A few days later.
Morning, Central Party School.
After class, Dong Xuebin returned to the dorm alone with his notes. The moment he entered, he threw himself onto the bed and lay there exhausted. Mom had arrived and was staying at Sister Xie's place. These past two days, Dong Xuebin had been busy preparing for the wedding—attending classes, arranging the ceremony, and sending invitations. Ordinary leaders were easy enough; he could simply mail them an invitation. But for some of the more important Central Leaders, he had to visit them personally with Xie Huilan and hand-deliver the invitations. He barely had any time to rest.
Still, marrying Hui Lan had always been Dong Xuebin's dream, so he remained highly motivated. His anticipation for the wedding only grew stronger.
Ring, ring, ring. Ring, ring, ring. His phone rang.
Dong Xuebin hurriedly answered. "Hui Lan? What is it?"
"The wedding photos are ready. Sister Xie is at Wangfujing. Can you come take a look?"
"Why don't you decide? I just got out of class, so I might not make it over in time."
"All right. Then your mother and I will pick them out?"
"My mom's with you too?"
"Yeah. Auntie said she wanted to see the photos this morning, so we came together."
"My mom's blood pressure has been a little high these past couple of days from all the excitement. Keep an eye on her for me."
"Hehe, I know. Oh, right, let me ask you something. How much money do we have left in our cards? A hundred thousand or so?"
"We had quite a bit prepared before. Probably around a hundred thousand now. What's wrong? Not enough money?"
"It's a little tight. There are still plenty of places where we'll need money later. I didn't ask my parents