Her smile made Tang Xiaoxiao raise an eyebrow.
This cousin seems to have matured a lot and is more shrewd.
Tang Xiaoxiao initially thought that the idea of taking advantage of her family was conceived by her kind second uncle and aunt. Tang Qianqian had never liked taking advantage of her family, but she had tacitly accepted her parents' actions without interfering.
But now it seems that's not necessarily true.
The bride and groom entered the hotel, and the guests followed suit. The wedding ceremony was unremarkable, handled entirely by the wedding planning company, and everything was standard and conventional. The Xu family had set the wedding date hastily, leaving no time to consider the details. They couldn't afford to wait; delaying for a few more months might bankrupt their company.
However, nobody cares about the same old wedding process. As long as the guests come to join in the fun, the event is festive enough, and the banquet is presentable enough, that's all that matters.
When Xu Ziye's father went on stage to speak, he mentioned Tang Xiaoxiao and her group, reading out their names one by one. He then expressed his great honor that they could attend his son's wedding.
This blatant act of flattery drew murmurs of snickering from many, but also a sour feeling in their hearts.
Putting ourselves in their shoes, if they could invite such a large Buddha statue to their wedding, they would also be willing to hold it and worship it!
Mr. Tang and his family were seated in the VIP section, which was quite conspicuous. They were prepared for this situation and didn't bother with the Xu family's prestige since they were already there. However, Tang Yuanxu and Cui Hua came to their table after going through the formalities on stage. Since it was their only daughter getting married, the couple expressed their gratitude to Mr. Tang and his family for being there more sincerely than usual.
"Big brother." Tang Yuanxu, dressed in a sharp suit with a festive red flower pinned to his chest, bowed sincerely to his father before sitting down with Cui Hua. Then, he looked at He Zhan and Han Yunqi with a loving expression and said, "These two are my nephews-in-law, right? They are both very handsome. My two nieces have good taste."
There was nothing wrong with what he said, and Han Yunqi didn't find it strange. The key was that He Zhan wasn't much younger than Tang Yuanxu, and being looked at by him with such a kind elder's eyes made him really uncomfortable.
Tang Yuanxu hadn't really considered this point. He didn't know He Zhan's actual age. Judging from his appearance, He Zhan looked to be in his late thirties or early forties, while Tang Yuanxu was over fifty and was Tang Xinxin's uncle, so he could easily act as an elder.
Tang Xinxin secretly squeezed He Zhan's hand under the table with a mischievous smile, which made He Zhan grab her hand in annoyance and write in her palm: "Do you think I'm too old?"
Tang Xinxin's eyes crinkled with laughter.
Tang Yuanxu and Cui Hua were unaware of the couple's subtle actions. This time, Tang Yuanxu completely let go of his pride. Although the two couples present, Tang Xiaoxiao and Tang Xinxin, were both juniors, he didn't hold back. He picked up his wine glass and drank three glasses of wine himself before giving a heartfelt speech to Tang's father.
"Big brother, I've been thinking too much these past few years. I was immature, always feeling that you would all look down on me for being a live-in son-in-law, and that Mom didn't love me either, so I always tried to outdo you, to make myself seem less of a failure..."
"For so many years, you, my older brother, would bring me gifts during holidays and festivals. I never said anything to express my gratitude because I had ulterior motives. I always felt that you were my older brother, and that it was only right that you were good to me. Even last time when I borrowed money for Qianqian's studies abroad, I felt that was all you should give me..."
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