Lu Hongjun and Sister-in-law Lu were waiting downstairs, and when they saw Lu Jiaxin coming down, they were stunned.
Once she ca down, Lu An praised, "Aunt, you are truly beautiful today, even more so than a celestial maiden."
"Why, am I not usually beautiful?"
Lu An, with his sweet talk, smiled and said, "Aunt, you’re always beautiful, but today especially so. How does the saying go? Oh, right, on their wedding day, it’s the most beautiful mont in a woman’s life."
Lu Jiaxin looked at Sister-in-law Lu and laughed, "Sister-in-law, given Lu An’s sweet talk, you don’t have to worry about him finding a wife."
Sister-in-law Lu said, "I wish he would settle down sooner so I can worry less."
Lu An just laughed and said nothing.
The situation was clear that there was sothing going on! But now wasn’t the ti to ask about it. Lu Jiaxin heard the sound of a car and imdiately checked her makeup in a small mirror. Everything was perfect.
Nie Zhan ca in and saw the elegantly dressed Lu Jiaxin, his eyes glued to her, unable to look away, "Jiaxin, you look so beautiful today."
Lu Jiaxin, smiling, took his arm and said, "Let’s go, we can’t keep the guests waiting."
They all went out to get into the car, while Lu An quietly complained, "Aunt really treats people differently. When I say she’s beautiful, she makes it hard for ; when Uncle says it, she’s all smiles."
Sister-in-law Lu whispered, "Today is your aunt’s special day, speak nicely."
By ten o’clock at the hotel, those close to them had already arrived. Yu itong saw Lu Jiaxin and complints poured out relentlessly, making Lu Jiaxin laugh until her shoulders shook.
Zong Shing nudged her and jokingly scolded, "If you want Jiaxin to design your engagent dress, just say so. No need for such flattery."
Yu itong disagreed, "I’m not flattering, it’s from the heart."
Zong Shing, also joking, asked, "Why did you co alone, where’s Jiang Yuanjiu? Why didn’t you bring him?"
Jiaxin and Nie Zhan are the two big bosses of Wansheng Real Estate, having Jiang Yuanjiu attend the wedding would benefit his future developnt in the company. After all, he’s the boyfriend of the boss’s best friend; that counts for sothing.
Yu itong explained, "His mother sprained her foot, and after taking care of her, he caught a cold from the family of a patient in the sa ward. To avoid passing it to other guests, he didn’t co."
Today’s guests were all either wealthy or influential, and a severe cold indeed wasn’t suitable to bring along. At that mont, Nie Zhan ca over, saying a family elder had arrived, and they needed to go and greet him.
The Nie family had many guests today, and what surprised Lu Jiaxin the most was that the Guo Family from Heng Ji Real Estate, the Li Family from Heng Ji Zhaoye, and the Zheng Family from New World all ca, and they were all second-generation. Three of the four big families arrived, along with several significant political figures.
After all the guests had arrived, Old Master Nie and Lu Hongjun took the stage to speak. Old Master Nie didn’t hold back in praising Lu Jiaxin, saying she was capable and ambitious, and Nie Zhan being able to find such a good fiancée was a blessing for their Nie family.
Lu Jiaxin’s face lit up with a radiant smile. anwhile, Zhang Lalan, also a daughter-in-law of the Nie family, lowered her head to hide the expression on her face.
After Old Master Nie spoke, it was Lu Hongjun’s turn. He asked Lu Jiaxin and Nie Zhan to treasure each other, support each other, and love each other, holding hands for a lifeti.
A distant relative of the Nie family, seeing Lu Hongjun speaking with such vigor, curiously asked Zhang Lalan, "Isn’t it said that Miss Lu’s father’s health is poor, and he needed treatnt as soon as he arrived in Hong Kong? He looks energetic when speaking, doesn’t seem like he has any health problems?"
Zhang Lalan smiled and said, "Uncle Lu had a cerebral hemorrhage surgery in August, and after discharge Jiaxin wanted to bring him to Hong Kong for rehabilitation but he was reluctant. This ti, upon arriving for the engagent party, Jiaxin imdiately took him to the hospital for a full check-up. The doctor said post-surgery rehabilitation would help him recover faster."
She envies Lu Jiaxin and sotis feels a tad jealous. But this is a family matter, and she certainly must defend them externally.
"Why not bring the old man over to take care of him?"
Zhang Lalan, full of smiles, said, "Jiaxin is busy from morning till night. Even if he ca over, it would be the aunt and caregivers looking after him, and he can’t speak Cantonese or English, so he feels stifled at ho. In these days at the hospital, he has been saying that once the engagent party is over, he will return ho."
The latter part wasn’t made up by her, but said by Lu Hongjun himself. Although they found a nurse who could speak Mandarin to administer injections and dication, he still felt bored. He told Lu Jiaxin that he’d rather recover slowly than stay away from ho.
The distant relative didn’t say anything further after hearing this.
Then Nie Zhan took Lu Jiaxin’s hand and they walked onto the stage. Nie Zhan also expressed gratitude for Old Master Nie’s guidance and nurturing, and thanked Lu Jiaxin for her support and encouragent.
As for Lu Jiaxin, she talked about how she t and got to know Nie Zhan, and then thanked the guests who ca to celebrate with them. Normally, she would thank her parents, but having Lu Jiaxin thank Lu Hongjun... well, it was decided not to waste the ti.
After sitting down, Lu An saw the table filled with lobsters, abalones, and bird’s nests, and quietly muttered, "How much does this table cost?"
Lu Ping laughed and said, "Just enjoy your al, why worry about that?"
Lu An felt a bit emotional, "No wonder people go all out to co to Hong Kong. Look at the lifestyle here, and then consider our lives in the mainland..."
A al here costs more than his annual salary, the disparity is huge.
Lu Ping said, "That’s because you haven’t been to the slums; people there live worse than us."
This ti Lu An didn’t argue, as every place have both rich and poor, but Hong Kong’s economy is indeed better than the mainland’s. Here, a white-collar worker earns four to five thousand per month, which is more than a thousand Hua currency at the current exchange rate. His dad’s monthly salary is barely five hundred, incomparable.
Lu Ping said, "The gap is significant now, but eventually, we’ll catch up. Hurry up and eat, or there’ll be nothing left."
Lu An looked around, and sure enough, everyone was eating heartily, so he quickly joined in. The chefs at the Peninsula Hotel were truly top-notch. Their table managed to eat quite a bit until they were almost done.
While the guests were enthusiastically eating, Lu Jiaxin still had to accompany Nie Zhan and greet the guests. Other people’s weddings seem so romantic and beautiful, but when it’s your own, it’s exhausting.
After seeing the guests off, Nie Zhan saw Lu Jiaxin’s tired expression and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, joking, "Co on, let’s eat."
"We just ate!"
Nie Zhan laughed, "You only managed to have a few bites, that hardly counts. Co on, I had them prepare an extra table full of dishes you love."
Lu Jiaxin felt sweet inside and followed Nie Zhan into the private room.
After eating, Lu Jiaxin went ho, but Nie Zhan stayed behind to handle the rest of the affairs. Exhausted, she fell asleep on the way back to the Lu Residence.
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