Chapter 577 I wish you a happy bride
Capital, Haiding
Whether it is the locals living at the foot of the imperial city or the foreigners living in the capital, their evaluation of Haiding is surprisingly consistent: extremely unfashionable.
Not to mention Chaoyang, which is home to the two major cultural holy places of Sanlitun Taikoo Li and Workers' Stadium, where young people party and indulge in debauchery every night, even other districts are far ahead of Haiding in terms of the entertainment industry. It is an exaggeration to say that at night, you can't see the bright lights and decadence here, let alone the beautiful sight of supercars and snow-white thighs walking everywhere.
Because this is where universities, ministries, and research institutes gather. If even this place is filled with the smell of money and cosmetics, then people all over the country will question their lives.
Zhong Yao’s friend’s wedding was held in a hotel in Haiding, and she arrived there one day in advance.
Getting married is a very worrying and tedious process. Even on the day before the wedding, there are still many small things that need to be confirmed and handled one by one. Zhong Yao's friends were so busy that they had no time to pick her up. Zhong Yao booked a room in the hotel where the wedding was held. After completing the check-in procedures, she went to the room to put her simple luggage and then went downstairs.
After dialing a friend's number, Zhong Yao said with a smile: "Minmin, I'm already at the hotel. Don't worry, I've already checked in. You're still busy, right? It's okay, I'll just go for a walk first. Okay, see you in the evening."
The bride on the other end of the phone spoke very quickly: "Yaoyao, wait until you get married, you will know, it is too annoying, too annoying, too annoying, too annoying. Even rich people's weddings are annoying. You have to confirm everything and do everything yourself. At least you have to confirm the guests. Who to invite, who will come, how many tables to prepare, just this matter has exhausted me. And then I have to go to work!"
Zhong Yao smiled and said, "That's great. Now that I have experience, you can help me with advice when I get married."
When the friend heard this, he was immediately happy: "What, are you making progress with that Internet elite in your family? Didn't you say last time that you didn't feel that he loved you? What, have you finally broken the last layer of the relationship?"
"What? You're talking nonsense."
Zhong Yao rolled her eyes and was about to explain, but her friend didn't have time to chat with her.
"Let's not talk about it for now. I still have to confirm the number of tables for the luncheon. You have nothing to do anyway, so help me go to Hall 3 and take a look. The stage is being installed there. People from the wedding company are also there. It's the efficient girl I told you about..."
After hearing this, Zhong Yao immediately agreed: "Okay, I'll take pictures for you when I get there."
"Okay, just say she's my best friend and she'll treat you."
"Okay."
After Zhong Yao hung up the phone, she immediately turned back and took the elevator to her room. She sat in front of the mirror, fixed her hair, put on some delicate light makeup, turned left and right in front of the floor-length mirror, and after making sure that there was nothing wrong with her clothes, she took a deep breath, put her hand on her chest, felt her accelerated heartbeat, took a deep breath, and went out again.
Tomorrow is a good day. This large hotel has six halls that can be used to host wedding banquets. People are coming in and out of all six halls, and everything needs to be arranged before tomorrow morning.
Zhong Yao walked slowly to Hall No. 3, where work was also in full swing. Workers were coming in and out carrying things needed to build the stage. Among the crowd, Zhong Yao immediately spotted Xin Chu.
This was the first time that Zhong Yao saw Xin Chu in person. She had only seen him . The phone was actually so old that it couldn't be turned on. Zhong Yao was curious and wanted to see if there were any traces of Xin Chu left in it. She secretly took it to a mobile phone store and spent a lot of money to reactivate it. She saw a photo in the album.
She is indeed a very beautiful girl, even a little childish.
At this moment, Xin Chu came into Zhong Yao's sight. She was wearing a simple loose plaid shirt with one hem tucked into her jeans. She had a slender figure, fair skin, and neat short hair tied behind her ears. She held the script in her left hand and the walkie-talkie in her right hand. From time to time, she had to give instructions to the employees who came to report on their work. After a long time, she finally had time to take out a bag of Xizhilang sucking jelly from her back pocket, unscrewed the lid and took a few sips.
It's her. She likes this snack, Xiao Ming said.
After quenching her thirst, Xin Chu lowered her head to look at the script. One side of her hair fell down. When she raised her hand to tuck it behind her ear again, she raised her head and saw Zhong Yao standing at the door of the hall.
The two looked at each other. Zhong Yao put her hands in front of her body to hold the bag. In an instant, she grasped the bag tightly, and her knuckles turned white.
Xin Chu obviously noticed Zhong Yao's nervousness. Although she didn't know the girl at the door, she didn't know if it was her woman's sixth sense at work, so she put down the script, raised her smile and went to greet her.
"Hello, ma'am, how can I help you?"
Xin Chu came in front of Zhong Yao, smiled and raised her hand: "I am Xin Chu from Xishe Wedding Studio. Would you like to come in and take a look? Maybe I will have the opportunity to serve you in the future."
"Oh well."
Subconsciously, Zhong Yao accepted Xin Chu's invitation, stepped into the wedding hall, and said, "I'm a good friend of the bride. I just arrived in the capital today. She has some things to deal with now. She should come to rehearse with the groom and the best man and bridesmaids later. Let me come and see in advance."
"So she's a good friend of the bride."
Xin Chu smiled: "No wonder, the bride is so beautiful, I didn't expect her friends to be just as beautiful."
"Thank you for the compliment."
Zhong Yao nodded and finally introduced herself to Xin Chu: "My name is Zhong Yao, hello, Xin Chu."
"Hello, Ms. Zhong."
Xin Chu shook hands with Zhong Yao and said with a smile: "I'll take you around."
"I am……"
Xin Chu had originally been walking in front, but gradually stopped and looked at Zhong Yao who seemed to be hesitant to speak behind him, then slowly smiled.
The two looked at each other for a moment. Looking at Zhong Yao who seemed a little overwhelmed, Xin Chu pursed her lips and asked with a smile: "You are Xiao Ming's girlfriend, or wife, right?"
So many times, women's intuition is really scary. They can always guess the truth of things inexplicably, which makes it hard to guard against.
Seeing that her identity was guessed, Zhong Yao suddenly felt a lot more relaxed. She slowly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "Yes, I am Xiao Ming's girlfriend."
Xin Chu tilted his head and asked, "Then why didn't you say it at the beginning?"
"I'm afraid..." Zhong Yao thought for a moment and looked at Xin Chu, "I'm afraid you will misunderstand me, thinking I'm here to cause trouble for you. That's really not the case. I originally, originally just wanted to see you from a distance, to see what you really look like and whether you're doing well now. That's all."
Xin Chu was silent for a moment, then looked back and saw that the work was proceeding in an orderly manner, so there shouldn't be any problems. He said to Zhong Yao, "How about this, there is a dessert shop next to the hotel, I'll treat you to pudding."
"I'll treat you."
"No, I'll treat you."
The two girls left the wedding hall together, sat down in the dessert shop, and ordered two puddings.
Seeing Xin Chu eating so happily, Zhong Yao gradually relaxed, scooped a spoonful of sweet pudding into her mouth, and asked, "How is your studio running? Can you make money?"
"OK."
Xin Chu looked up at Zhong Yao and said with a smile: "But if you want to save up enough for the down payment on a house in the capital, you will probably have to work hard for another two years."
Zhong Yao didn't know what to say, so she could only agree: "House prices in the capital have indeed risen dramatically in the past two years, and so has Minghai. It's too difficult for young people to buy a house on their own in a first-tier city like this now."
"really."
Xin Chu smiled and said, "But it's not a pipe dream. The studio has only been open for a short time, but the brides and grooms are very satisfied with the weddings we have organized. Once word of mouth builds up, I should be able to earn more. So, please don't worry about me. I am doing well now."
"I……"
Zhong Yao hesitated and lowered her head: "I'm afraid you will misunderstand me. I have no ill intentions."
"I see."
Xin Chu shrugged, then suddenly smiled exaggeratedly, narrowed his eyes and said, "Xiao Ming is a bit hard to understand. You seem to know me very well. He told you, right? How could he have the guts to tell his current girlfriend about his ex-girlfriend?"
"I forced him to do it."
Zhong Yao was a little embarrassed, but when talking about this kind of thing, girls seemed very excited. She couldn't help but chat with Xin Chu, and even the previous embarrassment and silence were swept away.
"Because when I first met him, I found that Xiao Ming was particularly resistant to getting along with me, or with girls. At that time, I knew that he must have an unforgettable ex."
"So, I kept giving him a hard time, and he told me."
Zhong Yao looked at Xin Chu, her face slightly dejected. "I was just wondering how you two survived when you were dependent on each other in Silicon Valley. You couldn't speak the language there, and Xiao Ming was out doing business all day. How did you get through that time alone? What motivated you to accompany your parents for such a long time despite their strong opposition, and then leave quietly?"
"I don't know. I don't know how to compare with you."
Xin Chu tilted her head: "Why do you want to compete with me? You will live your life from now on."
After a pause, Xin Chu began to comfort Zhong Yao: "In fact, it's not particularly difficult. Everyone has to pay the price for what they do. I didn't give Xiao Ming a good first love experience, so I am willing to spend that time with him. When the task is completed, I will naturally leave. I don't feel wronged. I deserve it."
Zhong Yao asked: "Do you regret it, because..."
Although Zhong Yao swallowed her words back halfway through, Xin Chu knew that she was talking about her experience working part-time in a nightclub.
Shaking his head, Xin Chu said, "Of course you regret it. If you do something wrong, you have to make amends. If you miss someone because of your mistakes, it's your own fault. After all, no one's life is perfect, oh, except for Mr. Liang."
Liang Fei, who was thousands of miles away, sneezed.
Zhong Yao was immediately happy when she heard this: "You must know Liang Fei. He wasn't that rich back then, right? It should have been the early days of his business."
"right."
Xin Chu said openly: "In fact, I was able to meet Xiao Ming because of Liang Fei. He got investment at that time, and the investor invited their entire dormitory to go to the business club, so I met Xiao Ming."
"Then what?"
Zhong Yao didn't know why, but she didn't feel jealous or angry at all. It was as if from the moment she saw Xin Chu, she had reconciled with all her previous emotions.
These are all living people. They all have their own growth experiences and are shining brightly in some corner of the world.
"And then..."
Xin Chu twisted her lips and said, "In the beginning, I just thought Xiao Ming was interesting and a top student. You don't know, after entering university, I had a greater respect for top students. So we chatted, went to Minghai University to watch debate competitions, and then got together. Then we quarreled, had conflicts, broke up, reconciled, and were strongly opposed by Xiao Ming's parents. I accompanied him to Silicon Valley, and then broke up."
Zhong Yao propped her chin with one hand and muttered, "It's really hard."
"fine."
Xin Chusheng stretched his body lazily and said with a cool smile: "My life is very fulfilling now. I have only one thing in my mind, saving money to buy a house. I want to settle down here."
"actually……"
Zhong Yao looked at Xin Chu, and after hesitating for a moment, she said, "Although Liang Fei is a very eccentric person and his actions are particularly exaggerated, he is really very good to his friends. Before, Sao Ming had been hesitant, and he treated our relationship the same way. No one knew the reason, but Liang Fei saw it. Xiao Ming was worried about you and couldn't let you go."
Xin Chu frowned slightly: "Then I look down on him. He should treat you wholeheartedly."
"No, he feels guilty and wants to know if you are doing well."
Zhong Yao defended Xiao Ming and said, "So Liang Fei secretly asked someone about your situation and told Xiao Ming about it, and he was relieved."
Xin Chu has always been a little afraid of Liang Fei. When she was not around, she dared to comment: "Although that Liang Fei is always bad, he is really bad to the people around him."
Thousands of miles away, Liang Fei sneezed again and muttered, "Damn, I must have eaten too little deer antler. I'm sneezing in such a hot day. No, I need to eat more."
After saying that, he opened the drawer, took out the medicine bottle, poured out two deer antler capsules and put them into his mouth.
Dessert Shop
"So, thank you and Xiao Ming for worrying about me. You are really very good people." Xin Chu said calmly, "But I am also a person with normal IQ and healthy hands and feet. I can take care of myself."
Zhong Yao felt a little uncomfortable and said softly, "I think if you meet a very good boy in the future, you can try not to tell him about your part-time job in the nightclub. It's not necessary to tell him everything to be a true relationship. What do you think?"
Xin Chu asked back: "Is it really like this?"
"Of course, look at Liang Fei, he has coaxed so many girls around. It's obviously a crime that should be punished by heaven, but sometimes even I feel that he truly loves every girl and doesn't even want to expose it."
Zhong Yao added: "Of course, I don't dare to expose it."
Xin Chu thought about it for a long time this time, lowered his head and finished eating the pudding, and nodded slightly: "Maybe, you are right, I don't need to be so entangled in my past."
"Yeah, that's right, that's it." Zhong Yao said in agreement, "You..."
As they were talking, the bride called Zhong Yao, and Zhong Yao answered: "Hey, Minmin, you're here. I'm eating pudding with Xinchu in the dessert shop next door. Yes, she's really nice. OK, let's come over now."
While Zhong Yao was on the phone, Xin Chu had already stood up and went to the counter to pay. After paying, he returned to Zhong Yao and said with a smile, "The bride is here, let's go over there."
"Yeah, okay."
Back at the hotel, the bride Minmin ran over with a big smile and gave Zhong Yao a warm hug, then let go of her and complained, "Hey, you're so mean. I knew you had a very promising boyfriend, but you still had to hide it. You didn't even call him to show me when I got married, and you insisted on making me go to Minghai, right? You know how busy I am at work."
Xin Chu put her hands behind her back and smiled as she watched the two good friends reminiscing about the past, without any change in her emotions.
Zhong Yao obviously didn't want to mention Xiao Ming in front of Xin Chu in front of a third person, so she quickly changed the subject: "Minmin, your wedding scene is so beautiful, I'm so envious!"
“Right!”
Minmin immediately perked up and said cheerfully, "At the beginning, my husband and I also picked many wedding companies and looked at many plans, but we always felt that something was missing. Although Xinchu's studio has just been opened for a short time, its plans and creativity are really better than many old wedding brands, and the price is very affordable."
"When you get married, why not look for Xinchu? I think Xinchu will definitely achieve great things. She might even go to Minghai to open a branch!"
Xin Chu smiled modestly, and then said: "Minmin, Zhong Yao, you guys chat first, I'll go over and get busy."
Zhong Yao looked at the ringing phone in Xin Chu's hand and said hurriedly, "Then go do your work, we'll talk later."
"OK."
Xin Chu nodded slightly, left the two of them, walked to the bottom of the stage, and answered the phone.
"Hey, Chuchu, you should be busy now, right? I'm passing by after get off work and brought you some food."
There was a young boy's voice on the other end of the phone. It was the one that Liang Fei had described to Sao Ming, the one who was pursuing Xin Chu relentlessly. He worked in a museum, doing cultural relics restoration, a job that required practitioners to be calm and indifferent.
"Lu Yu..."
Xin Chu was silent for a moment, narrowed his eyes and looked at the staff on the stage who were setting up the scene, and said softly: "I still can't accept you, please don't be nice to me anymore, thank you."
Lu Yu on the other end of the phone didn't care at all, and said with a smile: "I know, but it's my business that I treat you well. How about this, if these substantial actions cause you trouble and distress, then I won't bother you in the future. I will post on WeChat Moments, and from now on, I will post all the new things I see or the happy things I encounter in life on WeChat Moments for you to see. Don't block me, okay?"
Xin Chu blinked: "Hey, you are a dog licker."
Lu Yu was troubled: "I know this may seem humble, but what's wrong with liking someone? I know that you don't reject me because you used to work part-time in a nightclub. You can't forget your previous boyfriend. What kind of person was he?"
Xiao Ming is not the protagonist, but he also shines brightly in this girl's memory.
Every person who is insignificant to the world is valued and cherished by someone within a certain range, even if this love is insignificant to the world.
"He is worth your remembrance, because you said that he brought you back to the daytime and let you understand the real world and its values. But in my opinion, you are also very precious, because not many people can be saved so easily. You did it, which means that you are also a person who deserves to be cherished."
Xin Chu looked at the photos on the big screens on both sides of the stage and the pure white wedding dress of the bride, and whispered, "Goodbye."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
The bride Minmin led Zhong Yao onto the stage and excitedly introduced various props and decorations. Zhong Yao took out her mobile phone and kept taking pictures, her eyes shining. She must be hoping and yearning too.
Then, I wish you to be a happy bride.
And you, Xin Chu smiled with relief, with his hands behind his back, as if making peace with himself.
You will be a happy groom too, my boy.
