Wealthy Beauty in the 60s

Chapter 730 - 732: A Solemn, Warm, and Romantic Wedding

Chapter 730: Chapter 732: A Solemn, Warm, and Romantic Wedding Xia Xiao and Gao Jiaxing had returned, and they didn’t need to worry much about their eldest grandson’s wedding.

But they still inquired about it and notified their old friends. Even if their friends were too old to come, they deserved to be informed and greeted.

Everyone was getting older, including Xia Xiao and Gao Jiaxing, who didn’t expect their friends to come, but it was still important to share the good news.

The wedding of Shitou and Xiao Shan Yue was held at the Gaoxia International Hotel, which was reserved for the entire week in preparation for Shitou’s big day.

Many friends and relatives from afar stayed at the hotel during this week. Although it wasn’t the anniversary of the Gaoxia Group, all of the subsidiaries under the Gaoxia Group had promotions that skyrocketed their sales that day.

The wedding was incredibly lavish, but no one would accuse Shitou of being extravagant or wasteful, as everyone knew the Gao family was wealthy.

Even excluding the Gao family’s wealth, Shitou was very rich in his own right.

Even Dr. Xi, who was usually aloof and focused solely on his research, felt excited, not to mention Xiao Shan Yue’s biological mother and stepfather.

At this moment, as Xiao Shan Yue walked the red carpet, hand in hand with Dr. Xi for the handover ceremony, Dr. Xi placed her hand in Shitou’s, fulfilling a father’s duty by delivering a heartfelt speech to Shitou.

Assistant Qian felt both envious and jealous, even thinking how wonderful it would have been if it were her own daughter getting married. If she had known her stepdaughter would have such a day, she would have encouraged her daughter to get close to Gao Peize.

Assistant Qian didn’t look down on the Gao family or Shitou in the past; she just thought her daughter could marry even better.

But who could have predicted that in just a few short years, the Gao family would grow so tremendously and so rapidly? The future prospects of the Gao family were clearly promising.

Xiao Shan Yue’s biological mother and stepfather now deeply regretted their past choices, especially her mother, who wished she had stayed closer and cared more for her daughter, even if she couldn’t raise her by her side.

But now, despite the regrets, Xiao Shan Yue’s mother felt slightly reassured. After all, this was her daughter, and if she wasn’t going to support her, who would?

Over the years, she had learned that Dr. Xi and Assistant Qian, both despicable in their ways, hadn’t treated her daughter well, which softened her gaze upon her daughter even more.

Xiao Shan Yue’s stepfather couldn’t help but reproach his wife, saying, "How could you be such a mother, not caring more for your own daughter? We could have afforded to keep her, and I told you to bring Shanyue back home for a few days during the holidays, but you never listened."

Hearing her husband’s reproach, Xiao Shan Yue’s mother couldn’t help but feel a hollow laugh inside. Remarrying her current husband had required much effort, and securing her place in this family had been crucial, which involved pleasing her mother-in-law as much as caring for her son.

Her mother-in-law, particularly challenging and hard to please, always found faults with her daughter-in-law, disliking that she was a divorcee with a child.

With such a mother-in-law, Xiao Shan Yue’s mother didn’t dare bring her daughter home, even serving her husband and caring for her son exhaustively to gain the mother-in-law’s approval and the in-laws’ acceptance.

Thus, at first, Xiao Shan Yue’s mother still remembered her daughter from her previous marriage, but due to her new family dynamics, she couldn’t bring her daughter over.

Gradually, as time passed, she began to forget about her daughter, focusing entirely on adapting and dedicating herself to her new family.

In her youth, although her husband cared for her, he was more devoted to his mother, and Xiao Shan Yue’s mother was no longer the person she once was.

After many years, even as her mother-in-law approached death, she never recognized nor affirmed her, still feeling that she wasn’t good enough for her son.

Years of being a daughter-in-law had finally turned her into the mother-in-law herself; Xiao Shan Yue’s brother might have not been married yet, but he already had a potential match arranged and would soon be engaged.

Seeing her daughter marrying grandly and her son about to be engaged, Xiao Shan Yue’s mother finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling her hardships had turned to sweet outcomes.

"Junhao is getting engaged; you should invite Shanyue and her husband too," her husband said. "It wouldn’t be right for the sister not to be there."

Hearing her husband say this, Xiao Shan Yue’s mother smiled and responded, "Of course."

Her smile was smug. Before, living cautious and constrained in her new family, even despised by her mother-in-law and husband, life had never been entirely pleasant.

But now things were different. Her daughter was well married, her husband valued her more, and her in-laws respected her more. Now, no one could say she didn’t belong.

Currently, Xiao Shan Yue was unaware of the thoughts of her biological father, stepmother, mother, and stepfather. Held gently in Shitou’s hands, they clasped their fingers tightly together and walked steadfastly forward.

This was a modern wedding combining elements from both Eastern and Western traditions, currently a popular style among young people.

Shitou and Xiao Shan Yue were both in sharp military uniforms, looking exceptionally well-matched. On the stage of the wedding, they made vows to their country and to each other.

The ceremony was hosted by a well-known pair, one being Weilin’s daughter, Fang Xiqing, and the other her boyfriend. Their humor brought laughter and lightness to the solemn ceremony, making it more relaxed, warm, and romantic.