At this moment, a subordinate rushed over and whispered something into Jiang Lihao's ear. Jiang Lihao's expression gradually turned solemn.
"Got it."
The subordinate immediately left.
Jiang Lihao's storm - brewing expression was in stark contrast to the jubilant atmosphere around.
He said to Huo Cheng with a gloomy face.
"What should we do, Brother Huo? Should we...?"
Both of their expressions were extremely serious. However, Huo Cheng just shook his head and said calmly, "Confront the soldiers with soldiers and the floods with dams. There's no need to be in a hurry."
Since Huo Cheng said so, Jiang Lihao had no way to refute. Instead, he felt a faint excitement about what was to come.
More and more guests arrived at the banquet, and there were more and more toasts. The two of them responded one by one.
Soon, the real wedding ceremony began.
A large T - stage emerged on the flat ground. Both sides were lined with delicate white flowers, and a priest stood at the top.
Everyone gasped in amazement. Only then did they notice that Mr. Huo, who had been in the hall all along, had somehow appeared on the stage. His eyes were fixed on the door.
Everyone followed his gaze. The wedding march began to play, and the bride, whom everyone had been eagerly waiting for, walked in slowly on her father's arm.
There was a chorus of exclamations from the audience. The bride was incredibly beautiful. Although there must have been some who were not convinced, the wedding on the stage continued, and the two of them walked towards the groom.
Bride's father, Mr. Gu, placed Gu Sisi's hand in front of Huo Cheng. His voice was a bit sad: "Take good care of her. Only then can her mother and I feel at ease."
"I will," Huo Cheng said softly.
A promise as heavy as a thousand pounds was contained in those two short words.
Mr. Gu stepped down from the T - stage and sat beside Bride's mother. Both of them covered their faces, crying and laughing alternately.
Gu Sisi couldn't bear to see them like this and tried hard to keep a straight face.
"It's okay. I'm not buying you," Huo Cheng whispered to comfort her.
Although this rare bit of humor didn't relieve Gu Sisi's sadness, it did divert her attention for a moment.
The two of them stood in front of the priest.
The originally noisy venue became completely silent. Everyone's attention was focused on the two on the stage.
"Do you take this man before you to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?"
"I do," Gu Sisi replied with a radiant smile.
The priest continued, "Sir, do you take this woman before you to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?"
"I do."
There was thunderous applause from the audience. Just then, a woman suddenly rushed onto the stage and shouted, "I don't!"
The whole venue was in an uproar.
No one had expected such a farce to occur on such an occasion.
It was even more serious than they had imagined. A group of reporters suddenly emerged from somewhere and kept taking pictures.
Many people recognized this woman - Wen Meiling.
She was also Huo Cheng's childhood sweetheart.
The priest frowned as he watched the situation unfold and asked, "Please explain your reason for not agreeing."
Wen Meiling was just waiting for an opening. She immediately pointed at Gu Sisi and said, "This woman is unworthy!"
As soon as these words were spoken, there was another lively discussion in the venue.
Huo Cheng's handsome eyebrows knitted together. Wen Meiling was a bit infatuated as she looked at him: "We are the perfect match, whether it's about family background or appearance. We grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Not this woman!"
Wen Meiling pointed at Gu Sisi angrily and said, "This woman is just a seductress. Otherwise, how could a sparrow turn into a phoenix? Who knows if this kind of woman will continue to seduce others. I think her presence here is a disaster."
She said this with great indignation, and many people in the audience were a bit hesitant.
Many of them were seeing the bride for the first time. Could it be that the bride was really such a person? Had Mr. Huo been deceived?
The reporters didn't stop their work and took pictures frantically.
Everyone could anticipate that tomorrow's newspaper headlines would surely cause a huge stir.
The person in charge of the wedding was sweating profusely. At such a crucial moment, even if it wasn't mainly his fault, he still couldn't escape the blame. He immediately signaled for people to drag the woman away.
Wen Meiling struggled immediately: "Let go of me! I think this woman is just feeling guilty. If you have the guts, tell me you're not!"
"I'm not," Gu Sisi's voice was soft but firm, immediately calming the chaotic venue.
Wen Meiling's face contorted for a moment, then she recovered and immediately rushed towards Gu Sisi: "You say you're not, and that's it? I think you're just a cheap woman who takes advantage and acts innocent."
Two staff members were struggling to hold back the crazy and rampaging woman. Wen Meiling became even more frantic: "Let go of me!"
But they didn't dare to let go. Their bodies and hands were all scratched by her.
"Let her go," Huo Cheng, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke.
Gu Sisi glanced at Huo Cheng, and he gave her a firm look.
The two of them held hands, making the person on the stage seem so redundant. The wavering of the audience caused by Wen Meiling's words began to fade.
The staff then quickly slipped off the stage as if they were running for their lives.
"In my opinion, you're just a spoiled young lady who thinks everyone has to follow your wishes and you can get everything. But what's not yours will never be yours," Gu Sisi said calmly.
Wen Meiling was stunned, then burst out laughing. She said incredulously, "Do you think all the things you've got now are what you deserve? I'll tell you, it's just a flash in the pan. Soon, everyone will see your true colors."
The two holding hands on the stage were not affected by her words. They just looked at her indifferently, as if looking down on her. Wen Meiling stopped. How dare that woman look at her like this!
She rushed towards Gu Sisi frantically. Her hair was already extremely messy, and at this moment, she looked more like a crazy woman.
There was another uproar in the venue. No one had expected the farce to escalate.
However, the scene they had expected didn't happen.
Several black - suited men suddenly appeared in front of her and dragged her away from the crowd as if she were a heavy object.
A path appeared in the middle of the crowd. Wen Meiling struggled constantly, but it was all in vain. She shouted, "Let go!"
But she could no longer see the two on the stage. Many people were sizing her up.
Even more, the reporters squeezed in and took pictures of her face.
Only then did she panic and shout, "Don't take pictures of me! Don't take pictures of me!"
However, no one could hear her words. Wen Meiling finally felt that some things had quietly gotten out of control.
"This crazy woman," Jiang Lihao whispered.
"What?" Yang Qian asked.
Originally, this matter shouldn't have been told to Yang Qian, but this farce was just too absurd.
Jiang Lihao said, "This woman did grow up with Brother Huo. However, she's had this temper since childhood. Brother Huo was very honest when he was a kid, so this woman liked to bully him. This can hardly be called childhood sweethearts. I just thought she was a bit willful before. I didn't expect her to be crazy."
Yang Qian was stunned. It was the first time she had seen Jiang Lihao in his complaining mode.