law, Xu Xiangbei.
The appearance and spirit of the people on the street were also quite different.
There was a vibrant energy, like everything in spring growing resiliently upward, all moving toward a better future.
“It seems calling it Anren City is truly well-deserved,” Song Yi remarked with admiration.
When they arrived at Qinghe Village, Song Yi also noticed that it had changed quite a bit.
The roads were now smooth, an elementary school had been built, and more and more children were enrolling. The village had been developed beautifully, and it seemed like the financial situation of every family had improved significantly.
Seeing all this, a sense of confidence welled up inside him.
The country and its people would surely become better in the future.
Xu Jinning and Xie Ting’an had returned to host their wedding banquet.
The Xu family was aware of this, and the villagers had long known as well.
Everyone wanted to attend Xu Jinning’s wedding banquet and had even prepared their gifts well in advance.
Before Xu Jinning and Xie Ting’an had even returned, Zhang Ailian and Xu Aiguo had already chosen an auspicious date and were preparing everything that needed to be done.
For this wedding, Xu Jinning’s Chinese-style wedding dress had been prepared by her mother, Zhang Ailian, and her eldest sister, Xu Fanghua.
Not only that, but her eldest sister’s husband, her elder brother and sister-in-law, as well as her younger brother and his wife, all contributed to her dowry.
Each gift was substantial, ensuring Xu Jinning’s future security.
It could be said that even if Xu Jinning didn’t work for the rest of her life, she could live comfortably just relying on these.
On the day of the wedding banquet, not only did everyone from Qinghe Village come.
Even people from other villages who had been helped by Xu Jinning all showed up as well.
They sincerely offered their blessings to Xu Jinning and Xie Ting’an.
For the entire village, that day was incredibly lively and joyful.
Even years later, whenever the people of Qinghe Village talked about weddings, they would always mention Xu Jinning’s grand and unique wedding banquet.
And they would speak of the legend of Xu Jinning!
