Deliberately Approaching-Chapter 575 - 537 The Wedding is Underway

Just as Leng Lingxiao said, all the relatives of the Leng family had their titles noted on their boutonnieres.

Leng Jiangping and his wife have always thought highly of Tang Xiaowan, naturally, they were very fond of her and kept the tea ceremony simple for her, yet the red envelope they gave was quite substantial.

A host of relatives were just as generous.

From morning till now, all the red envelopes Tang Xiaowan had received were kept safe by Wang Meijuan.

Her handbag was stuffed full to the brim.

After lunch, Leng Lingxiao whispered to Tang Xiaowan that no matter how much gift money was recorded on the list, it all belonged to her, to spend as she wished.

Tang Xiaowan was as happy as a child, wishing she could immediately go and count how much was written down.

She loved saving money, a habit from her childhood. She never understood why earlier, since her grandmother wasn’t greedy at all, but she later found the reason: she took after her grandfather, Wang Junchen.

Not only did he love collecting, but he was also interested in anything related to investing.

Otherwise, how could he be the wealthiest man in Huang City?

"Wow, really, it’s all mine!"

"Of course, happy now?"

"So, this is the little surprise you mentioned!"

Leng Lingxiao affectionately pinched Tang Xiaowan’s nose, "Little thing, you truly are Wang Junchen’s granddaughter. Carved from the same mold, not only do you look like him, but your love for money is just the same."

"Yes, right, I need to save it up... for when we have a baby in the future, to start a..."

Tang Xiaowan abruptly stopped herself midway through her sentence.

Why did she bring up having a baby again, too embarrassing, her skin was getting thicker and thicker.

"Silly girl, come on, give me a kiss."

"Cut it out, I’d rather not."

"Just one kiss, I promise no overstepping!"

"No, let’s wait for the evening."

With that, Tang Xiaowan ran away.

She didn’t believe he would behave himself; after holding back for several days, any trifle could trigger a storm.

...

In a blink of an eye, it was four o’clock in the afternoon.

The Leng family had set up six guest resting areas in the garden, equipped with extreme luxury; fresh flowers were everywhere, and all sorts of food and beverages were readily available.

"This is wonderful, so beautiful!" Tian Jiaojiao held her cell phone, walking and browsing, snapping photos of everything.

Of course, managers from various departments were also present.

After resting for two hours at noon, Tang Xiaowan was no longer so nervous, and she had changed out of the tea-serving attire into her third set of ceremonial dress. This set had a youthful style to it, sprightly yet radiant.

Most people were gathered here to take pictures with the newlyweds and, by the by, expand their networks.

There were two more hours to go until the wedding ceremony.

Li Zishen and Li Zihan’s party arrived almost exactly on time, every one of them sharp in their suits.

The first to see Li Zishen was Jiang Yongheng.

Even though he was just recovering from a serious illness, the Jiang and Leng families were old friends, so Jiang Yongheng still came to the Leng household despite the many discomforts of his body.

"Thanks to Mr. Jiang’s strong support, the project is progressing smoothly!" Li Zishen said with a smile.

"Mr. Li is too polite. The person who should be grateful is me. Without your willingness to give this old man a chance, I’m afraid... there would be no future for me!"

Ever since Jiang Family announced bankruptcy last month, Jiang Yongheng truly felt what it meant to be deserted in hard times, what ’the wall falls, everybody pushes’ meant. Apart from Leng Jiangping and Li Zishen, nobody cared about him.

And if they did, it was full of ulterior motives.

Jiang Yongheng’s words genuinely touched Li Zishen; he understood all too well how inscrutable human hearts could be. Nobody would risk their own future to gamble on a deeply troubled family business.

"Why would that be, I believe with Mr. Jiang’s capabilities, these difficulties are only temporary and it won’t be long..."

The two of them started discussing their partnership.

In a few minutes, Jiang Yongli and Jiang Yongxing also arrived, but their target was not Li Zishen. It was their own God of Wealth—Wang Junchen.

...

Half an hour later, in a certain room, Tang Xiaowan took advantage of the break to check messages and return phone calls.

The various groups in the company went into overdrive.

Those who were usually active even started betting on the style of Tang Xiaowan’s wedding dress.

"Nannan, why aren’t you here yet?" Tang Xiaowan picked up her cup to take a sip of tea, feigning annoyance, "The wedding’s about to start!"

"The morning sickness is really awful, so..."

"Haha, your husband Shen Yiming already told me he was just messing with you. How are you feeling now? Any better?"

After listening, Li Ruonan felt a lump in her throat.

Actually, it wasn’t because of morning sickness at all, but rather that Li Ruonan’s mother-in-law wouldn’t let her go, citing the large crowds expected today and the risk of an accident.

Li Ruonan considered Tang Xiaowan a good friend and really wanted to go, but she also thought her mother-in-law made a fair point.

"Nannan? Still feeling quite sick?"

"It’s gotten a lot better now. Maybe it’s just because it’s my first time becoming a mother, I’m always worried..."

"Understandable, better to be careful. You have no idea, this morning it was supposed to be only me, Meijuan, and a few others in charge of makeup, and then suddenly, a whole bunch came. Those misses, some I’ve only met once, insisted they were my besties, ah, it was overwhelmingly enthusiastic."

"Some people are just like that, they love to climb the social ladder. Think of it as livening up the atmosphere!"

At that moment, someone knocked on the door.

"Let’s chat some more when there’s time, it looks like someone’s here." Tang Xiaowan hurriedly ended the call.

"Come in."

The door gently opened by Cheng Shi revealing a distinguished lady dressed in clothing from the neighboring country, holding a gift box in her hand. Though her temples were greyed with age, her demeanor was exquisite.

The Queen from the neighboring country’s youngest daughter?

"Miss Tang, hello."

"Hello, Your Highness the Princess."

"May you have many sons and a harmonious union!" The Princess from the neighboring country extended the gift box with a smile towards Tang Xiaowan, "Please accept this small token of my regard."

"Thank you for your blessings!"

On such a joyous occasion, Tang Xiaowan, of course, wouldn’t refuse; it was basic social etiquette.

She was just a bit surprised, not expecting the neighboring country’s Princess to come to see her privately and to speak their language so fluently.

"Then, I won’t disturb you any longer."

"Thank you!"

Once the door was closed, curiosity got the better of Tang Xiaowan, and she immediately opened the gift box.

Inside was an exquisite ruby brooch at the center, surrounded by eight delicately made, variously colored pastries.

"Could it be... also the Queen’s ..."

The brooch’s style and craftsmanship were very similar to the butterfly hairpin.

...

At 6:18 PM, the wedding ceremony commenced grandly.

The guests included not only members of the royal family from the neighboring country but also government dignitaries, and even the president sent representatives to convey blessings and presents.

However, they were each seated in several private rooms, attended to personally.

Madam Leng always took care of everything with great attention to detail.

Under the brilliant lights, Tang Xiaowan, with her bright eyes and shiny teeth, looked as delicate and charming as a newly bloom lotus.

"Mummy, look, it’s a crown!" A little girl exclaimed with wonder in her eyes at Tang Xiaowan, "Is she a princess? She’s so beautiful, all sparkly!"

"It must be a custom piece from Wanhua Jewelry," the girl’s mother mused, nodding her head.

"Is the wedding dress from the glamour bridal salon?" A fashionable young woman remarked, "It’s so beautiful, worthy of a major brand."

Li Zishen’s lips curved as he took a light sip of red wine: Xiao Wan, you’re so beautiful tonight, like an angel!

Meanwhile, Li Zihan was looking around restlessly.

"Brother, where’s Bai Long? I heard Chen Xin say..."

But before he could finish his sentence, an extremely icy look from Li Zishen silenced him.

What’s going on, did I say something wrong?