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Chapter 411: A Hall Full of Guests

On the afternoon of the 28th of the same month, Huang Xiaochuan and Yu Xiang hosted a banquet for guests at the West Suburbs Hotel.

They were mainly classmates, colleagues, and some friends.

At noon, Huang Xiaochuan and Yu Xiang stood inside the banquet hall to greet the guests. Yu Xiang was wearing a custom-made wedding dress, and everyone who saw her praised how beautiful the bride was.

Wang Deyi got out of the car with the help of Hong Yongze, who was also the head of the personnel department.

Huang Xiaochuan quickly led Yu Xiang to greet them.

"Grandpa, Senior Brother Hong."

Yu Xiang also greeted the two of them, just like Huang Xiaochuan.

The old man was in a very good mood today, looking at the perfect couple with a smile.

"Yu Xiang, if this kid bullies you in the future, just tell me and I'll teach him a lesson."

Huang Xiaochuan was displeased upon hearing this: "Look at what you're saying, I'm not that kind of person. I'd cherish a wife like this more than I can handle!"

The old man immediately said to Yu Xiang, "See? This kid only has a mouth left. You need to be careful of him in the future, or he might sell you out and you'll still be counting the money for him."

Yu Xiang smiled and nodded, replying that she understood.

Following closely behind were several department leaders. After Huang Xiaochuan greeted them, he had someone lead them inside to sit down.

Ma Yifeng was accompanied by Sang Weihong, followed by Jiao Zhiyong and An Cheng, with Lü Jingyun at the very back.

"Old Ma, Senior Sister Sang, Old Jiao, Old An, Sister Lü, I'm too busy to entertain you. Please come in! There are seat signs over there; just sit down according to your names."

Ma Yifeng waved his hand: "You're very busy today, don't worry about us."

Sang Weihong stared intently at Yu Xiang and exclaimed, "The bride is so beautiful! No wonder Huang Xiaochuan looks down on others; it turns out he had a beauty hidden in his house."

These words resonated with Lü Jingyun: "That's right, I didn't expect Teacher Huang's wife to be so beautiful. He really got lucky."

Jiao Zhiyong and An Cheng walked up to Huang Xiaochuan: "Congratulations! I wish you a long and happy life together and many children."

Huang Xiaochuan laughed and scolded, "Alright, stop fooling around, hurry up and go inside and sit down!"

Just after midnight, guests began to arrive one after another.

Having just greeted Yu Xiang's department director and colleagues at the hospital, a group of classmates arrived and chatted with Yu Xiang for quite a while.

A short while later, several of the original roommates from room 222 also arrived together.

"Old Wu!"

"Old Zhang!"

"Old Ding!"

"Old Chen!"

Huang Xiaochuan hugged each of the four people in turn.

After saying hello to Huang Xiaochuan, Qi Huan and Chen Qiao went to find Yu Xiang, mainly because Yu Xiang's wedding dress was too eye-catching for the women.

After sending Ding Yi and the others into the banquet hall, Huang Xiaochuan hadn't even had a chance to catch his breath when someone rushed over.

"Junior brother, I wish you and your wife a lifetime of happiness together."

"Second Senior Brother?" Huang Xiaochuan was somewhat surprised, because he had not told Jiang Qiming about his marriage.

"Junior brother, you're really not being fair! Such a big thing as your wedding, and you didn't even send me a message or make a phone call. If our teacher hadn't called to tell me, I would have been completely kept in the dark."

Huang Xiaochuan understood now and quickly apologized: "Second Senior Brother, I'm really sorry. It's just that it's too far away, so I didn't want to bother you. Well, I'll apologize to you separately later. Please go in and sit down. Teacher and Senior Brother Hong are already inside."

Next, Cao Charlie, Huang Boyi, Nan Hui, Lin Junfeng, Zhang Sui, Jiang Bixing and others arrived.

Huang Xiaochuan was a little annoyed. How did they know? But when he saw Jiang Bixing, he understood. It was probably Sang Weihong who told Jiang Bixing, and then Jiang Bixing told the others.

One shouldn't hit a smiling face. Although Huang Xiaochuan hadn't invited them, since they were all guests, he felt obligated to entertain them. However, the banquet he had booked was definitely not enough.

He then had someone invite the restaurant manager over and asked him to arrange for additional tables. Fortunately, such large hotels are very experienced in this kind of thing and always have extra food prepared.

Then, many people Huang Xiaochuan didn't expect arrived, including Xu Zhongxian and Zhang Xiangguang, who were already working in Yanjing.

When they saw Huang Xiaochuan, they pretended to be unhappy.

Xu Zhongxian said, "What? You look down on your two older brothers? You didn't even tell us about such a big event as your wedding?"

Zhang Xiangguang, standing nearby, also expressed his dissatisfaction: "That's right, it's outrageous. I'll let it slide since it's your wedding day, but you have to treat me to a meal to apologize another day."

Huang Xiaochuan hurriedly apologized, and only after the two finished scolding Huang Xiaochuan did they have time to greet Yu Xiang.

"This must be your sister-in-law, right? Look how pretty she is, it's like a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung." Zhang Xiangguang couldn't say anything nice, praising Yu Xiang while also taking a jab at Huang Xiaochuan, clearly harboring a lot of resentment towards Huang Xiaochuan for not inviting them to the wedding.

What else could Huang Xiaochuan do but reluctantly send the two into the banquet hall and wave Wu Duo over to greet them?

Just as they finished settling the two people in, another person came in. Before they even got close, a refreshing fragrance wafted towards them.

Huang Xiaochuan took a closer look and exclaimed, "Damn! Why is she joining in the fun too?"

However, she asked aloud, "Teacher Zhang? What brings you here?"

The newcomer was none other than Zhang Yun! But she looked alright; her outfit today was rather simple.

Yu Xiang looked at the woman talking to Huang Xiaochuan with a puzzled expression. Was she pretty? She seemed alright, but she was petite. If it weren't for the high heels, she probably wouldn't be very tall. However, she had a great temperament, and every move she made exuded a unique feminine charm.

"Ogawa, who is this?"

Huang Xiaochuan quickly introduced Zhang Yun to Yu Xiang: "Zhang Yun, Teacher Zhang, used to be my university teacher, and later went to the United States."

Zhang Yun lightly shook hands with Yu Xiang: "The bride is so beautiful! I just happened to hear about Huang Xiaochuan's wedding, so I came to join in the fun. I'm uninvited, I hope you don't mind?"

Yu Xiang smiled gracefully and said, "Oh, it's Teacher Zhang! We're more than happy to welcome you!"

Huang Xiaochuan quickly called someone to bring Zhang Gaolei over.

"Old Zhang, please take Teacher Zhang to find a place to sit down!"

For some reason, Huang Xiaochuan felt sweat beading on his forehead. Damn it, the air conditioning in the banquet hall was too good!

Before I could even catch my breath, someone else arrived, this time a familiar face.

Yu Wei and his wife brought Tang Yuan'an and Xiang Xueping and his wife along.

Huang Xiaochuan led Yu Xiang and Tang Yuan'an and his wife to exchange a few more pleasantries.

"Brother Yuan'an, I'm too busy to entertain you today. Let's arrange to have drinks alone another day!"

Tang Yuan'an waved his hand dismissively: "Today is your special day, you're busy, don't worry about us, we'll take care of ourselves. If you need anything, just tell your sister-in-law and Tang Yuan, we're family after all!"

Before long, a group of people I had met at Fudan University arrived, including Zhai Xi, the former vice class monitor, who brought several classmates with her.

"Huang, you're really not being fair! You dared to keep your marriage a secret from us. If Ding Yi hadn't told us, we would have almost been fooled by you."

Huang Xiaochuan quickly ushered these people into the banquet hall with a beaming smile, and then called Ding Yi out.

"I prepared food for ten tables, but twenty tables of guests showed up. What should I do?"

Ding Yi assessed the situation and confidently took over the task: "Just watch me! Today you just focus on being the groom, leave all the small things to me."

Fortunately, Ding Yi wasn't exaggerating; he quickly arranged everything perfectly, ensuring the wedding banquet proceeded smoothly.