Tang Zihao's wedding was not held in his hometown of Beijing, but at the Wanghai Hotel in Donghai City.
The Wanghai Hotel is nestled against the mountains and faces the sea. Next to it is Wangfu Cliff, a famous scenic spot in Donghai City. In front of the hotel is an artificial lawn twice the size of a football field, covered with flowers. A walkway is left out of the flowers, which is where the bride and groom will walk hand in hand on their wedding day.
Choosing to get married here was Wu Yuanyuan's idea. When she was in school, she worked part-time as a waitress at this hotel. She witnessed many lavish weddings here and had dreamed that one day her own wedding could be held in such a luxurious place.
I never imagined that my dream would actually come true.
Recalling her past experiences, Wu Yuanyuan was filled with endless emotions. As she sat in the dressing room putting on makeup, tears welled up in her eyes.
Reaching this point feels like a dream; she still feels a little unreal.
Tang Zihao, dressed in a groom's suit, walked in at that moment.
He stepped forward, squatted down, and took Wu Yuanyuan's hand.
"Yuanyuan, what's wrong? Isn't having the wedding here what you wanted? You seem unhappy. Did I not do a good enough job?"
Wu Yuanyuan shook her head and held Tang Zihao's hand tightly.
"No, Zihao, it's not your fault, it's me... I couldn't help it, it really feels like a dream."
Tang Zihao smiled and patted her head; "Yuanyuan, you're not dreaming, we're really getting married, and I will love you forever."
He took Wu Yuanyuan's hand and kissed it; "Do you believe me?"
Wu Yuanyuan nodded.
She trusted Tang Zihao. The two spent more than two years in southern Xinjiang, experiencing various difficulties before finally getting together. She also cherished her relationship with Tang Zihao very much.
"Zihao, do you think President Chen will come?"
Wu Yuanyuan asked.
Tang Zihao pursed his lips and hesitated for a few seconds. He wasn't sure himself, but he still patted Wu Yuanyuan's hand. "Brother Chen will come. I believe he will come."
Wu Yuanyuan nodded, and the two hugged each other.
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In the hotel lobby, Mu Wanzhi was chatting with several district heads from Donghai City.
The Tang family is now the most prestigious family in the capital, followed by the Mu family. The current status of these two families is inseparable from Mu Wanzhi.
So these district chiefs all wanted to curry favor with her, and they said congratulatory words, but Mu Wanzhi's mind was not on the conversation. Ever since she learned that Tang Zihao had invited Chen Zhe over, her mind had been wandering off somewhere else.
She politely dealt with the district heads, but then the arrival of another person broke the tranquility.
That person is Hu Ling.
Mu Wanzhi did not invite her; she came uninvited.
She smiled as she came in and walked straight toward Mu Wanzhi and the others.
After noticing her approach, the district chiefs exchanged glances. Hu Ling was currently embroiled in legal trouble, and they didn't want to get involved with her, so they made an excuse and stood up to leave.
Hu Ling plopped down opposite Mu Wanzhi.
He smiled as he watched the four people walk away.
"Back then, they used to try and curry favor with me..."
Hu Ling spoke to herself.
Sitting opposite her, Mu Wanzhi snorted; "You should know your current situation. It's not appropriate for you to be here. That mad dog Guan Yingjie might come looking for you. This is my son's wedding, and I don't want to be disturbed by anyone."
Mu Wanzhi's meaning was very clear: she was now giving him the boot.
But Hu Ling seemed not to understand what she meant and just sat there without moving.
"Sister Mu, I heard something, is Chen Zhe coming?"
Mu Wanzhi squinted at Hu Ling, but she didn't say anything.
Hu Ling shrugged.
"What's wrong? Why do you look like that?"
"Hu Ling, I advise you to tone it down a bit. There's no need to involve everyone in your affair with the government. Chen Zhe finally escaped from you; do you really want to drag him back into this?"
"Sister Mu, this is between him and me. I'm currently short of someone I can use, and after thinking it over, I still think Chen Zhe is the most suitable..."
"That's enough!"
Mu Wanzhi raised her voice slightly.
“Hu Ling, I will not allow you to do this. Your hatred for Guan Yingjie has already killed many people. I will absolutely not allow Chen Zhe to become a victim of your struggle.”
Hu Ling chuckled; "Sister Mu, why are you so nervous? It seems... Chen Zhe and I are the ones who are more familiar with each other, right?"
“He is my son’s friend, and my son respects him very much, so I will not allow him to be hurt. Is that reason enough?”
Hu Ling covered her mouth and laughed, "Is that really the reason? Or... is there some kind of secret relationship between you two?"
Mu Wanzhi looked directly at Hu Ling; "Hu Ling, don't try to play any tricks under my nose, and don't try to provoke me, otherwise, I'll be very ruthless to you. I'm still neutral in your struggle with Guan Yingjie, don't force me to change my mind."
Faced with Mu Wanzhi's threat, Hu Ling's expression also began to turn serious.
For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat silent.
About ten minutes later, Tang Zihao's voice came from behind Mu Wanzhi.
"Mom! Has Brother Chen arrived yet?"
He walked over and, upon seeing Hu Ling, nodded politely.
"Aunt Hu, you're here! Have you seen Brother Chen?"
When Hu Ling saw Tang Zihao, a slight smile appeared on her lips.
"Zihao, do you miss your brother Chen a lot?"
Tang Zihao nodded without hesitation; "Yes, I haven't seen him in a long time. I wonder how he's doing now?"
"Hehe, yeah, I wonder how he's doing now, and whether he has a girlfriend or not. If not, I'm sure someone would be very happy..."
When Hu Ling said this, she looked at Mu Wanzhi, and Mu Wanzhi's heart skipped a beat when she saw that look in her eyes.
[Oh no!! Does this woman know about my relationship with Chen Zhe? What if she says it to Zihao's face...]
Thinking about this, Mu Wanzhi felt afraid.
What frightened her even more was that Tang Zihao actually asked, "Aunt Hu, who's so happy? Who is it? Do I know them?"
Hu Ling laughed heartily.
"Of course you know him, and you two are quite close..."
"Huh? You're very familiar with me?"
Tang Zihao became puzzled.
Mu Wanzhi was truly frightened by Hu Ling. She took a deep breath and said to her son, "Zihao, go and see how Yuanyuan's preparations are going. Tell her not to be late."
"Mom, I just checked, Yuanyuan will be fine soon..."
"Let's go see it again!"
"Mom, I don't think this is necessary..."
"go!"
Mu Wanzhi spoke in a commanding tone.
Okay~
Hearing his mother speak in a commanding tone, Tang Zihao had no choice but to obediently walk away.
After Tang Zihao left, Mu Wanzhi glared angrily at Hu Ling; "Hu Ling, what exactly do you mean? Are you trying to make me angry?"
Faced with her anger, Hu Ling did not show any fear, but calmly took a sip of the red wine on the table.
"Sister Mu, I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to tell you that if you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place. Some things you've done can't be hidden no matter what. You don't want your son to know about your past, do you?"
Hearing Hu Ling speak so bluntly, Mu Wanzhi clenched her fists tightly.
Hu Ling noticed her subtle movement, smiled slightly, stood up, and leaned close to Mu Wanzhi, whispering in her ear, "You want to protect Chen Zhe, keep him out of this, and don't want your son to know about your relationship with Chen Zhe. It's simple: just agree to help me deal with Guan Yingjie, and I'll keep everything a secret, okay?"
Mu Wanzhi snorted; "You wish! You want me to help you? Do you know what kind of risks the Tang and Mu families would have to take?"
"Hehe, Sister Mu, this isn't a problem for me to consider, it's a problem for you to consider. I'll give you two choices today. Either you choose to help me, and we can cooperate and win together, then we can divide up the government's assets. They're at their last gasp now, it won't be difficult. Or you can refuse me, but you'd better think carefully about the consequences of refusing me. Today is your son's wedding, and you don't want your affair with Chen Zhe to be known by everyone at the wedding, do you?"
Mu Wanzhi turned pale after hearing these words.
My body involuntarily took a step back.
Hu Ling looked at her with a smile; "Sister Mu, Guan Yingjie is a mad dog, do you think I'm not? Hehe, if I really go crazy, all of you will have to die with me. Don't think I'm joking, I, Hu Ling, always do what I say."
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