Jin'er tightly grasped her mother's hand, a sudden surge of reluctance washed over her heart, and her nose inexplicably tingled with sourness. In this moment, she finally understood why brides are always tearfully sent out of their homes.
"The groom has arrived..." Laughter echoed in the courtyard, from both children and adults. Even the continuous sound of firecrackers couldn't drown out the joy and happiness in everyone's voices.
"The groom is throwing red envelopes..."
"Wow, there's also candy..." The children's cheers and the sounds of their joyous scramble clearly drifted into Jin'er's room, causing the young women inside to crowd at the door or windowsill, smiling so broadly that they couldn't contain their laughter.
Then the sound of the groom being stopped by Jin'er's brother, cousins, and other male relatives could be heard outside the door. After Luo Song passed the tests and gained the approval of her brothers amid laughter, he finally made it to the doorstep.
