While the three of them were chatting, Ji Fei had already welcomed Wang Gang, the Executive Deputy Director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, into the hall. As soon as Wang Gang arrived, the people from the Municipal Public Security Bureau all came forward to greet him.
Wang Gang nodded perfunctorily as a greeting to these people. Then, he walked into the private room under Ji Fei and Shen Yuanzhu's greetings.
Tan Yang saw Wang Gang coming over and hurriedly got up to greet him. In terms of status, Wang Gang was the superior of Tan Yang, the Director of the Northern Branch of the Municipal Public Security Bureau. In terms of rank, Wang Gang was the Executive Deputy Director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, which was higher than Tan Yang. In terms of seniority, when Wang Gang made a name for himself in the field of Qingyang City's Public Security Bureau, Tan Yang was only a low-level policeman. Therefore, it could be said that Wang Gang was an existence that Tan Yang looked up to. Tan Yang had to maintain the proper etiquette when he saw him.
Guan Weiwei and Wang Gang were old friends. Whether it was in the bureau or in a group meeting, they would see each other frequently. Therefore, when Guan Weiwei saw Wang Gang coming over, he didn't even get up. He just smiled and waved at the old man.
When Wang Gang saw the two of them, he just nodded with a smile. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Li Rui standing up between the two of them. He immediately chuckled and stopped walking. He extended his right hand and said, "Little Rui, you're here too."
Li Rui stepped forward to shake hands with him and said with a smile, "Director Wang, I heard that you would also come, so I immediately came to listen to your teachings."
Wang Gang laughed and said, "You really know how to talk. It's a pity that you're not in our line of work. If you were in our line of work, I could teach you a few words. You're obviously not in our line of work. Besides, you're going to be a big leader in the future. How can I teach you anything? Haha." He patted Wang Gang's shoulder affectionately.
Tan Yang was even more shocked when he saw Wang Gang and Li Rui talking and laughing. He didn't expect this little brother to have such a high status. Even the First Deputy Director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau had to give him face. Tan Yang was a little proud and thought that it was an honor to be able to make friends with this little brother. He secretly decided that he must firmly hold onto this little brother and never let go of him again. Moreover, regarding the treasure that he gave yesterday, he also wanted to give something back. It was already a blessing to be able to make friends with such a big figure. How could he have the face to accept such a big gift?
After Wang Gang left, Li Rui had just sat down when Guan Weiwei approached him with a warm expression and whispered in his ear, "Look at the flower of our bureau. She's dressed so damn well today! Look at that little skirt, it's almost unable to cover her big ass. I really want to go up and grab it. "
Li Rui guessed that he was talking about Shen Yuanzhu. In order to confirm, he deliberately turned his head to look at him. Sure enough, he saw that he was looking at Shen Yuanzhu, who had just left not far away. After confirming this, he couldn't help but laugh. He thought to himself, "Brother Wei hasn't touched a woman for a long time. Why does he sound so thirsty?" But then again, Shen Yuanzhu's dress today was really outstanding. Not to mention anything else, just the curves of a woman's body were enough to mesmerize everyone. Guan Weiwei wasn't the only one who wanted to go up and grab it. How could he not be itching to do so?
Not long after Wang Gang arrived, Zhou Yuansong, the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, also came. However, he was in a hurry to rush back to the provincial capital to handle some matters, so he couldn't stay to attend the wedding ceremony. This time, he came over to say hello to Ji Fei and his daughter, and at the same time, to send gifts.
As soon as he arrived, everyone in the VIP room was in an uproar. They either went up to say hello, or stood up to watch. Countless people were praising the quality of this wedding. The quality here was not referring to the quality of the wedding itself, but the fame and glory that the wedding brought. Obviously, the arrival of Zhou Yuansong, a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, the secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, and the director of the Public Security Bureau, suddenly raised the level of this wedding by a lot.
Accompanied by Wang Gang, Ji Fei, and other members of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, Zhou Yuansong entered the lounge and had a cordial conversation with Ji Xiaojia and his wife. After saying a few words of blessing, he gave a red packet to the couple and encouraged them to "have a child soon", then turned around and left. Ji Fei and the others hurriedly sent him out.
When Zhou Yuansong passed by Li Rui's table, he saw that he was also there. He smiled, stopped, and asked pleasantly, "Xiao Rui, it's rare for you to be so free, isn't it?" Li Rui smiled and said, "That's right. In a year, there are only three or four opportunities like this." Zhou Yuansong smiled and said, "Then you should drink a few cups later." He then nodded to Li Rui to say goodbye and walked towards the door with a smile.
Wang Gang, Ji Fei, Guan Weiwei, and other people who were familiar with Li Rui's identity didn't find it strange that Zhou Yuansong took the initiative to talk to him, but the other guests and friends didn't understand. They didn't know how such a young and ordinary man could be favored by the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau. Many people stole glances at Li Rui, trying to figure out what was so strange about him. Some people secretly asked people they knew about Li Rui's identity. Li Rui himself didn't know that he had become the focus of this wedding, and at the same time, a mystery that was neither big nor small.
On the other hand, Tan Yang had already lost count of how many times he had marveled at Li Rui's power and influence. He even vaguely felt that even though it was Ji Fei's daughter's wedding, the main character was not his daughter or the groom, but Li Rui. All the limelight was stolen by him alone. All the guests' gazes were focused on him alone, and everyone else was just a foil.
Before the wedding ceremony was about to start (10: 18 AM, which was a good time Ji Fei had specially chosen), Zheng Zijuan, a member of the Municipal Party Committee's Standing Committee and the Director of Publicity of the Municipal Party Committee, finally arrived. Although she was a little late, she was warmly welcomed by all the guests. Once again, people felt that this couple had a lot of face. Two members of the Municipal Party Committee's Standing Committee had come to her wedding. If this news spread out, it would be enough for the couple to be proud of themselves for the rest of their lives.
Led by Ji Fei and the others, Zheng Zijuan walked into the hall with a faint smile on her face amidst the waves of applause. She greeted the guests along the way, looking quite like a city leader. Li Rui looked at her and almost laughed out loud. What's going on? It turned out that this Sister Qing was wearing a bright red Tang suit today. Maybe it was because of the red fire, but in this way, she looked like a female emcee.
In the end, Zheng Zijuan was led to Li Rui's table and sat at the head of the table. This was also what Ji Fei had secretly agreed with Li Rui not long ago. Ji Fei knew that Li Rui and Zheng Zijuan had a close relationship. If not, he wouldn't have recommended Ji Xiaojia to Zheng Zijuan to be her secretary. Therefore, he had told Li Rui to arrange for Zheng Zijuan to sit at this table and let him help to serve her. Li Rui was naturally duty-bound to do so.
Now that the two met in front of so many people at the table, it was naturally impossible for them to be intimate. They just looked at each other and smiled.
After Zheng Zijuan sat down, she whispered a few words to Ji Fei. Ji Fei nodded repeatedly, but the smile on his face changed a little. It wasn't that he was unhappy, but that he was a little dissatisfied.
When Li Rui saw this scene, he felt that Zheng Zijuan might have told Ji Fei that she was only going to give a congratulatory speech at the wedding ceremony, but she wouldn't be staying for dinner. This was because big leaders like her usually maintained their status. Although they occasionally mingled with the crowd to show that they were approachable, most of the time, they would keep a distance from the crowd. Of course, this wasn't to say that she was hypocritical, but it was a kind of helplessness that people couldn't help but have to constantly put on airs. Otherwise, people wouldn't take her seriously. Take Zhou Yuansong for example. He had just arrived and left, saying that he had something to do. However, it was the May Day holiday now, so what could he possibly have to do? He was just looking for an excuse not to stay for dinner.
Not long after Ji Fei left, Wang Gang was called to this table. After all, it was better to have someone to accompany Zheng Zijuan. Although Ji Fei had already arranged for Li Rui to entertain Zheng Zijuan, it would be inappropriate if there wasn't someone important to accompany her. Wang Gang wasn't young anymore, and he was the most respected person present. He was the most suitable person to accompany Zheng Zijuan.
After Wang Gang sat down, he laughed and chatted with Zheng Zijuan. Zheng Zijuan also respected this little old man, so they chatted very happily.
Li Rui wanted to get closer to Zheng Zijuan, so he stood up and picked up the teapot. He walked over to her and said, "Department Head Zheng, let me get you some water." Zheng Zijuan guessed that he was looking for an excuse to talk to her. Since her teacup was full, he must have seen it. She smiled, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and put it down again. She said, "Xiao Rui, you don't have to entertain me. I'll say a few words at the ceremony later and leave." Li Rui had already guessed it, so he wasn't surprised. He carefully filled her cup with tea and said, "Oh, you're not staying for dinner?" Zheng Zijuan said, "Yes, I wanted to toast to Xiao Jia, but I have something to do, so I can only leave first. Later, you can toast to Xiao Jia on my behalf." Li Rui appropriately showed off his closeness to her and said, "But I still want to toast to you." Zheng Zijuan smiled and said, "It's hard to say if you want to toast to me. Maybe next time."
The two of them looked at each other and communicated silently with their eyes. At this moment, Li Rui suddenly realized that although he hadn't been close to this sister for a long time, he had never forgotten her in his heart. When he looked into her eyes, he could actually feel his heartstrings being gently plucked by her.
Wang Gang, who was beside them, heard the conversation between the two of them and sighed. It wasn't clear whether he was sighing at Zheng Zijuan's easygoing nature or at Li Rui's power and influence.
The wedding soon began. The procedures were standard and nothing special. It could even be said that it was old-fashioned. However, no one looked down on the procedures, because the focus of this wedding was not on the ceremony, but on the people who attended the ceremony. To be able to receive the attention and blessings of two city leaders, even if this wedding wasn't the highest-class wedding in the history of Qingyang City, it would definitely be passed down as an outstanding person.
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