Top Grade Pure Beauty CEO-Chapter 700 - Appearance Fourth Release

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The State Guesthouse was booked out today.

Perhaps the State Guesthouse was not the most luxurious hotel in Jindu, but it was definitely the hotel that best showcased one’s status and position.

This was the only hotel in Xuan Country officially designated for receiving foreign dignitaries, and where various government meetings in Jindu were also convened.

No one had ever been able to book the entire State Guesthouse, but today, the Zhen Family had done just that, and furthermore, they had booked it a day in advance—this was simply unbelievable.

From this, one could see just how powerful the Zhen Family was in Jindu, with very few families able to match them.

Old General Zhen stood in the conference room, a smile on his face, constantly exchanging pleasantries and toasts with the dignitaries who had come to attend the wedding.

Nangong Yin, on the other hand, wore a solemn expression with not a joy of marrying off a daughter in sight; however, his wife was all smiles, occasionally chatting with guests who took the initiative to strike up a conversation.

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As time swiftly reached ten o’clock, General Zhen glanced at his watch, his brow furrowing, Why hasn’t Ling Tian arrived?

He picked up the phone and walked to a quieter spot, noticing a string of missed calls—a sense of foreboding rose in his heart, but he still made the call to Ling Tian’s mobile first.

“Hello, the number you have dialed is switched off…”

Switched off?

What on earth was Ling Tian doing? Did he not know that today was Zhen Jie’s big day?

Having dealt with Ling Tian for so many years, General Zhen knew this man’s character in great detail.

He was certainly arrogant, but on such an occasion, he would definitely not stand someone up—could something have happened?

Just as General Zhen was about to return one of the missed calls, Zhen Jie’s father suddenly came over and said, “Dad, the Military Region Commander from Dongyang has arrived.”

“I know,” General Zhen put down his phone and went forward to greet him.

Minute by minute passed, and soon, it was eleven o’clock—the hall was getting more crowded as nearly everyone had arrived.

Some guests looked around and couldn’t help but inhale sharply.

The Zhen Family’s influence was indeed great—look at the powerful figures they had invited, any one of whom could be an intimidating presence wherever they went.

In the whole of Jindu, there were but a handful of families that could compare with the Zhen Family.

The time for the wedding ceremony had arrived, and a staff member came over to remind, “General Zhen, it’s time. Shall we begin?”

“Begin,” General Zhen replied, his expression quite displeased, as Ling Tian had not yet arrived.

Ling Tian was a legend in the military, and this legend was not confined to the Cultivation World. Anyone with a slightly higher status knew of Ling Tian’s existence.

Originally, Ling Tian was slated to be the witness at the wedding and to give a speech on stage, but now it seemed the plans would have to be altered on the fly.

“It seems I’ve been far too accommodating. Do you think you can escape my control now?” General Zhen’s eyes, aged and cold, were filled with sneers and anger. In his view, Ling Tian’s absence and switched-off phone today were the ultimate disrespect and subtly beyond his control.

“Nascent Soul Realm, indeed powerful, but everything you have now is given by me. I can elevate you to an upper position, and just as well, I can bring you down!”

By now, the guests had taken their seats, and the host took the stage to begin speaking.

The bride and groom were behind the scenes, preparing. Once the host called them in, they would take the stage.

Zhen Jie was very excited. The moment he first saw Nangong Ling’er, he fell for this ethereal girl. Although she did not like him back, he believed that affection could be cultivated and that one day, she would appreciate the good in him.

As one of the very elite in Xuan Country, the Zhen Family’s wedding today was held in the form of a classical Xuan Country ceremony.

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Zhen Jie was dressed in a red groom’s robe with lapels, while Nangong Ling’er walked on three-inch golden lotuses, donned in a red dress adorned with dragons and phoenixes, a pearl curtain draped from her headdress, her delicate face lightly made up, appearing like a fairy kissed by God. Only her eyes were somewhat empty and indifferent, apathetic towards worldly affairs.

“Now, please welcome the bride and groom to the stage,” the host called out. Zhen Jie took a deep breath; his handsome appearance and tall figure, clad in the vintage groom’s attire, indeed resembled a gentle, scholarly young man.

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The two approached the stage from opposite sides, but even when Zhen Jie mounted the stage, there was no sign of the bride.

The guests looked curiously towards the stage, and the host also noticed the issue, remaining calm and unruffled, he smiled slightly, “Our bride seems to be a bit shy, everyone kindly please close your eyes and pretend you saw nothing.”

There was a good-natured chuckle from below.

“Miss Nangong, it’s time for you to go up,” the makeup artist reminded with a laugh.

Nangong Ling’er raised her brow, but without a response, she stepped up the stairs.

The silhouette of the red figure gradually appeared in everyone’s line of sight, eliciting a round of amazed exclamations.

“So beautiful!”

“The Zhen boy is lucky.”

“I need to marry someone like her in the future.”

“Oh come off it, you’re fifty years old, still marry? She could be your granddaughter.”

“When true love is present, age is not an issue.”

As Nangong Ling’er walked onto the stage, the host led her to the center, where she stood side by side with Zhen Jie on the left and right, a fine match like a pair of golden boy and jade girl.

“Now, may I invite the witness, General Zhen, to come to the stage and speak.”

The audience was somewhat confused; when they had looked at the wedding program, the witness was supposed to be Ling Tian, so why had it suddenly changed to General Zhen?

Could it be, something unexpected had happened?

The atmosphere turned tense for a moment, filled with a subtle awkwardness.

General Zhen came to the stage, wearing a different smile, and said into the microphone, “Today is my grandson’s big day. This couple, having known each other for just over two months, have fallen in love, and as an elder, it is natural for me to give my blessing. I hope everyone can wish this couple happiness.”

It was a very simple speech, nothing particularly noteworthy.

Applause ensued.

Just as General Zhen stepped down, the banquet hall doors were suddenly kicked open with a “bang!” that resonated loudly throughout the vast hall.

A figure appeared at the doorway.

A black cloak, features as immaculately carved as if by chisel and axe, a sardonic smile tinged with a hint of wickedness, long untidy black hair adding to his wild and arrogant demeanor.

Who is this?

No one knew.

Nangong Xuan had just climbed up from the stairs when he saw Li Xiaoyao force aside a server and kick the doors open with the air of an overbearing CEO.

At that moment, he felt Li Xiaoyao was incredibly cool, and thought that if Ling’er chose him, it might not be so bad, at least, this man seemed to provide a sense of security.

In the entire banquet hall, very few recognized Li Xiaoyao.

Nangong Ling’er was the first to identify him, and when she saw Li Xiaoyao standing outside the door, she couldn’t help but cover her red lips with her hand, a look of disbelief filling the eyes beneath her eyelashes.

She blinked rapidly several times, as if to confirm the reality before her.

Even across the long red carpet, Nangong Ling’er could see the cold light radiating from Li Xiaoyao’s deep eyes.

And so, Li Xiaoyao walked across the red carpet towards the stage under the puzzled gaze of the audience, one step, two steps.