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August 9, 1997.
Douglaston, Queens, New York.
A famed enclave for New York’s wealthy, where only the truly successful—entrepreneurs, financiers, doctors, lawyers, and other high earners—are deemed worthy to own a home.
Typically, Douglaston is a quiet little town.
But today, Douglaston is unusually lively.
The source of the excitement is the Douglaston Church, where a grand wedding is underway.
Not only has the local elite from various walks of life gathered, but even prominent Chinese from several neighboring states have come to attend.
The reason is simple.
The groom is none other than Jack Chen—Chen Siyuan—New York’s illustrious Chinese American star attorney.
A man who holds sway over the sun and moon, who can turn black to white with a word.
A man respected by both the lawful and the lawless in America.
“Jack Chen, do you take Xiaoli Liu to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, in good times and bad, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, for as long as you both shall live?”
At the altar, a kindly old pastor, his hair snowy white, held the Bible as he conducted the ceremony with gentle solemnity.
The pews below were packed—men and women, people of every color.
There were titans of politics and commerce, stars from the world of entertainment. Regardless of age or gender, everyone wore a congratulatory smile.
Of course, not all smiles were so genuine.
There were a few pairs of jealous eyes fixed on the beautif