Li Xiangdong and Ning Ruoruo's wedding was a very lively affair.

In addition to Li's relatives and friends, everyone from the mayor and secretary of Wudahe Town to the county leaders of Huichuan County and relevant leaders of Dongfang City also attended Li Xiangdong's wedding ceremony.

He Guang, who has now been promoted to Minister of the Organization Department of Huichuan County, helped Li Xiangdong to specially entertain them.

After Li Xiangdong and Ning Ruoruo finished their ceremony, they toasted their relatives and friends one by one.

Everyone else sat in the lobby, but the leaders were arranged to stay in quiet private rooms.

Unlike the bustling hall, leaders of the same rank were sitting in separate private rooms, politely exchanging information.

Of course, every now and then someone would knock on the door, come in respectfully, and offer a toast.

Li Xiangdong's wedding gave them an excellent opportunity.

After all, who can so easily meet with so many leaders at the same time!

After toasting their two tables of close relatives, Li Xiangdong and Ning Ruoruo hurried over to toast their superiors. However, just as they reached the door, Mayor Fu of Dongfang City led the way and hurriedly walked out.

The two groups of people happened to run into each other.

"Hey, Mayor Fu, what's wrong...?"

Li Xiangdong was confused. What was going on?

Why did you all look like you were facing a major crisis when you were just enjoying your wedding banquet?

Mayor Fu first nodded politely to Ning Ruoruo, then grabbed Li Xiangdong's arm and whispered, "Minister Liu is here."

"Huh? Didn't you say you were too busy to come?"

When Li Xiangdong got married, Liu Donglai had Yu Shi send him a wedding gift well in advance.

As for whether Liu Donglai would personally attend his wedding, given his current position, it's almost impossible.

Seeing Li Xiangdong's dumbfounded look, Mayor Fu kindly pulled him along, saying, "He's right outside, come with me to greet him."

While saying it, they were secretly very envious.

He knew that Li Xiangdong's backer was Liu Donglai, but he always thought that Li Xiangdong was one of Liu Donglai's front men who were pushed to the forefront!

Since Liu Donglai was able to personally attend Li Xiangdong's wedding, it means that this white glove still holds some weight in Minister Liu's mind.

His attitude towards Li Xiangdong may need to change again...

With their own thoughts, the group soon arrived outside the Lijiapo Hotel.

Sure enough, three black Hongqi sedans were parked at the entrance.

Liu Donglai was sitting in the middle car.

He didn't see anyone else, but exchanged a few pleasantries with Mayor Fu first, and then called Li Xiangdong into the car.

This conversation lasted for half an hour.

Mayor Fu and others stood at the hotel entrance, their postures ramrod straight, not daring to move an inch.

Inside the car.

Liu Donglai said to Li Xiangdong with a smile, "The groom looks very handsome today!"

Li Xiangdong grinned, "A happy occasion makes one feel refreshed."

As he spoke, his eyes had already carefully examined Liu Donglai.

Despite having held a high position for many years and long since developed the ability to conceal his emotions, the deep furrows between Liu Donglai's brows and the slightly anxious expression he tried to hide still made Li Xiangdong realize that something was amiss.

"Uncle Liu, is there something important that you've come today?"

Li Xiangdong suppressed his playful expression and asked solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Liu Donglai's eyes flashed with a sharp light, but his gaze returned to normal. "Indeed, there is something important."

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After Li Xiangdong got out of Liu Donglai's car, Mayor Fu rushed over a few steps ahead, "Xiangdong, Minister Liu..."

"Mayor Fu, Minister Liu has urgent business to attend to. He just asked me to say goodbye to you."

"Oh, okay, okay."

Mayor Fu appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he was in turmoil.

While Li Xiangdong was distracted, Mayor Fu subtly sized him up.

After the three company cars drove out of sight, Li Xiangdong smiled and invited Mayor Fu and the others back to the hotel.

"Mayor Fu, my wife and I haven't toasted you yet, let's go inside first!"

Mayor Fu said, seemingly casually, "It's a pity that Minister Liu is too busy to attend your wedding in person. It's such a shame."

Li Xiangdong chuckled and said, "I am already honored to have you here."

Mayor Fu patted his shoulder affectionately, "Alright, I won't leave until I'm drunk tonight!"

The group followed the two back to the hotel's private room and continued their meal and drinks as if Liu Donglai had never been there.

Of course, besides Mayor Fu and others becoming more friendly towards Li Xiangdong and Ning Ruoruo.

Li Xiangdong's wedding didn't end until the afternoon.

Zhao Sufang told Ning Ruoruo to go back inside and rest, while she, along with her daughter, son-in-law, godson, and goddaughter-in-law, saw off wave after wave of guests.

That evening, Li Xiangdong skillfully kicked away the people who were hiding under the bed, in the top cabinet, and in the corner of the wall, who were preparing to make a ruckus in the newlyweds' room. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief and collapse onto the bed.

Ning Ruoruo had already finished washing up and changed into a silk pale yellow nightgown, her half-dry black hair draped over her shoulders.

She sat down in front of Li Xiangdong, reached out and touched Li Xiangdong's forehead, then touched her own forehead.

"You don't seem to have a fever, why is your face so red?"

Li Xiangdong's body, which had been somewhat aroused since he first saw her, was instantly ignited after her soft, boneless hands touched him.

He suddenly sat up and pounced on Ning Ruoruo on the bed like a hungry tiger.

"ah--"

Ning Ruoruo was so startled that she gasped, but Li Xiangdong swallowed the rest of her words.

Under the dim light, the two sank deep into the soft red quilt...

Two days after his wedding, Li Xiangdong took Gui Yuhe directly by plane to Hong Kong, and then by boat to Macau.

In Macau, he unexpectedly ran into two old acquaintances!

One of these people said he went to Chunshuwei in Kunming, Yunnan.

The other person was none other than Jiao Xiafei, Liu Donglai's ex-wife, who later remarried Miao Chengyuan, divorced him, and took her son to Hong Kong!

In fact, Jiao Xiafei had never met Li Xiangdong.

It was after Li Xiangdong received a warehouse full of sandalwood from Miao Chengyuan that he secretly investigated and learned about the connection between Liu, Miao, and Jiao.

Li Xiangdong was genuinely interested in Jiao Xiafei, who had abandoned Liu Donglai, so he secretly went to meet her.

He wanted to see if this woman would regret her decision, just like Ma Shi did when she abandoned Jiang Ziya.

However, Li Xiangdong was disappointed.

Jiao Xiafei seems to be beautiful, refined, and powerful no matter what situation she is in. You feel that she doesn't need to rely on men; she is a solid support on her own.

After meeting him once, Li Xiangdong lost interest.

Although he was speaking from the perspective of Liu Donglai's friends and family, he wished Jiao Xiafei would grovel at Liu Donglai's feet, snot and tears streaming down her face, and apologize profusely.

But it's obvious that Jiao Xiafei wasn't that kind of woman.