Chapter 38: An Honored Guest Arrives

At the same time, across the street at the entrance of Dongming Grand Hotel, a group of people stood in stunned silence, unable to utter a word for a long while.

“How… how could it really be them…” Tong Shao stammered, barely able to speak.

“Did Lin Qi sell his house to put on this show?” Luo Yingying's mouth hung open, just as shocked.

The average housing price in Haitong City was ten thousand per square meter. Lin Qi’s little apartment, with its two bedrooms and a living room, was worth less than a million. Even if he had sold his house, there was no way he could have pulled off such an extravagant display.

No one could understand what was going on.

Just then, a long black Range Rover rolled up to the entrance of the Shenzhu Grand Hotel. Most people parked their cars in the lot, but this Range Rover stopped right in front of Tang Long.

The car door opened, and a burly man nearly two meters tall stepped out.

“Are you trying to kill me by running me over?” Tang Long cursed angrily.

“Haha, I wouldn’t mind,” the big man replied with a hearty laugh.

“Get out of here! Go park your car!” Tang Long shot him a look of disdain.

“I don’t have time. Let your men do it.” The big man tossed his keys to a bodyguard standing beside Tang Long and swaggered into the hotel.

Across the street, Tong Shao and Luo Yingying were dumbfounded. They recognized the man immediately—it was the Black Bear, who had recently dominated the entire underworld of Haitong City.

Even he had come to celebrate Lin Qi and Luo Feifei?

One after another, more luxury cars arrived at the Shenzhu Grand Hotel.

“That’s Zhu Zhenchang, the King of Pharmaceuticals!”

“Xin Mingyuan, the Jewelry Tycoon!”

“Yang Zhendong from Zhentong Group!”

“Wei Qianzhong from the Special Service Bureau!”

And so on.

The Luo family had little experience with high society, but as Tong Shao rattled off names that rang like thunder in their ears, the whole group stood in shock, their jaws nearly touching the ground.

In just a short time, nearly all of Haitong City’s heavyweight figures had gathered.

These were people whose slightest move could shake the city, and yet they had all come for Lin Qi and Luo Feifei’s wedding.

Why? Why on earth?

No wonder Tong Shao’s parents had abandoned their own son’s wedding to attend Lin Qi and Luo Feifei’s instead. An opportunity to rub shoulders with such powerful people and climb the social ladder was too good to pass up.

Soon after, a black Audi A6 slowly pulled up in front of the Shenzhu Grand Hotel. In the midst of all the luxury cars, it seemed entirely unremarkable.

But the license plate stunned everyone.

00001.

There was only one person in Haitong City who could use that plate.

The mayor, Hou Zeyan!

This time, without Tong Shao’s prompting, even the Luo family recognized him. How could they not? He was on television every day.

“How… how could even he be here…” The shock that struck them was like a stone shattering the sky—they could hardly believe their eyes.

Tong Shao even slapped himself hard, trying to confirm he wasn’t dreaming.

Hou Zeyan was clearly the last distinguished guest to arrive.

Tang Long shook his hand, exchanged a few words, and the two of them entered the hotel arm in arm.

The other assorted guests followed, leaving only a few attendants and the ceremonial team at the entrance of the Shenzhu Grand Hotel. It looked like Lin Qi and Luo Feifei’s wedding was about to begin.

“What a mess, this is utterly absurd!” Luo Yingying said bitterly. “Forget about them, let’s go ahead with our wedding.”

“That’s right! I don’t know what Lin Qi is up to, but those people definitely aren’t here for him! Let’s get married and ignore them,” Tong Shao echoed, walking toward the hotel with Luo Yingying.

But the rest of the Luo family did not move.

“Dad, Mom, Uncle… let’s go!” Luo Yingying looked at them, puzzled.

“My daughter, this is your second wedding, but it’s Feifei’s first. The two of you having weddings at the same time puts me in a tough spot… I’ve decided to attend Feifei’s wedding. You two can wait a bit longer!” Her father headed across the street.

“Yes, Feifei’s getting married. As her mother, how could I not be there?” Her mother followed close behind.

“Feifei has always been such a good child, I have to go too…”

“That’s right, it’s Feifei’s first wedding. We simply must show our support!”

“I’ll just pop over to offer my congratulations. You two wait here…”

One after another, the uncles, aunts, and other relatives and friends all headed to the Shenzhu Grand Hotel.

“Dad, Mom, Uncle… come back!” Luo Yingying cried out in despair.

But no one stopped. Before long, only Tong Shao and Luo Yingying were left at the entrance of Dongming Grand Hotel.