Rebel Demon King
Chapter 1392 Century Wedding (2)
Chapter 1392 Century Wedding (2)
"I'm so sorry! Mrs. Murong, Miss Murong." Miranda, who wore a black suit and black calfskin flats with blond hair, apologized in Mandarin with a strong Hong Kong accent, and then bowed deeply to Yu Yafan and Murong Yusi, That gesture was as deep as the neon gold, with a decisive aura like if you don't forgive me, it's your fault.
Yu Yafan was embarrassed and angry. She had never been so embarrassed before, and it was in front of the sister-in-law she "cares about" most.She couldn't bear any grievance. She crossed her arms, turned pale, and said angrily: "What's going on? How can you suddenly make such a rude request?"
Faced with Yafan's scolding, Miranda changed her expression slightly, but still endured it, continued to smile, and said in a low voice: "I also told you at the beginning that this set of exhibits is not for sale, you can borrow it first."
She didn't say the rest of the words, but everyone in the know knew that, like many haute couture or masterpieces, they were ordered before they were made because of the limited quantity.If a celebrity wants to wear it, they can only borrow it.If something becomes stained after being borrowed, a new one must be made. The damaged clothing will either be taken back by the brand and destroyed, or repaired and displayed permanently as an exhibit, or the borrower may want to buy it.
It’s just that because haute couture and master works are very expensive, generally only a small group of people at the top of the pyramid consume them every season. The customer base is relatively fixed and consists of people from global aristocratic families.Even celebrities can afford to buy a few pieces occasionally, but if they really order them every season, even if they can really make 208W a day, it will be painful.What’s more, haute couture is not something that can be sold by just any cat or dog. In order to maintain its style, haute couture will only be sold to people with status and status around the world. Ordinary celebrities, let alone buying it, have to look at the brand even if they want to borrow it. face.Some celebrities can only wear high-end imitations because they cannot borrow high-end clothing. They are picked out by magazines and ridiculed.As for those celebrities who compete for luxury endorsements, they are marginalized figures who have not yet entered the upper class.The so-called luxury goods are just created class labels. The real top people have their own labels.For example, they only serve high-end brands and designers in their circle.Those brands and designers do not need to print their slogans in the most eye-catching locations in bustling business districts. They are not facing the public and do not need the public to understand them.Because it is difficult for their customers to come into contact with ordinary people in their lives.
This is also the reason why some big stars are still eager to marry into rich families even though they can make a lot of money.
Money is just a tool, just a representation. The world still operates around power.
A wealthy family, on the other hand, is a family that controls some of the power of speech, distribution and violence.
Just like Napoleon VII, what if [-] million people saw the live broadcast of Xie Minyun and Athena?Koizumi Kyojiro first issued a statement saying that it was "acting", and there was also the endorsement of the saint. In addition, the Athena social account controlled by Napoleon VII came out to refute the rumors, and there was not much authenticity left in this live broadcast.Then use controlled social media to block doubters, reduce the weight of issues, and then reset new issues, just like "the destruction of the Black Death" and "the death of Lucifer". Who will discuss Athena and Napoleon? What is the relationship between the seven generations?
Or is "Aristotle" a real prophet?Or is it a school of thought that continues to be enriched by later generations?Or is it just a fictional character?
This kind of "knowledge" that is already in your brain and is almost undeniable, can you really be sure that it is the truth?
For ordinary people, there is no truth in this world.
The life before you is the truth.
Gossip and news are all false, and they are all lies that you cannot touch.
"Truth" is only in the hands of a very small number of people.
Even a family like the Murong family is not yet at the level where they can grasp the "truth".Although it is said that after Xia Kingdom was promoted to the position of leader of order, the power of Xia Kingdom's local wealthy families increased.But the Murong family is just a local wealthy businessman, far from being a top wealthy family with all the fame and wealth, let alone a wealthy family.Not to mention grasping the truth of the world, the Murong family is not high on the list of high-end brands, and many good works are not even in their turn to choose.Yu Yafan wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of Murong Yusi's marriage to show off, and paid a large sum of money to Miranda, so that the other party would come up with a roundabout way to save the country. Unexpectedly, an accident occurred.
Yu Yafan knew that she was unreasonable. After all, Miranda had told her that there was a possibility of being taken back, but how could she make such a fool of herself in front of so many people?Since marrying into the Murong family, Yu Yafan always likes to compare with Murong Yusi in everything, from food and clothing expenses, to appearance and figure, to status and ostentation. She doesn't want to lose to Murong Yusi, the apple of the eye of the Murong family.But she was the only one who cared about this secret rivalry. Murong Yusi seemed completely oblivious and was quite kind to her. He would often ask her to go shopping, have a beauty treatment, or go to the spa with her.And she imagined this relationship as "enemy honey".At the beginning, in front of the whole family, she proudly said how "Vera Wang" gave her face to get this queen-level "Feather in the Cloud", and how she worked hard for her sister-in-law's wedding.Now that the brand has taken away the wedding dress, isn't it a naked slap in her face?
In short, at this moment, in full view of the public, Yu Yafan could not let others see her joke.She is the daughter-in-law of the Murong family and the daughter of the Yu family. Both the Murong family and the Yu family are considered well-known families in Guangdong. When she was trying on a wedding dress, the wedding dress was taken away by the brand. If this spread outside, she would not be able to do it. Big joke?
So Yu Yafan said with a cold face, "I don't care so much. My sister-in-law's wedding is coming soon and she has already chosen this 'Feather of the Clouds'. You must find a way to solve it for me." In order not to appear too domineering. Man, after a pause, she added, "It doesn't matter how much you pay."
Miranda smiled bitterly and said: "Mrs. Murong, this is not a matter of money, but this set of exhibits belongs to the wedding dress that His Majesty Napoleon asked Ms. Vera Wang to customize for Queen Athena. I originally thought that this set was used as an exhibit when His Majesty Napoleon and Queen Athena After the wedding, I can make a detour and lend it to you. But the problem is that now Paris requires the exhibits to be sent back, saying that they need to prepare a set of spares." She clasped her hands together and bowed again to apologize, "It's not that I don't want to help. , but you want to take a look. Over there is His Majesty Napoleon's coronation ceremony and wedding. It is the most solemn ceremony in the world. There is no room for any mistakes. We here really have no qualifications to negotiate with the other party. You see, otherwise ? You postpone the wedding, and when His Majesty the Emperor's wedding is over, I will find a way to get this wedding dress over, and I can still lend it to you by then."
Yu Yafan couldn't tell for a moment whether Miranda's words in a sincere tone were relying on the name of Napoleon VII to suppress them, or whether she was really making suggestions. She felt that the former was more likely.No matter what it was, Yu Yafan felt embarrassed that she had nothing to say. In her heart, she also believed that her sister-in-law and her husband, a rich man from Shonan Province, were completely not up to par. How could they be worthy of wearing the same clothes as Emperor Napoleon and Queen Athena? The same dress?
Anyway, Yu Yafan's momentum suddenly weakened, and her tone of voice also lowered involuntarily, "Didn't I say that my sister-in-law's wedding is scheduled to be on the same day as Emperor Napoleon's wedding?" Her tone was no longer aggressive. , there is even a feeling that you have found the perfect step and have to step down.
"I know it's the same day." Miranda smiled, and she regained the upper hand in her words, "You can postpone the wedding a little! There is really no need to rush to the same day as the wedding of His Majesty Emperor Napoleon and Queen Athena, you Think about it, the whole world is paying attention to this matter that day. If you hold a wedding on that day, there will definitely be comparisons. Don’t talk about others, you will also compare yourself, right? But which girl doesn’t want her wedding to be unique? Which girl doesn’t want to be the most beautiful bride? Then, every time you think back, you will not remember that it is your wedding anniversary first, but the wedding anniversary of Emperor Napoleon and Queen Athena. Isn’t that very special? Bad? What's more, if we change the perspective, it would be more worthwhile if the bride could wear this set of 'Feathers of the Clouds' after Emperor Napoleon's wedding. By then, other girls would really be jealous and crazy. You must know that this is the same Queen Athena. Style? You may not understand the status of Queen Athena in the fashion circle. As long as she appears, she will be on the cover of magazines. I'm not kidding, with Miss Murong's appearance, paired with the "Feather of the Cloud" first worn in China, it will definitely make a sensation in China Fashion ring."
Yu Yafan's eyes lit up, and she felt that what Miranda said was so reasonable. She immediately nodded and said, "It's not impossible." She turned to look at Murong Yusi. While she was overjoyed, she was also a little jealous in her heart. She felt that this It's really a pity that the good thing happened to my sister-in-law. Why didn't she have such good luck back then?
Some girls surrounding the circle outside, such as Murong Yusi's cousins, also cheered and expressed their agreement.
Murong Youran quickly persuaded Murong Yusi and said excitedly: "Sister, how about changing the date! Can you wear the same style as Queen Athena, have your hair full, post a little sweet potato, and have more than [-] likes?"
Only Murong Tianyou made a fuss and said: "No, I'm talking about my family~ Do you want to be so admiring to foreigners? My sister got a surgery of the same style as Queen Athena today. Is it equivalent to becoming the Queen of France? My toes are all wet. I dug out a three-bedroom apartment! You want me to see it~ Brother-in-law, you just have a face-to-face relationship with Napoleon VII, and while he is doing the Versailles Palace, you try to find a solution to the entire Purple City. The wedding is in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. My sister is wearing a bright red Chinese dress. Dress, you are so damn good in the whole dragon robe." He raised his index fingers and drew a line in front of his eyes, "The plan is perfect!"
"The plan is perfect? I think you are out of your mind. Can you speak?" Murong Youran knocked Murong Tianyou out of his mind, "Return the entire Zijin City. Zijin City is the one you want to fix? Why don't you? Where is God?"
"What's wrong with Purple City?" Murong Tianyou said confidently, "If Brother Chen Fang is here, how difficult is it to hold the wedding in Purple City? Let alone Purple City, Brother Chen Fang will find a way to hang a wedding on the Cheng'an Gate. Rose Heart, you are free to take photos and check in."
When Zijin City and Chen Fang were mentioned, the air became silent for a moment, and everyone's expressions became strange. Only Murong Tianyou had a trace of nostalgia on his face.
This kind of remembrance did not only appear on his face, Yu Yafan also sighed secretly, thinking that if the Chen family had not fallen, would today's matter still matter?
Other relatives of Murong Yusi more or less have a sense of recalling the glorious past.After all, it is no exaggeration to say that the family backgrounds of Fu Yuanzhuo and Chen Fang are one in the sky and the other in the earth.If the Murong family can marry with the Chen family, not only will chickens and dogs ascend to heaven, but it will also be our Murong family's turn to have such wealth and honor.
Seeing that his incompetent sister-in-law, brother and sister did not warn the Chen family at all, Murong Yusi glared at Murong Tianyou and said angrily: "Return to Chen Fang? Now even Chen Shaohua has been shot, and there are not many Chen family members. You are a living person, and you are still here! Your ideological education class has been in vain. I think if you want to pass the selection of the Chosen One next year, I am afraid that you will not even be able to pass the background check."
Murong Tianyou said nonchalantly, "If you can't make it, you and your brother-in-law have to find a solution? Isn't your brother-in-law a gold medal instructor of Tai Chi Dragon? You can't handle such a trivial matter, right?"
"This is such a trivial matter?" Murong Yusi sneered, "You don't even look at your own achievements. If you are really enlightened, let alone your brother-in-law, even the King of Heaven, I, won't be able to handle it."
Fu Yuanzhuo on the side just smiled and didn't say anything.
Murong Tianyou curled his lips, "I don't care anyway, it's really not possible. Isn't it better to go abroad to buy a Ouroboros and then become the Chosen One than at home? This is also the rule in the country, and that is also the rule. Private time is better You can’t use a carrier, it means something like a bird.”
Murong Yusi also wanted to educate her cousin, but Miranda interrupted: "Mrs. Murong, Miss Murong, have you made a decision?" She smiled and said, "How about you let me take the wedding dress back first, and then Think about it slowly. Anyway, there are still two weeks. After you think about it, let me know? I think you can really extend it. Even if there is no such thing as me taking back the 'Feather of the Cloud', you'd better change it. dates"
Yu Yafan turned to look at Murong Yusi and asked in a low voice: "Sisi, what do you think we should do?" She hesitated and said, "To be honest, I think what Miranda said is not unreasonable. Postponing the wedding It’s also a good choice. It’s a bit like crashing into the wedding of Emperor Napoleon and Queen Athena. How should I put it? It’s a pity.”
"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Several of Murong Yusi's cousins nodded repeatedly and advised, "Let's change the date?"
"Sister, if you change the date, we can go to Paris to see the sea of flowers! It is said that on the night of the wedding, not only was there a float parade on the Champs Elysees, but there were also performances by Crazy Horse and idol groups at the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower. Yes, at twelve o'clock on New Year's Day, Paris will stage the largest fireworks show in history."
"Yes! Yes! When it comes to romance, you have to be French!"
Tang Muchuan rolled his eyes and whispered: "How dare this Napoleon VII dare? Do you really not know how to write the word 'death'?"
Murong Yusi's brothers and sisters didn't hear it at all. Maybe they didn't care and continued the heated discussion.
“I just don’t know if I can book a hotel now?”
"It's no longer available. I just watched it."
"Hehe, I have ordered it, but I ordered it in advance."
"Wow? What do you mean? You're not going to attend Sister Si's wedding, but you're going to Paris?"
"No! I plan to attend the wedding at noon and fly directly in the afternoon. Isn't there a six-hour time difference between Paris and us? This is just in time!"
"Huh? Huh? Huh? Why didn't you tell me earlier? You little clever guy!"
Tang Muchuan and Ye Xiaowei knew part of the truth, but there was really no way to tell. Most of the Taichi Dragon Chosen Ones who knew that Cheng Mo and Athena were a couple died in the "Twilight Battle". After the "Twilight Battle", the name "Cheng Mo" became a completely forbidden word in the East and could not be spelled normally on social networks. Not only that, all traces of his life in the country were basically wiped out.One is because Zheng Zhi is correct, and the other is because there are many people in Tai Chi Long who want Cheng Mo to die.Even Tang Muchuan and Ye Xiaowei did not dare to mention "Cheng Mo"'s name easily. Occasionally, they only dared to say "Lucifer" when chatting in private.
Of course Murong Yusi also knew that the wedding of Napoleon VII was not simple. At first, she thought it was just a trivial matter to have the same style of wedding dress. But now after thinking about it carefully, she felt a little hesitant. She felt that it was indeed a bit unfair for her to choose the same day as her wedding. No coincidence.No matter what happens at Napoleon VII's wedding, it will be a major event that affects the world. Maybe changing the wedding date is the right choice. Anyway, it's not too late.
Suddenly, all kinds of troubles came rushing over, making Murong Yusi a little irritated and confused, not knowing what to do.
At this moment, Fu Yuanzhuo, who had been silent, seemed to sense her troubles. Amidst the noisy discussion, he solemnly said: "I'm sorry, we won't use your wedding dress, and I don't know the date either. There is no need to change." He turned around and stared at Murong Yusi, "Otherwise, just choose the 'Stars' set, I think it's no worse than 'Feathers in the Clouds'."
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After choosing the wedding dress, we also discussed the wedding dinner.
Whether it is an individual or a family, a wedding is a top priority. The larger the family, the higher the importance of the wedding. From the alliance of a country to the joining of two people into a family, the meaning of a wedding is never just a wedding. , it can be a ceremony for two countries to conclude an alliance, or it can be a ceremony for two families to form a community of interests, or it can be a ceremony for two young people to meet and pray that the fate of the country, the clan, and the individual will be rewritten. This has been true since ancient times.
This is also the internal reason why all Fu Yuanzhuo's wishes for simplicity cannot be realized.
Tonight was said to be a dinner party, but it was actually a small banquet. All the close relatives of the Murong family came, and Fu Yuanzhuo's parents and uncles also came from southern Hunan.
The address is a private club near the sea near Overseas Chinese Town. The club is built on an artificial island raised on the edge of Shenzhen Bay. It faces the sea on three sides. It can not only have a view of the tall buildings and brilliant lights around Shenzhen Bay, but also the Central Park and the Central Park. The blue Shenwan Bay is flat.
The dinner was held at the Shenwan Mansion. The Shenwan Mansion, which could accommodate hundreds of people, only had six tables, but the atmosphere was quite lively, and there were lots of laughter and laughter among the guests.Only Murong Zhongyi's family and Fu Hongsheng's family were sitting at the main table, because they were discussing various details of the wedding, such as the guest list for both parties, betrothal gifts, betrothal gifts and dowry details, wedding rooms, etc., so The atmosphere is a little more serious.
After the banquet was over, the juniors took the yacht and continued drinking.For the elders, the women went to the spa, while the men went to the cigar room to play cards.
Murong Zhongyi, his wife Rong Minhua, son Murong Yongrui, and daughter-in-law Yu Yafan did not participate in other activities, but went to the rest room to continue discussing wedding matters.Just entering the room, Yu Yafan, who was walking at the end, closed the heavy soundproof door, held up the red betrothal gift and betrothal gift details, and began to complain, "Dad, Mom, I didn't mean to say anything, these things given by the Fu family, and Isn’t it too far behind the dowry prepared by us and Sisi?”
Murong Yongrui glanced at his wife, "Give me more if you give me more. It's my sister and no one else."
Yu Yafan pouted aggrievedly, "I'm not saying you shouldn't give it to Sisi, I mean it's a bit embarrassing to mention the betrothal gift and bride price. There are also guests, except for some relatives, they don't have much to offer. The guests will be present. After all, it’s a well-known company in southern Hunan, so why can’t we invite someone with some weight?”
Murong Yongrui frowned and said: "It's a bit embarrassing, but with my strength, I'm afraid it's hard for you to say anything even if I hand over my boss. As for the guests, a real estate company that is struggling on the edge of bankruptcy, who is it now?" We are all afraid of avoiding him, so what kind of important person can we invite?"
Yu Yafan sighed and said, "I just don't think it's worth it for Sisi to marry Xiaofu." After a pause, she quickly explained, "I'm not saying that he is not good. He is actually quite good. He is handsome and has good conduct. Not bad, but he is too unmotivated. When eating just now, Yongrui told him that once he gets married, he will become a member of the Murong family and will definitely support his career. He should not worry about the future and put him first. Run out of the professor department and enter real-power border control or inspection. What do you think he said? He said that he liked being an instructor and took young people to explore ruins around the world. He also said that he used to like playing games. , has no interest in climbing up. My god, that tone is so noble, as if he is one of the top [-] geniuses in the world. Also in the afternoon, someone from Vera Wang came to the door to take back the wedding dress. , he didn’t dare to say a word, I proposed to postpone the wedding, not only to avoid Emperor Napoleon VII’s wedding of the century, but also to get the same wedding dress of Queen Athena. You don’t know how much Sisi likes that dress. The wedding dress was so beautiful, but he stopped everything with just one sentence, saying that if he didn't wear a Vera Wang wedding dress, he wouldn't change the wedding date. As a result, Sisi could only wear second-tier clothes like Monique Lhuillier. Oh no, I don't know. Where does he have the courage to speak so well? I think this person has no emotional intelligence at all. No wonder he has made so many contributions and is still working as an instructor~"
Murong Yongrui hesitated for a moment, and then said: "I tested him that day. Who doesn't like power? He's just pretending to be noble and noble. I even said that he had become a wife and had a soft life, but he was still making fun of himself. It is said that he has a son-in-law who is the most powerful son-in-law since he was a child. In fact, there is nothing wrong with being a son-in-law." He shook his head and said, "Maybe it's because he can't lose face, right? When he and Sisi get married, I will take care of it. Train him, take him to meet more capable people, and encourage him to climb up. Don’t be afraid of anything else. I’m just afraid that he won’t be able to support him!”
Rong Minhua, who was holding a string of sandalwood beads in his hand, said: "If you can't help me, I can't help you. Just don't cause trouble outside. I think this wedding was decided too hastily? You guys are too free." Sisi." She stopped turning the beads in her hand and sighed, "Oh, it would be great if nothing happened to the Chen family. Chen Fang is a good match for Sisi! What a pity, what a pity."
Murong Yongrui said with lingering fear: "For us, this is a blessing among misfortunes. Fortunately, the two of us were not of age to get married at that time. If they really wanted to get married, they would be in big trouble." When the conversation changed, he became quite a bit worried. He said regretfully, "Unfortunately, the Chen family collapsed so quickly that they didn't even have time to prepare for us."
Murong Zhongyi, who had been sitting on the sofa, said in a deep voice: "Why should I mention the past?"
After saying this, Murong Zhongyi seemed to be deep in thought. As the head of the family, Murong Zhongyi's expression and tone seemed displeased, and the other three did not dare to say anything else.
In Guangdong, the Murong family was mainly engaged in business, and it was formerly dependent on the Chen family. Apart from this, it did not have a particularly prominent political background. After the collapse of the Chen family, the situation was turbulent, and no one bothered to clean up Guangdong.Therefore, the business territory of the Murong family was not only not affected, but also expanded a lot.
Murong Zhongyi, the controller of the Murong family, is well versed in the rules and knows that people who have no long-term concerns will always have immediate worries. He has been looking for a reliable backer. However, the previous relationship network has been completely wiped out. Building a strong and stable relationship does not happen overnight. thing, so "marriage" is one of the most important cards in his hand.
But her daughter was determined to marry Fu Yuanzhuo, and she even boasted about Fu Yuanzhuo, praising Fu Yuanzhuo as a rising star in Tai Chi Dragon and that he would become a great person in the future.Murong Zhongyi naturally would not believe his daughter's words. After various investigations, he basically figured out Fu Yuanzhuo's situation.Fu Yuanzhuo's father, Fu Hongsheng, is the chairman and general manager of Bochang Group. Bochang was originally one of the top ten companies in southern Hunan. However, after the real estate wave receded, Bochang, whose main business was real estate, gradually declined and is now reduced to It is a company that cannot even be ranked in Shonan, let alone the whole country.However, the general trend is such that Bo Chang has not gone bankrupt to this day and is still deeply engaged in real estate. In Murong Zhongyi's opinion, he is considered a capable person.But how can it be possible? Compared with Mingtai Group, a private giant that is ranked among the best in the country, Bo Chang is just a lucky koi in the Xiang River.
Murong Zhongyi was originally very dissatisfied with this son-in-law, but he also learned from the investigation that Fu Yuanzhuo was not only close friends with Gu Feifan of the Gu family, but he was also the child of the legendary devil.Even though the traces of the Big Demon King's life have been basically wiped clean, for people like them, if they want to investigate, they can still find out some.
After getting this terrible secret that was not so secret, Murong Zhongyi did not ask his daughter, but thought about it in the study for three days and three nights without leaving the house.
"The growth of the big devil" is a double-edged sword and a huge gamble for the Murong family.But in the end Murong Zhongyi decided to agree to the marriage.Maybe he was soft-hearted and couldn't stand Murong Yusi's hard work.Perhaps it was because he had a deep memory of the Big Devil's determination. What impressed him deeply was not the apocalyptic ending of the Twilight Battle, but the beginning of the Twilight Battle, when the Big Devil killed his would-be son-in-law Chen Fang in the Overwatch Council headquarters building. Unexpected.He could never forget how shocked he was that night when he learned the secret, so that the series of shocking events that followed became a matter of course.
Therefore, it was natural for him to decide to place a bet on Fu Yuanzhuo.
After a long while, Murong Zhongyi came back from his thoughts.He looked at Rong Minhua who continued to turn the beads with his eyes closed. After almost everyone in the Chen family died, his wife never left this string of beads in her hands. She kept turning them wherever she went. It seemed that this could avoid the Chen family's disaster. Tragedy.He doesn't believe in gods and Buddhas, but he believes in luck. He thinks Fu Yuanzhuo is a very lucky person.As the saying goes: one is fate, two is luck, three is feng shui, four is accumulation of yin virtue and five is study. In Murong Zhongyi's opinion, there is nothing wrong with this sentence.
Murong Zhongyi thought for a while and said: "Minhua, when you go to meet your in-laws, ask them to go to Hong Kong to attend the Sotheby's auction next week. I will notify Sotheby's to prepare a set of Harry Winston I will arrange for them to bid for the jewelry, and finally they will bid a sky-high price to buy it as a betrothal gift." He looked at Murong Yongrui and said, "Remember to find a few newspapers to report it. In addition, a company will be established immediately. , the two of us will jointly invest, and we will contribute the majority. We first plan to invest [-] billion in southern Hunan. Wasn’t it originally planned to build a lithium battery factory in Hujian? Move the factory to southern Hunan and invite a few respectable people to hold a ceremony. , to create some momentum for the Fu family. This way they should be able to invite some important guests."
Murong Yongrui and Yu Yafan were stunned at the same time. They looked at each other for a moment. Murong Yongrui said: "Dad? What did Hu Jian say? I have been there several times, and basically everyone has made a decision. Land, bank.”
Murong Zhongyi interrupted his son, "How do you explain it? Just say that you have no choice but to give face to your in-laws. I think the Fu family is pretty good. From 20 to 23 years, Fu Hongsheng persevered through so many difficulties. He did not run away. Today, so many real estate groups have collapsed, but Bochang Group has not only paid off its debts, but also made a slight surplus, which shows that he is still somewhat responsible and capable."
"Then you won't help them like this, right?" Murong Yongrui said, "It takes a long distance to know the power of horses, and it takes time to see people's hearts. At least we have to wait and see before talking."
Murong Zhongyi said earnestly: "Since you have agreed to marry each other, you must be sincere. This is like angel investment. When you decide to take money, you must trust the other person and do everything you can to help the other person grow. Like you What big thing can you do if you look forward and backward to your mother-in-law and mother-in-law?"
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Fu Hongsheng and his wife Zhang Xian got up and sent Rong Minhua out of the room. Fu Hongsheng closed the door and walked to the coffee table to pick up Huang Furong and a lighter. Before lighting the fire, he said, "Guest, please call your son. , let him come to our room."
Zhang Xian said "Oh" and called Fu Yuanzhuo to come over.After hanging up the phone, Zhang Xian asked with a sad face: "What do you mean by the Murong family? Do you think the betrothal gift and gift money we gave you are too small?"
Fu Hongsheng lit up the cigarette and then nodded, "That's what I mean." He took a puff and said with a wry smile, "But the Murong family has given us enough face."
"Alas~" Zhang Xian sighed, "If this had not happened a few years earlier, I could have given my son more money."
"Even a few years ago, we couldn't come up with the number that the other party hoped for. I think that set of jewelry would be auctioned for one to two hundred million, otherwise how would it be in the news? But this is not the most important, anyway, it won't be so much in the end. Money, when they say they want to set up a company to invest in southern Hunan and build a lithium battery factory to support electric vehicles in southern Hunan, even if they can find bank loans later, the initial investment of at least one billion will have to come out." Fu Hongsheng said , "This is the big head."
"I don't understand business matters. Anyway, you can't just give jewelry to others for free. You have to give it to others no matter how much it costs."
Fu Hongsheng took a few puffs of his cigarette and said "Of course", but he was thinking about how to get such a large sum of money out of the limited working capital.In a daze, he heard the doorbell ringing. When he came to his senses, he immediately stood up, walked to the door, and opened the door.
Fu Yuanzhuo asked doubtfully: "Dad, is there something wrong?"
"Come in, let's go to the terrace to chat." Fu Hongsheng turned around with a cigarette in his mouth and walked up the stairs beside the door.
Fu Yuanzhuo followed Fu Hongsheng. In the smoke, he looked up and saw his father's back under the light, which was a little more rickety than before.He felt a vague heaviness, followed by invisible light, pressing on his heart.
When they arrived at the terrace, Fu Hongsheng pushed open the glass door of the mini bar. The sea breeze from Pengcheng in December blew on their faces and bodies. The cool breeze, mixed with a little salty taste, was very refreshing.Fu Hongsheng walked to the edge of the terrace, leaned on the glass railing, held up the cigarette that was about to burn to the end, and looked at the brilliant lights along the Shenwan Bay.
Fu Yuanzhuo also looked at the illusory light, like looking at a mirage rising from the dark sea, with a sense of unreality.As he listened to his father repeating Murong Yusi's mother's words, this feeling of unreality became stronger and stronger, and he didn't know where this feeling of unreality came from.Maybe it was the wedding that was so close at hand, and all the different things that made him both fresh and tired.Maybe he never expected that his wedding would be completely different from what he imagined. There would be no Gundams, no cosplayers, and even no childhood playmates.Coupled with his father's whispers that were trying his best to hide something, he had a strong sense of right and wrong.
"I'm sorry, son, dad and mom can only give you so much. You also know that the little money dad has saved by maintaining the company for so many years has been emptied out. He really doesn't have the ability to use it anymore."
His father's words of self-blame made Fu Yuanzhuo's eyes red, "Dad, you don't need to say sorry. I am the one who should say sorry. You have given me enough." He wiped away his tears under the dim moonlight, " It’s just that I’m not very up to date.”
Fu Hongsheng said with a smile: "You are very ambitious. You have been admitted to Qinghua University, you have been promoted to the Chosen One, and you have also become a gold medal instructor. Nothing has made us worry. Every time I go out, who are my relatives and friends?" Don’t you praise me? Aren’t I proud enough to have such a son?”
"But I didn't get all this through hard work." Fu Yuanzhuo said very frustrated, "If I hadn't met Cheng Mo, I wouldn't have been able to run for the student union president in Changya, and I wouldn't have been able to pass the college entrance examination. Going to Qinghua University, let alone entering Tai Chi Dragon School. In fact, I have always had a hard time studying in school. Everyone’s grades are so good. I can learn anything as soon as possible, but I have to study for a long time. Many times I want to I gave up. If I hadn't been lucky and made great contributions with Cheng Mo and Feifan, I would have had a hard time being promoted to the Chosen One. After graduation, I chose to be an instructor because I knew that I could be a good person at my best. I'm just an instructor. All gold medal instructors are selected by the students, just because I'm patient and willing to get along with them. I know what I am made of, not to mention He Chengmo, He Ning, Feifan, and Leng They are all far behind, and there are also many classmates like Guan Bojun and Zhu Lingqi who sacrificed their lives. They are all better than me. I couldn't pass them in the exam, and the gap between me and them in dealing with real problems is even greater. It's just good luck that I can become the chosen one. I don’t have any ambitions. I know that my abilities are limited, so I just want to be an instructor and hope that my family and friends can be safe. As for me, after work, I can play games and play with figures, and I just want to be a plastic guy. I am satisfied. I am really not a person who can achieve great things. I feel that I will live up to the expectations of many people. You and your mother, Sisi, and Sisi’s parents. I occasionally think about it, and I decide to marry Sisi. It can't be a mistake."
Fu Hongsheng smiled and threw the cigarette handle in his hand into the sea. The red cigarette butt drew an arc and disappeared into the rolling waves.He took out Huang Furong from his pocket, smoked one, and handed it to Fu Yuanzhuo, "Would you like one?" Seeing Fu Yuanzhuo hesitated, "Don't you think cigarettes are bad? Let me tell you, this is better than smoking." Taishan and Yellow Crane Tower are much easier to smoke."
Fu Yuanzhuo reached out and took it, and his father held up the golden Dupont lighter again. He remembered that this lighter came back from Paris. He used the bonus from the college to buy it for his father on his birthday. After a moment of trance, he quickly said, "I'll do it myself."
The flames had bounced out in the sea breeze, swaying violently, appearing and disappearing. My father blocked the wind with his palm and said, "Why are you so polite to your father?"
Fu Yuanzhuo leaned over, lit the cigarette skillfully, and started puffing away at the sea breeze with his father.
"How many years have you been smoking?"
"When I came back from the Dusk Sea, I couldn't sleep every night, so I started to smoke."
"How many packs a day?"
"How many packs can there be? I'm not a big smoker, I only smoke ten cigarettes a day. Sisi also takes care of me and helps me count every day."
"I also started smoking when I was about your age. At that time, when you went out to do errands, you always had to put cigarettes with others. It seemed that the other person took your cigarette, lit it and smoked together, and we had a common language."
"It's the same now."
Fu Hongsheng smiled and continued: "I was still a small salesman at that time. Because of the business, I often had to deal with people from the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau. That's how I met your Uncle Wang." He took a puff of cigarette and said, " Uncle Wang is my noble man."
"I know this."
"Your father used to think that he was very powerful, that he could do things that others couldn't. He started from scratch and built such a big family business. Later, after going through so much, the company almost went bankrupt. Only then did I realize that I was just in a good era. , I just met a noble person. Without these two, I am nothing, the company can no longer operate, and the money I earned is almost lost. In the most difficult times, I wanted to give up several times, and I felt that I might as well just Go bankrupt and leave some money for you to get married. But every one of my employees persuaded me to stick to it. They also asked me not to pay wages for the time being, and even made donations to the company, hoping to help the company tide over the difficulties. If it weren't for them , I think I gave up long ago, so I can’t insist on your friends giving me business.”
"My friend?" Fu Yuanzhuo said in surprise, "Who?"
"I don't know who it is, but I'm sure it's your friend. Through Gao Yun, he gave me a lot of projects so that Boss can survive, pay off his debts, and develop healthily."
"Gao Yun?" Fu Yuanzhuo said softly as if he was talking to himself, "Is it Principal Bai?"
Fu Hongsheng patted Fu Yuanzhuo on the shoulder, "It's not that important who you are. Son, it's not that important what kind of person you want to be or who you want to marry. Sometimes, what you want to do and what you can become, Times will help you make choices, just let nature take its course."
(End of this chapter)
"I'm so sorry! Mrs. Murong, Miss Murong." Miranda, who wore a black suit and black calfskin flats with blond hair, apologized in Mandarin with a strong Hong Kong accent, and then bowed deeply to Yu Yafan and Murong Yusi, That gesture was as deep as the neon gold, with a decisive aura like if you don't forgive me, it's your fault.
Yu Yafan was embarrassed and angry. She had never been so embarrassed before, and it was in front of the sister-in-law she "cares about" most.She couldn't bear any grievance. She crossed her arms, turned pale, and said angrily: "What's going on? How can you suddenly make such a rude request?"
Faced with Yafan's scolding, Miranda changed her expression slightly, but still endured it, continued to smile, and said in a low voice: "I also told you at the beginning that this set of exhibits is not for sale, you can borrow it first."
She didn't say the rest of the words, but everyone in the know knew that, like many haute couture or masterpieces, they were ordered before they were made because of the limited quantity.If a celebrity wants to wear it, they can only borrow it.If something becomes stained after being borrowed, a new one must be made. The damaged clothing will either be taken back by the brand and destroyed, or repaired and displayed permanently as an exhibit, or the borrower may want to buy it.
It’s just that because haute couture and master works are very expensive, generally only a small group of people at the top of the pyramid consume them every season. The customer base is relatively fixed and consists of people from global aristocratic families.Even celebrities can afford to buy a few pieces occasionally, but if they really order them every season, even if they can really make 208W a day, it will be painful.What’s more, haute couture is not something that can be sold by just any cat or dog. In order to maintain its style, haute couture will only be sold to people with status and status around the world. Ordinary celebrities, let alone buying it, have to look at the brand even if they want to borrow it. face.Some celebrities can only wear high-end imitations because they cannot borrow high-end clothing. They are picked out by magazines and ridiculed.As for those celebrities who compete for luxury endorsements, they are marginalized figures who have not yet entered the upper class.The so-called luxury goods are just created class labels. The real top people have their own labels.For example, they only serve high-end brands and designers in their circle.Those brands and designers do not need to print their slogans in the most eye-catching locations in bustling business districts. They are not facing the public and do not need the public to understand them.Because it is difficult for their customers to come into contact with ordinary people in their lives.
This is also the reason why some big stars are still eager to marry into rich families even though they can make a lot of money.
Money is just a tool, just a representation. The world still operates around power.
A wealthy family, on the other hand, is a family that controls some of the power of speech, distribution and violence.
Just like Napoleon VII, what if [-] million people saw the live broadcast of Xie Minyun and Athena?Koizumi Kyojiro first issued a statement saying that it was "acting", and there was also the endorsement of the saint. In addition, the Athena social account controlled by Napoleon VII came out to refute the rumors, and there was not much authenticity left in this live broadcast.Then use controlled social media to block doubters, reduce the weight of issues, and then reset new issues, just like "the destruction of the Black Death" and "the death of Lucifer". Who will discuss Athena and Napoleon? What is the relationship between the seven generations?
Or is "Aristotle" a real prophet?Or is it a school of thought that continues to be enriched by later generations?Or is it just a fictional character?
This kind of "knowledge" that is already in your brain and is almost undeniable, can you really be sure that it is the truth?
For ordinary people, there is no truth in this world.
The life before you is the truth.
Gossip and news are all false, and they are all lies that you cannot touch.
"Truth" is only in the hands of a very small number of people.
Even a family like the Murong family is not yet at the level where they can grasp the "truth".Although it is said that after Xia Kingdom was promoted to the position of leader of order, the power of Xia Kingdom's local wealthy families increased.But the Murong family is just a local wealthy businessman, far from being a top wealthy family with all the fame and wealth, let alone a wealthy family.Not to mention grasping the truth of the world, the Murong family is not high on the list of high-end brands, and many good works are not even in their turn to choose.Yu Yafan wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of Murong Yusi's marriage to show off, and paid a large sum of money to Miranda, so that the other party would come up with a roundabout way to save the country. Unexpectedly, an accident occurred.
Yu Yafan knew that she was unreasonable. After all, Miranda had told her that there was a possibility of being taken back, but how could she make such a fool of herself in front of so many people?Since marrying into the Murong family, Yu Yafan always likes to compare with Murong Yusi in everything, from food and clothing expenses, to appearance and figure, to status and ostentation. She doesn't want to lose to Murong Yusi, the apple of the eye of the Murong family.But she was the only one who cared about this secret rivalry. Murong Yusi seemed completely oblivious and was quite kind to her. He would often ask her to go shopping, have a beauty treatment, or go to the spa with her.And she imagined this relationship as "enemy honey".At the beginning, in front of the whole family, she proudly said how "Vera Wang" gave her face to get this queen-level "Feather in the Cloud", and how she worked hard for her sister-in-law's wedding.Now that the brand has taken away the wedding dress, isn't it a naked slap in her face?
In short, at this moment, in full view of the public, Yu Yafan could not let others see her joke.She is the daughter-in-law of the Murong family and the daughter of the Yu family. Both the Murong family and the Yu family are considered well-known families in Guangdong. When she was trying on a wedding dress, the wedding dress was taken away by the brand. If this spread outside, she would not be able to do it. Big joke?
So Yu Yafan said with a cold face, "I don't care so much. My sister-in-law's wedding is coming soon and she has already chosen this 'Feather of the Clouds'. You must find a way to solve it for me." In order not to appear too domineering. Man, after a pause, she added, "It doesn't matter how much you pay."
Miranda smiled bitterly and said: "Mrs. Murong, this is not a matter of money, but this set of exhibits belongs to the wedding dress that His Majesty Napoleon asked Ms. Vera Wang to customize for Queen Athena. I originally thought that this set was used as an exhibit when His Majesty Napoleon and Queen Athena After the wedding, I can make a detour and lend it to you. But the problem is that now Paris requires the exhibits to be sent back, saying that they need to prepare a set of spares." She clasped her hands together and bowed again to apologize, "It's not that I don't want to help. , but you want to take a look. Over there is His Majesty Napoleon's coronation ceremony and wedding. It is the most solemn ceremony in the world. There is no room for any mistakes. We here really have no qualifications to negotiate with the other party. You see, otherwise ? You postpone the wedding, and when His Majesty the Emperor's wedding is over, I will find a way to get this wedding dress over, and I can still lend it to you by then."
Yu Yafan couldn't tell for a moment whether Miranda's words in a sincere tone were relying on the name of Napoleon VII to suppress them, or whether she was really making suggestions. She felt that the former was more likely.No matter what it was, Yu Yafan felt embarrassed that she had nothing to say. In her heart, she also believed that her sister-in-law and her husband, a rich man from Shonan Province, were completely not up to par. How could they be worthy of wearing the same clothes as Emperor Napoleon and Queen Athena? The same dress?
Anyway, Yu Yafan's momentum suddenly weakened, and her tone of voice also lowered involuntarily, "Didn't I say that my sister-in-law's wedding is scheduled to be on the same day as Emperor Napoleon's wedding?" Her tone was no longer aggressive. , there is even a feeling that you have found the perfect step and have to step down.
"I know it's the same day." Miranda smiled, and she regained the upper hand in her words, "You can postpone the wedding a little! There is really no need to rush to the same day as the wedding of His Majesty Emperor Napoleon and Queen Athena, you Think about it, the whole world is paying attention to this matter that day. If you hold a wedding on that day, there will definitely be comparisons. Don’t talk about others, you will also compare yourself, right? But which girl doesn’t want her wedding to be unique? Which girl doesn’t want to be the most beautiful bride? Then, every time you think back, you will not remember that it is your wedding anniversary first, but the wedding anniversary of Emperor Napoleon and Queen Athena. Isn’t that very special? Bad? What's more, if we change the perspective, it would be more worthwhile if the bride could wear this set of 'Feathers of the Clouds' after Emperor Napoleon's wedding. By then, other girls would really be jealous and crazy. You must know that this is the same Queen Athena. Style? You may not understand the status of Queen Athena in the fashion circle. As long as she appears, she will be on the cover of magazines. I'm not kidding, with Miss Murong's appearance, paired with the "Feather of the Cloud" first worn in China, it will definitely make a sensation in China Fashion ring."
Yu Yafan's eyes lit up, and she felt that what Miranda said was so reasonable. She immediately nodded and said, "It's not impossible." She turned to look at Murong Yusi. While she was overjoyed, she was also a little jealous in her heart. She felt that this It's really a pity that the good thing happened to my sister-in-law. Why didn't she have such good luck back then?
Some girls surrounding the circle outside, such as Murong Yusi's cousins, also cheered and expressed their agreement.
Murong Youran quickly persuaded Murong Yusi and said excitedly: "Sister, how about changing the date! Can you wear the same style as Queen Athena, have your hair full, post a little sweet potato, and have more than [-] likes?"
Only Murong Tianyou made a fuss and said: "No, I'm talking about my family~ Do you want to be so admiring to foreigners? My sister got a surgery of the same style as Queen Athena today. Is it equivalent to becoming the Queen of France? My toes are all wet. I dug out a three-bedroom apartment! You want me to see it~ Brother-in-law, you just have a face-to-face relationship with Napoleon VII, and while he is doing the Versailles Palace, you try to find a solution to the entire Purple City. The wedding is in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. My sister is wearing a bright red Chinese dress. Dress, you are so damn good in the whole dragon robe." He raised his index fingers and drew a line in front of his eyes, "The plan is perfect!"
"The plan is perfect? I think you are out of your mind. Can you speak?" Murong Youran knocked Murong Tianyou out of his mind, "Return the entire Zijin City. Zijin City is the one you want to fix? Why don't you? Where is God?"
"What's wrong with Purple City?" Murong Tianyou said confidently, "If Brother Chen Fang is here, how difficult is it to hold the wedding in Purple City? Let alone Purple City, Brother Chen Fang will find a way to hang a wedding on the Cheng'an Gate. Rose Heart, you are free to take photos and check in."
When Zijin City and Chen Fang were mentioned, the air became silent for a moment, and everyone's expressions became strange. Only Murong Tianyou had a trace of nostalgia on his face.
This kind of remembrance did not only appear on his face, Yu Yafan also sighed secretly, thinking that if the Chen family had not fallen, would today's matter still matter?
Other relatives of Murong Yusi more or less have a sense of recalling the glorious past.After all, it is no exaggeration to say that the family backgrounds of Fu Yuanzhuo and Chen Fang are one in the sky and the other in the earth.If the Murong family can marry with the Chen family, not only will chickens and dogs ascend to heaven, but it will also be our Murong family's turn to have such wealth and honor.
Seeing that his incompetent sister-in-law, brother and sister did not warn the Chen family at all, Murong Yusi glared at Murong Tianyou and said angrily: "Return to Chen Fang? Now even Chen Shaohua has been shot, and there are not many Chen family members. You are a living person, and you are still here! Your ideological education class has been in vain. I think if you want to pass the selection of the Chosen One next year, I am afraid that you will not even be able to pass the background check."
Murong Tianyou said nonchalantly, "If you can't make it, you and your brother-in-law have to find a solution? Isn't your brother-in-law a gold medal instructor of Tai Chi Dragon? You can't handle such a trivial matter, right?"
"This is such a trivial matter?" Murong Yusi sneered, "You don't even look at your own achievements. If you are really enlightened, let alone your brother-in-law, even the King of Heaven, I, won't be able to handle it."
Fu Yuanzhuo on the side just smiled and didn't say anything.
Murong Tianyou curled his lips, "I don't care anyway, it's really not possible. Isn't it better to go abroad to buy a Ouroboros and then become the Chosen One than at home? This is also the rule in the country, and that is also the rule. Private time is better You can’t use a carrier, it means something like a bird.”
Murong Yusi also wanted to educate her cousin, but Miranda interrupted: "Mrs. Murong, Miss Murong, have you made a decision?" She smiled and said, "How about you let me take the wedding dress back first, and then Think about it slowly. Anyway, there are still two weeks. After you think about it, let me know? I think you can really extend it. Even if there is no such thing as me taking back the 'Feather of the Cloud', you'd better change it. dates"
Yu Yafan turned to look at Murong Yusi and asked in a low voice: "Sisi, what do you think we should do?" She hesitated and said, "To be honest, I think what Miranda said is not unreasonable. Postponing the wedding It’s also a good choice. It’s a bit like crashing into the wedding of Emperor Napoleon and Queen Athena. How should I put it? It’s a pity.”
"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Several of Murong Yusi's cousins nodded repeatedly and advised, "Let's change the date?"
"Sister, if you change the date, we can go to Paris to see the sea of flowers! It is said that on the night of the wedding, not only was there a float parade on the Champs Elysees, but there were also performances by Crazy Horse and idol groups at the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower. Yes, at twelve o'clock on New Year's Day, Paris will stage the largest fireworks show in history."
"Yes! Yes! When it comes to romance, you have to be French!"
Tang Muchuan rolled his eyes and whispered: "How dare this Napoleon VII dare? Do you really not know how to write the word 'death'?"
Murong Yusi's brothers and sisters didn't hear it at all. Maybe they didn't care and continued the heated discussion.
“I just don’t know if I can book a hotel now?”
"It's no longer available. I just watched it."
"Hehe, I have ordered it, but I ordered it in advance."
"Wow? What do you mean? You're not going to attend Sister Si's wedding, but you're going to Paris?"
"No! I plan to attend the wedding at noon and fly directly in the afternoon. Isn't there a six-hour time difference between Paris and us? This is just in time!"
"Huh? Huh? Huh? Why didn't you tell me earlier? You little clever guy!"
Tang Muchuan and Ye Xiaowei knew part of the truth, but there was really no way to tell. Most of the Taichi Dragon Chosen Ones who knew that Cheng Mo and Athena were a couple died in the "Twilight Battle". After the "Twilight Battle", the name "Cheng Mo" became a completely forbidden word in the East and could not be spelled normally on social networks. Not only that, all traces of his life in the country were basically wiped out.One is because Zheng Zhi is correct, and the other is because there are many people in Tai Chi Long who want Cheng Mo to die.Even Tang Muchuan and Ye Xiaowei did not dare to mention "Cheng Mo"'s name easily. Occasionally, they only dared to say "Lucifer" when chatting in private.
Of course Murong Yusi also knew that the wedding of Napoleon VII was not simple. At first, she thought it was just a trivial matter to have the same style of wedding dress. But now after thinking about it carefully, she felt a little hesitant. She felt that it was indeed a bit unfair for her to choose the same day as her wedding. No coincidence.No matter what happens at Napoleon VII's wedding, it will be a major event that affects the world. Maybe changing the wedding date is the right choice. Anyway, it's not too late.
Suddenly, all kinds of troubles came rushing over, making Murong Yusi a little irritated and confused, not knowing what to do.
At this moment, Fu Yuanzhuo, who had been silent, seemed to sense her troubles. Amidst the noisy discussion, he solemnly said: "I'm sorry, we won't use your wedding dress, and I don't know the date either. There is no need to change." He turned around and stared at Murong Yusi, "Otherwise, just choose the 'Stars' set, I think it's no worse than 'Feathers in the Clouds'."
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After choosing the wedding dress, we also discussed the wedding dinner.
Whether it is an individual or a family, a wedding is a top priority. The larger the family, the higher the importance of the wedding. From the alliance of a country to the joining of two people into a family, the meaning of a wedding is never just a wedding. , it can be a ceremony for two countries to conclude an alliance, or it can be a ceremony for two families to form a community of interests, or it can be a ceremony for two young people to meet and pray that the fate of the country, the clan, and the individual will be rewritten. This has been true since ancient times.
This is also the internal reason why all Fu Yuanzhuo's wishes for simplicity cannot be realized.
Tonight was said to be a dinner party, but it was actually a small banquet. All the close relatives of the Murong family came, and Fu Yuanzhuo's parents and uncles also came from southern Hunan.
The address is a private club near the sea near Overseas Chinese Town. The club is built on an artificial island raised on the edge of Shenzhen Bay. It faces the sea on three sides. It can not only have a view of the tall buildings and brilliant lights around Shenzhen Bay, but also the Central Park and the Central Park. The blue Shenwan Bay is flat.
The dinner was held at the Shenwan Mansion. The Shenwan Mansion, which could accommodate hundreds of people, only had six tables, but the atmosphere was quite lively, and there were lots of laughter and laughter among the guests.Only Murong Zhongyi's family and Fu Hongsheng's family were sitting at the main table, because they were discussing various details of the wedding, such as the guest list for both parties, betrothal gifts, betrothal gifts and dowry details, wedding rooms, etc., so The atmosphere is a little more serious.
After the banquet was over, the juniors took the yacht and continued drinking.For the elders, the women went to the spa, while the men went to the cigar room to play cards.
Murong Zhongyi, his wife Rong Minhua, son Murong Yongrui, and daughter-in-law Yu Yafan did not participate in other activities, but went to the rest room to continue discussing wedding matters.Just entering the room, Yu Yafan, who was walking at the end, closed the heavy soundproof door, held up the red betrothal gift and betrothal gift details, and began to complain, "Dad, Mom, I didn't mean to say anything, these things given by the Fu family, and Isn’t it too far behind the dowry prepared by us and Sisi?”
Murong Yongrui glanced at his wife, "Give me more if you give me more. It's my sister and no one else."
Yu Yafan pouted aggrievedly, "I'm not saying you shouldn't give it to Sisi, I mean it's a bit embarrassing to mention the betrothal gift and bride price. There are also guests, except for some relatives, they don't have much to offer. The guests will be present. After all, it’s a well-known company in southern Hunan, so why can’t we invite someone with some weight?”
Murong Yongrui frowned and said: "It's a bit embarrassing, but with my strength, I'm afraid it's hard for you to say anything even if I hand over my boss. As for the guests, a real estate company that is struggling on the edge of bankruptcy, who is it now?" We are all afraid of avoiding him, so what kind of important person can we invite?"
Yu Yafan sighed and said, "I just don't think it's worth it for Sisi to marry Xiaofu." After a pause, she quickly explained, "I'm not saying that he is not good. He is actually quite good. He is handsome and has good conduct. Not bad, but he is too unmotivated. When eating just now, Yongrui told him that once he gets married, he will become a member of the Murong family and will definitely support his career. He should not worry about the future and put him first. Run out of the professor department and enter real-power border control or inspection. What do you think he said? He said that he liked being an instructor and took young people to explore ruins around the world. He also said that he used to like playing games. , has no interest in climbing up. My god, that tone is so noble, as if he is one of the top [-] geniuses in the world. Also in the afternoon, someone from Vera Wang came to the door to take back the wedding dress. , he didn’t dare to say a word, I proposed to postpone the wedding, not only to avoid Emperor Napoleon VII’s wedding of the century, but also to get the same wedding dress of Queen Athena. You don’t know how much Sisi likes that dress. The wedding dress was so beautiful, but he stopped everything with just one sentence, saying that if he didn't wear a Vera Wang wedding dress, he wouldn't change the wedding date. As a result, Sisi could only wear second-tier clothes like Monique Lhuillier. Oh no, I don't know. Where does he have the courage to speak so well? I think this person has no emotional intelligence at all. No wonder he has made so many contributions and is still working as an instructor~"
Murong Yongrui hesitated for a moment, and then said: "I tested him that day. Who doesn't like power? He's just pretending to be noble and noble. I even said that he had become a wife and had a soft life, but he was still making fun of himself. It is said that he has a son-in-law who is the most powerful son-in-law since he was a child. In fact, there is nothing wrong with being a son-in-law." He shook his head and said, "Maybe it's because he can't lose face, right? When he and Sisi get married, I will take care of it. Train him, take him to meet more capable people, and encourage him to climb up. Don’t be afraid of anything else. I’m just afraid that he won’t be able to support him!”
Rong Minhua, who was holding a string of sandalwood beads in his hand, said: "If you can't help me, I can't help you. Just don't cause trouble outside. I think this wedding was decided too hastily? You guys are too free." Sisi." She stopped turning the beads in her hand and sighed, "Oh, it would be great if nothing happened to the Chen family. Chen Fang is a good match for Sisi! What a pity, what a pity."
Murong Yongrui said with lingering fear: "For us, this is a blessing among misfortunes. Fortunately, the two of us were not of age to get married at that time. If they really wanted to get married, they would be in big trouble." When the conversation changed, he became quite a bit worried. He said regretfully, "Unfortunately, the Chen family collapsed so quickly that they didn't even have time to prepare for us."
Murong Zhongyi, who had been sitting on the sofa, said in a deep voice: "Why should I mention the past?"
After saying this, Murong Zhongyi seemed to be deep in thought. As the head of the family, Murong Zhongyi's expression and tone seemed displeased, and the other three did not dare to say anything else.
In Guangdong, the Murong family was mainly engaged in business, and it was formerly dependent on the Chen family. Apart from this, it did not have a particularly prominent political background. After the collapse of the Chen family, the situation was turbulent, and no one bothered to clean up Guangdong.Therefore, the business territory of the Murong family was not only not affected, but also expanded a lot.
Murong Zhongyi, the controller of the Murong family, is well versed in the rules and knows that people who have no long-term concerns will always have immediate worries. He has been looking for a reliable backer. However, the previous relationship network has been completely wiped out. Building a strong and stable relationship does not happen overnight. thing, so "marriage" is one of the most important cards in his hand.
But her daughter was determined to marry Fu Yuanzhuo, and she even boasted about Fu Yuanzhuo, praising Fu Yuanzhuo as a rising star in Tai Chi Dragon and that he would become a great person in the future.Murong Zhongyi naturally would not believe his daughter's words. After various investigations, he basically figured out Fu Yuanzhuo's situation.Fu Yuanzhuo's father, Fu Hongsheng, is the chairman and general manager of Bochang Group. Bochang was originally one of the top ten companies in southern Hunan. However, after the real estate wave receded, Bochang, whose main business was real estate, gradually declined and is now reduced to It is a company that cannot even be ranked in Shonan, let alone the whole country.However, the general trend is such that Bo Chang has not gone bankrupt to this day and is still deeply engaged in real estate. In Murong Zhongyi's opinion, he is considered a capable person.But how can it be possible? Compared with Mingtai Group, a private giant that is ranked among the best in the country, Bo Chang is just a lucky koi in the Xiang River.
Murong Zhongyi was originally very dissatisfied with this son-in-law, but he also learned from the investigation that Fu Yuanzhuo was not only close friends with Gu Feifan of the Gu family, but he was also the child of the legendary devil.Even though the traces of the Big Demon King's life have been basically wiped clean, for people like them, if they want to investigate, they can still find out some.
After getting this terrible secret that was not so secret, Murong Zhongyi did not ask his daughter, but thought about it in the study for three days and three nights without leaving the house.
"The growth of the big devil" is a double-edged sword and a huge gamble for the Murong family.But in the end Murong Zhongyi decided to agree to the marriage.Maybe he was soft-hearted and couldn't stand Murong Yusi's hard work.Perhaps it was because he had a deep memory of the Big Devil's determination. What impressed him deeply was not the apocalyptic ending of the Twilight Battle, but the beginning of the Twilight Battle, when the Big Devil killed his would-be son-in-law Chen Fang in the Overwatch Council headquarters building. Unexpected.He could never forget how shocked he was that night when he learned the secret, so that the series of shocking events that followed became a matter of course.
Therefore, it was natural for him to decide to place a bet on Fu Yuanzhuo.
After a long while, Murong Zhongyi came back from his thoughts.He looked at Rong Minhua who continued to turn the beads with his eyes closed. After almost everyone in the Chen family died, his wife never left this string of beads in her hands. She kept turning them wherever she went. It seemed that this could avoid the Chen family's disaster. Tragedy.He doesn't believe in gods and Buddhas, but he believes in luck. He thinks Fu Yuanzhuo is a very lucky person.As the saying goes: one is fate, two is luck, three is feng shui, four is accumulation of yin virtue and five is study. In Murong Zhongyi's opinion, there is nothing wrong with this sentence.
Murong Zhongyi thought for a while and said: "Minhua, when you go to meet your in-laws, ask them to go to Hong Kong to attend the Sotheby's auction next week. I will notify Sotheby's to prepare a set of Harry Winston I will arrange for them to bid for the jewelry, and finally they will bid a sky-high price to buy it as a betrothal gift." He looked at Murong Yongrui and said, "Remember to find a few newspapers to report it. In addition, a company will be established immediately. , the two of us will jointly invest, and we will contribute the majority. We first plan to invest [-] billion in southern Hunan. Wasn’t it originally planned to build a lithium battery factory in Hujian? Move the factory to southern Hunan and invite a few respectable people to hold a ceremony. , to create some momentum for the Fu family. This way they should be able to invite some important guests."
Murong Yongrui and Yu Yafan were stunned at the same time. They looked at each other for a moment. Murong Yongrui said: "Dad? What did Hu Jian say? I have been there several times, and basically everyone has made a decision. Land, bank.”
Murong Zhongyi interrupted his son, "How do you explain it? Just say that you have no choice but to give face to your in-laws. I think the Fu family is pretty good. From 20 to 23 years, Fu Hongsheng persevered through so many difficulties. He did not run away. Today, so many real estate groups have collapsed, but Bochang Group has not only paid off its debts, but also made a slight surplus, which shows that he is still somewhat responsible and capable."
"Then you won't help them like this, right?" Murong Yongrui said, "It takes a long distance to know the power of horses, and it takes time to see people's hearts. At least we have to wait and see before talking."
Murong Zhongyi said earnestly: "Since you have agreed to marry each other, you must be sincere. This is like angel investment. When you decide to take money, you must trust the other person and do everything you can to help the other person grow. Like you What big thing can you do if you look forward and backward to your mother-in-law and mother-in-law?"
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Fu Hongsheng and his wife Zhang Xian got up and sent Rong Minhua out of the room. Fu Hongsheng closed the door and walked to the coffee table to pick up Huang Furong and a lighter. Before lighting the fire, he said, "Guest, please call your son. , let him come to our room."
Zhang Xian said "Oh" and called Fu Yuanzhuo to come over.After hanging up the phone, Zhang Xian asked with a sad face: "What do you mean by the Murong family? Do you think the betrothal gift and gift money we gave you are too small?"
Fu Hongsheng lit up the cigarette and then nodded, "That's what I mean." He took a puff and said with a wry smile, "But the Murong family has given us enough face."
"Alas~" Zhang Xian sighed, "If this had not happened a few years earlier, I could have given my son more money."
"Even a few years ago, we couldn't come up with the number that the other party hoped for. I think that set of jewelry would be auctioned for one to two hundred million, otherwise how would it be in the news? But this is not the most important, anyway, it won't be so much in the end. Money, when they say they want to set up a company to invest in southern Hunan and build a lithium battery factory to support electric vehicles in southern Hunan, even if they can find bank loans later, the initial investment of at least one billion will have to come out." Fu Hongsheng said , "This is the big head."
"I don't understand business matters. Anyway, you can't just give jewelry to others for free. You have to give it to others no matter how much it costs."
Fu Hongsheng took a few puffs of his cigarette and said "Of course", but he was thinking about how to get such a large sum of money out of the limited working capital.In a daze, he heard the doorbell ringing. When he came to his senses, he immediately stood up, walked to the door, and opened the door.
Fu Yuanzhuo asked doubtfully: "Dad, is there something wrong?"
"Come in, let's go to the terrace to chat." Fu Hongsheng turned around with a cigarette in his mouth and walked up the stairs beside the door.
Fu Yuanzhuo followed Fu Hongsheng. In the smoke, he looked up and saw his father's back under the light, which was a little more rickety than before.He felt a vague heaviness, followed by invisible light, pressing on his heart.
When they arrived at the terrace, Fu Hongsheng pushed open the glass door of the mini bar. The sea breeze from Pengcheng in December blew on their faces and bodies. The cool breeze, mixed with a little salty taste, was very refreshing.Fu Hongsheng walked to the edge of the terrace, leaned on the glass railing, held up the cigarette that was about to burn to the end, and looked at the brilliant lights along the Shenwan Bay.
Fu Yuanzhuo also looked at the illusory light, like looking at a mirage rising from the dark sea, with a sense of unreality.As he listened to his father repeating Murong Yusi's mother's words, this feeling of unreality became stronger and stronger, and he didn't know where this feeling of unreality came from.Maybe it was the wedding that was so close at hand, and all the different things that made him both fresh and tired.Maybe he never expected that his wedding would be completely different from what he imagined. There would be no Gundams, no cosplayers, and even no childhood playmates.Coupled with his father's whispers that were trying his best to hide something, he had a strong sense of right and wrong.
"I'm sorry, son, dad and mom can only give you so much. You also know that the little money dad has saved by maintaining the company for so many years has been emptied out. He really doesn't have the ability to use it anymore."
His father's words of self-blame made Fu Yuanzhuo's eyes red, "Dad, you don't need to say sorry. I am the one who should say sorry. You have given me enough." He wiped away his tears under the dim moonlight, " It’s just that I’m not very up to date.”
Fu Hongsheng said with a smile: "You are very ambitious. You have been admitted to Qinghua University, you have been promoted to the Chosen One, and you have also become a gold medal instructor. Nothing has made us worry. Every time I go out, who are my relatives and friends?" Don’t you praise me? Aren’t I proud enough to have such a son?”
"But I didn't get all this through hard work." Fu Yuanzhuo said very frustrated, "If I hadn't met Cheng Mo, I wouldn't have been able to run for the student union president in Changya, and I wouldn't have been able to pass the college entrance examination. Going to Qinghua University, let alone entering Tai Chi Dragon School. In fact, I have always had a hard time studying in school. Everyone’s grades are so good. I can learn anything as soon as possible, but I have to study for a long time. Many times I want to I gave up. If I hadn't been lucky and made great contributions with Cheng Mo and Feifan, I would have had a hard time being promoted to the Chosen One. After graduation, I chose to be an instructor because I knew that I could be a good person at my best. I'm just an instructor. All gold medal instructors are selected by the students, just because I'm patient and willing to get along with them. I know what I am made of, not to mention He Chengmo, He Ning, Feifan, and Leng They are all far behind, and there are also many classmates like Guan Bojun and Zhu Lingqi who sacrificed their lives. They are all better than me. I couldn't pass them in the exam, and the gap between me and them in dealing with real problems is even greater. It's just good luck that I can become the chosen one. I don’t have any ambitions. I know that my abilities are limited, so I just want to be an instructor and hope that my family and friends can be safe. As for me, after work, I can play games and play with figures, and I just want to be a plastic guy. I am satisfied. I am really not a person who can achieve great things. I feel that I will live up to the expectations of many people. You and your mother, Sisi, and Sisi’s parents. I occasionally think about it, and I decide to marry Sisi. It can't be a mistake."
Fu Hongsheng smiled and threw the cigarette handle in his hand into the sea. The red cigarette butt drew an arc and disappeared into the rolling waves.He took out Huang Furong from his pocket, smoked one, and handed it to Fu Yuanzhuo, "Would you like one?" Seeing Fu Yuanzhuo hesitated, "Don't you think cigarettes are bad? Let me tell you, this is better than smoking." Taishan and Yellow Crane Tower are much easier to smoke."
Fu Yuanzhuo reached out and took it, and his father held up the golden Dupont lighter again. He remembered that this lighter came back from Paris. He used the bonus from the college to buy it for his father on his birthday. After a moment of trance, he quickly said, "I'll do it myself."
The flames had bounced out in the sea breeze, swaying violently, appearing and disappearing. My father blocked the wind with his palm and said, "Why are you so polite to your father?"
Fu Yuanzhuo leaned over, lit the cigarette skillfully, and started puffing away at the sea breeze with his father.
"How many years have you been smoking?"
"When I came back from the Dusk Sea, I couldn't sleep every night, so I started to smoke."
"How many packs a day?"
"How many packs can there be? I'm not a big smoker, I only smoke ten cigarettes a day. Sisi also takes care of me and helps me count every day."
"I also started smoking when I was about your age. At that time, when you went out to do errands, you always had to put cigarettes with others. It seemed that the other person took your cigarette, lit it and smoked together, and we had a common language."
"It's the same now."
Fu Hongsheng smiled and continued: "I was still a small salesman at that time. Because of the business, I often had to deal with people from the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau. That's how I met your Uncle Wang." He took a puff of cigarette and said, " Uncle Wang is my noble man."
"I know this."
"Your father used to think that he was very powerful, that he could do things that others couldn't. He started from scratch and built such a big family business. Later, after going through so much, the company almost went bankrupt. Only then did I realize that I was just in a good era. , I just met a noble person. Without these two, I am nothing, the company can no longer operate, and the money I earned is almost lost. In the most difficult times, I wanted to give up several times, and I felt that I might as well just Go bankrupt and leave some money for you to get married. But every one of my employees persuaded me to stick to it. They also asked me not to pay wages for the time being, and even made donations to the company, hoping to help the company tide over the difficulties. If it weren't for them , I think I gave up long ago, so I can’t insist on your friends giving me business.”
"My friend?" Fu Yuanzhuo said in surprise, "Who?"
"I don't know who it is, but I'm sure it's your friend. Through Gao Yun, he gave me a lot of projects so that Boss can survive, pay off his debts, and develop healthily."
"Gao Yun?" Fu Yuanzhuo said softly as if he was talking to himself, "Is it Principal Bai?"
Fu Hongsheng patted Fu Yuanzhuo on the shoulder, "It's not that important who you are. Son, it's not that important what kind of person you want to be or who you want to marry. Sometimes, what you want to do and what you can become, Times will help you make choices, just let nature take its course."
(End of this chapter)
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