CHAPTER 563: CHAPTER 556: THE FIRST WEDDING

Boss Qiao’s men returned from their investigation, and the news they brought back made him swear repeatedly.

Turns out the Ju Yi Gang had somehow connected with R country’s biggest fictional gangster organization, Daoji Association. It was said that Shi Jianhao was the leader, and the task of capturing Sisi was given to Ju Yi Gang by the Daoji Association in exchange for military arms.

R country?

Upon hearing "R country," Tian Xinhua suddenly realized that it must be the Dan Yu Family causing trouble, but when did they get so close with the Daoji Association?

"Damn it, when did that bastard Shi Jianhao become chummy with the Daoji Association?" cursed Boss Qiao.

"Father, Shi Jianhao returned from studying in R country," Qiao Xingbang reminded his old man.

Boss Qiao glared at his younger son, "Look at Shi Ban Yu, he studied in R country, and he managed to connect with the Daoji Association. I sent you two brothers to the United States, and you didn’t even bring back the mafia?"

Qiao Xingbang and Qiao Zhenbang simultaneously kept their mouths shut, secretly grumbling: wasn’t it you, Old Dou, who told us to study well in the United States and not to mingle with the gangsters there?

Boss Qiao was just speaking offhandedly and turned to Tian Xinhua, "Xinhua, why would the Daoji Association capture Ah Nan? Does Ah Nan have some dispute with them? Impossible!"

"Ah Nan doesn’t have a grudge with the Daoji Association, but she has a life-and-death feud with the Dan Yu Family in R country. I reckon the Daoji Association must have been commissioned by the Dan Yu Family," replied Tian Xinhua.

Boss Qiao was confused, "The Dan Yu Family? A life-and-death feud? How could this delicate girl, Ah Nan, provoke such formidable enemies?"

Ah, the youth nowadays really know how to stir trouble! Look at Shi Ban Yu, Tian Xinhua, and Ah Nan, each one more complicated than the other, not like my two foolish sons.

Thinking this, Boss Qiao grimly glared at Qiao Zhenbang and Qiao Xingbang, leaving them baffled, not understanding which nerve Old Dou had messed up this time.

Naturally, Boss Qiao wasn’t willing to take this loss sitting down. After a few days of recuperation, he led his brothers to wipe out the Ju Yi Gang. Since the Ju Yi Gang had lost half of its manpower, the operation went very smoothly. In just one night, the three-sided stand changed into one dominating force.

All of Ju Yi Gang was captured, except Shi Jianhao who fled.

Through interrogating several high-ranking members of the Ju Yi Gang, Tian Xinhua confirmed his suspicions—it was indeed the Dan Yu Family’s doing.

Dan Yu Zhishu and a high-level child of the Daoji Association were university classmates. Using that connection, he linked up with the Daoji Association, even offering his cousin to the classmate’s father. This cousin was trained from a young age to be charmingly seductive and extremely skilled in bed, hence, that high-level quickly became infatuated with Miss Dan Yu.

"That old fossil, Dan Yu Yilang, really doesn’t hesitate to invest heavily!" Sisi sneered upon learning this.

According to her knowledge, in the gangster organizations of R country, women hold a very low status, especially those offered as gifts, treated like belongings, to be used and even gifted, completely devoid of dignity.

Unless Miss Dan Yu could keep that high-level eternally infatuated with her!

But is that possible? Even the most beautiful woman would one day be despised by men, and the fate of Miss Dan Yu can be imagined.

Even Sisi could see this clearly; Dan Yu Yilang surely knew it too, yet knowing the outcome, he still unhesitatingly sent his granddaughter away, his heart truly ruthless!

Upon learning it was the Dan Yu Family’s doing, Tian Xinhua wished he could rush to R country immediately and eradicate the Dan Yu Family, but Mr. Yun said it wasn’t the right time yet and told Tian Xinhua to calm down and wait for the right opportunity.

Although unwilling, with Mr. Yun having spoken, Tian Xinhua had no choice but to suppress his indignation and wait for the right time to come.

The big event was all set, and now Boss Qiao was focused on arranging Brother Li’s significant life event. Mu Xiulan found Hong Kong’s most famous geomancer and picked the next auspicious day in the Yellow Calendar, which was August 8th.

It was indeed very soon, so soon that they had less than ten days to prepare, but Boss Qiao wasn’t worried.

"Our Yaoxing Gang has money, people, and turf. It’s just a wedding banquet, no big deal!"

Hosting a wedding banquet might be a small deal, but the big issue was that the He family disagreed with He Shishi marrying Brother Li, mainly because He Mingli was opposed. He felt that Brother Li, a mere gang small fry, was simply not worthy of his daughter. He had turned a blind eye to their romantic dalliances before, but to think that he now audaciously wanted to marry Shishi was utterly preposterous!

Feeling disgraced, He Mingli momentarily forgot his fear of the gangsters and stubbornly refused any negotiations on He Shishi’s marriage, infuriating Boss Qiao to no end.

Even though He Shishi and Brother Li said it didn’t matter if He Mingli agreed or not, as long as the bride agreed that was enough, Boss Qiao was not willing to settle.

"How can that be okay? Not having the blessings of parents at the wedding will bring bad luck. Ah Li, don’t disregard these beliefs; they’re truly effective. No way, I refuse to believe He Mingli would dare oppose me directly."

Huffing angrily, Boss Qiao took Mu Xiulan to the He Family’s house. Since becoming the boss, this was his first time going out to socialize!

Sisi wasn’t clear about the negotiation results, but when Boss Qiao came back that day, he was all smiles and told Brother Li that both Mr. and Mrs. He Mingli would attend the wedding.

Later, Mu Xiulan told Sisi that after arriving at the He family’s home, Boss Qiao initially spoke some kind words to He Mingli, but that guy was stubborn and wouldn’t budge. Boss Qiao immediately lost his temper, pulled a gun from his body, and pointed it at He Mingli’s head.

He Mingli was terrified to the point of nearly soiling himself; he immediately changed his tune and agreed, even promising to be punctual at the wedding.

"That He Mingli looks dignified, but is more cowardly than a chicken. Your Uncle Qiao’s gun wasn’t even loaded. Look how scared he was; it’s just embarrassing."

Mu Xiulan was disdainful; she hadn’t expected that the seemingly noble Mr. He on TV turned out to be such a useless pushover. Truly, appearances can be deceiving!

From her point of view, it remained that rough and uneducated men like Boss Qiao were more masculine.

Without realizing it, Mu Xiulan’s aesthetic taste had shifted subtly from the creamy type to the rugged type.

Sisi couldn’t help but laugh; how would He Mingli know that the gun wasn’t loaded? Anyone would be scared witless with a gun pointed at their head!

The wedding went ahead as scheduled. With the arrangements by everyone in Yaoxing Gang, the ceremony was spectacular, no less grand than when He Shishi married Li Zhaoji. It was also when the tabloid magazine published photos from both weddings for comparison, praising He Shishi as the luckiest woman in the world.

For a woman to have such a grand wedding once in her lifetime is fortunate, but He Shishi getting to enjoy it twice seemed exceptionally blissful!

Sisi attended the wedding, too, but she couldn’t help snickering when she saw Mr. and Mrs. He Mingli sitting in the seats of honor along with Boss Qiao and his wife.

Both ladies were beautiful and elegant, attractive and dazzling, but the two gentlemen presented a starkly charming contrast. Mr. He was graceful and handsome, managing a barely forced smile, while Boss Qiao was broad and burly, very thuggish, grinning broadly.

Boss Qiao, seeing He Mingli’s stiff smile, couldn’t keep his annoyance in check; when the reporters were not looking, he fiercely glared at He Mingli: "Stretch your mouth wider, raise your eyebrows higher, smile like me."

Under Boss Qiao’s daunting presence, He Mingli had no choice but to stretch his mouth, raise his eyebrows, flashing a twelve-teeth doltish grin, maintaining it till the wedding ended.

Thus, the tabloid described the day: Mr. He Mingli was very pleased with the alliance with Yaoxing Gang, grinning so broadly throughout the wedding that his mouth couldn’t close.

Beside the description was that classic doltish grin of He Mingli’s.