Chapter 22 The Boss Arrives at the Wedding
Lin Xuenuo and Xu Yanchi's wedding was held in the banquet hall of the most luxurious hotel in Xiangjiang City.
Crystal chandeliers gleamed, flowers surrounded the scene, elegant ladies swayed in the breeze, and glasses clinked in celebration—a scene of unparalleled luxury and romance.
This is not only the union of two young people, but also a display of the strength of the Lin and Xu families, and a grand gathering of Hong Kong's high society.
Lin Xili wore a light gray knee-length dress that she had prepared in advance. The style was simple and elegant, neither overshadowing the bride nor detracting from her usual cool and aloof temperament.
Huo Nanchen wore a well-tailored dark suit, which made his figure appear even more upright. His handsome face, even in formal attire, had a captivating charm that was hard to look away from.
As they walked into the banquet hall side by side, they attracted many curious and inquisitive glances.
Many people were whispering and speculating about the identity of the extraordinary stranger standing next to the eldest daughter of the Lin family.
Lin Xili could feel those gazes. She subconsciously straightened her back and looked calmly ahead.
The ceremony began.
Accompanied by the solemn wedding march, Lin Xuenuo, arm in arm with Lin Weihua, walked down the red carpet and step by step toward Xu Yanchi, who was standing at the end waiting for her.
Xu Yanchi looked dashing today, his custom-made suit accentuating his perfect proportions, a smile playing on his lips as he accepted the blessings from his guests.
Lin Xili's gaze involuntarily fell on him.
The man she had secretly loved for many years, whom she thought she would spend her life with, is now standing beside her sister, having become her brother-in-law.
She thought she would be heartbroken this time, unable to bear it, and overwhelmed by that immense sense of loss and humiliation once again.
When that moment finally arrived, she looked at Xu Yanchi's familiar yet unfamiliar profile.
There was no stinging pain as I had expected, no wave of resentment; it was like watching a stranger's wedding.
Is it because time has faded everything?
Or was it because of the man standing next to her, her legal husband, who gave her a new kind of support and numbness?
She couldn't explain it, but this calmness surprised even herself.
The wedding proceeded grandly and smoothly.
Just as the bride and groom exchanged rings and were about to kiss, a slight commotion suddenly arose at the entrance of the banquet hall.
Everyone's attention was drawn to it.
A strikingly elegant couple entered hand in hand.
The man was dressed in a classic black suit. He was tall and handsome, with a gentle smile on his lips, yet he possessed an undeniable air of authority.
Like a refined nobleman of ancient times, gentle and unfathomable.
The woman holding his arm was wearing a smart champagne-colored pantsuit.
She possessed an exceptionally beautiful appearance, with a composure and wisdom befitting someone in a position of authority, and her eyes were gentle yet sharp.
Their appearance instantly attracted everyone's attention, even overshadowing the bride and groom on stage.
"My God... it's Huo Nanyu, the 48th generation heir of the Huo family, and the current head of the Huo family, Huo Nanyu, the eldest grandson of the Huo family."
"Isn't that his wife, Lu Qingshu, next to him? Director Lu from the Justice Bureau!"
"Why would they come? How did the Lin family manage to get them to come?"
"It must have been the Xu family who invited them, since it's the groom's home turf."
Low gasps and whispers spread like a tide through the crowd.
Lin Xili was also stunned.
Huo Nanyu! Lu Qingshu!
These two names are household names in Hong Kong and even across the country's high society and judicial system.
The Huo family is a thousand-year-old family with a profound heritage, immense wealth, and overwhelming power, far surpassing the Lin and Xu families.
Apart from the heirs of each generation who occasionally appear in public, the other descendants of the Huo family never show their faces and are present in the core circles of both the political and business worlds.
Lu Qingshu has always been Lin Xili's idol!
She had heard of Lu Qingshu's legendary story since she was a forensic medicine student.
Starting as a junior forensic pathologist, he used his intelligence, courage, and amazing knowledge to help the police solve many difficult cases, eventually rising to the position of senior supervisor in the forensic department.
She became the youngest director of the Justice Bureau at the age of thirty, and the only woman to hold the position in the history of the Justice Bureau.
Every step she took followed the career path that Lin Xili had once dreamed of.
Lu Qingshu represents professionalism, competence, and the highest achievement of women in the judicial field.
She never expected to meet her idol, whom she had only seen in news reports and industry newsletters, at her sister's wedding.
Given the Lin family's status, how could they possibly have managed to invite these two powerful figures to come in person?
"They were invited by the Xu family," Lin Xili thought to himself, shaking his head inwardly. "The Xu family probably doesn't have that kind of power!"
Lin Weihua and Song Yuan also clearly saw Huo Nanyu and Lu Qingshu.
The two men couldn't hide the shocked smiles on their faces and hurriedly went to greet them, their attitude almost fawning.
Xu Yanchi's father, Xu Wenhao, and mother, Li Yi, exchanged a glance and hurriedly went to greet him, just like the Lin couple.
Xu Yanchi and Lin Xuenuo looked at each other in surprise, not expecting that two important figures would be present at their wedding.
Huo Nanchen, standing next to Lin Xili, frowned slightly.
Taking advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention, he retreated to an inconspicuous corner, took out his phone from his suit pocket, quickly typed a message, and sent it out.
Huo Nanyu was smiling and exchanging pleasantries with Mr. and Mrs. Lin Weihua and Mr. and Mrs. Xu when he felt his phone vibrate.
He said "sorry," took out his phone and glanced at it, his warm smile deepening slightly.
He tapped his finger lightly and quickly replied to the message.
Huo Nanchen, sitting in the corner, looked at the reply that popped up on the screen:
[Come see you and your sister-in-law. This girl from Xili is quite beautiful, but like you, she's a bit cold!]
Huo Nanchen frowned even more, raising his eyes to look in his brother's direction, his eyes carrying a hint of warning.
Huo Nanyu felt his gaze and looked up in his direction.
The brothers' eyes met briefly in the air; one still wore a gentle smile, while the other's gaze was filled with an icy warning.
After that, Huo Nanyu stopped looking at him and walked towards the bride and groom with his wife Lu Qingshu, offering a few polite blessings.
Lu Qingshu didn't say much from beginning to end. When her gaze swept over the newcomers on the stage, she also glanced at Huo Nanchen in the corner as if she were not paying attention.
And Lin Xili, who was standing not far away, still looking somewhat dazed.
They did not linger. After offering their blessings and gifts, they quickly left the banquet hall, accompanied respectfully by Mr. and Mrs. Lin Weihua and Mr. and Mrs. Xu Wenhao.
Their arrival was fleeting, yet it dropped a bombshell on the wedding scene, sparking countless speculations and discussions.
Why would the Huo family send someone?
"It seems there are connections between the Lin and Xu families that we don't know about..."
"The Xu and Lin families have really struck gold with this marriage!"
"So, was it the Xu family or the Lin family who invited them?"
Lin Xili stood there, unable to calm her emotions for a long time.
The impact of Lu Qingshu's appearance on her surpassed that of the wedding itself.
She looked in the direction her idol had left, her heart filled with longing and admiration.
Huo Nanchen then emerged from the corner and returned to her side, his usual calm expression gone.
He glanced at Lin Xili, who was still somewhat lost in thought, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Lin Xili snapped out of her daze, shook her head, and looked towards the entrance again.
She murmured to herself, "I never expected... Director Lu would come... She's my idol!"
"Your career goal is to become the director of the Justice Bureau. It's good that you have a career goal!"
"Ah, no, no, no..." Lin Xili quickly shook her head.
"I don't have Director Lu's abilities. I just want to transfer from the forensic medicine department to the forensic evidence department and become a senior forensic scientist."
"Yes, you're pursuing a doctorate to pave the way for a change of department," Huo Nanchen affirmed.
Lin Xili nodded.
The wedding was still going on, with singing and dancing filling the air and creating a lively atmosphere.
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