Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

Han Yue followed Lan Yunxi's arrangement and stayed in Lan City for a week before returning to the capital to arrange the wedding.

During this week, Lan Yunxi did indeed behave in a very reassuring way, not being as clingy to Han Yue as before, just like before she was pregnant, except that she was a little more cautious in her actions.

School had just let out, and she walked into the living room with her bodyguards following behind. Shen Muyun was already waiting in the living room, a hint of worry hidden deep in her eyes, as she glanced at the bodyguards behind her.

The female bodyguard nodded respectfully, her eyes reporting as if to say that everything was fine today. "Madam, I'll head out now."

Shen Muyun nodded, "Xiaoya, thank you for your hard work."

Outside the door, Xiao Fei was eating sunflower seeds in the sun. Lan Yunchen was accompanied by Baihu and Heihu, while Xiao Fei stayed at home. Before, when Heihu was in the capital, Xiao Fei served as a substitute for Lan Yunchen.

This guy just talks too much, and Lan Yunchen finds him annoying.

As soon as the female bodyguard Xiaoya came out, Xiaofei started gossiping, "Yaya, is school fun?"

The female bodyguard had a cold face and didn't seem easy to get along with. She ignored Xiao Fei's words and didn't bother to respond. She leaned lazily against the corner of the wall, looking like she was ready to be called upon at any time.

Seeing her like this, Xiaofei found it amusing. "Don't be nervous. It's not an air raid. Why are you so tense? We're just asking you to protect the young lady. Why do you look like you're going to the front lines to bomb the enemy?"

Upon hearing this, Xiaoya glared at him, her cold gaze sweeping over him. Xiaofei shivered involuntarily, but couldn't help but retort, "I was just worried you'd be bored by yourself, so I wanted to chat with you more and help you get used to things in advance."

"Let me tell you, don't be nervous, really don't be nervous. Miss is a very nice person. I'm telling you, the young ladies in the capital are all very nice, and the sons-in-law are very nice too. I haven't met the eldest son-in-law yet. They say he's not easy to get along with, definitely harder than the youngest son-in-law. They say he's a chameleon, and if you say the wrong thing, you'll get scolded. He can even go to South Africa. I've only heard that."

Xiao Fei chattered on and on, sharing everything he had seen and heard with Xiao Ya without reservation.

Xiaoya was incredibly annoyed. After a day of classes, she wanted some peace and quiet, so she turned and headed in another direction. Little did she know that Xiaofei, who was engrossed in chatting, followed closely behind, chattering incessantly on and on about nonsense.

Unable to bear it any longer, Xiaoya turned around and swiftly grabbed his wrist, executing a stylish over-the-shoulder throw. After the throw, she didn't care whether Xiaofei was in pain or not, and strode away.

Xiao Fei was left groaning, "My butt! Oh my god, you can talk, but why did you hit me? Why do you women all like to do over-the-shoulder throws? Is it cool or something?"

A bodyguard came over and helped Xiaofei up, reminding him, "Why don't you learn your lesson? Why did you provoke her?"

Xiao Fei rubbed his buttocks, looking pitiful. "I wasn't being kind. I just wanted to chat with her since she was all alone. I meant well, but she's a shrew and a tomboy."

"Ouch, my butt, my back! Zhang Xiaoya, let me tell you, if my back breaks, your life is over. I'll make you take responsibility!" Xiaofei shouted at Xiaoya, who had long since disappeared.

The bodyguards chuckled, and one of them said, "You're overthinking it. You'd better shut up if you don't want to get beaten to death."

Thinking about the over-the-shoulder throw he'd just done, Xiao Fei felt his butt hurt even more. He closed his mouth listlessly. The person next to him offered to help check his butt, but Xiao Fei slapped their hand away. "Get lost, get lost! You can't just look at my butt like that. This is my future wife's butt. Get lost!"

Lan Yunxi and Shen Muyun were about to sit down on the sofa when they came out following the noise outside. As soon as they came out, they saw Xiao Fei grimacing and rubbing his butt.

Lan Yunxi glanced around, frowned slightly, and asked, "What happened? Did you get into a fight?"

Those nearby wanted to say that Xiaoya had thrown him, but Xiaofei quickly shut them up with a cold glare. Compared to the other bodyguards, Xiaofei was still favored by Lan Yunchen.

She lied, saying, "I slipped and fell by accident. It's alright, Miss, Madam, please come in. I just tripped and fell."

Shen Muyun looked on with a mixture of belief and doubt, while Lan Yunxi frowned. In the end, she turned around and went into the villa.

"Aren't you going to send Xiaoyue a message after class?" Shen Muyun felt relieved seeing that her daughter was in a good mood, and said gently.

"I'm afraid he'll fall asleep from exhaustion, so I'll text him in half an hour."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lan Yunxi's phone rang. It was undoubtedly Han Yue calling, who had calculated the time perfectly. He had roughly estimated when Lan Yunxi would arrive home based on the distance, speed, and traffic.

"Then Mom will go to the kitchen to get you some fruit. You can chat with Xiaoyue." Shen Muyun politely withdrew when she saw her son-in-law calling.

"Okay, thank you, Mom."

The call connected, and a familiar voice came from the phone. Lan Yunxi's lips curled up, she glanced at the kitchen, and called out in a low voice, "Husband."

As soon as the sound came out, there was no sound on the other end of the phone. Lan Yunxi didn't hear any sound and thought the call had been dropped. She picked up the phone and saw that the call was still going on. There was no sound but she could hear breathing. "Husband, husband, can you hear me calling you?" she whispered and called several more times.

Han Yue took a deep breath and replied, "Um...are we home?"

"We're here. Did you install a camera on me? Or do you have Xiaoya and Xiaofei's phone numbers? I just walked in and your call came in." Lan Yunxi took off her shoes, sat down on the sofa, and grabbed a cushion to put on herself.

"No, I calculated it." Han Yue chuckled on the other end. He could tell that the girl was in a good mood today, so he wasn't worried anymore. He had been worried this morning that the girl might be bored going to school alone, but it seemed that he had worried too much.

"Okay, did you tell Guoguo I'm pregnant?"

"I told her." Han Yue was afraid that if he didn't tell her, his sister would come after him and scold him.

Why didn't Guoguo send her a message? What happened?

Han Yue had clearly guessed Xi Xi's thoughts and answered in advance, "I didn't let her bother you."

After returning to the capital, Han Yue told Han Guoguo about Lan Yunxi's pregnancy, but also instructed Guoguo not to disturb Lan Yunxi and to ask her about it in a few days. He also told his sister the whole story.

"No wonder. Okay, I'll text her later. I'm not scared or nervous anymore, and I can share this with Sister Su Xue and the others."

"what ever."

After chatting for a few more minutes, the two hung up the phone. Shen Muyun brought out the fruit and placed it on the coffee table. "We've finished talking."

"Yes, Mom, I'm going to tell everyone I'm pregnant."

"Okay, it's a bit sunny today. I'll go move the flowers around. Remember to eat fruit."

"it is good."

She forked a piece of apple, put it in her mouth, and typed a message in the women's area: "Sisters, I'm pregnant, it's twins!"

The first person to reply was Yan Feifei: Damn, then I'm the only fairy in the whole group, how rare!

Su Xue patted Yan Feifei: "Don't you look like a fairy, sis? Hmm? Hmm? Hmm?"

Even through the screen, you could feel the threat emanating from those three "um"s. Yan Feifei, brimming with survival instincts, immediately replied: "Sister, I was wrong. You're all fairies, I'm a leftover woman."

Su Xue was extremely satisfied with this answer and immediately sent a satisfied emoji and a leg-shaking emoji while sitting on the sofa in the group chat.

Su Xue started booking her services for next year: Xi Xi, you absolutely have to have me deliver the baby, I've already made a reservation.

Everyone assumed that Xixi was newly pregnant, and the group chat was filled with blessings.

Han Guoguo posted an embarrassed emoji with the caption: "Hey, Xixi, if you had waited a few more days to tell me, I think I would have been dying to say it."

Yan Na and Tang Junyao didn't participate in the chat because they already knew about it. Yan Na was fine, but if Yao Yao had spoken up, Su Xue would have scolded her to death.

Lan Yunxi: Hehe, I'm sorry, I'll treat you guys to a big meal when I go back to the capital in a while, can you forgive me for a little while?

One after another, she threw over a series of cutesy emojis.

Han Guoguo: What's the big deal? You're my sister-in-law, after all. My belly can hold a boat.

Han Yue was worried about Han Guoguo, so he sent a message to his sister this morning, reminding her not to send messages randomly.

Lan Yunxi: Guoguo, you're the best.

Shen Muyun came in from the courtyard, wiping the sweat from her forehead. Lan Yunxi turned to her and asked, "Mom, can bridesmaids be married? Grandma said before that it wasn't allowed, so who can I invite?"

Shen Muyun patted her plain-colored cheongsam and replied softly, "Well, according to Grandma, it's not possible. It has to be unmarried and without children. Do you want my sisters to be bridesmaids?"

Lan Yunxi turned around and leaned back on the sofa again. "My sister also said last time that she couldn't be my bridesmaid."

After the inspection at the base, Lan Yunxi and Tang Junyao talked about their wedding, including the bridesmaids. However, Tang Junyao refused without hesitation, saying that although she didn't look old, she was a mother of three and couldn't be a bridesmaid.

"You can ask Xuxu, you can ask Feifei..." Shen Muyun sat down opposite her daughter and gave her advice. This was mainly because it was the idea that the old lady had instilled in them before: married people and pregnant women cannot be bridesmaids.

Lan Yunxi nodded, deciding to listen to her grandmother's words. "Alright, I'll ask Yue-ge how many bridesmaids he needs."

Another month has passed in the blink of an eye.

During this time, Han Yue would send over wedding dresses and diamond rings for the young woman to choose from. After she made her choice, he would stay in Blue City for a week before returning to the capital.

Han Yue said that two bridesmaids would be enough, since there would also be two groomsmen, so Lan Yunxi planned to invite Yan Feifei and Tong Xuxu to be bridesmaids.

That day, after class, Lan Yunxi asked Tong Xuxu to wait for her at the school gate. Tong Xuxu casually half-lyed on the electric scooter while waiting for Lan Yunxi, looking very relaxed.

Seeing Lan Yunxi, dressed in a white hoodie, come out, he waved and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Over here!"

Those around her glanced at her, perhaps thinking she was being too loud, but Tong Xuxu ignored them. She hadn't broken any laws, so what was wrong with calling out to someone? Only when Lan Yunxi approached did she ask, "What's wrong, little princess? Is there anything I can do for you?"

Xiao Ya followed silently behind him. Tong Xuxu thought the bodyguard was very cool. When she looked away and met Lan Yunxi's meaningful smile, Tong Xuxu had a premonition that nothing good was going to happen.

Tong Xuxu, flustered by the laughter, quickly reached out to stop him, "Wait a minute, you're not going to ask me to do something weird, are you?"

The two looked at each other. Lan Yunxi, holding Xu Xu's arm, was still smiling. "How could that be? I just want you to attend my wedding. I want you to come to the capital with me because I'm not..." She glanced at her stomach halfway through her sentence. Tong Xu Xu understood. She continued, "So I plan to get married in the capital."

Tong Xuxu, acting like a close friend, patted his chest and said, "Of course I'll go! Don't you want to invite me?"

"How could that be? I want you to be my bridesmaid..."

For a moment, there was complete silence. Tong Xuxu was looking at Lan Yunxi, and Lan Yunxi was also looking at Tong Xuxu. After a while, Tong Xuxu finally stood up from the electric scooter, swallowed hard, and asked, "Should I wear a skirt? Or my own clothes?"

Lan Yunxi nodded affirmatively and said, "The dress is quite pretty, and she's wearing makeup."

Tong Xuxu felt incredibly awkward just thinking about it, and suddenly shivered. "Can I be a best man? A best man should be wearing a suit, right?"

"But we already have enough groomsmen, I need bridesmaids..." After saying that, Lan Yunxi pouted, looking rather troubled. This was the kind of expression that Tong Xuxu found hardest to refuse. "Oh, okay, okay, I know."

Lan Yunxi was delighted that her plan had succeeded. Even Xiaoya behind her was curious about what this boyish classmate would look like in a bridesmaid dress, and she was inexplicably looking forward to it.

"Then it's settled. I need to report the number of people to my husband. Shall I give him your height and weight?" Lan Yunxi called out to Tong Xuxu, who had already started the car.

Tong Xuxu drove with one hand, helplessly raising an OK sign in the air.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime event for best friends. She and Lan Yunxi were the closest of friends in college. She would do anything, even bleed, let alone wear women's clothes. Anyway, nobody in the capital would know her, so she could wear it just once.

As long as Xixi is happy.