The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 396 Wedding Invitation
The Lu family is particularly concerned about security. When members of the main branch go out, they are always accompanied by two bodyguards: one is from a reconnaissance background and has keen observation skills, and the other is very good at fighting and handling various situations.

Lu Nanting was kidnapped when he was eighteen. After entering the entertainment industry, his family kept a close watch on him, and he was always accompanied by four people. If he went to an event or a crowded place, there would be even more.

Very few paparazzi dare to follow him, and even fewer manage to capture any real footage.

Zhuo Mingyue was highly skilled and daring, but she was caught twice.

Fortunately, he was a really good person. Although he seemed cold, he never lost his temper with her. He would delete the photos and let her go.

When Zhuo Mingyue was photographed having a family dinner together for the first time, she was almost speechless with shock!

At first, she couldn't believe that they were a couple.

Because Gu Lanxi and Zhang Ruolan are from the same hometown, she reasonably suspects that the two are related, or at the very least, that she is their goddaughter.

In addition, Gu Lanxi has had exceptionally good resources since her debut, and many people in the industry have gossiped behind her back, saying that she has a sugar daddy.

Zhuo Mingyue wasn't sure what was going on, so she flew to Guangzhou that day. She first went to Zhang's Restaurant for dinner, then quietly inquired about Zhang Ruolan from the old neighbors. After that, she went to the vicinity of Gu Lanxi's house and checked into a small, long-established hotel.

Over the course of two days, I wandered through the streets and alleys and managed to gather quite a bit of information.

Unfortunately, Gu Lanxi and the Zhang family were not related.

There are only two possibilities for Gu Lanxi's attendance at the Lu family banquet: either Mrs. Lu is trying to arrange a marriage between the two, or the two are dating and have already received their parents' approval!

As a fan, Zhuo Mingyue is not young, and as a paparazzi, she is also quite experienced, but she was still shocked to deduce this matter!
If this gets out, it will cause a huge uproar!
Honestly, if she weren't a fan of Lu Nanting, she could probably retire on the spot after taking this picture.

Unfortunately, she is.

And he pursued her very sincerely.

So, with a "let's give it a try" attitude, she contacted Lu Nanting's studio.

Then, Lu Nanting called her personally and, without saying a word, offered eight million to buy out their relationship, only asking that she not spread the word.

Zhuo Mingyue immediately understood; it was the latter!
The sadness in my heart needs no further explanation!
He's a fresh-faced newcomer! He already had a girlfriend before his debut!!
This news is absolutely explosive!

At the time, she was just glad that she wasn't a girlfriend fan or a wife fan, otherwise she would have definitely died on the spot.

She didn't accept the eight million. Instead, she took out the card along with a note that read, "Love is okay, but being unfaithful is not," and signed "Little Dragonfly," and sent it to Lu Nanting.

Lu Nanting thought she didn't have enough money, so he called again and asked her to name her price.

Zhuo Mingyue's face turned red from holding it in for at least seven or eight seconds before she finally managed to stammer out, "Let's just live well!"

After that, he immediately blocked Lu Nanting.

Back then, there was no "celestial fairy" or "little slippers"; her fan status was still that of a little dragonfly.

After blocking Lu Nanting, she couldn't muster any energy for several days.

Later, Gu Lanxi finished filming "Spring Day" and immediately joined the cast of "Dark Tide 1943". The production team officially released the costume photos, and Gu Lanxi became a trending topic because of her Republic of China-era costume.

Zhuo Mingyue flew directly to Shanghai and filmed Gu Lanxi for a full month.

Unlike Lu Nanting, who caused a sensation in the entertainment industry as soon as he debuted and became famous at rocket speed.

Due to the film production cycle, although Gu Lanxi debuted earlier, she only became a rising star in the entertainment industry after the broadcast of "Testing the Waters," and was not yet considered famous.

In addition, she has a rather independent and self-willed style of doing things and doesn't care much about other people's opinions.

What did Zhuo Mingyue capture after following the film for a month?

After the play, we went to the Huangpu River to play on the water. A flat pebble bounced along the river surface, creating more than a dozen ripples every now and then.

While waiting for the play to start, I would sit in my costume, leaning against a rickshaw, eating old-fashioned popsicles. I would take small bites, making a satisfying crunch, looking as beautiful as if I were in a Republic of China-era pictorial.

When you're tired, open the cot, find a corner to lie down, and you can sleep anytime.

Filming in stairwells, under eaves, in the woods, and even indoors—it's so bizarre, she's like a reincarnation of the goddess of sleep, not at all like a female celebrity…

When I got home, I saw that at least half of the photos were of this guy sleeping.

The other half is all about eating.

She quickly convinced herself that the child was still young, and what else could she do besides eat and sleep every day?
Then she discovered that she could also follow celebrities.

Zhuo Mingyue loved going to Lu Nanting's concerts, fan meetings, and events, and she would often bump into Gu Lanxi.

It's perfectly normal to develop a "shipping brain" after watching too many close-up couples!
So, for the next two years, she paid extra attention to these two people who lived in the same city.

With her boldness and meticulousness, she has taken countless photos of the two of them together, and some of them are even videos.

But she never posted it, nor did she ever sell it to either of them.

Even after their secret marriage was revealed, the same thing happened.

She thought she was probably one of the earliest fans of the Lanting couple, having witnessed their awkward relationship during their on-again, off-again phase, and their eventual reconciliation, where their feelings for each other were even stronger than before.

Until that time, Lu Nanting visited Gu Lanxi on set, then secretly went to a tattoo parlor to get a white wedding ring tattooed, and finally the two went for a night out together. She followed them and filmed them buying balloons and playing ring toss...

She thought things would be the same as before, but Gu Lanxi dragged her out along with other paparazzi and tried to persuade them to work for her company.

Zhuo Mingyue found it funny at the time.

This kid is really a bit of an idealist.

Every single one of these people following them is a seasoned paparazzi, and they all earn more than company employees.

Surprisingly, some people were actually willing to go.

Later, Gu Lanxi suggested buying the photos one by one, and then handed her a business card, inviting her to the wedding. Zhuo Mingyue was completely shocked!

The Lanting couple's wedding preparations weren't long, but because of their popularity, it garnered worldwide attention.

They did not intend to make the wedding public, and the security level was at its highest. The wedding venue was a Chinese-style resort in the eastern suburbs, owned by the Lu family.

Security measures will be in place to close roads and satellite navigation interference will be activated within the resort area. Any drones not on the whitelist will be destroyed if paparazzi arrive.

No media were invited to the event, and filming was prohibited. Yet, this paparazzi was invited as a guest by the subject herself, with the purpose of taking some private photos of Gu Lanxi for her collection!
At that moment, she felt that Gu Lanxi was probably teasing her.

Unexpectedly, not long after, she actually received a wedding invitation personally written by Lu Nanting.

Each wedding invitation is numbered and handwritten, without a trace of printing.

Because it was so unique, people online began posting photos of the wedding invitations with the key information blurred out to show off.

But in the end, people discovered that the invitation with the highest number was only 520.

With romance brewing in advance and the actual date approaching, the attention has increased considerably.

Zhuo Mingyue opened the express delivery and then the envelope, only to find that along with the wedding invitation, there was also a handwritten letter printed in the same style.

The characters were neat and beautiful, clearly the handwriting of Gu Lanxi.

The letter stated that the wedding would be a purely Chinese ceremony, following ancient rituals throughout, and outlined the wedding process. It also requested that guests wear Ming Dynasty Hanfu (traditional Han clothing).

At the end of the letter was a QR code, saying that if it was inconvenient to bring your own Hanfu, you could scan the code, fill in your size, and choose your preferred style. Soon, the Lu family would send a well-fitting set to the address provided by the customer free of charge.

It's worth noting that you can take this outfit home as a souvenir after the wedding.

Zhuo Mingyue quickly scanned the code.

After scanning the QR code, you will be automatically redirected to a WeChat mini program.

There are dozens of styles of Hanfu, suitable for men, women, young and old, and different from those of the Ming Dynasty, to choose from.

Each item, when clicked on, has its pattern, style, material, design concept, and so on, all explained clearly.

That quality, if you bought it yourself, would cost at least several thousand.

Zhuo Mingyue quickly made her selection and filled in her information. Finally, there were more options: either come with her own makeup and styling or go to the resort early in the morning for makeup and styling.

The pre-wedding ceremony includes six rituals: betrothal, asking the name, accepting auspicious gifts, presenting betrothal gifts, setting the wedding date, and setting up the bridal chamber. These rituals are not open to guests.

For this matter, the elders of the Gu family went north half a month in advance.

On the day of the wedding, the ceremony began at 5:00 PM, which is what modern people often refer to as 5:00 PM.

Guests have ample time to complete their makeup and hair styling.

Since it was her first time attending such a wedding, Zhuo Mingyue naturally chose all the options.

No matter how tough it is on ordinary days, we can't be careless on that day!

We must do justice to this mysterious yet traditional wedding of the century!

Because of the various benefits, Zhuo Mingyue reluctantly gave away 8888 yuan as a gift, but after thinking about it, she got up in the middle of the night and gave away 9999 yuan.
My inner scream goes: My favorite couple must be together forever!!

I'll write down the six pre-wedding rituals tomorrow.

Let's continue describing it from a different angle.

Does it seem trivial?
Although I was a little worried about this issue, for the first time I wanted to write about this wedding in great detail and make it as spectacular as possible.

The ultimate Eastern aesthetics, every aspect of it is top-notch.

I hope that no matter how many years later, when you think of your wedding, you will still remember Mr. and Mrs. Lanting.

I hope you can feel the beauty of marriage from this wedding.

Regardless of life's circumstances, remember that there were two people who loved each other deeply in a parallel universe, who cherished their wedding and achieved a lifelong commitment to each other.

It was absolutely wonderful from beginning to end.