The prosperous New Year was brimming with a festive atmosphere.
Lunar New Year's Eve was the traditional Lunar New Year. On this day, people were happily preparing for the Lunar New Year. The strong atmosphere of the Lunar New Year filled every household. People who had been busy for a year could finally stop and rest.
On this day, the Zhang family was also very lively because the little princess of the Zhang family, Zhang Ningning, was going to get married. The Zhang family was very busy, and the news had already spread among the circle of high-ranking officials in the capital. The once proud Little Swan of the Zhang family was going to get married, and her partner was just a commoner who came from an ordinary working-class family. This made those who used to be Zhang Ningning's diehard fans beat their chests in frustration. They were either the descendants of the once illustrious Red Emperor or the newly risen high-ranking officials, and all of them were influential figures in the capital, but Zhang Ningning looked down on them.
7 o 'clock in the evening. Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Building 10. The Zhang Family held a banquet here tonight. Since yesterday, this place had been bustling with noise and excitement. The staff of the State Guesthouse undoubtedly attached great importance to this banquet. It was not only because this banquet was held by the Zhang Family, but also because it was rumored that the old master of the Zhang Family would personally attend his precious granddaughter's wedding. Everyone naturally paid 120% attention to the old chief who had retired behind the scenes.
An invitation card was worth a thousand gold coins! This could not be more appropriate to describe the wedding of Zhang Ningning and Chen Xing. There were only a few families who could receive the invitation cards from Zhang Ningning and Chen Xing in person, and all of them were respectable revolutionaries of the older generation. It was said that many rich and famous people in the capital even offered a high price to buy the invitation cards in order to appear at the banquet. It was just a wedding, but because of the dazzling halo of the Zhang Family, the wedding invitation cards had become very popular in the black market. The price ranged from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of gold coins.
When Chen Xing heard about this situation, he really didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he didn't say anything. He didn't need to worry about this kind of thing. Zhang Ningning advocated holding a wedding for public welfare and donating the gift money received at the wedding to those in need. Chen Xing naturally agreed. The parents of Zhang Guohua and Zeng Yun were also very pleased with the woman's behavior. Because of this, the wedding not only invited relatives and friends, but also some celebrities. However, if these people wanted to get the invitation cards, they had to rely on their own ability.
As soon as Zhang Ming heard that Zhang Ningning was going to do this, he said that he was the best at this kind of thing. He took charge of this matter and said that he would give Zhang Ningning a surprise. Chen Xing heard from the grapevine that the wedding invitation cards were being sold at a high price. He didn't know how Zhang Ming did it. Anyway, according to Zhang Ming, those who wanted to attend the wedding were not afraid of having too much money, but afraid that they couldn't buy it even if they had enough money. Anyway, those who could attend the wedding would definitely be the elites and celebrities, not the kind of country bumpkins who had money written on their foreheads.
As the banquet approached, Zhang Ningning was waiting in the room. Behind her was a top domestic hairstylist who had won an international award, who was doing her hair. Perhaps the stylist knew Zhang Ningning's identity, so he was very nervous from the beginning to the end. He was meticulous and strived to be perfect. When the hairstylist was finally done, the stylist quietly let out a sigh of relief. He looked at his masterpiece with a satisfied expression on his face. "Miss Chang, it took me more effort to do your hair today than the one I designed when I won an award before."
Chen Xing, who had just walked in, happened to hear this sentence. Chen Xing smiled and took out a big red envelope from his arms. "Miss Kong, this is a little gift from me and Ningning. Please accept it.
"No, no, it's my honor to come here today. I've said that I won't charge you. Otherwise, I will be breaking my promise. Mr. Chen, you and Miss Chang can't let me be a person who breaks my promise. I'm also a businessman, and honesty is the most important thing to me." The woman smiled playfully. "But Mr. Chen and Miss Chang, if you have a chance to come to my club next time, I will charge you according to the price, not a penny less."
"Of course, if Miss Kong doesn't charge us, Ningning and I won't dare to go there. However, this red envelope is not the cost of treating you. It's the sincerity of Ningning and I to the guest. It's a little festive. Anyone who comes to the wedding will have a share. Since Miss Kong is also our guest, you have to accept this red envelope. Otherwise, Ningning will never dare to come to your club to do her hair in the future." Chen Xing smiled faintly. This stylist was called Kong Yuxuan. Her Yuxuan Styling Club was known as one of the best styling clubs in the capital. She had a good reputation in the circle of rich and famous ladies. Zhang Ningning had been introduced to her by someone, and the person was also a delicate person.
"Well, since Mr. Chen said so, I dare not refuse." When Kong Yuxuan heard that it was just a gift for the guest, she didn't refuse and accepted it graciously. Chen Xing smiled and nodded, which made people feel comfortable.
Seeing that Chen Xing's eyes had fallen on Zhang Ningning, Kong Yuxuan left the room sensibly. The door was slowly closed. Chen Xing looked at Zhang Ningning carefully and couldn't help showing a little infatuation on his face. Zhang Ningning was slightly embarrassed and turned her head to look at her hair in the mirror. At this moment, she was like all the women in the world. On the most important day of her life, she was always demanding that she would be the most beautiful bride. She was also inexplicably nervous and unconfident. "Chen Xing, is my hair okay? Is it ugly?
"Well, it's not good enough. I always feel that there is a little flaw." Looking at Zhang Ningning's nervous look, Chen Xing tried hard to hold back his laughter and said seriously, "But if you are only 99% perfect today, there will be no 100% perfect women in this world."
"Chen Xing, you are so bad. When did you become so glib?" Zhang Ningning was so angry that she patted and hammered Chen Xing. When she heard the first half of the sentence, she thought it was true, which made her frown. She really thought that she had done a bad job.
"Miss Kong deserves to be the top stylist in the country. This hairstyle is great. Now you really look like a fairy from heaven." Chen Xing stared at Zhang Ningning and couldn't move his eyes away. His lips involuntarily fell on Zhang Ningning's forehead and kissed her gently. Time seemed to freeze at this moment. Their bodies were motionless. Zhang Ningning closed her eyes tightly, enjoying the tenderness of her lover.
Eyes, eyelashes, nose, Chen Xing's lips moved down naturally. He gently touched Zhang Ningning's face and finally fell on Zhang Ningning's attractive lips. He pecked them lightly like a dragonfly skimming the water. Zhang Ningning's graceful fragrance was beside his mouth and his hand was holding Zhang Ningning's small waist. The smooth silk made Chen Xing couldn't help but gently caress it. It felt so wonderful.
"Someone will come in later." Zhang Ningning murmured softly. She slightly narrowed her eyes and looked in the direction of the door. There was an indescribable charm and laziness in her expression. At this moment, Chen Xing was addicted to the intoxicating body fragrance of Zhang Ningning. If he noticed Zhang Ningning's expression, Chen Xing might not be able to control himself and directly force himself on her.
If someone came in, they would knock on the door first. Chen Xing's breathing gradually quickened. Beauty was right in front of him, a feast for the eyes. Especially since he would be able to kiss her tonight, Chen Xing could not wait to release his long-suppressed desire.
"Chen Xing, don't. Someone will really come in." Zhang Ningning's body slightly stiffened. She desperately held down Chen Xing's hand, which was about to undress her. If she took off her wedding dress, it would take more effort to put it back on. It would definitely be too late.
"Dong, dong." Someone knocked on the door at the right time. Chen Xing stopped what he was doing and a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes. Who would knock on the door at this time? However, looking at the time, they were about to go out and toast with the guests. Chen Xing let go of his hands that were holding Zhang Ningning and called for someone to come in.
It was Zhang Ming who pushed the door open and came in. He glanced at Chen Xing and Zhang Ningning. Seeing that Zhang Ningning's face was still red, Zhang Ming of course understood what was going on. He directly pretended not to see anything and said with a smile, "Ningning, you and Chen Xing get ready. We have to go out and toast with the guests."
"Is Grandpa here?" Zhang Ningning adjusted her expression and her face slowly returned to normal.
"Grandpa is not here yet. Uncle Xiao just called and said that Grandpa is not in a hurry to come. If he comes too early, he will steal your thunder. You are the main characters tonight." As Zhang Ming spoke, his face was full of jealousy. He said sourly, "Ningning, why is Grandpa so biased? Look at how he treasures you. He is so obedient to you, but he always treats us with crutches."
"Who asked you to be naughty since you were young? If I don't beat you, who else should I beat?" Zhang Ningning said with a smile.
"We are not the only ones who cause trouble. You also have a part in it. Sometimes, you are the one who instigated it." Zhang Ming glared at him and then laughed again. "I'm not going to argue with you. Hurry up and get ready. I won't come to call you later."
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When the newlyweds, Chen Xing and Zhang Ningning, walked out, they immediately attracted everyone's attention. Zhang Ningning, who was wearing a snow-white wedding dress, was like a fairy from heaven. She made all the women present feel ashamed of their inferiority.
Zhang Guohua and his wife, Zeng Yun, Chen Xing's parents, Chen Shuiping, and Zou Fang sat at the front of the main table. In addition to the four of them, Zhang Ningning's second grandfather, Zhang Daoshun, his eldest uncle, Zhang Guozhong, and his eldest aunt, Zhang Xiaoru. These people sat at the main table. The seat in the middle was obviously empty. It was reserved for Zhang Daoyi, who had not come yet. Zhang Daoyi had said that he would come, so only he was qualified to sit in the middle.
Unlike Zhang Daoyi's birthday, where provincial and ministerial cadres and generals gathered, Zhang Ningning and Chen Xing's wedding only invited the relatives and friends of the two families. Basically, the relatives of the Zhang family and Zhang Ningning's friends were the majority. On the Chen family's side, except for Chen Xing's parents, the other relatives did not come. There was no other reason. They held a banquet in the capital and would hold another banquet when they returned to Hai City. Therefore, there was no need for the relatives of the Chen family to go back and forth.
Two leaders of Chen Xing's work came. One was his former leader, Zhou Mingfang, and the other was the deputy minister, Li Huaiyuan. Li Huaiyuan had a close relationship with the Zhang family. Because of this, Li Huaiyuan was invited. His relationship with Chen Xing was far inferior to that of Chen Xing and Zhou Mingfang. It was not an exaggeration for Chen to invite Zhou Mingfang.
Zhou Mingfang and Li Huaiyuan were also seated at the main table. Their seats were personally arranged by Zhang Guohua. Both of them were overwhelmed by the favor. Li Huaiyuan was seated to the right of Zhang Guozhong. From the looks of it, the two of them were rather familiar with each other. The two of them would occasionally converse, with Zhang Guozhong smiling from time to time. As for Zhou Mingfang, he was seated beside Li Huaiyuan. He knew that it was thanks to Chen Xing that he was able to sit at the main table.
Today, apart from Li Huaiyuan, Zhou Mingfang did not see any other officials. Only then did he know that the Zhang family only wanted to hold a pure wedding, not a political show. If all the people who came were leaders and cadres, then the wedding would obviously change. Zhou Mingfang looked at the empty main seat and felt a little excited in his heart. This was the first time he had the opportunity to sit at the same table with Old Master Zhang. It was a great honor.
The emcee of the wedding was a famous CCTV host. In order to prepare for the wedding, it was said that this famous CCTV host was even more nervous than Chen Xing and Zhang Ningning, who were about to get married. He began to prepare the wedding lines a few days in advance, afraid that he would mispronounce the lines.
Chen Xing and Zhang Ningning, who walked out, became the focus of the audience. The warm atmosphere reached its peak under the emcee's guidance. After toasting each other's elders according to some established procedures, Chen Xing and Zhang Ningning were encouraged by the crowd to kiss in public. This made Zhang Ningning, who had always been conservative and introverted, blush.
Her daughter had grown up. Zeng Yun's eyes were slightly moist. Her daughter was the flesh of her heart. Today was the big day of her daughter's marriage. Zeng Yun was both happy and reluctant. In her eyes, Zhang Ningning had only really grown up at this moment. Before she got married, Zeng Yun had always treated her daughter like a child. Even though she knew that her daughter was actually an adult, she still held her in her hands, afraid that she would fall, and afraid that she would melt in her mouth. She had never said a harsh word to her daughter.
She had grown up.
She had also gotten married. We should be happy for her. Zhang Guohua gently patted his wife's hand. His wife was like this, and so was he. A daughter was a father's intimate little cotton-padded jacket. Zhang Ningning was not only treasured by the old man, but also by her father. Watching his daughter get married with his own eyes, other than being happy, he was actually more reluctant.
"Guohua, the old ways are not popular now. Married daughters are like spilled water. Those are all outdated. Ningning is married. You should be happy to have a son." Zhang Xiaoru comforted the two of them considerately. She was also someone who had experienced it, so she naturally knew how Zhang Guohua and his wife felt. No matter how prominent their identities were, at this moment, they were actually feeling the same as thousands of ordinary parents in the world.
However, what Big Sister said was right. Nowadays, the concept of men and women had faded. A married couple also had to be filial to both sides' parents. A son-in-law was half a son. Zou Fang smiled and nodded in response to Zhang Xiaoru's words. She only knew that Zhang Xiaoru was Zhang Guohua's Big Sister. She did not know who Zhang Xiaoru's husband was, so when she talked to Zhang Xiaoru, she did not think too much.
Zhou Mingfang looked at Chen Xing's mother and Zhang Xiaoru calmly talking and laughing with Zhang Xiaoru. He smiled bitterly in his heart. The ignorant were fearless. Even when he was talking to Zhang Xiaoru, he had to respectfully call her Big Sister Zhang. When he spoke, he also had to pay attention to the wording and not speak carelessly. Look at Zou Fang, she called her Big Sister very naturally and spoke very casually. Zhou Mingfang was impressed. If Zou Fang knew that Zhang Xiaoru was the wife of the Vice Chairman of the Military Commission, Xiao Dingping, he did not know if she could speak so smoothly.
Chen Xing, we can't really kiss, right? There are so many people watching. The elders of the two families were talking. On this side, Zhang Ningning was snuggling together. There was still a burst of noise in their ears. It was all people shouting for the two of them to kiss in public. Zhang Ningning was very shy and whispered to Chen Xing.
What else can we do? With so many people watching, we have no place to hide. Chen Xing smiled mischievously. He was thick-skinned. He did not mind kissing Zhang Ningning in public. Looking at Zhang Ningning's shy look, Chen Xing was overjoyed.
Wang Zheng was sitting at the table next to them. Zhang Ming was accompanying him. Looking at the two newlyweds, Chen Xing and Zhang Ningning, being jeered by the crowd, Zhang Ming was also smiling. Today was a good day. They had to make a scene to celebrate. If everyone just drank and ate without saying a word, it would be really boring.
Seeing Wang Zheng's unhappy expression, Zhang Ming shook his head helplessly. At this time, he did not even want to say anything. He had already told Wang Zheng not to come, but Wang Zheng came to make things difficult for him. Who could he blame? He did not know if Wang Zheng was possessed. Zhang Ningning and Chen Xing were already in the process of getting married, but Wang Zheng still looked like he could not get over it. Wasn't he making things difficult for himself? If it was not for the friendship between the two of them, Zhang Ming would have directly kicked Wang Zheng out. His sister was getting married, but Wang Zheng put on a bitter face. Wasn't this unlucky?
This group of people really had nothing better to do. They were making so much noise. Just listening to it was annoying. Wang Zheng said unhappily. Originally, when he saw Zhang Ningning and Chen Xing together in front of him, Wang Zheng was already panicking. However, this group of people was still jeering for the two of them to kiss. Wang Zheng did not know if he would spit out a mouthful of blood if he saw it.
It was a wedding, of course, it should be lively. Zhang Ming smiled and retorted to Wang Zheng.
Wang Zheng did not say anything else. The hand that was placed under the table had already clenched into a fist. The joints were protruding ferociously. Wang Zheng really could not calm down. It was not an exaggeration to say that he was possessed. When he saw Zhang Ningning's perfect and flawless face, there was only one voice in Wang Zheng's heart, "That's his, that's his."
This was the possessed in the depths of Wang Zheng's heart. He once said in the inner circle of the government in the capital that he would definitely pursue Zhang Ningning, but in the end, he slapped himself in the face. Zhang Ningning did not like him at all. In the past, it had been wishful thinking. Not only was Wang Zheng embarrassed, but he was also unwilling to accept it, so that his mentality was a little twisted.
In the No.10 building where the wedding was to be held, it was very lively at this time. The noise was louder and louder. Outside the State Guesthouse, a team of mysterious internal guards of Zhongnanhai had already carried out the final inspection of the venue and route. Along the periphery of the No.10 building, this team of guards in casual clothes carefully checked to ensure that there was no trace of accidents. As for the inside of the No.10 building, there was not much to say. In addition to several strict security checks that the guests attending the wedding today had to go through, in this banquet hall, the seemingly ordinary staff of the State Guesthouse had already been replaced by the guards of the Bureau of Guards. It was just that ordinary guests did not notice it. Only the people of the Zhang family had some clues.
Xiao Xiao, how long has it been since I last came here? Zhang Daoyi got out of the car with a walking stick hanging on his arm. Looking at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse that he was once familiar with, Zhang Daoyi was filled with emotions. During those ten years of special times, the government decrees issued from this place had harmed countless older revolutionaries. If it weren't for his strong body that allowed him to survive those ten years, he wouldn't be standing here today.
Chief, I only know that you have not been here since I was transferred to work under you. Xiao Yuan smiled bitterly.
Really. Zhang Daoyi nodded with a face full of nostalgia. When he turned his head to look at the heavily guarded guards next to him, Zhang Daoyi shook his head helplessly and said, "I am already an old man. I should come out less in the future. Every time, I have to mobilize so many people and waste money."
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