◇ 【092】 The beginning of the counterattack
Only then did Xi's mother remember that she had forgotten to tell Gu Juan Xi Lang about Han Lin hosting the wedding. She wondered whether she should call them to remind them, but then she changed her mind and thought that today was a good day and it would not be a good time to spoil the fun. Besides, Han Lin would definitely not go too far, so she gave up.
Han Lin said, "It's almost the auspicious time, it's time to invite them out. I won't waste any more words. In short, everyone will cooperate with me later. Is that okay?"
The guests, mostly young, lively types, all shouted, "No problem!" Zhang Muheng and Li Ruicheng were the loudest. Those close to Gu Juan and Xi Lang were genuinely curious about their private lives. Those less so, however, wanted to see them embarrass themselves, but they didn't think twice. After all, Han Lin was on Gu Juan and Xi Lang's side; could he truly embarrass them?
Gu Juan and Xi Lang had very good hearing and heard everything Han Lin said clearly from upstairs.
"Old man, what should we do?" Gu Juan actually envied Han Lin's lively personality, but when he used that lively energy on himself and Xi Lang, it was a different story. "I'm sure he will make things difficult for us."
Xi Lang put his arm around his waist and comforted him in a unique way, "Don't be afraid. He's not married yet. We have a chance to take revenge."
It is true that I am happy.
"Next, we would like to invite the newcomer!" Han Lin shouted from below.
Gu Juan and Xi Lang looked at each other and walked away calmly.
There was thunderous applause and the wedding march started playing at the same time, stopping when Gu Juan and Xi Lang walked onto the stage.
"Let's ask the two newcomers to say a few words first." Han Lin handed two microphones to Gu Juan and Xi Lang.
Xi Lang said, "Thank you all for coming to my wedding with Xiao Juan."
Gu Juan said simply, "Thank you."
Han Lin said, "Since you two have already been engaged, there's no need to repeat the recognition and thank you process. Doing it again would be too formal. Most importantly, our Third Young Master Xi must be eagerly awaiting us, so we'll go straight to exchanging rings. But!"
Everyone laughed.
Gu Juan and Xi Lang remained calm.
The calmer they were, the more Han Lin wanted to see them change their expressions. He hooked his arm around Gu Juan's shoulders and said, "Xi Lang, I'm sorry. I'm your good friend, but I'm also Xiao Gu's older brother. So, it won't be easy for you to marry him. You have to pass the test of everyone represented by me!"
On the surface, Gu Juan was indeed weaker than Xi Lang. Han Lin's words only served to give Gu Juan more weight. Gu Juan was somewhat touched and smiled at him.
Xi Lang raised his eyebrows, "Are you my good friend? How come I don't know?"
Everyone laughed.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Han Lin reacted quickly, "Since we're not good friends, I'm going to test you even harder!"
Everyone laughed even harder.
Xi Lang was very calm, "For Xiaojuan's sake, I'll give you a chance."
Han Lin said, "This first level is three questions in total. Through the answers to these questions, I can understand whether you are good to my brother."
Gu Juan glanced at him sideways and asked, "Are you satisfying your curiosity?"
Zhang Muheng, Li Ruicheng and others listened with great interest.
Xi Lang nodded and said, "Ask."
"First question, who confessed first, you or Xiao Gu?"
Everyone pricked up their ears.
Gu Juan's heart churned as he recalled the scene. He had always seen the old man as steady and composed, as if any problem was insignificant to him. But that day, the old man was nervous and unsure, as if he were the most difficult problem before him. This made him feel deeply how much the old man valued him.
Xi Lang said bluntly, "I."
Han Lin was curious: "How did you confess?"
Xi Lang said, "It's just like a normal confession."
Han Lin was dissatisfied, "How can they be the same?"
"How can it be different?" Xi Lang asked back.
"Okay." Han Lin was helpless. "The second question—"
Xi Lang said slowly, "I have asked three questions."
Han Lin was speechless, "I——"
"Hahahaha..." The guests couldn't help laughing. Han Lin had obviously fallen into Xi Lang's trap.
Mr. Xi, Mr. Xi's father and other elders couldn't help laughing.
Gu Juan gave Xi Lang a thumbs up, and Xi Lang responded with a tacit smile.
Han Lin became more and more courageous. "Alright! You've passed the first level. As for the second level, we all know that Xiao Gu knows some martial arts, and as his significant other, you can't be any worse than him. Do you think what I said makes sense?"
Xi Lang found his arm on Gu Juan's shoulder quite annoying. "That's easy. Xiao Juan and I will spar with you separately. I'm absolutely confident I can defeat you using the same number of moves as Xiao Juan."
Han Lin was speechless, "Can we still have fun?"
"Of course." Although Xi Lang was confident that he could handle all of Han Lin's difficulties, he was more anxious to exchange rings with Gu Juan rather than waste time on these questions. He walked over to Gu Juan and pulled him back to his side from Han Lin, smiling slightly, "Linzi, have you forgotten that you are not married yet? Don't worry, I'd be happy to be your wedding emcee when the time comes."
Han Lin's thoughts of tormenting Xi Lang faded immediately. Xi Lang's revenge would only be more terrifying than his own. "Well, we understand the groom's eagerness. Let them exchange rings quickly."
The guests were somewhat disappointed and amused, but they also knew in their hearts that Xi Lang and Han Lin had a truly good relationship.
Li Ruicheng stared at Han Lin in disbelief, "Linzi, you can't be so cowardly."
Han Lin didn't fall for his trick, "Why don't you come?"
Li Ruicheng quickly hid behind Zhang Muheng.
After Gu Juan and Xi Lang exchanged rings, warm applause rang out again.
At this time, Xi's father and mother came up to the stage to thank the guests and then invited everyone to enjoy the banquet. Then, they personally took Gu Juan and Xi Lang to greet the guests and introduce them to Gu Juan.
The engagement ceremony was personally presided over by Mr. Xi, and the wedding ceremony was personally attended by Xi Yongming and Lin Ronghua. All the guests understood that from now on, they had to treat Gu Juan as a true member of the Xi family, otherwise...
Gu Juan understood the intentions of Xi's father and mother, and always behaved modestly and politely, neither servile nor arrogant.
After the social event, he said hello to Gu Yinyin, Zhang Cong and others, and then Gu Juan and Xi Lang came to An Qingqing together.
Although An Qingqing came, the smile on her face was very forced, which showed that she did not fully accept that Gu Juan and Xi Lang were together.
Gu Juan didn't care much, as long as An Qingqing didn't make things worse.
An Qingqing only said one sentence to Xi Lang, "Treat him well."
"I will," Xi Lang said simply. He would naturally take good care of and protect his people. He was partially focused on Xia Zhili, who had stood in front of the photo of him and Xiao Juan for too long, with his back to him, so he couldn't clearly see his expression.
The photo Xia Zhili was looking at was the one of Gu Juan and Xi Lang holding hands on the road. Passersby on the road were in a hurry, but only the two of them were so calm. The tacit understanding and warmth between the two stung his eyes and his heart. At this moment, he finally understood why he had always been wary of Xi Lang. It was jealousy. In this circle, Xi Lang was more capable, more popular, and luckier than him - even when he liked men, few people gossiped about him. Now, even his relationship was smoother than his. Obviously, liking a man should be a scandal, but Xi Lang dared to hold hands with his lover openly, and even held a wedding openly. Deep jealousy gnawed at Xia Zhili's heart like a poisonous snake, and burned his reason like a blazing fire.
A strange smile slowly curled up the corners of his mouth, and he raised his right hand and placed it on the photo. If, after the wedding, Xi Lang discovered that this photo frame and the photo would shatter into pieces if moved, I wonder what his expression would be?
He calmly mobilized his internal energy, directing it from his Dantian to his palm. Unexpectedly, at this moment, a sharp force emerged from the photo, like a silver needle coated with deadly poison, piercing his palm and instantly reaching his Dantian!
He retracted his hand as if he had been electrocuted, and his face turned pale uncontrollably.
Turning his head, he saw Gu Juan appear beside him at some point, casually wiping the glass of the photo frame with his hand, as if trying to wipe off the dust.
Xi Lang asked with concern, "Mr. Xia? What's wrong? Why do you look so unhappy?"
Gu Juan also looked at Xia Zhili with concern.
Xia Zhili clenched his right hand, and the pain was gone, as if it had never existed. Was it an illusion?
He glanced at Gu Juan and extended his hand towards Xi Lang. A cold look flashed across his eyes, and he let out a deep laugh. "It's okay, maybe I just caught a cold. Third Young Master Xi is now successful in both his career and his love life, and I haven't said 'congratulations' to you yet."
Gu Juan nervously held down Xi Lang's raised hand and stared at Xia Zhili vigilantly.
Xia Zhili raised his eyebrows and said coldly, "Why? Master Gu, are you looking down on me?"
Gu Juan frowned and let go, looking at Xi Lang worriedly.
"It's okay." Xi Lang smiled at him and reached out to Xia Zhili without any precautions.
Xia Zhili sneered, grasped his hand, and instantly released the internal energy that had been condensed in his palm. "Aren't you successful in both love and career? I want to see what you can achieve if your internal organs are damaged?"
The next second, the same feeling returned. Xia Zhili wanted to scream in pain, but his voice faltered. He stared at Xi Lang in disbelief, his mind roaring, "Impossible! Gu Juan is a traditional martial artist, but Xi Lang definitely can't be one too! Xi Lang can't possibly get all the good things!"
"Is Mr. Xia feeling unwell?" Xi Lang quickly let go of his hand, looking at his excessive reaction in surprise, and looking at the other guests around him in confusion.
The guests all shook their heads to indicate that they didn't know.
Without bothering to say anything, Xia Zhili immediately checked his dantian. Realizing that his internal energy was still there, he breathed a sigh of relief and stared at Xi Lang with a suspicious look, not missing any emotional fluctuations.
Xi Lang embraced Gu Juan without changing his expression.
Xia Zhili's gaze shifted to Gu Juan again.
Gu Juan had a faint smile on his lips and looked polite. His eyes were as calm as water when he looked at him, as if Xia Zhili was not worth mentioning at all in his eyes.
Xia Zhili leaned close to Xi Lang and whispered evilly, "Do you know what I hate the most? I hate it most when someone is happier than me."
Xi Lang smiled faintly. Just then, a waiter passed by and he took a glass of wine and handed it to Xia Zhili. "You know what I hate the most? I hate it when people who were let off the hook still act rashly in front of me."
Xia Zhili's expression changed slightly, "Haha. Then we'll see!"
Sorry, I didn't mean to. My cold's gotten worse. I coughed until 2 or 3 in the morning last night before falling into a drowsy sleep. I was woken up a little after 7 this morning. I don't know if you can understand the discomfort of wanting to sleep so badly but being unable to do so because of the constant coughing... For now, I can only try to update one chapter a day. I wouldn't dare to talk about updating two chapters a day. I'm already taking medicine, and I hope to feel better soon.
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