258: Chapter 258 A Low-Key Wedding

Provincial Party Committee Villa No. 1.

This was a family dinner. Luo Rong and Yang Qin had personally gone into the kitchen and spent almost the entire afternoon busy preparing such a sumptuous spread of food.

Provincial Party Secretary Qin Zhendong was very happy. He personally brought over a bottle of moutai with the words "Special Supply" on it and said with a chuckle, "Old Zhu, let the two of us have a good few drinks."

Vice Governor Zhu Shihua, a member of the Handong Provincial Party Standing Committee, hurriedly said, "Let me do it, let me do it."

Vice Governor Zhu Shihua opened the wine, filled two glasses to the brim first, and then said, "Chuan'er, you should have a few glasses too."

This was a family dinner.

The two families were sitting together to discuss the marriage between Qin Chuan and Zhu Qingxi. The atmosphere was relaxed and festive.

In such an atmosphere, Qin Chuan naturally had to accompany the two fathers for a few drinks. "Uncle Zhu, then I'll have a couple of glasses as well."

Provincial Party Secretary Qin Zhendong corrected him with a smile, "Chuan'er, you and Qingxi are going to get your marriage certificate tomorrow. After that, you'll have to change how you address him; you can't call him Uncle Zhu anymore."

"Yes, yes," Qin Chuan said happily. "Dad, you're right."

Zhu Qingxi sat beside Qin Chuan with a look of happiness on her face.

"Come, come, let's drink and eat first." Provincial Party Secretary Qin Zhendong raised his glass.

They chatted as they ate.

The two families had already agreed that the young couple would get their marriage certificate tomorrow, and then the wedding would be held.

After a few sips of wine, Provincial Party Secretary Qin Zhendong said, "Old Zhu, my father's intention is to hold the wedding in Beijing. It would also be a good opportunity for everyone to get together. What's your opinion?"

Since it was Elder Qin's wish, Vice Governor Zhu Shihua naturally agreed wholeheartedly. "I have no problem with that. I'll follow your lead. Let's hold the wedding in Beijing then."

Next, they discussed the wedding date.

Finally, the two sides reached an agreement, and Qin Chuan was also very much in favor of it.

The wedding would be held on the Qixi Festival, which was Tuesday, August 13th, on the Gregorian calendar.

That was a good date.

In fact, this was the day Qin Chuan had most hoped for. He had even specifically checked the almanac, which stated it was an auspicious day for marriage, so it was quite perfect.

The meal lasted for over an hour.

The young couple was the happiest.

After dinner, the parents still had some details to continue discussing. Both parties sat on the living room sofa, drinking hot tea as they continued their deliberation.

Qin Chuan took Zhu Qingxi's hand. "Come, let's go out for a walk."

It was fine to let the adults settle the specific matters; they would just follow the arrangements.

The two of them walked hand in hand along the asphalt roads within the Provincial Party Committee Compound.

"Qingxi, starting tomorrow, I'll be driving with a license."

Zhu Qingxi gave him a playful look and smiled. "Brother Chuan, does that mean you've been driving without a license all this time?"

After saying that, she burst into laughter herself.

She could finally marry Brother Chuan; they were going to get their certificate tomorrow.

The next day, getting the certificate went very smoothly. Through a special channel, it was all settled in about ten minutes. Holding the red booklet as they walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Qin Chuan said happily, "Wife, come give me a kiss to celebrate."

Zhu Qingxi said bashfully, "There are so many people around. Let's talk about it when we get back."

Qin Chuan laughed, then leaned into Zhu Qingxi's ear and whispered, "Wife, then we'll have a good celebration tonight. I'm going to step hard on the gas."

Zhu Qingxi gave his waist a light pinch, her face turning slightly red. "Aren't you afraid of breaking your family car?"

Hearing this, Qin Chuan laughed again.

After staying in Handong Province for a full four or five days, Qin Chuan finally returned to Wanshun County.

The first thing he did upon his return was to go to the Municipal Party Committee Secretary to report back from his leave.

"Secretary Kang!"

Seeing that it was Qin Chuan who pushed the door open, Secretary Kang Kewu said happily, "Comrade Qin Chuan, you're back. How did it go?"

"Thank you, Secretary Kang," Qin Chuan said. "I've already received my marriage certificate, and I'm reporting to the organization that I'm married. The wedding will be held on August 13th at the Beijing Hotel."

Hearing this, Secretary Kang Kewu was both happy and shocked.

He was happy that Qin Chuan was married, but shocked that the wedding was actually being held at the Beijing Hotel.

That was not only one of the top hotels in Beijing, but it was also a place that ordinary people couldn't just enter. It was a place one wouldn't even dare to dream of; being able to have a meal there would be enough to brag about for a lifetime.

Being able to hold a wedding at the Beijing Hotel was a symbol of power and status. Without extremely strong connections, one shouldn't even think about it.

"Comrade Qin Chuan, congratulations!"

Qin Chuan said, "Thank you, Secretary Kang. This is an invitation for you. I hope you can find the time to attend my wedding."

Taking the exquisite invitation and looking at it, Secretary Kang Kewu was secretly alarmed. The inviters were actually Provincial Party Secretary Qin Zhendong and his wife, Luo Rong.

This...

At this moment, the shock in his heart was beyond words. Even though he had reached the position of Municipal Party Committee Secretary and was long capable of remaining calm in the face of events, he still lost himself for several seconds.

Qin Zhendong!

That was the Handong Provincial Party Secretary!

Moreover, he was the helmsman of the second generation of the Beijing Qin Family. Qin Chuan was actually Secretary Zhendong's son, a member of the third generation of the Beijing Qin Family!

This was too terrifying!

He had had such suspicions before, but Secretary Kang Kewu had dismissed them himself because he couldn't believe it if that were truly his background.

He never expected that this was actually true!

This background reached the heavens!

After several seconds, Secretary Kang Kewu came back to his senses and very solemnly placed the invitation into his desk drawer.

"Comrade Qin Chuan, I will definitely come to attend your wedding. If I may ask, who else from Ningzhou have you invited?"

Qin Chuan said, "Secretary Kang, my grandfather said the wedding shouldn't be too high-profile, so I've only invited you. As for the others, I'll pick a time later to hold another banquet in Ningzhou and invite everyone for a meal."

Secretary Kang Kewu nodded, expressing complete understanding. Who were the Qins? They were a top-tier family in Beijing; not just anyone could attend Qin Chuan's wedding.

At the same time, he was slightly excited, feeling he had gained a lot of face. In the entire Ningzhou, he alone had this honor.

In fact, in Handong Province, besides a few provincial leaders who were close to Provincial Party Secretary Qin Zhendong, among the lower-level departmental and bureau-level cadres, Qin Chuan had only invited the Dongzhou Municipal Party Committee Secretary, Secretary Guo Shunmin.

Similarly, he would choose a time in the future to hold another banquet in Handong Province for everyone to get together.

Time flew by, and soon it was August 13th.

Secretary Kang Kewu had arrived in Beijing yesterday and stayed at the Beijing Hotel last night. This was also the first time he had the honor of staying in this hotel.

Basically, everyone attending the wedding was arranged to stay here. This also allowed Secretary Kang Kewu to see many officials, many of whom were high-ranking ministerial-level officials, which was very shocking.

He also saw the Dongzhou Municipal Party Committee Secretary, Secretary Guo Shunmin. The two of them had the lowest rank here, and they quickly started chatting.

This morning, both were in formal attire, wearing white shirts and ties as they entered the hall to attend Qin Chuan's wedding.

It was a luxurious hall with over a dozen large round tables. The two of them found seats at the very edge and sat down.

Municipal Party Committee Secretaries at the bureau-level were like small fry here.