Chapter 2746 - 2808: Boss Arrives

"What’s going on? We’re less than ten minutes away from starting. Honey, just tell me, I’m ready for anything, um, unless you’re announcing that you don’t want to marry me now." Wang Yaxin joked, glancing at Brother Hu’s face, and her heart skipped a beat, "You aren’t really not wanting to marry me, are you?"

"My dear wife, let’s not joke about such things. I’m just organizing my thoughts. Let’s put it this way: do you know about the Top Ten families in Ning Province?"

"No, I don’t!" Wang Yaxin shook her head, she didn’t need to know these things, it’s not like she would mention them while treating patients. The bridesmaids were also clueless, knowing who the richest person was would be pretty good. As for the Top Ten families, they are not in politics, so why bother knowing about them? Even if they could recite them by heart, it had nothing to do with them.

"Alright, listen up!" Brother Hu put away his smile and said, "Do you see the table at the front? The one with few people, oh, it’s not that few now, there are seven or eight people sitting there, see it? At that table, there are representatives from six of the Top Ten families in the province, some are heads of the families themselves who came, some are direct descendants of the families. And no, I’m not joking, I’m not making this up, I’m stating a fact. Wife, do I look like I’m joking?"

Wang Yaxin nodded and then shook her head, first to show she believed Brother Hu, then to show it wasn’t a joke, and the bridesmaids made similar gestures. Brother Hu glanced around, licked his dry lips, and said, "I’m not joking. These six families represent the wealthiest individuals in Ning Province aside from major state-owned enterprises. Understand? The top one is the richest, and they rank as the six following him."

"Huh?" Wang Yaxin’s eyes were already big, but they widened even more, her mouth slightly open, she finally managed to say, "No way!"

"Yes, absolutely yes, definitely yes! Without a doubt!" Brother Hu said, pulling out a red envelope, "These are their gifts."

"They look really nice, are these actually gold?" Wang Yaxin, having good eyesight, immediately noticed the unusual quality of the envelopes.

Brother Hu smiled bitterly, muttering, "No doubt it’s real, how could it be fake gold? Anyway, point is, each envelope here contains either 88,888 or at least 66,666. Yeah, you heard right, altogether it’s over four hundred thousand yuan, and that’s just from six people. I still don’t know if more will come, since it’s ten families total, three are still missing. If they come, there’ll probably be more envelopes, maybe up to five or six million."

Wang Yaxin was completely stunned, staring blankly, utterly dazed as if like a Dumb Guy. She was just getting married, and it turned into something this big? These people have too much money, they don’t know where to spend? They casually gift such large amounts?

Besides, Brother Hu didn’t know them, yet they gave so generously? These kinds of people, even having one randomly attend would be a highlight, they can’t be easily invited. Now six came at once, like dumplings dropping in the pot, too much free time?

Oh, no, no, no, it’s not free time. They made time amidst their busy schedules to attend Huzi and Wang Yaxin’s wedding—it’s giving face, especially with such generous gifts. Any of these red packets could almost equal the collective gifts from hundreds attending the wedding.

"Hubby, I’m feeling a bit dizzy!" Wang Yaxin said. Not just her, all the bridesmaids were dizzy, too. Getting married and receiving millions in gifts, top tycoons attending the wedding in person? How impressive must Wang Yaxin’s husband be to have this kind of respect?

"I’m dizzy, too, but don’t actually faint. That’s why I quickly informed you. But these people came here for our leader, so we can’t keep the red envelopes; we should give them to him to handle, understand?" Brother Hu said.

"Yeah, I get it, we definitely can’t keep it; the money would burn us!" Wang Yaxin nodded in agreement. The bridesmaids either chuckled or clutched their hearts. Wang Yaxin’s wedding made them realize the importance of carefully choosing a partner. Looks and family might not matter, but capability certainly does. With abilities, even if things aren’t good now, they will be eventually.

Indeed, luck also plays a part, not everyone can be so fortunate to know the richest man and even be his follower. In such a case, even getting roughed up occasionally would be worth it.

"Okay, just informing you. When up on stage, you’ll need to handle things... I’m really nervous!" Brother Hu said.

Wang Yaxin showed a helpless smile, saying, "Hubby, you’re nervous, my nerves aren’t any better. I’m just an ordinary girl, never met so many big shots. These people are too sudden."

"Sudden? What’s sudden?" Li Yifei had just come upstairs. He came alone, even though those followers saw him, they dared not follow when he waved them off. Right upon finishing the stairs, he heard the bride speaking and teasingly asked.

"Nothing really!" Wang Yaxin turned and glanced at him.

Brother Hu, though filled with complicated feelings, instantly recognized the voice. He turned hurriedly, saw it was Li Yifei, felt his body tremble with excitement, and shouted, "Boss, Boss, you’re here!"

"Nonsense, how could I not come to your wedding? Although there was a hiccup on the way, causing a delay. Am I late?" Li Yifei smiled, extending his arms, not that Brother Hu dared to believe it was for a hug. But then when is there a better time than now? So, a bear hug was inevitable.

Releasing Li Yifei, Brother Hu’s face reddened with excitement, saying, "Not late, not late, Boss whenever you arrive, that’s when the wedding starts!"

"If you’re ready, is your sister-in-law willing?" Li Yifei laughed.

"Of course, absolutely!" Wang Yaxin hurriedly said. It’s not her first time seeing Li Yifei; there’re plenty of his photos in the news and online. But facing him in person, she was still excited, almost forgetting she was the bride. Especially hearing Li Yifei calling her sister-in-law delighted her.

She had been laid-back discussing Li Yifei earlier, but meeting him in person, it wasn’t easy to remain calm. Despite not seeming distant or inaccessible, Li Yifei had a unique presence. Everyone around had trouble articulating it, but any descriptions of Li Yifei were undoubtedly positive.

The bridesmaids almost fainted as Li Yifei smiled and nodded at them. Although dressed in bridesmaids’ dresses with little clothing, Li Yifei merely glanced, not indecently. Especially the lady doctor was nearly fainting, her legs went weak, and the bridesmaid beside her felt the same. Among these six bridesmaids, only one this calm, the graduate sister, remained tense about the scantiness of the dress fabric, exposing almost half her chest. She repeatedly complained in the makeup room that the dress was too low, while the other women joked it was because her large bosom made the dress look small.

"Pretty. Brother Hu is fortunate! I’ve heard she manages the home well too, so do keep him in check, and make sure not to take the wrong path again. Have kids early!" Li Yifei advised.

"Boss, please don’t call me Brother Hu, it’s too overwhelming for me. Just call me Huzi, Huzi." Brother Hu quickly responded.

"I’ve noted what you said, Boss. If he tries to repeat old mistakes, I’ll stop him!" Wang Yaxin replied.

"Good, with this reassurance, I’m relieved. Men need some control, otherwise, who knows what they might do." Li Yifei said, smiling.

"Boss, no fear, my dear boss! I’ll definitely heed my wife’s words." Brother Hu exaggeratedly declared.

The situation had caught many’s attention; everyone knew the main figure appeared, or rather, the most esteemed guest today. Li Yifei, only in his thirties, was Ning Province’s richest man. Beyond being wealthy, his tales were widespread and wildly exaggerated, adding mystique to Li Yifei. Seeing him today, those initially lamenting extravagant gifts now felt they were well worth it.

"Boss, uh... about the front table, six families from the Ten Major Families have come, what do you think? I’m completely clueless and still stunned!" After exchanging some pleasantries, Brother Hu hurried to mention it.

"Oh?" Li Yifei glanced over, indeed seeing Old Sir Wang Chunlai. He gently smiled, "It’s a good thing. It’ll be easier for you to navigate provincial matters later."

"Hey, hey, Boss, it’s all thanks to your reputation, though it’s a bit overwhelming that all these influential figures are here. By the way, they gave gifts of either 88,888 or 66,666."

"What did the Ye family and the Wang family give?"

"Yeah, that’s right."

"Well, that’s quite generous. It’s only fitting they show some gratitude at my brother’s wedding, especially since they’re attending." Li Yifei calmly remarked.

"We absolutely can’t accept this money, Boss, it’s better for you to have it since they came for you, not us. If we keep it, what kind of people would we be?" Brother Hu quickly stated.

"Why give it to me? It isn’t my wedding, keep it. Running things in the provincial capital, you’ll probably need them eventually, then repay the favor yourself. I don’t need to explain this, do I?" Li Yifei said.

"No need, no need, it’s just that the favor is too great. I’m worried I can’t repay it."

"Take your time, okay? Almost time now, I’ll head over first, you handle your tasks, see you during the ceremony." Li Yifei concluded.