Supporting Role’s Aura

Arc 1.34: Bath in Fragrance, Prepare for the Wedding Night

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Because the dowry prepared for Ye You was too many, Ye Jiande and his wife sent more than a dozen large trucks specializing in transporting goods to deliver all the dowry at once.

After the car stopped, more than two dozen strong men jumped out of the car, and then carried Ye You’s dowry inside.

After half an hour, the guests were all tired, but they had not finished carry the dowry yet. The yard in the middle of Du family’s house was very big, but it couldn’t fit in anymore. Qin Yuwei could only put them in the front yard, the front yard also couldn’t fit in too, they can only put it in the backyard. Although don’t know what exactly were in these big boxes, the amount alone was enough to amaze people.

An hour passed, and Ye You’s dowry still hadn’t been finished move yet. Qin Yuwei was worried about the delay, so she asked Du Yao to bring his soldiers to help and move it together.

With the help of these soldiers, the progress was finally much faster. The last two large trucks were loaded with two latest import cars. The soldiers carefully carried the cars tied with red silk and big red flowers into the yard, the eyes of most of the men there had already brighten. Cars are definitely a man’s nature. It can be seen from the straight eyes of the men on the present looking at the two cars. They were more tempted than seeing a fairy like beauty.

After the soldiers carried the two cars into the yard, they all were also circled around the cars. They couldn’t see enough of them. They really wanted to start the car and tried it out.

“Captain,” Lin Dong walked to Du Yao’s side and whispered, “Can this car lend to me to drive once? Just once!”

“This is your sister-in-law’s dowry, and I have no right to lend it out.” Du Yao said.

“That’s true.” Lin Dong felt very regretful, but he was absolutely embarrassed to open his mouth and asked Ye You.

The male guests onlookers couldn’t help but to discussed about it.

“I’ve seen this car in a foreign magazines. The price is scary. The price of a car is enough to buy a small western-style building. This eldest of the Ye family deserves to be a well-known wealthy businessman in the country. Two cars for dowry at a time.”

“The high price is not the point. The crucial point is that there are only 50 cars in the whole world. If you don’t have a foreign channels for imported cars, you can’t buy it even if you have money.”

“This car is so beautiful. Look at this curve and look at this appearance. I can’t find a car that is more beautiful than this. It’s really beautiful!”

“If I can drive it once, I will have no regrets in my life.”

“I heard that this car is also fast. It is by far the fastest and the best performing car in the world, so the price is scary.”

“Do you think he is willing to sell this car? I am willing to pay three times the price.”

“This is someone’s dowry. Can he sell it casually? I think it’s more reliable to find a way to befriend the eldest of the Ye family. He must be able to find way to buy this car.”

Ye Chen stood in the corner looked at the two cars and feeling sour in his heart. In his original world, cars were no longer a rare thing. The streets were full of cars of various types, but in this era, cars were things that are hard to buy even one have money. And even if he was used to seeing various types of cars, he has to admitted that the cars in front of him was indeed very good-looking, and it would definitely become a classic.

Two dozen big men, tired and sweaty, guarded separately beside the dowry, and then opened all the wooden boxes for the guests onlookers to look.

The male guests who got a good position and were able to stand in circle and watch the two cars were unwilling to move their feet. Other guests who could not get a good position and could not watch them from a close range moved their feet to see other dowries. They were now even more curious. In those big boxes, what was it packed with.

Many of the guests who were able to attend this wedding banquet were powerful and influence people. Even if they were not powerful, most of them had already seen the world, but these people were still shocked by Ye You’s dowry. The older ones, for the sake of their faces and status, it was not good to express the shock in their hearts too clearly, but the Art soldiers, after all, were young and can’t keep words in their hearts, they can’t help but talked in a low voice.

“Is that one big box of pearls? Or is it Night Pearls? It’s too big! One, two, three… There are sixteen. These actually are pearls the size of a baby’s fist. I haven’t even heard of it.”

“Those tall potted plants… are they red coral? They are very beautiful!”

“Your complete set of tea sets and tea tables seems to be made of emerald green jade.”

“Those crystal curtains are so beautiful. There are white, blue, pink, red, green, and yellow. They can’t finished changing all year round.”

“That’s not a crystal, isn’t it? It’s like a gem or something.”

“Using gemstones for door curtains? Damn, isn’t this too extravagant? It was not this extravagant when marrying a princess before, right?”

“What kind of wood is that big screen? The carvings on it are so exquisite and there’s a golden glitter, so beautiful.”

“It’s a screen of golden silk nanmu1Raw 楠木(nán mù); Phoebe zhennan; Machilus nanmu; Chinese cedar; Chinese giant redwood.
Check below .” said a bookish middle-aged man with glasses.

In fact, for most of the things, these Art soldiers can’t figure out what they were made of, they just think it look good, and the items that can be recognized were enough to shock them. And the things that they couldn’t recognize, yet it was something that shocked those with status and position.

On the day of the wedding of Ye Chen and Du Hao, only Liu Hui came with the Dance team. Today, except for Liu Hui, all the Art soldiers who can come already came. Because Ye Chen only knew the people of the Dance team, but Ye You were in a full triathlon, the Leaders of the Vocal team and the Harmony band came with people, and the Deputy Leader of the Dance team also came with some people from the Dance team.

A teacher of the Harmony band said to Xu Jingyuan, “Leader Xu, look at those violins, they are all treasures.”

Xu Jingyuan had been watching a long time ago, and his eyes were already staring straight. There were more than a dozen violins, each of which was very valuable, and there were two grand pianos, one black and one white. With a glance one also can know how expensive they were that people exclaimed in admiration. All of them knew that Ye You’s family were rich, but they didn’t know that his family was so rich.

Although a lot of people from Cultural Regiment had come today, but Ye You was different from Ye Chen. He doesn’t like to let a group of people with ordinary relationships surrounded to fawn on him and said some flattering words. So, he only invited Ji Wen and Zhao Yu come to the room and chat with him. He always felt that true best friends doesn’t have to be many, just one or two people who can talked to each other heart-to-heart was enough.

Ji Wen stood by the window and looked for a while, then said, “Your dowry is too much, isn’t it? Have your parents emptied their house and had you brought them here?”

“If I don’t stop them, they are still going to add it.” Ye You ate the cut fruits and said, “My parents usually are very low-key, but in order to prevent me from being underestimated, this time they really showed our family’s financial resources to others. Actually, I don’t think it is necessary. After all, the wealth need not to be revealed, and it wouldn’t be good if there are people who keep thinking about it2 I assume Ye You was worried that outsiders might eyeing their family wealth, YC’s parents was an example., but this is their good intentions towards me, I can’t say anything.”

“Fortunately, this is the family area of the military district. No thieves that dare to steal things here, otherwise the thiefs will always be thinking about it.” Ji Wen walked to the sofa opposite Ye You, sat down and said.

The men in this family were all equipped with guns, including the guards of Elder Du who also have guns. The average little thief does not have the guts to be stealing here, but there was no guarantee that there would be no people who wanted money but don’t want their life.

“Wait until tomorrow, I will let my brother bring people over, and take most of the valuable things to put them in the safe of the bank, so that I can feel at ease.” Ye You paused and said, “It’s just the two cars that I don’t know how to deal with them, it’s a pity to just leave it like that, but then it’s too ostentatious to drive out.”

“You still have cars in your dowry?”

“Yes, limited edition. There are only fifty cars in the world. My dad bought two cars through his connection abroad, and they were all become my dowry. I said to leave one for my brother but he didn’t even want to keep it and let me and Du Yao each have one car.”

“Then go ahead and drive it, what are you afraid of.”

“I won’t drive it anyway,” Ye You shook his head and said, “Too ostentatious.”

If it were in his original world, let alone a car, he had driven all ten private jets of different sizes. But in this era when there were so few cars, and there were no CCTV, it was not safe to drive out.

“After getting married, giving birth is the top priority. Have you discussed it? When are you going to have a baby?” Ji Wen asked.

“Just go with the flow. We will have it if I got pregnant. If don’t, then we also will not force it. Previously, I didn’t want to have a baby too early, but now I feel that having a baby earlier has it own advantage. Anyway, I’m married already, and we definitely will have a baby, in that case, it is better to give birth earlier rather than later.”

The three of them were chatting while eating fruits. In fact, it was mainly Ye You and Ji Wen who were chatting, and Zhao Yu listened to them quietly as usual.

The guests who have finished viewing the dowry downstairs put the ceremony gift3Raw 观妆礼(guan zhuang li); Google gave me make-up viewing gift. These words have separate meaning But the 妆(zhuang) here also can use in 嫁妆(jia zhuang) which is means dowry. So, I assume they were gifting the bride after the dowry viewing as in the later paragraph suggested. into the silver washbasin, and then went to the hall, sitting and waited for the banquet to start.

Sun Ting was also pampered since she was younger. The Sun family was also a big family. She think that she has seen good things both in the country and abroad, but today she was shocked by Ye You’s dowry.

“Having a little money then itching for everyone in the whole world to know about it. No wonder with the full body stench of copper. No matter how rich, they are nothing more than a lowly merchant. What’s there to show off for!” Sun Ting felt angry as long as she think of Qin Yuwei and Du Yao’s refusal to have a marriage connection with the Sun family. Seeing Ye You’s dowry today, she felt even more angry. Although she didn’t want the daughter of the Sun family to marry Du Yao, but Du Yao fell in love with the ger of a merchant family yet dislike their Sun family’s daughter, she couldn’t not be angry. No matter how rich it was, in her opinion, a lowly status cannot be changed with money.

“Enough, jie4Raw 姐(jie); elder sister., don’t say too much, it’s not good to be heard.” Sun Xiaoning whispered: “It’s almost time to start the banquet, let’s go and take a seat too.”

“Humph!” Sun Ting snorted coldly and walked ahead. She was actually jealous. She was jealous of Ye You and their rich family, but in her heart and mouth, she just didn’t want to admit it.

There was another person who was jealous that his eyes become red and had a stomachache, Ye Chen. He really did not expected that Ye Jiande and his wife was very rich to such an extent. If he knew that, he would always maintained a good relationship with Ye You. Like that, he would not only got a lot of benefits from Ye You, maybe he could get some dowry from Ye Jiande too. Thinking about it now, he felt that the decision to let Ye You take the blame for him was a blunder.

When the auspicious time arrived, Ye You went out with Du Yao and offered tea to Elder Du and old lady Du, Du Zhenfeng and Qin Yuwei.

Du Yao took Ye You’s hand and walked out. The two stood together, instantly making everyone amazed at the same time. There was an illusion of seeing people in the painting walked out into reality. The appearance and temperament of both people were too outstanding and perfect that they did not look like a person in reality.

Qin Yuwei looked at the two with a smile, and was very moved. She thought that for so many years, her tolerance and persistence were all for seeing that Du Yao could have a good life. She felt that Ye You was the most suitable person for Du Yao in the world. Ye You can control Du Yao, so she feels very at ease and relieved.

Du Zhenfeng held Qin Yuwei’s hand, Qin Yuwei turned to looked at him, and then smiled. When Du Yao was seriously injured and unconscious, and he was probably unable to stand up again after waking up, they both felt heartache, sorrowful, and sadness in their hearts. Now Du Yao was the same as before, able to walk, run and jump, also can return to the team and continue to lead the troops, the felling of being moved and rejoice in their heart was also the same. 5 I think they means ‘how much they felt the heartache, sorrow and sad when DY was hurt, it was how much they feel their heart moved and rejoice(feel lucky) when DY recover’.

Sun Ting watched Du Zhenfeng holding Qin Yuwei’s hand, and she suddenly felt angry and sour in her heart. She clenched her teeth and her fist to endured the anger in her heart before she controlled herself, to not getting up and left. On the day Du Hao and Ye Chen got married, Du Zhenfeng didn’t hold her hand like he does now, nor did he look at her with the gentle eyes like he did with Qin Yuwei, and didn’t even go to her room for the night. How could she not be angry.

Sun Ting feels that in Du family for so many years, she has not only given birth to Du Hao, she was also filial and obedient in front of Elder Du and old lady Du, cautiously trying to please them. The matter in the family, anything she can help, she help without second words. Anything that can be worried about, she also done her best to help worrying about it, even if there was no credit, there were also hard work. But no matter how she behaved, why in Du Zhenfeng’s heart, she couldn’t be compare to Qin Yuwei who was a false noble and virtuous. After so many years, she hadn’t understood what was good about Qin Yuwei, and how could she(QY) compare to herself (ST)?

Sun Ting felt that although Qin Yuwei was born in a scholarly family, but Sun Ting had also learned literature since childhood, and she had returned from studying abroad, had seen the world outside. Not only she was not losing to Qin Yuwei in talent, but she also looks more beautiful than Qin Yuwei. Qin Yuwei has a simple and boring face. She has neither style nor taste. Why has Du Zhenfeng loved her for so many years?

Qin Yuwei really doesn’t like to dress up, and her clothes were mostly plain and simple. Although she looks good, she was not as good-looking as Sun Ting. But Du Yao looks more handsome than Du Hao because Du Yao were looking more like his grandfather(Qin) and uncle(Qin)6Raw 外公(wai gong); grandpa from mother’s side. 舅舅(jiu jiu); uncle from mother’s side(his mother’s brother).
From now on, I will insert their surname so you won’t feel confused., while Qin Yuwei look like her mother.

Sun Ting felt that Du Zhenfeng was unfair to her. If she did not fall in love with Du Zhenfeng and did not marry him, she would not be wronged if she married anyone. But everything was her choice. She felt wronged, then how Qin Yuwei didn’t feel wronged when it was Sun Ting who forcibly intervened between her and Du Zhenfeng.

No one wanted to share her husband with others. What’s more, Qin Yuwei and Du Zhenfeng was a childhood sweethearts, they loved each other sincerely. In Qin Yuwei’s eyes, Sun Ting was the saboteur between her and Du Zhenfeng.

After offering tea to Elder Du and old lady Du, Du Yao helped Ye You up and took his hand to kneel in front of Du Zhenfeng and Qin Yuwei, and respectfully offered tea to both of them.

After drinking the tea, Du Zhenfeng and Qin Yuwei put the red packets in the tea tray.

Qin Yuwei took Ye You’s hand and said, “I’m really happy that you can come to our house. You are an excellent, outstanding, and particularly blessed child. Du Yao is the luckiest child to be able to marry you in this life. Sometimes Du Yao would particularly didn’t let people worry-free. I will leave him to you in the future, you have to discipline him for good.”

Ye You turned his head and glanced at Du Yao. How can he dare to say that he will discipline Du Yao well in the future, he can only say: “In the future, we will support and take care of each other, and we will work hard to live a happy life. “

With tears in her eyes, Qin Yuwei smiled and nodded. In fact, she still had a lot of words in her heart that she wanted to say to the two of them. She wanted to tell Du Yao and Ye You that they would only be the only ones for each other in this life, whether in body or mind, all belong to each other only. But these words were not good to say in such an occasion, it would make Du Zhenfeng’s face look ugly, and make the guests feel that she was venting the grievances in her heart. Today was the day of joy once in a lifetime for Du Yao and Ye You, and she cannot destroy such a beautiful atmosphere.

After serving the tea, Du Yao took Ye You’s hand to toast the guests.

Ye You drank fruit wine with a very low alcohol content. Du Yao would naturally not to be let off easily. All he had drank was highly strong wine poured by guests.

There were so many guests here today. Du Yao can’t stand this drinking method even with an iron stomach. Old lady Du and Qin Yuwei hurriedly winked at Du Yao’s cousins and asked them to help blocked the wine.

Ye You went back to the room to rest after toasted every table, leaving Du Yao to drink with them.

The soldiers under Du Yao were very jealous that Du Yao married Ye You. Although they wanted to pour wine on to Du Yao to vent for a while, they didn’t have the courage. Not only they couldn’t do it, but they had to help block the wine. If they were not active enough to block the wine, he will definitely find a way to torture them after Du Yao returns to the team. Therefore, while Du Yao was still sober, they let him see that they were actively helping him block the wine.

After Ye You returned to the room, he filled his stomach first, and after a short rest, he took a bath comfortably, making himself white, rosy and fragrance after bath, then he put on his robe and lay on the bed waiting for Du Yao.

This was the first time Ye You slept in Du Yao’s room and bed. It may be because of the brand new quilt that just put on, or because Du Yao rarely lives here. The big bed does not smell like Du Yao, but this was the bed that Du Yao had slept in after all. From now on, it will be the bed for both of him and Du Yao. Thinking of this, Ye You felt some fantastic feeling in his heart.

Ye You thought, didn’t know if Du Yao would still awake after returning to the room. Probably until he passed out drunk only then they would send him back. Ye You just finished eating and prepared all the sober medicines then put them on the bedside. Although they had done it several times before, but after all, today was significantly special. If Du Yao was drunk and can’t spend their wedding night7Raw 洞房(dong fang); secret inner room, bridal room. Normally it means to spend the wedding night with their spouse., he would still be a little disappointed.

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This is what I found in Google. There are so many picture of it and I choose this one bcoz it seems closer to the description of YY’s nanmu screen

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Hiya guys

Finally I’ve finished TLing this chapter _Orz_

I’ve notice the chapters has become longer and longer! I was contemplating if I should separate them into 2 part?

I don’t know how long it will take me to finish another chapter though…

Anyway, hope you enjoy and see you again next chapter!

1Raw 楠木(nán mù); Phoebe zhennan; Machilus nanmu; Chinese cedar; Chinese giant redwood.
Check below 2 I assume Ye You was worried that outsiders might eyeing their family wealth, YC’s parents was an example.3Raw 观妆礼(guan zhuang li); Google gave me make-up viewing gift. These words have separate meaning But the 妆(zhuang) here also can use in 嫁妆(jia zhuang) which is means dowry. So, I assume they were gifting the bride after the dowry viewing as in the later paragraph suggested.4Raw 姐(jie); elder sister.5 I think they means ‘how much they felt the heartache, sorrow and sad when DY was hurt, it was how much they feel their heart moved and rejoice(feel lucky) when DY recover’.6Raw 外公(wai gong); grandpa from mother’s side. 舅舅(jiu jiu); uncle from mother’s side(his mother’s brother).
From now on, I will insert their surname so you won’t feel confused.7Raw 洞房(dong fang); secret inner room, bridal room. Normally it means to spend the wedding night with their spouse.