It is said that marriage is the tomb of love; it is better to be buried in peace than to be left to rot in the wilderness.

After more than two months of hard work sewing, I finally finished making my own wedding dress.

Under the lights, it is pure white and elegant, sparkling and beautiful.

I imagine myself walking towards the man I love in a wedding dress in a few days, and I can't help but smile in my dreams.

From nineteen to twenty-five, six years have passed, and my love is finally ready to be laid to rest.

But when she woke up, all this beauty came to an abrupt end and vanished like a bubble.

"Sister Wan, Mr. Gu came to the design studio this morning and took the wedding dress away. Did he take it home?" My assistant, Xiao Yingtao, called and asked me with a puzzled look.

I had just woken up and was still a little groggy. When I heard this, I asked, "Gu Yanqing took my wedding dress?"

"Yes, you didn't know?"

"Hmm, I'll ask him."

After hanging up the phone, my mind cleared up a bit, but I still couldn't figure out why Gu Yanqing took the wedding dress so early in the morning.

My house is piled high with wedding supplies, there's no room for the wedding dress. I was thinking of picking it up the day before the wedding.

I called, but no one answered. Just as I was about to call again, Gu Yanqing called back.

"Hey, Yanqing, did you take the wedding dress?" I asked bluntly.

"Yes," Gu Yanqing admitted, his voice heavy with exhaustion and hoarseness in those two short words.

My brow furrowed, and I asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you sick?"

Gu Yanqing paused for a moment, then said calmly and indifferently, "Jiang Wan, let's cancel our wedding."

My ears rang, and my mind went blank. "Why?"

"Jiang Yi was diagnosed with late-stage cancer. The doctor said she had at most three months to live."

The shock I felt continued to grow.

For a moment, I even felt that God had finally opened his eyes and was about to take away this scourge.

"What does that have to do with our wedding?"

"Jiang Yi's last wish was to marry me, so she could die without regrets." After saying this, Gu Yanqing continued without waiting for me to speak, "I know this request is a bit excessive, but she's about to die, can't you have some pity on her?"

My mouth gaped open in surprise, as if I had heard the most absurd joke in the world. After a long while, I asked, half-laughing and half-crying, "Gu Yanqing, do you know what you're saying?"

Gu Yanqing's attitude was firm: "I am very clear-headed. Jiang Wan, I want to marry Jiang Yi to fulfill her last wish. I know this is not fair to you, but as compensation, I am willing to transfer 50% of the company's shares to your name. Please think it over carefully."

My whole body went numb, and I asked stiffly, "What if I don't agree?"

Gu Yanqing was getting impatient: "Jiang Wan, can't you be kinder? Jiang Yi is your sister, she's dying, and she has such a small wish, and you can't even grant it?"

What kind of logic is this?

I couldn't help but sneer, "Since you value her so much, are you planning to commit suicide with her after she dies?"

"You—" Gu Yanqing was speechless after my retort. After a moment of silence, he changed the subject, "Anyway, I brought the wedding dress to the hospital. Jiang Yi's figure is about the same as yours, so it will come in handy."

Before he could finish speaking, a familiar voice came from the background: "Yan Qing, Yi Yi is awake!"

"Okay, I'll be right there." Gu Yanqing's tone was clearly anxious as he urged, "Jiang Wan, I hope you can give me a reply as soon as possible."

Before I could respond, the call ended.

The voice that called him was clearly that of my father's current wife, Tang Xiu'e, who is also my stepmother and Jiang Yi's biological mother.

I had no idea when they became a loving family.

I sat on the bed, holding my phone in a daze, filled with resentment.

How ironic!

Tang Xiu'e stole my mother's husband back then, and now her daughter Jiang Yi wants to steal my husband too.

Like mother, like daughter.

More than ten years ago, my parents divorced, and less than three months later, my father brought Tang Xiu'e home in a grand ceremony.

Tang Xiue had a son and a daughter, twins, who were two years younger than me.

Later, I learned by chance that they were my father's biological children, my half-siblings.

In other words, my dad betrayed my mom a long time ago and had another family outside, and even his illegitimate child is only two years younger than me!

When my mother found out about this, she was furious and wanted to sue my father again, demanding a second division of the property.

My mother wanted to fight for my rights as much as possible to prevent all the family property from falling into the hands of that vixen.

But my dad was ruthless. Not only did he not agree to my mom's request, he went even further and took over most of my grandparents' business.

My grandfather was so angry that he fell ill and his life hung by a thread.

But the family couldn't even afford to treat the old man. My mother sold all the family heirlooms and scraped together money to treat my grandfather, but in the end, she still couldn't save him.

My mother felt extremely guilty and blamed herself, believing that she had caused my grandfather's death. She suffered a mental breakdown and developed severe depression. Later, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and passed away not long after.

She was driven to her death by my father.

The successive passing of my maternal grandfather and mother was a huge blow to both my maternal grandmother and me.

From that young age, I secretly made a vow: I must take back everything that belongs to me and my mother, tenfold!

In recent years, thanks to my own abilities, my career has been thriving, and I am about to marry Gu Yanqing, my childhood sweetheart and heir to the Gu family.

I thought that with the help of my beloved, our powerful alliance would make me even stronger, but I never expected that I would be caught off guard and have my husband stolen by the vixen's daughter on the eve of our wedding!

When did Gu Yanqing and Jiang Yi become so close?

Was this the first time Jiang Yi rolled up her sleeves to donate blood to Gu Yanqing?

Was this the first time Jiang Yi cooked for Gu Yanqing?

Or perhaps, when Jiang Yi was eighteen, she said in front of everyone that the person she loved most in this life was Brother Yan Qing, and that if she could not marry Brother Yan Qing, she would rather die.

Although Gu Yanqing and I were already in a public relationship at the time, her bold declaration still drew cheers from everyone, who praised her for being so brave.

But Gu Yanqing, if you're going to marry her because of all this, then what about all the sacrifices I've made for you over the years?

Because of your rare blood type, I donated blood to you for five years until you were completely cured.

Your body is weak, so I'll cook for you. My medicinal cuisine skills are truly exceptional.

During the years you were hospitalized, I spent countless days and nights by your bedside, worrying myself sick over you so much...

Now, just because Jiang Yi has a terminal illness, you betrayed me, ruthlessly canceling the wedding that was already prepared, and went to elope with her.

Tears welled up, but I quickly forced them back.

It's not worth shedding tears for this kind of scumbag, and it's even less necessary for me to cry for myself.

The humiliation and abuse I suffered in the Jiang family over the years have made me realize that tears are useless and will only make others laugh more.

If you disagree, then fight! That's the only truth!

I picked up my phone and called that bastard back: "Gu Yanqing, if you give me the entire company, I'll give up my position as the bride. If you agree, come back tonight and we'll sign the agreement."