novelxo Chapter 198
From now on, who would dare to disrespect Chu Feng's sister?
On this day, the Sun family's wedding was especially grand.
They occupied the entire New Century Hotel and the small garden at the back that was over five hundred square meters big. There were colorful lights and popping fireworks, and there was even a red carpet that led all the way to the parking lot, as if they wanted the whole world to know that it was a joyous event.
Although the Sun family was not considered the wealthiest in Jiangling, they were rich enough to be considered the wealthy. They had a few billions worth of assets. On top of that, Sun Jianye, who was a member of the family, had city-level leadership. Therefore, their family was among the top twenty percent and they were able to distinguish themselves from the rest.
Furthermore, according to the rumors, Sun Mingxuan's maternal grandfather was a former lieutenant governor of Jiangbei province. Since the powerful Tang Taisan would be there, the Sun Family attracted a lot of flattery from their close relatives and friends.
Outside the hotel, the guests all dressed very well. The Sun family's friends and relatives were draped in gold and silver and they all looked haughty, like proud peacocks.
On the other hand, the Zhou family consisted of unsophiscated relatives from the village. They looked completely ordinary, thus when they stood together with the other rich guests, they looked out of place and were very awkward.
However, Zhou Lie and his wife didn't care what people thought. Holding a churchwarden pipe, he grinned as he warmly and candidly welcomed his friends and relatives, happy as can be.
It was his daughter's big day, so of course he had to put on a happy front, when actually, he felt unwilling and conflicted.
"A group of village folks and bums. Even from ten meters away, I can smell the poverty on them. So disgusting." Tang'e was dressed in red from head to toes and she had make-up on to look noble and festive. She frowned as she produced a fan and started fanning herself, annoyed.
She told Sun Mingxuan who was standing next to her, "Son, next time, you must stay away from these poor relatives. These poor folks are like dog skin plasters [1], once they stick to you, they won't come off." Sun Mingxuan noded. "I understand, mum."
"Uh, also, the Moonlight Goddess that Zhou Ying is wearing? After the wedding ceremony, you must think of a way to snag it so that I can get hold of it," Tang'e said, with a greedy look in her eyes. "That rare treasure costs four hundred million, and there are only twenty pieces in the whole world. This can definitely become the Sun family's heirloom. In a hundred years, it'd become a national treasure, you know." Zhou Ying, that wild girl, had no right to own this kind of rare treasure. It should be kept within the Sun family.
The edge of Sun Mingxuan's mouth twitched; he felt quite embarrassed. "Mum, t-that's not right. This Moonlight Goddess is Yingying's wedding gown. Wedding gifts carry memories and they mean alot to women. We..."
"Idiot, what memories? At the end of the day, is it not just a thing of formality? After marrying into the Sun family, every part of her belongs to the Sun family. Therefore, is it too much to ask for her wedding gown? Furthermore, this wedding gown would end up with your children and grandchildren, so what is there for her to be dissatisfied about?" Tang'e had a matter-of-fact look on her face. Happy and satisfied, she played with the diamond necklace around her neck that was worth five hundred and eighty thousand. Full of vanity, she said, "If you are worried about her brother Chu Feng's retaliation, don't. He gave Zhou Ying more than ten pieces of jewelry and I've taken them all. At the end of the day, he's done nothing. You have your grandfather and I behind you, so what are you worried about?" Only then did Sun Mingxuan realize that yes, indeed, his grandfather was the retired Lieutenant Governor of Jiangbei. With his grandfather backing him up, what could Chu Feng do?
Thinking of this, Sun Mingxuan was confident and he agreed by saying, "Okay, mum. I'll listen to you."
Tang'e was satisfied. "Alright, son. Come, let's greet your uncle and aunty."
The relatives of the Sun family were glamorous and harmonious.
As for Zhou Lie, after entertaining some friends of the Zhou family, he put his hands behind his back and went to the door of the hotel. With the pipe at the corner of his mouth, he squinted his eyes and looked in the distance as he exhaled a cloud of smoke; it was as if he was waiting for somebody.
[1] Gou Pi Gao, or literally dog skin plasters, is a medicinal herbal plaster that is often used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat primarily muscle and tendon pains, caused by muscle sprains, tears, rheumatism, tendinitis and various other conditions.