The wedding banquet was held in the Chinese restaurant of the cruise ship, and the huge dining hall was full of guests.
There was laughter and joy everywhere.
Chu Li sat on the seat next to Bo Qing, with the corners of his lips raised, and he looked no different from usual.
After the last night of entanglement with Shang Li, she had been worried that the other party would recognize her.
Therefore, this time she did not wear women's clothing, but still appeared in men's clothing.
Despite this, her eyes were subconsciously searching for that familiar figure.
finally.
he came.
Today, Shang Li is Tang Si's best man.
In order to match Tang Si, he also wore a western suit.
That face that looked somewhat androgynous was now greeting the guests with a smile on its face.
After placing the two guests on a table not far from Chu Li, Shang Li turned his face inadvertently and happened to catch Chu Li's gaze.
The man narrowed his peach blossom eyes and smiled.
As if being electrocuted, Chu Li's heart skipped a beat.
She smiled at him covertly and quickly looked back.
Turning around and walking over, Shang Li put an arm on the back of her chair and bent down.
"There are many guests today. If we don't entertain you well, my parents-in-law, please bear with me."
As the best man, his task today is not only to help the restaurant hold back the wine, but also to help greet the guests.
At this table were all Yunxi's natal family members, all smiling and being polite.
"Mr. Shang is too polite."
"Yeah, don't worry about us, you're busy."
"We are all our own people, no need to see outsiders!"
…
"That's good." Shang Li withdrew his gaze and looked at Chu Li in front of him, "Xiao Li, I haven't seen you for a few days. Have you thought about Brother Six?"
"Ah, I've been a little busy recently." Chu Li pinched the cup covertly and took a sip of the drink:
The last time, Shang Li personally operated on Mr. Chu.
The old man recovered well after the operation and was discharged home after a week in the hospital.
Because he was worried about exposing his identity, Chu Li had been deliberately keeping a distance from Shang Li during this period.
She never went back to the apartment in the same unit as Shang Li.
All in all, the two of them haven't seen each other for ten days.
"Really?" Shang Li chuckled, "That's good. Come see me after dinner later. I'll see you if I have anything to do."
Chu Li turned around: "What's the matter?"
Peach blossom eyes met her gaze with a smile, and Shang Li blinked.
"You'll know when the time comes."
Chu Li wanted to ask again, but Shang Li had already straightened up and walked towards the guests not far away.
After a while, Tang Si and Yun Xi, who had changed their clothes, also walked into the hall.
Seeing the new couple coming in, everyone stood up one after another.
Holding hands and coming to the podium, Tang Si looked around at everyone.
"Thank you, thank you all for coming to witness Xiaoxi and I's wedding. Now, we, husband and wife, would like to propose a toast to you all."
The master of ceremonies held out the drinks - of course, Yunxi's glass was just a drink.
Everyone knew that she couldn't drink while she was pregnant.
"cheers!"
"congratulations!"
…
After everyone said auspicious words and drank a glass of wine together, the banquet officially began.
After toasting to the guests at the main table, Tang Si placed Yunxi at the table where Mr. Tang and others were sitting to eat, and he and Shang Li toasted to everyone separately.
This meal lasted until about eleven o'clock.
The guests dispersed, some went back to their rooms to rest, and some went for a walk on the deck to enjoy the sea breeze...
Tang Si also drank too much and was helped away by Yun Xi.
As the best man, Shang Li naturally took on the task of greeting the guests.
I was busy until nearly twelve o'clock, and then I finally finished the matter.
He greeted the guests in the living room and arranged for the manager and waiters to send the drunk guests back to their rooms. Chu Li sat in the corner, watching him from a distance and thinking.
She also knew very well that keeping hiding like this was not an option.
She always has to give Shang Li an explanation.
But how could she give him an explanation?
truth?
can not say!
lie?
Will he believe it?
Holding the wine glass, she felt a little regretful.
That night, I really shouldn't have been impulsive.
After arranging the last two guests, Shang Li came over. Seeing her dejected look, he stretched out his palm and gently scratched the tip of her nose.
"What's wrong? You're so listless?"
Chu Li raised his face and looked into the man's smiling eyes, feeling more and more self-blame in his heart.
Yunxi is right, she shouldn't run around disguised as a woman.
After suppressing the chaotic situations in his mind, Chu Li stood up.
"Brother Six, you just said something happened, what happened?"
"It's not convenient to talk here, let's go, let's find a place to talk."
Shang Li raised his chin and led her to the bar.
"Sixth Master!"
The waiter took his coat and tie with a respectful look.
"Send it to my room in a moment."
Hahaing to the waiter, Shang Li unbuttoned two shirt buttons, pulled off the cufflinks, and rolled up his sleeves casually.
He took a small bamboo basket from behind the bar and held it in his hand.
"Let's go!"
After leading Chu Li out of the restaurant, he took her wrist and climbed up from the small ladder used by sailors on one side to the observation deck.
He put the bamboo basket aside and sat down cross-legged casually.
Seeing Chu Li still standing aside, Shang Li chuckled.
"What are you waiting for? Sit down!"
"This...isn't this not good?" Chu Li looked around, "We can't come here where only insiders can come."
Shang Li took out a can of beer, pulled the tab, and handed it to her.
"How do you know I'm not an insider?"
Chu Li frowned and stared at him for a moment, remembering how he just talked to the waiter in the restaurant.
"You...you don't have anything to do with this ship, do you?"
Shang Li patted the empty seat next to him and said, "Sit down and I'll talk to you slowly."
Chu Li also followed his example and sat on the floor. Shang Li raised his right hand and clicked on the trademark on the cabin next to him.
"Did you see it? Shang Ship, this is our company's ship."
"You..." Chu Li was surprised, "Are you from the merchant?"
The Shang family in the imperial capital was originally called the four major families in the imperial capital together with the Tang family and the Bai family.
Later, businesses gradually shifted their development focus overseas.
Chu Li didn't expect that Shang Li turned out to be from the merchant.
It is known that the businessman is the same as the Tang family, which is a wealthy family with hundreds of billions of assets.
The children and grandchildren of such families usually manage their own companies.
Shang Li actually became a doctor himself, which Chu Li never expected.
"No wonder you can afford an island."
"That's not right." Shang Li shrugged, "I earned the money to buy the island myself, and it has nothing to do with the merchants. Don't forget, I am a very powerful doctor."
Having said this, he blinked: "Except for Tang Si and Xiao Xi, not many people know this secret. You have to keep it secret for me!"
Chu Li nodded and asked naturally, "Then why did you tell me?"
"Do you even need to ask?" Shang Li smiled, "Of course I like you!"
Chu Li had just put the beer to her mouth, and when she heard the word "like", she felt confused.
A mouthful of beer hit my trachea and I coughed heavily.