65 Extra 3
◎Wedding◎
Shang Xinuan and Li Xiran officially got married the following year. The news of their marriage caused a sensation throughout Shanghai.
All of this was because Li Xiran had booked all the large screen advertisements in Shanghai's shopping malls and played their wedding photos for a week straight.
Ruan Songyi, Qiao Xi, and a group of Shanghai socialites gathered at the Shang family home on the eve of the wedding.
Some people even saw their wedding photos displayed on the advertising screens of Cainiao Post self-service lockers in various residential communities.
"Your husband is truly the most conspicuous person at your wedding."
"Chairman Li has this smug feeling that he wants to announce to the whole world that he's going to marry Nuannuan tomorrow."
These rich kids originally only knew Li Xiran as a businessman who was extremely good at doing business, and also as an educational example in the eyes of various parents.
They mingled in the fashion and jewelry industry and various entertainment clubs, but remained completely detached from the business world.
The first time I had a different impression of Li Xiran was because Shang Xinuan fell off a horse after a breakup.
Ruthless and indifferent business leaders, behind their gentle and refined demeanor lies a sense of alienation.
Regarding the young lady's unrequited love that ended without a trace, one can only offer the comforting thought that no one's life is smooth sailing, and he was probably the only hardship Shang Xinuan had ever endured.
Therefore, the mere mention of Li Xiran's name is like a being from a completely different world.
So when news of Shang Xinuan and Li Xiran's relationship spread throughout Shanghai, these rich second-generation kids were initially skeptical. Even after receiving confirmation, they still thought the young lady was just playing around and not taking it seriously.
It wasn't until Shang Xinuan graduated that Li Xiran proposed to her in public.
They got engaged on the same day they had met many years ago.
Before long, news of their wedding arrived.
People who always keep their emotions to themselves, people who don't show their love or hate.
Surprisingly, there are also childish ways to show affection.
"As expected of Chairman Li, I've never seen anyone who can show off their love so much." He needs to negotiate and secure the advertising screen slots at least six months in advance. This includes smoothing things over with various parties and dealing with all unforeseen circumstances. The money spent is, in fact, insignificant.
"So Chairman Li was able to marry our young lady because he has some unique skills that others don't."
The girls chatted amongst themselves, then looked at the person who was grinning foolishly while holding her phone. "Nuan Nuan, out of all the men in Shanghai who were pursuing you, why did you fall for Chairman Li?"
Shang Xinuan was taken aback. "Is someone pursuing me?"
In her memory, it seemed that only Yu Jiayue had ever pursued her. Since she graduated, Yu Jiayue had continued his studies and was pursuing a doctorate.
Later, whether it was her engagement or her wedding, Yu Jiayue would only send gifts through intermediaries.
As for her other suitors, she had never even heard of them.
"The young lady is truly sitting on high and mighty ground, only seeing those she wants to see."
The budding of her love truly existed only from her perspective.
"You still haven't told me why you fell for Chairman Li." Just from the name, he seems like someone from a completely different world.
Shang Xinuan pursed her lips and replied, "Actually, I was only attracted to him at first sight. I've never seen a man more handsome than him; he's both beautiful and intelligent..."
Especially those eyes, amber with a hint of jade.
Like the mysterious and deep sea, he is a sea monster living on the seabed, luring fishing boats to their doom.
With just that one glance, she was willing to become a devout believer.
"Just because he's handsome, nothing else?"
Shang Xinuan thought for a moment, and her face immediately filled with a happy smile. "Originally it was because he was handsome, but later I realized that among all the factors that made me like him, his good looks only accounted for a small part."
She loved his maturity, responsibility, gentleness, and sensitivity.
-
Compared to the Shang sisters gossiping about the couple's relationship, the group of young men who went to the Wan Palace No. 1 greenhouse were a little envious.
Miss Shang has always been one of the most representative beauties in Shanghai. Whenever they met her in public, many people present had tried to strike up a conversation with her.
While Shangxi Warmth is dazzling, it is also like a flower that should not be climbed too high.
When news broke that the young lady had fallen off a horse after being dumped by Li Xiran, countless people were indignant and openly or secretly mocked Li Xiran.
They hated him for not appreciating his good fortune, and were also jealous that Shang Xinuan never noticed them.
Now that the most expensive heiress in Shanghai is really going to marry Li Xiran, even the blessings are tinged with jealousy and envy.
Then look at Li Xiran, holding a deck of cards, sitting in the center of the card game.
His brows were shrouded in the white smoke of his cigarette, overflowing with happiness and carefree joy, like a victorious general.
"Mr. Li, you're practically public enemy number one now." The young master said this half-jokingly, but also outspokenly.
"Public enemy? What do you mean?" He narrowed his eyes, even his smile was casual and elegant.
"Marrying the most expensive heiress in Shanghai, what else could he be but a public enemy?"
Li Xiran slowly drew three cards and threw them on the table. "I feel very honored to be chosen by the young lady."
Some of Li Xiran's friends also explained on his behalf: "You can't blame the young lady for taking a liking to Lao Li. Look at this face that even men would be attracted to. And think about how Lao Li has always been incredibly generous to the young lady."
The implication is that he is generous with his love and willing to spend money on the young lady without batting an eye.
Looking at many of the young men present, some of them are still living off their families.
The jewelry that Li Xiran casually gave to the young lady was equivalent to their monthly living expenses.
"If that's the case, then they really can't compare to Chairman Li. No one would give half of their office to the young lady as a study; such a move would still be outrageous even today."
"Why do we only remember Chairman Li's extravagant spending on Miss Li? It was Miss Li who truly offered help in her time of need, investing a full 100 billion. That move is still astounding as it is today."
"Old Li, was the dowry of hundreds of billions that was reported in the news when you got engaged and exchanged betrothal gifts true or false?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiran simply smiled warmly, though he had somehow reduced his hand to only five cards.
Faced with the bomb thrown by the player before him, he calmly drew out a pair of Jokers and threw them in the center of the table.
“A hundred billion isn’t enough to marry the princess, so I used the entire Li family as a dowry.” He glanced at the card table, knowing that no one would call, and then leisurely revealed the only remaining 3 of clubs in his hand. “Whoever dares to call, I don’t mind adding another dowry.”
Li Xiran was clearly smiling, but after he finished speaking, all the young men in the group shut their mouths.
Li Xiran married Shang Xinuan not out of gratitude for her help in his time of need, nor because of the power behind the young lady.
Superficial beauty is not enough to sustain love.
He was simply because that girl was as radiant as the sun, and just standing next to her made his miserable life seem less so.
-
The next day, at 5 a.m.
The sky over Shanghai was only showing a faint, pale light.
Shang Xin was woken up by Aunt Hui, who said that the styling team had arrived.
She hadn't slept all night. Even though she had spent many years with Li Xiran, her heart still couldn't help but flutter when the day came to marry him.
"Nuan Nuan." Qiao Xi knocked on the door in the middle of her makeup session, carrying an exquisite food box. "Your husband told me to make sure to prepare breakfast for you."
Shang Xi smiled sweetly and reached out to stroke Qiao Xi's pregnant belly. "Thank you, sister-in-law. Thank you, sister-in-law's little nephew. And thank you to my husband too."
Qiao Xi smiled and unwrapped the straw packaging as she spoke, "You're welcome, Auntie."
The two sisters smiled at each other.
If we could go back to the day they first met, probably no one would believe that one day in the future, they would become relatives without any blood relation.
"Ruan Ruan and her bridesmaids are preparing a door-blocking game in the guest room. They're afraid I'll leak it, so they won't tell me," Qiao Xi said, chatting with her from the side.
Shang Xin warmed her hands with hot soy milk, "They didn't tell me either, saying they were afraid I'd make a rash decision and leak the questions to Li Xiran."
"That's it, my uncle is in trouble this time."
"It all depends on whether Ruan Ruan will go easy on him."
Of the bridesmaids, only Ruan Songyi and Li Xiran had met before, and they had a good relationship because they often held art exhibitions at the Li An Hotel.
"No, Ruan Ruan is the most enthusiastic, it seems like she doesn't plan to talk to my uncle about the art exhibition anymore."
Shang Xinuan almost burst out laughing.
"Perhaps she thinks it will be easier to talk to the boss's wife later."
The Li'an Hotel was indeed acquired by Shangxinuan a year ago.
"No, she thinks it's easier to talk to me, the boss." Hmph, Li Xiran is the boss's wife.
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At 10 a.m., the sound of suona horns, resounding like a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix, echoed from Huashan Road.
In an instant, the young lady's bedroom door and the balcony door leading to the garden were both locked from the inside.
In less than ten minutes, Li Xiran strode in, leading his groomsmen from the garden into the courtyard.
The curtains, which had been open, were suddenly drawn shut before Li Xiran could even see Shang Xinuan.
"Wife, I've come to marry you." Li Xiran stood outside the door and shouted loudly into the house, "Open the door!"
As the chief bridesmaid, Nguyen Song Nghi was responsible for managing the event.
She stood by the door, patted the door panel, and said, "It's not that easy to marry our young lady. First, answer the questions from our bridesmaids. Only if you answer them all correctly can you enter."
Li Xiran: "Okay, no problem."
Shang Xinuan, dressed in a traditional Chinese cheongsam, sat on the edge of the bed, completely unaware of the door-blocking procedure they had prepared.
"We're not deliberately trying to make things difficult for you; it's just a quick Q&A about Nuannuan."
"good."
Holding the question card, Ruan Songyi asked, "When and where did you first meet Nuannuan?"
The questions they raised weren't difficult; they were mostly about Shangxinuan.
Li Xiran leaned his arm against the door and replied, "Eight years ago, in the spring, in the Shang family's garden."
That was a shared memory for them, and to commemorate that day, they even got engaged on the date of their first meeting.
After hearing the answer, Ruan Songyi turned around and confirmed with Shang Xinuan.
She nodded and moved on to the second question.
"Second question, what is Nikki's favorite flower?"
Magnolia.
Qiao Xi laughed and stood beside Shang Xinuan, saying, "Ruan Ruan is the traitor, these questions are practically easy."
Don't say that Li Xiran wouldn't answer incorrectly; everyone in Shanghai knows that the young lady's favorite flower is the magnolia.
Whether it's Shang Mansion or Wangong No. 1, they have planted almost all the magnolia varieties suitable for Shanghai's climate.
“Very good, Chairman Li!” Ruan Songyi continued, “So what were your thoughts when you first met our Nuannuan?”
The room fell silent, awaiting Li Xiran's reply.
This is a question that even Shang Xinuan rarely asks. She will always remember the flutter in her heart when they first met, but she is also curious about what kind of excitement she felt for Li Xiran that spring day.
The question, "The first time I met Nuannuan..." brought Li Xiran back to that spring day of their first encounter.
He still remembers that Shang Xinuan wore a light blue floral print short skirt that day and appeared on the lawn where it was being watered in the spring.
The interplay of light and shadow transformed the mist into a rainbow; she was so modern, vibrant, and cunning.
More magnificent than in spring.
As a normal man, it's hard for him not to be drawn to it.
The young lady was not at all coy. She walked straight to his side, took out a past Shanghai college entrance examination paper, and spread it in front of him.
His voice was sweet, but with a hint of arrogance as he asked if he was a tutor hired by Old Master Shang.
With his bright and handsome features, he suddenly remembered that he had just caught the intern at the board office's front desk watching a movie during work hours that morning.
A beautiful, verdant backdrop slowly unfolds, revealing the film's title: "Lolita".
She was without makeup, and her pure beauty was just like that of the female lead.
As he got closer, he noticed that the girl's skirt was covered in magnolia prints.
She had just appeared like an elf in a magnolia garden.
"It's so beautiful that words can't describe it, but it's like my spring has arrived."
For over twenty years, his life was filled with blizzards, but because of her smile, the snow melted away, turning the mountains into spring water, and afterwards, everything was a sea of blooming flowers.
"Nuan Nuan, are you satisfied with this answer?" Ruan Songyi asked Shang Xinuan with a doting smile.
"Satisfied, let's continue." She was satisfied as long as it was Li Xiran.
Ruan Songyi turned around and continued, "Now, quickly say ten nicknames for Nuannuan!"
Qiao Xi sighed, "Traitor, confirmed traitor."
When Shang Dan went to marry her, the mere act of blocking the door almost cost him his life.
Li Xiran called out loudly, "Wife, Madam, Mrs., Darling, My Wife, Zitong, My Dear..."
Shang Xinu's heart felt like it was exploding with fireworks at this moment. "He's never used such a mushy nickname before."
Outside the door, Li Xiran continued, "My darling, my sweetheart, my honey, my life!"
Shang Xinuan clutched the hem of Xiuhe's skirt tightly, her cheeks flushed red with embarrassment.
Her room was filled with relatives and friends, some sitting and some standing, while the garden was filled with elders.
Normally, she would feel embarrassed to do intimate things in front of others, let alone something like what just happened.
"Ruan Ruan, let's move on to the next item." Just imagining the expressions on her grandfather's, uncle's, and aunt's faces made her cheeks flush.
Ruan Songyi continued, "The last item is to sing a song for the bride."
There was a moment of silence outside the door, then, without any accompaniment, Li Xiran began to sing: "I can't forget the first time I saw you, your captivating eyes. They linger in my mind..."
The young lady was slightly taken aback. She had heard Li Xiran sing the song "Unavoidable Love" for her earlier that day.
At that time, she was heartbroken because of rumors of her engagement. When she was extremely sad, she chose to go on a graduation trip to the desert with her friends.
Li Xiran followed her there, and after the fireworks lit up the sky, he stood under the starry desert sky and sang this song for her.
However, in the heat of the moment, she responded with a song called "Half".
To this day, she still remembers the last line of the lyrics: "Time dries up the air, and we are no longer related."
That night, Li Xiran rarely lost control. Both his voice and the way he looked at her seemed to be suppressing a surging sense of danger.
However, when he sang this song again today, his voice inexplicably sounded even more gentle and tender.
"Nuan Nuan, I love you!" Li Xiran finished singing, then shouted even louder into the house.
Her eyes welled up with tears, and she nodded to Ruan Songyi, who was looking at her, indicating that she could open the door.
But as soon as the balcony door to the garden was opened, a crowd surged in.
When Li Xiran walked to her bedside, he saw her dressed in a traditional Chinese wedding gown, and his eyes reddened.
At this moment, both Shang Xinuan and Li Xiran were filled with happiness and emotion.
With a choked voice, he knelt on one knee and said, "Wife, I've come to marry you."
Finally, they were going to be each other's life partners.
It is announced to the world, and it is both reasonable and legal.
Ruan Songyi suppressed her emotions and continued to control the proceedings, "Don't rush. If you want to marry our Nuannuan, you still need to get the wedding shoes."
At this moment, the bridesmaid presented a crystal box containing Shang Xinuan's wedding shoes.
“We’re putting you in a difficult position too.” Ruan Songyi took out a black QR code. “This is Nuan Nuan’s Alipay QR code. Once you transfer the money to Nuan Nuan’s account, we’ll give you the key.”
Li Xiran shook his head with a helpless smile, then said in a low voice, "You definitely didn't discuss this with my wife. All the money in my family is with Nuannuan."
Back when they got engaged, he handed over all his assets to Nuannuan.
Ruan Songyi, unaware of this, immediately looked at Shang Xinuan and asked, "Really?"
The young lady scratched her head, a hint of shyness in her eyes, and said, "He's been using my supplementary card lately."
Everyone was shocked when these words were spoken.
"No way, Mr. Li, whose net worth is comparable to Mount Everest, uses his wife's supplementary credit card?"
Li Xiran's eyes were only on Shang Xinuan, and he replied with great pride, "She is the young lady of the Shang family, whose net worth is comparable to Mount Everest."
Being a prince consort is enough for him.
"This is too sweet, too pampering. I'm already too embarrassed to keep the key from Chairman Li." Ruan Songyi handed over the envelope. "From now on, please, please continue to pamper our young lady like this."
Like a sacred handover ceremony, Li Xiran nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, everyone, Nuannuan's life is as precious as mine."
-
The wedding banquet ended late at night.
Shang Xinuan walked all day in high heels. When seeing off the guests, Li Xiran asked Qiao Xi to take her back to Wan Gong No. 1 first.
"You're really not drunk?" Qiao Xi helped her sit down in front of the dressing mirror.
"Don't worry, your uncle stopped the alcohol from you." The strong smell of alcohol on Shang Xinuan was all from Li Xiran.
Everyone had been making a fuss all day. Shang Xinuan held Qiao Xi's hand and said, "You should go back and rest too. Being pregnant must be even more tiring than me."
Qiao Xi stroked her pregnant belly. "Alright, Shang Dan and I will go back first. You can rest for a while and then go to sleep. I don't know how long my uncle will have to endure this."
The Li family had no elders, and Qiao Xi's maternal grandfather only sent wedding gifts.
Qiao Xi's mother still took charge of all matters, big and small.
Li Xiran was bound to be held back by some guests.
However, since it was a joyous occasion, she could understand.
Okay, good night.
After seeing Qiao Xi and Shang Dan off, Shang Xinuan took her pajamas and went straight to the bathroom.
When she came out, she saw Li Xiran push the door open.
"You're back?" There was still a hint of disbelief in her voice.
Li Xiran was also taken aback, and asked in return, "On our wedding night, does my wife think I shouldn't have come back?"
He walked towards her, his expression slightly tipsy, as he spoke.
Along with it came the strong smell of smoke and alcohol.
Shang Xinuan frowned, and then saw Li Xiran stop in his tracks.
"I just thought you had a lot of social engagements to attend to."
"My darling, tonight is our wedding night, so all other important social engagements have to take a backseat."
When he said this, Li Xiran had a somewhat roguish air about him.
"Then won't you hug me?" The young lady looked at him, arms crossed, her eyes filled with longing.
Li Xiran's shirt was half-undone, revealing glimpses of his chest skin.
Another thing is that he styled his hair in a slicked-back style today, with a few strands falling down his forehead.
He was handsome but also had a sexy air about him; Shang Xinuan had glanced at him a few times when they were at the hotel.
“You don’t like the smell of smoke and alcohol, so I’ll go take a shower and change my clothes first,” Li Xiran said.
Shang Xinuan shrugged and stepped aside from the bathroom door. "Okay, I'll wait for you then."
As she passed by him, the young lady's slender fingers even flicked his cheek.
"Honey, don't keep me waiting."
Li Xiran's neck visibly turned red. "How about we shower together?"
Shang Xinuan dodged his arm, "Who wants to shower with you? I'm already done."
Li Xiran raised an eyebrow, pushed open the bathroom door, and while unbuttoning her shirt, said like a vixen, "I don't have the habit of locking the door when I take a shower, so you'd better not barge in halfway through."
The young lady rolled her eyes with a laugh, "I don't care!"
However, just five minutes after Li Xiran went in, Shang Xinu pressed the bathroom doorknob and barged in.
Under the dim yellow light, a misty haze filled the air.
As soon as she stepped inside, Li Xiran pulled her under the shower.
"Don't you not care?" Shang Xin's back pressed against the cool tiles, her arms wrapped around Li Xiran's burning waist.
The breathtaking kiss, the rushing water, and the rising and falling breaths were like a symphony.
"It's nothing special. I was just worried you might slip and fall while taking a shower, so I came to protect you."
Shang Xinuan wore a bright red silk nightgown, the water flowing over it revealing her exquisite figure.
Li Xiran cursed under his breath, his arm slipping under her knees, and said in a ruthless, aggressive manner, "You need to be taught a lesson."
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