Several entrances to Qiantang Lake on the periphery of North Lake have been closed, and traffic police are directing passing vehicles and pedestrians to detour at intersections. From time to time, patrol cars drive along the lakeside, and the security personnel on the cars are full of energy, as if something big is about to happen.
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The north shore of Qiantang Lake was decorated with lanterns and colorful lights, and the cruise ships docked on the shore also hung out colored lanterns. From time to time, people walked along the embankment, arrived at the pier, and boarded the cruise ship. These were the distinguished guests attending today's mysterious engagement ceremony.
The cruise ship started to move and the water surface swayed. People on the cruise ship sat leaning on the railings and saw the beautiful scenery of the lake and mountains.
Walking to the west side, you will arrive at the Qiantang Lake Garden Hotel by the lake. The entire hotel faces the lake on three sides and has a mountain on one side. It covers an extremely large area and is connected by pavilions, terraces, pavilions and covered bridges. It is a typical Jiangnan water garden.
At this time, a large water stage was built on the lake outside the hotel, with seats arranged in separate areas on both sides, which could accommodate hundreds of people.
On the outside is a pier where cruise ships can dock. People on the cruise ship can step onto the red carpet when they get off, and a hostess will guide them to the corresponding seats.
On one side of the stage is a wide pontoon, connected to the shore and leading to the hotel.
On the other side, there is a deliberately open space, with an open water surface in front. Guests can enjoy the beautiful view of Qiantang Lake from their seats.
The Lin family's motorcade went to Nanjiang University and took Lin Manqing and Ding Xiang with them before heading back to Qiantang Lake. By the time they arrived at the lakeside, the place was already full of luxury cars.
Ma Shan is already waiting here. In addition to Ma Shan, there are also three people from Jianghu Xiaoguan who came from Hecheng with Ma Shan.
After meeting up with the Lin family, they showed their invitations at the entrance and slowly walked up the lake embankment.
When we arrived at the cruise pier, because several cruise ships had left, we had to wait for the next ship to come back before we could go to the water stage. So there were already many people waiting here.
These guests are all celebrities from the surrounding area, and most of them know each other. Even if they don't know each other, they have heard of their names, and once they are introduced, they will become acquainted. This kind of gathering of celebrities is also suitable for socializing in the upper class.
Unlike the common people who are eating a banquet, what the common people care about is whether they can have a good meal today, but these people are more concerned about how many important people they can make friends with today.
The Lin family is also a celebrity. Although it cannot be compared with the major wealthy families in Qiantang, it is also the first family in Hecheng. It is naturally a few levels higher than ordinary celebrities.
In the past, someone would have come up to say hello, and flattery would have been inevitable.
But today, none of these people came up to say hello. They pretended not to see them, and they all chatted about their own affairs. Some even looked up at the sky and looked away, as if the Lin family was carrying a virus.
Lin Qiusheng originally wanted to go up and say hello, because he saw several acquaintances. They all had business dealings with the Lin family, and they had exchanged glasses at the wine table. They were brothers. But since the Lin and Yuan families met,
After the dispute, they all cut off contact with the Lin family.
Seeing this, Lin Qiu Sheng gave up the idea of contacting each other, and felt a sense of sadness in his heart. He was really poor and lived in a busy city with no one to care about, while he was rich and had distant relatives in the mountains! The Lin family has not been completely defeated, but this is already the case. If it is really defeated,
I'm afraid that I will become a drowned dog and everyone will beat me up.
Lin Shangyi, on the other hand, stood with a solemn expression, not even looking at these people.
At this time, a cruise ship came back to pick up people.
The first people boarded the boat one after another. When the Lin family was about to board the boat, someone among the people who had already boarded suddenly said: "Oh, it's full of people. It's so crowded. Can't we wait for the next one? There is no quality at all."
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Lin Qiu Sheng and Yan Huimin were helping Lin Shangyi to get on the pedal. They were startled when they heard this.
Looking at the boat, I saw that there were no seats anywhere, and it was only half full. It was more than enough for the Lin family, Mashan Dingxiang and others to get on board.
Lin Qiu Sheng looked at the speaker, who was Fan Yueqing, the daughter of the Fan family in Qiantang. Fan Yueqing looked at the Lin family with eyes full of contempt.
As the head of the Lin family, Lin Qiu Sheng cannot be as familiar as a woman. But when Fan Yueqing said this, she was in a dilemma. If she entered, she would be said to have no quality, but if she just retreated, it would be too frustrating.
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Fan Yueqing is a junior, and even Yan Huimin can't say anything. If a quarrel breaks out, the Lin family will lose face even more.
Looking at Fan Yueqing's father, Fan Huihua, the head of the Fan family, was right next to her, but he had no intention of stopping her and was enjoying the scenery on the lake as if nothing had happened.
The Fan family in Qiantang can only be regarded as a third-rate family, and even the second-rate cannot squeeze in. When the Lin family was prosperous, Fan Huihua also took the initiative to invite Lin Qiusheng to dinner, discussed cooperation between the two families, and even betrothed his daughter Fan Yueqing to the Lin family. If not
Lin Qiusheng's son Lin Yun is still young, so it's really hard to refuse this.
But now, this man not only completely cut off all contact with the Lin family, but also stabbed him in the back several times in the business, in order to please the Yuan family, and completely turned to the Yuan family.
Lin Qiusheng looks down on such people. But reality is ruthless. Only when you are strong can you have the right to look down on others. When you decline, those clowns you despise will jump up and bite you, and you
But there was nothing we could do.
Lin Manqing suddenly took a step forward and said, "If you feel too crowded, you can charter a boat by yourself."
With that said, he took Lin Shangyi's arm from Lin Qiusheng's hand, held it on and said, "Grandpa, let's get on the boat!"
Lin Shangyi nodded slightly, secretly praising his granddaughter's attitude of neither being humble nor overbearing.
The people on the boat booed, obviously disdainful of the Lin family's behavior.
Fan Yueqing knitted her brows and looked at Lin Manqing with disgust. A woman who always values beauty always looks for some shortcomings in a woman who is prettier than her. But she stared at Lin Manqing for a long time, but she had no idea.
Finding any place that she could compare to made her even more disgusted.
"Haha, you are really unqualified! No wonder you are still interested in attending such a party after being beaten so badly by the Yuan family. I am not afraid that everyone at the party will spit on you and drown you!"
Fan Yueqing's words were very harsh.
Lin Manqing ignored it and helped Lin Shangyi get on the cruise ship.
Fan Huihua, who had been admiring the scenery, suddenly turned around and said: "Daughter, don't be like these people. They have no quality, but we have quality. If they get on the boat, let's get off the boat."
With that said, he took Fan Yueqing off the boat.
When they got off the boat, everyone else followed suit, as if the god of plague had boarded the boat, one running faster than the other.
As a result, only the Lin family, Ding Xiang, Mashan, Sister Mei and other people were left in such a large boat.
This was good, no one bothered me, it was equivalent to chartering a boat for a lake cruise. This made the people on the boat with complicated moods relax their brows.
Watching the boat leave, Fan Yueqing on the shore said dissatisfiedly: "Dad, why did you let them leave first?"
Fan Huihua said: "Don't you know how unlucky the Lin family is? If you stay with them for a long time, your wealth will be lost. What if the old head of the Yuan family sees us and thinks we are in the same group with them."
The people next to me nodded and said, "Yeah, I feel uncomfortable when they get close. That's bad luck! Oh, it's true that the Lin family is like this, and they still have the mood to attend such a gathering without fear of embarrassment.
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Fan Huihua sneered and said: "It doesn't matter if they are embarrassed, they are here to fight for a glimmer of hope. Only on such occasions can it be possible to get close to the boss and survive in desperate situations."
"Which big boss can I get along with? The Qian family or the Gao family?" Others laughed, "People from the Qian family and the Gao family will look at them twice, even if I lose!"
"Hmph! A dog jumps over the wall when it's anxious, but what can't be done when a person is anxious? Haven't you seen the beauty of Lin Qiu Sheng's daughter? As long as she is willing to sell it, maybe there will be a turn for the better."
"That's right, Lin Qiu Sheng's daughter is really good. If she is willing to come to my bed, I may not be able to withstand the wind on my pillow. Hahaha..."
Everyone burst into laughter, feeling even more contempt for the Lin family in their hearts.