Global Film Emperor

Chapter 86 Song Guiyuan's Wedding (End of Today)

After boarding the plane and finding his seat, Lu Ze let out a soft burp. The smell of alcohol still lingered in his stomach, dissipating into the air with each burp.

I gently rubbed my stomach. Filming for "Forensic Doctor Qin Ming" wrapped up yesterday, and the timing was exactly on the 13th.

Everyone drank quite a bit at yesterday's wrap party. Lu Ze didn't drink much at the wrap party for "The Capital Youth" because the friendship between everyone wasn't deep enough to raise a glass together and get drunk until dawn.

This time, even the lead actor and director are from the same company, so they'll be seeing each other and interacting frequently in the future. Therefore, it's inevitable that they'll drink to their hearts' content.

Lu Ze didn't even know how much he drank. He only drank beer because he was afraid he wouldn't be able to get up the next day if he drank too much, but he still drank quite a lot. Roughly speaking, he must have drunk more than a dozen bottles.

This morning, he had to take a flight at a little after six to the capital to attend Song Guiyuan's wedding. He figured another fierce battle at the banquet was waiting for him, which was quite a painful experience.

After getting off the plane, I went to the restroom to wash my face. Wang Zixuan and Liu Bin didn't come with me this time; they should have already boarded the plane to Shanghai.

"Master, Shenghao Hotel, thank you."

Just after nine o'clock, Lu Ze arrived at the hotel entrance. The red archway bore the names of Song Guiyuan and his wife, and the scene was quite grand, with a long red carpet laid out. Parked next to it was a stretched limousine, though it was unclear whether it was rented or borrowed.

The banquet hall was on the second floor of the hotel. We took the elevator up, and everyone else who took the elevator on the same route got off on the second floor. They were all people attending Song Guiyuan's wedding.

The banquet hall doors were open. Lu Ze glanced inside and saw that there were a lot of people. This was the first time he had ever seen such a large banquet. He checked the tables one by one and multiplied them to make sure there were more than two hundred tables.

When they arrived at the table for giving money at the door, it was the first time they had to queue up to give money. There were already about ten people ahead of them. When it was their turn, Lu Ze took out a large red envelope from his pocket, which contained 8,888 yuan, the same amount as Zeng Fandong and the others.

"Hey? Lu'er? When did you get here?"

Before Lu Ze even entered the exhibition hall, Zheng Yi patted him on the shoulder and greeted him with a smile.

"I just arrived. Wow, the best man? You look much better in a suit than all dusty and grimy. What time did you get up this morning?"

"Don't even mention it, I haven't slept at all! A few of us were groomsmen in Beijing, and we were dragged here two days before the wedding. On the first day, I slept for four hours setting up the wedding room and the venue. On the second night, it was the bachelor party, so we were up all night. I haven't slept a wink yet, I'm so tired."

Song Guiyuan had discussed the best man arrangement with Zheng Yi and the other best men. He said that apart from those in the capital who didn't have any work, none of the others would be needed. They couldn't put people through that trouble.

Zheng Yi knew that Song Guiyuan and Lu Ze had a good relationship, and fearing that Lu Ze might have some reservations, he subtly explained the situation to Lu Ze so that Lu Ze wouldn't overthink it.

"Me too. It just so happened that filming wrapped up yesterday, and I drank until most of the night. I was so drowsy when I got on the plane this morning that I almost threw up on the plane."

Lu Ze explained that he didn't take the matter to heart, saying that he had something to do yesterday and couldn't come even if he wanted to.

"Okay, come in, come in. These dishes are what we ordered. Do you know how much it costs for a table of four? Four and a half! One fish costs eight thousand. I'm so hungry for it. I have to eat that fish later. If I can't finish it, I'll pack it up and take it home."

Zheng Yi patted Lu Ze on the shoulder. After everyone understood each other's meaning, the two brothers entered the banquet hall. The groom's friends' tables took up more than half of the space, which showed how many friends Song Guiyuan had.

"Look who's here!!"

"Lu'er's here? Come on, sit down! Have a drink with me later, let's drink until we drop! Don't rush this meal! There's another one tonight, so you'd better keep me company!"

Zhao Xinxiang, who plays Yu Xiaoqing in "My Regiment", was overjoyed. Among the entire crew, he was the number one drinker, followed by Song Guiyuan and Lu Ze.

Today, Song Guiyuan is about to be buried in the grave of love. Zhao Xinxiang can no longer conscript Old Song. After seeing Lu Ze, he looked at him as if he had seen a relative, his eyes gleaming with greed.

"Alright, alright, I have to keep you company today, okay? We can talk about the next meal later. Isn't this Zheng Ge's seat? I'll go see where my seat is."

"It's settled then, don't you dare run away!"

Lu Ze stood up and offered his seat to Zheng Yi. He glanced around and saw his own name not far from Zheng Yi's table. Knowing where he was sitting, Lu Ze didn't rush to sit down. He went to the restroom to relieve himself and then wandered around the banquet hall. He saw a few acquaintances, but most of them were strangers.

As Lu Ze strolled to the edge of the stage, he saw several children playing by the piano, their fingers clicking rapidly on the keys, with no adults intervening.

"Come on, kids, let me tell you, you can't touch this. We'll need it later. If you break it, your parents will spank you. Go play somewhere else. Go on."

These kids were a bit mischievous, but not really unruly. After Lu Ze reminded them, they quickly ran away. A few of them were especially polite and thanked Lu Ze.

Lu Ze still loves the piano. The reasons he stopped the kids were twofold: first, he was genuinely afraid they would break it and ruin the wedding procession; second, he had been an artist in the virtual space for several years.

Her fingers glided lightly across the piano keys. Although she couldn't play it anymore, she still had a fondness for the instrument she played in the system space. But asking Lu Ze to learn it again? Forget it.

Do you like playing the piano?

Someone was speaking to him. Lu Ze turned his head and saw a man in his thirties looking at him calmly. He had long hair and wasn't particularly handsome, but he had a refined air about him. He wore round-framed glasses and looked very knowledgeable.

In Lu Ze's mind, men with long hair were either rock musicians or artists, and this man's demeanor clearly indicated that he was an artist.

"No, but I like it. Are you a pianist?"

"I'm not a professional, just doing it as a side gig. I know a few things and I'm just helping out with a piece of music."

"But you haven't stopped playing it; you've been playing it for a long time, haven't you?"

Lu Ze noticed that his nails were cut very short and the fingertips were very round, which was obviously caused by playing the piano for a long time. Although Lu Ze could not play, he still had knowledge and could be a master of verbal sparring. The two of them could chat together.

"I've been playing for almost twenty years without stopping, Zhuang Yu. It's a pleasure to meet you."

"It's a pleasure to meet you too, Lu Ze."

"Mr. Lu, you're an actor, right? I've seen your performance in 'My Chief and My Regiment,' and you did a fantastic job."

"you flatter me."

"My profession is a photographer, but I also want to be a director. I am working towards that goal now, and maybe we will have the opportunity to collaborate in the future."

The man took out a business card, which Lu Ze accepted with both hands: "It would be an honor to have the opportunity to cooperate. The bride and groom should be out by now, so I won't bother you any longer."

Lu Ze left and returned to his seat. Soon after, Zhuang Yu began to play the Wedding March. When Lu Ze looked over, he was completely absorbed in the music. There was also a violin and cello duet, which was much more exciting than what was being played through the stereo.

Song Guiyuan's wife is a university music teacher and is very beautiful. When they entered the banquet hall, everyone stood up and applauded the newlyweds.

The wedding officially began. The emcee didn't make any vulgar jokes, but instead spoke heartwarming words. Both sets of parents seemed a little nervous when they spoke, but their sincere blessings were felt by everyone present.

The bride's father was quite emotional. The middle-aged man in his fifties shed tears on stage. He was very happy that his daughter was getting married, but he also said some words of hope that Song Guiyuan would take good care of his daughter. Song Guiyuan lowered his head very low. From now on, he would shoulder the responsibility of being a husband. The touching scene brought tears to the eyes of many female guests present.

After exchanging wedding rings, the wedding ceremony ended, the banquet began, and the waiters brought out the dishes, making the atmosphere lively. Zhao Xinxiang was the first to rush over and had a big drink with Lu Ze.

"Mr. Lu, cheers."

Turning around, Zhuang Yu also walked over with a wine glass in his hand. Lu Ze nodded, clinked glasses, and the two tilted their heads back and drank it all in one gulp.

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(End of this chapter)