Chapter 67 They're Engaged
The two families hit it off immediately and, without tacit agreement, used the pretext of "bringing good luck" to hastily finalize the marriage.
As if fearing that things might get complicated, the Huo family announced the engagement of Huo Yanzhi, president of the Huo Group, to Ruan Yao, the daughter of the Ruan family, through the group's official channels that afternoon.
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
The entire upper-class circle in northern Beijing was in an uproar.
No one could understand how the Ruan family, a nobody, had managed to climb up to the towering Huo family.
Immediately, all sorts of speculations arose.
Some said the Ruan family had gotten incredibly lucky, while others said Ruan Yao was very clever. But when the inside story of "bringing good luck to Old Master Huo" circulated, everyone "understood" it.
So it was a marriage to bring good luck, no wonder.
They were filled with envy and jealousy, wondering why such good fortune hadn't fallen on their family.
They watched the spectacle with schadenfreude.
How many marriages arranged to bring good fortune are truly happy? They're nothing more than marriages of convenience.
Among them, the happiest person was none other than Su Mingyuan.
When he saw the news, he was so excited he almost threw his phone away.
His dear sister is going to become the young mistress of the Huo family!
Then wouldn't he be able to roam freely in Beijing from now on?
Meanwhile, at the Huo family mansion.
Having recovered like a "medical miracle," Mr. Huo is sitting in the courtyard drinking tea, looking quite energetic.
Huo Jing, who was pruning the flowers, couldn't help but tease, "Dad, you've recovered so quickly. It seems that Master Zhang's prediction was really accurate. Yao Yao's marriage is indeed a lucky charm."
Grandpa Huo snorted smugly, quite pleased with his daughter's teasing.
"That kid Yanzhi finally did something that pleased me."
Ye Mei walked over with a thick booklet, discussing the details of the engagement banquet with great interest.
"I've already chosen the engagement venue, it's the most luxurious seven-star hotel in northern Beijing, and the guest list is almost finalized. I guarantee Yaoyao will have a spectacular engagement banquet!"
"No need for that."
Huo Yanzhi's voice came from not far away.
He had just returned from the company and took off his suit jacket, handing it to the housekeeper.
"We'll hold the engagement banquet at home, just invite both families to have a meal together."
"Huh?" Ye Mei was stunned. "Just a meal? That's too simple, isn't it? Isn't that too unfair to Yao Yao?"
Huo Yanzhi walked to her side, his brows furrowing slightly as he looked at the complicated procedures and lengthy guest list in the booklet.
She doesn't like crowds.
He knew that Ruan Yao didn't like being the center of attention.
The grand wedding in her past life, which shocked the entire business world, was not an honor for her, but an invisible pressure.
In this life, he didn't want her to suffer that kind of injustice again.
Ye Mei couldn't help but laugh when she saw her son's "I know my wife best" expression, and teased him.
"Oh my, you've only just gotten engaged, and you're already already so doting on your wife?"
She joked, but inside she felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey.
This was the first time she had ever seen her son so attentive to any girl in all his years.
Her son, at least, has some humanity left.
"Okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say. Whatever you say, we'll do it."
Because of Huo Yanzhi's suggestion, the engagement banquet was finally scheduled for next weekend at the Huo family's old residence, and only close relatives from both families and a few very good friends were invited.
The day before the engagement banquet, Huo Yanzhi took Ruan Yao to pick up the ring.
When the jewelry store manager carefully brought out the velvet box, Ruan Yao's breath caught in her throat the moment it was opened.
It was a pink diamond ring.
The main diamond is a rare pigeon egg size, perfectly cut, and dazzlingly bright. It is also adorned with a ring of tiny white diamonds. The whole design is exquisite and dreamy, perfectly matching her aesthetic.
This ring is completely different from the engagement ring from my previous life.
Although the engagement ring from her previous life was also quite valuable, its design leaned towards simplicity and elegance, reflecting the aesthetic preferences of the Huo family elders.
The one in front of her was clearly tailor-made for her.
"Do you like it?" Huo Yanzhi asked softly, looking into her bright eyes.
"I love it!" Ruan Yao's eyes were full of surprise, and she smiled like a crescent moon. "It's so beautiful! Which designer designed this? They really understand girls' hearts!"
She held the ring with obvious delight, examining it from all angles.
"An unknown designer," Huo Yanzhi said casually, then picked up the ring himself, took her hand, and slowly slipped it onto her ring finger.
The size is just right, as if it was born to be worn there.
The jewelry store manager listened from the side, somewhat puzzled.
Wasn't this ring a design sketch drawn by Mr. Huo himself?
Every detail was designed by him personally. He revised hundreds of design drafts, personally selected diamonds, and spent a fortune to have the workshop rush to produce it.
Although the jewelry store manager was suspicious, he wisely refrained from pointing it out.
On the day of the engagement banquet, the venue was set at a highly private Chinese-style club owned by the Huo family.
There were no elaborate ceremonies or irrelevant guests; only the two families sat together and enjoyed a warm meal.
Ruan Yao, dressed in a light pink knee-length dress, nestled beside Huo Yanzhi, a happy, silly smile on her face.
Everything was exactly as she had dreamed of.
There was none of the embarrassment and unease of being thrust into the spotlight and subjected to countless scrutinizing gazes, as I had in my previous life.
Only the blessings of family and the reassuring presence of a loved one by my side.
Gu Huai and Ruan Sheng, these two clowns, who called themselves the number one matchmakers, pestered Huo Yanzhi from both sides, vying to get him to give them matchmaker red envelopes, but Huo Yanzhi sent them away one by one.
Su Mingyuan, as the cousin from the bride's family, naturally came as well.
He dressed impeccably, mingling among the guests, holding a wine glass, beaming with delight, his mind filled with dreams of soaring to great heights on the back of the Huo family, as if he could already see his future as a man of high status.
The frustration of losing a lot of money gambling recently has also been swept away.
After the banquet ended, the guests gradually left.
Huo Yanzhi held Ruan Yao's hand as they walked along the path lined with roses near the old house.
A gentle evening breeze carries the fragrance of flowers.
“Next week, move in with me,” Huo Yanzhi suddenly said.
Ruan Yao paused, her cheeks flushed, and her heart skipped a beat.
"So fast?"
"We're engaged." Huo Yanzhi tightened his grip on her hand. "Before the wedding, we need to get used to each other."
Ruan Yao bit her lip, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart, and finally responded softly.
"good."
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