The weather was exceptionally good that day, with bright sunshine.
Due to the warm climate in Hongcheng, even in winter, flowers were blooming. The courtyard of the old mansion was filled with flowers of various colors, creating a festive atmosphere.
Early in the morning, Wen Xueli and Wen Yan changed into their engagement attire to welcome the guests.
They only invited close relatives and friends.
For example, Wen’s family only invited direct descendants within three generations and did not invite distant relatives from collateral branches.
Relatives like Wen Qing, who was a distant relative, didn’t even receive news from the Wen family.
However, as Wen Xueli was the head of the Wen family, his engagement was undoubtedly a major event that stirred up the entire Hongcheng. Not only did friends and relatives attend, but even unfamiliar passersby on the streets were eager to talk about it.
Unfortunately, reporters couldn’t sneak into the old Wen mansion to capture this grand feast.
Wen Xueli’s invited friends were limited to the group of people that Wen Yan had met last time, including Tang Ji and his friends. Tang Ji had specially rushed back to Hongcheng a few days ago to help prepare for the engagement.
As for Wen Yan, he had even fewer invited guests.
Having cut off ties with relatives from his grandparents’ side, and with only a few friends, he invited only Ye Ting and his group, the deputy dean of the school, and a few good dormitory mates.
Yesterday, Ye Ting and the others had already arrived in Hongcheng, staying in a hotel at the foot of the mountain, and early this morning, they came to the old mansion.
As Wen Yan’s only good friend, Ye Ting was quite self-aware. He took the initiative to help Wen Yan share the pressure. The guests from Haicheng were all handled by him.
Naturally, He Jing also came along with Ye Ting.
Fortunately, the guests from Haicheng were all acquaintances, including Zhou Nianyuan and Guan Pan, Gu Jingchen, Xu Zhou, and others, so it wasn’t too complicated.
Ye Ting and He Jing focused on entertaining Wen Yan’s teachers and dormitory mates.
Speaking of which, Wen Yan’s teachers and classmates were shocked to learn that he was engaged to the family head of the Wen family in Hongcheng.
Especially the deputy dean, even after arriving in Hongcheng, still found it somewhat unbelievable.
His project, though government-led in name, was actually funded by the Wen family and the Zhou family and was related to the planning of the two families’ hospitals.
When he selected Wen Yan for the research team and expressed the intention to mentor him, it was solely because Wen Yan showed remarkable talent.
However, they never expected Wen Yan and Wen Xueli to be partners.
The deputy dean silently pondered that with Wen Xueli’s support, this student, even without his guidance, would undoubtedly achieve remarkable success in this field.
However, Wen Yan seemed not to consider Wen Xueli as an assistance, and he might not even be aware that the project he was involved in was funded by Wen Xueli.
This attitude was quite in line with the academic atmosphere at Haicheng University, so the deputy dean decided to take Wen Yan back as a closed-door disciple.
Of course, the prerequisite was Wen Yan’s willingness.
While Ye Ting and He Jing entertained guests from Haicheng, Wen Xueli’s younger cousins were also hosting friends and relatives from Hongcheng.
Wen Xueyi and a few younger cousins were groomsmen and had started preparing when the engagement was confirmed.
When the guests were all present, at eight minutes past ten, the engagement banquet officially began.
Wen Xueli and Wen Yan entered hand in hand.
The engagement banquet was arranged in the front courtyard, under an open-air flower pergola, with the bright sun overhead, surrounded by blooming flowers, and the sound of birds and the crashing waves hitting the reef in the background. Though not grand in scale, it was exceptionally lively.
In the presence of friends and relatives, the two exchanged engagement rings.
Tears welled up in Wen Yan’s eyes.
He gazed straight at the man smiling at him, recalling the man’s appearance the first time they met, and couldn’t help but smile.
During their first encounter, he was so disheveled, and beaten up by relatives, and the man seemed like a god who descended, resolving his troubles.
Who would have thought that they would end up together?
Perhaps his grandparents were blessing them from beyond.
In the future, with the man accompanying him, his life would undoubtedly be very happy.
Wen Xueli smiled, holding the young man’s hand. His warm fingertips gently touched the young man’s moist eyes, then he slightly bent down and kissed the young man’s lips.
The two embraced and kissed each other.
One handsome and noble, the other with clear and bright features, truly a perfectly matched pair.
The guests applauded, offering their blessings to the couple.
After the banquet started, Wen Xueli introduced Wen Yan to the guests.
In private, others were also discussing.
Regarding Wen Xueli getting sterilized for Wen Yan, there were expressions of admiration. Some girls envied Wen Yan’s good fortune.
Someone in the know said, “What’s the big deal? I heard that someone in the Wen family offended Wen Yan. The young master expelled the entire family from Hongcheng for his sake.”
Others who knew about the incident discussed it.
In fact, after Wen Qing’s family was driven away, they contacted Wen Xueli’s third uncle to seek help and plead for mercy.
Unfortunately, Wen Xueli didn’t buy it at all. Once the decision was made to expel them, there was no mercy.
As a result, outsiders learned that Wen Yan was the Achilles’ heel of Young Master Wen, and no one could touch him.
After toasting around with the guests, Wen Yan returned to the lounge.
Wen Xueli still had to accompany the elders, so he invited Ye Ting and the roommates to keep Wen Yan company.
Ye Ting, always easygoing, just entered the lounge and collapsed on the sofa, wailing, “So tired. I wasn’t this tired even when I got married.”
He didn’t even think about it. When he got married, he just played the role of a carefree groom, making it easy for himself. The Ye family was a big family with a lot of siblings, and he even had his cousin Zhou Nianyuan helping him. All he had to do was be a handsome groom. But today, he was helping all the way, so naturally, he felt tired.
Wen Yan was very grateful for his help today. He poured a cup of warm milk for him and sincerely said, “Xiao Ting, thank you.”
Ye Ting waved his hand casually, “With our relationship, what’s there to be polite about?”
He had just complained or casually remarked a moment ago.
After taking a sip of milk, he continued, “Seeing you engaged today, I feel relieved.”
Wen Yan: “…”
Why did this sound a bit like an old father’s words?
He just thought Ye Ting was being quirky, smiled, and went out to bring in some snacks for his roommates.
Although his roommates were not poor, compared to a prestigious family like the Wen family, there was a considerable gap.
Everyone felt a bit awkward.
But they were all young people, and Ye Ting was easygoing. Soon, they became familiar with each other.
They even started playing Landlord.
Wen Yan watched with a smile, serving tea and water to his roommates.
Ye Ting was actually very smart, but Wen Yan’s roommates were all science majors and top students in the best department of Haicheng University. In just a few rounds, Ye Ting was utterly defeated.
In a short ten minutes, his face was covered with many pieces of paper.
He could only turn to his friend for help, “Xiao Yanzi, help me!”
Wen Yan sat behind him, amused, giving him some guidance.
He rarely played cards, but Landlord was not difficult. He quickly grasped the tricks.
In the clash of titans, fortunately, Wen Yan was a bit smarter, and coupled with Ye Ting’s good luck, they all got good cards. Soon, all his roommates had their faces and bodies covered with pieces of paper.
So, half an hour later, when Wen Xueli, He Jing, and the others came looking for them, they saw everyone except Wen Yan with faces and bodies covered in pieces of paper.
Especially Ye Ting, with only a pair of round eyes exposed, looked particularly comical.
He Jing shook his head helplessly, Gu Jingchen was already laughing heartily.
The calmest reaction was from Zhou Nianyuan.
As Ye Ting’s cousin, who had watched Ye Ting grow up, he knew Ye Ting’s temperament the best. He knew that it must be Ye Ting who suggested playing Landlord and proposed this punishment.
Having seen many foolish things from his cousin, he had long been accustomed to it.
Wen Xueli entered with the group. His gaze landed on the boy in the groom’s outfit from the beginning.
Only the boy had no pieces of paper on him, sitting quietly on the side.
His Yanyan is always so obedient and adorable.
The man’s eyes gradually dimmed.
He took care of Wen Xueyi and the others, leaving them to Wen Xueyi to entertain. Then, he approached and held Wen Yan’s hand, saying, “Let’s go upstairs and change clothes.”
Ye Ting, still engaged in battle, didn’t want to let him go. He grabbed Wen Yan and said, “Xiao Yanzi, you can’t leave. If you leave, I will definitely lose!”
He Jing walked over and pinched his nose, saying, “I’ll help you.”
Ye Ting, thinking that his man also graduated from Haicheng University and had exceptional intelligence, immediately rejoiced, “Good, Jing-ge, you do it!” He then turned to Wen Yan, “Hurry up and change clothes. We’ll wait for you to come back.”
He Jing: “…”
This silly kid, fortunately, he brought him home early, or he might have been sold for a few coins.
Wen Yan and Wen Xueli, under the knowing glances of everyone, left the lounge together.
Only Ye Ting, blissfully unaware, had no idea that Xiao Yanzi was not coming back today. He didn’t even consider that he and He Jing had run off for their honeymoon during a banquet…
Indeed, Wen Xueli had no intention of letting him go back.
Once in the bedroom, he effortlessly lifted Wen Yan and threw him onto the flower-covered bed.
Leaning over the youth, he lowered his head, staring into the young man’s eyes.
Wen Yan blushed under the man’s intense gaze, tremblingly reached out, and encircled the man’s neck.
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