Chapter 32

In Lü Yang's eyes, Lin Zai Shan was nothing but a disaster!

Whenever Lin Zai Shan appeared, nothing good ever followed!

Originally, Lü Yang was in high spirits, bustling about for Lü Chen's wedding, feeling extremely happy.

But now, seeing Lin Zai Shan, Lü Yang felt as if he had swallowed a fly, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

The smile on his face instantly froze, and his expression turned as ugly as it could be.

Lin Zai Shan recognized Lü Yang.

He knew that Lü Yang had also recognized him.

But Lü Yang seemed to have no intention of coming over to greet him, which made Lin Zai Shan sigh inwardly.

It seemed that the Lü family, except for Lü Chen, still harbored deep resentment towards him.

It was no wonder.

In the later stages, he had always caused trouble for Lü Chen and even beat him up a few times. It would be strange if Lü Chen's family liked him.

If Lü Chen no longer had any brotherly feelings for him and found him annoying, Lin Zai Shan would apologize and leave, not wanting to earn this money that caused so much trouble.

But if the other party was willing to give him the time of a song, he would certainly offer the most sincere wedding blessings.

After discovering Lin Zai Shan, Lü Yang felt as if he were sitting on pins and needles. After hesitating for a moment, he got up and left the hall, heading straight to the lounge to find Lü Chen.

He had to inform Lü Chen about this, and by no means let the disaster, Lin Zai Shan, ruin Lü Chen's wedding.

There were still about seven or eight minutes before the wedding officially began.

Lü Chen was in the lounge with his newlywed wife, Liang Yubing, who was dressed in a luxurious wedding gown, whispering sweet nothings.

Lü Chen was in his zodiac year, 36 years old in real age, and 37 in nominal age.

Liang Yubing, who looked as pure and innocent as a fairy, was only 22 years old, 14 years younger than Lü Chen.

She had just graduated from university in June and was getting married to the Lü family at the end of September. The rapid pace of her life left her a bit overwhelmed and unable to adapt.

But there was no choice. Lü Chen had gotten her pregnant, and she was already three months along. If she didn't get married soon, her belly would start to show.

"Don't cry, when you cry, I want to cry too."

Gently wiping away the pitiful tears from Liang Yubing's eyes, Lü Chen treated her as if she were a piece of ice about to melt, almost holding her in his hands.

"Brother Chen, you must be good to me in the future. You have to pamper me, and no matter what I do wrong, you can't scold me."

"I will be good to you for the rest of my life after marrying you."

"Knock, knock, knock."

The door to the lounge rang.

"Who is it?"

"It's me, Yangzi. Come out for a moment, Brother."

Lü Yang's voice came from outside the door.

"It's Yangzi, I'll be out for a moment. I'll have the makeup artist come in to touch up your makeup. The wedding is about to start, don't worry. Remember to keep smiling."

Gently kissing Liang Yubing, Lü Chen went out to find Lü Yang.

"What's wrong?"

"Brother, did you invite Lin Zai Shan tonight?"

"No, I haven't seen Brother Shan for years, and I can't even get in touch with him. I don't even know if he's still in Donghai."

"He's in Donghai. It seems he came to your wedding."

"What?" Lü Chen was stunned.

"I just saw him sitting at the table for the performance guests. Did you invite him, or did the wedding company invite him?"

"How could that be? I've seen the list of performance guests for tonight, and there's no Brother Shan. Did you see wrong?"

"I don't know if I saw wrong. He looks very different now, but I think it's Lin Zai Shan. Why don't you come with me to take a look?"

"Okay, okay! Let's go quickly! The wedding is about to start."

Lü Chen hurriedly followed Lü Yang back to the banquet hall.

From a distance, Lü Yang pointed to the table where the celebrities were sitting: "Look at the one in the white shirt, isn't that Lin Zai Shan?"

"Which one in the white shirt?"

"The one next to the girl in the orange dress, with gray hair."

Finally, Lü Chen saw the person Lü Yang was pointing to, but from the side, he couldn't see Lin Zai Shan's face.

The gray-haired figure was vastly different from the long-haired Lin Zai Shan he knew. The slightly upright posture was also not the carefree and casual style of Lin Zai Shan.

"That's not Brother Shan. Are you kidding me?"

Lü Chen was exasperated and rolled his eyes at Lü Yang.

Actually, before this, he rarely thought about Lin Zai Shan. He only occasionally remembered the passionate and tumultuous rock and roll days of his youth, and the absurd past of fighting and chasing girls with Lin Zai Shan.

When Lü Yang mentioned that Lin Zai Shan had come, Lü Chen felt a bit excited.

He actually hoped Lin Zai Shan would come.

He was a very grateful person.

His current success was largely due to the efforts of him and his family.

But without the over a million yuan that Lin Zai Shan had given him initially, he and his family would never have been able to develop Qilixiang to its current scale.

In Lü Chen's heart, no matter what Lin Zai Shan had done to him, he still recognized Lin Zai Shan as his big brother.

Even if Lin Zai Shan no longer recognized him as a little brother, he would still recognize Lin Zai Shan as his big brother, after all, Lin Zai Shan had once done him a great favor.

It had been a long time since they last met.

If Lin Zai Shan could let go of the past and come to his wedding to give him his blessings, it would be a super surprise for Lü Chen, something he never expected.

But now, looking at the middle-aged man Lü Yang pointed to, Lü Chen was both amused and frustrated. How could this be Lin Zai Shan?

"Go closer and take a good look, that seems to be Lin Zai Shan."

Lü Yang pulled Lü Chen a few steps forward.

After the angle changed, Lü Chen could see Lin Zai Shan's side face, and his heart tightened.

That weathered and profound face really did look like Lin Zai Shan!

Taking a few more steps, Lü Chen finally saw Lin Zai Shan's deep eyes from the side.

The calm and composed look in Lin Zai Shan's eyes was very unfamiliar to Lü Chen.

But those eyes were so unique, almost magical, or perhaps a bit sickly—there was no doubt, it was Lin Zai Shan!

How could he have aged so much?

It was too exaggerated!

Lü Chen's mouth opened in shock, almost unable to believe his eyes!

He was the person who knew Lin Zai Shan best, so seeing Lin Zai Shan like this, he was the most shocked!

This feeling was like the earth changing from round to square, completely颠覆ing his worldview!

Lü Chen had grown up with Lin Zai Shan and was very familiar with everything about him.

Lin Zai Shan had no parents since childhood, like Sun Wukong, he was a wild child who came out of a stone.

From the time Lü Chen met Lin Zai Shan, Lin Zai Shan's body was always much stronger than the average person's.

Lin Zai Shan's childhood nickname was "Tarzan," not only because he was wild and his name contained "Shan," but also because his physical strength far exceeded that of ordinary people.

In Lü Chen's memory, from childhood to adulthood, he had never seen a man with a better body or harder fists than Lin Zai Shan!

This big brother never lost a fight.

He was naturally good at fighting, had never learned any martial arts, but was particularly skilled in street brawls. He could fight seven or eight thugs as if it were a game.

The most brutal time was when he single-handedly fought against thirty students from the opposite high school. Although he was severely injured, with multiple fractures and a swollen eye, he limped out of the opposite high school with a bloody arm, leaving a group of thugs lying on the ground. This scene was etched into the minds of many students, unforgettable for life.

That battle made Lin Zai Shan famous! From then on, he was a legend among the boys at Canghai High School.

After becoming famous, even if he abused himself, drank excessively, took drugs, and partied wildly, his body remained strong, showing no signs of decline.

If it were anyone else, living like Lin Zai Shan in his youth would have killed them long ago.

But Lin Zai Shan's body was like iron, seemingly indestructible.

Even after taking too many drugs and becoming emaciated, Lin Zai Shan's bones were still hard, and his overall demeanor gave a very tough impression, like an eternal vampire, not showing any signs of aging.

But now, everything had changed!

Lü Chen couldn't believe that after just seven years, Lin Zai Shan had become like this!

The marks of time on him were too heavy!

What had he gone through in these years?

With his skills, he shouldn't have suffered in prison!

He wouldn't bully others, and others couldn't bully him!

Did he get a serious illness?

Otherwise, how could he have aged so much?

Seeing Lin Zai Shan's appearance ravaged by time, Lü Chen felt as if he had been stabbed by a soft knife, his heart aching.

Thinking about it, Lin Zai Shan coming to his wedding meant that Lin Zai Shan had let go of the past and no longer held grudges against him. This deeply moved Lü Chen! He was moved by their friendship and the passing of time!

"Brother, is that Lin Zai Shan?"

Seeing Lü Chen's unusual expression, Lü Yang frowned and asked.

Lü Chen was about to answer when the wedding MC quickly walked over, grabbing Lü Chen's arm: "I've been looking for you, the groom! The ceremony is about to start, come with me! The auspicious time is almost here!"

"Wait a moment, I need to see someone."

Lü Chen wanted to go and greet Lin Zai Shan and invite him to the main guest table.

"You shouldn't see anyone now, it will delay the auspicious time." The MC smiled but didn't let go.

"Go on stage first, Brother, I'll take care of Brother Shan." Lü Yang also advised Lü Chen.

"Quickly invite Brother Shan to the main guest table, don't let him sit at the performance guest table!"

Lü Chen said, and was then pulled onto the wedding stage by the MC.

As he walked down the red carpet, he waved to Lin Zai Shan, his face full of surprise and emotion, almost calling out to him in front of everyone.

Lin Zai Shan saw Lü Chen waving to him.

In his memory, he hadn't seen Lü Chen for seven years.

This guy was even fatter than seven years ago, 1.8 meters tall, probably weighing 220 pounds, like a big water barrel, fitting for the owner of Qilixiang, who worked in the catering business.

He was worried that Lü Chen might no longer remember their old friendship, but just that one look and wave made Lin Zai Shan feel that this fat guy was still his brother! A brother who would risk his life for him! His heart warmed up.

Liu Mengmeng was sharp and clever. Seeing Lü Chen wave to Lin Zai Shan and Lin Zai Shan smile and wave back, she sensed that the relationship between these two uncles was probably very good, so she asked softly, "Teacher Lin, what's your relationship with Mr. Lü?"

Eating a dragon fruit, Lin Zai Shan mumbled, "I was his drummer when I sang 'The Wheat Field.' We grew up together, like childhood friends."

Liu Mengmeng was extremely surprised, "You two are that close?"

"We used to be, but later we took different paths and drifted apart. We haven't been in touch for a long time."

"Oh."

Liu Mengmeng nodded, but her eyes held a smug smile. She felt that assigning this second job to Lin Zai Shan was a good decision, and a very good one!

At 7:30 PM, the auspicious time arrived, and the wedding of the Lü and Liang families officially began!

However, Lin Zai Shan was not invited to the main guest table. Lü Yang had never intended to do this. He wouldn't listen to his brother and invite Lin Zai Shan to the main guest table, causing trouble for his family and gossip from the Liang family. He even didn't go to greet Lin Zai Shan, as he was repulsed by this man full of bad habits.

Lü Chen stood on the stage, listening to the MC, waiting for the bride to come, feeling very nervous and excited, and couldn't spare a glance at Lin Zai Shan.

This was his second wedding, but he was still very nervous. Which man wouldn't be nervous at his own wedding?

The sense of destiny and the responsibility and mission of forming a family would make a man's heart surge with a passion to fight for it all his life.

As the wedding music played, the bride Liang Yubing, wearing a princess tiara, walked into the hall with her father, her luxurious wedding dress trailing behind her, like a fairy descending from heaven.

Instantly, the eyes of the nearly three hundred people in the hall focused on this beautiful bride.

Lin Zai Shan had already seen Liang Yubing in the welcome photos outside the hall and knew what she looked like.

This girl was indeed very beautiful, a bit like Fan Bingbing from another life, but her eyes were not as alluring as Fan Bingbing's, and her demeanor was much more innocent.

Lü Chen marrying such an excellent wife made Lin Zai Shan happy for him. But what made him even happier was that the dishes for the wedding banquet were already being served!

The main dishes, including red dragon king crab, fresh abalone, and seafood, were particularly exquisite!

The dishes were incredibly appealing.

Lin Zai Shan was almost drooling.

During this period of growth, food was more attractive to him than a beautiful woman.

After glancing at Liang Yubing as she walked by, Lin Zai Shan immediately focused on the fresh abalone and seafood in front of him.

Seeing that children at other tables had already started eating, Lin Zai Shan didn't hold back.

Switching to foodie mode, he told the few people at his table, "Don't be shy, start eating. The food will get cold soon."

Then, he grabbed a large leg of the king crab, smashed it with a hammer, and started eating.

Liu Mengmeng felt helpless. This uncle was very gentlemanly and cultured in other aspects, but when it came to food, he was like a starving ghost, completely ignoring everything else.

Seeing Lin Zai Shan's eating style, Chen Feng and others all showed looks of disgust and disdain.

The wedding had just started, and it was still in a solemn and serious phase. You started eating already? That's really impolite! You're really embarrassing the performance guest table!

Given that Lin Zai Shan was a formidable senior, no one dared to say anything, and no one dared to follow his lead. Even Liu Mengmeng didn't feel comfortable eating with Lin Zai Shan, as the people at the nearby tables hadn't started eating yet, and everyone was watching Lü Chen and Liang Yubing exchange rings and make love declarations. Starting to eat at this time was indeed impolite.

But Lin Zai Shan was really hungry. After eating a lot of fruit, his appetite was wide open, and he couldn't hold back in front of the wedding feast. So, like the children at other tables, he started eating first.

In less than five minutes, Lin Zai Shan had cleared away a third of the main dishes on the table.

Chen Feng and others were stunned, thinking, "Is this uncle a bottomless pit? Or a beggar? Has he never eaten before? Doesn't he know to leave some for others?"

Lin Zai Shan was enjoying his meal more and more, nudging Liu Mengmeng with his elbow, "Hurry up and eat, or it'll be gone soon."

Liu Mengmeng was both amused and frustrated by Lin Zai Shan.

As the wedding progressed, the other tables gradually started eating.

Liu Mengmeng laughed dryly, picked up her chopsticks, and said to everyone, "Let's all eat, we need to be full to have the energy to perform."

Chen Feng snorted, "That's really unprofessional. Who eats a full meal before a performance? Eating too much causes more problems. We're not here to freeload."

Lin Zai Shan glanced at Chen Feng, still chewing on a crab leg, wanting to laugh at his ignorance but too lazy to do so. Eating was more important.

He thought this young man probably lacked stage performance experience, saying such ridiculous things, really putting on airs!

Liu Mengmeng was annoyed, giving Chen Feng a glare, "Speak clearly, who's freeloaders?"

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