"Hehe, that makes sense. Hongmei, don't you feel wronged that you don't have a wedding?"

"Hehe, I really haven't thought about that. I think if nothing changes in the future, and I'm still with Brother Zhang, there won't be a ceremony, right? Given his status, he can't possibly have a big celebration, can he?"

Actually, I really don't care. Marriage isn't about showing off to others. As long as I'm willing, isn't that enough?

Wang Xinyi laughed, touching Zhang Hongmei's hand, "You're such a sensible girl. Actually, it's good for girls to be a little spoiled and domineering. Otherwise, if you understand everything, you'll suffer. Women are better off being a little selfish."

"Hehe, I know, but I haven't thought about that right now. I feel that it's still a long way off for me."

"Silly child, it's not far now. Do you think Zhang Shouyi will let you leave?"

"Hehe, I'll really have to wait until I get back to confirm that."

Just then, the music started playing, and the two stood up. Zhang Hongmei helped Wang Xinyi straighten her skirt, and then the two opened the door and went out.

Zhao Tiancheng and his son waited outside the door, and were also amazed by Wang Xinyi after she put on makeup. However, they quickly came to their senses, thinking that they could appreciate her at home at their own pace later, and there was no need to rush.

Zhao Tiancheng bent his arm. Wang Xinyi stepped forward and hooked her arm around his, and the two turned and walked towards the lobby.

Zhang Hongmei and Zhao Hao followed behind, with Zhang Hongmei secretly smiling to herself, thinking that this really was the role of a flower girl.

When they arrived at the auditorium, there were indeed about a hundred people. Zhao Tiancheng was quite popular. So many people had come to witness the ceremony.

The two stood in front of the priest, and the two older flower girls stood about a meter away from them.

Then came the priest's blessing and the choir's singing. Zhang Hongmei felt it was quite solemn.

After the ceremony, all the guests came over to offer their blessings. Zhang Hongmei suddenly felt a coat being draped over her shoulders; it turned out that Zeng Zhongkang had brought her his coat.

Zhang Hongmei gave him a grateful look, then quickly got dressed. She didn't like showing her arms anymore; habits are truly terrifying. She only felt at ease after buttoning the first button below her neck.

What followed were various social engagements, which had nothing to do with Zhang Hongmei. She simply had to stand beside Wang Xinyi and smile throughout.

Zhao Tiancheng's friends were all decent; none of them were unreliable. After confirming that they would all be going to John's restaurant that evening, they all left with smiles on their faces.

More than an hour later, they finally saw off all the guests. Now, only Zhang Hongmei and her group of outsiders remained in the church.

"Please wait here a moment, everyone. A car will be here shortly to take you to the restaurant."

Kong Yushun and the others smiled and congratulated Zhao Tiancheng again. Zhao Tiancheng was really riding high, and his smile was a bit exaggerated.

The four of them left first, and then Charlie drove up in a bus-like vehicle, which was the same car that had picked them up earlier.

John's restaurant was already prepared with steak, lamb soup, cod fillets, roast turkey, and various fruits and vegetable salads.

By today's standards, it was truly a very lavish affair. Such a sumptuous dinner, paired with wine, was praised by all the friends present.

After Zhang Hongmei and her group arrived, several other Chinese people also came. Zhang Hongmei guessed they were probably fellow countrymen from the United States. She later learned that there was also a Chinese business alliance here. Those who arrived today were all prominent figures within the alliance.

"Old Zhao, I never expected you to be so quiet until you suddenly make a name for yourself! There's never been any news about you having a girlfriend before? I introduced you to someone before, but you didn't agree. If it were me, I wouldn't agree either. With such a beautiful woman, everything else is just a foil." He then laughed heartily.

"President Yu, you flatter me. Xinyi, this is Yu Deshui, the president of our Chinese Chamber of Commerce."

"President Yu, this is my wife, Wang Xinyi."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Madam Zhao."

"Hello, Chairman Yu, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"I'm also very happy to meet you. Please visit my house more often with Tiancheng. My wife isn't feeling well today and couldn't come. She's quite lonely. It would be even better if you could go and keep her company and chat with her."

"Okay, I'll definitely come and bother you when I have the chance."

"And who is this? Old Zhao, you don't have such a beautiful daughter, do you?"

"Hehe, my niece, she came here to study abroad this year."

"Hehe, is he one of those dozen or so students from our country?"

"Yes. Hongmei, this is the president of our Chinese Business Alliance."

"Hello, Chairman Yu, I am Zhang Hongmei. It's a pleasure to meet you." Zhang Hongmei did not extend her hand, but instead gave a half bow.

"Hehe, I like this junior. You can come to my house to visit sometime. My children are a few years older than you. If you have any questions, you can ask them. Young people should spend more time together so that their friendship can deepen."

"Hehe, thank you for your high regard." Zhang Hongmei didn't say anything else. She didn't like dealing with this kind of person, but she still had to maintain appearances.

"Hahaha, the iron tree has finally blossomed! You and Zhao Tiancheng got married without even letting a word out. A few of us old folks had a meeting this afternoon, so we just came over for a free meal. You're not going to be stingy and refuse to feed us, are you?"

"Hehe, it's an honor to have Vice President Chen here. Please do me the honor of having a few drinks with me today."

Xinyi, Hongmei, this is Chen Xiusheng, our Vice President of the Business Alliance.

After another round of polite compliments, Zhang Hongmei forced a smile, but her face felt stiff.

Little did she know, she was now the center of attention in the entire venue; Westerners had never seen such a delicate and beautiful Eastern girl.

The locals were all speculating about the girl's identity, but they all wore smiles and complimented each other.

There were still several people around. Zhang Hongmei was annoyed, but if she left, Wang Xinyi would seem especially lonely. She really hoped it would end soon.

Suddenly, a glass of water appeared in front of me. It turned out that Zeng Zhongkang had handed it to me.

Zhang Hongmei smiled gratefully at him, took small sips of water from her cup, thus reducing her social engagements considerably.

“Hongmei, go and rest over there. I can manage on my own. Don’t worry, I’m already this old, what could I possibly be embarrassed about?”

"Okay, I'll go wait over there for a bit. Call me if you need anything."

Zhang Hongmei followed Zeng Zhongkang to their small group of international students. Everyone had coffee in front of them.

"Hongmei, would you like a drink?" Zhao Yuetong asked Zhang Hongmei, who was sitting next to her.

"I don't like this, plain water is better."

Everyone continued their conversation from where they left off. Zhang Hongmei leaned back, listening to everyone discuss what they had seen and heard in the auditorium that day.