Chapter 66

Gold, silver, jade, silk satin, precious furs, mahogany cabinets…every piece of it is enough for ordinary people to eat for a year. In this way, the thirty-six dowry was carried from the Hong Mansion to Xu’s house one by one with the lid open, and the thirty-two dowry of the same valuable was carried from the Xu’s house to the Lin Mansion. The citizens of Shanghai Tang witnessed the grand marriage of the three families today.

Hong Lan sat silently in front of the mirror in her wedding dress, staring at herself in a daze. Lin Ruomeng was sitting beside her combing her veil, eyes under the netting were deeply sad.

“Fortunately, your wedding and Xingyuan’s wedding were held on the same day. Otherwise, I don’t even know whose bridesmaid is good.”

“Where is Brother Fu? Will he come to my wedding?”

Although Luo Fusheng had been expelled from the Hong Gang and was accused of killing the third head of the Hong Gang, he was considered to have forged Liangzi. But Nian is the love of a few people who grew up together. Hong Zhengbao did not stop her from inviting Luo Fusheng to the wedding. In order to avoid embarrassment when he returned to Hong’s house, Lin Qikai invited him to be his best man to the Lin’s house and sent his sister to the Hong’s house to accompany Hong Lan.

“At this point, he should have followed my brother to Xu’s family to meet him. Xu’s family will also send a car to pick us up at the church later.”

Hong Lan grinned reluctantly. This is the best thing today. At least her most beautiful side can be shown in front of him.

At this time, Hong Zhengbao walked in.

Hong Lan turned around and called Dad.

Hong Zhengbao walked forward with a smile and looked at the beautiful Hong Lan in the mirror. “Father’s Lanlan puts on the wedding dress, she is indeed the most beautiful bride in Shanghai.”

Hong Lan took Hong Zhengbao’s hand, his heart was filled with reluctance, Hong Zhengbao’s eyes were sour, Tiehan burst into tears.

Lin Ruo dreamed that the two father and daughter had something to say, so she left her boudoir first.

Hong Lan saw that his father was uncomfortable, enduring the great grief in his heart, and squeezed a smile at his father. “Dad…Don’t be uncomfortable, I am married, you should be happy.”

Hong Zhengbao patted Hong Lan’s hand. “Lan Lan, the reason why Dad is sad is that you have been wronged and you have not been able to choose the one you love the most. This is the case with the floating life in troubled times. You must survive before you can talk about love or not. But Dad still really hopes your marriage Able to be happy. Dad knows that Xu Xingcheng has many shortcomings, but his nature is not bad. After you marry, you will accept your own wayward temper. You will be in harmony with Xu Xingcheng’s husband and son forever.”

Hong Lan really wanted to tell father that he was no longer the same Xu Xingcheng. But seeing that Hong Zhengbao was already a little old, and didn’t want to worry about him anymore, he nodded obediently.

“Father, don’t talk about it, I know everything. I won’t be by your side in the future, you have to take good care of yourself.”

“You too, what Dad wants to see most is that you have a good life.”

“Don’t worry, I will, Dad, I can’t bear you.” Hong Lan slipped into Hong Zhengbao’s arms and acted like a baby for the last time. Hong Zhengbao patted Hong Lan on the back. The father and daughter are quietly savoring this reluctance.

At the other end, Lin Qikai’s car drove into the Xu residence to pick up his relatives. The Xu family had double happiness today, and their children completed their major events on the same day. Xu Rui’an had already gone to the church to arrange reception, and it was the housekeeper Qing Bo who came out to meet him.

Lin Qikai rolled down the car window. “Where is the groom officer in your house?”

“The young master is in the room, so he is ready to go to Hong’s family to meet him.”

“Let those two boys don’t worry. When I invite Yuanyuan out, go with us. The momentum is bigger.”

“Okay. Young Master Lin, I’ll go talk to Young Master now.” Uncle Qing greeted the people and led Lin Qikai and other brothers to the third lady’s boudoir. A group of friends Xu Xingyuan knew in the school had been surrounded by the door of the boudoir. Everyone blocked the door and refused to let in.

The bridegroom official understands the rules, and one person divides a letter. The ladies were unsatisfied and asked the groomsmen and groomsmen to do poems, and then they asked them to do pushups. The United States says its name is both civil and military. It took a long time to open the door.

Xu Xingyuan has complete makeup, sitting on the bed in a gorgeous wedding dress, but no shoes on her feet.

Lin Qikai knew that there was another problem, and as expected, the ladies were laughing. “Only find wedding shoes to take away the beautiful woman!”

“Yuanyuan.” Lin Qikai called out helplessly, implying to beg for mercy in her tone. Xu Xingyuan’s face was flushed.

“Can’t be soft-hearted.” The ladies of relatives and friends surrounded Xu Xingyuan, not letting her release the water.

Lin Qikai confessed his fate to greet the best man to take action, and he quickly found one in the jar where Xu Xingyuan put the scroll. The other one can’t be found.

Luo Fusheng squatted under the bed looking for shoes, and saw Xu Xingyuan winking secretly at him. He realized that he walked to the window and looked down. It turned out that the wedding shoes were hung by a rope on the wall between the first floor and the second floor.

“You can’t pull it up with a rope, you have to get it by yourself.”

“Ladies, it’s hard for us now. We don’t know how to get the wedding shoes in mid-air?” Lin Qikai asked everyone to show mercy, and Xu Xingyuan also hurriedly agreed.

“Yuanyuan can’t bear the bridegroom official, then choose the most handsome best man to get it.” In fact, this problem is set up by Luo Fusheng, and there are many young ladies who love “Jade Yan Luo”. I’ve long wanted to see his skill, and the game of picking up is a good opportunity.

Lin Qikai consulted and looked at Luo Fusheng. He nodded lightly. “Little meaning. Give me two minutes.”

After talking about turning over, he went out of the window. This kind of work of climbing windows and walls has really been done since childhood. Had it not been cut by Hou Li the other day, he would have crawled faster.

Following the rope, Luo Fusheng climbed down to a position close to the first floor to retrieve the wedding shoes, raised his hand and shook it towards them. The windows on the second floor were crowded with heads of applause and cheers.

Luo Fusheng was about to climb back, and suddenly caught a glimpse of a person in the lobby on the first floor. Because Luo Fu was born on the outer wall, the people inside did not notice him. Instead, he secretly pushed a dark wall behind the painting and quickly disappeared behind the wall.

“Floating life! What are you looking at? Not coming up yet.” Lin Qikai yelled upstairs.

Only then did he recover, walked along the rope back to Xu Xingyuan’s room, and handed the wedding shoes to Lin Qikai. I was still thinking about the picture I just saw.

Xu Xingcheng walked down the stairs to the basement. Liu Shuzhen saw that the person here was not Xu Rui’an but a very kind young man. “who are you?”

“Mother!” Xu Xingcheng knelt in front of her with a plop.

“Are you Starway?”

“It’s me.” The two mothers and children cried in arms across the iron railing. Xu Xingcheng confided the fact that the last time he followed his drunken father to find here, he discovered that his mother was not dead.

“Mother, I’m sorry! I’m not able to save you yet. Wait a minute. I will definitely come to rescue you. Today is my wedding with Yuanyuan. You can’t attend to witness with your own eyes. I ‘ll come over and kowtow to you first.”

“My child, you are interested. How about Yuanyuan? What kind of husband-in-law did you marry?”

“It’s Brother Lin. Don’t worry. They have a good relationship.”

“Ah. It’s Qikai’s kid. That’s really a good marriage.” Liu Shuzhen contentedly wiped her hair with water. Even if she couldn’t witness this big day. At least it must be clean to look like a mistress.

Xu Xingcheng was heartbroken, and knocked her head three more times. “Another day, I will definitely let Hong Lan come to offer you a cup of Xin Po tea. This day will not be too long, you take care.”

The church bell rang, and guests began to take their seats one after another.

Lin Ruomeng came out of Hong Lan’s bridal room and entered Xu Xingyuan’s bridal room. I saw my brother and my new sister-in-law sitting together talking, and there was no one else. He walked in and talked.

“Why isn’t Luo Fusheng with you?”

Xu Xingyuan was someone who knew her thoughts, and gave her a mocking look. Lin Qikai replied. “He said something was wrong, he left the team temporarily and he said he would come back later. Tell me, how can there be such an incompetent best man.”

Xu Xingyuan gave him a light hammer on the shoulder. “Don’t say who helped you get the wedding shoes.”

“My bride with her elbow turned out.”

Lin Ruomeng watched Lin Qikai and Xu Xingyuan become more and more understanding, and his heart was full of blessings. I hope my brother can put down the red rose in his heart and treat her white rose well.

“I’m going out to entertain the guests first.” Lin Ruomeng wisely found an excuse to go out, so as not to hinder the two of them.

Seeing Lin Ruomeng leave, Xu Xingyuan’s smile turned sad.

“what happened?”

“I’m worried about Sister Hong Lan. Zhong Jing, you don’t know. Since coming back from the barracks, my brother is no longer the same old brother. He has become indifferent, authoritarian, and violent. My father printed it out of a mold. Moreover, my brother doesn’t love Sister Hong Lan, I’m afraid he will hurt her.”

“Yuanyuan, don’t worry, Mi Zhu is naturally kind. He will not do anything to hurt Hong Lan. Lan Lan and Mi Zhuben have a marriage contract before, and they are childhood sweethearts. They can finally come together, and we should all bless them. .”

Xu Xingyuan nodded. “I hope so, and I sincerely hope that they can be happy. Brother Lin, Sister Hong Lan marrying my brother, don’t you feel sad at all?”

Lin Qikai knew she was insecure and pressed her head on her chest. “Hong Lan is going to be my good brother’s wife today. From now on, I can only bless her. Besides, I now live in another person in my heart.”

Xu Xingyuan didn’t know how true or false these words were. Even if it was a lie, let her be happy this day. She silently buried her head in his arms deeper.

In the center of the church, chants sounded.

Standing in front of the pastor’s stage, Xu Xingcheng and Lin Qikai, black and white, both handsome and energetic.

Lin Ruomeng sat down and looked at Xu Xingcheng who was standing there. I suddenly felt a little emotional. She once imagined that the person standing beside him in a white wedding dress was herself. But things have changed, the vicissitudes of life.

The door of the church opened, and Xu Xingyuan, who was holding Xu Rui’an, walked in front of her. She was full of joy, and even the steps she walked were joyful.

In sharp contrast, Hong Lan was walking behind. She walked in with Hong Zhengbao’s hand and walked towards Xu Xingcheng step by step, without a smile on her face.

When he came to Xu Xingcheng, Hong Zhengbao handed Hong Lan to Xu Xingcheng’s hands. “I’ve handed over my baby girl to you, you have to treat her well.”

“Relax, Dad.”

The moment Hong Lan shook Xu Xingcheng’s hand, he was struggling and hesitating, but Xu Xingcheng took Hong Lan’s hand hard.

The four men stood facing the priest. According to age, first Lin Qikai and his wife took the oath, and then Xu Xingcheng and his wife’s turn.

Pastor: “Mr. Xu Xingcheng, would you like to marry Ms. Hong Lan as your wife, regardless of poverty or illness, and protect your life forever?”

Xu Xingcheng replied blankly: “I am willing.”

“Ms. Hong Lan, you are willing to be Mr. Xu Xingcheng’s wife, regardless of poverty or illness.

Are you a guardian? “

Hong Lan was full of struggle, gritted his teeth and said this sentence. “I do.”

“Wait a minute!” A loud shout came from the door.

Everyone was shocked. Looking back at the gate, Lin Ruomeng stood up. “Floating life?”

There was surprise in Hong Lan’s eyes. “Brother Floating!”

Luo Fusheng was dressed in black, and walked into the church with a woman described as withered. “Is it missing an important person’s testimony?”

Hong Zhengbao was the first to stand up. “Floating life, what are you doing?”

Luo Fusheng bowed to everyone present: “Lan’er, Xingyuan, I’m sorry, I didn’t intend to disturb your wedding. But there is one thing today, while everyone is here, you must make it clear here. Please go to the beach. People, be a witness for us!”

Hong Zhengbao was very dissatisfied and did not notice Xu Rui’an, whose face was as white as a white paper next to him. “What the hell have to say now?”

Xu Xingcheng recognized the woman in the wheelchair as his mother from a distance. “mom?”

The person watching the ceremony pointed, whispering to the ragged woman.

Xu Rui’an couldn’t attack in front of so many people, but his hands were shaking like chaff, pressing the matching gun on his waist.

“This lady, you should all recognize it? Uncle Xu, today is the wedding day of Mi Zhu and Xingyuan, how can you not invite their mother to come to the ceremony?”

Xu Rui’an hated it, “Luo Fu gave birth to you!”

Xu Xingyuan was too puzzled by this sudden scene. “mom?”

“That’s not right. Hasn’t Mrs. Xu passed away for many years?”

“Aren’t you curious about who killed Madam Xu to such an end? Don’t you want to hear Madam Xu personally tell you the true cause of Mrs. Lin’s death many years ago?”

Lin Ruomeng did not expect her mother to be involved in this matter. Muttered: “Mother’s cause of death…”

Hong Zhengbao, Lin Daoshan and Lin Qikai all came to Liu Shuzhen. Instead, her closest person stood far away and dared not approach.

“Foster father, Mr. Lin, although it has been many years. You should still recognize this. She is Xu Ruishan’s wife, Liu Shuzhen. Because she knows all the truth, Xu Ruian imprisoned her in death row. Tortured every day.”

Luo Fusheng knelt down and said to Liu Shuzhen. “Madam, please tell everyone what you just told me in jail.”

Xu Ruian stared at Liu Shuzhen fiercely, and Liu Shuzhen looked at Xu Ruian and hesitated.

At the critical moment, Lin Ruomeng knelt down, she took out the necklace on her chest and showed it to Liu Shuzhen. “Auntie, do you remember this necklace?”

Seeing this sparkling diamond star, Liu Shuzhen seemed to be lost in memory. “Xia Anni…”

“Yes, Xia Anni is my mother. Would you please tell me how my mother died?”

Liu Shuzhen looked at Lin Ruomeng’s eyes, slowly raised her hand and pointed at Xu Rui’an. “It’s him! I saw with my own eyes that he killed Xia Anni in the reeds!”

When Liu Shuzhen said this, everyone was shocked and all looked at Xu Ruian.

“Shut up! You crazy woman!” He was about to rush to hit her, but was stopped by Xu Xingcheng. “You are not allowed to touch my mother again!”

“Back then, Xu Ruian hid in the dark and killed Aunt An, and then left in stealth. Uncle Lin, who rushed to hear the sound, mistakenly thought that his beloved wife was killed by my father, so he killed my father in a rage. He concealed the truth and provoked the relationship between Hong Lin and his family. He even imprisoned the wife who had witnessed the truth for many years. The culprit responsible for all these tragedies was him! Xu Rui’an!” Luo Fusheng pointed at Xu Rui’an angrily.

Even though Lin Daoshan thought deeply, he couldn’t help trembling all over, and questioned Xu Rui’an. “Are they true?”

Hong Zhengbao also forced to ask: “Is it true?”

In fact, they all vaguely knew the answer in their hearts.

Xu Rui’an is still struggling to death: “Don’t listen to her nonsense, she is crazy, it is you, it must be you who are plotting bad things. Come, come, kill Luo Fusheng and this crazy woman on the spot! They are unpredictable and want to stir up Shanghai. The bloody wind of the beach!”

The army around the church broke in one after another. Xu Ruian said that he drew his gun and aimed it at Liu Shuzhen.

At the moment when he was about to die, Xu Xingcheng thought, and even drew his gun and aimed at Xu Rui’an.

The gunfire sounded and Xu Ruian fell to the ground in response.

Liu Shuzhen was frightened and screamed, Xu Xingcheng hugged her mother tightly. “Mom, don’t be afraid, no one will hurt you again!”

Xu Xingcheng walked towards Hong Zhengbao and Lin Daoshan and said calmly. “The murderer Xu Rui’an intended to conceal the facts of the murder and wanted to shoot and kill his wife. I have already killed him. Uncle Lin, my father-in -law, and I Xu Xingcheng, I have an explanation for you today!”

No one thought he would do this. The scene was quiet.

Hong Lan looked at Xu Xingcheng in shock, Luo Fusheng and Lin Ruomeng looked at each other, saying a thousand words in their hearts.

“Dad…” Xu Xingyuan slumped beside Xu Rui’an’s corpse, her snow-white wedding dress flushed with blood. This is the person who just took his hand and handed it to her husband. Now there is a gap between Yin and Yang.

The picture freezes on Xu Rui’an’s deadly face.