Chapter 207: A Million-Dollar Luxurious Wedding
The open-air banquet hall is dotted with white gauze and crystal fluorescent lights everywhere.
In the exciting wedding march, Liu Hongmin and Li Lizhen walked onto the catwalk. The wedding dress of Pronovis was very beautiful, and Li Lizhen looked even more beautiful in it. The diamond jewelry she was wearing from Random House sparkled like stars under the light.
Just like Richard said, the price of diamonds is completely driven up by capital speculation. When the goods are purchased from the mining company, the price of diamonds is very low, even lower than that of artificial ones. So although the jewelry sent by Random House is not expensive, the quantity and quality of the diamonds on it are very high.
"Wow! It's so beautiful!"
Many women looked at Li Lizhen with envy, and stars twinkled in their eyes.
The two walked towards the stage with determination. Behind them were the groomsmen consisting of He Jiajin, Zhou Xingxing and others, and the bridesmaids consisting of Gong Li and others.
The audiences on both sides are either celebrities from all walks of life in Hong Kong, or wealthy tycoons, or foreign partners, or star actors.
Sitting at this table were the shipping magnate and the richest man, sitting at that table were Uncle Shao and Boss Zou. Further ahead were Cheng Long, Brother Hong and the other seven little fortunes, and sitting at the table next to them were the three Xu brothers and the New One City Seven Monsters.
Almost all the wealthy people in Hong Kong came. Not to mention Liu Hongmin's own economic strength, just the influence of Liu Hongmin in the mainland is not something they can ignore. With the reform and opening up, the mainland's economy is getting stronger and stronger, and they all have plans to invest in the north.
If Liu Hongmin could say a word for them, they would have a much smoother time in the mainland. Since they needed help, they naturally had to attend Liu Hongmin's wedding. Not to mention that Liu Hongmin had sent them an invitation, even if he hadn't, they would have come to congratulate him. It's business! Not shabby!
Liu Hongmin took Li Lizhen onto the stage, and the best men and bridesmaids also stood in line.
The host is from RTV and is very good at adjusting the atmosphere.
"Friends, whenever this familiar melody sounds at the scene, I know that a perfect wedding is about to begin. There is always a beautiful love story in a wedding. When the story flows in the years of youth, we are all traveling on this ups and downs journey, passing by beautiful scenery along the way, and we will also inadvertently meet the person we have been waiting for all our lives. In this world that is neither big nor small, we can meet each other. This is our destined fate..."
Photos of Liu Hongmin and Li Lizhen were played on the big screen on the stage, and the host told the stories behind the photos.
Li Lizhen's tears kept flowing down. She originally planned to be Liu Hongmin's lover and never thought about marrying him. So, at this moment, she felt particularly happy.
Liu Hongmin was also very emotional. A year ago, he had never thought that he would really marry Li Lizhen. The inequality between the two of them made him not want to marry her at all. But later, he suddenly realized that Li Lizhen had given too much for him, so how could he let her down?
"Bride and groom, you can exchange rings now!"
The wedding rings were sent by Random House and Hasbro, with a ten-carat diamond for the woman and five one-carat diamonds for the man. They were very exquisite, and were obviously made by a master jeweler.
As for the five-carat diamond ring that Random House had sent her before, it became one of the accessories that Li Lizhen usually wears.
Liu Hongmin picked up the ring and put it on Li Lizhen's hand. Li Lizhen looked at the diamond ring with a happy face.
Li Lizhen also gave the ring to Liu Hongmin, and Liu Hongmin also had a smile on his face.
Host: "Now, the groom can kiss the bride."
Liu Hongmin slowly leaned over and kissed Li Lizhen on her lips.
There was warm applause from the audience, everyone was sending their blessings to the newlyweds.
"There will be toasts next, so please allow our bride to leave and change into other dresses. Now, let us invite Mr. Andy Lau to perform the song "Only Knowing to Love You at This Moment" for us."
The wedding was only halfway through, and a lot of songs were needed to fill the space. Liu Dehua was only the first one, and Zhang Xueyou, Zhang Guorong and others were next. They had to give face to the big boss of the film company tomorrow.
More than 20 minutes later, Li Lizhen changed into a Chinese-style dress and put on the gold and silver filigree jewelry that Liu Hongmin brought from Beijing. She looked elegant and luxurious, with a different flavor. Liu Hongmin was stunned. It was not the first time he saw Li Lizhen wearing this dress, but he was still amazed.
"Honey, you are so beautiful!"
Li Lizhen smiled happily, "You are handsome too, husband!"
The best man and bridesmaids behind them had their mouths filled with dog food and pretended to retch.
Liu Hongmin rolled his eyes at them and said, "You are just jealous."
Gong Li did not join them in the fun, but looked at Li Lizhen with envy. If she had known Liu Hongmin earlier, perhaps she would have been the one standing next to Liu Hongmin.
She didn't envy the dress and jewelry Li Lizhen was wearing, but she envied the person standing next to Li Lizhen, Liu Hongmin.
"Let's go!"
Liu Hongmin took Li Lizhen back on stage, and the women in the audience were envious again. The jewelry on Li Lizhen was all intangible cultural heritage artworks, each carefully crafted by masters, and the value was inestimable. Even if it was based on the current market value, this set of jewelry was worth at least tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars.
The banquet started soon, and Liu Hongmin took Li Lizhen to toast. Li Lizhen was pregnant and couldn't drink, so she was responsible for pouring the wine. Liu Hongmin held a three-cent cup and chatted with each VIP at the table, "Uncle Bao, I toast you a glass."
"Uncle Huo, I'll toast to you."
After one table, there was more than two taels of wine.
Fortunately, there were only four tables that he had to toast personally, and after one round, he would serve about a pound of wine. The rest could be handed over to Zou Shifang and others, and He Jiajin and Zhou Xingxing were also the drinking officials.
After drinking a pound of wine, Liu Hongmin didn't feel very good. Fortunately, he had a full meal in the morning, otherwise he might have to go to the hospital if he drank so much on an empty stomach.
"Hubby, eat something first!"
Li Lizhen picked up some food for Liu Hongmin with concern. After Liu Hongmin ate some food, he felt much better.
As the wedding came to an end, Liu Hongmin and Li Lizhen saw the guests off.
"Uncle Li, let's talk about cooperation in a few days."
"Richard, thank you for flying over from America."
Outside the banquet hall, a large number of reporters had long been squatting, and they had taken countless photos. From the decoration of the banquet hall to the wealthy celebrities who came, almost everything was photographed by them, except for some people who were not allowed to be photographed.
Some reporters even sneaked into the banquet hall at night to take pictures of the luxurious decoration inside.
Ming Pao, which has cooperated with Liu Hongmin, reported on the front page today: Liu Hongmin's luxurious wedding cost 100 million yuan, and he married his beautiful bride in a luxurious and romantic way...
(End of this chapter)
