The day before the wedding, Shi Shang invited the groomsmen and bridesmaids out for a meal to get to know each other before the wedding.
There were three groomsmen on the groom's side and three bridesmaids on the groom's side. They also happened to be the bride's college roommates. Although everyone had gone their separate ways after graduation, they still rushed back from all over the world when their friend got married.
A long time ago, when Lu Zhou was still an undergraduate, Shi Shang hosted a dorm party and everyone ate together.
Even though the two dorms weren't familiar with each other, they basically knew each other.
The girl with round glasses who looked the most delicate was called Deng Le. The one with long black hair and dressed like a goddess was Xiao Yunyun. The girl with short hair next to her was Qian Hua.
After so many years, the girls in room 406 were still as beautiful as ever.
"Wow, God Lu is really here!" Deng Le stared at Lu Zhou for a while and blinked in disbelief. She then said, "Ya Jing told us that you're also on the groomsmen list, but we didn't believe her."
Xiao Yunyun, who was sitting next to her, smiled and said, "Yeah, I didn't expect you to actually come."
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "Shi Shang is my buddy, how could I not come?"
Deng Le curiously asked, "Oh yeah, God Lu, we've always wanted to ask you, how does it feel to be a professor in Princeton?"
Lu Zhou thought for a bit and said, "I'm very free, but I'm also very busy."
Xiao Yunyun smiled and teased, "That's because you don't have a girlfriend yet."
"Maybe!"
Lu Zhou subtly looked away and chuckled as he changed the topic.
Overall, the people at the table had a pleasant conversation.
Even without the beer to lighten the mood, the people couldn't stop talking.
Except for Qian Hua. Because of Wu Yan, she had a little conflict with Lu Zhou.
Even though it had been a long time, and she was no longer a fan of that "little fresh meat", and she was no longer a childish girl, she still felt a little awkward seeing Lu Zhou again.
After a few polite words, there was no more communication between the two.
After the group finished eating, they went to a nearby KTV to sing for a while.
However, because they still had important things to do tomorrow, everyone tacitly didn't play too late. They dispersed around nine o 'clock.
After coming out of the KTV, Lu Zhou called his driver, Wang Peng, and asked him to go back first. Then, he went back to the Purple Mountain Hotel with Shi Shang and booked a room there temporarily.
The next morning, the day of the wedding.
After being woken up by the knocking on the door, Lu Zhou changed into a suit and combed his hair in front of the mirror. Then, he arrived at the entrance of the hotel on time.
After the group of people got in the car, they first drove to Shi Shang's home in the city, and then they killed their way in the direction of the bride's home, and then they killed their way back to the Purple Mountain Hotel.
Shi Shang didn't say anything along the way. He only looked at the motorcade in the rearview mirror and giggled from time to time.
This was probably the most glorious moment of his life in the past twenty years or so …
…
Being a groomsman sounded like a lot of work, but it wasn't as troublesome as one might imagine. In layman terms, it was nothing more than following the motorcade when picking up the bride, helping the groom drink alcohol at the wedding, and helping to take care of the wedding guests.
The two newlyweds were both Jinling locals, so it saved a lot of trouble.
Before the wedding began, Liu Rui put his hand on Shi Shang's shoulder and patted him hard.
"Brother Fei, are you nervous?"
Shi Shang took a deep breath and adjusted the tie on his chest.
"Nervous, I've never been this nervous in my life!"
Huang Guangming came over and said, "Then brother Fei, are you still going?"
Shi Shang glanced at him.
"Of course!"
At this point, how could he not go?
However, after being teased by Huang Guangming, his nervousness dissipated a lot.
Not long after, Shi Shang was called away by the wedding staff. Soon, he and the bride stepped onto the stage in front of the venue.
Since the wedding was on the right track, the groomsmen were a lot more free.
According to tradition, they were supposed to help greet the guests. But now, weddings were left to the professional wedding team to handle. Greeting guests was a small matter, and the staff of the wedding team and the hotel staff were enough.
After trying a few times, Lu Zhou and the others didn't help at all. They sat in the corner of the wedding venue and ate melon seeds. They chatted endlessly, just like when they were in the dorm.
After the wedding, Lu Zhou still had to catch the high-speed train.
He didn't know when they would see each other again.
Time ticked by, and the wedding was halfway through. Just as Liu Ruigang was talking about his experience as a graduate student at Yan University, a staff member in a suit walked over from the side.
"Who is Lu Zhou?"
Lu Zhou spat out the melon seeds and raised his hand.
"Me? Why?"
The staff member's eyes lit up. He looked at him and smiled.
"I've been looking for you for a long time. The next step is the representative of the groomsmen coming on stage to speak. Can you go up and say something?"
Lu Zhou was stunned. "Say what?"
What the hell is the representative of the groomsmen?
He didn't even hear Shi Fei mention this before.
The staff member smiled and said, "Your friend is married. Don't you have anything to say to him? You can represent your dormitory. Just say whatever you want to say. You don't have to say much, just say something. "
Huang Guangming laughed and said, "Zhou, you represent us. Just say a few words, as long as the meaning is there."
Lu Zhou was speechless. He said, "Why me?"
Liu Ruigang said, "Both of us have master's degrees. You're the only one with a PhD and a professor. You're the most cultured. If you don't go, who will? "
Huang Guangming was unhappy when he heard this. He said, "F * ck! You're making it sound like I'm not educated. "
Liu Ruigang looked at him and said, "Then why don't you go?"
When Huang Guangming heard that he had to go, he smiled and said, "I'll pass. If I can't control myself, I'm afraid I'll ruin Shi Fei's marriage … Let's play it safe and let Zhou do it. "
While the groomsmen were still dawdling, the host holding the microphone on the wedding stage not far away continued to speak.
"… Next, let's welcome the groom's university roommate, Professor Lu Zhou, who traveled thousands of miles from the United States to China. On behalf of the groom's close friend and university roommate, please say a few words of blessing to him!"
There was a warm applause in the wedding venue.
Some of them had heard of Lu Zhou's name. They looked at the stage excitedly, searching for the legendary Crafoord Prize winner, the great mathematician who solved Goldbach's conjecture.
Some people had never heard of Lu Zhou, but they knew that being a professor at an American university was an amazing thing.
Since the wedding host had already said this, it would be hypocritical of him to continue.
Lu Zhou patted the seed shells off his body. He stood up from his chair and adjusted his tie. He then walked through the crowd and stepped onto the wedding stage.
He stood in front of the guests and calmly took the microphone from the host.
Lu Zhou looked at the expectant Shi Shang and then at the grateful bride. He stared at the microphone and went into deep thought.
Although it was impossible for him to have stage fright …
But on this occasion …
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