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Chapter 132: Chapter 132: The headache-inducing Guest List Chapter 132: Chapter 132: The headache-inducing Guest List Initially, Zhu Qianying genuinely wanted to be a hands-off manager, and she thought that her job would be complete once she’d worn her wedding dress and made an entrance with Young Master Yan.

She believed that the lazy Young Master Yan, who was currently lounging on the sofa, held the same thought.

But from the looks of Mrs. Yan’s attitude, she clearly wasn’t going to let them off the hook easily!

“Yes, Ying’er, you’re making sense. How about this – I’ll do more research with your uncle, and we’ll quickly narrow it down to three locations for you to choose from. Does that sound good?”

Zhu Qianying turned to look at Young Master Yan. The Eldest Young Master gave a slight nod of his distinguished head signifying consent to Mrs. Yan’s proposal.

“Okay, thank you, Auntie and Uncle!” Naturally, Zhu Qianying had no objections.

“Silly girl, it’s no trouble at all. It’s our responsibility anyway. Okay then, let’s put the venue decision aside for now and make a guest list. It’s about time to send out the invitations.”

Only a family as affluent as the Yan Family could afford to be so whimsical. For any ordinary family, who would dare send out wedding invitations within less than two weeks of the wedding date?

But when it came to compiling a guest list, Zhu Qianying found that to be a headache as well.

“Auntie, apart from the people from the Zhu Family, I’ve only got my sister Xiao Yu and a few good friends.”

Her friends from university, including her best friends, had all gone abroad to further their studies.

Moreover, she still hadn’t mentioned her upcoming wedding to her best friends studying abroad!

“Your younger sister Xiao Yu’s boyfriend is the Ji Family’s Second Young Master, right? Both the Ji and Yang families have done quite a bit of business with us before, so we were initially planning to invite them anyway. Now, they will basically be considered as relatives.”

Yan Bo, who had been quiet so far, suddenly brought up the people from the Ji Family.

When it came to the Ji Family, Zhu Qianying’s impression of them was limited to the brief encounter they had had. However, even just a single day was enough for her to grow fond of the entire Ji Family, from Le Tong down to the two cheeky brats!

“Ah Hai, put the Ji and Yang families under the category of relatives!” Mrs. Yan ordered Uncle Hai, who was in charge of compiling and inputting the guest list.

Young Master Yan’s focus was different from his parents’. He looked at Zhu Qianying and asked, “Those good friends of yours, are they Xing Bailun and the rest?”

Zhu Qianying didn’t expect him to bring this up in front of their parents. She hesitated momentarily before quickly nodding her head.

“Yes, just them. As for my university friends that I was closer to, they’re practically all studying abroad. They’re all poor students, and are unlikely to fly back just for my wedding.”

Young Master Yan looked dismissive, “Just book their return flight tickets and hotel accommodations!”

As expected, being rich meant being willful.

Zhu Qianying snorted in her heart, but didn’t make her thoughts known.

For one, she actually minded the cost. The return flight tickets and accommodations for several people would cost at least around one hundred thousand yuan, while she currently had less than fifty thousand yuan.

Secondly, she really didn’t want to notify her best friends. She wasn’t sure how to explain the sudden appearance of Young Master Yan in her life. Her strong sense of self-esteem prevented her from openly admitting that her pending marriage was nothing more than a business deal and lacked true love.

“Forget it. I don’t want to trouble them. When they return for the Spring Festival break, I’ll make it up to them by treating them to a meal,” she reasoned.

Both Mrs. Yan and Mr. Yan tried to convince Zhu Qianying, but regardless of what they said, Zhu Qianying insisted on only inviting her family and a few friends like Xing Bailun.

Mrs. Yan was left with no other choice and told Uncle Hai to tentatively take note of the guest list.

“Ying’er, we’ll reserve an extra hundred guest slots for you. In case you change your mind or want to invite someone else, you can tell Ah Hai anytime and add them onto the list.”

Zhu Qianying nodded in understanding. Then, Mrs. Yan seemed to remember something else, “What about your maternal family? Don’t they need invitations?”

“My mom has fallen out with her side of the family years ago. I’ve never met my grandparents, uncles, or aunts in all these years.” Zhu Qianying had no intention of hiding her family’s internal disputes.

Because, even if she wanted to hide them, she knew she wouldn’t be able to.

“Why don’t we ask Ah Wang to bring your mother over and see what she thinks? Come to think of it, we haven’t really sat down to have a chat together!”

Mrs. Yan was always decisive and immediately had Uncle Hai call them over once she finished speaking.

It was only over an hour later that Wang brought Chen Jing over.

Chen Jing looked a little nervous. Fortunately, having spent some time interacting with the Ji Family recently, her fear of, and reverence for, the Yan Family had lessened somewhat.

“Greetings, Mrs. Yan, Mr. Yan!”

Mrs. Yan walked up to her with a friendly face, “Ah Jing, come sit.”

Although Mrs. Yan had met her before, it was the first time she treated her with such kindness and warmth.

“Aunt Jing!” The prospective son-in-law, Young Master Yan, also stood up and greeted her respectfully.

Mrs. Yan glanced approvingly at her son and held the clearly uncomfortable Chen Jing’s hand as they both sat down.

“Ah Jing, I hope you’re not holding any of the past negligence and slights against us.”

Mrs. Yan, of course, remembered the unpleasant encounters they had with the Zhu Family on their previous visits.

“Mrs. Yan, please don’t say that. I’m the one who should feel ashamed.” Thinking of her own cowardice back then, Chen Jing’s face flushed with shame.

Yan Bo quickly tried to diffuse the situation, “Xiao Hua, let’s not dwell on the past. Essentially, we’re all family now. What’s important is to nail down the details of the wedding.”

Everyone agreed with Yan Bo’s statement and they left behind the formalities to go straight into the main subject.

Mrs. Yan repeated to Chen Jing what she had just discussed with Zhu Qianying. Chen Jing’s eyes dimmed, and after staying silent for a while, she finally shook her head slowly.

“Mrs. Yan, let’s forget about my relatives, no need to extend them any invitations.”

Mrs. Yan looked at her, then at Zhu Qianying, and seriously said,

“Ah Jing, both you and I are mothers. We should understand the feelings of a parent. No parent wouldn’t want the best for their children. You were the one who wronged them and hurt them in the past. It’s understandable that they decided to cut ties and stop acknowledging you. But you can’t let this relationship continue deteriorating. This time, we can use Ying’er and Bo’s wedding as an opportunity to mend the relationship. Would that not be a good thing?”

Initially, Zhu Qianying was reluctant, but after hearing Mrs. Yan’s words, she nodded in agreement.

“Mom, I think Auntie’s words make sense. How about this – when it’s convenient, I’ll accompany you to deliver the wedding invitations?”

Chen Jing was still silent and only said after a while, “Let me… consider it, alright?”

Zhu Qianying didn’t want to press her mom about their maternal grandparents, whom she merely knew existed. Apart from knowing that her mom had a falling out with them, she had no other inkling about them.

She didn’t even know the names of her grandparents. Of course, it wasn’t that she wasn’t curious; it was that her mom never liked talking about them.

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