Chapter 138: Market Listing
Before nine o’clock, the father and sons trio arrived at the wedding venue by car. They saw that a flower arch and the luncheon table had already been set up on the lawn in the garden.
A golden carpet was spread all the way to the front of the podium deep in the chapel. Several rows of white benches were neatly arranged before the podium, waiting guests to fill them.
The staff was still busy doing the final adjustments to the various set ups. The wedding planner immediately approached Qi Yuancheng to discuss with him the specifics of how the wedding was going to go.
Not long after, the wedding guests began to arrive one after another.
Qi Yu and Qi Feng stood at the entrance to welcome them. When it was nearing ten o’clock, a staff member came to inform them that the bride’s wedding car had arrived outside the venue so they could now return to Qi Yuancheng’s side.
Qi Feng adjusted his neckline and whispered, “Ah, they’re coming, they’re coming. I’m so nervous…”
Qi Yu narrowed his eyes. “It’s Dad who should be nervous. What are you being all nervous for?”
Qi Feng was at a loss: “But Ling Ke is coming too…”
Qi Yu: “…”
At ten past ten, Jiang Ying, dressed in white tulle, appeared at the doorway of the chapel, accompanied by Ling Ke. The guests immediately burst into applause and romantic wedding music began to play.
Qi Yu and Qi Feng stood beside their father, one on each side. They watched as their mother slowly walked towards them.
Qi Yuancheng took Jiang Ying’s hand steadily and said a soft-spoken “Thank you” to Ling Ke. The two then turned to step up onto the podium.
Qi Yu led his two younger brothers to the reserved seats in the first row to witness their parents’ wedding ceremony.
The officiant was Qi Yuancheng’s good friend Qi Shifeng. He briefly introduced Qi Yuancheng and Jiang Ying’s trials and tribulations, their separation and reunion, and sighed over their remarriage. He then looked at Qi Yuancheng and said, “My old friend, Qi Yuancheng, do you, once again, take Jiang Ying to be your wife, to live together in matrimony, to love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in good time and in bad, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, to have and to hold, from this day forward, as long as you both shall live?”
Qi Yuancheng looked at his wife. While putting the ring on her, he said, voice filled with affection, “I do.”
Qi Shifeng looked to Jiang Ying again and presented to her the question. Jiang Ying also looked at Qi Yuancheng with a tender look in her eyes. Holding his hand, she said sincerely, “I do.”
Qi Shifeng looked at the crowd. “I now pronounce Qi Yuancheng and Jiang Ying husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride.”
In good times and in bad, for richer or poorer… To have and to hold…
From this day forward, for as long as you both shall live…
——What a romantic and meaningful vow.
Qi Yu listened to those words and watched as his parents kissed gently amidst the sound of blessings from relatives and friends. Although he was also happy to witness his family’s happiness, for some reason, he still felt an emptiness in his heart.
His mom and dad have each other, his brother has Ling Ke. Only he has no one.
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As he got up, Qi Yu suddenly felt like someone was looking at him. Alert, he looked in that direction but only saw Uncle Meng and Meng Wenhui decked in their suits.
When Meng Wenhui saw him, he waved at him from a distance, sporting a silly-looking grin.
Qi Yu retracted his gaze, feeling that he must be a little neurotic recently.
His dad had already said that he’d left Fu Yansheng in China. That man couldn’t possibly appear here…
Although there weren’t that many guests, Qi Yu still had to help dad socialize with the guests at the venue. He had no time to rest.
The wedding organizer arranged for a professional band to entertain them, playing one romantic song after another.
Qi Yu was talking with an uncle when he heard the MC say, “We have a little surprise. Just now, Mr. Qi and Mrs. Jiang’s son, Qi Feng told me that he wishes to bring his friend Ling Ke to the stage to play an impromptu piano piece together as a gift to his parents and all the guests gathered here today. Let’s all welcome them with a round of applause…”
Somewhat surprised, Qi Yu turned to the band stage and saw that his younger brother was already sitting in front of the piano with Ling Ke. Qi Feng waved his hand in the direction of the guests, and then said to the microphone in front of the piano, “Thank you to the MC and to the handsome brothers from the band for giving me this opportunity. For everyone, here is “Wedding in a Dream”!”
The sound of the piano rose and the cheerful rhythm surprised Qi Yu once again. “Wedding in a Dream” was originally a soothing piano piece, but Qi Feng and Ling Ke obviously didn’t follow the original rhythm. They played together, four hands on the keyboard, one in charge of the treble and the other in charge of the bass. The ups and downs unexpectedly created a lively dance piece.
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became lively and the guests began swaying to the music as they listened.
Qi Yu found that he had himself a bit of free time. He leaned against the flower porch, holding a tall wine glass in one hand while his other hand was shoved in his pocket.
At this moment, his phone suddenly buzzed. Qi Yu immediately took it out and took a look. Seeing the caller ID, there appeared a hint of disappointment in his eyes. After accepting the call, he said, “Hello? Si Hang?”
“The f*ck! It’s so lively over there! What are you doing?” Si Hang asked.
“Didn’t I tell you that my parents are getting married… How are you?”
“My game company’s listing has passed the review! It’s going to be up there when they ring the bell at S Stock Exchange at 9:30 tomorrow morning! There’ll be a celebration party at Tengyun Building in the afternoon!”
“Congratulations. Tengyun Building? Which floor? Which hall? I’ll have someone deliver some flowers for you…”
“Forget the flowers but don’t forget to buy my stocks. Hangfan Technology, code 60XXXX. It’ll be ready for issue at 9:30 tomorrow morning. My brother says the best time to buy in is during the first half hour otherwise It won’t look too good.”
“Nine thirty? Alright, no problem. I’ll remember…”
Qi Feng and Ling Ke on the stage had just finished playing their song. Everyone wanted more and they cheered and called for another song.
Qi Feng looked around and spotted him in the crowd. He turned his head and said something to the band members. After borrowing one of their violins, he grabbed the mic and called Qi Yu to come on stage, “Ge, come up here with us!”
Qi Yu inwardly scolded, ‘he sure knows how to make a ruckus’. He said to Si Hang, “Si Hang, I’m still a bit busy here, so I’ll hang up first.”
Putting away his phone, Qi Yu handed the wine glass to the waiter next to him and walked up to the stage.
Soon, piano music mixed with a violin accompaniment resounded throughout the venue and the joyous atmosphere spread all around.
The chapel clock pointed to twelve and the sound of bells shook the eaves. A group of white doves perched on the roof to watch the lively scene, were startled and flew to the sky with the flapping of wings.
***
Haicheng in July.
Chufu has come and Dashu had yet to arrive.
At eight o’clock in the morning on Monday, the subway was crowded with listless office workers. To Xiao Li, an ordinary trader working at the S Stock Exchange, such a day seemed no different from any other Monday.
If he were forced to say something, the only thing different was that Haicheng had not seen the sun for three days.
It was the middle of the summer season but they had three consecutive cloudy days, with a few drizzles here and there. The air was so damp and humid, it almost felt like one’s lungs were filling with water vapor.
When he got out of the subway, it was gray outside and the clouds seemed to be a little heavier with water than the previous two days.
Just as Xiao Li took a couple of steps, he suddenly heard a faint rumbling in the air.
“Thunder? It’s not going to be a thunderstorm, is it…?”
The passers-by who were rushing to work muttered as they ran towards their respective buildings. Xiao Li involuntarily accelerated his pace. In his heart though, he was eager for a thunderstorm. “How many days has it been overcast already? If it’s just thunder but no rain, we’re all gonna break out in sweat rashes soon…”
He walked quickly to the doorway of S Stock Exchange. He saw a line of luxury cars parked at the gate of the company. Several young men decked in western suits got out of the cars; each of them looking noble and arrogant. They walked towards the doorway surrounded by a group of people.
Xiao Li wanted to squeeze in through the crowd, but was stopped by the security guard. “Hey, there’s a company under Si Holdings that going to be listed today. The council heads are all waiting by the door to welcome them. You can go through the back door.”
Xiao Li’s eyes widened. He glanced at those young people nearby who were about the same age as him. Si Holdings? Of Haicheng’s richest family, that Si Holdings?
Xiao Li reluctantly ran to the back door with his briefcase. Along the way, he saw one or two people in black suits lingering nearby, their eyes looked like those of a hawk’s.
Xiao Li secretly cursed. ‘Damn the Si Family! Do they think they own this stock exchange!’
At nine o’clock, constant muffled thunder could be heard coming from outside the window. The sky became gloomier and gloomier.
As soon as Xiao Li arrived at the office, he heard his colleagues discussing the current matter. “Did you see Si’s eldest son? He’s quite handsome…”
“Is the Hangyuan Technology being listed today his?”
“No, it belongs to his younger brother, the owner of the FTD team, named Si Hang. Every now and then, there’d be things about him on esports news. One of my little nephews is a fan of his team. They say he’s only 22 this year.”
“CEO of a listed company at just 22? That’s amazing!”
“Oh to be born to a good background…”
“The listing ceremony has already started, right? It’s going to be held at 9:30. There’s still ten minutes left. Everyone, it’s time to start getting ready for work…”
At half past nine, as the bell in S Stock Exchange’s ceremonial hall rang, raindrops finally began to fall.
Maybe it’s been storing up rain for too many days, when it came down, it came down in a downpour all at once. Bean-sized raindrops crashed to the ground and the ground was dyed black in just a few seconds.
“It’s really coming down…!”
A few passersby rushed to take shelter from the rain under the canopies of the various buildings.
Several inconspicuous black cars were parked in the parking lot of an office building near the stock exchange building. At this moment, several men, dressed in plain black clothes, were sitting in the cars, frowning at the curtain of rain outside the window, as though waiting for something.
At 9:40, a phone, belonging to one of them, rang.
The man answered the phone, gave a response and then immediately instructed the others, “Move out!”
In just half a minute, seven or eight cars drove out from all directions. They surrounded the S Stock Exchange building, blocking off the entrances and exits.
The security guard rushed up, shouting amidst the heavy rain, “Hey, what are you doing? You can’t park here!”
The man in black got out of the car. Looking very grave, he showed his ID card to the security guard and said, “From the Public Security Bureau! Cooperate with us and immediately block the front and rear entrances. We’re here to take two people from this building!”
The security guard took two steps back, not daring to say another word.
At the same time, at the underground parking lot of XX Bank Haicheng Branch.
A car drove into the parking lot’s exclusive parking space no. A001. Once the car stopped, a tall man with a broad forehead and an imposing bearing got out from the back seat. He was about to walk to the elevator hall accompanied by his secretary, when he was stopped by several men dressed in black.
The man in the lead showed him his special papers and said solemnly, “President Wang, please come with us.”
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【Little Theater】
Fu Yansheng: My wife plays the violin so well!
Woo it’s going down. Hope XY didn’t buy any shares.
thanks for the chapter.
Finally a Mathematics gang show down! Our daughter-in-law Fu is where ne? I hope he’s lurking in Newtown, stalking his little fish from the side of the wedding venue 🥺