I'm back in 1990

Chapter 383: Let me show you the empire I conquered.

Huang Xiaochuan patted the sofa next to him, gesturing for Yu Xiang to sit down.

Yu Xiang, who had just washed the dishes, sat down while applying hand cream to her hands and asked, "Is something the matter?"

"In May, I asked someone to come to Shanghai to take some photos for us."

"What kind of photos?" Yu Xiang didn't quite understand Huang Xiaochuan's meaning.

Seeing that Yu Xiang didn't quite understand what he meant, Huang Xiaochuan explained to her, "Of course it's a wedding photo!"

"These aren't the photos used on our marriage certificate. They're commemorative photos taken to mark our wedding. Since they're for our wedding, we definitely need to go back to Qingjiang! That's where we met."

We'll definitely take some photos in Shanghai too, since that's where we officially started our relationship and got our marriage certificate. Finally, we'll go to Suzhou, my hometown, where the gardens and scenery are renowned. Taking some photos there as a keepsake will be especially meaningful.

Yu Xiang gave Huang Xiaochuan a reproachful look: "You decide this, I have no objection."

"Look at you, I haven't even finished speaking!"

"Someone will come to take your measurements in the next few days. Since we're going to take wedding photos, we definitely need to prepare some clothes and wedding dresses, not only for the photos, but also for when we get married. We'll take care of this ourselves to save your mom and my mom the trouble."

During this period, it was common for newlyweds to buy several new outfits, so Yu Xiang had no objection and nodded in agreement. She really didn't know how many outfits Huang Xiaochuan planned to order for her.

During this period, Yu Xiang devoted a lot of energy to her graduation thesis.

After Huang Xiaochuan finished speaking, Yu Xiang told him about Huang Erhe.

"After you went on your business trip, your mother called looking for you, but you weren't there, so she told me instead."

"What's wrong?"

"Your second brother got married, but you weren't home, so your mom said it was fine, and she and your dad went alone."

Huang Xiaochuan gestured for a stop: "You mean, my second brother's wedding wasn't held in Qingjiang?"

"What do you mean I said that! It was your mother who said it," Yu Xiang quickly emphasized.

Then Yu Xiang told Huang Xiaochuan some things she knew.

Although Huang Xiaochuan was somewhat unhappy, what could he do?

Getting angry and complaining is useless. It's just that Huang Erhe is out of his mind. He didn't even let his parents know about such a big thing as getting married beforehand. They only told them when the wedding was about to take place. Huang Xiaochuan even suspected that Huang Erhe was adopted from outside by the Huang couple and had been abused since childhood. That's why they disliked the Huang couple so much.

But damn it, they really are my biological children!

After a long pause, Huang Xiaochuan asked, "How did we exchange our gifts?"

"Your mom paid for it first, but I've already wired the money to her. It wouldn't be right for her to pay for our wedding."

Huang Xiaochuan nodded. That was indeed the case. He and Yu Xiang had already registered their marriage and were legally married in fact. For something like Huang Erhe's wedding, brothers would also contribute money as a wedding gift.

However, Huang Xiaochuan didn't ask how much the gift money was, and he was too lazy to ask. He would accept whatever his mother gave, as long as the courtesy was observed. Besides, it was the Fan family who acted dishonestly first. How could they do things like that?

Generally, the groom's family should host the wedding, but Huang Erhe did it differently. He had his wife's family host the wedding for them, and Huang Erhe and Zeng Lijuan became the guests instead. What a reversal of roles! This second brother of mine is such a softie.

Huang Xiaochuan knew that Lao Huang and Zeng Lijuan must be feeling uncomfortable, so he came up with an idea.

"Honey, I was planning to take you to Hong Kong in June, right? How about this: we can bring your parents, my parents, my grandma, my uncle and aunt, and see if Yu Wei and his wife are free. Our whole family can go together. They've never been to Hong Kong before, so let's take this opportunity to show them around."

"Are you all going?"

Huang Xiaochuan made a decision instantly: "Go, all of you. I'll take you to see the empire I've built."

Yu Xiang gently tapped Huang Xiaochuan's forehead with her finger: "You! Now you're good at bragging too!"

Yu Xiang still assumed that the money in their family was all earned by Huang Xiaochuan from the stamp and stock markets, and that she knew nothing about what Huang Xiaochuan was doing outside. However, this could not be blamed on Yu Xiang, because Huang Xiaochuan had been keeping it a secret from his family, and no one knew the true extent of Huang Xiaochuan's wealth.

Huang Xiaochuan chuckled. There were many things he hadn't told Yu Xiang, so naturally Yu Xiang didn't know either, and her reaction was normal. But sooner or later, he would have to let her know, and he would use this trip to Hong Kong to let her get used to it first.

A week after Huang Xiaochuan returned from Hong Kong, Xu Zhongxian and Zhang Xiangguang returned to China. They contacted Huang Xiaochuan after checking into a hotel.

Half an hour later, Huang Xiaochuan met the two PhDs who had returned from the IT industry in the hotel lobby.

Half an hour later, Huang Xiaochuan met the two PhDs who had returned from the IT industry in the hotel lobby.

Huang Xiaochuan warmly shook hands with Xu Zhongxian and Zhang Xiangguang.

"Welcome back to China, you two distinguished PhDs!"

"It's been a while since we last met, and I think you've gotten even more handsome!" Zhang Xiangguang joked with Huang Xiaochuan.

"Am I standing next to you and looking better than you?" Huang Xiaochuan responded when Zhang Xiangguang joked with him.

Xu Zhongxian glanced at Zhang Xiangguang's Mediterranean hairstyle and smiled meaningfully.

As a result, his expression was noticed by Zhang Xiangguang, who was quite sensitive to his hairstyle.

"Old Xu, you should be kind and considerate."

Xu Zhongxian looked speechless: "Does that mean I can't even laugh anymore?"

Zhang Xiangguang tidied his hair, carefully gathering it towards the middle, and even gave himself a way out.

"Smart minds have little hair. Look at Einstein, he was bald on the front."

"Why did Newton have so much hair?"

"That's a wig, okay? There's now indirect evidence that Newton's hairline was high in his later portraits, which may suggest that his hair was thinning."

Huang Xiaochuan couldn't help but chuckle and interrupted their conversation: "Can we discuss the hair loss issue another time? Shouldn't you two be thinking about what to eat for dinner tonight?"

Huang Xiaochuan's words brought Xu Zhang and the other man back to reality from their discussion about hair loss.

Xu Zhongxian laughed and said, "Xiao Chuan is right, let's solve the problem of our stomachs first."

Zhang Xiangguang didn't stand on ceremony with Huang Xiaochuan at all: "Now that Lao Xu and I are on your turf, we'll naturally follow your arrangements."

"Can you get used to the local Shanghai cuisine? Locals call it Benbang cuisine, which is rich in oil and soy sauce and a bit sweet." Huang Xiaochuan first asked the two of them if they had any dietary restrictions.

"Didn't Lao Zhang say that you can arrange it? We're all fine with it!"

After much deliberation, Huang Xiaochuan decided to take the two to Baihuating Restaurant in the Garden Hotel. He was worried that they wouldn't be used to the authentic Shanghainese cuisine, since they were both from the north. Baihuating's dishes had been modified to make them more palatable to outsiders.

Just as they were about to set off, Xu Zhongxian asked, "Isn't Zhang Sui in Shanghai? Why don't we invite her out too?"

No one knows Zhang Sui's whereabouts better than Huang Xiaochuan.

"She's not in Shanghai anymore, she went to Hong Kong. She told me that when she left."

"I see! Then never mind. That's just how it is with people; once you leave, it's not so easy to meet again."

"How old are you two? Why are you so sentimental?" Huang Xiaochuan teased the two of them.