"Then just shut up and don't talk! Don't speak to me! Can't you be a little more polite with guests around?!"
Su Xing struggled to suppress his temper. This was his brother, his own flesh and blood! He could tolerate him, let him be! When they grew old, they would still have each other, someone to care for.
Su Xing had always been the most considerate towards his family.
"Mm-mm-mm," Su He made sounds from his throat instead of speaking. Fine then?
Su Xing simply decided to ignore him!
More relatives from the Su Family entered from outside, and Su Xing quickly greeted them with a bright smile.
Su Bo Ren had come over after work, bringing his wife and daughter along.
"Xing, since we last spoke on the phone, you haven't contacted your uncle. How have you been lately? I've been keeping an eye on the news! Has your boyfriend shown up yet?"
As soon as Su Bo Ren approached, he teased Su Xing, while his wife and children congratulated Su He.
Feeling a bit embarrassed by the question, Su Xing explained, "I've been a bit busy lately, Uncle. Please don't mind me. You should be able to see my boyfriend soon."
"You still feel shy about it?" Su Bo Ren chuckled warmly. "I'll take your aunt upstairs to greet your mother first! Your grandfather isn't here yet, but your grandparents will be coming!"
"Yes, Uncle and Auntie, I've already contacted them. I'll send a car to pick them up," Su Xing replied. This uncle and aunt were well-known professors at the university, and their manners were impeccable.
"Cousin, it's been a while! Do you need any help here?" Su Jin Xuan and Su Jinqiao, a pair of fraternal twins who had grown up in a greenhouse environment, chimed in. Even though they were older now, their way of speaking still exuded cuteness.
"Cousins, why don't you go inside and sit down? I’ll be done soon. I need to welcome a few more guests before heading back. You can also greet the other relatives inside!"
"We'll chat in detail later! You all can stay at the hotel nearby; I've booked rooms for you!"
"Ah, thank you, Cousin! We'll head in first!" Su Jin Xuan happily followed her mother upstairs while Su He barely heard any congratulations directed at him as the groom.
"Why are they all so close to you? Am I just air?" Su He couldn't help but complain to his sister.
"Where do you get off thinking you're air? Who do you think needs you?!" Su Xing retorted without holding back against his younger brother.
Su He fell silent; he had always been used to adversity!
Most of Su He's friends were also employees under Su Xing. As a result, there were more of Su Xing's friends attending this wedding than people he recognized.
Su He could only play the role of a background character.
Su Xing welcomed his sisters inside when Shen Jingyu approached him shortly after.
"What’s wrong?" Su Xing turned in surprise when he felt an arm wrap around his waist.
Come to welcome the guests! It should be about time! Inside, six tables were set up, and Zhao Ming was coordinating everything. With the big manager from Wangyue Tower helping out, I had nothing to worry about! Some people's connections really are impressive!
Su Xingxian was joking around, daring to tease! Shen Jingyu's mental state must be getting stronger by the minute! Shen Jingyu retorted, "It's just that your connections aren't big enough! Looking around, no one dares to joke with me like this anymore!"
Su Xing smiled mischievously, "Then who has such a big connection that they can invite you to personally greet them?" Shen Jingyu raised an eyebrow and fell silent. As his gaze swept toward the door, a person stepped out of a low-key car, truly fitting the man's standards!
"Uncle! It seems no one invited you, right?" Shen Jingyu spoke up, and Su He really wanted to kneel before him! His brother-in-law dared to confront anyone!
Su He felt secretly delighted; Shen Minister had arrived. His wife would surely be very happy about this; her vanity would be maximally satisfied!
"Brat! How can you talk to your uncle like that?" Shen Huai Min lowered his voice, while Su Xing still listened in amusement.
"Girl, if you want to laugh, don’t hold it back!" The brat said, "Aren't you going to welcome me? What do you say? Do you want to drive me away?"
Shen Huai Min exuded an air of authority. Yes, staying with Shen Jingyu meant he hardly had to fear anyone.
Su Xing waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, no! My uncle just went in! When you meet your classmates later, he’ll definitely be very happy."
"Hmph!" Shen Huai Min shot a glance at his nephew. If he hadn’t come down personally to greet him, he would have definitely considered leaving!
"Alright, this is a gift from the Shen Family on behalf of this brat's family for your brother."
Heaven knows how much Du Gang loved face; he would surely attract quite a crowd. I can’t come over easily; later I’ll just sit with your family and catch up with your uncle!
"Brat, take me upstairs!" Shen Huai Min’s last words were delivered with a cold glare at his nephew!
With an air of threat, Shen Jingyu looked at his somewhat mischievous uncle with a half-smile. Even at this age, he still treated himself like a child?
Shen Jingyu shook his head helplessly: "I came down specifically to welcome you! Let’s go!"
"Xing, we’ll head up first; things are about done here. You should go upstairs too! The banquet officially starts at five-thirty!" After giving another reminder, Shen Jingyu followed Shen Huai Min upstairs.
Once they left, Su He finally dropped his serious facade and began chatting beside his sister: "Sister, don’t you think those two uncles and nephews aren’t as discordant as imagined? Why does Meng Meng’s dad seem like he’s looking for someone for his brother-in-law? And it feels like he’s not too fond of him either!"
Su Xing rolled her eyes and didn’t even glance at the person beside her: "With your pig brain, how much do you think? You don’t think enough about what you should think about and end up coming up with useless conclusions!"
"You’re messing with me again! I'm getting married soon! Can you tone it down a bit, Sister?"
"Hmph! No way!" Su Xing replied decisively. If he didn’t teach his younger brother a lesson, that guy would probably become even more unruly!
After waiting for a while, Su Xing glanced at the list and saw that all their friends and family had arrived. It was time for them to head to the banquet hall to greet the guests.
In a large hall upstairs, there was enough space for about ten tables, all set far apart from each other. The seating arrangements had been carefully considered.
The only flaw in their plan was that Du Gang hadn’t anticipated Shen Huai Min's arrival.
In fact, the Su Family hadn’t expected it either, which is why when Su Xing went upstairs, he spotted Du Gang acting like a sycophant.
Su Bo Ren and Shen Huai Min were engrossed in their own conversation while Du Gang sat beside them with a forced smile, receiving no response at all. Su Xing felt embarrassed just watching him!
Shen Jingyu had been dragged into sitting between his two uncles. After some introductions, he finally spotted Su Xing and quickly got up to walk over.
"What’s wrong? Feeling socially anxious again?" Su Xing observed the strained expression on his partner's face and knew he must have felt quite uncomfortable just moments ago.
Shen Jingyu neither nodded nor shook his head; he simply stood beside Su Xing as if he had found his place among familiar faces.
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