Lunar New Year's Eve has passed.

The upcoming marriage of the eldest son of the Zhang family and the second daughter of the Shu family has a significant impact throughout Jingnan and even globally.

In six days, it will be the day of the wedding.

At that time, business tycoons and top dignitaries will all be present at the wedding.

Similarly, apart from these important figures, all other casual acquaintances are not invited.

The internet is now flooded with discussions among netizens about the couple's lavish wedding.

"Hey, did you hear? The Crown Prince is really planning to use a helicopter to shower rose petals at the wedding!"

"Bullshit! I heard they're going to hold the wedding in a castle! And they even said they're going to tear down the castle roof and turn it into a transparent starry sky roof! They said they're going to show the second young lady the most beautiful fireworks show in the world!"

"That's all nonsense. I clearly heard that the wedding was going to be held at sea."

"Some people saw a fenced-off area on the coast of Jingnan a long time ago, with large transport helicopters flying around every day, as well as engineering transport ships. It seemed like they were working on an incredibly awesome project. When they learned it was the Zhang family's construction team, they were curious and wanted to take a look, but the person in charge chased them away with the excuse that it was inconvenient."

"Really? The Zhang family isn't actually planning to build a stage at sea, is they?"

"Holy crap, that scene is absolutely breathtaking! But can we put the wedding aside for now? Can someone from the local area tell me if there are many places in Jingnan where particularly precious roses are grown?"

"My friend from out of town, a local here confirms it's true! Our young master planted roses everywhere in Jingnan, big and small, for this wedding—it's absolutely gorgeous!"

"Another local explained that the Culture and Tourism Bureau is already urging everyone to hurry up and come to Jingnan for tourism. Jingnan is especially beautiful right now, with pink roses everywhere. However, it's not rose season yet, and they will probably wither after the wedding. Friends who want to travel should definitely catch this good time."

"I heard there's a huge pink flower wall at the entrance of the Zhang Family Garden. Can we take our girlfriend there to take pictures?"

"Brother, I advise you to be careful. That's private property. Do you want the Crown Prince to unleash his dogs on you?"

While onlookers were hotly debating the wedding, the person at the center of the discussion...

A dignified young master was resting with his eyes closed on a sofa in a villa.

Another woman was pulled into the dressing room by Zhang Ningying to choose a custom-made designer wedding dress.

"Come on, Yiyi, look at this, what do you think?"

Holding an exquisitely crafted red Xiuhe dress in her hand, Zhang Ningying carefully touched the handiwork.

"This one is not bad; it was just air-freighted from Italy this morning. It's just that foreign designers don't quite grasp the aesthetics of Chinese people. Look at this color; it's not right."

Before Shu Yi could reply, Zhang Ningying picked out another item and held it in her hand.

"This one is well-made and the color is nice, but the style is out of season, so it won't do."

Shu Yi exchanged a glance with Li Ruoning, who was helping her choose a cheongsam, then sat down on the sofa, frowning helplessly.

"Auntie, why don't you make the decision for me? I don't want to try anymore, it's too tiring."

"Don't talk nonsense, this is your wedding." Holding a custom-made cheongsam, Li Ruoning walked up to Shu Yi and held it up against her body. "Auntie, what do you think of this cheongsam?"

“Ningning, the color should be plain.” Turning around and glancing at her, Zhang Ningying shook her head. “Our Yiyi has a good temperament, so the cheongsam shouldn’t be too plain, otherwise it won’t bring out her beauty. You’re the designer, so you should help Yiyi choose another one.”

The night before last, after receiving a phone call from Zhang Youye inviting them to his wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Lu rushed to Jingnan the next day.

Li Ruoning was quite surprised to learn from Zhang Youye that Shu Yi had not invited her former friends to the wedding. She was about to ask more questions when Lu Kechen stopped her.

She only heard it from Lu Kechen when she was preparing to rest in the Zhang family's guest room that night.

“The circle is different now. Shu Yi is a smart person. These families will not want that kind of vulgarity to enter their family. In Shu Yi’s eyes, her old friends can probably only be regarded as memories.”

"But we're not from this circle, so how did we get invited here?"

"This may be the difference between Zhang Youye and Shu Yi. Although Youye has lived in this circle since he was a child, no one can control him. But Shu Yi understands the importance of making choices and letting go better than him."

“Lu Kechen, you’ve made Shuyi sound too calculating. I don’t like it when you talk about her like that,” Li Ruoning retorted.

Influenced by Li Ruoning's tone, Lu Kechen sighed gently, his warm eyes filled with doting affection.

"Fool, I didn't mean she's cunning."

“Because you’re in this circle, you have to understand that this involves two different classes. If her former friends are exposed, it will definitely affect their ordinary lives. Her friends are all ordinary people who will never be involved in this circle in their lives. She needs to do this so that they won’t get involved.”

"And haven't you noticed that apart from that party, there hasn't been any online discussion about Shu Yi? Even if there is, it will be suppressed soon, right? That's why her identity has always been very mysterious."

"I think it was Old Master Shu who did this to protect her. Everyone knows Zhang Youye's name, but Shu Yi is different. She certainly doesn't want to cause unnecessary trouble for her former friend."

Thinking of what Lu Kechen said that night, Li Ruoning sat down next to Shu Yi and asked her in a low voice.

"Yiyi, aren't you going to invite any of your old friends to the wedding?"

"I won't invite you anymore." Shu Yi smiled faintly. "Speaking of invitations, the bar owner sent me a wedding red envelope a few days ago."

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