Chapter Ninety-Three: Huaizhou, Zhou Xu Has Arrived!

Jiang Yu only smiled at He Bing’s words and let them pass.

Sun Wanyue’s delicate brows tightened slightly as she looked at the figure before her. Given his temperament, what sort of trouble would he make at tomorrow’s wedding?

Still full of doubts, she turned and went into the room. In any case, she had already warned him; whether he listened or not was his own affair.

Though he had once stunned her with one shock after another, once she calmed down, she understood a simple truth: no matter how formidable Jiang Yu seemed, that strength must still have its limits.

Young Master Liu respected him, but when he said he was Jiang Yu’s little lackey, everyone could tell it was nothing more than a joke. As long as the relationship was close enough, anyone could make that kind of joke.

Perhaps knowing people like Young Master Liu and his father was Jiang Yu’s limit?

Lying in bed, Sun Wanyue let her thoughts drift for a while before unknowingly falling asleep.

He Bing had also mocked Jiang Yu a few times. Wearing slippers, yawning all the while, he walked into the room.

That night, Jin City was so quiet that the stillness itself kept many people awake.

The wedding of Zheng Xuan and Jiang Shaoqi had shaken Jin City. In a sense, the marriage alliance between the two families was worth an upper-tier society circle of its own.

What made them powerful was not the sum of their wealth. After all, even together, the two families were only worth around a hundred million. There were countless bosses and tycoons richer than the Jiang and Zheng families, as common as carp in a river.

What truly made them formidable was the combined web of connections. That was the real treasure.

Early the next morning, Sun Wanyue and He Bing carefully dressed themselves and prepared to go out to attend the wedding. When they got up, they found Jiang Yu still seated on the sofa, watching television.

He Bing looked at him in astonishment. Had this guy watched TV all night?

"Jiang Yu, aren’t you going to dress up a little?"

He sized Jiang Yu up and down; Jiang Yu was wearing only an ordinary set of casual clothes, with nothing particularly eye-catching about him.

Jiang Yu stood and said with a faint smile, "Why should I dress up? For me to come to this wedding is already the Zheng family’s good fortune."

He Bing rolled his eyes and could not be bothered to reply. He took Sun Wanyue by the hand and led her outside.

This time, Jiang Yu did not see Han Chen anywhere. Ever since Sun Wanyue had started walking with Han Chen, the two had always been inseparable.

The wedding venue was a four-star hotel in Jin City, no less lavish than the Silkway Hotel in Cloud City.

As for Jiang Yu and the other two, they had arrived at the hotel’s top floor very early. The space was expansive, with a huge swimming pool in the center, and a glass walkway cutting straight across it to a central stage studded with floral baskets.

"Wow, it’s beautiful."

Sun Wanyue’s eyes shone as she murmured in admiration.

The moment Jiang Yu arrived, a graceful figure in a pure white wedding dress appeared before him. Today, Zheng Xuan was radiant, her features exquisite. With carefully applied makeup, she looked like a princess, breathtakingly beautiful.

A faint coolness hung on her face as she said lightly, "Jiang Yu, I thought you wouldn’t come today. Without Xia Ning, let me see who will help you out now."

Sun Wanyue and He Bing stood nearby, watching Jiang Yu with curiosity.

Around them, the crowd was dressed either in suits and ties or in luxurious finery, every one of them glittering with wealth and refinement. By contrast, Jiang Yu’s plain casual clothes made him look worse than a waiter carrying drinks.

Zheng Xuan frowned. "This is how you dress to attend my wedding?"

Jiang Yu said calmly, "I alone am worth a million others. What difference does attire make?"

Jiang Shaoqi, dressed in a tailcoat suit with a straight, upright bearing, walked over with a smile at the corner of his mouth. "At a time like this, you’re still putting on a brave face. Jiang Yu, today I’ll make you understand the gap between us."

A number of complicated gazes settled on Jiang Yu.

Quite a few people present had attended the engagement ceremony three days ago. Compared with Zheng Xuan’s wedding, this grand day, they were even more curious: without Xia Ning and Xia Qinghan and the others helping him, how would Jiang Yu turn the tables?

Jiang Yu chuckled. "The Jiang family is already on the verge of destruction, and you still have the mind to say such things?"

Jiang Shaoqi’s expression changed. This matter was known only within the Jiang family at present. Through what channel had Jiang Yu learned of it?

But Xia Ning was Jiang Yu’s friend. Perhaps it was Xia Ning who had told him.

Thinking of this, Jiang Shaoqi’s mind relaxed somewhat.

At that moment, the announcement of an arrival rang out.

"Li Yonghui of the Four Seas Group has arrived!"

The truly important figures were beginning to appear one after another.

Jiang Shaoqi’s face lit up with a smile. "Jiang Yu, did you hear that? Although all of the Jiang family’s contracts have been terminated, don’t forget that we still have our connections, and many people are willing to lend the Jiang family a hand at this critical moment."

"This network of connections is something you’ll never understand."

The elders of both the Jiang and Zheng families rose one after another to welcome the guest.

Li Yonghui walked up to Jiang Yun and handed over a finely wrapped gift box, congratulating him. "Old Jiang, congratulations, congratulations. I didn’t expect that in the blink of an eye, Shaoqi would already be old enough to marry."

Jiang Yun laughed heartily. "Come in quickly. I’ll introduce you to the in-laws later."

Li Yonghui nodded. "It’s a deal. Tonight, we drink until we drop."

On the top floor of the hotel there were even more luxurious private reception rooms. Each table was priced at eighty thousand, and the drinks, dishes, and service inside were on a completely different level from what was offered outside. Only bosses worth tens of millions, like Li Yonghui, were qualified to enter.

As for ordinary guests like Sun Wanyue and He Bing, they could only remain outside.

"Yongsheng Group, Gao Qiaopan has arrived!"

A stately and elegant middle-aged woman, accompanied by her secretary, walked toward Zheng Xuan’s parents.

Zheng’s mother stood up, and the two of them shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with bright smiles.

Sun Wanyue’s expression changed. "Gao Qiaopan? I’ve heard of her. She’s a true powerhouse, almost worth a hundred million."

Zheng Xuan gave a cold laugh. After three days, she had completely calmed down.

"Jiang Yu, didn’t you say that all the wealthy people of Jiangbei would bow before you when they saw you? Then why haven’t Li Yonghui and Gao Qiaopan even looked at you once?"

Jiang Shaoqi asked curiously, "Xuanxuan, what are you talking about?"

Zheng Xuan looked at Jiang Yu and sneered. "Someone once personally told me that he was renowned throughout Jiangbei, that he could overwhelm Liu Shazhen, trample a grandmaster underfoot, and cut down a half-step master with a sword. When the wealthy of Jiangbei saw him, they too would bend low and address him respectfully as Mister Jiang."

"Unfortunately, General Manager Gao and General Manager Li don’t seem to know him."

Jiang Shaoqi laughed. "Other than those two women, Xia Ning and Xia Qinghan, what else does he have to show for himself?"

"Isn’t that right, Mister Jiang..."

He dragged out the final word with a long tail of mockery, and anyone could hear the humiliation in it.

Nearby, He Bing sighed. "Jiang Yu, who told you to joke around so recklessly? You said the wealthy of all Jiangbei would bow before you. Now look, those jokes are being used by others as ammunition to humiliate you."

Sun Wanyue thought about it, and in the end she still stepped behind Jiang Yu and said coldly, "Jiang Shaoqi, enough is enough."

Jiang Shaoqi was momentarily stunned. Hadn’t Sun Wanyue and Jiang Yu been like fire and water? Why was this woman now taking the initiative to speak up for Jiang Yu?

There seemed to be many women around this fellow. However he looked at it, he could not find what exactly it was about Jiang Yu that attracted them.

At the entrance to the luxurious hall, Jiang Ziyue clasped her fingers tightly, repeatedly glancing toward Jiang Yu. Just last night, Jiang Lingxing had expressly ordered her never again to have any contact with Jiang Yu, not even to exchange a single sentence.

Clearly, every time he knew he would be made to suffer public embarrassment, this fool still insisted on bringing himself here, stretching out his face and inviting others to strike it.

That day, she had thought Jiang Yu was merely spouting angry words. She had never expected him to really come to this wedding. For a normal person, seeing one’s former fiancee now dressed in a wedding gown and linked arm in arm with another man, who would possibly feel comfortable?

At this moment, Jiang Ziyue suddenly felt a little sympathy for Jiang Yu.

"Earth Cat Commerce, Wang Zhongyan has arrived!"

Another announcement rang out.

When Li Yonghui and Gao Qiaopan had arrived earlier, Zheng’s father had only given a slight nod and remained seated. But now that Wang Zhongyan had arrived, Zheng’s father stood up at once and went forward personally to greet him.

"General Manager Wang, we haven’t seen each other in several months, and you seem even more energetic than before."

General Manager Wang had a scholarly appearance, wore gold-rimmed glasses, and carried a briefcase under one arm. He smiled. "Old Zheng, your precious daughter is finally getting married. If we were to wait another two years and my son came of age, I would not be able to resist coming to propose a match myself."

Zheng’s father led Wang Zhongyan over to the Jiang family and introduced him. "General Manager Wang, this is Jiang Yun, my in-law. This is Jiang Lingxing, the eldest of the Jiang family. This is his daughter. Oh, and Ziyue still doesn’t have a boyfriend. Also, this one is..."

With composure and ease, Zheng’s father introduced General Manager Wang to everyone.

Every face was full of smiles. Connections were the most important resource of all.

Many people looked on with emotion. If the Jiang and Zheng families could truly bind all these connections together, the future would surely be boundless.

After that, several more people arrived one after another, most of them wealthy figures in their own right, each worth more than a hundred million. They were either acquaintances of the Jiang family or guests invited by the Zheng family. One after another, more than a dozen people arrived.

With a smile on his face, Jiang Shaoqi looked at Jiang Yu. "Three days ago, didn’t you say my family’s connections were nothing but cats and dogs? I thought you would show me what real connections look like today. Unfortunately, I haven’t even seen three or five cats and dogs."

By this point, Jiang Shaoqi found himself ridiculous. Why had he actually held any hope for Jiang Yu?

Zheng Xuan spoke at that moment as well. "Didn’t you say you knew all the wealthy people of Jiangbei? Were you planning to tell everyone that even Ma Tianzong, the richest man in Jiangbei, would have to address you as sir if he saw you?"

He Bing could not stand it anymore and hurried over to pull Jiang Yu. "Let’s go somewhere else."

Sun Wanyue also frowned. "Jiang Yu, don’t tell me you didn’t prepare anything at all?"

In an instant, she was deeply disappointed.

He Bing gave Jiang Yu no chance to refuse, took his hand, and was about to turn and leave.

At that very moment, another announcement rang out.

"Zhou Xu of Huaizhou has arrived."

Jiang Yun smiled. "In-law, I never expected your family to have such incredible connections. Even Zhou Xu from Huaizhou has come?"

Jiang Lingxing and the others also looked toward Zheng Xuan’s parents.

Zhou Xu controlled four listed companies and owned three cruise liners running the Eastern European routes. His net worth reached well over a billion.

Zheng’s father frowned. "I thought he was one of your Jiang family’s guests?"

Suddenly, everyone fell silent.

If he was not a guest of either family, then why had Zhou Xu come?

After entering, Zhou Xu swept his gaze over the crowd and then strode forward.

Under Jiang Yun’s frozen smile, Zhou Xu walked up beside Jiang Yu and bowed slightly.

"Zhou Xu pays respects to Mister Jiang the Great!"