"Xia Wan is getting married tomorrow, and as her aunt, you have to be there."
Lu Yan rarely answers Lu Yu's calls; if she does, she's bound to get a lecture.
It is said that the eldest brother is like a father and the eldest sister is like a mother, and these two really do regard themselves as Lu Yan's parents.
"Don't go on that lousy variety show anymore. Do you think you're so young? You're 27 years old and you're still fighting with a bunch of young girls for men. Of all the women you could fool, why did you have to go after Zhuang Yan? He's your niece's ex-fiancé. You're making the Lu family lose all face!"
"Since you're so eager to find a man, I'll arrange a marriage for you, someone better than Zhuang Yan."
“I don’t care how you messed around in the past, but I have to make the decision about your marriage. As a child of the Lu family, you should also consider the Lu family.”
After spouting a bunch of nonsense, the key point is finally revealed: considering the Lu family's interests means being "sold out" in a package deal, or to put it more politely, through a marriage alliance.
Lu Yu is ten years older than her, 37 this year. He's getting older but not smarter; his brain is just filling space above his neck.
Lu Yan yawned after listening for a while.
"Are you even listening to me?!" Lu Yu was furious at Lu Yan's indifferent attitude and roared from the phone.
"Tomorrow is Wanwan's wedding," Lu Yu said angrily. "You're only three years older than Wanwan. You've never even hit her before, so what right do you have to hit her? If the Xia family and our family weren't related by marriage, your hand would be crippled."
Xia Wan had clearly complained to Lu Yu a lot, thinking that Lu Yan was still the pitiful person who had been beaten to the ground with a bloody head.
"You must attend Wanwan's wedding tomorrow and apologize to her." Lu Yan only causes trouble for the family. Because of this, Xia Qingshan called him again after Xia Wan called him, his words full of authoritative warnings.
"Okay, I'll definitely be there tomorrow."
Lu Yu was satisfied and wanted to say something more, but Lu Yan simply said "Annoying" and hung up the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Lu Yan went to find Zhuang Yan and saw him working at his desk. Lu Yan sat on the chair next to him, leaning on the desk and looking at him: "Come with me to see the excitement tomorrow."
Zhuang Yan stared at the computer screen, not quite understanding for a moment, and subconsciously asked, "What's all the commotion about?"
"Tomorrow is Xia Wan's wedding, don't you want to go and witness the drama?" This huge scandal was even prepared by Zhuang Yan, doesn't he want to see the results up close?
"In what capacity should I go with you?"
Lu Yan drew circles on the table with her finger and said ambiguously, "Of course, he's my male companion."
Zhuang Yan nodded: "I'll go with you tomorrow."
Lu Yan didn't want to push Zhuang Yan too hard and wanted to proceed gradually, but she had just eaten some meat on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival and wanted to eat more, so she had to find a way to push Zhuang Yan a little.
"I'll prepare your clothes for tomorrow."
The clothes were prepared long ago. Lu Yan knew Zhuang Yan's clothing size and had several custom-made suits and formal wear made for him half a month ago.
Lu Yan made a phone call, and an hour later there was a knock on the door. When she opened the door, people came in one after another. Zhuang Yan continued to work inside, while Lu Yan went outside to choose clothes. She picked out a black suit for Zhuang Yan, but for herself, on such a nice day, she decided to wear a red dress.
October 6th is an auspicious day for marriage.
There are many weddings in Chengdu today, but the one with the biggest entourage is definitely the Xia family.
The entire five-star hotel was booked out, and people from the highest echelons of society were there.
Xia Wan didn't sleep again last night. Due to excessive anxiety, she even broke out in pimples and looked terrible.
The makeup artist, who had been booked a month in advance, was very skilled. Sensing Xia Wan's tension, she chatted with her while applying makeup: "Ms. Xia, are you very nervous?"
"A little."
"Would you like some water to relax? Your expression is too stiff. Look in the mirror, you look so beautiful today. You should smile more."
She wanted to laugh, but she couldn't. Looking at herself in the mirror, her haggard face was transformed into a radiant and beautiful one by the makeup artist.
The makeup artist applied lipstick to her lips, and she tugged at the corners of her lips, but the smile she gave was even uglier than crying.
She clenched her fists and looked towards the door through the mirror in front of her. She had been brainwashing herself for a month, but she still didn't want to marry Gu Qian.
She decided to marry Gu Qian a month ago, but she had been preparing this wedding dress for half a year. When she took her measurements to make the dress, she was already thinking about marrying Zhuang Yan.
The stylist pinned the tiara to her head: "Miss Xia, you look so beautiful in this wedding dress. It suits you perfectly, and you are just as elegant as any celebrity. Speaking of which, there are rumors that you and Mr. Gu were childhood sweethearts. After being separated for so many years, you have finally gotten back together. This shows that as long as you are the right person, you will meet sooner or later."
The other party was very attentive, but Xia Wan was lost in thought and only nodded politely at the end without saying anything in response.
The eyes in the mirror were distant and indifferent, as if today was not her wedding day.
The stylist who was speaking was a little embarrassed. He had wanted to ease the atmosphere, but the atmosphere only became more and more awkward.
The room fell silent for a moment, busily looking for things to do. "Miss Xia, let's go over the wedding process again."
Xia Wan listened quietly. Halfway through the stylist's speech, someone's phone rang.
Xia Wan suddenly reacted strongly, immediately opening the drawer and taking out her phone. The phone was still vibrating, and when she saw that it wasn't Zhuang Yan calling, she looked slightly disappointed.
The moment Xia Wan answered the phone, the surroundings fell silent.
"Wanwan, guess who I saw? I saw Lu Yan."
Xia Wan frowned. What was so surprising about seeing Lu Yan? She was supposed to be there for this kind of occasion.
"Lu Yan even brought a male companion, and it turns out to be Zhuang Yan, your ex-fiancé. Is she trying to ruin your wedding by bringing Zhuang Yan here?"
Xia Wan quickly summarized the other person's long message into four words: "Zhuang Yan is here."
Zhuang Yan is here. Did he see the text message she sent him, the message she left? Did he come here to take her away? Even now, she still holds such a ridiculous thought.
But without these thoughts, she really didn't know how she would have been able to persevere.
Xia Wan touched the ring hanging around her neck, then suddenly lifted her skirt and walked towards the door.
This action startled the people around her: "Miss Xia, where are you going? You can't just wander around like this... The process is about to begin, and everyone outside is watching."
Having learned from past mistakes, Xia Qingshan arranged for people to keep an eye on Xia Wan both inside and outside the house, preventing her from running around and delaying the process.
"I'm going out for some fresh air." Xia Wan opened the door without a second thought, and her eyes met those of Gu Qian outside.
After looking at him for two seconds, Gu Qian smiled and asked, "Wanwan, where are you going?"
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