Chapter 218
Mu Shen looked at the exquisite watch on his wrist, confirmed the current time, then turned to look at Lin Cai standing beside him, and said seriously: "Lin Cai, you stay here and keep a close eye on the situation on the scene. If there are any delays or emergencies, remember to communicate with the host as soon as possible and find a way to calm the guests down first."
After saying that, he turned his gaze to Xia Ruoan who was standing beside him with a worried look on her face. He sighed inwardly, knowing that with her anxious and worried look at the moment, it was obviously not possible to let her continue to stay here and wait.
So, Mu Shen said in a deep voice: "Come on, Ruoan, I'll take you out to see what's going on."
Hearing this, Lin Cai nodded and said, "Okay, big brother! But you have to take good care of Ruo'an, don't let her get hurt in the slightest. After all, there are so many people coming and going at the wedding, and it's easy to get bumped into if you're not careful."
If it weren't for the fact that today was Ouyang's wedding day, they actually didn't want her to come to such an occasion at all.
His words were full of concern for Xia Ruoan.
In response, Mu Shen nodded solemnly and promised: "Don't worry, Lin Cai, I will definitely take good care of Ruoan."
Xia Ruoan also hurriedly assured Lin Cai again and again: "Brother Lin Cai, don't worry, I will be careful to protect myself and will never let myself get hurt."
After getting responses from the two, Lin Cai felt relieved.
Afterwards, Mu Shen protected Xia Ruoan and walked straight towards the groom's lounge.
Along the way, Mu Shen always paid careful attention to the people around him, fearing that someone would accidentally bump into Xia Ruoan.
At the same time, he took out his cell phone and called his fourth brother Ouyang Jin, who was serving as best man.
However, what surprised him was that Ouyang Jin on the other end of the phone seemed to have known what happened here a long time ago. Without even waiting for Mu Shen to ask, he took the initiative to tell them that he had seen Qiao Xin coming this way...
Just as they were about to go out to the venue, halfway through, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in front of them - it was Qiao Xin who came over.
Qiao Xin's face was covered with tears and she was very excited. She was crying to Ouyang heartbreakingly.
Seeing this, Ouyang Jin just glanced at Qiao Xin who was crying so heartbrokenly, and said to the eldest brother on the phone: "Hold her and don't let her cause trouble here." There was a hint of indifference and helplessness in his tone.
At this time, Mu Shen and Xia Ruoan also heard Qiao Xin's miserable cries.
The two of them couldn't help but feel a headache, secretly complaining in their hearts. If they didn't know the whole story, they would probably have mistakenly thought that Ouyang had really done something to let Qiao Xin down!
The passers-by around who didn't know the truth cast strange looks at him, and many people even started pointing and whispering.
Some people speculated that Ouyang cruelly abandoned Qiao Xin for other women, while others were indignant and expressed their indignation for poor Qiao Xin.
Qiao Xin looked at Ouyang with tears in her eyes. Her heart was broken and she couldn't understand why he had become so heartless.
Once upon a time, she always believed that she could remain rational and handle this relationship properly.
However, at this moment, facing Ouyang's cold and ruthless attitude, all the rationality in her heart had long disappeared, and what was left was only endless pain and despair.
"Ouyang! How can you be so cruel? There are roses on that mountain that I carefully planted!"
"I know very well in my heart that you planted these roses all for Zhou Ling'er, but even so, I still endured the pain in my heart and willingly helped you plant and take care of them."
"I just hope that one day you can look at me more... Now, you actually want to cut all the roses on the mountain to decorate the wedding venue for Zhou Ling'er. I can only accept this silently."
"However, what I never expected was that you would actually uproot them!"
At this point, Qiao Xin had already broken down in tears. She continued crying, "Even though I have always been a substitute for Zhou Ling'er and could never get your original true love, I still don't care."
"But why are you unwilling to give me even a tiny bit of hope? Is it just because I met you later than Zhou Ling'er? I really can't figure it out, why am I inferior to her?"
After saying that, Qiao Xin looked at Ouyang in front of her with tearful eyes, her face full of resentment and confusion, as if she wanted to find an answer from him.
It was a wedding at the time, and Ouyang was wearing an exquisite wig and carefully painted makeup, which made him look even more handsome.
However, facing Qiao Xin who was crying her heart out, there was only deep helplessness in his eyes.
Looking at the time on his watch, Ouyang knew he could no longer delay.
"Are you done?" Ouyang looked at her expressionlessly and coldly. His tone was calm without a trace of ripples, as if the person in front of him had nothing to do with him. He asked lightly.
At this moment, Leng Zexi walked over quickly, his brows furrowed and his face full of displeasure. He just wanted someone to pull the emotional Qiao Xin away immediately to avoid affecting the upcoming grand wedding.
However, when he was about to wave his hand to signal his men to take action, Ouyang shook his head slightly at him to express his refusal.
Ouyang took a deep breath and said slowly, "Qiao Xin, don't be like this. In fact, I have told you very clearly from the beginning that I don't like you. Whether in the past, present, or distant future, this feeling will not change at all."
Hearing this, Qiao Xin burst into tears instantly, and she shouted hysterically: "That's because you liked Zhou Ling'er first! If there was no Zhou Ling'er, if you had never met her, you would definitely fall in love with me! Why didn't you give me even a little chance?"
Ouyang sighed slightly and continued, "This is not a question of who comes first."
"You can't force feelings. Moreover, I have made my attitude clear to you more than once in the past seven years. Do you remember? You once begged me to give you a rose that I planted myself, but I never agreed."
"And today, because of my wedding with Zhou Ling'er, I even cut down all the roses in full bloom in the garden. But even so, I still didn't leave even a single rose root for you."
Having said that, Ouyang paused, looking at Qiao Xin's face which was twisted by sadness and anger, he couldn't help but feel a trace of pity in his heart, but more of it was helplessness.
"Am I so unbearable in your eyes? Hasn't my love for you been obvious enough over the years?"
Qiao Xin was already sobbing and her body was shaking like a withered flower swaying in the wind. But the unwillingness in her heart still drove her to accept this cruel reality.
"Qiao Xin, until now, you still can't realize this?" Ouyang stared into her eyes and asked slowly. His eyes were deep and firm, as if they could penetrate the deepest corners of Qiao Xin's heart.
"There is actually another important reason why I did this, and that is because I did it specifically for you to see."
"I will never give you roses, because this is just like I will never fall in love with you, it is a fact that will never change!" Ouyang's words were cold and resolute, leaving no room for maneuver.
However, Qiao Xin still shook her head stubbornly, refusing to accept this reality.
"I don't believe it! If you had met me first, everything would be different. You would definitely fall in love with me!" She bit her lips tightly, her eyes slightly red, but the stubbornness in her eyes did not diminish at all.
Faced with Qiao Xin's insistence, Ouyang couldn't help but frown.
"Qiao Xin, this is not a question of who met whom first or later. You have to be aware that there is no such thing as 'if' in life."
"No matter what, the only woman I, Ouyang, love in my entire life is Zhou Ling'er."
Having said that, Ouyang paused, then sighed deeply.
"So, I sincerely hope that you can give up this obsession as soon as possible and stop pestering me."
"Now that I have said it so bluntly, it is considered as giving you a clear answer." After saying this, he glanced at the time on his watch, and a hint of impatience inadvertently revealed in his eyes was hard to conceal.
How could Qiao Xin not see Ouyang's expression at that moment?
She understood better than anyone that the feelings she had given were nothing but a futile unrequited love.
However, she was always unwilling to face it. She always tried to comfort herself and find reasons and excuses to persevere.
Why on earth? Even if it was just a white lie, why was Ouyang so stingy in granting her such a small request?
Could it be that in his heart, she was not even worth being treated perfunctorily? Thinking of this, Qiao Xin felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife.
"Ouyang, can you give me a rose? Please, give me a chance!"
"Zhou Ling'er doesn't have much time left, please let me stay with you." Qiao Xin pleaded with a trembling voice. Her pitiful appearance made people feel pity.
Qiao Yu, who was standing aside, looked at his humble sister and felt a pang of pain in his heart.
He really couldn't bear to see his sister begging others in such a humble manner, so he wanted to plead with Brother Ouyang on his sister's behalf, asking him to give his sister a chance.
However, at this moment, Bai Shuang reached out and held him tightly, and shook her head gently at him, signaling him not to talk too much.
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