Chi 㫅 pondered for a moment.
"So, at the beginning of next month, on Chi Zhan's birthday, invite the Gu family over and announce the marriage directly."
Mother Chi was worried, "After what happened with the Sheng family last time, I think it would be better to give him some more time."
Chi 㫅: "How much time have we given him? Not much, let's be direct."
"That's really urgent. After Chi Zhan's birthday... the position of the head of the Chi family will be passed to him."
"If you don't push him, how can you watch him marry that woman?"
That was definitely not the result that Mother Chi wanted to see.
But she didn't really want to see the other result.
"Just get to know each other on your birthday, don't announce a marriage, and if someone asks, just be ambiguous."
"After the birthday, Chi Zhan will be going to Ningcheng on a business trip for a while. What do you think about letting the daughter of the Gu family go with him to cultivate some feelings?"
Chi Xu pondered his mother's suggestion and nodded.
"Then do as you say."
…
During the seven days of the Spring Festival, Jiang Lai gained a few pounds thanks to Jiang Yunshu.
She quickly ran back to her home and started a vegetarian weight loss plan.
㱗After two weeks, I finally lost some weight and went to St. Petersburg to take some photos.
The photographer who took the wedding photos for Jiang Yunshu and Xiao Lan was a young and talented photographer.
Jiang Lai really likes that girl's photography style.
Ruan Nanzhi looked at Jiang Lai, who was jumping up and down, and pulled her aside, saying, "It's Qiuya's wedding, and you're singing and dancing."
Jiang Lai clicked her tongue several times, "Ruan Ruan, when we became best friends, I asked you to tell more funny jokes, but you refused."
"You and Zhou Fang are getting married now. You really look more and more alike. You even make jokes all the time."
Ruan Nanzhi smiled and patted her, "Stop teasing me."
Jiang Lai said, "I'm excited, but I have my limits. Of course, I know that Aunt Shu and Uncle Xiao Lan's wedding photos are the most important this time, so I'll definitely wait until they're done before taking any more photos."
There was also some snow in St. Petersburg, but not much.
The tiny snowflakes add a romantic touch to the wedding photos.
After Jiang Yunshu and Xiao Lan finished the photoshoot, they also took a family photo together.
Sui Sui is dressed up like a New Year picture doll, so festive.
Jiang Lai said, "It's a pity that you don't have a wedding, otherwise Sui Sui and I could be flower girls, right, Sui Sui?"
Sui Sui: “Huff, huff—”
Jiang Yunshu was no longer surprised by Jiang Lai's jokes, and Xiao Lan always followed Jiang Yunshu's wishes.
"Let's go take some pictures. After that, we'll play for a few days before going back."
Jiang Lai quickly went to communicate with the photographer and expressed her love for her.
"When I get married and take wedding photos, I also want to invite you."
The photographer smiled, "No problem, I can give you a discount."
Jiang Lai is rich, but he didn't have it from the beginning. He earned it through his own hard work, although he is very generous to himself.
Maybe the discount is too tempting.
She asked excitedly, "How much discount can I get?"
The photographer winked playfully: "Nine point nine."
“…”
"This is all because of the actress Jiang, I will always try to squeeze as much as I can out of others, without any discounts."
“…”
Jiang Lai laughed dryly, "Nine point nine... nine point nine is pretty good."
Anyway, it saves some money.
After taking pictures of Jiang Lai, the photographer had some work to do, so he said goodbye to them.
Jiang Lai asked, "Why didn't Ruan Ruan and the others ask Ji Jin for help when they were filming?"
Jiang Yunshu said: "At that time, I was going through a divorce and was not in the mood, so I found another one."
Jiang Lai smelled gossip: "Are you divorced? Why?"
"I'm not sure about the details, but Ji Jin is saying that our values don't match."
"Free love or?"
"Her grandfather was her ex-husband's grandfather's adjutant. He once took a bullet for the old man. He was her only relative, so after he passed away, the old man let his grandson marry her."
Jiang Lai felt that the melon in his hand was not sweet anymore, and it didn't smell as good as this melon.
"And then? Is the grandson unwilling?"
After saying that, she realized she had cursed someone and quickly explained, "I'm just talking normally. I don't use swear words here."
Sui Sui: “Huh——”
Jiang Yunshu pinched Sui Sui's little face, took the hot milk tea handed to him by Xiao Lan and took a sip.
"Her ex-husband really didn't like her. He was transferred to another province after they got married. At that time, she not only took photography jobs but also went abroad to photograph wildlife. They had been married for three years and they had never seen each other."
"Then three years later, the old man fell ill, and the first thing he did when he met me was divorce."
Jiang Lai was fascinated by what he heard. "It's more exciting than any novel I've read."
Seeing that she liked what he said, Jiang Yunshu continued.
"Grandpa doesn't want them to divorce. Ji Jin is a free spirit, but in order to fulfill Grandpa's will, she has been trapped in a loveless marriage for three years."
"According to her, the marriage law protects her, and even her desire to have a relationship is restricted."
"I don't know why. Her ex-husband clearly didn't like her and ignored her for three years, acting as if he didn't even have her. Yet, when she filed for divorce, he refused."
Jiang Lai quickly asked, "You haven't divorced yet?"
Jiang Yunshu shook her head, "No, her ex-husband even started pursuing her."
"Stimulate."
Jiang Lai quickly drank some milk tea to calm her nerves. "Who is your ex-husband? Have you ever had feelings for someone else?"
Jiang Yunshu mentioned a name that Jiang Lai had never heard of.
Jiang Yunshu also mentioned the names of the girls and the current position of Ji Jin's ex-husband.
"I k..."
Jiang Lai was about to say something dirty but he swallowed it back.
"Ningcheng Huo family?"
"yes."
Jiang Lai paused for a moment, "Then her ex-husband must be quite old to hold this position, right? Ji Jin is only twenty-three or twenty-four."
Jiang Yunshu: "He's a little older, about the same age as Zhou Fang, around 33, young and promising."
"Ten years older!"
"Maybe this is just a matter of different values and an age gap."
Zhou Fang came over after finishing the call, listened for a moment, and asked, "Are you talking about Huo Qinghuai?"
Jiang Lai asked, "Do you know him?"
"Not familiar, Chi Zhan is more familiar with him."
“…”
I haven't heard this name for a long time.
Jiang Lai couldn't help but suspect that he did it on purpose.
Zhou Fang didn't think he had said anything wrong, so he naturally joined the group chat.
"The photographer just now is his wife?"
Jiang Yunshu nodded. "This little girl is very talented in photography. She's won awards at such a young age. She's not only good at taking photos of people, but also landscapes and animals."
"She's a very good girl, but Huo Qinghuai doesn't cherish her."
Zhou Fang took an apple, broke a piece, scraped it into a paste with a spoon and fed it to Sui Sui.
Hearing this, he jokingly said, "The water in the name has entered my brain."
Jiang Lai sighed, "Sure enough, they're a wealthy family that started out in shipping, and they named their children after water."
"They should be a good match. The name Ji Jin has the character for gold next to it, and gold gives birth to water. Even though they can't be rich, they should have a good relationship."
"I'm following your logic." Zhou Fangyu said, "Huo Qinghuai should find a swimmer. You can tell she loves water."
"The photographer went to land and sucked up all the water."
“…”
Jiang Lai: I suspected you were driving, but I have no evidence.
After staying at the filming location for a while, the group returned to the hotel.
Jiang Lai suddenly remembered.
"Her husband is so rich, and she's so rich too, yet she only gives me a 9.9% discount!"
Jiang Yunshu smiled and said, "I didn't even give you a discount. I gave you 9.9. It seems like we get along well."
"When she was little, she was raised by her grandfather in the Huo family. The Huo family was very large, with several branches fighting openly and secretly. Later, she married Huo Qinghuai, who was also very supportive."
"If she hadn't become famous early on, she would have suffered financially. She wouldn't touch the Huo family's money, and I understand their stinginess."
Jiang Lai put his hands in his pockets and said, "We hit it off right away. Maybe it's because we have similar experiences."
Ruan Nanzhi hugged Jiang Lai and said, "It's all over."
"Yeah, it's all in the past."
After playing in St. Petersburg for a day, the group returned to Jingcheng.
A week later, Chi Zhan’s birthday party.
Zhou Fang is going to attend.
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