155: Chapter 155 As Wish Fulfilled

This was simply a trick question.

On one side was his mother-in-law, and on the other was his wife; if he didn't answer well, he'd be stuck in the middle.

Zhao Yang first glanced at Jiang Nan, then looked at Lin Xuecen, speaking in a calm tone:

"Mom, I understand what you mean. Nan-nan is your only child, and you want to give her the best. This is a mother's heart."

Lin Xuecen's expression softened slightly. "Zhao Yang is still the sensible one."

Zhao Yang shifted the topic, though his tone remained gentle:

"But Dad is in the position of Director of the Labor Department, and I work by the Governor's side. Our identities are indeed sensitive."

"If the wedding is too large and too many people are invited, I'm afraid people will say all sorts of things."

"People will definitely say Director Jiang is using his daughter's wedding to amass wealth, or that Secretary Zhao is being extravagant."

"In contrast, I doubt many will talk about how grand it is for President Lin to marry off her daughter."

Every time Zhao Yang gave her business advice, it always had a miraculous effect.

Lin Xuecen was trusting Zhao Yang more and more.

After hearing Zhao Yang's words, Lin Xuecen sighed. "What you said isn't without reason."

"Right?" Zhao Yang added. "If these words get out, it would hurt Dad's reputation and also President Lin's face."

Lin Xuecen frowned slightly. "Then what do you suggest? I've already made big promises."

This was indeed a difficult matter. Zhao Yang pondered for a moment and said:

"I have a suggestion. See if this works."

"Go on."

"We'll hold the wedding in two parts. One at home, inviting only close relatives, but with every necessary procedure included."

"For the other, you can choose the location in Sanya and invite your business partners and close friends for a free trip. Our honeymoon is conveniently in Sanya, so we can find a hotel and make a grand appearance then. That would give you so much face!"

Lin Xuecen's eyes lit up; this was a good idea.

Tourism in Sanya had exploded in the past two years, and inviting business partners there would be very prestigious.

Seeing Lin Xuecen's expression soften, Jiang Nan immediately chimed in:

"That's a great idea! Mom, if you hold it in Sanya, I'll wear the wedding dress you picked. You can invite as many people as you want."

Coaxed by her daughter like this, Lin Xuecen's face completely relaxed.

She looked at Zhao Yang, then at Jiang Yunheng, and finally relented:

"Alright then, we'll do as Zhao Yang said. But the one at home can't be too shabby either."

When seeing Zhao Yang out that evening, Jiang Nan leaned on his arm and laughed softly:

"You have so many clever ideas! Two weddings, my mom spends more money, and yet she feels like she won."

Zhao Yang squeezed her hand. "It's not just a clever idea. Mom wants face, Dad wants substance; I'm just providing a way out for both."

"Then what about you? What do you want?" Jiang Nan tilted her head, looking at him mischievously.

Zhao Yang looked into her eyes and said seriously:

"There is only one thing I want: Jiang Nan."

Jiang Nan's face flushed, and she gave him a light punch.

On May 1st, Zhao Yang and Jiang Nan's wedding was held at the most luxurious Sheraton Hotel in Jiangzhou City.

On Zhao Yang's side, besides his mother Du Lanxin and his older brother's family, there were only a few former colleagues from the Economic Division.

Jiang Nan also had only a few colleagues from her unit.

Jiang Peng and Zhang Bin didn't give Zhao Yang any face, attending the wedding feast as members of Jiang Nan's family.

Everyone combined only filled four private rooms.

After Zhao Yang and Jiang Nan finished socializing with relatives and friends, they finally sat down at the table with both sets of parents.

Lin Xuecen kept serving food to Zhao Yang's plate. "Look at you, you've only been drinking. Hurry up and eat something to line your stomach."

Seeing this, Jiang Nan said aggrievedly, "Mom, who's actually your biological child here?"

Du Lanxin was not a woman of many words; she just watched the family and smiled, her face brimming with happiness.

Zhao Yang took a few bites of food, looked at Du Lanxin, and his expression became serious:

"Mom, I've discussed it with Nan-nan. After we finish our honeymoon, we'll bring you all to Jiangzhou."

Du Lanxin shook her head repeatedly.

Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships had been difficult to manage since ancient times. As long as her son was happy, she didn't want to come and cause trouble.

"Your nephew Da Zhuang is about to start school, and Er Ni is still so small. If I come, what will your sister-in-law do?"

Zhao Yang put down his chopsticks and smiled:

"Mom, I said 'you all,' not just you."

Zhao Ze looked at his younger brother in surprise:

"Er Dan, stop joking. What would I do if I came to Jiangzhou?"

Jiang Nan hadn't expected Zhao Yang's childhood nickname to be so down-to-earth and almost burst out laughing.

It had been years since anyone called him that, and Zhao Yang couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

He then smiled and said, "Brother, when you go to work in the south, it's so far away. It's better to be here where we can look out for each other."

"Besides, Da Zhuang is about to start school. The educational conditions in the city are always better than back home."

"If you won't think of yourself, think of Da Zhuang and Er Ni."

Zhao Ze and Liu Guifang were a couple in their thirties, in the prime of their lives.

Jiang Yunheng glanced at them and asked, "Have you two been to school?"

Facing Jiang Yunheng, who carried the aura of an official, Zhao Ze was a bit dull:

"Guifang graduated from middle school, and I... only finished the second year of middle school."

Zhao Yang added from the side, "The family really couldn't afford it back then. My brother dropped out for my sake."

Speaking of this, Zhao Yang's eyes grew moist.

In his previous life, he hadn't been able to take care of his family; in this life, he had to make up for it.

Seeing Zhao Yang's eyes redden, Jiang Nan held his hand and gave it a gentle squeeze.

Jiang Yunheng said, "It's good that you've had some schooling. I'll see if there are any suitable positions recently and recommend a few to you."

The Labor Department managed recruitment on one hand and employment on the other.

If Jiang Yunheng personally looked into it, arranging for two people to work would be effortless.

Zhao Yang knew his father-in-law never used public power for private gain and smiled, saying:

"Dad, I'll find a way for this."

Lin Xuecen could see that Zhao Yang really wanted to help his brother and sister-in-law, so she said to Zhao Yang:

"Why do you need to find a way? Come to my company! The flour mill under my Grain and Oil Company wants to transition to logistics, and we just happen to be short of people."

Zhao Yang had proposed bringing his brother's family to Jiangzhou with exactly this in mind.

Lin Xuecen's offer made him breathe a sigh of relief.

2002 was the first year of China's entry into the WTO, and logistics was just beginning to emerge at this time.

It had to be said that Lin Xuecen's business sense was very sharp.

Changing flour processing to logistics and transportation—having vehicles, space, and warehousing—offered a certain advantage.

But there were also many policy obstacles.

Zhao Yang thought for a moment and said solemnly:

"Mom, logistics will be a major industry in the future. If you really want to do it, I'll find some time to write a corporate development plan for you."

Lin Xuecen was a bit surprised. "You know about this too?"

"I know a little bit. I'll write one just for your reference."

Three days later, after seeing off his mother and brother's family, Zhao Yang and Jiang Nan began their honeymoon trip.

Both had reached the age of late marriage, so an 18-day wedding leave was quite a lot.

But excluding the time before and after the wedding, there wasn't much leave remaining.

The two flew directly to Sanya and checked into the Gloria Resort Sanya in Yalong Bay.

The main building of the hotel faced the sea, and it was less than a hundred meters from the lobby to the beach.

In the ocean-view room, looking at the azure sea, Jiang Nan was incredibly excited.

She couldn't wait to jump into the seawater and swim.

The moment she walked out of the dressing room in her swimsuit, Zhao Yang's Adam's apple rolled, and he couldn't look away.