Jiang Xiaoli and Zong Jiayu invited mostly young people, and everyone quickly adjusted to the time difference.
The following afternoon, a simple welcome party was held in the hotel banquet hall.
Jiang Xiaoli was initially worried that everyone would be too shy to have fun, but she underestimated their social skills.
In the words of Zong Jia and her roommate Su Jianshu, "A better venue, a more wonderful atmosphere, and prettier girls than a social dance party—what can't we have fun with?"
She was speechless for a moment, "Ayu, are you sure your best man is a decent person?"
Zong Jiayu rubbed his forehead. "Don't worry, he's just talking. He'll fall for any girl he meets."
Hearing this, Jiang Xiaoli became interested. "What about your other two roommates? Lu Ze and Xie Wenchuan?"
Zong Jia looked around the banquet hall and spotted Lu Ze in a corner, pointing him out to her. "I don't see Xie Wenchuan. Lu Ze is over there. What's wrong?"
Jiang Xiaoli chuckled, "I'm playing a matching game. Aren't the best man and bridesmaid supposed to be paired up? How do you think these three should be paired with Xiaoyu, Chengcheng, and Zhiyi?"
Chang Yue and Da Fu happened to be passing by to get drinks and overheard their conversation, so they joined in.
Chang Yue analyzed, "I think Su Jianshu's loud and boisterous personality is quite suitable for Chengcheng. In such a lively occasion, Lu Ze is hiding in a corner by himself, which is a good match for Zhiyi, who likes to be quiet. As for the other one, he can be a companion for Xiaoyu. Anyway, Brother Le is watching over her."
Jiang Xiaoli pinched her chin, looking at the social butterflies in the crowd, and then at the socially awkward young man in the corner.
She said, "I think we should switch Su Jianshu and Lu Ze."
"Change it?" Chang Yue instantly understood her intention. "Haha, that's brilliant!"
Dafu didn't understand. "What's so clever about it?"
Jiang Xiaoli smiled mysteriously, "The beauty lies in... the combination of movement and stillness?"
Chang Yue laughed heartily, "Xiao Li, I'm really looking forward to it! When are you planning to tell them?"
She shook the hand she was holding. "Ayu, why don't you go and talk to her?"
Zong Jia chuckled softly, tacitly approving of her mischievousness, "I'll go tell them now."
Jiang Xiaoli saw that he went to find Su Jianshu first, and after the two exchanged a few words, their gazes finally settled on Ren Zhiyi.
She could clearly see that Su Jianshu's face turned red.
Chang Yue reacted much more strongly than her; her hands were squeezed so hard they hurt a little.
"Little Pear! Did you see that? He's blushing, hahaha!"
Jiang Xiaoli smiled and nodded, "I saw it, I saw it, calm down, calm down!"
Dafu couldn't understand their behavior at all, so he simply said, "You two chat, I'll check the company news."
He was always very worried when he was abroad for a few days, and he would have to check his subordinates' information frequently to feel at ease.
Chang Yue waved her hand, "Okay, I'll come find you later."
A short while later, Zong Jia returned after talking with Lu Ze, saying, "It's settled."
Jiang Xiaoli nodded with a smile, "Well done! Go play by yourself, we're going to chat with Xin Xin and the others for a while."
They arrived at the chocolate waterfall, where Yan Chengcheng was eating with a satisfied expression.
Hu Jingxin was shocked. "Chengcheng, don't you really find it cloying?"
"I don't think so!" Yan Chengcheng took a bite of the chocolate-dipped dessert. "Desserts make me happy!"
Jiang Xiaoli couldn't help but applaud her, "Chengcheng, when it comes to eating sweets, I admire you the most!"
Yan Chengcheng said with a smile, "Xiao Li, could you ask me what brand of chocolate this is? I want to get one for the family."
The others were speechless. Even the usually calm and composed Ren Zhiyi couldn't help but ask, "Chengcheng, are you serious?"
Yan Chengcheng thought for a moment, then said with a pained expression, "I'd better forget it. If my mom knew I had this thing, she'd break my legs."
Chang Yue, eager to get to the point, asked, "Chengcheng, do you think you know who your best man is?"
She licked the last bit of chocolate from the corner of her lips and asked, "Is everything arranged? Who is it?"
Jiang Xiaoli pointed to Lu Ze in the corner of the banquet hall, "Look, that's him."
"Lu Ze?" Yan Chengcheng's eyes widened. "Oh my goodness, how come I didn't recognize him after all this time, from boarding the plane in Kyoto to getting here!"
Chang Yue was shocked. "Chengcheng, you know her? You have such a wide circle of friends! You know everyone from Tsinghua University?"
Yan Chengcheng shook her head. "This is really not someone I met through socializing. We're from the same hometown, and his dad works at the same company as my dad. He's a year ahead of me. You guys don't know, I spent my entire senior year of high school just hearing his name."
"Let me show you what my dad does."
She put down the plate in her hand and cleared her throat. "Chengcheng! You must study hard. Look at your Uncle Lu's son, he got into Tsinghua University on his first try! If you fail the exam, I won't have the face to go to work!"
Jiang Xiaoli couldn't help but shiver. "Chengcheng, you've really had a tough time."
Chang Yue also said, "Yes, the pressure was already immense in my senior year of high school, and then your dad said that. My God, just thinking about it makes me feel suffocated."
Ren Zhiyi, however, had a different opinion: "But under these circumstances, Chengcheng still got into Peking University. Don't you think she has a very good mental fortitude and a strong heart?"
Hu Jingxin nodded, "Indeed, I've always felt that Chengcheng is particularly lively and cheerful, which really takes a strong heart to do."
"I'm so embarrassed by all the compliments you've given me!"
Yan Chengcheng chuckled, "Maybe I'm just a bit naive. Wanting to get into Peking University is something I've decided for myself. I don't care what others say about who's better than me. As long as I achieve my goal, that's enough for me."
Jiang Xiaoli summed up this topic in two words: "Excellent!"
Chang Yue steered the conversation back to the main topic, "So, what's your relationship with this Lu Ze like?"
Yan Chengcheng frowned as soon as she heard Lu Ze's name. "I don't want to be friends with a bookworm like him! He's preparing for the postgraduate entrance exam, and when my dad found out, he immediately told me to take it too. We just had a fight about it a while ago."
Jiang Xiaoli and Chang Yue exchanged a glance, unsure of what to do.
Yan Chengcheng volunteered, "It's okay, I'm fine with being paired with him. I'll accept the organization's arrangement! We can't let Zhiyi suffer under his temper. Let me tell you, Lu Ze is an absolute straight man, he can shut you up with his words..."
"That's fine then." Jiang Xiaoli hadn't expected that Zong Jiayu's roommate, besides being socially awkward, also had this other trait.
She quickly pointed to Su Jianshu, who was hiding to the side eating, and said to Ren Zhiyi, "Zhiyi, he's the one who's been arranged for you."
Ren Zhiyi had no objection. "Okay, I understand. Are we having a rehearsal tomorrow?"
Jiang Xiaoli laughed, "It's not a rehearsal. There will be a lot of people on the wedding day. We need to take some photos of the bride, groom, bridesmaids, and groomsmen tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Yan Chengcheng quietly put down the chocolate she had just drizzled on, saying, "I'll wait until after the wedding to eat it."
Her aggrieved look made the others burst into laughter.
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