The 70s Novel: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Lie Down-Chapter 321: Uninvited Guests

Wang Jia Bao and Cheng Xue’s wedding was quite lively, held at the Beijing City Restaurant with about twenty tables, it was a grand occasion.

Apart from relatives from both sides, there were friends close to the Jiang Family and Cheng Family, military district leaders, Wang Jia Bao’s colleagues, and Cheng Xue’s business partners, as well as group employees, among others.

What was most unexpected were the uninvited guests from the Zheng Family and Ma Family.

Nobody knew where the Zheng Family got the information from, but Mr. Zheng, quite advanced in years, suddenly appeared at the restaurant entrance in a wheelchair, leaving everyone momentarily at a loss.

When did Mr. Zheng return from Hong Kong? It was truly surprising.

Zheng Zhen obviously had just found out her father was back, and hurried forward, eyes brimming with tears, "Dad, when did you come back? Why didn’t you tell me... and Mom? Didn’t she come back?"

She hadn’t seen her parents for nearly two decades, so how could she not miss them?

"Your mom passed away last month. I returned this time, thinking to bring back your mom’s ashes to rest in peace here. Alas, after wandering abroad for many years, I still feel the homeland is the best..." Mr. Zheng said with a tone soaked in sentiment.

However, it was unclear for whom those words were intended.

Upon hearing her mother had passed, her heart ached terribly, and tears began to flow uncontrollably. Hearing Mr. Zheng say they were coming back for good, regardless of whether others believed it, Zheng Zhen did, saying, "So Dad, you’re not leaving again? That’s wonderful."

Her eyes filled with tears, she was laughing and crying, a woman in her fifties who seemed like a child, so genuine in her emotions.

Indeed, no matter how old we are, in front of our parents and elders, we are always children.

"Alright, so those are the bride and groom, aren’t they inviting us in?" Mr. Zheng squinted somewhat, his smile appearing awkward.

At this moment, he was indeed unhappy. He had been there for quite some time, and only his foolish daughter came to greet him; those youngsters really didn’t take him seriously, did they?

Meanwhile, Wang Jia Bao and Cheng Xue were busy being introduced to people by Cheng Hongbing and Jiang Yan, they were really quite occupied.

And Jiang Yan, even when seeing the Zheng Family and Ma Family, was unwilling to greet them, seeing them as having thick skins to show up uninvited. The Zheng Family at least had some family ties with them, whereas the Ma Family, what were they even?

As for Mr. Zheng, he also had some guesses, but held no particular fondness for the elder, nor the desire to get closer. Besides, wasn’t his mother hosting them... not any important figures, were they really all supposed to gather to welcome them, tch...

"Oh, okay, let’s go in then, come, I’ll push..." Zheng Zhen quickly dried her tears, walked behind Mr. Zheng, took hold of the wheelchair handles, and pushed him towards the newlyweds...

"Xiao Xue, Jia Bao, come quickly, this is your great-grandfather, quickly say hello. Ah Yan, Hong Bing, do you still recognize him? Grandpa is back." Zheng Zhen’s eyes sparkled with delight, truly appearing very happy.

"Great-grandfather..." Cheng Xue and Wang Jia Bao called out formally and smiled politely. Today they had woken up with this very expression on their faces, and in truth, smiling too much can be tiring, especially towards people they’re not familiar with, it was a perfunctory smile.

Smiling is quite an art, a warm smile, a sincere smile, a joyful smile, a grateful smile, a perfunctory smile, a flattering smile, meeting needs with a smile... today they experienced all kinds of smiles.

"Good. Truly a perfect couple." Mr. Zheng smiled as he pulled out two red envelopes from his pocket, handing them over, "Great-grandfather wishes you a joyful and fulfilled marriage."

Cheng Xue and Wang Jia Bao exchanged a glance with Cheng Hongbing, receiving a subtle nod from him, and then they smiled and accepted the envelopes, thanking Mr. Zheng.

"Grandpa, let me take you in." Although Jiang Yan didn’t appreciate their visit, since today was a happy occasion for the two children, he wanted to avoid any conflicts, so he smiled and led the way, arranging seating for them. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

These people were not on the invited list, he had to think about how to arrange it properly; Mr. Zheng’s status required a seat at the main table for him.

As for the others, well, perhaps open a couple more tables for them.

Amid the crowd, Zheng Pingping kept her head down, almost wishing to bury her face in the ground.

Her married life hadn’t been going well these past few years. What common ground could there be with a man old enough to be her father... In the Ma Family, her husband wasn’t of significant standing and as a marriage alliance pawn, her position was even more awkward. She was always excluded from important family decisions.

After several years of marriage, with no child to show for it, she felt even less of a belonging in the Ma Family.

This time, the Ma Family insisted on tagging along, she felt she looked anything but good. She had no good outcomes with the Ma Family, and faced with the Jiang Family, she felt no face. That’s her current situation... when it comes to regret, her heart was only left with desolation.

"Grandpa, Mom, wait a moment." After entering the restaurant, Jiang Yan led them to the service counter, "Manager Chen, please help me set two more tables and take them over."

As Jiang Yan spoke, he gave a gesture with his eyes to the back, and Manager Chen smiled and nodded, for such big clients, their level of service was always exceptional.

Once he completed the arrangements, Jiang Yan turned to the Zheng Family and Ma Family and said, "You all follow Manager Chen, I’ll take Grandpa in first."

Having said that, without caring much for the others’ unpleasant expressions, he glanced at Zheng Zhen and then walked directly in a certain direction.

Zheng Zhen quickly pushed Mr. Zheng to keep up, caring solely about Mr. Zheng within the group, so she paid no attention to how the others were arranged, only caring that her father got a good seat.

Luckily, Jiang Yan, not intending to make things difficult, brought them directly to the main table, next to Mr. Jiang.

Zheng Zhen was very satisfied with her son’s arrangement, smiling more foolishly, and Jiang Yan, unable to bear the sight, left them after arranging seats, opting not to watch the ensuing quiet. He left them to his dad to deal with.

As for the group following Manager Chen, others were alright, but the Ma Family, knowing their own status, had come this time mainly to make more connections. Having a place to sit meant they’d just go around offering toasts later, who cared about seating arrangements...

Yet, the face of Zheng Family’s eldest, Zheng Jun, didn’t look too good.

He was, after all, the uncle, and uncles are supposed to command respect, but he hadn’t felt any special treatment from the Jiang Family boy.

"Alright, Dad, it’s fine here too, you sit at the main seat, in a little while the bride and groom will surely come over to toast you first." Ma Jian’s face remained unchanged, praising his father-in-law with ease, feeling no shame.

Zheng Pingping secretly pursed her lips; she hadn’t expected Ma Jian, seemingly honest and straightforward outwardly, to have quite a lot of shadow inside.

Though he wasn’t highly valued in the Ma Family, it didn’t hinder his eagerness to climb up, albeit without much visible success.