Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot-Chapter 1000 - 593: The Professional Groomsman and the Plan to Defeat Huo (Part 3)
"On such a big day, what nonsense are you talking about? The girls from the Huo Family are all outstanding. I heard there’s a little girl from one of Xiaohuo’s uncle’s side, she’s a pilot and extremely beautiful."
"She’s a few years younger than you, and I’ve seen the photos."
"Even if you’re unwilling, she might not even fancy you."
...
Qi Zeyan finally escaped from the chatter, and after getting in the car, he took a long sigh of relief, then pulled out his phone to text Huo Qinqi, telling him he’s on the way, while casually browsing through his social media feed.
Tang Wan posted a photo of her breakfast, and he squinted to spot Ruan Mengxi in the background. Ruan herself also posted, announcing she’d be a bridesmaid and sending her blessings to Shen Shuci.
Beneath that was a selfie.
Many people had already commented below, with the first one from Huo Ran: [Sis, you look beautiful today.]
Huo Ran is always sweet-talking, so Ruan Mengxi replied with a kissy face emoji.
Their interactions were frequent and very intimate.
"Heh—" Qi Zeyan snorted lightly.
If she once liked him, she couldn’t possibly fancy someone like Huo Ran, could she?
...
By the time Qi Zeyan arrived at the Huo Family, there were no parking spots left outside. A row of bridal cars was lined up, with the main car’s hood decorated with a heart made of roses.
On the other side, numerous military vehicles with awe-inspiring license plates were neatly parked. The entrance of the Huo Family was adorned with festive decorations, bustling with excitement.
Before today, Qi Zeyan hadn’t met the other groomsmen; he only knew one was Huo Qinqi’s cousin, and the other two were his teammates. But upon meeting them, he was a bit dumbfounded...
Weren’t there supposed to be only four groomsmen, including him? Why were there so many people gathered around?
The main issue was, each person was tall and well-built. Since recovering from his ligament injury, Qi Zeyan had been working out frequently, but standing among them, he felt somewhat petite.
"Are all these people going to the bridal pick-up?" Qi Zeyan looked at the lineup and felt unexpectedly more confident.
"Most will go," Huo Qinqi answered.
Qi Zeyan thought, seems like the heavy lifting wouldn’t fall on him.
As they discussed the bridal pick-up, they agreed that if anything requiring physical strength came up, Qi Zeyan wouldn’t need to step in, given the number of capable people around.
Qi Zeyan mused that with such reliable friends and family of Huo Qinqi, he could just be a handsome quiet guy today.
**
Meanwhile, the Jiang Family members also began arriving at the Shen Family’s place, except for Jiang Chengsi, who lived in East City, and thus arrived a bit later, earning him a light scolding from the elderly lady.
Jiang Chengsi arrived just as Ruan Mengxi returned from the club. She took a brief break to visit the club earlier.
"Everything’s fine, right?" Jiang Chengsi thought it was wise to have Qi Zeyan bring Ruan Mengxi over. She’s organized and can execute his words well, saving him a lot of worry.
"Everything’s normal, it’s just early, so there aren’t many guests yet," Ruan Mengxi didn’t engage in deep conversation because she had to change into her bridesmaid dress.
Jiang Chengsi, in good spirits today, saw Jiang Jinsang and others, and jokingly said: "Should we come up with a plan?"
Jiang Jinsang looked at him, "What plan?"
"I even gave this action a codename, it’s called: ’Huo Huo Huo’s Plan.’
Jiang Jinsang: "..."
"How about the ’Remove Huo’ Plan?"
"’Exterminate Huo,’ ’Hunt Huo,’ ’Capture Huo’..."
...
Jiang Jinsang squinted at him, only to think:
Isn’t this guy a fool?
Jiang Yanting was having tea with Jiang Shiyi, pretending not to know him.
"Think about it, the chances to trouble him in this lifetime are rare. We have this one legitimate opportunity to mess with him. You can’t just let him go easily, right? We can’t beat them physically, but we can outsmart them."
Jiang Shiyi glanced at him: "Do you even have the intelligence for a battle of wits?"
"..."
Jiang Chengsi initially thought that finally, the brothers from the Jiang Family could unite on a single front, "to defend against the enemy," but before even starting, they were already having internal strife and bickering...
Just as he was stewing over this, trouble arrived at the club too.
