A few pleasantries exchanged, Mu Linjing saw Cen Yuan off.
Aunt Mu called her to the bedside. "Jing'er, does the old man of the Zhan family treat you very well?"
She waved her hand. "Of course, Grandpa Zhan's attitude towards me has improved a lot. Mom, it's true that the Zhan family is wealthy, but precisely because of this, they don't need their in-laws to have great influence. In Pengcheng, they can already cover the sky with one hand. Why bother with all that trouble, right?"
Aunt Mu felt that what she said made some sense. Moreover, Mu Linjing had never told her family how the Zhan family had treated Wei Yumeng before, and it happened to be convenient now.
The Mu couple also knew that putting aside their worries, Zhan Yichen was indeed a child who was very satisfactory in all aspects. They would be at ease handing their daughter over to him.
Fortunately, they still had plenty of time to observe and were not in a hurry to draw conclusions.
Since Mu Linjing's return, Wei Yumeng and Zhan Yichen had stopped looking glum every day, and the atmosphere in the Zhan family had improved considerably.
Therefore, Zhan Mohan finally put the wedding on the agenda. It was Sunday, and Grandpa Zhan called everyone back.
The family was to have a lively gathering and also discuss the wedding of the two.
Gathered around the dining table, the family, who usually ate in silence and slept without speaking, were engaged in a heated discussion this time, breaking their usual routine. Even the two babies in their strollers could not be outdone, waving their little hands and speaking incomprehensible Martian language.
Ironically, Wei Yumeng, the bride-to-be, couldn't get a word in edgewise. Everyone else was expressing their opinions, and she was inadvertently overlooked.
Seeing this, she could only give a bitter smile.
After discussing for a long time, Grandpa Zhan clapped twice on the table, cleared his throat, and announced that he had something to say.
Everyone sensibly fell silent, and he then spoke with satisfaction.
"When it comes to holding a wedding, the first thing to determine is, of course, the date of the wedding." As he spoke, he took out an ancient-looking almanac. "This book, find me an auspicious day. This is the first matter."
Everyone looked enlightened and then gathered around Grandpa Zhan to study the book.
"There are no good days before the end of the year, and there isn't enough time for preparation. The earliest two dates after the new year are one in March and one in May. What do you think?"
Grandpa Zhan looked at the two parties involved. In his opinion, both dates were not bad.
Zhan Mohan thought for a moment. "How about next year in March? It's the season when flowers are in bloom, and it won't be too cold to wear a wedding dress. I can't wait until May."
After going through so many twists and turns, he just wanted to give Wei Yumeng a wedding as soon as possible. In fact, he felt that March was even a little late.
Since he said so, what objection could Wei Yumeng have? Naturally, she agreed.
Next was the discussion of which hotel to hold the wedding at. Speaking of this, Zhan Yichen had some lingering trauma. "I don't think we should entrust it to a hotel. After all, the hotel will use their staff, and I don't feel at ease."
As he spoke, Mu Linjing quietly touched her face. The events that happened in the hotel fitting room before were still vivid in her memory. Zhan Yichen's objection served as a reminder to everyone.
Zhan Mohan thought of all possible places and finally came up with a brilliant location.
"A few years ago, I bought a private island. The climate there is good. By March, the flowers will be in bloom. We can choose the location there and use our own staff, so we can be at ease."
He turned to ask Wei Yumeng's opinion. On this matter, Wei Yumeng listened to him very much. "I also want to see what the island is like. Let's do as you say."
The private island was large enough to complete all the ceremonies, and there were also many rooms. There would be no shortage of accommodation for the invited guests and the media.
Once these two matters were settled, the other specific arrangements were very tedious. Wei Yumeng had attended weddings before, but she didn't know how many things needed attention when preparing for a wedding.
Fortunately, Grandpa Zhan was there, otherwise, they would have taken many detours.
After the basic arrangements were confirmed, it was already afternoon. Zhan Yichen and Mu Linjing were parched. They had put in a lot of effort in the planning session.
Now, for the remaining matters to be finalized, Zhan Mohan didn't need to ask anyone else.
"Yumeng, you don't need to worry about the rest. I will give you a grand and honorable wedding."
Wei Yumeng had no doubt about this.
Now she had already started counting the days. With anticipation, she always felt that time was passing too slowly.
Since hearing the news of her wedding, Mu Linjing had also spent a large sum of money to have a bridesmaid dress custom-made. Although it couldn't compare to the wedding dress, as a bridesmaid at her best friend's once-in-a-lifetime wedding, she couldn't lose face.
However, this expenditure, for her, was nothing more than adding to her already strained finances.
With Aunt Mu hospitalized, she had used her own savings to reassure herself, not taking a single cent from Zhan Yichen.
Coupled with this expenditure, she could only work harder and rely on her year-end bonus to improve her life.
On this day, it was Aunt Mu's discharge day. After staying in the hospital for so long, as soon as the doctor said her body had recovered well and she could consider being discharged, she clamored to leave.
Mu Linjing agreed to her discharge only after seeing that her body was indeed fine. So, she came to pick her up during her lunch break.
However, upon entering the room, she found two more people inside. She recognized them as her uncle, who did nothing all day but leech off others, and his aunt, who was naturally troublesome.
No need to ask, Mu Linjing had seen this scene many times. It was nothing more than running out of money and wanting to extort some. She didn't expect that even after leaving their hometown, they would travel so far to suck blood.
"Linjing is here. Come in quickly. I've heard your mother say you've become successful and are working in a big company. Come here and let Auntie have a good look."
Mu Linjing looked at the woman walking towards her, bypassed her directly, and went to her mother's side, signaling her mother to leave the handling to her.
"Uncle and Aunt, if you are here to visit, please leave quickly after your visit. It's almost the New Year, and there's plenty to do in our hometown."
Upon hearing this, the sharp-tongued aunt immediately became displeased. "What are you talking about? Are you great just because you're a leader? We've traveled all this way to see your mother, and you won't even let us have a meal. Is that reasonable?"
These two really had the nerve to say it. Mu Linjing knew very well that this was not about just one meal.
"Let's skip the meal; our tastes don't match. However, if you're going back to your hometown, I can reimburse your travel expenses."
Hearing her try to get rid of them, the two of them directly sat down.