539: Chapter Five Hundred and Thirty-Five: Prepare for the Wedding 539: Chapter Five Hundred and Thirty-Five: Prepare for the Wedding F**k was getting married, and Li Jinfang had to attend his wedding by all means, so the trip to Africa had to be pushed back, and Tommy’s trip to Europe definitely had to be delayed as well.
Marriage is a big deal in life, and it definitely has to be conducted properly.
Gao Yang and Yelena, brimming with excitement, met up with everyone at the hotel before collectively heading to F**k’s house.
F**k had been living with his girlfriend Ella for quite some time, but now that they were getting married, both of them were quite surprised, while F**k’s mother was overjoyed.
When everyone saw F**k, the first thing they did was to congratulate him.
Yelena and Ella, two girls of similar age, were one excited and one blissful.
They chatted away as they ran into Ella’s room, and who knows what they were discussing.
Having accepted the congratulations from everyone, F**k appeared somewhat befuddled.
When Gao Yang asked him how he planned to manage his wedding, F**k hemmed and hawed for a long time before finally pulling a long face and admitting he didn’t know.
As for weddings, none of the young men in Gao Yang’s group had any experience.
They all spouted ideas based on their own impressions of what a wedding should be like, yet nobody thought to consult Mrs.
Smith or Glolov, the two experienced individuals present.
Gao Yang stroked his chin, pondering for a long while before saying sternly, “This, you’re going to get married, but have you proposed yet?”
F**k shook his head and said, “No, Ella and I have been together for so many years, so marriage was a given.
I didn’t think about proposing.
I just thought about getting married, mentioned it to Ella and my mom, they were both very happy, and then I notified you guys.”
Gao Yang shook his head and said, “That won’t do.
Girls, no matter how long they’ve been with you, care about these things.
Marriage is a once in a lifetime event, you can’t miss out on what’s expected.
How about this, find a romantic opportunity and propose to Ella formally.
Also, have you bought the wedding rings?”
F**k shook his head, “No, but I just gave Ella an emerald ring.”
Gao Yang slapped his hand and exclaimed, “That doesn’t count.
Wedding rings must be a pair, go buy them.”
Cui Bo, bursting with enthusiasm, asked, “What kind of wedding are you planning to have?
One in a church?”
F**k nodded and replied, “Yes, my mother is a devout Christian.
I, um, am not that devout, but I definitely plan to have the ceremony in a church.”
Gao Yang immediately said, “I’ll call Little Donnie and ask him to help find a church.”
Li Jin snapped his fingers and said, “Getting married is such a hassle, a real hassle.
Are you guys going to take wedding photos?
Er, do Americans do that?”
Li Jin was asking Gao Yang, who also scratched his head in confusion and said, “How should I know?
We, in Huaxia, take them, but I have no clue whether they do or not.
Maybe, shall we also take some?
It would be nice to keep some memories.”
Tommy suddenly said, “F**k needs to prepare his suit and shoes, and we will need to as well.
Hmm, do any of you have them?
If not, I think we need to go buy suits.”
Gao Yang slapped his hand and exclaimed, “Hey, there’s also Ella’s wedding dress.
Oh my, the more we talk about it, the more it seems like there’s no end to the issues.
And the cake, I’ve seen in the movies they always cut a cake at the wedding.”
At this point, Glolov shrugged and said, “There are also the guests.
We will definitely all attend, but what about the others?
F**k, who do you plan to invite to your wedding?”
F**k looked distressed and said, “Hearing you all talk about it, I feel like holding a wedding is really troublesome.
I think it’s best to just notify you guys, and forget the rest.
Or, or maybe we should just forget the whole wedding thing.”
Gao Yang grimaced and said, “What are you talking about?
Who does it like this?
Okay, let’s start preparing now.
Is there anything else we haven’t thought about, anything we’ve missed?”
Bruce said helplessly, “The reception, you forgot about the reception.
Guys, although I’m single now, please don’t forget, I’ve been married before, alright?
F**k, if you want, I’d be really happy to help you plan the wedding.”
Gao Yang quickly nodded and said, “That’s right, Bruce has been married before.
So, guys, let’s get moving.”
Weddings are a complicated and troublesome process, and although F**k wanted to hold a small ceremony, there were still many preparations to be made.
Hoping for a quick resolution was unlikely.
Gao Yang was extremely invested in Frey’s wedding.
His brother-in-arms was getting married; how could they not put together a great celebration?
Since Frey was currently not mobile, it wasn’t convenient for Mrs.
Smith and Ella to manage all the arrangements, so naturally Gao Yang felt obliged to take on the responsibility of planning the wedding for Frey.
He contacted Little Donnie to get in touch with the church, while Bruce searched for a hotel and venue to host the wedding banquet.
The bulk of the responsibilities were handed over to Bruce and Little Donnie.
Gao Yang and the others excitedly gave orders, only to find out later that there was actually nothing much for them to do, as they had no idea where to even start when it came to helping Frey.
While Gao Yang and the others were jubilantly delegating tasks, Mrs.
Smith approached Glolov with a smile, saying, “Mr.
Ivanov, I have a request, and it’s also Ella’s.
Would you and your wife act as Ella’s family?
You’re aware of Ella’s circumstances.
I hope you could walk her down the aisle and give her away to Frey at the wedding.”
Ella’s father was a despicable drunkard, a fact known to Glolov.
Their families had lived very close to each other when they were in South Africa, and Natalia and Ella, as well as Yelena and Ella, shared a very close relationship.
Glolov had no reason to refuse, and thus it was only logical for him to act as Ella’s father at the wedding.
Glolov bowed slightly and said, “I would be honored, madam.”
Just then, Yelena and Ella burst out of the room, with Yelena shouting, “Ella and I are going to pick out the wedding dress!
We’ll go by ourselves, goodbye!”
Yelena dragged Ella out of the house and ran off.
Gao Yang watched them leave and then said, “Speaking of which, we each need to prepare a suit for ourselves.
Alright, let’s go suit shopping.”
Everyone except Frey was excited.
Although Frey was not able to move around easily, a wheelchair could take care of that, and the group excitedly went off to find their own suits, pushing Frey along with them.
Little Donnie was a New Yorker through and through, and upon receiving Gao Yang’s call, he quickly came over.
With him leading the way, everything was easy.
After meeting up, Little Donnie, with a smile on his face, began to hand out bank cards.
Gao Yang and the others didn’t have bank cards before and found shopping inconvenient.
They hadn’t had the time to get any, but now that they had their identities sorted out, getting bank cards was no longer an issue.
Therefore, upon arriving in America, Gao Yang asked Little Donnie to arrange a bank card for each of them.
With bank cards at hand, they wouldn’t have to go through the trouble of transferring funds via Swiss Bank for any significant purchases.
Each person received two bank cards, one credit card, and one regular debit card.
As he distributed the cards, Little Donnie said with a beaming smile, “You guys don’t have any credit history in the American banking system, so I’ve opened personal accounts for each of you at JPMorgan Chase Bank with fifty thousand dollars deposited in each account.
The credit cards were also easy to get.
I suggest that you use the credit cards for your purchases since it will help build your credit history.”
Having received the bank cards, Gao Yang suddenly slapped his forehead and exclaimed, “Guys, I almost forgot, I have a car in New York!
And it’s a nice one.
I need to take it for a spin.”
Little Donnie had a troubled look on his face and said, “Considering New York’s traffic, I think you’ll only end up frustrated if you drive out.
You could go for a drive with Yelena, but if you don’t want us waiting for you stuck in traffic, it’s best if you join us on public transportation.”
Glolov also laughed ruefully and said, “Gao, better drive your car to your farm soon.
No one’s using it here; it’s just gathering dust.
Besides, the monthly parking fees alone are hefty.
You left your car here and dashed off, causing Natalia headaches every month with a parking bill of one thousand two hundred dollars a month.
Ha, it’s crazy.
The car I bought for Natalia was only twelve thousand dollars.”
Gao Yang stuck out his tongue and said, “Alright, I’ll move the car as soon as I can.
One thousand two hundred dollars a month for parking, F**k, that’s too expensive.”
Little Donnie shrugged and said, “Guys, let’s be serious.
Do you want to buy good suits, or are you just looking to get by?
Depending on our needs, we’d have to go to different places.”
Gao Yang waved his hand and declared, “Good ones!
They have to be good.”
Gao Yang’s philosophy was simple: If you have the money, buy the best.
Otherwise, what’s the point of making money?
He was still a distance away from being truly wealthy, but after all, how much could a suit possibly cost?
Little Donnie nodded and said, “If you want good ones, considering your income, I think we should go to the mid-range stores where the cost of a suit ranges from five thousand dollars to twenty thousand dollars.
Those high-end tailors where a suit costs tens of thousands of dollars or more, you probably don’t need to bother with them, right?”
Gao Yang swallowed hard and asked, “Are you saying a suit can cost tens of thousands of dollars?”
Little Donnie nodded and replied, “Yes.
At the most prestigious tailoring houses, a custom, handmade suit starts at tens of thousands of dollars.
And what I mean by mid-range is actually high-end for the average shopper; we’re not talking about mid-range quality for the ordinary person.
After all, not everyone can afford a suit that costs several thousand dollars.”
Gao Yang said with difficulty, “Now I’m even more certain we’re not yet rich.
Guys, we need to keep working hard to make money.
So, let’s go for mid-range then.”
Little Donnie snapped his fingers and smiled, saying, “A smart and wise choice.
If you had asked me to take you to the top-tier stores, I wouldn’t even know what to do because I’ve never been there.
In fact, I haven’t been to the mid-range ones either, but at least I’ve heard of them.
Now let’s go, to Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, a place where I’ve never bought anything.”
(To be continued.
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