The call was quickly connected. Li Xiaona's happy and excited voice came from the other end, "Brother, is that you? Are you here? I was just about to call you to ask if you've arrived. " Li Rui smiled and said, "Your sister and I have arrived. We're sitting in the banquet hall. Where are you?" Li Xiaona said, "I'm also in the banquet hall. You can go inside. There are two private rooms in the innermost part. I'm in the one on the left. Old Xu is also there. I … it's not convenient for me to walk around. You can find me by yourselves, okay? " When Li Rui heard her mention Xu Gengnian, she called him "Old Xu". Her tone was casual and natural. It sounded like she was very familiar with Xu Gengnian. He couldn't help but feel a little jealous. But what was the point of being jealous? He said, "Okay, your sister and I will go to see you now."
He hung up the phone, stood up, and said to Dong Jieyu, "Let's go. Little Na is in the private room inside." Dong Jieyu said, "Oh," and also stood up.
The two went around the round table and walked along the aisle between the tables to the depths of the banquet hall. When they reached the end, they saw two inconspicuous private rooms. The door of the room on the right was closed, while the door of the room on the left was open. Li Xiaona was standing in the room, wearing a red cheongsam wedding dress. She was looking at them excitedly.
When Li Rui walked to the door of the private room, he bumped into her. The two of them looked at each other and were almost stunned at the same time. They stared at each other without saying a word.
But Li Rui soon found Xu Gengnian coming out of the room. He quickly shifted his gaze from Li Xiaona's face and walked two steps forward to greet him, "Governor Xu …" Xu Gengnian came out to greet him and took the initiative to extend his hand. He said with a smile, "Governor Xu is not here today, only Old Xu. Also, Xiao Rui, as long as it's not an official occasion, don't call me Governor Xu. If you continue to call me that, it means you don't recognize me as your brother-in-law. Haha. "
This Deputy Governor, who was already in his fifties, was dressed in a suit and leather shoes. He even had his hair oiled, making him look much younger. There was an indescribable smile on his face, and even his eyelashes were blooming with joy. It was obvious that he was genuinely happy today. In fact, he had reason to be happy. If it were any other old man who was over fifty years old, he would probably be overjoyed to be able to marry such a charming little beauty like Li Xiaona.
Li Rui saw that Xu Gengnian was humorous and courteous, so he was happy from the bottom of his heart. He stretched out both hands to shake Xu Gengnian's hand and said, "Uh … I don't dare to call you brother-in-law. I'll just call you big brother." Xu Gengnian nodded with a smile and said, "Alright, I'll call you Big Brother. There's no problem with this title. Haha. Come in and have a seat. You … … Xiao Dong, Xiao Na's sister, Jieyu, right? Look, I was so focused on greeting my brother-in-law that I forgot about my sister-in-law. Haha … … come in. "After saying that, he stepped aside and let Li Rui and Dong Jieyu in.
Dong Jieyu had an elegant smile on her face and said as she walked in: "Then I will learn from Xiao Rui and call you Big Brother." Xu Gengnian smiled and said: "Good, good. I'm very happy to hear you all call me that. It makes me feel younger. Haha. Xiao Na, quickly ask your sister and brother to sit down. "
Li Xiaona heard this and walked forward. She held Dong Jieyu's hand affectionately and called her sister. She then pulled her into the room.
The four of them entered the private room and sat down. Dong Jieyu and Li Xiaona sat together affectionately and started to whisper to each other.
Li Rui saw the two sisters were chatting affectionately and had no choice but to chat with Xu Gengnian. He asked about the wedding. Xu Gengnian briefly introduced the wedding and then took the initiative to talk about Li Xiaona's job.
After Li Xiaona and Xu Gengnian moved to the Provincial Capital, Xu Gengnian cherished this young and beautiful fiancée of his. He had found five good jobs for her and asked her to pick the one that she liked the most. But he did not know that although the jobs he found were good, the requirements were high. With Li Xiaona's education and skills, she was not qualified. That's why she did not choose any of the jobs. Both of them discussed for a while and decided that Li Xiaona will not work for the time being. She will be a full-time housewife at home and take care of Xu Gengnian. Anyway, with Xu Gengnian's status as the Deputy Governor, even if she does not work for the rest of her life, she will not have to worry about money. Of course, if Li Xiaona is tired of being a full-time housewife at home, she can also find a job to kill time. But that will be discussed when the time comes. Anyway, they are not in a hurry now.
Li Rui nodded. This is a matter between the husband and wife. They can discuss it themselves. It is inconvenient for him to express his opinion, and he is not qualified to express his opinion. He said with a smile, "Big brother, I have something to tell you in private. Is it convenient for you now?" Xu Gengnian was slightly stunned and said with a smile, "It's convenient, it's convenient. Let's go out and talk."
The two of them walked out of the private room and went to the empty private room next door.
Li Rui closed the door behind him and walked to Xu Gengnian. He considered the words and said, "Big brother, it's like this. Today is Xiaona's wedding. It's her blessing to marry such an outstanding person like you. Jieyu and I are also happy for her. As Xiaona's family, Jieyu and I have prepared some dowry. It's not much, only 500,000 yuan. We plan to give it to you and your wife … "
When he said this, he suddenly saw Xu Gengnian frown. He hurriedly explained, "Governor Xu, I know you won't think this is too little money. You just think that we are doing something unnecessary, right? Listen to my explanation. First of all, when you marry Xiaona, Xiaona's family should more or less have a dowry. Xiaona's family should more or less have a dowry. I'm sure you understand Little Na's family situation, so I won't say too much. I'll just say that her maternal family only consists of me and Jie Yu, so we have the responsibility and obligation to fork out this money. Secondly, although this amount of money isn't much, it's a token of our sincerity. Jie Yu and I aren't her blood brothers and sisters, but we're closer than her blood brothers and sisters. We'll fork out this dowry to let her live a more comfortable and relaxed life in the future. Furthermore, I have some other thoughts. Hehe, don't laugh at me. I'm thinking that with only me and Jie Yu from Little Na's maternal family attending the wedding, there isn't even an elder present, so it won't look good on her face. Who knows, it might even cause Little Na to lose face in front of your group of relatives and friends. For the sake of her face today and in the future, we have to fork out this dowry. I was thinking that it would be best to give this dowry to you and your wife at the wedding ceremony later. It can also be considered as earning a little face for Xiaona … "
Xu Gengnian listened to him with a frown. When he finished speaking, his thick eyebrows had already relaxed. He sighed with a smile, raised his hand, and gently patted him twice on the shoulder. Then he said with emotion, "You are right about one thing. You and Jieyu are not Xiaona's blood brothers and sisters, but you are more than her blood brothers and sisters. Not to mention anything else, just your consideration has deeply moved me. The two of you are very thoughtful. You are also thinking about Xiaona from the bottom of your heart. Compared to your sincerity, the 500,000 yuan is not worth mentioning. "
In fact, Xu Gengnian still had something to say to Li Rui. That was, he was also thinking about Xiaona's face. This wedding ceremony was completely held for Xiaona's face alone. It was held for her face.
Just as Lu Qingman had analyzed before, Xu Gengnian, as the Deputy Governor, was marrying a young and beautiful girl like Xiaona for the second time. Although it was a good thing, it would not be very good if word got out. Xu Gengnian himself also knew this, so at first, he did not plan to hold a wedding ceremony at all. He only wanted to get the marriage certificate with Xiaona, invite two relatives to sit at two tables, have a meal, and get to know each other. If he really held a big wedding ceremony and made a big fuss and everyone knew about it, it would be embarrassing. However, as he became more familiar with Xiaona and their relationship became deeper, he also liked this girl more and more. He began to think about her wholeheartedly. He also thought that although it was his second marriage, it was Xiaona's first marriage. He wanted to save face and did not want to hold a wedding ceremony, but Xiaona was a young girl. If she married without a wedding ceremony, it would be a big loss of face. It would be like she was a woman who had been abducted or stolen by him. How could she face others in the future? Thinking of this, he finally decided to hold a wedding ceremony for her and let her marry into the family in a dignified manner. Of course, even if he wanted to hold a wedding ceremony, it would not be a big deal. It would be enough to keep it as low-key as possible.
This was also the reason for today's not-so-grand wedding.
Xu Gengnian was wholeheartedly thinking about Li Xiaona's face. To put it bluntly, he liked her very much. Therefore, when he heard Li Rui's consideration to support Li Xiaona's face, he was very moved in his heart. He was happy that Li Xiaona had such a good brother and recognized Li Rui's character more and more. However, he was the high and mighty Deputy Governor and much older than Li Rui. He was also Xiaona's legal husband, so he would not tell him his consideration for Xiaona. It was natural for him to think about his wife. Did he need to tell others?
Li Rui said with a smile, "So you agree with my proposal?" Xu Gengnian nodded with a smile and said, "I agree. I'll talk to the master of ceremonies later and ask him to give you some time during the ceremony." Li Rui was very happy and said, "Okay, it's settled then." Xu Gengnian patted him on the shoulder again and praised, "Lil Rui, you're a very good older brother. Not bad." Li Rui said modestly, "Speaking of which, Lil Na is still the most lovable." Xu Gengnian smiled and said, "You go back and talk to Xiaona and the others. I'll go out and entertain some guests." Li Rui said, "Okay, please help yourself."
The two of them walked out of the private room one after another. Li Rui saw that Xu Gengnian had gone to greet the guests and friends, so he went back to the private room next door.
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