Farming for Three Meals a Day [Farming Life] 24

Chapter 24

Before anyone could react, Lin Yao snatched the veil off Ye Xi’s head from Lin Jiangshan’s arms.

Ye Xi was startled, the sudden bright light hurting his eyes. He cried out and quickly buried his face in Lin Jiangshan’s chest.

Lin Jiangshan glared fiercely at Lin Yao and said angrily, “Where did this lunatic come from, pulling off my husband’s veil!”

Lin Yao clutched the red veil, a mocking smile on his face. “Xi-ge’er is getting married today, I’m happy for him, so I came to see him, just to see him before he leaves.”

Liu Xiufeng was furious. No one would pull off the groom’s veil when he was about to leave the house. She rolled up her sleeves and lunged at Lin Yao. “You little bitch! Pulling off my Xi-ge’er’s veil, you’re deliberately causing trouble for our family! I’ll tear you apart!”

Mother Lin was also startled by her son’s actions, but seeing Liu Xiufeng attacking her son, she rushed forward to protect him.

The two women grappled with each other, and the people around them didn’t know whether to intervene or not. How did things escalate to this?

Finally, Father Ye and Ye Shan came over and separated the two women. Mother Lin was clearly no match for Liu Xiufeng. Her left cheek was red, with clear finger marks, her hair disheveled, and scratches on her neck. Liu Xiufeng had clearly used all her strength.

Mother Lin sat on the ground, crying, and started wailing, “Oh dear, the host family is hitting people! Is there no justice? We came to the feast and were beaten by the host family!”

Other villagers who were about to leave heard the commotion and gathered around.

Liu Xiufeng spat at Mother Lin on the ground and pointed at Lin Yao, scolding, “This little bastard, pulling off my Xi-ge’er’s veil! Everyone, judge for yourselves, what kind of wicked behavior is this! The groom’s veil should be lifted by the husband on the wedding night, not by someone else. Isn’t he deliberately ruining my Xi-ge’er’s special day!”

Hearing this, Ye Shan was also furious, afraid that this inauspicious incident would bring bad luck to his brother’s future. He rolled up his sleeves, intending to throw Lin Yao out.

Lin Yao quickly hid behind the crowd, but still poked his head out to provoke them, “Everyone says Xi-ge’er is the most beautiful young man in the surrounding villages, and the groom is the most beautiful on his wedding day. Doesn’t everyone want to see what our groom looks like today?”

He wanted to humiliate Ye Xi publicly. Ever since the burn, Ye Xi had been covering his face, and no one had seen his scarred face. Today was his wedding day, such a grand occasion, so he had to make things difficult for him, to make him lose face.

After his veil was pulled off, Ye Xi had been burying his face in Lin Jiangshan’s chest, not because he was afraid, but because the sudden sunlight hurt his eyes. Lin Jiangshan thought his new husband was frightened and saddened by having his veil removed.

He gently patted Ye Xi’s back, comforting him, and said to Lin Yao in a dark voice, “If you want to see, I’ll let you see. Who do you think you are?”

Although Lin Yao was intimidated by him, he still smiled mockingly. “Is the groom afraid we’ll see your husband’s face? Everyone knows Xi-ge’er burned his face and ruined his looks, otherwise, he wouldn’t have settled for you, an outsider. You got lucky. Otherwise, he would have married into the wealthy Cao family.”

Lin Jiangshan held Ye Xi, squatted down, picked up the veil from the ground, covered Ye Xi’s head again, and then helped him sit on a chair.

After doing this, he walked towards Lin Yao, pushing through the crowd.

Lin Jiangshan was tall and imposing. Usually, when he didn’t smile, he seemed cold and unapproachable. Now, with his lips downturned and brow furrowed, his dark face looked even more intimidating.

Lin Yao’s voice trembled slightly. “What do you want! Do you want to hit me? There are people from Shanxiu Village all around. If you touch me, I’ll report you to the village chief!”

Lin Jiangshan didn’t say a word, just grabbed his arm with his large hand, his iron grip making Lin Yao’s face turn pale as he cried out in pain.

Mother Lin quickly got up from the ground and tried to push Lin Jiangshan, but even with all her strength, she couldn’t move him an inch.

Lin Jiangshan dragged Lin Yao towards the door, intending to throw him out.

Lin Yao, refusing to admit defeat, continued to shout as he was being dragged, “I was just telling the truth, you, Lin Jiangshan, married an ugly freak, why can’t people talk about it? I’m just telling the truth!”

The guests at the feast all knew that Xi-ge’er from the Ye family had indeed burned his face and been disfigured, which was why the Cao family broke off the engagement. He finally found someone willing to marry him, and today was his wedding day. Who knew why the Lin family was causing trouble for him?

A villager stepped forward to mediate. “Lin family, you’re being unreasonable. Xi-ge’er from the Ye family did have an accident and his face isn’t pleasant to look at, but today is his big day, and you’re deliberately hurting him. Whatever grievances you have, can’t you discuss them later? I think you should apologize to him.”

“Yes, yes, why bring up his painful past?”

Someone, not minding the drama, said curiously, “Since Xi-ge’er’s face is injured, is he going to hide from people forever? I think it’s fine for everyone to see.”

“Let it go, the groom is kind and doesn’t mind Xi-ge’er’s scar, he’s still willing to marry him. Give the groom some face today, don’t make Xi-ge’er show his face.”

The people present started discussing, and Liu Xiufeng felt a tightness in her chest. She shouldn’t have let the Lin family come to the feast. She thought they came to offer gifts out of courtesy as fellow villagers, but they were actually here to cause trouble. She had just seen Mother Lin sneak two bowls into her clothes. Stealing two bowls was one thing, but that little bitch was causing such a big scene, deliberately trying to humiliate their family.

Lin Jiangshan dragged Lin Yao and threw him out the door. Ye Shan also chased Mother Lin out, and the two fell to the ground, covered in dust.

Father Ye even took out a hoe, threatening to beat those heartless people to death.

“Since you want to see, there’s nothing to hide,” Ye Xi said, sitting on the chair.

His words silenced everyone, and they all turned to look at him.

Ye Xi smiled under the veil. “Since my veil has been pulled off, there’s no point in covering it anymore. Why don’t I let my husband lift the veil now, so I can see the road clearly when we go home later?”

Lin Jiangshan didn’t say anything more and walked over, bending down and softly asking Ye Xi, “Do you really want to lift it?”

Ye Xi agreed. “It’s our life together, it has nothing to do with these customs. I don’t believe that lifting the veil today will bring us bad luck.”

Hearing his husband’s words, Lin Jiangshan smiled. “Alright, I’ll listen to my husband.”

He reached out and slowly lifted the veil, everyone’s eyes fixed on the face beneath.

The face, with makeup and rouge, was gradually revealed, first the plump and delicate lips, then the delicate and high-bridged nose, and the bright, sparkling eyes. As for the cheeks, they were smooth, fair, and delicate.

There was no sign of disfigurement!

Everyone gasped in surprise, completely unexpected that Xi-ge’er from the Ye family wasn’t disfigured at all. His appearance was perfectly fine!

Lin Yao outside the door was stunned, his eyes wide as he stared at Ye Xi’s face. He couldn’t believe it, how was this possible? Ye Xi’s face was perfectly fine!

Ye Xi looked at him calmly from a distance, a smile playing on his lips, and slowly stood up.

“Dear villagers, uncles, and aunts, my face was indeed injured, but I later found a folk remedy and it healed. I didn’t want to make a fuss, so I kept wearing a veil while it healed. It had already fully recovered a while ago. I married Lin Jiangshan because I’m willing, not because of the scar on my face. My husband is kind, upright, and a truly rare and good man, dozens of times better than that Cao family.”

Lin Jiangshan also didn’t expect Ye Xi’s face to have recovered. He was indeed a delicate and lovely young man, but he didn’t mind either way. He wanted to marry this person, regardless of his appearance.

But hearing Ye Xi’s words now, he felt a surge of happiness and joy. His husband said he was good and was willing to marry him!

Ye Xi finished speaking and walked to the door, looking at Yao-ge’er, who had gotten up from the ground, and said sternly, “You pulled off my veil today, breaking the custom, I can slap you twice for that.”

After saying that, Ye Xi raised his hand and swiftly slapped Lin Yao’s face twice, hard enough to leave marks. His face would probably be swollen for a few days.

Lin Yao covered his face, furious, and wanted to retaliate, but Ye Xi wasn’t afraid at all. He took a step back, and Ye Shan and Lin Jiangshan stood in front of him protectively.

“If you don’t leave now, we’ll chase you away with sticks!” Ye Shan shouted.

Knowing that there would be no good outcome if he continued causing trouble, Lin Yao could only pull his mother and leave quickly.

The matter was settled, and the anger in Liu Xiufeng’s heart subsided. She quickly addressed the guests, “The Lin family must have gone crazy today, don’t mind them. Let’s continue eating and chatting.”

The atmosphere gradually eased, and the village women praised, “Xi-ge’er is so lucky, his face has healed, he’s still the same handsome young man!”

“Isn’t he? Xi-ge’er is the most beautiful young man in Shanxiu Village, he’s always been good-looking, and even more so today as a groom!”

“Lin Jiangshan, you’re a lucky groom. So many people wanted to marry Xi-ge’er but couldn’t. Hey, you, an outsider, just arrived and married the most beautiful young man in our village!”

Lin Jiangshan just smiled and said, “I’m the lucky one.”

Ye Xi smiled at him, their eyes meeting, their love for each other evident.

Liu Xiufeng urged, “Oh dear, don’t delay any longer, it’s getting late, quickly go back to your new home, you still have to light candles and pay respects to the ancestors there!”

Lin Jiangshan lifted Ye Xi into his arms and nodded. “Mother, I’ll take Xi-ge’er home now.”

Liu Xiufeng smiled, tears in her eyes. “Alright, go ahead, live a good life together.”

Ye Xi sniffed slightly and whispered, “Mother, I’m leaving.”

Under the setting sun, amidst the red glow of the sky, Lin Jiangshan, in his red wedding clothes, carried Ye Xi, dressed in his bridal attire, out of the Ye family’s house. The people of Shanxiu Village smiled and watched as the newlyweds embarked on their new life together.