Facing the gazes of important officials from the military, political and business circles in the banquet hall, Xia Zhiyuan and his wife walked onto the stage.
The stage was covered with flowers, and the couple stood together behind the gilded red sandalwood podium. They looked at the banquet hall of the National Hotel where the gold and jade glittered and the guests were packed. They were nervous, emotional, and in a daze, and all kinds of emotions were in their hearts. Indescribably complicated
My daughter stood quietly in the audience. In the past, they were the ones watching her standing on the stage or on TV, facing the eyes of the world. Tonight, it was her standing in the audience, watching them.
In a daze, all the experiences of these years came to mind. The family was separated, the Huaxia Group was established, and the family moved to Taoyuan District. From then on, I watched my daughter create legends one after another, walking through glory and doubt, so many thoughts. The journey, a few years seems like several lifetimes
Now standing here, in a place with the highest treatment in the country, facing the eyes of dignitaries from all walks of life, Xia Zhiyuan felt at peace at the moment. When he spoke, his voice was surprisingly calm.
"Dear guests, thank you for coming tonight to congratulate our little daughter on her engagement. Although it is just an engagement, as parents, we are also very sad. We never thought that she would dare to enter the mall alone at the age of fifteen. However, when she did, we never thought that she would be twenty. The age of the year determines one's life-long events. However, it determines these years. Many people envy us, but in fact we also have the heart of worrying about parents in the world. Regardless of high or low, the worry and worry for our children are the same. Back then, we worried She will encounter setbacks in the shopping mall, and she always tells us with her success again and again that her decision is correct. Now, we are also worried that she will decide on marriage too early, and she will encounter more storms in the future than children who marry later. But this time, we have no way of knowing whether her decision is correct. We can only wish her the most sincere blessings from a parent to their children, and hope that they will have more happiness in the future, less wind and rain, and that they can join hands and spend a lifetime together."
Xia Zhiyuan turned his head with emotion and looked at the audience. Xia Shao turned her head with a smile. Her smiling eyes were slightly sparkling. She knew that she was still too young for her parents after all. Most of her peers were still in college. , she decided on her marriage, and it was a family like the Xu family. They were worried, but they could only wish her well.
Xia Zhiyuan is a loyal and honest man. He has always done a lot to his wife and daughter but said little. What he said tonight was the first time in his life that Xia Shao heard it. No matter whether the people in the audience thought it was true or not, Xia Shao knew the content of the scene's words. What his father said was true.
This is enough
No one needs to understand
The audience still burst into warm applause, even if it was just to cheer, applause is necessary.
When the applause fell, Xia Zhiyuan looked at his wife, smiled and held her hand tightly behind the podium. They have been married for more than 20 years, and they no longer need to use words to communicate. With just one look, the other party can understand.
Don't be nervous, the old man has seen them all, why are you still afraid of meeting these people
Li Juan smiled at her husband. She was wearing a tailor-made beige dress tonight, her hair was tied high, pearl earrings and accessories, which made her look gentle and dignified. Over the years, maybe it was because of the Five Elements Feng Shui Bureau set up in the house. Li Juan Not only does Juan feel that her body is the same as when she was young, but her dull complexion has gradually become fairer. Especially her figure is well maintained and has always been slim and graceful. Standing next to her husband, except for her shy smile, she can't tell that she was five years ago. Is the Xia family still an ordinary family
"What I want to say, my husband has said it for me." This was the first time that Li Juan called her husband husband. She couldn't help but blush a little, but maybe it was her daughter's words in the afternoon that had an effect, or maybe her husband's words just now excited her. Some of the emotions in her heart were aroused. After smiling, she continued, "I don't have much to say, but as a mother, I have something to say to my daughter."
Li Juan looked towards the audience. Xia Shao looked back with a smile and encouraging eyes.
Li Juan was a little embarrassed, but still said: "When Mom got married, her mother's family was no longer here. I couldn't listen to your grandma's instructions for some things, but it's okay. Now I can tell you to honor your elders and be a good wife after you get married." "
Although the words were simple, they were words passed down from generation to generation between mother and daughter. Before Li Juan finished speaking, her eyes were already red. She wondered if she was moved by the scene and remembered the hardships of her youth.
Xia Shao's eye circles were also a little red, but seeing that the atmosphere was quiet, she couldn't help but smile and said, "Mom, tonight is an engagement, not a wedding."
The beautiful atmosphere was broken, and Li Juan suddenly blushed and glared at her daughter with anger - has she ever dismantled her mother like this? This child just didn't listen to her mother's instructions when she got married. After getting married, she gave birth to a daughter and didn't let her worry about it. She finally waited for tonight, whether she was engaged or married, she just said it to her satisfaction. This child actually tore her apart. tower
After staring, Li Juan laughed, and the guests in the banquet hall were reminded by Xia Shao's words and clapped quickly.
The couple walked off the stage amidst applause. After that, Mr. Xu Kangguo came on stage to end the ceremony and delivered a speech, and then announced the start of the banquet.
The dishes in the State Hotel are all unique, ranging from the eight major cuisines to classic dishes with flavors from all over the world. Needless to say, the quality of the banquet dishes is, but tasting the dishes is only a matter for the guests, but Xia Shao and Xu Tianyin also want to Toast and thank the guests
Before the toast, Xia Shao needed to go back to the room to change into a dress. The stylist was waiting for Xia Shao in the room. Xu Tianyin did not need to accompany her originally, but since the man took Xia Shao's hand at the end of the red carpet, he refused to let go and followed her all the way out. Entered the banquet hall and came to the door of the room
Xia Shao walked and laughed all the way. Xu Tianyin didn't know why she was laughing, so he just held her hand and walked beside her. The more she smiled, the more he looked at her, his eyes dark and silent.
It wasn't until she reached the door of the room that Xia Shao couldn't help it anymore, "Your Excellency, the youngest general of the Republic, if people know that you are so clingy to your fiancée, what will happen to your image in the future?"
Xu Tianyin's answer to her was to hug her, as if he had not had enough fun at the end of the red carpet, and now he wanted to continue. A waiter walked far away in the corridor. Xu Tianyin didn't care and buried his face directly into Xia Shao's neck. dawdle
Xia Shao was itchy from his rubbing, and when she saw someone coming, her cheeks turned red, and she pushed Xu Tianyin away, "I want to go in and change into a dress, you are not allowed in."
After that, Xia Shao knocked on the door with a smile. When he entered, he glared at the man who wanted to follow him. When he was stunned, he locked him out. In order to change into the dress as quickly as possible and go back to the banquet hall, Xia Shao This is also a last resort. If someone is in the house, you may have to wait for how long.
Outside the door, Xu Tianyin looked at the closed door, turned around and saw a waiter coming, and said: "Room card"
The waiter was stunned and said: "General Xu wants to enter the room? I will go down immediately to make arrangements. I came up to deliver a message. There is a guest without a wedding invitation outside the hotel, requesting to see you."
"No," Xu Tianyin's face was expressionless, and he refused directly without even being stunned.
"General Xu, this guest is a lady. She said her surname is Leng." The waiter said. This is not an ordinary high-class party at the National Hotel. People with ordinary status cannot enter. There is no invitation, and no one comes like this lady Leng. Such people are rare. It was precisely because she asked to see Xu Tianyin by name that the reception staff saw her extraordinary temperament, so they agreed to come and ask.
"No." Unexpectedly, Xu Tianyin still said the same thing, but this time his voice was a little colder.
The waiter was so shocked that his heart skipped a beat, but he was filled with astonishment. He really thought that Ms. Leng was right.
"General Xu, Ms. Leng said, I can guess that you won't see her, so I entrusted us to give you this note. She said, it concerns you and Miss Xia." As the waiter spoke, he took the note. Come out and hand it to Xu Tianyin
Xu Tianyin was slightly startled, his eyes fell on the note, and then he took it.
Seeing him take it, the waiter breathed a sigh of relief. While secretly thinking about the magic of Ms. Leng, he excused himself and went to help Xu Tianyin open the door to the room.
Xu Tianyin stood in the corridor and opened the note
This note is just a piece of note paper. After being folded neatly and opened, there are only eight words written on it.
Xu Tianyin's breath suddenly suffocated. In the bright corridor, only the man's stiff back and gradually whitening fingertips were visible...
When Xia Shao came out of the room, she saw Xu Tianyin with his back to the door, his head lowered, standing at the door as if he had been abandoned, looking at his back, feeling so pitiful that Xia Shao couldn't help but smile, when did this man become so obedient? Already? She said she wanted to change into a dress. With his temperament, shouldn't he find a way to get in? Fortunately, she was afraid that he would come in, so she packed it up as quickly as possible.
"Senior brother?" Xia Shao called from behind with a smile.
Xu Tianyin did not respond
Xia Shao smiled broadly and changed her words, "Fiancé?"
The man still didn't respond
Xia Shao was stunned for a moment. She walked to Xu Tianyin and reached out to hold his arm. Unexpectedly, as soon as she touched Xu Tianyin, he was suddenly shocked, as if he had just come to his senses, and turned around quickly. Xia Shao was stunned. , before she could see clearly, the man spread his arms and hugged her tightly. He rubbed her back with his big palms, the force was deep and heavy, and his face was buried in her neck for a long time.
Xia Shao was stunned, "Senior brother, what's wrong?"
Xu Tianyin's mood was wrong. He wouldn't have been so depressed after being locked outside the door for five minutes by her.
"Brother?" Xia Shao asked tentatively, feeling the hot breath of the man in his neck. His mood swings were so intense that except for the time when he mentioned his parents and the time when he had a falling out with Xu Yanshao's family, he had no other memories. Xia Shao felt a little uneasy about being hurt like this, "What happened?"
Perhaps sensing her uneasiness, the man stiffened slightly, then shook his head, raised his face from the crook of her neck, and breathed in the air in the corridor.
The light in the corridor was warm and yellow, making people feel warm, but the man's eyes were bloodshot. He still held the woman, not letting her see it, until he took a few deep breaths and closed his eyes. When he opened his eyes, his expression was clear. , then shook his head and said: "It's okay, go back to the banquet hall."
His voice was as cold as usual, but Xia Shao's eyes stayed on his face, not believing it, "Is everything okay?"
"It's okay." As if he was afraid that she wouldn't believe it, he concentrated on looking at the red dress she had changed into.
At this time, a service staff came over from the banquet hall. As soon as he saw the two of them, he said: "General Xu, Miss Xia, it's time to toast the guests."
"Okay, got it." Xia Shao responded, then looked at Xu Tianyin, holding his hand. Xu Tianyin's fingers froze slightly, but soon returned to normal, so fast that Xia Shao's attention was focused on his face. Didn't find it, "Let's go"
Xia Shao didn't believe that Xu Tianyin was fine. She always felt that something was wrong with him. The guests were still waiting. After the toasts, there were still gifts to collect. There were many things to do. She planned to finish her work tonight and ask him questions after she went back.
The two held hands, just like when they left. When they returned to the banquet hall again, the banquet atmosphere was in full swing.
Tonight is not a wedding. Xia Shao did not wear traditional wedding clothes. She only wore a decent red dress. She also changed her hair accessories and neck accessories. When she entered, it was still surprising. Xia Shao stood next to Xu Tianyin with a smile on her face and eyes. Next to him, his loneliness and indifference were relieved, and he looked at the perfect match made in heaven.
Before the toast, Xu Kangguo was about to go up to the stage to speak again. Just as he was on stage, Xia Shao smiled and winked at the people behind him. The service staff respectfully handed over two letters of paper with words clearly written on them, The guests were stunned, not knowing what was going on.
Xu Kangguo was also stunned on stage and forgot to speak the speech he had prepared.
This is not a prearranged procedure
Xia Shao handed the letter out with a smile and said: "Old man, this is the application form for both of us."
application
"Didn't you tell me that engagement was not popular in your day? We asked the two of us to write an application, and you signed and approved it. We wrote it, please sign it, please approve it." Xia Shao smiled with her eyebrows crooked. Wan, Xu Kangguo was confused.
Only Li Juan knew about this, because she wanted to prepare things for her daughter to use at the engagement ceremony. These two application letters were specially requested by her daughter. She was curious at the time and asked about it. But except for Li Juan, not even Xia Zhiyuan knew about this. I know. Needless to say, the Xu family
Xu Yanying chuckled. The old man said this. She called Xia Shao and told her. This happened more than half a year ago, but she actually remembers it
After Xu Kangguo was stunned, he seemed to remember that he had said this before. He couldn't help but smile, and then he raised his face majestically, as if he were a leader, "Really? Let me see if the writing is not standard and sincere. I don’t approve”
At this time, the guests also reacted and couldn't help but smile. Most of the people here came from that era. In those days, you had to apply to the leader to get married. But after so many years, that The simple era is mostly buried in the bottom of our hearts. I didn’t expect to relive it tonight. Some people couldn’t help but sigh in their hearts, looking at the stage.
Xu Kangguo received the two applications. The old man's eyes lit up and he laughed. There were two applications. One was written in a cold and stern way, with a sharp edge in the euphemisms. The other was in a graceful handwriting, but the euphemisms were quite powerful. Both of them wrote in Zang Feng and Li Ying. He has good calligraphy, and the format and content are exactly what people of that era remember and miss him deeply.
A certain unit, what kind of work you are engaged in, who introduced you to me, you met and fell in love, your relationship is sincere, you are applying for marriage, please approve it and clearly mark the applicant and the year, month and day.
The old man chuckled, these two children
The guests in the banquet hall rarely saw Xu Kangguo smiling from ear to ear, and they couldn't help but be shocked. It seemed that the old man was really satisfied with Xia Shao, his granddaughter-in-law.
"Pen" Xu Kangguo looked at the audience, Xia Shao smiled and handed over the pen.
The atmosphere in the audience was shocked again. Are you really signing
In this era, with a marriage certificate, a signed document like this is no longer of much use. But the identity of the old man is here, and he personally approved the marriage of two people. How can it be compared to the marriage certificate from the Civil Affairs Bureau? If this were placed in the old society, it would be almost like an imperial edict. As long as Xia Shao keeps this application letter signed by the old man, she will be the upright Sun Chang's daughter-in-law in the Xu family from now on, and no one can take away her status.
Of course, after seeing Xia Shao's connections, almost no one present thought that the Xu family would consider others when choosing their grandson's daughter-in-law. However, Xia Shao has this thing in her hands. If the Xu family is dissatisfied with her, man, this is indeed a constraint
But Xia Shao really didn't have what these guests thought about this matter. She was just teasing the old man to start school this time. As for restraining the Xu family? Now I'm afraid that if I lend the Xu family's second house some courage, they won't dare to stir up trouble.
The guests had their own thoughts, and everyone was looking at the old man who was smiling and bowing his head to sign on the stage. No one noticed that in the brilliant lights, the lonely and indifferent man looked deeply at the two application forms, with a look in his eyes. There was a flash of pain, just for a moment. When the woman next to him looked at him, he already looked as usual. But when the old man signed his name and handed over the application form, the man put it away, put it in the pocket close to his chest, and put it in his hands lightly. Touch it gently, as if caressing your heart...
After this sideshow, Xu Tianyin and Xia Shao started to toast the guests one by one. Political dignitaries coming tonight include people from both the Jiang and Qin families. It was the first time for Xia Shao to see so many important officials since she came to the capital. While toasting, she also met a lot of people. Everyone was very polite to her, the prospective granddaughter-in-law of the Xu family. No one mentioned Xia Shao's identity as a Feng Shui master during the dinner. They just wanted to make friends with each other, and they praised her a lot. many
As the chiefs of the Jiang and Qin families, the first people Xu Tianyin and Xia Shao respected were Qin Chiyu and Jiang Shan. Xia Shao was meeting each other for the first time. Qin Chiyu seemed to have a more cheerful temperament, while Qin Hanlin was probably more temperamental. It was inherited from the old man. On the contrary, Qin Hanlin's father, Qin Anming, was a very calm man. He wore glasses and had a gentle temperament, but he looked quite majestic. When Xia Shao saw him, he sighed inwardly. Such a family, with Zhang Ruman, His temperament is really not suitable for him
As for Jiang Shan, the leader of the Jiang family, his temperament is unexpectedly cheerful. When he smiles, you can hear in the hall that Xia Shao and Jiang Xi have a feud. Even if Jiang Xi doesn't know that Xia Shao saw through the plot some time ago, the Wang family and Xia Shao have a feud. They should also know that the fall of the Wang family has greatly damaged the strength of the Jiang family. Logically speaking, Jiang Shan should not be too enthusiastic when meeting Xia Shao, but he looked like there was no unpleasantness between the two parties and praised Xia Shao for his youth and talent. for
Xia Shao is a Feng Shui master. It is obvious at a glance whether this person is loyal or traitorous.
But tonight, Xia Shao really couldn't understand it at first glance.
Jiang Shan’s physique and bone appearance are definitely not those of wealth and wealth.
This person is thin, his appearance is not elegant, and he belongs to a poor family. However, this person is actually a committee member, holding a high position, and is the leader of the Jiang family.
Xia Shao didn't need to look at Jiang Shan's horoscope to deduce whether its numerology had a noble pattern. A person's face often reflects the information of the horoscope. People with noble horoscopes also have noble faces. This will not change. But Jiang Shan's face, He is definitely not a noble person, or even a poor person.
What's going on
Xia Shao raised her eyebrows slightly. While chatting and laughing with Jiang Shan, she couldn't help but take a closer look and found that his eyebrows were thick and his eyes were triangular.
Physiognomy says: Eyes are the king, eyebrows are the ministers. People with thick eyebrows tend to be cheerful and popular, but Jiang Shan’s eyebrows are thick and narrow. The spirit is hidden in his eyes. At first glance, he looks like a scheming person. His eyes are Typical triangular eyes, and also standard three-white eyes
The so-called three-white eyes refer to the first impression given by a pair of eyes with pupils placed very high or very low. There are many whites on three sides. In physiognomy, three-white eyes are divided into triangular, round, divine dew, peach blossom with drunkenness, etc., but from Generally speaking, there are only three upper whites, and the pupils are higher up than the lower three whites. The person who exposes the whites of the lower eyes is the lower three whites. Jiang Shan’s eyes are typical triangular lower three whites.
This type of person usually has a heroic personality, likes to control others, has a strong sense of self, and is quite scheming. If he has good intentions, he is a strategist. But if he has evil intentions, he must be insidious and cunning. But whether it is good or evil, They are all the types that tend to stand out more easily.
However, even so, the pattern of his eyebrows alone cannot change Jiang Shan's appearance. This person should not be in a high position...
It was rare that Xia Shao couldn't see clearly, but her expression was natural. After serving the table, she and Xu Tianyin joined the next table.
Just as he was toasting to the table below, Xia Shao was still thinking about this, so he raised his eyes and glanced at the table over there. He saw Jiang Shan turning his head to look at his seat with his back turned. My head didn't even move.
Xia Shao was startled and narrowed her eyes - a lion looking back
The so-called lion turns its head, that is, it can turn its head without moving its body. This is the sign of great nobility.
Very few people have this kind of aristocratic appearance. Xia Shao has almost never been seen in history. She only heard that during the founding of the People's Republic of China, a general had this appearance. But because it was so rare, she only heard about it from her master at the time. When I heard the story, I didn’t expect to see it with my own eyes tonight
No wonder, with such a physical appearance, he can hold a high position. It turns out that the secret of heaven is here. This noble appearance is rare in the world. It is no longer something that can be hindered by his own physical appearance. Therefore, the Jiang family has prospered to this point, and it is the general trend.
only…
Xia Shao lowered her eyes. If she hadn't seen Jiang Shan before, she would have thought that the Qin and Jiang factions were fighting for their own interests and could not be judged as good or evil. But after seeing Jiang Shan tonight, she would definitely help the Qin faction. Got it
Political games and factional fights. Although it cannot be said that people from the Qin faction are necessarily good and Jiang faction are necessarily evil. Everyone is just fighting for their own interests. But from the perspective of a superior, a person with good intentions A person in a superior position will naturally serve the country and the people better than a person with evil intentions. Xia Shao's past with the Jiang family was full of calculations, but she never used it to judge the personality of the leader of the Jiang family. But tonight I saw Jiang Shan, just by looking at his eyes, she knew that this man was treacherous and not very capable, so he might not be suitable for a high position.
If he rises to power, those who have fought with him will surely end badly.
When she made this decision in her heart, Xia Shao was still in the process of toasting. After toasting these military and political dignitaries, she and Xu Tianyin came to their friends' table.
Naturally, the first person to pay homage was Tang Zongbo’s table.
Tang Zongbo was sitting at the front of the women's table. Seeing Xu Tianyin and Xia Shao approaching, they all stood up and raised their glasses to congratulate them.
"It's so beautiful tonight," Luo Yue'e praised with a smile, and asked Xia Shao, "How is it? Are you satisfied with my designer's use?"
Xia Shao's dress tonight and her parents' dress were both designed by the designer of Luo Yue'e Company. This designer is very famous in the British fashion industry. When she was studying in Hong Kong, Luo Yue'e wore the dress that Xia Shao attended press conferences and dances. After organizing the arrangements for her, naturally she cannot let go of this happy event.
"LR is already the designer who knows me best. Of course I am satisfied with the dress made by her." Xia Shao smiled and did not thank Luo Yue'e, lest she should blame her for being polite again.
"What you wear is a living sign, and you promote our company for free." Luo Yue'e was not polite to Xia Shao at all. Even though she was full of joy, it wasn't until Chen Da coughed next to her and pulled her that she remembered that today It's the engagement ceremony tonight, so it's hard to talk about this, so I quickly toast and say, "You have to take a look at the gift I picked for you later. I'm sure you like it."
Xia Shao smiled and nodded. At this time, Old Burton, Adam and Li Liangjun toasted to her, and she raised her glass and took a sip.
Looking up, I saw Gong Muyun looking at
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It’s not finished yet. I’ll finish this chapter at eight o’clock tomorrow morning.
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