My attempt to show off during Chinese New Year shocked the entire nation.

The bridesmaid in the passenger seat was fixing her bangs in front of the mirror when she suddenly exclaimed, "Huh?"

"Li Feng? Did you graduate from No. 3 Middle School? I'm Lin Xiao from Class 3, Grade 8. You used to sit diagonally behind me and always let me copy your math homework!"

Li Feng was stunned for a moment, and after carefully examining her for a while, the girl in his memory gradually overlapped with the bridesmaid with light makeup in front of him.

"Lin Xiao?" He smiled. "No wonder you looked familiar; you've changed a lot."

"You're the one who's skinny," Lin Xiao patted his arm. "Back then you were as skinny as a bean sprout, and now you're a Land Rover owner."

She suddenly lowered her voice, "I thought you looked familiar, but I didn't dare to recognize you."

The bridesmaids in the back row were chatting animatedly when they heard Lin Xiao and Li Feng talking in the passenger seat. They immediately came over, their eyes sparkling as they looked Li Feng up and down, their tone full of curiosity. "Xiao Xiao, your old classmate is doing pretty well! He's driving a Range Rover now. He's really doing pretty well!"

Lin Xiao looked a little surprised. She was in the same class as Li Feng in junior high school. In her memory, he was an ordinary boy who buried himself in doing practice problems. She didn't expect him to have changed so much after not seeing him for a few years.

She cleared her throat and asked, "Li Feng, what do you do for a living now? You seem pretty capable."

Li Feng gripped the steering wheel, his gaze fixed on the convoy ahead. Hearing this, he smiled faintly and said casually, "Just messing around, doing some small business. Nothing special."

He didn't really have much of a relationship with Lin Xiao. They hadn't been in contact since graduating from junior high school. Now, it was just a chance encounter during a wedding procession, so there was really no need for him to explain his situation in detail.

Seeing that he was unwilling to say more, Lin Xiao wisely refrained from pressing him further. She exchanged glances with her sisters, their eyes conveying a knowing look that said, "He is indeed an important person, yet he keeps a low profile."

The atmosphere in the car relaxed again, and the girls started chatting about the bride's funny stories.

As soon as the convoy turned into the entrance of Lijia Village, firecrackers went off, scattering red paper scraps all over the ground.

Li Chaoyang parked the BMW X5, and Li Bao hurriedly got out of the car, went around to the passenger side, opened the door, and carefully helped the bride inside.

The figure beneath the red veil gently tugged at his sleeve, as if to encourage him.

The courtyard was already packed with people. A red carpet covered the makeshift stage, and the walls were plastered with the character "囍" (double happiness). The emcee shouted at the top of his lungs, "The auspicious time has arrived! Let's bow to Heaven and Earth!"

Li Bao, holding the bride's hand, bowed deeply to the ancestral tablets, his waist bent like a stalk of rice being blown by the wind.

After paying respects to their parents, it was the couple's turn to bow to each other. As they bent over, they accidentally bumped their heads, causing the audience to burst into laughter.

"Next, the newlyweds will take their vows!" The emcee handed over the microphone. Li Bao hesitated for a long time, his face flushed, "I... I'll treat her well, and I'll make sure she eats hot food every meal!"

The bride chuckled, grabbed the microphone, and whispered, "I will also live a good life with him and manage the household perfectly."

The audience erupted in applause, and the emcee called out again, "Best men and bridesmaids, come up on stage for an interactive session!"

Li Chaoyang was the first to rush forward, scratching his head as he said, "I'll give Li Bao a couplet: the first line is 'Marry a wife to warm your bed,' the second line is 'Give birth to a chubby son next year,' and the horizontal scroll is..."

He hesitated, and Li Feng, from below the stage, chimed in: "Good things come in pairs."

Everyone cheered, and Li Chaoyang quickly nodded, "Yes! That's it!"

Lin Xiao and the other bridesmaids went on stage, each carrying a tray.

The emcee said with a smile, "Please, best man and maid of honor, say a blessing to the newlyweds. Whoever's blessing is the most touching will receive a red envelope from the newlyweds!"

One of the bridesmaids said, "May your arguments not last overnight, and may you love each other until you grow old together."

Another person replied: "May your everyday life, from firewood to rice to oil to salt, be filled with poetry."

When it was Lin Xiao's turn, she couldn't help but glance at Li Feng and said with a smile, "May you be like the roads in this village, though there may be potholes occasionally, you can always walk smoothly together."

The lively interaction on stage came to an end, and the villagers found their seats in twos and threes. Soon, the tables were filled with steaming dishes.

Li Feng had just found an empty seat in the corner when Lin Xiao walked over, smiling and pointing to the seat next to him: "Is this empty?"

"No one's here, have a seat." Li Feng moved aside to make some space for her.

The two chatted casually, mostly about trivial matters.

Lin Xiao didn't talk much. When he occasionally asked Li Feng about his experiences over the years, Li Feng only said some mundane things and didn't mention anything about business.

However, Li Feng felt that someone was watching him, but when he turned around, he didn't find anything.

After several rounds of drinks and dishes, the plates and dishes on the table gradually emptied, the noisy voices subsided, and the banquet was about to end.

Remembering that he needed to take the bridesmaids back to Wangjiawan, Li Feng got up, greeted Li Bao, and led the four girls to the parking area.

The Land Rover was parked on the side of the road, and Li Feng opened the car door for them to get in.

We chatted all the way and soon arrived at the entrance of Wangjiawan Village.

The three bridesmaids got out of the car one after another, thanked them with smiles and left, leaving only Lin Xiao in the end.

She unbuckled her seatbelt but didn't push the door open immediately. After hesitating for a moment, she looked up at Li Feng and said, "Li Feng, could... could we exchange contact information? It would be good to keep in touch for future class reunions or something."

Li Feng paused for a moment, then took out his phone from his pocket: "Okay, I'll add you on WeChat."

The two added each other as friends by scanning a QR code, and Lin Xiao looked at Li Feng's profile picture on her phone screen.

"Then I'll get off now. Thank you for bringing us back."

"Don't mention it," Li Feng waved his hand.

Lin Xiao opened the car door, and as she got out, she turned back and waved to him before turning and walking into the village.

Li Feng watched her figure disappear at the alley entrance, then started the car and turned around to head towards Lijia Village.

Li Feng drove his Land Rover towards Li Family Village. He figured he didn't have anything important to do in the afternoon, so he might as well go back to his own yard for a nap to recharge his energy so he could go to Li Bao's house in the evening to join in the fun of the wedding night.

According to the old custom in the village, the bride and groom's childhood friends always have to make a ruckus on the first night of their marriage to make it lively.

Just as I made up my mind, my phone started buzzing in my pocket.

Li Feng glanced at the caller ID; it was Li Chaoyang.

"Fengzi, will you park your BMW X5 in front of your house?" On the other end of the phone, Li Chaoyang's voice was a little hesitant and tentative, probably still not over the excitement of driving a luxury car.

Li Feng thought for a moment, realizing he hadn't had time to drive the BMW in the past few days, and casually said, "You don't need to return it to me yet, just drive it for a couple of days."

"Really?!" Li Chaoyang's voice instantly rose eight octaves, filled with barely suppressed joy, almost making Li Feng's ears ring. "Fengzi, you're so awesome!"

"Nonsense," Li Feng couldn't help but laugh and curse.

"Hehe," Li Chaoyang chuckled on the other end, "I'm telling you, I have a blind date tomorrow! I'll drive this car, it's guaranteed to work! Fengzi, I love you!"

"Get lost!" Li Feng was amused and exasperated by his sudden cheesy words and hung up the phone immediately.

He put down his phone, shook his head, but a smile played on his lips.

With Li Chaoyang's loud and boisterous personality, driving a BMW to a blind date might lead to some embarrassing situations.

But then I thought about it again, and that kid isn't young anymore. If it really works out, it would be a good thing.