Chapter 74: Chapter 74: Toasting
"She... has something going on," Chen Wei forced a smile and replied vaguely.
Yue Jiawen and the others, seeing this, wisely refrained from asking further.
After a short while, the sound of firecrackers and gongs outside signaled the arrival of the bride and groom. Everyone hurried to welcome them outside.
Outside the hotel entrance, there were firecrackers and lion dances, creating a lively atmosphere. The bride, groom, and six pairs of bridesmaids and groomsmen stood there, watching the lion dance performance, while someone in front filmed with a camera.
After the performance, everyone entered the wedding hall. The bride, groom, and their attendants went to the rest area to prepare, while the guests took their seats.
Chen Wei's class was divided into two tables. Since Wang Li and the other bridesmaids were not there, there were only six girls and ten boys left.
Chen Wei conscientiously went over to sit with the girls.
"Wow, Chen Wei, are you serious? Sitting with the girls?" Yue Jiawen, seeing Chen Wei sitting with the girls, couldn't help but exclaim in disbelief.
"I don't know how to drink, and I feel awkward sitting with you guys, so I'll sit here," Chen Wei said with a smile.
"Oh, Chen Wei, do you think that us girls don't drink?" Jiang Chen teased with a strange expression.
"What?" Chen Wei was taken aback.
"Hahaha..." The girls burst into laughter.
Chen Wei stood up, intending to return to the table with the boys, but was immediately stopped by Jiang Chen.
"Are you trying to leave after coming? Let me tell you, if I let you stand up and leave this table, my last name isn't Jiang!" Jiang Chen threatened jokingly.
Chen Wei immediately put on a bitter smile and looked to Yue Jiawen for help.
Fortunately, Yue Jiawen, being loyal, didn't leave Chen Wei alone and also sat at the table.
Dishes were brought out one after another. With sea cucumber, abalone, and other delicacies, the banquet was of high quality, befitting the status and wealth of Lin Xuan's family.
When the time came, the wedding officially began. The host, a prominent host from the Yunzhou TV station, delivered a heartfelt opening speech. Then the groom took the stage, and after a few questions from the host about his feelings, it was the bride's turn.
Escorted by her father and followed by six bridesmaids, the bride walked slowly to the stage and was handed over to the groom.
Subsequently, the couple shared stories of their love and memories. After that, they exchanged vows and raised their glasses together.
The whole process was warm, romantic, and deeply touching. Many people, especially the women, were moved to tears.
Chen Wei sat quietly, his expression calm, but he was also slightly affected by the atmosphere. Beside him, Jiang Chen had already become teary-eyed and subconsciously used Chen Wei's coat to wipe away her tears.
Chen Wei silently looked at the tear stains on his clothes without saying a word.
However, this touching scene only lasted for a short while. When everyone raised their glasses with the bride and groom to toast, the atmosphere instantly became lively.
"Let's raise our glasses together and toast to the happiness of the newlyweds!" the host exclaimed, raising his glass.
The guests echoed, "Cheers!"
Then there was the sound of glasses clinking against the table, followed by everyone drinking up their wine.
Even Chen Wei was no exception.
After drinking a glass of beer, Chen Wei immediately felt a bit dizzy. He couldn't help but smile bitterly; his alcohol tolerance was truly indescribable.
The groom, bride, and their attendants began to toast the tables. Other guests also started eating and drinking.
Although Jiang Chen had just boasted, she didn't drink much herself, nor did the other girls. They had only opened two bottles of beer, and with six girls and two boys, the bottles were almost empty.
Jiang Chen then opened a few bottles of soft drinks on the table.
That suited Chen Wei just fine.
Yue Jiawen was speechless. He was the only one drinking at the table; what was the point of drinking alone? He got up and went to the next table to join Dong Yuhua and the others.
The girls chatted away, and Chen Wei couldn't get a word in. Meanwhile, Dong Yuhua and the others were drinking vigorously, and Chen Wei didn't dare to approach them.
He could only enjoy his meal in peace.
The food was indeed delicious...
Just as he was enjoying himself, the bride, groom, and their attendants approached.
From a distance, Lin Xuan saw Chen Wei eating heartily and couldn't help but sneer disdainfully.
Lin Xuan didn't know that Chen Wei had earned over 1.4 million yuan last month; Luo Chen wouldn't tell him such things. Seeing Chen Wei dressed in inexpensive clothes and eating and drinking so much, Lin Xuan naturally assumed that Chen Wei was doing poorly.
Liu Jia's expression wasn't too good either.
Chen Wei was her classmate, and his behavior wasn't just embarrassing himself but also her!
Liu Jia felt secretly annoyed; if she had known earlier, she wouldn't have invited Chen Wei!
As the classmates raised their glasses to toast the newlyweds, Chen Wei also stood up and picked up his glass. However, his glass, like the girls', contained only a soft drink.
When it was his turn, Lin Xuan said, "Chen Wei, why are you drinking a soft drink? Real men don't drink soft drinks; switch to wine!"
Chen Wei smiled and said, "Okay." He then downed his soft drink and took a bottle of beer from the side, intending to pour it, but was stopped by Lin Xuan.
"Beer won't do! Switch to white wine!" Lin Xuan said.
Chen Wei furrowed his brow; everyone else was drinking beer, but Lin Xuan specifically asked him to switch to white wine. It was clear that he was singling him out!
"I'm not good at drinking, let alone white wine. Even beer, I rarely drink. But today is your and Liu Jia's big day, so I'll make an exception and have a couple of beers. But white wine is absolutely out of the question."
Chen Wei said calmly.
"Oh, what's the big deal? It's just a glass of wine. Come on, let's have a drink, Chen Wei!" Lin Xuan said. Then, one of the groomsmen approached and, seeing that Chen Wei was covering his glass, took a new glass and poured a glass of white wine for Chen Wei.
"Come on, Chen Wei, let's have a toast!" Lin Xuan also raised his glass of white wine and clinked it against Chen Wei's. Then he downed it in one gulp.
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