The Heiress's Game

Wen Huan has been in the wedding planning industry for nearly ten years and has handled no fewer than a hundred high-end weddings.

But a few months ago, when the letter of authorization from the Bai family was placed on the company's conference table, her palms still sweated slightly as she looked at the understated yet weighty gold-embossed letter.

The marriage between the Yun Jingbai family and the Gu family—this was the biggest order she had ever received in her career, and it might also be the biggest order in the entire wedding planning industry in the past decade.

From that day on, the entire company went into a state of combat readiness.

As the lead planner, Wen Huan and her team worked tirelessly on this project day and night.

The plan was revised again and again; she held no fewer than ten video conferences just for the flower arrangement.

Every detail has been refined countless times, every process is thoroughly memorized, and at least three contingency plans have been prepared for every possible problem.

This is not only about the newlyweds' image, but also about the image of the entire family.

On the wedding day, the security level was comparable to that of an international summit.

All personnel entering the venue—including staff, suppliers, band members, and waiters—underwent background checks in advance, and each person's information was submitted to the Bai family's security team.

Before entering, you must go through three security checks, and all mobile phones must be stored. No unauthorized photography or video recording equipment is allowed inside.

Anti-drone equipment was also specially deployed on site, and any drones that approached were shot down directly.

The wedding venue was transformed into a dreamlike wedding paradise.

From the entrance to the ceremony area, white roses and lilies of the valley, flown in from abroad, were laid out.

The team responsible for perimeter security were all dressed in sharp suits, wearing walkie-talkies, and their eyes were scanning every corner vigilantly.

Wen Huan stood in front of the monitoring screen in the backstage, holding a walkie-talkie in her hand, with the latest reports from each group constantly coming through her earpiece.

She took a deep breath and tried to stay calm.

"Sister Wen, do you think I could have a wedding like this in my lifetime?" Xiao You, the assistant next to me, leaned over and asked in a low voice.

Wen Huan glanced at her and muttered in a low voice, "You should ask yourself if you can be reborn as a rich heiress in your next life."

Stop thinking about it, hurry up and check if the dessert bar items have arrived.

Xiao You stuck out her tongue and ran away.

Wen Huan watched her light and quick retreating figure, then shook her head with a wry smile.

These young girls only know how to admire the bride's beauty and the grand scale of the event, unaware of how much they, the behind-the-scenes staff, have sacrificed for this beautiful and magnificent occasion.

She leaned against the wall, closed her eyes, and rested for a few seconds, her mind racing through the next steps.

She has handled dozens, if not hundreds, of the most prestigious weddings in Dahai City. She has seen plenty of wealthy people get married, but even these weddings come in different tiers.

When an ordinary nouveau riche marries off his daughter, he wants to adorn the bride with gold bracelets from head to toe and invite a bunch of minor celebrities to attend, making it as ostentatious as possible.

True old-money families disdain ostentation; their wealth is not displayed openly, but rather subtly revealed in the details. The Bai family belongs to the latter category.

The groom, Bai Junze, came out. He lowered his head slightly, listening to what the people next to him were saying. The light shone on his well-defined face.

Wen Huan was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously gasped.

She pulled Xiao You, who had just run back, aside, her voice low but unable to hide the amazement in her tone:

"Xiaoyou, look at the groom! He's so handsome! He's even more handsome than Gu Hansheng, that hottest idol right now!"

"Really! Her poise and elegance are not something she can fake."

Xiao You nodded vigorously, "The bride is even more stunning! I glanced at her when she was standing here just now, she was simply an angel descended from heaven!"

Wen Huan sighed, "So, let's be reincarnated together in our next life."

"I'll focus on working hard for the rest of my life and make this deal look great. That way, I'll have something to brag about later—I'm the one who organized the Bai family's wedding."

The word "explosive" once again dominated the top of Weibo's trending topics list. This was a wedding of the century that made all netizens envious.

The hashtag #BaiJunzeGuYunjinWedding# remained at the top of the trending searches for a full eight hours, with its popularity increasing rather than decreasing.

Clicking through revealed no meticulously edited photos, no live replay of the wedding, no funny interactions between the bridesmaids and groom, and not even a single high-definition group photo.

There was only one blurry profile shot taken by someone with an old-fashioned mobile phone – Gu Yunjin was wearing a long-train wedding dress that was said to be made by a top French haute couture workshop.

Holding Bai Junze's arm, the two stood on the boundless lawn of the Repulse Bay Resort Hotel, with an unparalleled sea view and fireworks in the sky behind them.

The photo is so blurry it looks like an Impressionist painting.

The comment section was filled with wails of despair. The user "Today I'm also indulging in sweet moments at the Starry Retirement Home" posted several messages in quick succession, their tone shifting from excitement to madness to heartbreak in less than ten minutes:

"Sisters! Why can't we bring our phones?! Why?! What's the difference between this and locking foodies outside a Michelin-starred restaurant?!"

ID "I'm never shipping again: Yun Jing held one, Da Hai Cheng held one, but not a single clear photo has been released."

Which other wealthy families don't livestream their weddings and practically buy a monthly subscription to trending topics? These two, on the other hand, seem to want to hide the entire wedding in a safe.

The user "Milk tea with 30% sugar and no pearls" posted several comments.

"Rumor has it the bride's dowry is worth tens of billions! Tens of billions! And that doesn't even include other jewelry, real estate, and cash. Is this just a dowry? It's like she's walking into the pocket of a listed company!"

"And then there's the wedding cost! Some people conservatively estimate that this wedding cost at least hundreds of millions. A wedding of the century, a true wedding of the century! But—I can't see a single picture! Not a single one!"

On the topic forum, someone remarked: "I used to think that celebrity weddings were extravagant enough, but compared to the Gu family's weddings, they're nothing."

But then again, people with such status don't need to flaunt it.

The people who attended the wedding were all extremely wealthy and influential; each of them was worth at least tens of billions.

Many political figures who are truly wealthy never flaunt their wealth; instead, they flaunt it in a way that makes others think they are rich.