He Yu felt a little surprised that Li Tang was actually meeting with him in a place like Juxiang Garden. Li Tang’s vicissitudes and carelessness were not suitable for this kind of classical and elegant high-end restaurant.
The waiter led them to the private room. When he opened the door, he saw Li Tang sitting alone at the table, with one foot on the chair, smoking. Seeing the two of them, Li Tang waved. “Come and sit.”
The table was a small table for four people. Qiao Mudong and He Yu sat down on one side first before the waiter asked, “Can we serve the dishes now?”
Li Tang nodded. “Go on, ba.”
“Why are we eating here?” Qiao Mudong asked He Yu’s question first.
Li Tang smiled. “The food here tastes good.”
When Li Tang was young, he used to follow Hong Xiangfeng and visit many of these places. He was not used to the environment here, but that didn’t mean he wouldn’t appreciate the exquisite and delicious food here.
“Brother Li, what made you suddenly think of asking us out to eat?” He Yu asked him.
Li Tang glanced at Qiao Mudong and said, “Didn’t I tell you that I haven’t seen you for a long time? Since you’re free, I asked you to come out and sit down with me.”
Qiao Mudong handed Li Tang a cigarette. “Brother Li seems to be in a good mood recently, ah?”
Li Tang did not deny it, stretched himself, and said, “It’s been pretty good recently.”
Qiao Mudong asked him, “Have you found that person?”
Li Tang nodded lightly. “Soon, Hong Xiangjun will have no time to come and see you again.”
The scale of Hong Minhang’s underground casino was larger than Li Tang imagined, and Li Tang finally found the person in charge he was looking for. Hong Minhang dared to entrust such an important business to him. Naturally, this person was someone he could absolutely trust and was devoted to Hong Minhang. And more importantly, this person also had a large source of funds, which was the most important guarantee for Hong Minhang to dare to invest in Xiaoxianlin.
In the past two years, Hong Minhang had focused Dihong’s investment on real estate. In addition to Xiaoxianlin, Dihong also had two real estate projects under construction at the same time, both of which were residential lands. Once the construction began, sales would also start, and a large amount of money would be withdrawn in the future. However, with the recent national housing price controls, it had been rumored that housing prices in Chongfeng City would fall, so many home buyers have slowed down and adopted a wait-and-see attitude.
Although they knew that it was unlikely that housing prices would fall significantly in the end, judging from the current housing prices and demand in Chongfeng City, the Hong Xiang brothers normally panicked after a large amount of money had been invested in Xiaoxianlin and there had been no improvement since then.
Most of the people in Dihong now were still those who followed Hong Minhang in the past. These people may not be loyal to Hong Minhang, but if they still don’t have money, they will never be loyal to the Hong Xiang brothers either.
As a result, Dihong suddenly became a bit precarious. Even if no one came forward to incite, many people began to clamor to leave or to ask Hong Minhang to come back as soon as possible. What’s more, there was also a group of brothers who were loyal to Hong Minhang behind the scenes to stir up the atmosphere.
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The previous rumor about Hong Minhang was that he was in an accident and was just unconscious in the hospital. Now, there were various theories about this. Some say that Hong Minhang was killed by the Hong Xiang brothers, and some say that Hong Minhang was already dead. Yes, it was the Hong Xiang brothers who were hiding the news.
Now it was up to the Hong Xiang brothers to face this choice: let Hong Minhang come back and show up to stabilize the situation in Dihong, or simply resolve Hong Minhang’s future troubles, and at worst, give up most of Dihong’s foundation.
Li Tang was also waiting. He was still keeping Hong Minhang in the hospital for continued treatment because he was afraid that he will be injured if he acts carelessly. However, once the two Hong Xiang brothers expressed their intention to get rid of Hong Minhang, even if they bump into the people planted over there in the hospital, they still have to get Hong Minhang out first.
Li Tang did not tell Qiao Mudong all these things. In the past, when he was isolated and helpless, Qiao Mudong had helped him a lot. Now that he had contacted Hong Minhang’s people, the Hong family’s affairs should no longer involve Qiao Mudong.
Today’s gathering was simply because Li Tang remembered a restaurant that made delicious side dishes. So he invited Qiao Mudong and He Yu to come out and share it with them.
Most of the topics discussed during the meal were about He Yu’s recent situation. Occasionally, matters related to Dihong were only briefly discussed.
After finishing the meal, Li Tang left by himself. He Yu asked him where he lived now, but he didn’t tell him. He just smiled and said that he would treat He Yu to a meal if he had the opportunity in the future.
He Yu actually missed Li Tang’s cooking. Li Tang then said, “Okay, next time, I’ll treat you to a meal and cook them with my own hands.”
After that day, He Yu didn’t see Li Tang for a long time. During this period, He Yu got the news that Fu Chenshan and Ling Zhilu were going to hold a formal wedding.
He Yu first heard the news from Xie Zhan. After that banquet, Xie Zhan felt awkward upon seeing He Yu for quite some time. The two of them just said hello when they met. But over time, Xie Zhan probably felt that it was not a big deal, and so he took the initiative to get closer to He Yu again.
When Xie Zhan received the invitation to Fu Chenshan’s wedding, he asked faster than his brain could react, “Why didn’t he invite He Yu, ah?” As soon as he finished asking, he terribly wanted to slap himself. The bride and her family would obviously not welcome He Yu. He Yu would definitely not want to go after that unpleasant situation. How could he ask such stupid questions?
Xie Zhan didn’t know that Fu Chenshan himself actually hesitated about it for a long time.
He originally did not plan to invite He Yu. He did not want He Yu to come see him marry a woman. He was also afraid that Ling Zhilu would have a conflict with He Yu if they met, and he was afraid of He Yu being hurt again. But this was his wedding. Even if this couldn’t be the happiest moment in his life, as long as he thought of that scene, he still hoped that He Yu would appear by his side. Even if he doesn’t do anything, even just a look from him with all of his concentration was enough.
Fu Chenshan also had the invitation in his arms, with He Yu’s name written by himself. He had not originally planned to hand it to He Yu personally, but by some strange coincidence, he decided to hand it to Xie Zhan instead and said, “If it’s convenient for you, please give it to him for me. Tell him, if he doesn’t want to come, then he doesn’t have to come. This is just my wish.”
So, Xie Zhan took over this hot potato.
When Xie Zhan handed over the invitation to He Yu, he repeatedly reminded him of what Fu Chenshan said. He carefully observed He Yu’s expression, and when he saw that his face was calm, he felt relieved and said, “Then you take it, ba.“
He Yu returned to his seat and opened the invitation. The design of the invitation was very unique. There was a bouquet of flowers between the images of a young man and woman facing each other. When he pulled the ribbon holding the flowers, the scene turned into a picture of a young man and woman embracing in wedding dresses. But the content of the invitation was very ordinary, namely the time, place, person holding the wedding, and that He Yu and his family were invited to attend. “Family” was the original printed content on the invitation, and the words “He Yu” were handwritten by Fu Chenshan himself. After so long, He Yu was surprised that he could still recognize Fu Chenshan’s handwriting at a glance.
He Yu’s mood was quite calm. In fact, he had imagined more than once before that he would one day appear at Fu Chenshan’s wedding, perhaps as the best man, watching him hold the hand of another woman. He Yu thought that he would be sad at that time and would just smile and sincerely wish Fu Chenshan happiness, but he never thought that after such a thing happened, he would change like this.
Even Fu Chenshan himself didn’t want him to be there. Yes, what good would happen if he went? He would still be an unpleasant character. He might even make the bride angry on the spot. It was really better not to go. What’s more, from the bottom of his heart, He Yu himself didn’t want to go.
When he saw the words He Yu and his family, He Yu inevitably thought of his mother, who was unable to see him for the last time, and his sister, who refused to see him again. In the end, the figure left in his mind changed. It became Qiao Mudong. But he didn’t know if Fu Chenshan would actually take note of how a few characters like this would make him think of those moments again.
He Yu closed the invitation and put it in his drawer.
The wedding day was not far away, just two weeks later, on a Saturday.
Before that, He Yu went out to buy a red envelope and was a little hesitant when he put the money in. He and Qiao Mudong were both people who didn’t pursue the quality of life very much. They usually ate and wore things casually, and they didn’t have to pay rent or mortgage, so their consumption was not really high. But He Yu didn’t have much income now and was easily tired from work, so he was even more reluctant to spend it now.
He took a thousand yuan and stuffed it into the red envelope, then felt it was inappropriate, so he added another thousand yuan.
At this time, Qiao Mudong was lying on the sofa, watching TV. He caught sight of He Yu’s movements and instantly snorted. Of course, He Yu wouldn’t go to the wedding, but Qiao Mudong still had to be there, so he spread out his arm and said, “Bring it here, I’ll help you give it to him.”
He Yu refused, “I don’t want you to give it to him. I’ll ask Xie Zhan to bring the gift for me instead.”
He sealed the red envelope, took a pen, and wrote on the back: May you live a long and happy life together – He Yu.
After getting ready, he handed it over to Xie Zhan the day before Fu Chenshan’s wedding.
Xie Zhan weighed the heavy red envelope in his hand and was surprised. “You’re giving so much? What should I do then?”
Xie Zhan had a normal relationship with Fu Chenshan. He knew that Fu Chenshan was rich, so he didn’t care about that. He only sealed a red envelope worth four hundred yuan. He Yu’s gift was two thousand yuan, and he didn’t even show up yet. He felt a little dizzy from this kind of smashing.
He Yu said, “It doesn’t matter. I grew up with him. Compared to an ordinary classmate, our relationship is still a little stronger. Don’t mind it.”
Xie Zhan had no choice but to say, “Oh, okay, I will bring it for you.”
He Yu nodded at him. “Thank you.”
On the day of Fu Chenshan and Ling Zhilu’s wedding, Qiao Mudong was ordered by Ling Qiang to arrive early in the morning.
The wedding was scheduled to be held in a newly built five-star hotel on the outskirts of the city. The reason they chose this hotel was because it occupied a spacious area and had a large lawn. Ms. Ling wanted a Western-style wedding. She was not a religious person and did not plan to have it in a church, so she requested this lawn wedding instead. After the ceremony, the banquet in the hotel had been booked, and it was inevitable that she would have to eat and toast with the others by then.
Wearing a casual suit, Qiao Mudong’s figure looked tall. He turned around in front of the mirror in a cool manner.
He Yu had been woken up since Qiao Mudong got up. He didn’t have to go to work today and had nothing to do, so he laid in bed and looked at Qiao Mudong’s beauty. He smiled and said, “Mr. Qiao, why are you dressing up so handsomely just to attend someone else’s wedding? What evil intentions do you have?”
Qiao Mudong walked to the bed and pinched his chin with his fingers. “Of course I’m going to steal the groom’s spotlight. It’s a pity that you can’t see it.”
He Yu slapped his hand away. “I don’t want to see it.”
Qiao Mudong snorted, “If you’ve had enough sleep, then go eat by yourself.”
“I know,” He Yu said. “Hurry up and go, ba.”
Qiao Mudong came out of the house and drove directly to the hotel. Everyone in the Ling family had arrived early because they had to prepare to welcome the guests. Qiao Mudong parked the car and walked to the lawn where the wedding was held. Because it was a newly built hotel, the turf had just been planted. It looked very green, like a golf course. The environment was really good.
A flower gate had been erected in front of the white building directly in front of the lawn, and a big heart was pierced on the ground next to it with white and pink balloons interspersed with it.
Wen Guanghua stood on the lawn with Ling Qiang, watching the workers do the final finishing work. Cloth wedding photos of Fu Chenshan and Ling Zhilu were tied with strings under a large number of hydrogen balloons, which would be released when the wedding was over. The balloons will fly into the sky together with the photo.
Qiao Mudong walked over, stood next to Ling Qiang, and said, “It’s not that I want to dampen your enthusiasm for this, but these balloons will eventually explode when they fly into the sky. If this photo falls into the Tianbian River, then we can just forget it. But if it falls on the main road in the city center, wouldn’t that be ridiculous?”
Ling Qiang sneered, “Aren’t you just saying this to dampen our enthusiasm for this?”
Qiao Mudong said, “To be honest, I frequently talk about unpleasant things.”
At this time, Su Chang was walking out of the white building gate in the back. She was wearing a dress as she walked towards the people on the lawn. She was temporarily recruited by Wen Guanghua. Because she had a lot of experience in receptions and banquet preparations with the school etiquette team, she was asked to manage the hotel and the wedding company throughout the wedding preparations.
When Su Chang saw Qiao Mudong, her steps involuntarily paused. It was not that she had any thoughts about him. It was just that when a young girl sees a tall and handsome young master, she would still feel somewhat different, and it was natural to be nervous.
Wen Guanghua waved to her. “How are the preparations for the banquet going?”
Su Chang trotted over. “Everything’s fine. The banquet in the infield has been arranged. Would Manager Wen want to go and take a look?”
Ling Qiang suddenly said, “Mudong, you go ahead. The preparations are almost complete outside. The wedding car will pick up the guests at home later. After receiving them, they will come directly and greet the guests at the hotel gate. You and Xiao Su should go to check on the banquet; maybe they will arrive soon.”
Su Chang quickly extended her hand. “Mr. Qiao, please.”
Qiao Mudong nodded. “Please lead the way.”
Ling Qiang and Wen Guanghua stood there and watched the two of them leave. Su Chang was nearly 1.7 meters tall. She was extremely outstanding in appearance, figure, and temperament. She seemed to be a perfect match when standing next to Qiao Mudong.
However, Ling Qiang didn’t say anything. As he watched them walk away, his eyes fell back on the large photo in front of him. He hesitated and said, “When the balloon is released later, just attach a string under the photo and don’t let it fly off.”
Wen Guanghua was listening next to him. He lowered his head and smiled.
That old goblin is still plotting against his son. Can’t stand him anymore.
Thank you for the chapter!
I want to see when they find out that Xu or Su (I don’t know his name) was really the embezzler
This greasy old man has to suffer
Ohio! 🙄😶🌫️
Thanks for the update ❤️