Li Chenglan showed none of the demure air of a pampered young lady at her wedding.
Though she wore a pure white wedding dress, her words rang out with strength and conviction.
Standing beside her, Xie Zhiwei was clearly a slave to his wife, his usually stern CEO face filled with love and indulgence.
Many guests thought the wedding was a little outrageous, but the Xie Family's Three Brothers saw nothing unusual about it.
At the end, when Li Chenglan gave her speech onstage, she made a point of thanking Hua Jian.
Hua Jian was surprised, but he did not think much of it.
He assumed Li Chenglan was thanking him because Shen Shu had given the Li Family some projects to handle.
But Hua Jian had only agreed because the Li Family genuinely had the qualifications.
Xie Zhiyan and Xie Zhitan exchanged a glance without explaining any further to Hua Jian.
The wedding was followed by a buffet.
Hua Jian and Bo Lin ate a little while Lu Zexi chatted with them on and off from beside them.
Halfway through the meal, Qin Ci finally arrived.
"Young Master Qin, what brings you here?"
Qin Ci was only Xie Zhitan's classmate. The Qin Family was in politics and had no dealings with the other members of the Xie Family.
Besides, the Qin Family's patriarch had risen another rank at the conference before the new year. His current position already drew considerable attention.
Bo Lin had mentioned that the Qin Family's patriarch was keeping Qin Ci on an increasingly tight leash.
Even the racing and extreme sports he used to love had been banned.
Every move the Qin father and son made was under scrutiny, and Qin Ci avoided business functions whenever possible.
The guests present were all businesspeople from the