Three days later, at the Jinhui Grand Hotel.
"Tiantian, when did you buy this wedding dress? Why aren't you wearing the one Wu Zhen bought for you?"
Jiang Tiantian's mother, Xu Juan, asked with a frown.
"My friend gave it to me."
Jiang Tiantian's face was as cold as frost, and there was no trace of a bride's joy on her face.
The wedding dress she was wearing was beautiful and elegant.
Its long train required four flower girls to carry.
The entire wedding dress was adorned with tiny diamonds.
Under the light, they sparkled like stars.
Paired with the emerald brooch on her chest, it was exquisitely beautiful.
This was the wedding dress that the groom had a top international designer custom-make for the Black Widow when she got married back then.
The diamonds alone were worth tens of millions.
"This kind of shabby wedding dress, with so many crystal stones on it, is so tacky!"
Xu Juan, having never seen the world, foolishly couldn't distinguish between crystal and diamond.
She also didn't believe that anyone would give away so many diamonds for free.
Jiang Tiantian's father, Jiang Zheng, said, "It's just a wedding dress. As long as the Wu family doesn't mind."
"Tiantian, you need to work hard. After you get married, quickly have a chubby baby boy. Wu Zhen is the only son in their Wu family. Your in-laws have accumulated a lot of wealth over the years. When the old couple passes away, it will all be yours!" Xu Juan said.
Jiang Tiantian stubbornly said, "Dad, Mom! I don't like Wu Zhen, and I don't want to marry him!"
Xu Juan immediately became displeased, "What nonsense are you talking about? They gave a million betrothal gift and a house. Where else can you find such good conditions?"
"At worst, we can return the house and the betrothal gift," Jiang Tiantian said dismissively.
Jiang Zheng was furious, "Parental command and a matchmaker's words! When has a girl's lifelong marriage been up to her to decide? You even have someone you like. You're just a girl, so naive. What good man can you find?"
Xu Juan chimed in, "Yes, daughter. We've already moved into the house, and your father bought a car with the betrothal gift. We're not returning it."
"You..."
Jiang Tiantian looked at her parents in shock. They hadn't even consulted her about such a big matter?!
For the past few days, to avoid her parents' nagging, she had been staying in the hospital's duty room and hadn't been home. She never expected them to have already moved into the house.
Xu Juan persuaded, "Tiantian, what's wrong with Wu Zhen? He's rich and powerful. Once you're married, your father and I can also benefit."
"Is my lifelong happiness worth only a million and a house in your eyes?" Jiang Tiantian questioned.
Slap!
Jiang Zheng raised his hand and slapped her hard across the face.
"We're all doing this for your own good! We raised you from childhood, spending hundreds of thousands. Are you going to make us lose money when you get married?"
Xu Juan complained, "People say children are for old age support. What have we relied on you for since childhood? Now we're relying on you to marry a rich man, why are you such a worry?"
Jiang Tiantian covered her face and smiled bitterly, "I don't deserve to be your daughter. It's all my fault!"
Xu Juan's shrewish temper flared, "Why is my life so bitter? I raised a daughter who doesn't listen. I might as well die, then you'll be free, and no one will control you..."
Seeing her mother like this, Jiang Tiantian closed her eyes in despair.
Xu Juan had repeatedly threatened suicide, crying and making a scene, to force the marriage between her and Wu Zhen.
She was tired and had even contemplated not living anymore.
"I'll get married!"
Crystal tears dripped down.
She reapplied her makeup, covering the red mark on her cheek left by Jiang Zheng with foundation.
Despite her efforts to conceal her tear-reddened eyes, the despair in them was undeniable.
Seeing her agree, Xu Juan's face immediately lit up with a smile.
"Dad, Mom, Tiantian, the guests are almost all here. The wedding is about to begin."
Wu Zhen, dressed in a suit, came backstage with a smile.
His father, Wu Tian, had also arrived.
"In-laws, the guests are a bit sparse. Didn't you say you invited many important figures?"
Xu Juan peered outside curiously.
Originally, the largest banquet hall, capable of seating over three hundred people, had been prepared.
But the VIP seats in the front were completely empty, not a single person in sight.
Wu Tian's face was a little grim. He had indeed invited those important figures.
However, without exception, they had all refused.
This made him lose face. He thought that after the wedding, he would use his position and influence to deal with these people!
"Mr. Zhang, Zhang Yunfei, has arrived!"
Just then, a voice suddenly announced.
Upon hearing this, Wu Tian's face immediately beamed, and he hurried out to greet him.
These big bosses were his face.
Besides the hospital and health bureau leaders, the most prominent VIP seats were reserved for them.
"Oh, Mr. Zhang, please have a seat!"
Zhang Yunfei nodded with a smile and said nothing.
After Wu Tian had hosted him, he quietly went to the gift table.
"Wife, how much did Mr. Zhang contribute?"
"He didn't contribute any money. I thought he transferred it to you."
Wu Tian's wife, Chen Pingping, looked bewildered.
"He didn't transfer it to me. What's going on?"
Wu Tian was immediately stunned.
"Didn't Mr. Zhang say he couldn't make it because he was busy? Why did he come without a word of notice?" Chen Pingping asked.
Wu Tian shook his head, "Let's not worry about that for now."
Chen Pingping grabbed his arm, "We can't just ignore it. He didn't contribute any money. We can't let him eat and drink for free, can we?"
Given Wu Tian's status in the medical field, such big bosses usually contributed a substantial amount of money.
"He might have forgotten because he's busy. I can't just ask him for money, can I? We'll talk about it later."
Wu Tian winked. After all, he was a busy man, so forgetting was normal. He could hint at it later.
Chen Pingping gave him a dissatisfied glance and continued to watch the gift table.
"Mr. Wang, Wang Tiansheng, has arrived!"
"Mr. Shen, Shen Mingtang, has arrived!"
"Mr. Lin, Lin Kaize, has arrived!"
"Mr. Niu, Niu Erdan, has arrived!"
"..."
As one important figure after another arrived, Wu Tian beamed with joy.
These were the influential figures he had invited, who had initially refused.
Over the years, he had profited from these people through his methods.
He never expected them to all show up at once.
"Esteemed gentlemen, you've all agreed to give me a surprise! Please sit, please sit!"
After arranging seats for these bosses, Wu Tian quietly approached Chen Pingping and asked, "How is it, wife? The total contributions from these people should be over a million, right?"
Chen Pingping rolled her eyes dramatically, "They didn't even look at my gift table and just walked straight in!"
"What?!"
Wu Tian was greatly surprised and quickly took out his phone.
However, the screen was silent. Not to mention transfers for gifts, there wasn't even a single congratulatory message.
"This is really strange. What trick are these guys playing?"
He wanted to go over and strike up a conversation, but the host had already taken the stage and was giving the opening remarks.
The wedding was about to begin.