Aside from fear, Lu Yu's mind was filled with thoughts of how to get revenge on Zhuang Yan and Lu Yan. He wanted to call the police and have them both locked up in jail!

As if he could read his mind, Zhuang Yan took the fork from Lu Yan, squatted down, and said something in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

The next second, Lu Yu's expression froze, as if time had stopped. Only his eyes changed, from doubt to shock. He stared at Zhuang Yan in disbelief.

Zhuang Yan was satisfied with his change, so he put down his fork, stood up, and took a wet wipe from the waiter to wipe Lu Yan's hands, wiping each finger as if he had touched something dirty.

Seeing that someone was secretly taking pictures, Zhuang Yan said sharply, "You took the video and photos, but think carefully before you release them. My legal team hasn't been disbanded yet."

Those who had been secretly planning to watch the live stream immediately abandoned their plans. What a joke! They weren't afraid of offending Zhuang Yan; what they feared was the Yi'an Group behind him.

"Let's go." Throughout the entire process, Zhuang Yan seemed to only have eyes for Lu Yan. He was ruthless towards Lu Yu and indifferent to outsiders, but he was gentle only when facing Lu Yan. He raised his arm, and Lu Yan took his hand.

Seeing him about to leave, Xia Wan staggered to her feet, gripping her skirt tightly to support herself: "Zhuang Yan—"

On stage, Xia Wan was no longer aloof; she was like a blade of grass being washed by a torrential rain on the edge of a cliff.

Zhuang Yan looked over and said, "I didn't plan to come today. I only came with Yan Yan because she wanted to see some excitement. Your performance today was wonderful. I also wish the newlyweds a happy marriage and a long and happy life together."

He seemed to be genuinely congratulating her and Gu Qian, without any resentment, and truly hoped that she and Gu Qian could stay together forever.

The wedding officially came to a close, and witnessed by hundreds of people, she and Gu Qian became husband and wife.

The wedding dress on her body felt like a mountain, pressing down on her. She could do nothing but watch helplessly as Zhuang Yan led Lu Yan away until they disappeared into the distance.

Xia Wan closed her eyes, her mind filled with that dream. She always felt that her marriage shouldn't be like this. If only this dream had come sooner, perhaps she and Zhuang Yan wouldn't have ended up like this.

Gu Qian clenched his fists tightly as he watched Xia Wan's changing expression.

The envious glances from the audience had vanished, replaced by mockery and pity. Pity for what? Pity that Xia Wan's heart wasn't with him, or pity that his status as the adopted son of the Zhuang family was gone before he could even settle into it?

The expression Xia Wan gave Zhuang Yan today was no different from cheating on him.

Fortune changes, and he now understands what Zhuang Yan felt back then.

Gu Qian didn't have the energy to be angry. He was more worried. He didn't know what Zhuang Zhongming's situation was, but he felt uneasy. He had a feeling of gain and loss and wanted to grab onto something to feel at ease. The only thing he could grab onto right now was Xia Wan.

He and Xia Wan have already held their wedding, which has been trending on social media since the day before yesterday, and has now topped the charts.

Today, witnessed by everyone, they completed the ceremony and became husband and wife, but there is still one thing missing: they haven't registered their marriage yet.

Xia Qingshan had considered everything thoroughly. He had him sign a prenuptial agreement beforehand, agreeing to hold the wedding first and then get the marriage certificate. They originally planned to get the certificate this afternoon.

But now that the Zhuang family has encountered so many problems, the marriage between the two families is for future cooperation. If the Zhuang family cannot bring benefits to the Xia family, will Xia Qingshan still accept him as his son-in-law?

There is no guarantee of security without a marriage certificate, especially after hearing what Lu Yan said.

A marriage without a marriage certificate is like getting something for nothing. Just thinking about how Xia Wan still has feelings for Zhuang Yan and wants to go back to him makes him feel like he's glowing with a green light, a green that makes people uneasy.

It's human nature to seek advantage and avoid harm. Gu Qian can't accept his wife's infidelity, but what kind of good person is he anyway? Su Tian gave birth to the child today.

Seeing that Xia Wan was about to fall again, Gu Qian immediately helped her up: "Wife, let me take you back to your room to rest first."

Gu Qian's change of address to "wife" was also a reminder to her not to forget her status and to pay attention to her image.

Although Xia Qingshan and Zhuang Chongming have left, they are still on stage, and the necessary procedures cannot be skipped. At the very least, they have to stand up and maintain order at the scene.

The word "wife" seemed to be directed at someone else. Xia Wan remained unmoved, only feeling that Gu Qian's grip on her hand was like a tightening shackle, with a bit of brute force, as he helped her down.

Before leaving, Gu Qian quickly instructed the emcee and other staff to maintain order at the scene.

The people at the center of the conversation had all left, and the gossip had been mostly digested. The remaining people ate and drank as usual, gathering together to continue gossiping. Laughter could be heard from time to time. They might not have been laughing at Xia Wan and Gu Qian, but both of them found it grating. Even backstage, the laughter still seemed to be going on.

As Lu Yan left the hotel, she took out chewing gum again, this time strawberry flavored. She tore open the packaging and fed it directly to Zhuang Yan.

An Xinrong, who had followed behind, curiously leaned forward and asked, "What are you eating? I want some too."

"Come on, open your mouth."

An Xinrong's mouth moved faster than her brain. When Lu Yan told her to open her mouth, she opened it wide and obediently waited for Lu Yan to feed her.

Lu Yan stuffed two pieces of chewing gum into her mouth. "Why did you come out here instead of eating properly inside? Aren't you afraid your parents will see you and scold you?"

"Mind your own business." An Xinrong chewed her food. "Those dishes look greasy and will make you fat. I've already exceeded my calorie limit today."

How could she not exceed the limit after eating eight pieces of cake? Her manager would be furious with her if she saw that.

An Xinrong looked at Zhuang Yan curiously: "What did you just say to Lu Yu? I saw that his face was frozen with fear."

Lu Yan was also very curious. Based on her understanding of Lu Yu, he was vengeful and would not let things go easily. She wondered what Zhuang Yan had said that made him dare not act rashly.

“I told him that if he dared to call the police and make a big fuss, I would expose his affairs with other men.”

"Lu Yu is having an affair with a man? Really?" An Xinrong looked like she had swallowed a fly; her expression was extremely ugly. Sure enough, the more outrageous something seemed, the more likely it was to be true.

Zhuang Yan chuckled and said, "Of course it's true. Did you think I was lying to you?"

"But doesn't he have a wife?"

"Yes, it's even more disgusting to have a wife and still cheat on her with other men."

Lu Yu got married at the age of 35. His wife's family was comparable to Lu's, so he only dared to have affairs in secret. Zhuang Yan only found out about this secret because Lu Yu died on his fortieth birthday in his previous life. After his death, all these dirty deeds were exposed.

An Xinrong sighed, "The entertainment circle is really messy. Lu Yan, do you know that your brother is messing around with other men?"

Zhuang Yan met Lu Yan's meaningful gaze, and his heart skipped a beat.

I'm afraid even Lu Yan doesn't know about this. How is he supposed to explain it?

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