Then both sets of parents lit the dragon-and-phoenix candles together.
The newlyweds exchanged wedding scrolls, with fine jade as their tokens.
Then Wang Yi and Nicole came out to toast their relatives and friends.
Many big names from all walks of life had come to the banquet.
There were entertainment stars, such as Zhao Liying, Wu Jing, and Uncle Qian.
There were sports stars, such as Yao Ming and Guo Allen.
Of course, James, Paul, Anthony, and the others had come too.
There were also some internet celebrities.
Like Brother Xiang and Xiao Ke.
There were also some company executives.
It was usually hard to get so many people together.
But tonight, more than a hundred well-known figures from all walks of life had turned up.
Of course, they hadn't come empty-handed.
Most of their red envelopes contained 8,888 yuan.
After all, for someone of Wang Yi's stature, they couldn't very well show up with a mere 888 yuan.
Some of the more lavish guests went straight for 888,888 yuan.
As for James, Paul, and the others, they weren't very familiar with Chinese etiquette.
But given how cautious they were, they'd naturally asked about Chinese customs beforehand.
So they'd prepared gifts too.
But in addition to giving Wang Yi 888,888 yuan, James also gave him a Hummer H2.
He figured that men ought to drive Hummers, not sports cars.
Paul also gave him 888,888 yuan.
Of course, he gave him a car too: a Bumblebee.
Wang Yi already had one, but that car was in the United States.
So Paul gave him another one to use back in China.
Anthony also gave him 888,888 yuan. For big shots like them, that amount was nothing.
The car he gave Wang Yi was a Porsche 911.
As for Nicole's family, they didn't