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Chapter 606 - 587: Prize

Chapter 606: Chapter 587: Prize

"Yes, these people were indeed Zhongnanhai bodyguards. This time, Elder Pang and Vice Chairman Chen planned to join in the fun to see if Ye Chen would really show up to steal the bride today. Unexpectedly, they had already received a message while staying at Green Mansion—it turned out that Ye Chen was today’s groom. This left everyone in quite the shock, and Elder Pang hurried over to figure things out. It seemed that the matter he had been worrying about for so long had a surprising truth at the end.

"Elder Pang, slow down!" Vice Chairman Chen followed behind, chuckling bitterly.

"Can I slow down? Ye Chen, that scoundrel, dared to deceive even me?" Elder Pang was furious. Some time ago, he had mobilized a few old fellows to do ideological work with Zhang Kaiguo, although he hadn’t mentioned Ye Chen directly. Surely Zhang Kaiguo must have known about this. Elder Pang was worried that pressuring Zhang Kaiguo directly might overwhelm him with immense pressure.

"Okay, okay!" Vice Chairman Chen quickly grabbed Elder Pang’s arm and said, "How did they deceive you? Maybe he’s a victim too!"

"Why do you say that?" Elder Pang was stunned.

"Look at that. So many of the Heavenly Reversal Gang are at the door, which means Ye Chen really came to steal the bride today!" Vice Chairman Chen’s lips curled into a smile as he said, "You see, Ye Chen didn’t even know who the groom would be today. Otherwise, why would that guy bring so many people, and why do they have weapons? Look at that guy, still dazed, and the most eye-catching thing is his security company uniform. Have you ever seen a groom wearing a security uniform to his wedding?"

Elder Pang thought about it and burst into hearty laughter, saying, "That guy... so he’s a victim too?"

"Exactly!" Vice Chairman Chen nodded and said, "Otherwise, he might have already caused a huge scene."

"Right, with that guy’s personality, he really would have caused a huge uproar at Heaven Palace!" Elder Pang nodded right away.

Then, Elder Pang and Vice Chairman Chen immediately headed towards the hall. Alongside them were various high-ranking officials from Tongzhou City, with the most important being Zhang Kaiguo. Several other heavyweight officials were also present, and the media journalists were very curious—all these high-ranking officials from Z province gathered around these two elderly men; what identities could they hold? When they took a closer look, they were stunned.

"That... that gray-haired old man in the Zhongshan suit, isn’t that... isn’t that the Central Political Bureau Standing Committee member and the Vice Chairman of the Nation?" a journalist suddenly realized.

"Wow, it seems like it really is!"

The journalists were all shocked. Who exactly was the person getting married, to have a high-ranking national official in attendance? This left the journalists dumbfounded, each staring in amazement at the scene. At this point, a journalist asked, "And what about the other silver-haired old man?"

"He’s with Vice Chairman Chen; his position must be quite high too," the journalist wondered curiously.

After some murmuring, not one person recognized him. After all, Elder Pang worked in the military field and hardly appeared in the media, and even if someone did recognize him, it would have been someone from the central media. Media like this local media, or even provincial media, naturally wouldn’t know Elder Pang’s real identity.

"It appears they must be here for Zhang Kaiguo’s status, otherwise, who else could invite Vice Chairman Chen?" a male journalist said with a light smile.

"The strangest thing is that the national officials actually attended a gang leader’s wedding!" Another female journalist chimed in, but her colleagues immediately shushed her, "Xiao Li, don’t talk nonsense, how could a national official attend a gang leader’s wedding?"

"But..." The female journalist just wanted to expose Ye Chen’s identity.

"What buts and no buts. Let me tell you, in a few days, Ye Chen will definitely wear some halo. Don’t believe me? Let’s bet on it!" the male journalist grinned.

"Okay!" said the female journalist excitedly.

"Well... we need to make it interesting!" The male journalist smirked slyly.

"You name it, how much?" People in Tongzhou City were generally fond of gambling, regardless of age or sex, and they couldn’t resist betting whenever there was speculation involved, ranging from several dozen to several hundred yuan. So, the female journalist was also excited, but unexpectedly, the male journalist casually smiled and said, "Gambling money is boring, how about we bet going to bed? If I lose, I’ll compensate you one thousand yuan; if I win, you spend a night with me, how about that?"

"Ah?!" The female journalist was dumbfounded.

"We’re all adults here, why should we care about this?" the male journalist persuaded on the side.

"Okay!" the female journalist nodded, certain that Ye Chen wouldn’t gain any halo soon, so why not earn some extra money? Thus, she readily agreed.

In the hotel, the crowd was bustling, and Ye Chen and Zhang Yantong, led by the master of ceremonies, walked onto the stage. Throughout, Ye Chen felt very surprised and never fully recovered from that feeling. The guests were seated under the stage, and the little brothers from the Heavenly Reversal Gang were standing guard at the door. Zhang Kaiguo, while sweating profusely greeting other guests, was also carefully tending to the Central Boss. It was an unbearable feeling, as the saying goes, "serving the Emperor is as perilous as lying with a tiger." Zhang Kaiguo deeply felt this right then.

To be honest, as the father of the bride, he had only just learned who his daughter was marrying. He felt like a complete failure as a father. However, when he saw it was Ye Chen, everything became clear. Since the Central Boss was supporting him from behind, there should be no issue with what little background Ye Chen had.

Everyone took their seats, Elder Pang and Vice Chairman Chen sat at the main wedding table in the company of various Tongzhou City officials. A large round table for sixteen people.

"Hehe, Secretary Zhang, you sit down. Today you are the host!" Elder Pang hurriedly called out to Zhang Kaiguo.

Zhang Kaiguo’s heart skipped a beat, shit, with so many big shots present, how could he just sit anywhere? He quickly waved his hands: "No no, Xiao Ye often tells me that Elder Pang is like his grandfather. In my view, you represent the parents from the south, so you should take the seat!"

"Yes, yes, Elder Pang, please take the chairman’s seat!" Other officials from Tongzhou City quickly urged, "Vice Chairman Chen, you and Elder Pang together, please!"

"Haha, then we respectfully comply!" Elder Pang was a casual person, thus he didn’t care too much. He directly sat down in the chairman’s position and then looked up at the stage.

Ye Chen’s gaze shifted from the entrance to this table. This table was special, seated were significant figures. According to folk customs, the main wedding table was where the parents of the bride and groom sat, gathered together for a good chat.

However, Ye Chen saw two familiar faces at this table, and his heart immediately alarmed. He was astonished to see Elder Pang and Vice Chairman Chen. He had not expected that they would travel thousands of miles to be here. Could it be, they had also known beforehand that he was the groom today? Ye Chen was a bit overwhelmed, it seemed that the saying was true, "The whole world knows the truth, only I was kept in the dark!"

Ye Chen showed a bitter smile. The master of ceremonies asked, "Groom, are you happy?"

"My last name is Ye, not Happiness!" Ye Chen retorted.

This response made the bride Zhang Yantong, the maid of honor Dian Ling, and everyone in the hall burst into laughter. Ye Chen was stunned, quickly realizing his mistake, he quickly corrected, "Haha, happy, very happy!"

"Groom, you are really funny!" the master of ceremonies said with an awkward smile, then turned to the bride and asked, "Bride, are you happy?"

"I am very happy!" Zhang Yantong immediately nodded.

Then, the master of ceremonies immediately said, "In this deep autumn season, we are gathered for the auspicious wedding of Mr. Ye Chen and Miss Zhang Yantong. Although it’s cold outside, our hearts feel very warm. On this day in deep autumn, we wish the couple lifelong togetherness and early prosperity!"

Applause erupted...

The site was filled with fervent applause, and everyone cheered. The little brothers from the Heavenly Reversal Gang reignited a string of loud firecrackers at the entrance, and amid the festive sounds of the firecrackers, the banquet began. Ye Chen, as the groom, wore only a groom’s tag on his chest. From head to toe, there was nothing else that resembled a groom.

Dusty from travel and still in his security uniform, he hadn’t even managed to tidy his hair.

After changing into her toasting outfit, Zhang Yantong took Ye Chen’s arm and started the toasts. Zhang Yantong holding the wine glass, first stopped by the first table, which seated very important figures. Although she didn’t know the identities of the two elderly men, seeing how respectfully her father treated them, their status must be extraordinary.

"Dad..." Zhang Yantong began. Zhang Kaiguo hastily introduced, "Tongtong, come, let me introduce you, this is Elder Pang, this is Central Vice Chairman, Vice Chairman Chen!"

"Ah!" Zhang Yantong was stunned, probably not expecting these two to be from the Central authorities.

Elder Pang and Vice Chairman Chen stood up, and the other officials hurriedly stood up as well. With such big shots standing, who would dare to sit?

"My dear girl, marrying Ye Chen is good!" Elder Pang laughed heartily: "This lad Ye Chen is no simple character, you’ll understand in the future!"

"Elder Pang, please don’t tease me!" Ye Chen muttered from the side.

The officials from Tongzhou City immediately read the room, their minds made clear. It seemed these two big shots had a good relationship with Ye Chen, so they must cultivate a good relationship with him in the future. Regardless, it was absolutely a situation with all advantages and no disadvantages.

"Ha ha, you youngster, you’re already getting married!" Elder Pang sighed, "Initially, you were so young when you entered the military for training. Time flies so fast, it’s been more than a decade in the blink of an eye!"