Chapter 579 She's Very Well-Behaved (Part 8)
Although there was no formal wedding, quite a few people attended the family banquet, and Jiang Zhizhi even arranged a makeup artist and several dresses for Shen Fanxing.
It was in no way inferior to a normal wedding.
Jiang Zhizhi felt sorry for Shen Fanxing, who had no parents or relatives. She also thought that if it were her own daughter, getting married in such a hurry, she would definitely feel very sad.
As soon as Zhou Zhiyun and the others arrived, she quickly pulled Shen Fanxing to change clothes and put on makeup: "Today it's all relatives from the family, but there are still more than a dozen tables."
Shen Fanxing was astonished: "Didn't you say it was just a family dinner? How come there are more than a dozen tables?"
Jiang Zhizhi smiled and patted the back of her hand lightly: "There are a lot of relatives at home. They all rushed back when they heard the news, just for the fun of it. Also, Zhiyun was very pampered in the compound when he was a child, so we will definitely invite all those grandparents to his wedding."
Shen Fanxing exclaimed, "How wonderful! He has so many family members who dote on him."
Jiang Zhizhi affectionately took her arm: "From now on, these relatives will also be your relatives."
On the other side, Shang Shang and Zhou Zhiyun went upstairs to the lounge to greet the elders.
When Shangshang finally saw Zhou Chengyu in the corner, she rushed over and hugged her excitedly: "Grandma, when did you come back? Why didn't you tell us?"
After her two children went to university, Zhou Chengyu was taken to the south by her son, and she only came back occasionally.
Originally, she wanted to sell her family's courtyard house and settle down in the south, but Jiang Zhizhi stopped her and told her to wait, saying that it would be more valuable in the future depending on the speed of economic development.
I haven't been back for the past two years because of poor health.
Zhou Chengyu's hair has turned completely white. He suffered hardships when he was young, and as he got older, his legs and feet became less agile. In the past two years, his health has deteriorated, and he has to use a cane to go out.
Seeing Shang Shang rush into his arms, Zhou Chengyu smiled and hugged her: "Your mother called me and told me that I must come back, saying that our little Zhou is getting married."
Shang Shang snuggled intimately into the sofa, linking arms with Zhou Chengyu, and took the opportunity to check Zhou Chengyu's pulse: "Grandma, have you taken the medicine my mother sent you on time?"
Zhou Chengyu nodded with a smile: "I ate. Your mother asked me to come back and said she would give me a proper makeover."
The fact that her body is in this condition is largely thanks to the traditional Chinese medicine treatments that Jiang Zhizhi has given her over the years; otherwise, she would have been dead long ago.
Zhou Chengyu looked at Shangshang and smiled: "Does Shangshang have a boyfriend now?"
Shang Shang smiled and said, "Not yet, I'm not in a hurry."
A relative nearby remarked, "Shangshang is still single? I think your grandson is quite nice, Lao He."
He Jianian immediately interrupted, "That won't do. My grandson is too much of a womanizer. He's been dating since junior high school. He's not good enough for Shangshang."
The others burst into laughter: "Old He, how can you belittle your own grandson like that?"
He Jianian sighed: "If he had even half of Zhiyun's abilities, I would shamelessly beg Shangshang to marry him. He has no ability and is a womanizer. Forget it."
Speaking of his grandson, he was full of regret. He was a few years older than Shangshang and Xiaozhou. He had a very lovable personality when he was young, but for some reason, he grew up to be completely distorted and is now beyond saving.
While they were chatting, Jiang Zhizhi and Zhou Zhiyun accompanied Shen Fanxing over to greet everyone.
Everyone couldn't help but shower her with praise again. Although they knew Zhou Zhiyun had found a minor celebrity, no one showed any disgust.
The peers quickly became entangled in a fight.
After dinner, Shen Fanxing's contact list had grown considerably.
Shen Fanxing couldn't help but mutter to Shang Shang in a low voice, "There weren't this many people at the last family banquet. Looking at this, half of the bigwigs from the military are here. I suddenly feel that Pei Yanli is not good enough for you, my little princess."
Shang Shang stared wide-eyed, utterly shocked: "Fanxing, what are you saying? You can't judge a person like that. People can't choose their birth, and you can't deny their efforts and achievements because of that."
Shen Fanxing chuckled: "Just kidding. Why are you in such a hurry? Look at me, I'm still an orphan, and your family didn't look down on me."
Shang Shang grabbed Shen Fanxing's hand: "It's enough that we like you. By the way, how much do you think a university teacher earns in a month?"
Shen Fanxing wasn't sure either: "A few thousand yuan? But they should be able to take on outside jobs, so they might earn more on the side? But with Pei Yanli's looks, he'd definitely become famous in the entertainment industry."
Shang Shang remained silent, lost in thought.
As the meal was coming to an end, Shang Shang received a call from her friend Du Mengmeng, who told her about an alumni reunion over the weekend and asked if she wanted to attend.
Shang Shang never attends alumni associations or class reunions because she only had two or three close friends during her school days. She didn't interact with anyone else during her school years, and she was too lazy to deal with these social interactions after graduation.
Moreover, Zhou Xiye's identity is sensitive, so she is usually very careful when making friends to avoid being taken advantage of.
Just as Shang Shang was about to refuse, Du Mengmeng said, "There are only seven or eight classmates. Wang Jianni and I are both going. It was Yan Chao who organized the gathering. Yan Chao from Class 9, do you remember him?"
Shang Shang suddenly remembered that Pei Yanli was in Class 9, and hesitated for a moment: "Seven or eight people? Who else is there?"
Du Mengmeng asked softly, without thinking much, "There are a few others you might not recognize. Yan Chao said it was mainly to welcome Pei Yanli, the top student in Class 9. Never mind, you wouldn't remember even if I told you."
"Do you want to come?"
Shang Shang's heart was pounding uncontrollably. She tried to find an excuse: "Is it Saturday? I happen to have time. I haven't seen you and Jiajia in a long time. I'll go then."
Du Mengmeng smiled and said, "Okay, I'll pick you up then?"
Shang Shang, secretly pleased, refused: "No need, just tell me the address, I can go there myself."
Pei Yanli, I didn't expect to meet you so soon.
On the other end, Du Mengmeng hung up the phone and looked at Yan Chao: "Okay, Zhou Zhiyi said she will come."
Yan Chao patted her on the shoulder: "You're a true friend. If you want anything later, I'll give it to you."
Du Mengmeng rolled her eyes in disgust and looked at Pei Yanli, who hadn't said a word, saying, "I'm not calling you Shangshang because of you, but because of Pei, the academic genius."
She was secretly happy, after all, Shangshang liked men with high IQs.
When Pei Yanli was in school, although he was a good student, he didn't seem particularly amazing. He was too thin back then, and his hair covered his eyes, so he looked ordinary and plain.
I never imagined that after ten years, she would become such a stunning beauty.
She wanted to call her sisters over to feast their eyes.
Yan Chao wasn't annoyed: "It doesn't matter whose face it is, as long as people come. You can invite a few more classmates, the more the merrier."
Du Mengmeng is a reporter with a lively and tomboyish personality. When Yan Chao said to call a few more, she thought about finding a few more good-looking male classmates.
Since someone's paying to organize the gathering, let's give the ladies a good look!
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