Chapter 809: Chapter 490: Did Master Huo Defect at the Wedding of Fifth Master? (Part 2)
He didnât want to make the atmosphere so sentimental on such a good day, otherwise, heâd seem too pretentious.
"Dad... you and Grandpa in Pingjiang, make sure to take good care of yourselves." Tang Wan always couldnât help worrying.
"I know, you donât need to worry."
"And..." Tang Wan cleared her throat, hesitated for a long time before tentatively saying, "If you meet the right person, please keep an open mind."
He used to be with Zhang Liyun, almost because of her.
Tang Yunxian nodded, "I know, focus on taking care of yourself and the baby, this childâs birth will keep you busy, donât worry about other things."
"The baby is so well-behaved, it shouldnât be too troublesome." Tang Wan laughed.
The two packed several breakfasts to take back, and when they arrived at the hotel, several elders were already up, even Ruan Mengxi was there, yawning and leaning groggily on the sofa.
"Didnât you sleep last night?" Tang Wan smiled at her.
"Had work to do, didnât sleep until after two."
...
After breakfast, the makeup artist responsible for Tang Wanâs bridal look arrived, and everyone got busy with their own tasks. Tang Yunxian went to take a shower, put on a brand new suit, looking as elegant and spirited as ever.
When Shen Shuci arrived at the hotel, she went straight to Tang Wanâs room, where Jiang Jinsang would soon come to pick her up. The linens had been changed to a bright red, and Ruan Mengxi was half-squatting on the ground, seemingly preparing props needed for the wedding reception, blowing up balloons. She greeted warmly as she entered.
"Need any help?"
"I can manage myself." Ruan Mengxi looked her over, "Auntie, your outfit is beautiful today, Iâve never seen you in a qipao before."
Shen Shuci was wearing a reddish qipao today, specially made for the wedding by the Shen family matriarch.
Previously, in Pingjiang, she had worn a qipao once and looked beautiful, but that qipao was bluish-green, not quite suitable for a festive day, so they had a new one made for her.
She felt uncomfortable wearing it, but the matriarch was firm, saying on Tang Wanâs big day, as her maiden familyâs representative, she must dress beautifully, leaving her no choice but to wear the qipao.
"Auntie, dressed like this, if Grandpa Huo sees you, I donât think he could control himself, probably immediately..." Ruan Mengxi was about to run with the joke but changed the topic since there were a few makeup artists in the room, "Is Grandpa Huo coming today?"
"He drove back last night." Shen Shuci saw his message this morning.
Tang Wan was naturally happy to hear that Huo Qinqi could make it back. Jiang Jinsang didnât have many close friends, and on big days always hoped everyone could be there neatly.
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Meanwhile, at the Jiang Family, Fan Mingyu was repeatedly checking the items needed for the wedding reception.
Qi Zeyanâs place was relatively far from the Jiang Mansion, and by the time he arrived, the mansion was bustling, "Iâm not the last one, right?"
"Nope, Old Huo hasnât arrived yet." Jiang Chengsi was sitting in the courtyard basking in the sun, eating sunflower seeds.
The matriarch was chatting with an old friend, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw him in a suit eating seeds and couldnât help but frown, couldnât this boy pay attention to his image?
"He came home last night, quite a rush, but thereâs still time before departure, no need to hurry."
With just over ten minutes until departure, Huo Qinqi still hadnât arrived, so Jiang Jinsang called him.
Due to his profession, heâs usually very punctual, couldnât it be that something unexpected happened?
"Hey, Old Huo, why arenât you here yet?" Jiang Jinsang glanced at his watch, with just ten minutes left until itâs time to leave for the wedding reception.
"Iâm already here."
His voice was low, cold, and indifferent as usual.
"Youâre already here?" Jiang Jinsang raised his eyebrow slightly, glancing at the cars in the courtyard, Huo familyâs car, like himself, although lowkey, itâs hard to ignore.
There were many Jiang family members today, but if he were here, he would definitely stand out; it would be impossible for no one to notice, right?
In that instant, his heart skipped a beat, suddenly having a bad premonition.
After a momentâs thought, he immediately understood what he meant...
"Hmm, been here for a while."
"You wouldnât be..." Jiang Jinsang gently rubbed his fingers, "at the hotel?"
"Any problem?"
Jiang Jinsang listened to him, clenched his phone, and just smiled, "No problem."
He and Shen Shuci are a couple, bound to become husband and wife; if you were to consider the closeness of relationships, it should be Tang Wanâs maternal family. He hadnât fully won over the Shen familyâs elders yet, joining Jiang Jinsang in the wedding reception and helping him overcome numerous obstacles didnât seem quite suitable...
It might also create a bad impression with the Shen family patriarch.
After thinking it over, he still decided to go to the hotel.
Not only did he go alone, but he brought the Huo family, including Huo Ran.
Huo Ran is Jiang Chengsiâs crazy fan; heâd definitely want to side with his idol. When he heard he had to be part of the brideâs family, he immediately protested.
"Brother, Fifth Brother is your bro; you guys have such deep ties, arenât you putting romance before friendship? Shouldnât you stay with him for the wedding reception? If you do this, Fifth Brother would be really hurt, and your group of friends and brothers, arenât you all in this together."
"Which of them can give me children or warm my bed?"
Huo Ran: "..."
He was stumped, momentarily speechless, this argument seems... to have some reason indeed.
Between brothers and a wife, thereâs still a huge difference.
Huo Qinqi saw him all sulky and, with a nonchalant face, said, "If you want to go to the Jiang family, you can go by yourself."
No matter how much Huo Ran idolized Jiang Chengsi, it wasnât to the point of risking his life for him, so ultimately, he caved under someoneâs âtyrannyâ.
...
During the wedding, a good brother defected to the "enemy camp", is there anything more heartbreaking than this?
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yanting and the others definitely asked where Huo Qinqi was and when heâd be coming over. Learning that someone has "gone to the other side", they looked at each other, at a loss for words.
"We were eagerly waiting for him, this is too disappointing." Qi Zeyan clicked his tongue, "No worries, itâs just a wedding reception. Without him, itâs not like it canât be done."
"Iâm just worried..." Jiang Chengsi continued to eat his seeds, "Do you think he might help the Tang family make things difficult for us?"
"If he stands there, it really is like a single man blocking everyone, who could get by him?"
Jiang Jinsang, however, smiled, "He wonât."
"How do you know he wonât?" Qi Zeyan asked.
"Whatâs his current status? The grandfather hasnât acknowledged him; if he really makes it difficult for us, that would be like admitting his relationship with Auntie, with so many relatives and friends around, the grandpa wouldnât do that." Jiang Jinsang pondered, "Unacknowledged position lacks legitimacy, what grounds does he have to stand out?"
Qi Zeyan twitched his mouth corner, such words...
Are pretty heartbreaking!
Wasnât he just saying Huo Qinqi is an unacknowledged wild man, without any qualification?
But the truth is, indeed, like that.
"Better safe than sorry." Jiang Chengsi smirked, "Who wouldâve thought Old Huo is that kind of person, really misjudged him, when drinking tonight, donât hold back, just keep pouring him drinks."
"Whatâs the worry, what comes around goes around, when heâs the one getting married, do you think heâd escape?" Jiang Jinsang chuckled lightly.
Heâs Tang Wanâs husband, a legit member of Shen Shuciâs family; anyway, if you stab me now, are you afraid there wonât be a chance to hit back with a club?
Qi Zeyan and Jiang Chengsi looked at each other...
The wedding hasnât started yet, how come it feels like a spy drama, theyâve begun scheming.