People in the alley: A woman dressed as a man shouldn't be foolishly filial, Zhuang Chaoying

Chapter 432 Taking Wedding Photos Again

“Chaoying, Dad is right, don’t worry. I’m out of confinement and my body has recovered. I can do everything now. Besides, you’re only going for a month. It’s not like I’ve never taken care of a child by myself before. I raised Xiaoting and Tunan by myself when they were little, and they all got through it smoothly.”

Zhuang Chaoying sat on the edge of the bed, gently putting her arm around her shoulder, her face full of heartache and guilt. "Ah Ling, this time you have me. I won't let you take care of the child alone anymore. The training only lasts a month, and I'll be back soon. In the meantime, why don't you hire a nanny to come and help? That way, you can have an easier time."

After hearing this, Huang Ling reached out and gently nudged his shoulder. "I'm not without hands and feet, why would I need a nanny? It's only because of you that I have to stay in confinement for an extra half month. Look at me, which woman has to stay in confinement for forty days like me and is still being treated like someone who's in confinement?"

Zhuang Chaoying looked at her, a doting smile appearing on her lips. She nodded gently and sniffed.

"Ah Ling, your hair smells oily. Let me wash it for you. I'll go get you some water right now."

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As soon as Tu Nan and Wan Shu returned to Suzhou and entered their home, their grandparents saw Tu Nan's hands, which were bandaged up like a rice dumpling.

The two elders were immediately terrified, their faces turning deathly pale, and they quickly came over.

Grandma Huang looked at her grandson's hand, her eyes reddening slightly. The saying "grandparents love their grandchildren" isn't just a joke; it's a genuine bond.

"Goodness, what happened? How could you be so careless?"

Seeing this, Tu Nan quickly explained, "Grandpa and Grandma, don't worry, there's no bone or tendon injury, and the stitches will be removed in five days. It's really nothing serious."

Even so, Mr. and Mrs. Huang were still extremely worried. After all, their son Tu Nan's hands were used for drawing, so how could they not be worried?

Five days later, when they saw that Tu Nan's stitches had been removed and tender new flesh had grown from the wound, the elderly couple finally felt relieved.

Zhuang Chaoying and Huang Ling breathed a sigh of relief when they saw their son's hand after the stitches were removed.

The whole family gathered in the living room.

Grandma said with concern, "Tunan, move your hands so Grandma can take a look."

Tu Nan smiled and obediently flexed her hand joints. "Grandma, Grandpa, Dad, Mom, it's really okay. Look, it's as flexible as before, don't worry." She gestured six, then seven.

These past few days, Mr. Huang has been heartbroken over his grandson's injury, so he buys two pig's trotters and some spare ribs from the market every day and makes soup in various ways to help Tu Nan recover.

Tu Nan was so sick of the pig's trotter soup that he almost felt nauseous. Every time he saw Wan Shu come over, he would ask her to help him eat.

Zhang Wanshu quickly shook her head. "No, I can't eat. The wedding is on the 25th, less than ten days away. I can't get fat. Dad booked the wedding planning services for us. Tomorrow, take the receipt and come with me to try on wedding dresses."

At this moment, Zhuang Chaoying and Huang's father were busy stewing pig's trotters in the kitchen.

The strong smell of braised pork knuckles wafted through the air, and Tu Nan couldn't help but groan whenever he smelled it. He grimaced. "Dad, can we stop eating? I really can't."

Zhuang Chaoying said this while scooping the pig's trotters out of the pot.

“Even if you don’t eat, your mom will have to. Wanshu is right. I’ll find the receipt in a bit, and you can take Wanshu to try on wedding dresses and buy a suit for the wedding. Oh, and we need to take wedding photos too. Your mom and I only have one 10-inch enlarged black and white photo together. Your mom is out of confinement now, and Xiaoting and Pengfei are back on vacation, so let’s all go and take a family photo together, and your mom and I can also take some wedding photos.”

After hearing this, Tu Nan quietly leaned close to Wan Shu's ear and whispered something.

"See? My parents have a really good relationship. It feels like Xiaoting, Xiaoyuyao, and I were just born as a side project for them." Wanshu couldn't help but chuckle when she heard this. "Mom and Dad, aren't we good enough to you? Tu Nan, I have to tell Mom and Dad what you just said."

Tu Nan quickly grabbed Wan Shu. "It hurts so much, the wound is so painful."

Wan Shu quickly and carefully took his hand. "How can it hurt? Shouldn't it be itchy?" Then, looking at Tu Nan's expression, she realized he was teasing her.

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All the preparations for the wedding have been completed. I bought Wanshu a red woolen suit and red leather shoes; and I chose a gray suit and brown tie for Tu Nan.

The room next door has been renovated, and the newly made furniture has been placed in the right places. Now it's just missing some odds and ends. Zhuang Chaoying plans to ride her motorcycle with Tu Nan to the People's Department Store tomorrow to get these small items.

That day, the family visited the newly opened Ruiji Photography Art Service Center on Guanqian Street.

Song Ying had mentioned before that many of the young workers in the factory came to this shop to take wedding photos.

As soon as we arrived at the store entrance, the staff inside saw this large group of people coming and immediately greeted us warmly, opening the door for us.

"Sir, Madam, are you here to take photos? You two are so young, you must be here to take wedding photos. Our wedding dresses are all newly arrived, and the styles are very trendy. Please come in."

Zhuang Chaoying looked around the photo studio and found that although it was almost Chinese New Year, there were still quite a few people coming to take wedding photos.

Several couples were already sitting on the long wooden bench by the entrance, waiting to have their photos taken.

Zhuang Chaoying held Xiao Yuyao steadily in his arms, while Huang Ling, with her arm linked with his, walked ahead and spoke.

"My wife and I took wedding photos, along with my son and daughter-in-law, and then we took a family photo."

Upon hearing this, the waiter quickly pulled out a calculator from his pocket and pressed a few keys with lightning speed.

"Three sets of wedding photos, one set includes a full-body photo, a close-up photo, and a solo photo of the lady, plus a family photo, for a total of fifty-three yuan and fifty cents."

He then smiled and pointed to the price list on the wall. "Comrade, our rule here is to pay first and then take photos."

Mr. and Mrs. Huang quickly waved their hands. "Chaoying, your mother and I are too old to join in the fun. We'll just take a family photo."

The waiter looked at them with some confusion and pointed to the two young men behind them. "Sir, aren't those two young men your son and daughter-in-law?"

Huang Ling couldn't help but laugh, and quickly shook her head and waved her hands to explain.

"No, she's my daughter, my nephew, and..."

For a moment, Huang Ling was at a loss as to how to explain Lin Dongzhe's relationship with them to the waiter. She felt a little embarrassed to say that he was her daughter's boyfriend.

Just then, Lin Dongzhe cleverly picked up the conversation with a smile. He scratched his head and glanced at Xiaoting. "I'm the godson of this family."

The waiter nodded and recalculated. "Two sets of wedding photos and one family portrait will cost a total of thirty-three yuan and fifty cents."

Actually, despite Mr. and Mrs. Huang's advanced age, they did have wedding photos. In those years, Mrs. Huang hid the photos in a box, which saved them from being burned.

After Zhuang Chaoying paid and received the invoice, she came to pick up the photos a week later.

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