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Chapter 541: Chapter 448 Wedding_1
At the entrance of the manor.
Relatives from both sides are standing there to welcome guests, of course, some are also there to collect red envelopes.
As Tang Kai got out of the car, the father of the groom, Zhang Zicheng, rushed over to greet him.
Among today’s guests, the highest-ranking business friend is Tang Kai. Years ago, they started off at the same level, but now, Tang Kai has left him far behind, out of sight. His assets are already over a hundred million RMB, but compared to Tang Kai, it’s not even in the same order of magnitude.
"Chairman Tang, welcome." Zhang Zicheng warmly greeted him from a distance.
Tang Kai, in turn, handed over a prepared red envelope. Although it was thin, no one dared to dispute the amount on the check inside. At his friend’s wedding banquet, Tang Kai hasn’t given less than fifty thousand in the past few years.
"Old Zhang, congratulations. You will soon have a house full of children." Looking at the slightly raised wedding dress on the bride’s belly, Tang Kai knew that this should be a shotgun wedding. Sure enough, if the bride wasn’t pregnant, Zhang’s son would have wanted to play for a few more years before he got married.
Zhang Zicheng laughed heartily, "Haha, Chairman Tang, thank you for your kind words. This kid was too playful before." His son finally getting married relieved a significant worry of his.
This was all thanks to his wife’s ’bad’ idea, otherwise who knows when this wedding would have happened.
"Hello, Uncle Tang." The groom, Zhang Zhize, greeted him respectfully. The bride also greeted him. Tang Kai knew both of them; they were both children of his friends. However, the bride’s father had passed away in a car accident, leaving only her mother to manage the business, which was neither big nor small.
As Zhang Zhize greeted Tang Kai, Zhang Zicheng was busy greeting Hua Dongfang.
Tang Kai looked over the groom up and down, and laughed, "You lad, you’re finally getting married at the age of twenty-seven. It’s good to get married. From now on, stop wandering around all day and take good care of your home. If you dare to mistreat Little Wei, I won’t spare you."
"Yes, I’ll listen to Uncle Tang." Zhang Zhize quickly replied. The night he found out his wife was pregnant, he felt like he had suddenly grown up. He understood responsibility, towards his wife and towards his future child. He knew that it was time for him to get married.
"Well, then I’m going in first, you guys are busy." Seeing new guests coming, Tang Kai no longer lingered at the entrance.
"Chairman Tang, Brother Hua, let me show you the way," Zhang Zicheng said.
"Okay."
With that said.
Zhang Zicheng led them to their respective seats. The seating arrangement here was not fixed, only the area was fixed. After all, you couldn’t predict how many guests you were going to bring when inviting people to dinner.
After that, Zhang Zicheng went back to the entrance to welcome more guests.
Unluckily, the sun that day was a bit hotter than expected. The venue had several large makeshift tents erected, and there were about a dozen large air conditioners cooling the area. Tang Qing couldn’t help but grumble about why they hadn’t opted for an indoor wedding, as the cooling effect of the air conditioners was greatly reduced outdoors.
Thankfully, their seats were close to the air conditioners, so it wasn’t too hot.
This kind of banquet gave people not only the chance to gather together and eat, but also to witness the legal relationship of the groom and bride. Additionally, it also served as a social occasion. Therefore, when Tang Kai arrived, many familiar faces came over to greet him and chat.
Tang Kai’s rapid rise in recent years had greatly increased his influence, making him the focus of attention. Tang Kai responded to each one, handling it perfectly, able to chat with several people at once and still control the situation. His social abilities were truly impressive.
Tang Qing, watching from the sidelines, felt exhausted. He didn’t want to go through such a thing. He decided being an unnoticed person was better for him, where he could casually do his own things without having to deal with complex interpersonal relationships, taking care of friends, allies, enemies, and partners.
As time went by, more and more guests arrived. New people kept coming over for greetings and they had to be entertained and couldn’t act arrogantly. Looking into his second uncle’s slightly weary eyes, Tang Qing deeply understood why sometimes the big shots acted so ’cold.’ It was simple: they were tired. Not physically, but mentally.
Tang Qing peeled melon seeds for Lin Jiaxue on the side and handed them to her one by one. Sometimes his fingers brushed against Lin Jiaxue’s lips unintentionally. This soft and sticky feeling was what Tang Qing considered the essence of life.
Li Kai and Feng Sen were drinking beverages in boredom, suffering from the mental onslaught unleashed by the ’loving couple.’
Just then, a casually dressed middle-aged man came over to their table and sat down.
"Hello, Chairman Tang." The middle-aged man greeted courteously.
He was neither humble nor arrogant, and he was Chinese. Tang Kai didn’t recognize him, his first thought was that this man had just come from the mainland.
"Who are you?" Tang Kai asked.
"Chairman Tang, my name is Ma Zhe. I’m in the real estate business in China. I’m here on vacation and I’m an old friend of Zhang Zicheng. Here is my business card." Ma Zhe handed over his card.
"Mr. Ma, hello. The economy is growing fast in China, especially in the real estate market, business must be good?" Tang Kai took his card. On it was written ’Chairman of Zhe Dong Corporation.’ He couldn’t remember the company, but it didn’t prevent him from knowing that this Ma Zhe was not ordinary. Currently, those who could do real estate business in the Shanghai Stock Market were not easy to deal with.
"It’s okay. Houses sell pretty well now. They’re almost sold out before construction even begins." Ma Zhe laughed.
"That’s fast. You must have made a fortune." Tang Kai said, showing not even a hint of envy. His own business wasn’t any slower in making money than real estate.
"Just a little money, can’t compare to Chairman Tang’s business." Ma Zhe waved his hand, this was true, his company was worth about four to five billion, which was rather ordinary compared to Tang Kai’s.
"I’m just a jeweler, can’t compare to you." Tang Kai replied modestly.
"President Tang is too modest. I’m just riding the wave of a good era. President Tang starting from scratch and working up to where he is now, that’s what I admire." Ma Zhe shook his head, tossing in a compliment.
Tang Qing, bored, listened to their polite conversation. Seriously...it was so cheesy, he almost got goosebumps. The way the Chinese flatter each other can be a little hard to stomach.
After a few exchanges, Ma Zhe got to know Tang Qing and the others. When he learned that Tang Qing was going to study in Shanghai, he patted his chest and said, "Little Tang, when you start school in Shanghai, let your uncle host you. I’ll show you around. If there’s anything you need, just let me know. I have a few friends in Shanghai."
"Thank you, Uncle Ma, we’ll definitely take up your offer if we have the chance." Tang Qing couldn’t reject his goodwill. Not that he planned to actually go. He didn’t need the free meal, it was just a courtesy.
"Haha, good, I’m looking forward to it." Ma Zhe said cheerfully. The more friends the better. His company was aiming for diversified development; he was more interested in Tang Kai’s network than in the jewelry business.
"..."
Soon enough.
The wedding began. The emcee’s opening remarks were enthusiastic. The bride and groom took the stage, exchanged wedding rings, and added some entertainment. Although the program was messy, there were no issues because the most important thing was: the two were getting married.
Watching the two on stage.
Tang Qing thought about his own long-standing wish to walk into the marriage union with Lin Jiaxue, to provide her happiness, to have several lovely children. In his previous life, Lin Jiaxue had disappeared, and he had no opportunity to fulfill his wish.
This life.
Finally, it was going to be fulfilled.
"Jiaxue, when we graduate from university, I’ll put you in a wedding dress and you’ll be my bride, Tang Qing’s bride. How does that sound?" Tang Qing said seriously to the girl beside him, his eyes filled with resolute determination.
Hearing this.
Lin Jiaxue’s hand, which was holding Tang Qing’s, suddenly tightened. She was obviously a little excited, however, her grip quickly loosened again, but it was still stronger than usual, as if she had made some decision.
"Okay."
Lin Jiaxue nodded slightly.
With her response, Tang Qing’s heart was jumping for joy.
The rest of the wedding banquet wasn’t peaceful, either. People Tang Qing knew and didn’t know came up to toast his second uncle. As his nephew, Tang Qing naturally had to play his part — as a shield. He didn’t refuse anyone. He could never get drunk anyway, and drinking wine was no different than drinking water to him.
Despite Tang Qing’s astonishing tolerance for alcohol, people didn’t dare to be too hard on him. A simple toast was enough.
After the wedding banquet.
The guests all left. Many of them were busy people, who needed to go back to work or manage their businesses. They couldn’t afford to stay and eat until the afternoon.
Tang Qing and the others returned to the villa.
Tang Kai went back to the office.
At this time, Second Aunt and his cousin had not yet returned, probably not until later in the afternoon. Li Kai and Feng Sen, having had some drinks at noon, went to sleep off their drunkenness. Tang Qing took Lin Jiaxue back to her room.
He closed the door behind them.
"Why are you closing the door?" Lin Jiaxue blushed. She obviously knew what this gesture meant.
"We haven’t been alone together for a long time." Tang Qing said, sitting beside Lin Jiaxue. He took her hand, gazed at her face, his eyes shining with sparkles of passion.
Lin Jiaxue lowered her head, feeling a little shy, and said, "It’s only been a few days."
"Days without you feel like years." Tang Qing said with a very serious expression.
How do you respond to that? There is no good response.
Just as Lin Jiaxue was about to change the subject.
Tang Qing suddenly took hold of her face.
Then.
It was a long, more than ten-minute kiss.
In the end, Tang Qing held back. He didn’t allow himself to go further. He promised, and he was going to keep his word. Afterwards, he just held his beloved, without saying much, without feeling awkward. He was just enjoying this rare quiet moment.
PS: Chapter two.
