12dz Chapter 562 Shameless! What makes you think you can cling to someone like that, Liang Lu?
Chapter 562 Shameless! What makes you think you can cling to someone like that, Liang Lu?
"Liang Lu!!!"
Wu Huifen exclaimed in surprise and quickly stood up.
Although Zhao Ruilong and the others did not exclaim in surprise, they all turned their heads to look.
The relatives and friends that Qi Tongwei invited all knew that Liang Lu was his ex-wife.
I also know that Liang Lu had a prominent background; her father, Liang Qunfeng, was once the deputy secretary and secretary of the political and legal affairs department of Handong.
As for the well-known feud between Liang Lu and Qi Tongwei, everyone is naturally aware of it.
Who doesn't know that back then, Qi Tongwei was in love with Chen Yanshi's daughter, Chen Yang, but Liang Lu broke them up?
Who doesn't know that after Qi Tongwei was repeatedly suppressed and bullied, his dramatic kneeling on the playground was not for love, but for power?
now.
Qi Tongwei is enjoying success in both love and career. Not only is he already a powerful deputy director-general in his thirties, but he is also about to marry Bao Yali, who is quite well-off, after she becomes pregnant.
In contrast, the Liang family had already fallen into decline after Liang Qunfeng's death and the imprisonment of the three Liang siblings. Because of her criminal record, Liang Lu would probably have a harder time finding a job than an ordinary person.
Qi Tongwei had finally escaped the Liang family and started a new life, so he naturally wouldn't invite them to his wedding. As for Liang Lu, who had bullied him so much in the past, she would definitely show up uninvited!
What are you doing here?
Wu Huifen walked quickly to Liang Lu, grabbed her hand, and tried to pull her outside.
"I'm here for the wedding!"
With a beaming smile, Liang Lu took out a red envelope from her handbag.
"Look, I even prepared a red envelope for Qi Tongwei. Guess how much I gave him?"
Wu Huifen felt her vision go black and almost fainted from anger.
"Hey, what's with that expression?"
Liang Lu, seemingly unfazed by societal norms, calmly smiled and asked:
Are you afraid I'll come to Qi Tongwei's wedding?
"You didn't answer my calls or reply to my messages, so I had to guess what was going on to find this place!"
Wu Huifen winked and glared, gritting her teeth as she whispered:
"You guessed very accurately!"
Liang Lu chuckled and said, "That's not hard to guess! I know exactly what kind of person Qi Tongwei is."
"Back then, he was willing to kneel down to me in public on the playground to change his fate. Now that my Liang family has fallen, he will naturally cling to other powerful figures!"
"While I was in prison, wasn't the Zhao family the most powerful family in Handong? Since he got on the Zhao family's side, how could he not hold the wedding at the Huilong Hotel owned by the Zhao family?"
Wu Huifen looked around.
Although Qi Tongwei and Bao Yali were not present at the moment, the parents of the two newlyweds were.
Especially Qi Tongwei's parents, who of course knew Liang Lu, were extremely surprised at the moment, not expecting Liang Lu to come.
"No, you two are already divorced, and Tongwei didn't invite you. Why did you show up uninvited? Besides, you've only been officially on the job for a few days, haven't you?"
"Today is the first day of National Day, the highway toll booths must be extremely busy. Why aren't you doing your job? What are you doing here to join in the fun?"
As she spoke, Wu Huifen exerted force again, trying to pull Liang Lu out.
"Don't pull me!"
Liang Lu suddenly shouted loudly.
In an instant, even more people cast surprised glances at them.
Wu Huifen's expression changed drastically in an instant.
"Teacher Liang, you are at least a cultured person who has received higher education."
"You shouldn't hold a grudge against Qi Tongwei just because he forced you to divorce him through a lawsuit."
"Then, on his big day, we'll deliberately come to his wedding and cause a huge disturbance, won't we?"
Liang Lu brushed Wu Huifen's hand away.
"Who said I'm here to cause trouble?"
"I brought a red envelope to sincerely congratulate him!"
"There's no explicit law stating that an ex-wife can't attend her ex-husband's wedding!"
Wu Huifen immediately retorted, "But he didn't invite you, so why are you doing this?"
"Of course, it's because even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness!"
Liang Lu said with a smile, "Although we are divorced, we were husband and wife after all. Now that I know he is getting married today, how could I not come?"
"Besides, he has a new partner, and I gladly offer my blessings. Isn't that great? Who says that after a divorce, the two parties have to be like enemies and never speak to each other again?"
Wu Huifen narrowed her eyes slightly.
"You've really come to offer blessings, or to cause trouble?"
Liang Lu chuckled lightly, and said in a sour tone:
"Principal Wu!!"
“I, Liang Lu, used to be the deputy secretary of the law school at Handong University, and I even spent more than two years in prison for labor reform!”
"When it comes to the law, I obviously know more than you, a history expert. How could I not know that deliberately causing trouble at a wedding is considered disturbing public order, or even provoking trouble?"
"I was just released not long ago, and I don't want to go back to jail and be severely punished. Besides, Qi Tongwei is now in a high position of power, and offending him will have no good consequences. So how could I possibly be here to cause trouble?"
Wu Huifen remained skeptical.
"really?"
"Why would I lie to you? We're both adults. We have to weigh the pros and cons before we do anything. What good would it do me to cause trouble? I'd not only offend people, but I'd also get detained and fined. Why would I want to cause trouble? Besides, they got married because the girl was pregnant. The wedding was just a celebration. They must have gotten their marriage certificate a long time ago. Does my making a scene mean they're no longer a couple?"
After asking the question in return, Liang Lu smiled and looked around, saying:
"Now I am just an ordinary person, working as a highway toll collector and living in a dormitory assigned by my company."
"A high-society wedding banquet like today, attended by so many high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me, so of course I have to come and make my mark."
"What do you mean?"
Wu Huifen scrutinized Liang Lu, still worried that she might cause trouble.
"Is there even a need to ask?"
"I just want to get acquainted with all of you dignitaries."
"What if someone remembers our past relationship and helps me, Liang Lu, then I'll be set for life!"
At this point, Liang Lu patted Wu Huifen on the shoulder.
"Of course, I know you are genuinely good to me and treat me very well."
"The job of a highway toll collector is not particularly good; it's tiring and boring."
"A job that doesn't require exposure to the elements, offers a stable salary and social security benefits, is already a dream job for countless people."
"But I'm really unwilling to accept this fate. I don't want to live an ordinary life until I grow old, so I want to seize this opportunity and take a chance..."
Wu Huifen interjected, "How can you gamble like this? You have no business acumen and no capital. We introduced you to a job, but you have a criminal record. Even with this job, Lao Gao and I went through a lot of trouble to get it for you..."
"Alright, alright, I didn't mean to blame you. I know you've done your best!"
Liang Lu's gaze swept past Wu Huifen and looked at the VIP table next to the main table.
"I know who helped me!"
"Who is it?"
Wu Huifen quickly turned her head.
She subconsciously looked at her husband, Gao Yuliang.
But then they thought it was unlikely, since the couple had already come up with a solution for Liang Lu.
She wants a job with room and board provided, a relaxed and stable job, and social security coverage to make it easier for her to retire in the future.
Such good jobs are not uncommon if you have connections and connections, but Handong has long implemented a system where all new hires must pass an exam.
The word "exam" here refers not only to written and oral exams, but also to assessments of physical condition and criminal history.
After searching around, Liang Lu was finally placed as a toll collector at the Guangming North Toll Station of the Jingzhou Ring Expressway, which is under the Handong Expressway Group, through a third-party labor dispatch agency.
Every day when I start work, I sit in the toll booth, where I'm protected from the wind and sun and can even enjoy air conditioning. We can also switch shifts every now and then. The job is simple: either I'm responsible for issuing cards or collecting cards and tolls...
"Whom do you want to ask for help? Dakang Shuji?"
"How could that be? With my qualifications, you two wouldn't be able to find particularly good jobs in Jingzhou, and he's doing the same in Luzhou, isn't he?"
"Who are you looking for?"
Liang Lu did not answer Wu Huifen's question, but instead hurried towards the VIP table with a smile on her face.
"Hello everyone! General Manager Zhao, Secretary Gao, Secretary Li..."
Liang Lu greeted everyone warmly, starting with Zhao Ruilong and then greeting each of them in turn.
Having worked within the system for many years, she naturally knew how to greet people in informal settings, mainly by considering who had the stronger background.
Although Zhao Ruilong does not hold any official position, his father is Zhao Lichun, and he himself is a tech tycoon with immense wealth.
Therefore, when greeting someone, you should greet Zhao Ruilong first, even though Gao Yuliang, who is second, is already a big shot that ordinary people can't reach.
In response to Liang Lu's warm greeting, everyone smiled and nodded, casually replying with a "hello".
With no grudges against her and in such a joyous occasion, naturally no one would give Liang Lu a cold shoulder.
In particular, Gao Yuliang was able to enter politics thanks to the promotion of Liang Lu's father, Liang Qunfeng.
So even though she was surprised that Liang Lu had come uninvited, she still had to greet her with a smile.
Liang Lu wasn't ashamed at all.
After greeting everyone at the VIP table, they went to the main table next to it.
Go and greet all the parents and elders of the bride and groom.
Today is Qi Tongwei's wedding day, and naturally his parents, grandparents, and maternal grandparents have all come.
These elders, of course, still remembered Liang Lu, even though after the two got married, Liang Lu only visited Qi Tongwei's rural hometown once, when they held their wedding banquet.
When Liang Lu greeted him and exchanged pleasantries, Zhao Ruilong glanced sideways at Qi Tongwei's parents and elders.
Recalling the original drama, Sha Ruijin chaired a Standing Committee meeting to discuss personnel arrangements for cadres, and the conversation turned to Qi Tongwei.
Gao Yuliang naturally tried his best to protect his eldest disciple Qi Tongwei, but Li Dakang, who had already sided with Sha Ruijin, did everything he could to suppress him.
He publicly recounted how Qi Tongwei accompanied his father, Zhao Lichun, back to their hometown to pay respects at the graves during the Qingming Festival, and how he knelt down and burst into tears in front of the Zhao family's graves.
Gao Yuliang tried to defend Qi Tongwei, saying that Qi Tongwei might have been thinking of deceased relatives, but Li Dakang immediately refuted this, saying that he had specifically investigated and found that Qi Tongwei came from a long-lived family...
Looking at it now, Qi Tongwei's parents and elders are all still alive.
Although they were all wearing brand new clothes today, you could still tell from their appearance and demeanor that they were genuine farmers.
Especially Qi Tongwei's grandparents and maternal grandparents, who are in their seventies and eighties, look quite energetic and speak very clearly.
A close look at their wrinkled faces and hands reveals that they have lived in the countryside for a long time and still frequently work in the fields.
This may be a major reason for their health and longevity.
The four elderly people were quite excited to see Liang Lu.
Perhaps they also had high hopes for Liang Lu, who had excellent qualities.
I thought that my grandson Qi Tongwei would be able to marry such a beautiful and well-bred wife as Liang Lu, and that he would have a happy and successful career.
Who could have imagined that Liang Lu's family would run into trouble, that she herself would be imprisoned, and that she would ultimately part ways with Qi Tongwei on bad terms...