Chapter Seven Old Friends, New Wedding

  The light in the KTV was very dim, and with the flashing lights, it was impossible to see the person opposite clearly without looking carefully. Gu Zixin raised her head and vaguely saw that the person who came in had a tall and large figure, but not the kind of sturdy build. In the deep autumn weather, he only wore a casual suit, which made his figure look even more slender.

  "You little brat, you drove away with my car, I had to take a taxi back and forth." He said, punching Xu Rui's shoulder twice.

  "Old Kang, you're late and have to be fined with wine!" The crowd jeered.

  The person called Kang Yue smiled in a good mood and picked up the beer on the table, "Well, I'll drink one first." He said, tilting his head back to take a swig.

  After finishing a bottle, he poured another glass and clinked glasses with the others in the room, "It's been a long time since we've seen each other, sorry for being late."

  Xu Rui waited until he finished drinking, then happily pulled him in front of Gu Zhi Xin and Gao Mu Yang, "Come come come, let me introduce you, this is my best buddy, Kang Yue." Looking at Kang Yue, "This is the blind date I was telling you about, Gu Zhi Xin. This is her friend, Gao...Mu Yang."

  It wasn't until they got closer that Gu Xixin could see his features clearly, with a pair of black-framed glasses perched on his angular face. Gu Xixin had always had a special fondness for men who wore black-framed glasses, but unfortunately, no one had ever been able to pull off the elegant and refined look she associated with them. But this person in front of her was different - just looking at his appearance, he was more handsome than warm, but with the addition of the glasses, he suddenly seemed refined without being overly intimidating.

  "Hello, I'm Kang Yue. I've always heard Xu Rui say that he met a beautiful woman through blind dating, and for the first time, this kid is telling the truth." As he spoke, he reached out and grasped Gu Zhi Xin's hand.

  "It's not about being a beauty, but I think reaching Xu Rui's standard is enough." The two of them exchanged a smile.

  "Hey, interesting, Kangzi, usually pretending to be dignified and composed, but seeing a beauty can't hold back?" Xu Rui was ruthless when mocking others.

  Su Bing glared at him with her eyes wide open, Kang Yue couldn't help but laugh, and said to Zixi: "Don't mind him, if he doesn't talk like that, he'll feel uncomfortable in his heart."

  A few people were chatting, and the men on that side had already started drinking. They shouted at Kang Yue and Xu Rui: "What's going on? You guys don't care about beautiful women anymore? Come over and have a drink!" Xu Rui sat down on Gu Zhi Xin's sofa: "What can you talk about with these old men?" She winked at Kang Yue, saying: "You go and keep them company for a bit!" Kang Yue didn't say anything, nodded at the girls, and went to sit on the side.

  Xu Rui also seemed to have had a lot to drink and was dizzy, so he sat down next to Gu Zhi Xin and chatted with her in a disjointed manner.

  "Our hospital recently had an exchange program with the First Hospital of B City, they have just independently completed the first case of tumor resection using photodynamic therapy. Various places are holding medical exchange meetings, case discussions and clinical trials. Our hospital has already sent two batches out, now there are not enough personnel in the hospital, we are all busy to death."

  "Academic exchanges shouldn't just be about sending these two groups, it would be great if you had such an opportunity, not everyone can catch up with this." Gu Zixin has done reports on medical academic exchanges and understands a bit about this aspect.

  "It really came true what you said. The director of our department talked to me the day before yesterday and planned to send me out at the end of the month, and also purchase a batch of medical equipment."

  "When is the departure time confirmed?"

  "September 28th, I reckon I'll have to stay there for a week."

  Gu Xixin suddenly turned her head and asked Gao Muyang, who was lowering his head to send a message, "What's the date of the wedding?"

  "Number 29."

  Gu Zi thought for a moment and said to Xu Rui, "Maybe I'll need your help at that time."

  On the 29th, Gu Zixin and Gao Muyang made an appointment to get on Xu Rui and Kang Yue's car heading to B city. Originally, Kang Yue didn't plan to go, but Xu Rui insisted on bringing him along as a free driver. On the way, Gu Zixin only told them that they were going to attend her friend's wedding together, and said that they would only eat and not need to bring any gifts, so the two naturally followed along willingly.

  It was almost noon when several people arrived at the hotel where Qin Hai Ming was holding his wedding, and as soon as they entered the lobby, Gu Zixin was shocked by the grandeur of the decorations and the well-trained service staff, knowing that to hold a wedding here would require what kind of economic strength.

  Gu Xixin turned her head to look at Mu Yang, and found that Mu Yang was not surprised as she had expected. It was clear that he was aware of Qin Haiming's family background.

  As they entered the wedding reception hall, there was a designated area at the entrance for receiving gifts. Gu Zixin and Mu Yang took out the red envelopes they had prepared earlier and handed them over to the staff at the door before finding an inconspicuous spot to sit down inside.

  After a while, the wedding ceremony began. Qin Haiming walked hand in hand with the bride onto the stage, and Gu Zixin looked at the man on the stage, finding that time had been very kind to him. Although it had been several years since they last met, there was no noticeable change, his handsome face still unchanged, only a bit more subdued.

  Gu Xixin couldn't help but turn her head to look at Gao Muyang sitting next to her, Muyang's face was calm as he gazed at the stage, his expression didn't show any joy or sorrow.

  The host on the stage was saying the same old hosting words, trying to create an atmosphere, but the groom remained expressionless throughout, while the bride next to him had a shy smile and stood close to him.

  Gu Xixin was a little dazed. She remembered the first time she saw Qin Haiming, it was when she went to Muyang's school to visit her, and when the two of them appeared in front of Gu Xixin with their hands tightly clasped together, it surprised her quite a bit.

  Qin Hai Ming is undoubtedly that kind of outstanding man, in the past and now. At that time, three people walked together on campus, always attracting girls' admiring or jealous eyes lingering on them.

  As a good friend of Mu Yang for many years, Gu Zhi Xin is satisfied with the appearance of Qin Hai Ming. Apart from the scene where the two stand together making Mu Yang happy, when Gu Zhi Xin sees Qin Hai Ming gazing lovingly at Mu Yang who is chattering away, Gu Zhi Xin knows that Mu Yang has chosen the right person.

  A man with only a good appearance will eventually become dull, but a man who has both appearance and substance is popular. At that time, Gu Xixin, Mu Yang, and a group of sisters were chatting and laughing in a cold drink store, commenting on the passersby, when suddenly there was an awkward silence. At this moment, Qin Haiming, who had been quietly listening to their conversation, spoke up: "Waiter, please bring us the menu, we'll order some more food." At that moment, Gu Xixin's evaluation of Qin Haiming reached its peak. A man who knows when to keep silent and when to break the silence is absolutely not a useless pretty boy.

  The wedding ceremony on the stage was still going on, and the atmosphere finally became lively under the host's rendering. Some people were laughing, some were making noise, some were kissing, and some were shouting "one more time", while others... Gu Zhi Xin looked at Mu Yang and clearly saw the colorful sparkles in her eyes. I don't know if she also thought of the past, when two people who yearned for this sacred ceremony so much ended up in a corner of the world, savoring their own bittersweet taste, watching each other's happiness.

  Gu Xixin thought that such a scene was really too suitable for memories and nostalgia.

  Gu Xi Xin remembered that during the most passionate period of Gao Mu Yang and Qin Hai Ming's relationship, they had promised to have her as their bridesmaid when they got married. But now, Mu Yang was finally standing at the wedding ceremony of the man she used to love the most, but he wasn't the one who could bring him happiness. The phrase "things change, people change" is indeed a very cruel saying.