I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

This event was primarily a birthday banquet, with Chen Chi's wedding being just a side event.

Lu Ruixiang had advised Chen Chi many times before that holding the wedding on the 85th floor of Mingyue Tower was a dream come true for many brides, especially with so many celebrities in attendance. Chen Chi was already considered to be marrying above his station by holding the wedding in such an occasion.

Of course, since she was marrying above her station, Chen Chi couldn't expect anyone's attention to be on her, and she couldn't invite her friends either. Although it was her wedding day, she was a lonely performer, not even the main character.

But she was already very satisfied. Seventeen or eighteen tables away from Wei Mingzhe, their eyes met, and they both grinned foolishly.

Their wedding had no master of ceremonies, no groomsmen, and no wedding vows; there was only a simple ring exchange ceremony.

Because they shouldn't overshadow the main event. They are the guests; the main event is Old Master Lu's birthday celebration. The distinction between host and guest must be clear. If everyone's attention is focused on the wedding, it will seem like Old Master Lu's birthday banquet is a farce.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on the window. Lu Qingxuan was ticking her watch, which showed 8:00. Just three seconds later, fireworks rose into the distance.

Sure enough, it had the same effect as when I watched it with Chen Ya that day.

Lu Qingxuan breathed a soft sigh of relief.

Although the distant fireworks were far away, their sheer size made them clearly visible. After a spectacular display, the fireworks would form four large characters in the sky: "福、禄、寿、喜" (Fortune, Prosperity, Longevity, Happiness), and remain suspended for thirty seconds, enough for everyone to see.

This is the birthday gift for Old Master Lu, and also for the entire capital. Tonight, everyone in the capital will know that Old Master Lu is celebrating his birthday.

Just as fireworks rose into the sky in the distance, a loud, trailing explosion suddenly rang out outside the window.

All the people saw was golden fireworks rising one after another along the long road from the distant street to the window, like fountains or waves rising and falling.

Thousands of fireworks and countless golden stars rose into the sky at the same time, exploding under the night sky and dyeing the entire capital city's night in a riot of colors.

The enormous sound seemed to explode right next to everyone's ears, deafening them and making their hearts feel like they were about to jump out of their chests.

The east wind at night releases a thousand trees of flowers, and blows down stars like rain.

After three rounds of fireworks, a golden rain fell from the sky, followed by four large characters appearing in the air:

new.

marriage.

fast.

happy.

The four words appearing under the night sky were a small gift for the wedding on the 85th floor of Mingyue Tower, a wedding that no one noticed that day.

Tonight, everyone will know that a wedding is taking place here.

Chapter 296 I just want a title

The golden light of fireworks shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows, like a translucent screen or a bright river.

Lu Qingxuan stared blankly out the window, the light from the fireworks shining through the window onto her face, making it sparkle.

But at this moment, the first thought that flashed through her mind was—

"Who...who is this person, attacking the Lu family in such a blatant manner?"

Fireworks burst forth, falling from the sky like stardust, stretching across the entire view through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Looking across the distant night sky, if you're lucky, you can see a faint glimpse of fireworks celebrating Old Master Lu's birthday through the gaps in the fireworks display.

However, compared to the spectacular fireworks display in front of us, the fireworks in the distance seemed like a dying ember, barely hanging on.

The two are like fireflies compared to the moon, or candlelight compared to the sun and moon—completely incomparable.

If you want to know what humiliation is, then this scene unfolding before our eyes is the ultimate, silent humiliation.

Just as Lu Qingxuan's lips turned white, Lu Shuying, who was beside her, turned around and said in a sharp voice, "Is this a place where you can set off fireworks?"

"What did you say?" Lu Qingxuan's ears were filled with the sound of fireworks exploding outside the window, and she couldn't hear what Lu Shuying was saying.

"I say, isn't this a no-fireworks zone? Are you saying we can set off fireworks here?" Lu Shuying frowned and raised her voice. "If we could set them off here, why didn't you arrange it here instead of so far away?"

Lu Shuying's tone was somewhat aggressive.

She was already annoyed that Lu Qingxuan had stolen the limelight during this period, so she naturally took the opportunity to question her.

The fireworks in front of them completely blocked the fireworks set off by the Lu family. The Lu family members were all aware of this, but most of the guests were unaware of it.

They were still watching the fireworks outside the window with great interest, thinking that these were the fireworks the Lu family was setting off for the old master, and they were marveling at them.

It should be noted that Beijing enforces the strictest ban on fireworks. As the capital city of the country, it sets an example and it is virtually impossible for it to make an exception.

Mingyue Tower wasn't exactly a remote place, so the fact that they could set off fireworks in that area was a testament to their extraordinary abilities.

The guests sitting below the stage were also discussing among themselves, glancing at Committee Member Gao on stage from time to time.

"The Lu family still has some foundation; they actually managed to set off fireworks in this area."

"How to say?"

"Think about it, if you didn't have connections to the highest levels, how could you possibly be allowed to put it here? Do you even know what kind of place this is?"

"That's right. This is the central hub of the country. If something were to happen here, it would be a huge disaster. The fact that they're allowing fireworks to be set off for a birthday celebration shows that Old Master Lu's reputation is even stronger than we imagined."

"Before, because of the Ai Hua incident, how many people were pessimistic about the Lu family? Today, they are showing us their strength in an elegant yet arrogant way with this fireworks display!"

...The guests were all talking excitedly, marveling at the Lu family's strength.

Only Lu Qingxuan knew the truth: this wasn't done by the Lu family.

The Lu family doesn't yet have the capability to do what's currently in place.

After much thought, there's only one person who can do it—

“It’s Chen Ya.” Gu Yuqing narrowed her eyes and said, “It seems that he has a lot of bad ideas up his sleeve.”

Qin Yun Chu's expression was strange; she seemed to want to force a smile, but dared not actually smile.

"Can I say I guessed it? I knew he wouldn't let this birthday banquet go smoothly."

"Hmph, he's never gotten along with the Lu family, so how could he possibly be content to be Old Master Lu's obedient grandson? However, his methods of revenge are rather naive; how would the guests possibly know..."

When Gu Yuqing mentioned that "he doesn't get along with the Lu family," Lu Qingxuan looked at her in surprise, because she didn't know how Chen Ya had any issues with the Lu family.

Just then, the situation changed again. Before Gu Yuqing could finish speaking, the fireworks in front of her changed once more, as if magic had written several large golden words on the window:

Happy Wedding!

Gu Yuqing shut up.

After a long pause, she shrugged and said, "Okay. I take back what I said earlier. He's not naive."

Looking at the glittering words "Happy Wedding" outside the window, Qin Yunchu stared blankly: "He wasn't arguing with Old Master Lu, he was just congratulating his aunt on her wedding."

Liu Ruying bit her lip and said, "Just for something like this, he set off fireworks in the capital. He's much more arrogant than he seems."

“Yes, if it weren’t for all the contributions he made, the higher-ups wouldn’t have let him do this nonsense,” Gu Yuqing said helplessly. “He must have used up a lot of his personal connections to do this.”

The girls at the table all stared blankly at the four characters outside the window.

Although that's what they say, this indirect yet direct, glamorous yet understated way of flaunting wealth still leaves a deep impression.

As someone just said, this is an extremely "elegant yet arrogant" way of showing off one's strength to everyone.

Even the most strong-willed and detached girl would be moved by the strength behind this behavior.

Qin Yun Chu murmured, "I'm a little envious of his aunt. She's so lucky."

Gu Yuqing tilted her head and smiled as she looked at her profile: "Do you want to be this high-profile when you get married?"

"No, no... but no girl wouldn't want that, right..." Qin Yun Chu said softly.

"I don't want to. It's too high-profile, I don't like it, it's cheesy," Gu Yuqing said, gazing out the window in a daze. "I'll be content as long as I have a proper status..."

Liu Ruying looked at Gu Yuqing beside her in surprise, her mouth agape in astonishment.

This remarkable woman, the CEO of Yunshan Group, actually has such a humble side.

This struck her as incredible.

The guests in the main hall were applauding the fireworks display outside the window.

They were applauding not only for Old Master Lu, but also for the Lu family's triumphant return to its former glory.

As a result, when the words "Happy Wedding" appeared, they all lowered their hands without prior agreement.

Okay, everyone has completely misunderstood.

Those who were just discussing the Lu family's strength suddenly fell silent, wishing they could bury their heads under the table.

Although we don't know who is celebrating their wedding, it certainly isn't Old Master Lu's.

The situation turned out to be the exact opposite of what they had just thought. Instead of the Lu family demonstrating their strength, they were actually being humiliated.

This is Grandpa Lu's 85th birthday celebration. At this moment, in this place, the atmosphere is at its most exciting, and this fireworks display should have been the opening act.

It should have been.

After all that hype, the final focus turned to the four big words "Happy Wedding".

This is as absurd as going through the traditional betrothal ceremony and then discovering in the bridal chamber that the bride is actually Lu Zhishen.

Both the Lu family and those who weren't from the Lu family remained silent!

Chen Chi held Wei Mingzhe's hand and stood in the side hall. The flickering fireworks outside the window made her face sparkle.

Then, tears suddenly streamed down her face, ruining her makeup.

She hadn't seen Chen Ya all day and was quite disappointed, but unexpectedly, he was waiting for her here.

Actually, on the day she learned that Old Master Lu's birthday banquet clashed with her own wedding, she originally wanted to change her wedding plans.

Which girl doesn't want to be the star of her own wedding day? Nobody wants to be just an extra.

His older brother was a son-in-law who married into the family, and he himself was a rural migrant worker who had followed the city to Beijing since childhood. In Chen Chi's life, apart from being with Wei Mingzhe, he had never been the protagonist for even a single day.

If it weren't for her brother and sister-in-law Lu Ruixiang constantly persuading her that the wedding date predicted by the fortune teller shouldn't be changed casually, she wouldn't have compromised.

Even if it's just a random hotel with fewer people attending the wedding, as long as it's your own wedding, that's fine too.

But she wisely compromised.

She wasn't unaware of Chen Sheng's intentions. For a member of the Lu family to get married on the day of the old master's birthday banquet was a source of pride for the entire family.

If he can achieve this, Chen Sheng will have a firm foothold in the Lu family, and Chen Chi will have been truly recognized.

It's fine to not associate with those poor friends Chen Chi knows, but it would be of great benefit to become a familiar face at the birthday banquet.

Chen Chi knew that Chen Sheng was doing this for his own good, or rather, for the good of the family.

That's why she was willing to make such a sacrifice.

However, Chen Ya's earth-shattering performance made all her sacrifices worthwhile.

……

……

A night breeze blew across the rooftop.

The air smelled of gunpowder, a smell that Chen Ya was very familiar with.

To some extent, he quite liked the smell because it represented a sense of security.

As the final round of fireworks faded, the fireworks display came to an end.

Chen Ya, who was supervising the scene, watched the whole thing from the rooftop. When he turned around, he saw an elderly figure with his hands behind his back.

"Grandpa, it's windy tonight, aren't you cold?"

“Heh,” the withered old man in front of me sneered, “the cold winds of the northern frontier that I experienced when I was young were much more severe than this. You, a young man, may not have experienced them.”

Chen Ya smiled and said, "Yes, I haven't experienced it myself."

Chen Ya, who should have been sitting properly downstairs, went to the rooftop instead; and Old Master Lu, who should have been sitting upright in the main seat, was also not sitting properly there.

The two unexpectedly met on the rooftop at the same time. Chen Ya thought to himself that he hadn't told anyone his whereabouts, so it was a bit unexpected that the old man could find his way here.

Perhaps Old Master Lu is even more capable than he imagined.

"The first time I saw you, I felt you looked a lot like me. I didn't expect it to be you." Old Master Lu said with his hands behind his back. "Then I kept wondering what you wanted to do by coming to my house."

Chen Ya laughed heartily: "Don't misunderstand, it's just some very personal matters."

"This is the pair, isn't it?"

Old Master Lu gestured with his chin toward the spot where the fireworks had been, as if to say, "This is what you call a private matter."