Chapter 3121

Due to the fact that both He Yuanjiang and Han Meiqing were on their second marriages and had lived overseas for many years, the wedding proceedings were much more streamlined compared to local Chinese customs.

The two of them did not have the traditional rituals of the groom fetching the bride or the bride being sent off; they simply greeted guests at the hotel and held the ceremony at an auspicious time.

The number of invited guests was not large; besides their children and close friends, there were also a few of He Yuanjiang's colleagues from the Jin Ling Institute of Finance and Economics.

Ye Chen's role as the witness did not involve much work; it was primarily the duties of a master of ceremonies.

Thus, early the next morning, Ye Chen brought a suit and headed out toward the Buckingham Palace Hotel.

The reason he brought the suit instead of wearing it directly was mainly because he did not want his wife, Xiao Churan, to know that he was attending Han Meiqing's wedding.

When he arrived at the Sky Garden of the Buckingham Palace Hotel, it was not yet time for the guests to arrive, and He Yuanjiang was busy running around with the staff.

Seeing Ye Chen, he took the initiative to step forward and said, "Ye Chen, thank you for your hard work, coming over so early."

Seeing that He Yuanjiang looked a bit haggard, Ye Chen asked with concern, "Did Uncle He not rest well last night?"

He Yuanjiang nodded, sighed, and said, "Paul's uncle caused a scene at home all night, leaving both your Auntie Han and me exhausted."

Ye Chen asked curiously, "Why did Paul's uncle fly over from the United States at this critical juncture? What is he making a scene about with you two?"

He Yuanjiang said, "He wants to split off the Smith Law Firm's business in the United States from Paul's control. To put it bluntly, he's here to divide the family assets."

Ye Chen frowned and said, "Since the Smith Law Firm was founded by Paul's father and Auntie Han, what right does Paul's uncle have to divide it?"

He Yuanjiang sighed, "That is the logic, but when they founded this law firm, Paul's grandfather provided a sum of startup capital and also used some connections to help them. He considers that a form of angel investment. Now, Paul's uncle feels that since Paul has left the United States, it is effectively leaving the Smith family. Plus, with your Auntie Han forming a new family with me, he feels that Paul cannot take the entire Smith Law Firm away and must split off the American portion to return to the Smith family."

Ye Chen asked curiously, "What is the Smith family's main business? Has the family fallen on hard times?"

He Yuanjiang said, "I heard from your Auntie Han that the Smith family has always been a family of lawyers. Paul's grandfather was a well-known top lawyer, but although he had excellent professional skills, he never started his own business. Instead, he became a senior partner at a top American law firm and became a private lawyer for some American celebrities and political figures. Paul's uncle followed the same path, but the old man passed away a few years ago."

Ye Chen nodded and said, "It's likely they've fallen on hard times and want to extract some benefits from Auntie Han and Paul. There's no need to pay much attention to such people. Since he happened to come at this time, just invite him to your and Auntie Han's wedding. After the wedding, you two will be going on your honeymoon; he can go wherever he wants and do whatever he wants. Just ignore him."

He Yuanjiang nodded and said, "That is what your Auntie Han and I are planning for now, but if he insists on not leaving, Paul will likely have a headache. Besides, I don't think he will be easily dismissed this time."

Ye Chen smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, Uncle He. This is Jin Ling, not the United States. Even the famous Steve Rothschild has to be polite when he comes here, let alone a nobody like him. Don't worry, if he really dares to cause trouble, I'll make him regret it."

As he spoke, Ye Chen asked him, "Did you and Auntie Han invite him to the wedding?"

He Yuanjiang said, "I didn't want to invite him, because this guy is clearly here to find fault. Inviting him to the wedding is like inviting a wolf into the house. But since he is already here, out of politeness, we had to invite him. Besides, he only flew over because he heard about the wedding. Even if we didn't invite him, I suspect he would have come uninvited. He has already agreed to come to the wedding venue today. Paul arranged for him to stay at the Buckingham Palace Hotel last night. I expect he will come this morning, but I'm sure he will use the opportunity to find fault."

Ye Chen nodded and said, "It's fine, let him come. As long as he dares to be presumptuous here, there will naturally be someone who can handle him."

As he spoke, Ye Chen added, "I'll call Steve to come over again in a while. The people in Jin Ling might not know Steve, but he will definitely recognize him."

He Yuanjiang asked subconsciously, "Is... is that appropriate?"

"There's nothing inappropriate about it," Ye Chen laughed. "He's here in Jin Ling acting like a grandson; he'd be more than happy to have a chance to act like a big shot for once."

He Yuanjiang felt slightly more at ease. Ye Chen asked again, "By the way, Uncle He, where are Auntie Han, Paul, and Zhichiu?"

He Yuanjiang said, "They are in the dressing room getting styled. Zhichiu is the bridesmaid today, and Paul is my best man."

"That's great." Ye Chen nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, Uncle He, today's wedding will definitely be a complete success."

As the two were talking, Han Meiqing, wearing a pure white wedding dress, walked out from the dressing room behind them, accompanied by He Zhichiu and Paul. Seeing Ye Chen, He Zhichiu said very politely, "Hello, Mr. Ye."

Ye Chen nodded slightly in acknowledgment. Beside her, Paul looked noticeably nervous and reserved as he said, "Mr... Mr. Ye, hello..."

Seeing that Paul was not acting naturally, Ye Chen guessed that he must have already learned his identity and was finding it hard to adjust for the moment, so he smiled and said, "Paul, why are you acting so reserved?"

Paul hurriedly said, "No, no, I just heard my mother talking about you last night, and I haven't quite processed it yet."

Ye Chen smiled slightly and said, "Don't take it too seriously; we are all friends."

"Yes." Paul nodded repeatedly and said, "You are right, we are all friends!"

Han Meiqing spoke up at this moment, "The guests will be arriving soon. Old He, let's go to the entrance to welcome them."