The two were indeed in an awkward situation. Even if Fu Ying and Wei Xiaoqing had met, they would have felt uncomfortable, let alone with Wei Xiaoyu also present!
More importantly, neither Wei Xiaoqing nor Fu Ying knew about the relationship between Wei Xiaoyu and him. If it were exposed, it would be a huge problem!
Therefore, Zhou Xuan is currently feigning ignorance, because he doesn't know what the outcome or consequences will be if these three girls get together. ()
Fu Ying didn't seem to have much dissatisfaction or discomfort, and her expression didn't seem fake. Although Wei Xiaoqing looked a little haggard and had a faint sadness, she and Fu Ying were chatting and laughing together, as if they were the best of sisters.
Zhou Xuan was somewhat confused, but he was too lazy to guess anymore. Things were already like this, and doing anything more would just be burying his head in the sand. Besides, he hadn't really done anything to wrong Fu Ying, so he had a clear conscience. The only thing he was worried about was that the Wei Xiaoqing and Wei Xiaoyu sisters would reveal their true intentions, and if Fu Ying found out, Zhou Xuan would definitely be angry.
"Yingying, isn't it still early? Why did you decide to take wedding photos now?" Zhou Xuan hesitated for a moment, but finally asked the question he wanted to ask.
Fu Ying asked reproachfully, "Are you unwilling or unhappy?"
"No, no, I just wanted to ask, if you're happy to take the picture, go ahead, I have no objection!"
Of course, it would be a lie to say they had no objections, but they couldn't just keep it from Fu Ying's face. With the Wei sisters around, if they spoke their minds too openly, it wouldn't look good for anyone.
"Don't blame Yingying, it was my sister and I who came to help her introduce and choose!" Wei Xiaoqing quickly explained on Fu Ying's behalf when she saw that Zhou Xuan was a little uncomfortable.
Zhou Xuan certainly wouldn't blame Wei Xiaoqing, and he brushed off his slight unease with a smile, saying, "No, I'm just a little curious that you're here to help Yingying choose. Of course, I welcome you!"
When it came to taking wedding photos, Zhou Xuan was completely like a puppet, letting the photographer and the three girls do as they pleased. They changed into one outfit after another, took one photo after another with Fu Ying, and there was also a group photo of the four of them with Wei Xiaoqing and Wei Xiaoyu.
Even the photographer was incredibly envious. Zhou Xuan's fiancée was already more beautiful than anyone could have imagined, but who knew that both her and her bridesmaids would be just as stunning? Wouldn't that make other men green with envy? But wasn't there supposed to be only one bridesmaid? How come there are two? Not only are they both exceptionally beautiful, but they also look exactly alike. Where can you find twin sisters like that?
After finally finishing their wedding photos, Fu Ying didn't drive home. Wei Xiaoqing and her sister had come to her house to call her, and the three of them couldn't fit in the family's Bugatti Veyron, so they simply rode in Wei Xiaoqing's car. Wei Xiaoyu naturally sat in the passenger seat, while Zhou Xuan and Fu Ying sat in the back. After dropping them off at Hongcheng Garden, Wei Xiaoqing spoke first, saying she had to go home because she had other things to do. Fu Ying casually replied, "If Xiaoqing has something to do, then we won't keep you any longer. Come over and visit sometime!"
Whether it was genuine politeness or just for show, the three girls were incredibly affectionate. Only after Wei Xiaoqing drove away with her sister did Fu Ying turn around, her smiling face immediately turning from sunny to cloudy.
She snorted. Fu Ying said, "The car's gone. If you wanted to see it so badly, why didn't you go with it earlier?"
Zhou Xuan looked somewhat embarrassed, but there was nothing he could do. He smiled wryly and said, "Yingying, how could I possibly want to see it and go with you? That's just being unreasonable!"
"I'm being unreasonable?" Fu Ying got angry as soon as she heard that, and turned her head to walk into the living room, saying as she went, "You only realized it today? I am being unreasonable. If you don't like me, just say so. Anyway, I'm all alone here with no one to care for me!"
Zhou Xuan was immediately at a loss and quickly surrendered, saying, "Okay, okay. Yingying, I admit my mistake, I'll never say that again. Don't be angry, don't be angry, Mom will scold me again if she hears us going inside!"
Fu Ying snorted but didn't say anything more. Upon entering the hall, Jin Xiumei asked, "Is the photo taken?"
Fu Ying, however, didn't treat Jin Xiumei the same way. Her expression changed, and she happily said, "It's all done, Mom. We've decided that Xiaoqing and her sister will be my bridesmaids at the wedding."
When Fu Ying said this, she was a little worried that Jin Xiumei would disagree, and that there was no reason for two bridesmaids. But little did she know that Jin Xiumei was a pure country woman, and the custom in her rural hometown was that the bride's family would send off the bride, and the groom's family would welcome her. The bride's family could send off the bride in two or four groups, but it had to be an even number, and the welcoming party had to arrange the same number of people. There was no reason for only one bridesmaid. Therefore, she wouldn't object to both Wei Xiaoqing and her sister being bridesmaids at all. The only thing that felt strange was that Wei Xiaoqing clearly liked Zhou Xuan so much. Would she cause problems on such a crucial matter as marriage?
If two women were to fight over a man at the wedding, that would be quite a show!
Of course, if this happened to someone else, Jin Xiumei would be happy to watch an interesting spectacle, but this is her own son and daughter-in-law getting married, and this is no laughing matter!
Fu Ying understood that even if Wei Xiaoqing couldn't bear it, she wouldn't do something so foolish. Given her status and family background, such behavior wouldn't be tolerated. The only plausible explanation was that Wei Xiaoqing had let go of her feelings; there was nothing she could do but accept her fate and offer her best wishes to Zhou Xuan. Based on Fu Ying's understanding of Wei Xiaoqing, this was the most likely explanation.
Zhou Xuan got a headache. He let Ran De and the others do their thing. He told Fu Ying and his mother that he had a headache and then went upstairs to his room to sleep.
Zhou Xuan then stayed obediently at home, not going anywhere. After four or five days of being cooped up at home, Fu Ying felt a little sorry for him. She persuaded him to go out for a walk and relax.
Ran Xuan immediately shut her up. She decided to stay home and practice her ice-qi cultivation, but deliberately acted angry when she refused. This made Fu Ying a little uneasy, thinking that Zhou Xuan was genuinely angry with her.
But at lunchtime that day, Wei Haihong came over to pick up Zhou Xuan and took her to his side. He then said to Fu Ying, "Yingying, I'm going to Hong Kong this afternoon for company business. I'd like Zhou Xuan to come with me and have some fun, maybe visit a few places in Macau to relax!"
Fu Ying readily agreed with a smile. She was already feeling a bit uneasy, worried that Zhou Xuan was still angry with her, and Wei Haihong's words came at just the right time!
Fu Ying actually trusted Zhou Xuan. Zhou Xuan's feelings for her were unquestionable, and he would never betray her. Fu Ying also trusted Wei Haihong. Although Wei Haihong was a playboy and not exactly reliable, he had told her directly that he wanted Zhou Xuan to go to Hong Kong and Macau for fun, which meant gambling and sightseeing.
Fu Ying was relieved; Wei Haihong's words meant he had nothing to hide. Besides, given Zhou Xuan's abilities, he wouldn't lose money no matter how he gambled. She didn't need to worry about that. Dan Hao had thought Zhou Xuan was angry with her these past few days, so she proactively agreed to let him go out and clear his head, hoping it would make him feel better.
Going to Hong Kong for fun is not like going to the United States with her to do dangerous things, so there is no need to worry. Besides, with Wei Haihong's status, there is definitely no difficulty that will happen.
As Wei Haihong and Zhou Xuan reached the entrance of the hall, Wei Haihong suddenly remembered something and turned back to Fu Ying with a smile, saying, "By the way, Yingying, there's something else I want to tell you. I wonder what your opinion is?"
"What is it?" Fu Ying didn't know what it was, but seeing Wei Haihong's strange expression, she quickly asked. "Tell me, what is it?"
Wei Haihong smiled and said, "It's like this. Now that my sister-in-law is here, I'll talk to you about it in person, Yingying. Do you know that in China, when it comes to marriage, the woman's family comes from her parents' home?"
Fu Ying paused, then shook her head and said, "I don't know. In New York, it's a church procession, but in China, is it a bridal veil and a sedan chair?"
Fu Ying's family home is far away in New York, USA, so it's definitely impossible for her to leave home. But she doesn't know what Wei Haihong means by saying that.
"Yingying, my second brother came here yesterday and talked to the old man for half the night. We've all been thinking about it, and we're considering having Yingying marry Zhou Xuan. She's all alone here, so far away from her family in New York, and she can't leave home. My second brother said he wants to adopt Yingying as his goddaughter so she can marry out of his family. It would be a proper way to marry off our daughter, little Yingying. What do you think? Are you willing?"
Fu Ying was taken aback. Countless guesses flashed through her mind, but none of them came to mind this!
Zhou Xuan and his mother Jin Xiumei were both stunned. Jin Xiumei didn't know what official Wei Haihong's second brother was, but she knew he was a high-ranking official. Fu Ying knew that he was the secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, which was among the top ranks of provincial party secretaries in the country. In ancient times, this would have been a super-ranking official. Why would such a high-ranking official take the initiative to show her goodwill?
After a moment's thought, Fu Ying realized that they were only after Zhou Xuan. It was all for Zhou Xuan's sake. However, she was still grateful that Wei Haihong's second brother had such thoughts. Of course, it was undeniable that the Wei family wanted to get closer to Zhou Xuan, but in today's society, how many people don't have some self-interest involved? Besides, the Wei family had genuinely been good to Zhou Xuan.
After a moment of hesitation, Zhou Xuan looked at Fu Ying, knowing that she would have to agree to this herself.
Fu Ying hesitated for a moment before replying, "Okay, of course I'm willing. After Brother Hong—oh, no, I should call him Uncle now. After Uncle and Zhou Xuan return from Hong Kong, I'll go with you to Godfather's house!"
Wei Haihong was overjoyed and immediately dragged Zhou Xuan out the door. As they walked, he said to Fu Ying and Jin Xiumei, "Then let's go first. I'll report this good news to my second brother and the old man. We'll officially acknowledge this family when we come back in a couple of days!"
Wei Haihong was naturally pleased. Li Wei from the Li family had married Zhou Ying, which had first brought him closer to the Zhou Xuan family, making the old man feel a little uneasy. He wasn't angry with Li Wei, just a general sense of displeasure. However, last night, his second son, Wei Haihe, came over specifically to talk to the old man about Fu Yuanshan. The municipal party committee had already held a meeting to discuss the matter and had reported it to the State Council. Wei Haihe was keen to curry favor with Zhou Xuan, making Fu Yuanshan's promotion a certainty.
The appointment hadn't been decided yet, and Wei Haihe hadn't reported the final result to the Organization Department. Instead, he came over to discuss it with the old man, suggesting that he first inform Zhou Xuan, and then have Zhou Xuan tell Fu Yuanshan. This way, Fu Yuanshan would remember Zhou Xuan's message. Zhou Xuan understood, and Fu Yuanshan understood too.
However, after discussing it for a while, Wei Haihong brought up Zhou Xuan's upcoming marriage. When they discussed how to prepare, the old man suggested that Wei Haihe recognize Fu Ying as his goddaughter and then let Fu Ying marry out of the Wei family. This would be better than giving Zhou Xuan any gift. With Zhou Xuan's abilities, making money would be a piece of cake. He is not short of money. Letting Fu Ying marry out as his own daughter would be more meaningful than any gift.
Achang was driving. He smiled when he saw Zhou Xuan, then opened the car door and invited Zhou Xuan and Wei Haihong to get in.
After getting in the car, Zhou Xuan suddenly remembered something and quickly said, "Brother Hong, my passport has expired, I only have my ID card!" Wei Haihong chuckled, casually took a passport out of his pocket and handed it to Zhou Xuan, saying, "You don't need to worry about these things. Don't worry, just come with me to Hong Kong and Macau for a trip. We're brothers..."