The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 95: Adding Intensity to the Wedding

Su Qing gripped Yang Tao's hand tightly, her attitude resolute: "Changing him is not an option; he's my sister's boyfriend."

Yang Tao pulled her hand away from Su Qing's and deliberately corrected her, "We're just ordinary friends."

Seeing this setup, Liu Manman knew that neither the best man nor the maid of honor could be changed.

"Ms. Su, shall we take a look at the layout of the banquet hall first?"

"Okay, I'll contact the catering department to send someone over right away."

Yang Tao took the opportunity to slip away.

The catering department received a call from Yang Tao and quickly sent someone to receive Su Qing.

Before going upstairs, the group passed through the rest area, and Su Qing waved and greeted Yang Muyi warmly.

He really does look handsome up close.

Su Qing said she wouldn't change her best man, but she was still a little worried.

Duan Xifeng is a man who cares a lot about his image. He took this wedding very seriously and specially spent a lot of money to hire Liu Manman's company to do the wedding planning.

After thinking it over, Su Qing decided to send a text message to Duan Xifeng to let him know.

At the same time, Yang Muyi also received a text message from Yang Tao on his mobile phone.

"Bad news: The wedding planner said you're too handsome and will steal the groom's thunder. Good news: My sister said it doesn't matter, she wants a handsome best man."

Yang Muye immediately replied to the text message:

"Aren't these both good news? It's not my fault that I'm handsome."

Yang Tao couldn't help but laugh when she saw the text message that said "no reply".

At this moment, Xiao Liu at the front desk reminded me:
"Manager Yang, a guest is coming in."

Yang Tao turned around and saw a couple walking in hand in hand, along with two shy-looking young men. She quickly put down her phone and hurried over to greet them.

"Welcome to Fairfield by Marriott Hotel. I'm the Assistant Lobby Manager. How can I help you?"

"We're getting married soon and would like to see how big your hotel's banquet hall is."

The man spoke first.

"There are 60 tables in the main hall and three smaller halls with 10 to 20 tables each."

As soon as Yang Tao finished speaking, a surprised voice rang out.

"Starfruit?"

It was the woman who spoke.

Yang Tao carefully examined the other person's face, and hesitated before asking, "You are... Senior Shen Lin?"

The woman nodded happily.

“That’s great, you still remember me. I had short hair back in college, but now I’ve grown it long, and many people say they don’t recognize me when we meet.”

Yang Tao nodded in agreement.

When Shen Lin was in college, the androgynous style that was popularized by the Super Girl competition was all the rage, and many girls were growing their hair short.

She really looks like a different person after growing her hair long.

"I forgot to introduce you, this is my husband, Na Wei. We just got our marriage certificate last week."

"Congratulations, senior."

Shen Lin hugged Na Wei's arm tightly and introduced him: "This is my junior from college. She was a freshman when I was a senior. So many years have passed in the blink of an eye."

"What a coincidence, Miss Yang also graduated from Yan Economics and Trade University?" Na Wei asked in surprise.

Yang Tao frowned, unable to understand why Na Wei said "also," since only she and Shen Lin were graduates of Yanjingmao.

Shen Lin pulled over the boy wearing glasses next to her: "This is my younger brother, Shen Lei, a freshman majoring in Business Administration at the School of Business."

Yang Tao suddenly realized.

Turns out there's another junior student here.

Na Wei also pulled over the boy next to him: "This is my younger brother, Na Jun, who majors in computer science at Yanhang University."

His tone was particularly proud.

Yang Tao smiled and nodded at the two boys, then looked at Shen Lei and said, "Your classmate is over there, do you want to go say hello?"

Following Yang Tao's gaze, Shen Lei turned his head and saw Yang Muye sitting in the rest area.

Yang Muye raised his hand and greeted Shen Lei.

Shen Lin immediately asked, "Your classmate?"

"Yes, she's our class's arts and culture representative."

"commissary in charge of literature and art?"

Na Wei and the others looked surprised. Yang Muye was tall and handsome. If he ran for class committee in college, he could easily become the class monitor.
"The class monitor and he shared a dorm room. All four of them from the dorm ran for election together, and they were all elected."

Shen Lei briefly recounted how dormitory 203 formed a group to run for class committee, which amazed everyone.

Na Wei shook his head and sighed, "What were you thinking, classmate, running for arts and culture representative?"

“His hobby is singing. Not only does he sing well, but he also writes his own songs. His talent is in no way inferior to that of professional musicians.”

Shen Lei explained.

Na Wei then asked, "Then why doesn't he just become a singer?"

Shen Lei shrugged: "It's just a hobby for him. After all, his family is quite wealthy. He rented a two-story shop on the pedestrian street of our school as soon as the semester started, preparing to start his own business."

Na Wei nodded, understanding.

Turns out he's a rich kid.

After listening to her brother and husband's conversation, Shen Lin suddenly became very curious about how Yang Tao and Yang Muye met.

Yang Tao explained, "He arrived in Yanjing half a month before the start of the semester and booked a suite at the hotel for the whole year."

Annual subscription?

Shen Lin almost thought she had misheard.

Na Wei couldn't help but glance at the lobby rest area again.

The foreign president of the multinational company he worked for stayed in a five-star hotel suite with an annual subscription.

No wonder Yang Muyi had a familiar feeling about him.

It turns out to be the relaxed feeling that comes from being extremely wealthy.

Immediately, Nawei came to a conclusion.

My brother-in-law's classmate is no ordinary person!
Shen Lin suddenly spoke up: "By the way, Yang Tao, have you heard about He Yueyue's matter?"

"I've heard about it; it's causing quite a stir online."

"That's right! It's already easier to get into university in Beijing than in other provinces and cities, so why would someone have to resort to such underhanded methods? It's infuriating!"

Shen Lin said with a face full of indignation.

Shen Lei coughed lightly, reminding his sister that her husband's family was from Yanjing.

And the star fruit in front of me is one too.

"I'm sorry, I'm not targeting you Beijingers who got into university through your own hard work. It's just that this is so unfair. I'm so glad that Xiao Lei exposed this. Otherwise, I can't believe that some people can be so unscrupulous."

As soon as Shen Lin finished speaking, Shen Lei's voice rang out again.

"Sis, the classmate who posted the whistleblower video is also a local from Yanjing."

Shen Lin realized she had gone off-topic and turned to apologize to Na Wei: "Okay, I won't say anymore. Let's go look at the wedding venue first."

Seeing Na Wei nod, Yang Tao turned around and went to the front desk to get her phone, then made a call to the catering department.

The catering department quickly sent someone to lead Shen Lin and Na Wei upstairs for a tour.

Yang Muyi was also heading upstairs to his room, but he took the private elevator to the executive floor. The two only exchanged a brief glance at the elevator entrance before parting ways.

In the banquet hall.

Su Qing and Liu Manman were on their tour when Su Qing's phone suddenly rang.

The call was from Duan Xifeng.

Su Qingcai said he needed to take a phone call, and Liu Manman and the accompanying catering staff consciously and voluntarily left.

Su Qing answered the phone.

"Honey, have you finished looking at the venue over there?"

"I'm looking at it now. Have you finished your meeting?"

"It's over, but I still have some things to take care of. You and Liu Manman can discuss how to arrange the wedding ceremony. Don't try to save me money. I'm determined to give you a perfect wedding and bring you home in style."

"Alright, alright, you're all sweet talk. Did you see the text message I sent you?"

"I saw it. It's no big deal. The best man is handsome, and he's a perfect match for Taozi. A handsome man and a beautiful woman, wouldn't that make our wedding more classy?"

"But Liu Manman said that it's best to find people who aren't too good-looking to be the best man and maid of honor, otherwise they might steal the show."

"What, is the best man a big star?"

"Honestly, he's even more handsome than a celebrity."

“Our Peach is just as good-looking. You always say that none of the celebrities on TV are as good-looking as her. You’re not worried about her being your bridesmaid, so there’s nothing wrong with me finding a handsome best man.”

"You said it yourself, so don't regret it later."

"No, no, wait a minute, call Liu Manman over, I want to ask her."

Su Qing waved to Liu Manman and pointed to her phone.

Liu Manman understood and quickly walked over.

Take the phone.

"Mr. Duan, what are your instructions?"

"About the best man incident, Su Qing just told me the whole story, and you've seen him too. Is it really as serious as you say?"

"If you care a lot about being the center of attention for your guests at your wedding ceremony, then that's a serious matter."

Liu Manman spoke the truth.

Duan Xifeng was silent for a few seconds on the other end of the phone.

"You've organized so many weddings, you should have experience. Are there any other solutions besides changing the best man and maid of honor?"

“In March, we handled a wedding where the best man and maid of honor were both handsome men and beautiful women. However, the bride and groom were both music students. The bride played the violin and the groom played the piano. The two of them played several pieces on the spot. The atmosphere of the whole wedding was the best I have ever seen.”

"My wife and I both love to sing. How about this: you arrange for us to sing a few love songs together at the wedding, and you can go all out with the stage design, lighting, and sound system. That way, everyone won't just be focused on the best man and maid of honor, right?"

Duan Xifeng's proposed method was indeed feasible, but they ran into a problem when it came to selecting songs.

Liu Manman provided two songs that were most appropriate for the occasion and most suitable for a duet between the couple.

"Today You're Marrying Me" and "The Most Romantic Thing".

One is a pop song, the other a classic.

But Duan Xifeng felt that popular was too popular, and classic was too old.

I want both.

This stumped Liu Manman.

"Mr. Duan, I can only say that I will try my best to find such a song for you, but you and Ms. Su can also discuss what you want to sing. After all, it should be something you are good at, so that the effect will be better."

The phone was returned to Su Qing's hands. Upon hearing that Duan Xifeng wanted to sing a love song duet with her at the wedding, Su Qing was somewhat troubled.

What song to sing is indeed a problem.

In the end, Liu Manman suggested that we could finalize the process first, and then slowly choose which songs to sing later.

After the tour, Su Qing and Liu Manman went to the hotel lobby bar to discuss the specific arrangements for the wedding stage.

After considering the opinions of Su Qing and Duan Xifeng, the wedding process and stage style were initially determined.

The discussion continued until 3:30 p.m. before Liu Manman left.

Since Su Qing had already taken the day off, she decided to wait for Yang Tao to get off work at 4:30 so they could go home together.

On the way back by car, Su Qing and Yang Tao talked about choosing songs.

“Your brother-in-law mainly felt that he was over thirty years old, and singing ‘Today You’re Going to Marry Me’ in front of a group of relatives, friends, bosses and subordinates was too flamboyant and did not fit his usual steady personality. Then he also thought that ‘The Most Romantic Thing’ was an old song.”

“I think ‘Today You’re Marrying Me’ is great, especially since my brother-in-law’s boss is a foreigner, right? The rap part of this song is based on what the pastor says at a foreign wedding, so this song is really the most suitable one to sing.”

"Your brother-in-law probably didn't tell you, but his boss is a China expert. He speaks fluent Mandarin, and apart from a slight foreign accent, there's nothing wrong with him. Besides, your brother-in-law can't rap either. When Jay Chou first became popular, he complained to me, 'How can someone with such poor pronunciation become a singer and have so many fans?'"

Yang Tao stared wide-eyed at Su Qing: "Did my brother-in-law really say that?"

Su Qing quickly reminded him, "Don't tell anyone, he's a proud man."

Yang Tao verbally agreed, but inwardly she didn't think so.

It's as if Jay Chou has no pride.

Back home, Su Qing went into the kitchen to help Xue Sumei cook, while Yang Tao went back to her room to rest on the bed and texted Yang Muye about the incident.

"It's all your fault. Now my sister and brother-in-law are worried about what song to sing at their wedding."

“I saw a video where David Tao revealed in an interview with Taiwanese media that the song ‘Today You’re Marrying Me’ is not simply what the lyrics say on the surface. Many sentences in it have a double meaning, which is both a yearning for a beautiful marriage and a reflection on the essence of marriage.”

Upon seeing Yang Muye's reply, Yang Tao sat up in bed and carefully typed a response:

"Really?"

"You can find that video online yourself. I've also heard another story: many couples who use the song 'Today You're Marrying Me' as background music at their weddings later have problems in their marriages."

Even David Tao himself couldn't escape this "curse".

Of course, Yang Muye wouldn't say that now.

Not long after the text message was sent, Yang Tao called.

"Is what you said in the text message true?"

"I already said it's just hearsay, just take it as a joke."

Yang Tao smoothed her hair.

"I'm not in the mood for jokes right now. In the end, it's all your fault."

"Senior, you're talking like you have no responsibility. If you were just average-looking, would your sister still insist on finding a handsome guy who's good enough for her husband to be his best man?"

"I don't care, you have to take responsibility anyway."

"..."

Yang Muye was speechless.

It's not like he's getting married, so what responsibility does he have?

Do you remember the couple who spoke to me in the hotel lobby today?

"Shen Lei and his family?"

"That's right, Shen Lin is three years ahead of me. When we were chatting today, her younger brother said that you can write songs."

"so what?"

"You can either help me choose a song or help me write a song. That's all we can do for now."

Yang Muye: "..."

Yang Tao's voice continued: "Shen Lei praised you as being even better than professional musicians. Cao Zhi in ancient times could compose a poem in seven steps. Now there are still more than twenty days until my sister's wedding on National Day. That's enough time for you, a musical genius, to write a song, right?"

(End of this chapter)