At the Ji family's old residence, only a simple ceremony was held. Ji Yan met Ji Wei and his bride, but too many people gathered around Ji Wei to exchange pleasantries, so he didn't join in the fun. He and Dun Dun quietly ate snacks together.

Ji Yushi and Ji Xuekong were both helping to entertain the guests. Ji Yan automatically considered himself a guest, doing whatever the other guests did and going wherever they went.

Ji Wei's room was also upstairs. When the group went upstairs, Ji Yan also mingled in the crowd, standing a little further back so that he could just stand on the stairs for a while after the rest of the group went up.

Ji Wei was indeed the groom, but he was busier than anyone else on this day. After all, he had many business friends, and the bride's side was also from a very wealthy family, so there was a large group of guests to entertain.

But Ji Wei still went over to Ji Yan for a while and gave Dun Dun a red envelope.

When Ji Yushi and Ji Xuekong were about to give red envelopes, Ji Yan stopped them, saying, "No need."

He didn't give a reason, but both of them understood his meaning of refusal.

Ji Yan was willing to be polite to Ji Wei because Ji Wei had treated him fairly well, but he didn't have much of a relationship with Ji Yushi and Ji Xuekong, and he had no intention of deepening his feelings for either of them.

Ji Yan also noticed that Ji Ruan did not appear at Ji Wei's wedding. He thought that given how much Ji Ruan was spoiled by her two older brothers, Ji Yushi and Ji Xuekong, she should still attend Ji Wei's wedding even if she had made a mistake.

But Ji Yan looked around and still couldn't see Ji Ruan.

After eating snacks and resting for a while, Ji Yan and the other guests headed to the wedding venue, a very luxurious hotel not far from the Ji family's old house.

When Ji Yan arrived at the wedding venue, he actually saw a familiar face.

"Brother Xi, what are you doing here?" Ji Yan felt that fate was really strange. After filming "Black Curtain" wrapped up, he had not run into Xi Ming once in any occasion in the entertainment industry, but he actually saw him at Ji Wei's wedding.

"How come you also..." Xi Ming didn't ask the second half of the question. Ji Yan's relationship with the Ji family was public knowledge in the entertainment industry. However, Ji Yan was usually very low-key and had never shown off his close relationship with the Ji family members. As a result, when people mentioned him, even marketing accounts would only associate him with "Yi" and his identity as an actor, but rarely with the Ji family.

As far as Xi Ming knew, Ji Yan's relationship with the Ji family was also quite ordinary.

"I was brought here by the boss. The boss wants to get in touch with President Ji." Xi Ming sighed. "At least I'm a familiar face."

Given Xi Ming's status in the film and television industry, to be precise, he is not only an actor, but also a partner in his company. In addition to making films, he also invests in films. However, at present, a film often requires an investment of hundreds of millions of yuan, which is beyond the financial capacity of Xi Ming's company, so it is necessary to introduce external funds.

The film and television company has always been renowned in the entertainment industry, but it is nothing in the business world. Xi Ming is highly regarded by his peers, but in this situation, he can only humble himself and say: "Luckily I met you, so I can still catch my breath."

The two were seated slightly to the side, and Dundun kept staring at Xi Ming with wide eyes—even as he got older, Xi Ming was still a handsome uncle, the kind of handsome that Dundun had never seen before. The boy was very straightforward, and even when Xi Ming looked at him, he didn't turn his head: "Handsome."

Xi Ming picked him up: "Thank you for the verification."

Xi Ming was not quite used to the atmosphere at the event. Most of the attendees were business tycoons, and even if he took the initiative to greet them, he would often be met with a cold shoulder.

At his age, his desire for money is not as strong as before. But that's how it is with running a company. Even if he wants to stop, there are still a group of people who depend on him for their livelihood. Investing in a movie might not bring in much profit even if it makes a lot of money, but if it loses money, he really can't afford to lose it.

Fortunately, Xi Ming has always had good judgment, and no one in middle age has the idea that they must make a Mary Sue movie or be the male lead. He can take on movies with both big and small budgets, but he would not consider low-budget films like "Young Love Poems" and "The Vanished Murderer". Of course, those two production teams could not afford him.

After the wedding ceremony began, Ji Xuekong and Ji Yushi sat in the family seats. As they took their seats, it was as if they had agreed beforehand that Ji Yushi and Ji Xuekong would look towards Ji Yan. Uncle Zhou also stepped forward and said, "Young Master, please sit over there."

Ji Yan waved his hand: "Never mind, no need."

He had already given the red envelope. He figured Ji Wei probably wouldn't care about that little bit of money, but it was still a token of his goodwill. After giving the red envelope, his task for the day was finished. Now he just needed to mooch off Ji Wei.

Uncle Zhou couldn't persuade him and could only leave silently.

The atmosphere on the other side was quite lively. Although Ji Wei's parents were no longer around, the bride's parents were well-known figures in the business circle of City A. During the wedding, people would come up to chat with them from time to time. After the ceremony, Ji Wei and the bride greeted the guests together. After a while, he came to Ji Yan's table and said, "I'm very happy that you could come."

His wife also clinked glasses with Ji Yan.

Ji Yan isn't well-known among middle-aged and elderly people, but many of the second and third generations who attended the wedding recognized him. After all, Ji Yan is a familiar face in the entertainment industry, and these second and third generations have always looked down on celebrities. Even a top star like Xi Ming is nothing special in their eyes.

However, Ji Yan was Ji Wei's real younger brother. Even if no one kept track, the assets Ji Yan received from the Ji family were much more than those of the second and third generation who could only receive pocket money. Therefore, after Ji Wei finished toasting, Ji Yan received several waves of business cards.

As the ceremony was nearing its end, Ji Yan had eaten his fill. Some of the guests who lived far away stayed at the hotel. Seeing that it was already dark, Ji Yan considered whether to continue staying at the hotel or take Dun Dun back to the apartment. Driving back now wasn't out of the question, but he would have to go back to the Ji family's old house to get the car.

"Why don't you come with my car?" Xi Ming asked.

Xi Ming and Ji Yan had a good relationship. In the latter part of the banquet, Ji Yushi and Ji Xuekong chatted with him for a while. Afterwards, several investors involved in the entertainment industry came to talk to him. Of course, cooperation might not be achieved. After all, the Ji family's reputation was important, but so was the money. Even if the business tycoons were not short of money, no one's money came from thin air. They wouldn't invest tens or hundreds of millions just because of the Ji family's reputation.

Unless Jiwei is willing to take the lead, it's not impossible.

“Okay.” Ji Yan didn’t hesitate for long, because Dun Dun’s eyes were almost closed.

Although Dun Dun usually likes to wander around outside, his living environment is just his home and the small square downstairs. He came to attend a wedding, and the wedding decorations dazzled him. In addition, there were more people at the wedding than he had ever met in his life, so Dun Dun was a little dizzy.

"Stay here." Ji Wei suddenly appeared out of nowhere. "The child is almost asleep, and we'll have to wake him up again soon."

“I’m not going home tonight either, I’ll stay at a hotel, let’s talk together.” Ji Wei must have had some wine, his face was a little red. Behind him, Ji Yushi and Ji Xuekong stood quietly, without saying a word.

Xi Ming could only greet Ji Yan. Not long after, only a few of them remained in the banquet hall, as the bride and Uncle Zhou had all left.

The scene was quiet for a few seconds.

Ji Yushi's phone rang first. He glanced at it, didn't answer, and hung up immediately. Almost at the same moment he hung up, Ji Xuekong's phone also rang, but he still didn't answer.

"Was that Ji Ruan calling?" Ji Wei asked.

Ji Xuekong didn't speak, but simply nodded silently.

"If he calls again, answer the phone and turn the volume up."

Sure enough, the second call came not long after. Ji Yushi put it on speakerphone, and Ji Ruan's voice came through clearly: "Why won't you let me attend my older brother's wedding? My older brother raised me until I was over 20 years old. Shouldn't I have a place at his wedding?"

Ji Ruan's voice sounded somewhat hysterical. It had been too long since they had seen each other, but in Ji Yan's memory, the other person's voice had always been very calm, and the tone was not as sharp as it was now.

“It’s me who disagrees,” Ji Wei suddenly spoke up. “What other thoughts do you have? Tell me.”

Ji Wei's voice wasn't loud, but in the Ji family, his words represented absolute authority. Ji Wei was also much more ruthless than Ji Yushi and Ji Xuekong, a fact that Ji Ruan had long been aware of.

He dared not bother Ji Wei, and even when he lashed out at Ji Yushi, he could only say that he was repaying Ji Wei's kindness. After he borrowed Ji Yushi and Ji Xuekong's funds to invest in a movie last time, Ji Yushi and Ji Xuekong were only angry and furious. But Ji Wei told him that he had prepared a legal team, and if Ji Ruan dared to mess with the Ji family again, he could make Ji Ruan spend the rest of her life in prison.

Ji Wei kept his word, but since he had taken care of Ji Ruan for over 20 years, he still showed leniency. He only sent Ji Ruan a portion of the evidence he had gathered, letting her make her own choice.

Ji Ruan's voice softened a bit: "Big brother, congratulations on your marriage."

Ji Wei did not give Ji Ruan any more chance to express her feelings, and gestured for Ji Yushi to hang up the phone directly.

"Don't you find it quite ridiculous?" Ji Wei suddenly looked at Ji Yan.

Ji Yan nodded, his expression serious: "There is a little bit, but it's not within my area of ​​interest."

Like watching a TV series, Ji Yan could see the exact same plot when he turned on the late-night slot. The other plot was even more intense, with things like leukemia patients sharing bone marrow and forbidden love. At least their plot didn't have forbidden love, otherwise Ji Yan felt the situation would be even worse.

“You’re quite like Mom in that way,” Ji Wei said with a smile. “Very magnanimous and forgiving.”

Ji Wei has the deepest impression of his parents. He was already grown up when his parents were still alive. He remembers that his mother was a very optimistic and generous person, while his father was the opposite. Ji Wei's behavior in the business world is a bit like his father's. He holds grudges and acts quickly and ruthlessly. Ji Yan is like his mother, but judging from his behavior of no longer paying attention to them after that, Ji Yan still has his father's shadow.

But Ji Yan had no desire for revenge.

To this day, Ji Wei has never heard of Ji Yan taking the initiative to go to Ji Ruan, nor has he ever done anything like kicking Ji Ruan when she's down or mocking her.

He is only good to the people he cares about, but if his sincerity is proven to be in vain, Ji Yan will no longer invest his feelings.