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After saying that, Lu Weidong didn't even look for his shoes.

He stepped forward, bent down, and swept Ye Wenxi up in his arms.

Ye Wenxi is not petite; she is tall and not light.

But when Lu Weidong picked her up, he didn't seem to exert any effort in his waist and back; it was as easy as if he were holding a child.

Ye Wenxi only had time to exclaim in surprise:

"Ah! Lu Weidong!"

He had already firmly held the person in his arms and strode towards the door.

"Hey?! Second brother! You're cheating! You're cheating!!"

Lu Weihua was so anxious that he stamped his feet and tried to stop him.

"Alright, stop fooling around, hurry up and find your shoes! Your second brother might really drive off in his car and won't wait for you!"

The eldest brother, Lu Weiguo, smiled and patted his sister's shoulder before turning around and quickly following her out.

"Hey?! Wait for me!"

Lu Weihua was both angry and amused, and hurriedly paced around the room.

She searched everywhere for the hidden shoe, then frantically grabbed her coat and bag.

As Lu Weidong carried her all the way out, Ye Wenxi was so embarrassed that she wanted to bury her face in his military uniform.

It wasn't that she was particularly awkward inside.

The noise from "blocking the door" had alerted everyone on the floor and even the entire hotel.

From the hallway outside their room to the stairwell and then to the outside of the hotel, the area was packed with onlookers, three or four deep.

Everyone wore kind, excited smiles, and all eyes were fixed on them.

"Wow! That officer's got some nerve! He just grabbed the bride and carried her away like that!"

"Whose son is this? He's getting married with such fanfare, so impressive!"

"This bride is so beautiful! That white dress is gorgeous!"

...

Surrounded and laughed at by the crowd, Ye Wenxi was so ashamed that she wanted to disappear.

She covered her face with one hand and pounded Lu Weidong's strong shoulder with the other, muttering curses under her breath:

"You're driving me crazy, Lu Weidong! Where are my shoes?! How am I supposed to walk without shoes?!"

Lu Weidong remained unmoved despite her punches, a smile still playing on his lips.

He leaned down and whispered in her ear, in a voice only the two of them could hear, with an air of self-righteousness:

"You don't need to get out of bed. When we get home, I'll carry you straight to bed."

Ye Wenxi's ears turned red from hearing this, and she mumbled an indistinct string of words on his shoulder in anger: "*!￥#!@……".

Lu Weidong ignored her, carried her through the crowd, and walked straight to the jeep.

Carefully and efficiently, I placed her in the back seat and closed the car door.

He walked around to the driver's seat, started the car, and then turned back to give her a bright, almost irritating smile:

"Honey, hold on tight, we're going home."

Ye Wenxi settled down in the back seat, finally escaping the spotlight.

But the blush on her face hadn't faded yet, and she glared at him with a mixture of shame and anger.

"Wait for me!!"

Lu Weihua then picked up the "missing" shoe and hugged the two of them's coats.

He ran and stumbled after them, opened the car door, and squeezed into the back seat.

"Second brother! You're so shameless! You even forgot about your shoes!"

As soon as she got in the car, she teamed up with Ye Wenxi, and the two of them gave Lu Weidong, who was sitting in the front seat, a good beating.

Lu Weidong laughed and let them vent their anger.

Inside the military region's staff quarters.

Several layers of people had already gathered in front of the Lu family's small building.

Liu Xiuyun and Lu Zhenghua, beaming with smiles, busied themselves distributing wedding candies and cigarettes to their old comrades and neighbors who had rushed over upon hearing the news.

"Hey Lao Lu! Wei Dong's wedding is such a big happy occasion, why didn't you give us a heads-up beforehand!"

"Exactly! If we hadn't seen the 'double happiness' characters and red carpet at your house, we would have been completely in the dark!"

"Weidong is getting married already? When did he start dating her? How come we didn't hear a thing?"

Lu Zhenghua smiled and offered cigarettes to everyone, explaining, "We, as elders, respect the thoughts of young people."

"They want to keep things simple and don't want a big celebration, just a lively gathering with family, which is fine."

"Come on, Old Li, have a smoke! Have some candy, have some candy!"

The news spread rapidly in the family compound, from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred.

There are probably over a hundred people gathered near the Lu family's small building right now.

Firstly, people genuinely wanted to share in the festive atmosphere; secondly, the vast majority harbored a great deal of curiosity.

What kind of angelic woman could win over Lu Weidong, who was so arrogant and unyielding?

"They're back! We've brought them back!"

Aunt Sun, who was looking out from the third-floor platform, spotted the jeep decorated with big red ribbons on the street in the distance.

He immediately leaned out and shouted excitedly to Liu Xiuyun and Lu Zhenghua downstairs.

That shout was like a drop of water falling into a hot oil pan, and the crowd buzzed even louder.

Everyone craned their necks to look in the direction Aunt Sun was pointing.

"Xiaojun! Go and get the firecrackers!" Liu Xiuyun quickly called out.

"Hey!" Lu Xiaojun responded, then nimbly rushed into the house and ran out carrying a large tray of at least 100,000 big red firecrackers.

Judging that the jeep was almost at the gate, Lu Zhenghua waved to his grandson: "Light the cannon!"

"Crackling sound—!!!"

The deafening sound of firecrackers exploded instantly, red paper scraps flew everywhere, and the festive smell of gunpowder filled the air, enveloping the entire residential compound in this enthusiastic sound.

A green jeep adorned with a large red flower slowly came to a stop in front of the Lu family's small building amidst the deafening sound of firecrackers.

Lu Weidong got out of the car first, went around to the back seat, and opened the car door.

Ye Wenxi had already put on her shoes in the car. She took a deep breath, straightened her skirt, and got out of the car with an elegant demeanor.

The sunlight fell on her white dress, making her look fresh and radiant.

"Wow! So beautiful! She looks like she stepped out of a painting!"

"With that look and that aura, no wonder Wei Dong kept it hidden!"

"Absolutely, just like movie stars!"

A chorus of amazed exclamations immediately erupted from the crowd.

Lu Weidong walked to Ye Wenxi's side, before she could even stand up properly.

Suddenly, without warning, he bent down and picked her up horizontally again!

"Lu Weidong! I'm wearing shoes! Put me down!" Ye Wenxi exclaimed, both embarrassed and anxious.

Because there were people all around, I didn't dare to struggle too hard, so I could only pinch the muscles on his arm through his clothes.

But the muscles were rock hard and didn't budge.

"I told you I'd carry you inside right away."

Lu Weidong looked down at her, his face beaming with undisguised smugness.

Amidst the good-natured laughter of the crowd and the even louder sound of firecrackers, he strode across the brazier at the door and entered the house.

A deafening cheer and good-natured laughter erupted from the crowd.

Only a few young girls, pale-faced, stood on the periphery of the crowd, staring in disbelief at the scene before them.

They might have been among those who secretly admired Lu Weidong.

Seeing him carry his bride home like this, the last vestige of her fantasy was shattered.

Li Shufen, Aunt Sun, and Liu Xiuyun were so busy they barely had time to breathe.

Their faces beamed with joy as they continuously distributed wedding candies and cigarettes to the crowd that surged forward to offer their congratulations.

The deafening sound of firecrackers, enthusiastic cheers, and children's excited laughter mingled together.

The Lu family's small building has been transformed into the most festive and lively center of the entire residential compound.