CHAPTER 796: CHAPTER 786: EIGHT PLUS ONE

When they arrived at the wedding venue, Jiang Lingxi was even less inclined to pay attention to why Su Linlin was so intent on talking to Su Jincheng, even trying to flatter him.

Was the bride, decked out in local traditional wedding attire, not attractive?

Or was the distinctive local wedding ceremony not lively enough?

There was even a segment where the newlyweds and the guests sang and danced together. Jiang Lingxi, caught off guard, was pulled into the dance floor by Wei Minmin. After awkwardly following the beat for a few steps, she found herself locking eyes with Shen Yunqing, who was standing outside the crowd, smiling at her.

Jiang Lingxi: "..."

She decided that if Wei Minmin talked in her sleep or was restless again tonight, she would gag her and kick her to sleep under the bed!

After the wedding ceremony ended, it was time for the banquet.

An open-air feast, seating ten per table, with a song and dance troupe hired to entertain while dining.

The guests from the small courtyard were naturally arranged at one table—eight people in total, not even filling the table, with two seats left empty.

Just as Yu Chang was about to move the two extra chairs away, he saw a family member of the groom leading someone towards their table.

"This gentleman is with you, right? You can tell just by looking at him. Come, take a seat. The dishes are about to be served."

The seated guests couldn’t help but pause.

Then they looked at the man being brought over and understood why the groom’s family might think so.

Even though this place had beautiful scenery and the men and women were handsome and pretty, they still couldn’t quite compare to a celebrity who has made a name in the entertainment industry.

Frankly, Yu Chang felt a bit self-conscious just looking at him.

His hand, which was ready to move the chair away, quietly loosened its grip.

But the quickest to react was Wei Minmin, who already knew Shen Yunqing was there. Although she hadn’t expected him to have the interest to attend a wedding, she stood up swiftly and offered her seat, "Mr. Shen, please sit here. The utensils haven’t been touched yet."

She moved to sit at the empty spot between Yu Chang and Su Jincheng.

Jiang Lingxi looked up with a smile at Shen Yunqing, "Sit down. Didn’t expect they’d bring you to our table."

Shen Yunqing sat down and nodded slightly towards the others who were looking at him, "Good afternoon, I’m Shen Yunqing."

Pei Shuxing, sitting at the head of the table, glanced at him and then at Jiang Lingxi, and said with a smile, "Never thought I’d meet Mr. Shen here."

Shen Yunqing acted as if he didn’t notice the slight teasing in Pei Shuxing’s eyes, "Here for a vacation."

"This place is indeed a great vacation spot," Pei Shuxing replied with a double entendre, "Mr. Shen has come to the right place."

Xiao Yu withdrew his gaze from the two people sitting closely together and silently looked down at the cup with red festive characters in front of him.

The night before, while jogging by the lake, he thought he was seeing things.

Turns out, he wasn’t mistaken.

The familiar face was Jiang Lingxi, and the person almost overlapping her was none other than Mr. Shen.

The others didn’t really know Shen Yunqing, but they recognized him.

Even though he’d disappeared after doing just one project, "Empress Yuan Zhao," which was enough to win him a Mulan Best Actor nomination as an outsider in the industry. An honor many male actors strive for years to achieve.

Not to mention, Jiang Lingxi had publicly announced him as her partner online!

For peers in the industry, it was hard not to know!

Su Linlin glanced at Su Jincheng and couldn’t help but look twice at the newly arrived figure.

Initially, she thought Su Jincheng was already the pinnacle among male stars. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have tried so hard to win him over.

But now comparing Su Jincheng to Mr. Shen, she felt Su Jincheng’s shine dimmed significantly.

Even if their looks matched evenly in their own ways.

There was just something indescribable that set the two apart.

Moreover, thinking about him being Jiang Lingxi’s partner and showing up here...

It was all too envious!

How could Jiang Lingxi be so fortunate!

But quickly, no one cared much about Shen Yunqing.

Because, the food was served!

Dish after dish, too much to even finish.

During the show recording, everyone mostly ate what they made in the small courtyard. Even though some guests were decent cooks, eating it daily became a bit tiresome.

It was rare to have such a big feast, so everyone wanted to make the most of it.

Yu Chang was so engrossed in eating he didn’t even look up. Su Jincheng was a bit better but not by much.

Among the female guests, Wei Minmin was the most enthusiastic eater. As for the assistant beside her constantly reminding her to eat less, she temporarily turned a deaf ear. She could always exercise more later!

Su Ya was tempted, but her discipline as a female artist was deep-rooted, eating only two bites of each dish.

However, with nearly twenty different dishes, even eating just two bites of each made her feel quite full by the end.

The person who enjoyed the food least was Su Linlin. Her seat was right opposite Jiang Lingxi and Shen Yunqing, constantly witnessing their sweet interactions, which made her so bitter and jealous that even the delicious food couldn’t interest her much.

Jiang Lingxi noticed Su Linlin’s frequent glances but found them harmless and chose to ignore them.

Were the fish she had picked the bones from not tasty, or the shrimp she peeled not fragrant?

The dishes kept coming for over half an hour, and it was more than an hour by the time they finished eating.

Other tables were drinking wedding wine, but they barely drank, only sipping a bit when the newlyweds came to toast.

But to everyone’s surprise, Su Jincheng couldn’t handle even a drop of alcohol.

He showed no signs immediately after drinking, but on the way back to the small courtyard, he suddenly walked straight towards the river by the roadside.

Jiang Lingxi was talking with Shen Yunqing at the back and realized too late. Even as she rushed over at top speed, Su Jincheng had already stepped into the river.

She could only shout to the closer Wei Minmin, "Minmin, grab Su Jincheng!"

Wei Minmin was in the middle of arguing with Yu Chang over which dish was better when she heard the shout and instinctively turned her head. She saw Su Jincheng, who had been on the other side, with one foot off the bank and water below, and her scalp tingled.

Without thinking, she leaned over, grabbed his arm, and pulled with all her strength.

"Su Jincheng, what the heck are you doing?" Seeing the lack of focus in his eyes, Wei Minmin’s anger stalled, giving way to disbelief, "You’re drunk?"

If she remembered correctly, he only had a sip!

And that was enough to get him drunk?

Su Jincheng stumbled, instinctively grabbing Wei Minmin’s arm, gazing at her for two seconds, then suddenly said, "Sister!"

Wei Minmin’s mind blanked for a few seconds, then she immediately looked at the camera, "Did you get all of that?"

The camera nodded cooperatively.

"Hahaha," Wei Minmin laughed heartily three times, "Great, we got that on tape. Let’s see once you’re sober if you can still act all cool watching the playback!"

Jiang Lingxi, witnessing this development, was left speechless: "..."

Wasn’t that gloating a bit too obvious?

Thinking of something, she glanced at Su Linlin, unsurprised to see a somewhat twisted expression.