Chapter 1489 - 857: Wedding Procession: Forced to Perform, The Greasy-Haired Squad (Part 2)
Chapter 1489: Chapter 857: Wedding Procession: Forced to Perform, The Greasy-Haired Squad (Part 2)
Ruan Daqiang has many friends, most of whom are quite strong.
"Chengsi, are you going up later?" Qi Zeyan looked at the person beside him.
Jiang Chengsi was taken aback: "Me, what am I going up for? It’s your wedding, you should charge ahead first."
"You go scout ahead."
"..."
In the end, Qi Zeyan took the initiative and got off the car himself. Ruan Daqiang’s friends weren’t there to block the door, they were only there for a laugh and posed no threat.
The real gate-crashers were upstairs, mostly consisting of Ruan Family relatives, nearly all women and children, making it relatively easy.
Jiang Chengsi thought today would be a "hard-fought battle," but was surprised by how easy it was. After picking up Ruan Mengxi and heading to the hotel, he realized the real challenge was yet to come.
Ruan Daqiang’s friends weren’t gate-crashers, meeting very little resistance during the wedding pick-up.
But they were all good drinkers, so when Qi Zeyan toasted, Jiang Chengsi helped block drinks and nearly drank himself into despair.
**
Hotel, banquet hall
When Qi Zeyan and his entourage arrived at the hotel, most guests were already there, including the Tang elder and two elders from the Shen Family, who were already seated. Those who went over to greet them were mostly drawn by Jiang Xiaowai and the little one.
Jiang Xiaowai, being heavily pregnant, would smile at people teasing her, which was quite endearing.
But very few dared to tease this Huo Family kid...
Huo Qinqi was not very sociable, and since today was full of unfamiliar faces, he hardly moved after sitting down. If his son needed anything, he would care for him promptly.
Whenever someone came over to greet him and tried to play with the child, they were met with someone’s deathly gaze.
Huo Qinqi wasn’t deliberately unfriendly; he just naturally had a cold demeanor, which he couldn’t help.
Tang Wan had stayed with the Ruan Family overnight. Jiang Xiaowai hadn’t seen her mother for a day and was visibly excited upon seeing Tang Wan, squirming in the Tang elder’s arms, almost making the elder drop him.
It wasn’t until Tang Wan held him that he calmed down.
"No matter what, the child still relies on you most," chuckled the Tang elder.
Tang Wan, holding her son, joined the bustle over by Ruan Mengxi and said, "Look who it is."
As Jiang Xiaowai’s godmother, Ruan Mengxi frequently visited the Jiang Family, and the little boy was familiar with her. He called out for a hug, and she obliged, taking a few photos together.
Inside Ruan Mengxi’s resting room, besides her relatives, it was mostly classmates and friends, most of whom were acquainted with Tang Wan.
"This is your son? He’s really cute. Can I hold him?"
"What’s his name?"
"He looks more like you."
...
Jiang Xiaowai seemed like he had fallen into a pile of women, with wide, bright eyes staring at the pretty ladies and aunties before him. The atmosphere in the resting room was lively.
Until Yang Yiyi arrived.
If she was there for the wedding, Ruan Mengxi naturally welcomed her. But given the last party incident, anyone could see she was after Jiang Chengsi. As long as she behaved today and didn’t cause trouble, everything would be fine.
Some women do better socially among men, but they don’t have many close female friends.
So when she arrived, everyone greeted her politely out of courtesy.
Yang Yiyi didn’t mind, greeted Ruan Mengxi, gave a gift, and then sashayed away.
A branded bracelet, worth at least five figures, made the gifts from other classmates seem relatively cheap in comparison, even though gifts are supposed to be about thoughtfulness. The price was there for everyone to see, making it uncomfortable.
"This Yang Yiyi is really...doesn’t she realize we know where her money comes from?"
"At the last party, as soon as Fourth Brother left, she followed right after, really treating everyone like fools. She reportedly chased him outside too, even though he has a girlfriend. Doesn’t she know how to act appropriately?"
"If she understood boundaries, she wouldn’t have dressed herself so ostentatiously at someone else’s wedding. Wearing a cheongsam like that, other people wear them with elegance, but she really comes off as vulgar."
**
Qi Zeyan and Ruan Mengxi’s wedding was rather grand, though the ceremony’s procedures were relatively simple, as there was another one to be held in Beijing.
Since Ruan Daqiang’s crowd were good drinkers, Qi Zeyan, as the groom, naturally had to entertain these uncles and elders well.
Qi Zeyan couldn’t handle it alone and roped Jiang Chengsi into helping him.
The feast was set to end, but the drinkers were still going.
"Fourth Brother might end up over-drinking tonight," Jiang Jinsang said, a bit helplessly.
"If he gets too drunk, I’ll find someone to care for him and send him home. You guys don’t have to worry," Ruan Mengxi said with a smile.
"I’ll stay and wait for him," Jiang Shiyi said bluntly.
Originally, he was supposed to be the groomsman, but Jiang Chengsi got roped in last-minute to fill in. Mainly because someone tends to "act up" when drunk; it wouldn’t be good to cause any trouble on someone’s joyous day.
"Third Brother, you’ll stay then?" Jiang Jinsang seemed slightly worried.
"Don’t you trust me?"
"I’m concerned you’ll abandon him halfway because you’re annoyed by him." Given someone’s cleanliness obsession, he’d do anything.
"Don’t worry; he’s my younger brother, after all." Jiang Shiyi’s mood had been quite good lately, even finding Jiang Chengsi particularly pleasant to look at.
Considering Jiang Jinsang’s family included elders and children, they didn’t linger long, and the group left. Those returning home did so, while Jiang Yanting and his wife went to rest at the hotel. Only Jiang Shiyi remained seated, waiting for the drinking event to end.
He texted Lin Luyou, telling her he’d be back tomorrow and would visit her.
Jiang Shiyi waited for over half an hour; they had started playing drinking games. The group of men, after consuming alcohol, let loose even more, with some even trying to pull him into drinking.
"Sorry, I have to drive." Jiang Shiyi got the car from Pingjiang, obviously to trick these drunken fools.
"Drive? You can’t drink when driving..." Despite having a good time drinking, this group didn’t force others to drink.
Jiang Shiyi saw the drinking session wouldn’t be ending anytime soon, and the hotel staff began cleaning up the banquet hall. To avoid disturbing the staff cleaning the tables, Jiang Shiyi stepped outside for a breather.
**
When he returned, over ten more minutes had passed, and the group still seemed in no hurry to leave. But Jiang Chengsi...
Was nowhere to be seen.
"Hello, could you let me know if you’ve seen the guy who was just drinking here? Tall and slim, the one who’s the groomsman." Jiang Shiyi asked the staff.
"The groomsman... he just asked me where the restroom was, so he should have gone there."
Thanking the staff, Jiang Shiyi went to check the restroom.
This guy better not have puked from drinking; if he did, there’s a real chance he’d leave him in the restroom.
Jiang Shiyi regretted not asking the staff for a pair of gloves.
Before he got to the restroom, he saw his brother staggering along the hallway, leaning against the wall...
And a woman beside him, seemingly preparing to help him but unsure how to proceed.
From the back view, with a cheongsam and graceful figure, however, judging from the height and physique...
It’s definitely not Si Qingxiao!