December 26th, Wednesday, the weather is clear with no clouds in the sky.
Recently, the hottest topic in Hong Kong was the news of the upcoming grand wedding between the newly-ascended billionaire Nie Zhan and the female tycoon Lu Jiaxin. The Nie Family was already wealthy, and Nie Zhan received an elite education, so even joining the ranks of billionaires wasn’t enough to stir much interest; but Lu Jiaxin was different. She migrated from the underdeveloped, impoverished mainland and, being a young woman, became Hong Kong’s female tycoon in just seven years. Such a legendary figure is now an idol for many young people in Hong Kong. She’s just low-key, rarely accepting interviews or appearing in public; otherwise, no one could surpass her popularity.
On the day of the wedding, Lu Jiaxin woke up early. She first put on the dress and showed it to the stylist before changing into casual clothes.
The stylist had seen the dress before, but only after she put it on could they design a suitable hairstyle and makeup. After her hair was done, Lu Jiaxin had a light breakfast, only eating eggs and bread to avoid needing to use the bathroom, and sipped on a little water.
After eating just enough to be satisfied, the makeup artist began to put on her makeup. Once finished, Lu Jiaxin rested for a bit before putting on her gown.
For this grand wedding, she designed three sets of gowns herself. The wedding ceremony gown was a pure white wedding dress with a three-meter-long train, embellished with countless diamonds, and entirely handmade. It looked beautiful, albeit heavy and cumbersome.
Nie Zhan came over to pick up the bride, and upon seeing Lu Jiaxin, he praised her without looking away, "Jiaxin, you look so beautiful today."
Lu Jiaxin playfully tilted her head and said, "A woman’s most beautiful day is when she becomes a bride for a day. But I hope to be this beautiful every day in the future."
"Don’t worry, you will be."
The wedding was very grand, with the Peninsula Hotel gathering nearly the entire upper class of Hong Kong. Official figures included the Governor of the Harbor and the Chairman of the Securities and Futures Commission; from the business world, over half of the billionaires were present, along with celebrities from various fields.
In recent years, Lu Jiaxin and Nie Zhan not only expanded their business but also diversified it, with industries in jewelry, clothing, finance, shipping, manufacturing, and the film industry. Their influence and wealth ranked just below the four major families. And both of them are still young, with Nie Zhan, the groom, being 33 years old, and Lu Jiaxin, astonishingly, only 23 years old, leaving endless possibilities for the future.
The designated officiant was the Third Master of the Guo Family. In recent years, Nie Zhan had many collaborations with him and kept a close relationship. With Lu Jiaxin’s consent, Nie Zhan invited him to be the officiant.
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Nie Zhan and Lu Jiaxin exchanged rings. Originally, Lu Jiaxin thought she would be calm, but unexpectedly, tears fell uncontrollably at the moment the ring was put on.
Zong Shimeng laughed and said to Hu Huihui, "I remember you also cried during the ring exchange at your wedding."
Hu Huihui, with a smiling face, said, "When my sister got married, my sister-in-law was bawling her eyes out."
So no one should say anything about anyone, because at this moment, you just can’t hold back.
Under the officiant’s guidance, Old Master Nie and Lu Hongjun each took turns to speak. Old Master Nie had been eagerly awaiting Nie Zhan’s marriage, and now that his wish had finally come true, his smile stretched the wrinkles on his face smooth; whereas Lu Hongjun’s speech, like during the engagement, was standard and orderly.
Some guests below were seeing Lu Hongjun for the first time and said, "Why does he look nothing like Miss Lu at all? Is he really Miss Lu’s biological father?"
This unfortunate remark was overheard by Lu Jiajie’s group, and he wanted to step forward to explain but was held back by Lu Ping. Lu Ping, using their hometown dialect, said, "Fifth Uncle, we know that Aunt is Third Grandfather’s biological, and that’s enough. There’s no need to tell them. Sometimes the more you explain, the more excited they get."
He specifically requested leave to attend Lu Jiaxin’s wedding. Upon reaching Northwestern University, he felt the vast gap and was grateful that no matter how difficult it was, he never gave up halfway. Otherwise, he would have remained in the well, never knowing how vast the outside world is.
Lu Jiajie nodded without saying a word.
After the elders from both families finished speaking, the guests started the wedding banquet. Meanwhile, Lu Jiaxin went to the presidential suite upstairs to change her clothes; it was impossible to toast guests in a wedding dress with a three-meter-long train.
The dress for toasting was a cheongsam embroidered with a phoenix. It elegantly showcased her slender waist and exquisite figure.
Zong Shimeng chuckled and said, "Nie Zhan is extremely fortunate to marry you."
Some gossip magazines subtly hinted that Lu Jiaxin had a bad temper and was overly jealous, claiming that Nie Zhan was overly controlled by his wife. Little did they know, Jiaxin is intelligent and capable, and brings great prosperity to her husband. Any family lucky enough to marry such a girl would treasure her. Even Old Master Nie, as stubborn and pedantic as he was, never made demands of Jiaxin.