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Chapter 524 Liang Guowei also attended the wedding
Everyone held their breath as the witness read the vows. After the ceremony, spotlights flashed non-stop, guests toasted to the ceremony, and the band played upbeat jazz.
Guier took a lot of photos with everyone, and the atmosphere was pretty good.
Suddenly she discovered that Liang Guowei had also come, and there was an old man in his sixties or seventies beside him.
Sha Lili also saw it. She whispered to Gui'er, "Be careful. After you returned to Nanjing, I heard someone from the Liang family came to see Father and said they still wanted you to be their daughter-in-law. The old man standing next to him is probably his uncle in Nanjing. I heard he's a close friend of that high-ranking official named Chen Gongbo. I heard that Chen is a very high-ranking official and a capable subordinate of President Wang."
Gui'er was stunned: "President Wang? Wang Jingwei?"
Sha Lili thought for a moment and said, "That seems to be the name." Then she looked at Gui'er and said with a smile, "No wonder Mother brought us here to see it this time. It's different in Nanjing. Look, you even know these high-ranking officials. We're nothing like country bumpkins who've never been out of the house."
Gui'er gave a perfunctory smile, but she was deeply shaken. In a few years, Wang Jingwei would defect to the Japanese, as would Chen Gongbo. Would Liang Guowei's uncle, who was so close to them, also defect to the Japanese? That would make Liang Guowei a traitor. Not only should she keep her distance from them, she should even try to eliminate them. And now, he showed up at Sha Yanyao's wedding. What signal did this send?
She asked Sha Lili tentatively, "Did father invite Liang Guowei and his uncle here?"
Sha Lili glanced at the uncle and nephew again and said, "It's possible, but not certain. After all, his uncle also has extensive connections here, and our eldest brother is now considered a rising star in the officialdom."
Gui Er smiled and said, "Liang Guowei's uncle knows Wang Jingwei. Our eldest brother is just a small deputy director. Even if he came, he wouldn't come for our eldest brother. He should come for Director Tian."
Sha Lili shrugged and said, "It doesn't matter. Look, Director Tian and Big Brother are very happy and are surrounding him to curry favor with him."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Marshal called Sha Lili and Gui'er over to take pictures. Gui'er didn't want to go over when she saw Liang Guowei there, but the Marshal's loud voice kept yelling, so she had to go over.
After going over, it turned out that they were taking photos with the groom and his wife, including the bride's parents, the Marshal, his wife, the fourth concubine, and Director Tian. Gui'er thought it was just a group photo of relatives, but it turned out that Liang Guowei and his uncle were also standing together. Liang Guowei was not originally in the same row with Gui'er, but he deliberately switched positions with the person next to him and stood right above Gui'er.
Gui'er was very nervous, but with so many people around, I don't think he would dare to do anything.
The photographer snapped the shot and said, "Okay." Then everyone dispersed. Liang Guowei suddenly leaned over and whispered to Gui'er, "Guier, I love little hot peppers like you. I've asked my uncle to continue proposing marriage with your family. When the time comes, I'll bring you home and watch me take care of you."
When Gui'er turned around, he put on a gentle smile and said, "Miss Gui'er, I scared you last time. I apologize to you here. It was because I was injured that I was a little angry. Now I have come to terms with it. This is indeed my lesson. It's my fault. Let's put aside our grievances and laugh it off."
The Marshal hurried over and said, "Look, Master Liang is so magnanimous. It's better to resolve a feud than to create one. Gui'er, you're also studying in Nanjing now. Master Liang is also here, reportedly to make a living with his uncle. He has a bright future. We're all from the same hometown, so we should keep in touch."
Gui'er thought quickly and realized that there was no way she could turn against him now. If she did, it would ruin the atmosphere of the banquet and would also embarrass the Marshal. As a man who was so concerned about his reputation, the Marshal would not sympathize with Gui'er and would instead blame her for being ignorant.
So she immediately changed her expression and said with a smile: "Father is right. Daughters rarely see their hometown here, so we should maintain more ties."
Liang Guowei's uncle, Master Liang, who was standing beside him, stroked his goatee and nodded in appreciation, saying, "They say a tiger father will have a dog son. Marshal, this daughter is obviously a tiger daughter."
The Marshal was most pleased to hear the compliments from others. He laughed heartily and nodded with satisfaction at Gui'er.
The day after the wedding, the Marshal prepared to go back with the fourth concubine and others, and Sha Yanyao and Guier went to see them off.
Before boarding the train, the Marshal patted Gui'er on the shoulder and said, "Guier, although Young Master Liang may be a bit of a dandy, his uncle has powerful connections behind him, which will be very beneficial to us. I'm not saying that you must marry him, but you can try to get along with him, and you don't have to refuse his invitation."
Everyone present was stunned. Sha Yanyao frowned and said, "Father now advocates freedom of love. It depends on Gui'er's own wishes."
The Marshal rolled his eyes at him and said, "Don't be so pretentious. If it weren't for my connections, you'd still be working as a clerk in that Executive Yuan."
Sha Yanyao was stunned, lowered his head and said nothing more.
Guier smiled and said, "Father, I know that Uncle Liang is good for our family, and I will definitely treat him with care. However, I have a little opinion of my own on this matter. I wonder if you mind?"
The Marshal smiled and said, "You've always been the most opinionated person since you were little. Tell me about it."
Gui'er said, "I heard that Uncle Liang's biggest backer is a man called Chen Gongbo, and Chen Gongbo is Vice President Wang's right-hand man. So, the backer behind Uncle Liang can also be said to be Vice President Wang, right?"
The Marshal nodded and smiled, saying, "Your study in Nanjing was indeed not in vain. You are very knowledgeable. Which woman in our mansion can say such a thing?"
Gui'er said seriously, "Thank you for the compliment, Father, but have you noticed what Vice President Wang said? After the January 28 Incident, he said, 'If China goes to war with Japan, it will be destroyed within ten days.' He said that China was far inferior to Japan in terms of military and economic strength. He also said, 'We will never give up peace until it is completely hopeless; we will never lightly talk about sacrifice until the last moment.' He claimed that negotiating with Japan could avoid more casualties and property losses. I think such a person would be of little help to us if we really went to war with Japan. He might even sell us out to Japan. He's a politician. If he changes his stance, he can become a high-ranking official in a new government. Aren't there a lot of people like him in that so-called Manchukuo? We are different. If we lose our territory, we will be nothing."