203 Wedding Banquet
Xie Yaoyao grabbed his hand and smiled, "Let's go, they must be getting impatient."
Huo Yanxi then led her out of the courtyard.
The small fishing village has become increasingly developed in the past two years, with many high-end hotels being built.
The luncheon was held at the magnificent W Hotel, with Huo Yanxi having booked the entire banquet hall.
We served them the finest wines and spirits.
When the two arrived, Pei Yan and the others had already seated the guests.
Huo Yanxi and Xie Yaoyao were the last to arrive, and the two stepped onto the red carpet that stretched from the main entrance all the way in.
Huo Yanxi glanced at Xie Yaoyao and raised his wrist, gesturing for her to take his arm.
Xie Yaoyao was puzzled, but she still took his arm and walked in on the red carpet.
Behind them, Uncle Jian and Aunt Wang quickly led Xie Ziyu away from the side.
Just then, the wedding march began to play in the banquet hall, and Pei Yan appeared on the stage.
Holding the microphone, he said in a strong and clear voice, "Now, please welcome our newest member to the stage."
Xie Yaoyao's eyes widened, and she turned her head to look at Huo Yanxi, who was also looking down at her.
His eyes sparkled with laughter, as if to say, "Aren't you surprised?"
Xie Yaoyao was indeed surprised and delighted. She whispered, "Huo Yanxi, why didn't you tell me?"
I wanted to give you a surprise.
Xie Yaoyao pouted, "What if I don't agree?"
Huo Yanxi looked at her seriously, "Would you refuse?"
Xie Yaoyao had no reason to make him uneasy. She hurriedly shook her head, "No, I already asked you to put the ring on my finger."
Huo Yanxi seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, "Manman, for the rest of our lives, we will be together forever."
Xie Yaoyao stepped onto the stage, hand in hand with Huo Yanxi, to the rhythm of the wedding march.
Pei Yan passionately recounted how they met, fell in love, and got to know each other.
Xie Yaoyao's gaze swept across the entire room.
These familiar faces looked at them with expressions of blessing.
She realized that what she wanted was actually quite simple.
At this moment, her life became complete again because of her reunion with Huo Yanxi.
"Today, on this special day, while remembering Grandma Chi, we wish the newlyweds a long and happy life together."
A round of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience, and the villagers all smiled and offered their blessings.
Xie Yaoyao subconsciously looked at Huo Yanxi beside her, only to find that he had been watching her the whole time.
She smiled and said, "Huo Yanxi, thank you."
Huo Yanxi slowly tightened his grip on her hand, "Manman, when we get back to Hong Kong, I'll give you a grand wedding."
This simple ceremony is simply to let relatives and neighbors know that they are together.
Xie Yaoyao shook her head, "No need, this is already the best wedding."
Huo Yanxi lifted her hand and kissed the back of it. "That's not enough. I want the whole world to know that you are the person I love most."
Xie Yaoyao smiled sweetly. She thought that she didn't need the whole world to know; it was enough for her to know that he loved her the most.
After the simple ceremony, the newlyweds will also toast their relatives and neighbors.
Today's drinks are also arranged to the highest standard: the red wine is Magnolia and the white wine is Moutai.
The fishermen in the small fishing village were used to drinking strong liquor and couldn't stomach foreign things like red wine.
They opened a bottle of Moutai to taste how this expensive liquor, costing thousands of yuan a glass, differed from the strong liquor they usually drank.
After a few sips, there really was a difference. The taste of Moutai was more mellow, the aroma was richer, and it didn't have the throat-scratching pain of strong liquor.
Huo Yanxi and his group went from table to table toasting, and the villagers offered their blessings. Xie Ziyu also raised his glass.
He wasn't intimidated at all, and he offered auspicious words as if they were free, earning praise from the villagers for his cleverness and quick wit.
Just then, the large screen on the stage began playing a slideshow of photos of Huo Yanxi and Xie Yaoyao when they were children.
After Xie Yaoyao took Huo Yanxi in, she took several photos every year to record their growth.
Everyone looked at the big screen. Grandma Zheng sighed, "I didn't realize how fast time flies when I was living each day. It's only when I look at the photos that I realize how fast time has passed."
Those two little ones from back then have now grown into adults.
Xie Yaoyao was surprised that Huo Yanxi had prepared such a surprise. She looked at their childhood photos, and memories flashed through her mind frame by frame.
Her tears suddenly rolled down her cheeks.
Huo Yanxi reached out and pulled her into his arms. "Don't cry. I did all this to make you happy."
Xie Yaoyao blinked and choked up, "I don't want to cry, I want to cry because I'm so happy."
The photos that were lost in the fire have been recovered.
Xie Yaoyao not only saw them when they were young, but also saw her maternal grandmother.
Grandma looked at them with a kind smile, and seemed to have stopped caring.
Xie Yaoyao's childhood included Huo Yanxi and her maternal grandmother.
Although she grew up without her parents' involvement, she still grew up happily.
She has no regrets in this life.
The photos on the big screen were still playing; some were snapshots taken by Uncle Xiang, and the scenes were quite comical, causing everyone to burst into laughter.
Some are also very touching. For example, there is a picture of a flood that occurred one year, where the water level was half a person high.
Grandma Chi leaned on a tree branch, carrying little Chi Xiaoman on her back. She poked at the water with the branch to see if there were any stones, and carried her forward.
Uncle Xiang sighed, "Manman, your maternal grandmother really doted on you. It wasn't easy for her, an elderly woman living alone, to raise you."
Grandma Zheng also said, "She severed ties with her own daughter for your sake."
Xie Yaoyao was unaware of this and looked at Granny Zheng with suspicion, "Why did my grandmother sever ties with her?"
Grandma Zheng said, "That day I went to deliver fish to your grandmother, and when I got to the yard I heard arguing inside."
“You were only two or three years old then, so you probably don’t remember. They were arguing fiercely. Grandma Chi scolded her for being heartless and said that she herself was also a heartless person.”
"She kicked your mother out, telling her never to appear in front of her or you again."
"After that, I never saw your mother again. Your maternal grandmother told everyone that they were dead. Even when your maternal grandmother passed away, they didn't come back to mourn her. They are so heartless."
Xie Yaoyao now understands why her maternal grandmother's relatives have never appeared in front of them.
Although the maternal grandmother resented her daughter for switching her own granddaughter, she still kept the secret for her.
Xie Yaoyao looked up at Huo Yanxi, and Huo Yanxi took her hand.
He understood what she was thinking at that moment, so he didn't say anything more, lest he upset her.
Both the lunch and dinner were very lively, and the villagers all praised Huo Yanxi highly.
The small fishing village is now prosperous thanks to Huo Yanxi's investment and efforts to attract investment, which has enabled everyone to live a better life.
That night, Huo Yanxi got drunk and was helped back to the boat house by Xie Yaoyao.
Xie Ziyu had already been taken to a hotel by Pei Yan, and Uncle Jian and Aunt Wang also wisely did not return to the boathouse.
It was quiet all around.
Xie Yaoyao went to the bathroom to get hot water, preparing to wipe Huo Yanxi's body.
She had just filled half a basin with water when she sensed someone approaching. Turning her head, she met Huo Yanxi's drunken eyes.
Her heart skipped a beat.
Huo Yanxi squinted slightly, leaning against the door frame as he looked at her.
"Manman, do you remember that our first time happened in this bathroom?"
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