Chapter 100: Stunning Beauty

“They’re here, look! The car picking up the bride has arrived!”

There were a lot of people in the Qin family, so naturally there were many friends and relatives as well. At this moment, the Qin family’s courtyard was already packed with people.

“Huh? Didn’t they say there wouldn’t be any dowry? Aren’t those things being carried in the dowry? There’s even a color TV and an electric fan!”

Just those two items were already quite impressive.

Lan Qingman naturally heard this too. She glanced outside—and her expression immediately soured.

Heh, really good at putting on a show—could those country folks really afford those things? Wasn’t it all paid for by the Qin family?

Mother Qin was busy greeting the guests. When everyone heard the bride was arriving, they suggested going outside to take a look. So Mother Qin followed the guests out.

When she saw the dowry being carried in, she was also surprised—she hadn’t expected her in-laws to be so thoughtful. In just two days, they’d managed to prepare all these dowry items.

“Shulan, your new daughter-in-law sure brought quite a bit with her. Even a color TV!”

“I heard your new daughter-in-law may be from the countryside, but she’s a university student in Beijing! Is that true?”

Mother Qin nodded happily. “Yes, my new daughter-in-law goes to university in Beijing. Once the wedding is over, she’ll have to report back to school!”

Not far away, Lan Qingman was eavesdropping, and when she heard this, her expression changed again. She felt extremely upset.

So what if she’s in university? So what if she’s an intellectual? Who doesn’t know a few words these days? She herself had graduated from junior high! If she were a few years younger, would she not have gotten into that lousy university too? That Fu girl just happened to be born at the right time.

Someone who had been watching her closely noticed her sour expression and seized the opportunity, leaning over to whisper, “Qingman, looks like your new sister-in-law is really something! The old man in your family seems to especially like educated people. Now that your sister-in-law is a university student, isn’t she just what your father-in-law wants?”

Lan Qingman almost couldn’t keep her smile up—because it was true. Besides, the old man had been protecting that Fu girl from the start.

“University students really are something. Isn’t it normal for the old man to like educated people? Doesn’t your own father-in-law like educated people?”

The woman who had started the conversation froze, her face stiffening. Just as she was about to say something, the car pulled up and stopped, so she had to shut her mouth.

Qin Wenshu quickly got out of the car and went to open the door. Qin Wenhuo told Fu Mingxue to wait a moment.

“Just sit tight for now.”

Fu Mingxue didn’t really understand, but at this moment, she was obedient and stayed seated.

Qin Wenhuo quickly got out, then bent down and said, “Wife, let me carry you out.”

Fu Mingxue: …?

She looked at all the people outside waiting to see the bride—feeling rather embarrassed. But since Qin Wenhuo insisted on carrying her, it would be awkward to refuse. So she gracefully reached out and put her arms around his neck.

The moment her hand touched Qin Wenhuo’s neck, his body stiffened almost imperceptibly, but then he composed himself and carried her out.

Fu Mingxue was already exceptionally beautiful—fair-skinned, delicate features, truly stunning. Even with just light makeup, her face looked even more radiant and striking.

The moment she was carried out of the car, everyone caught a glimpse of her face—and couldn’t help but be amazed.

Good heavens, is the bride really this beautiful?

They’d all thought Qin Wenhuo had been forced by the old man to marry some country girl—probably dark-skinned and plain looking, certainly no match for the beauties in their own compound.

But now—it seemed the title of “Belle of the Compound” would have to be handed over to Qin Wenhuo’s new bride."