Chapter 452 – The Troublemakers
At first, when Xu Jinning rose to prominence in the Beijing social circle, many men wanted to pursue her because of her talent and beauty.
However, she had already turned them down due to her engagement.
But no one knew who her fiancé was.
And now…
Could her fiancé be Xie Ting’an from the Xie family?
The combination of Xie Ting’an and the Big Devil?
People in Beijing also knew that Xu Jinning came from a rural background.
However, for those with exceptional talent, particularly those at the top in terms of intelligence and capability, where they came from was no longer so important.
After all, Xu Jinning’s demonstrated abilities were extraordinary.
So, was the Xu Jinning that Xie Ting’an was marrying truly the Big Devil Xu Jinning?
Was this Xie Ting’an’s choice, or was it Old Master Xie’s?
Regardless of whose choice it was, the fact that Old Master Xie was personally handling the wedding arrangements meant that Xu Jinning had clearly gained his approval.
She was certainly to become the future mistress of the Xie family.
In fact, over the years, many had set their sights on the role of the future mistress of the Xie family.
Although Old Master Xie had retired and Xie Ting’an was involved in business,
At first glance, it might seem that their future development could decline, but that wasn’t the case.
In reality, the Xie family had been exceptionally favored by higher-ups in recent years.
Some who had access to confidential information claimed that the Xie family had made a significant contribution.
This contribution was enough to secure the Xie family’s position for a century!
As for what this significant contribution was, no one knew.
However, the fact that this contribution could ensure the Xie family’s status for a century was already sufficient!
Of course, some astute individuals connected this with the country’s rapid development and the changes and arrangements made over the years…
If these developments were due to the Xie family’s influence, then the contribution was indeed enormous, enough to shock everyone.
Therefore, the future mistress of the Xie family would undoubtedly hold a high position.
To attain this role, one had to either gain Old Master Xie’s approval or marry Xie Ting’an.
But regardless of which path one took, those who tried had failed.
Even Old Master Xie had revealed that Xie Ting’an was already engaged, and it was an arranged marriage.
As for who the person was, he did not say.
Regarding arranged marriages, people were reluctant to judge, but since Xie Ting’an was already betrothed and Old Master Xie had refused other candidates, even those who coveted the position of the Xie family’s future mistress could only watch.
And watch they did, for several years.
Now, the person had finally surfaced.
It turned out to be Xu Jinning, the Big Devil of the National Translation Department!
As everyone was curious about whether this was indeed the person Xie Ting’an was willing to marry,
Some had dug up news from when they were both students at Beijing University.
It was revealed that they had been in a relationship while studying and that their relationship had been very strong.
At that time, Xie Ting’an had already brought Xu Jinning to the Xie residence to meet Old Master Xie.
It was also then that Xu Jinning had received Old Master Xie’s approval.
Some had also uncovered that during the Spring Festival three years ago, neither Old Master Xie nor Xie Ting’an had spent the New Year in Beijing.
It was rumored that they had gone out of town.
Further verification revealed that Old Master Xie had traveled a great distance to Xu Jinning’s hometown for the New Year.
Not only that, but he had gone there to propose and arrange the engagement.
The fact that such an elderly man as Old Master Xie had traveled so far by car to propose for his grandson highlighted how much he valued Xu Jinning.
Thus, Xu Jinning had received the recognition of both Xie Ting’an and Old Master Xie.
Her position as the future mistress of the Xie family was thus firmly established.
While everyone in the Beijing social circle was reflecting on this, Xu Jinning was unaware of these details.
She was actively working with Xie Ting’an and Grandpa Xie to prepare for the wedding banquet.
…
The day of the wedding banquet arrived quickly.
Grandpa Xie had applied to hold the banquet at an official hotel originally reserved for hosting national-level dignitaries.
On this day, many people attended, and they held high status.
Xu Jinning had also invited the university president, professors, and some close friends.
Of course, she had invited many from her own National Translation Department as well.
As the wedding banquet was about to begin,
Xu Jinning and Xie Ting’an were already in their hotel room, dressed in their wedding attire.
Xie Ting’an wore a Zhongshan suit, while Xu Jinning was dressed in a qipao-style wedding dress, which Grandpa Xie had specially ordered.
Since their wedding banquet was traditional Chinese, they wore traditional Chinese clothing.
“Ningning, do you wish you could wear a white wedding dress?” Xie Ting’an asked, his hands resting on Xu Jinning’s shoulders.
Xu Jinning looked at herself in the mirror and shook her head. “Actually, it doesn’t matter what I wear. The important thing isn’t the type of wedding dress, but who I’m marrying.”
As she spoke, Xu Jinning took Xie Ting’an’s hand, their fingers intertwining tightly.
Xu Jinning was being honest. She wasn’t very particular about formalities. So whether it was a white wedding dress or traditional Chinese attire, she was fine with either.
However, she also knew that this era wasn’t as open as the 21st century.
Wearing a white wedding dress was certainly an option, and she could have one custom-made if she wanted to.
But she feared it might attract some controversy.
Xu Jinning preferred simplicity and avoided unnecessary complications or controversy. She had no obsession with wearing a white wedding dress.
Besides, looking at herself in the mirror, dressed in a qipao wedding dress, she thought she looked beautiful.
“Alright, we’ll go with your choice. If you want to wear a wedding dress in the future, I’ll buy one for you,” Xie Ting’an said.
“That’s fine. If I need it, I’ll let you know,” Xu Jinning replied.
Just then, they heard some commotion outside, which soon settled down.
“I’ll go see what’s going on,” Xie Ting’an said.
He stepped out and went to Grandpa Xie’s room next door.
He found the old man with a dark, grim face, his chest heaving.
A police officer was hurriedly trying to give him water.
Xie Ting’an hurried over, gently patting his grandfather’s back with one hand and smoothing his chest with the other.
“Grandpa, what happened?”
“Whatever the issue, don’t get angry,” he continued. “If there’s something you can’t handle, let me take care of it.”
As he spoke, Xie Ting’an turned to the police officer, looking for an explanation.
The officer glanced at the old man and silently mouthed two words: “Second” and “Youngest.”
In an instant, Xie Ting’an understood the meaning.
“Grandpa, don’t get upset over insignificant people. Didn’t we agree to act as if they don’t exist?”
“Given that, no matter what they do or say, we shouldn’t pay any attention to them.”
With that, he took the water from the officer’s hand.
After Grandpa Xie took a sip, his emotions gradually settled.
“Xiao’an, I never expected they would be so shameless.”
“To choose today, your and Ningning’s wedding day, to come and cause trouble,” he added, still visibly upset.
