Chapter 90: The Wedding Dress Was Destroyed?
The day before the wedding, Chu Jingya also sent a dowry gift through someone.
It was a pair of exquisite gold bracelets with dragon and phoenix designs, along with a letter.
In the letter, she sincerely apologized for her grandmother's actions and wished Su Yue and Gu Beichen a happy marriage and a long and harmonious life together. At the end of the letter, she mentioned that she had applied for a transfer to a performing arts troupe in the south, intending to change her environment and mood, and that she would soon be leaving the island.
Su Yue accepted the gift, and the last trace of resentment she had towards Chu Jingya completely vanished.
Two "mothers" who both deeply love Su Yue, Aunt Chen Yaru and Mother-in-law Zhang Huilan, become like sisters because of this shared love.
Chen Yaru gave Su Yue a pair of emerald earrings that she had treasured for many years as a dowry. The translucent imperial green color made it clear that they were family heirlooms.
Not to be outdone, Zhang Huilan smiled and took off a warm, smooth jade bracelet from her wrist, then personally put it on Su Yue's wrist.
"This is a gift passed down from the Gu family to their daughter-in-law. From now on, you will be the rightful mistress of our Gu family."
Surrounded by two heavy motherly loves, Su Yue was so happy she was practically bubbling over.
However, just as the Gu family courtyard was filled with joy, the poisonous vines of conspiracy were growing wildly in the corner.
Zhang Sisi, who has been suspended from her job and is awaiting further action, has long since gone mad.
She bribed a fellow villager in the logistics department to find out all the details of Su Yue's wedding.
When she heard that Su Yue's wedding dress was specially commissioned from a famous master craftsman in Shanghai and was the only one of its kind in the country, the jealousy in her eyes almost turned into venom.
On what grounds?
Why should that woman have everything?
Gu Beichen's love, Old Master Huo's favor, a distinguished family background, and now a splendid wedding that will make them the focus of the entire military region!
And what about myself?
Suspended from his post, under investigation, his reputation ruined, his future bleak!
Jealousy drove her mad.
She couldn't let Su Yue be so smug!
She's going to ruin what she values most, ruin her wedding, and make her the biggest joke in the entire military region!
A wicked plan took shape in her mind.
She found a local thug who had long harbored resentment towards the family compound and gave him all her savings.
"I don't want you to hurt anyone."
Zhang Sisi's eyes were as cold as a venomous snake. "I just want you to... ruin that wedding dress and add some 'ingredients' to her wedding banquet dishes."
The night before the wedding.
In the logistics room of the military region's auditorium, Su Yue's flawless white wedding dress hung quietly on a hanger, gleaming with a sacred halo under the moonlight.
Su Yue was overjoyed, looking forward to becoming his most beautiful bride tomorrow.
Unbeknownst to her, a dark figure had already pried open the window of the logistics room and silently slipped in.
In his hand, the man tightly clutched a bottle of pungent black ink and a packet of unidentified white powder.
......
On the other side, the Gu family courtyard was still brightly lit, and the air was filled with a festive sweetness.
After washing up, Su Yue and Yang Yiyi lay on the bed covered with a bright red wedding quilt and whispered to each other.
"Yueyue, it feels like a dream." Yang Yiyi turned over, looked at Su Yue with her face turned to the side, her eyes sparkling. "You're getting married tomorrow, marrying the person you love. That's wonderful."
Su Yue smiled gently and pinched her cheek: "How about you? How's it going with your blockhead?"
The moment Yun Mu was mentioned, Yang Yiyi's cheeks flushed instantly, and her voice softened, tinged with embarrassment.
"He...he came to deliver something again this afternoon, and...he also asked me out...saying that after your wedding, he wants to invite me to a movie."
After saying that, she buried her face in the pillow and kicked her legs shyly.
Su Yue was amused by her innocent and girlish appearance, and her heart was filled with anticipation for tomorrow.
Tomorrow, she will wear that one-of-a-kind wedding dress and become Gu Beichen's true bride.
She would take that man's arm and, amidst everyone's blessings, tell the whole world that he was hers.
The night grew deeper.
The laughter and chatter in the courtyard gradually subsided, leaving only the cool moonlight shining on the eaves.
Just in the early hours of the morning, when everyone was fast asleep.
"Woo-woo-woo-woo-"
A piercing fire alarm blared like a sharp blade slicing through the night sky, instantly shattering the tranquility of the military compound!
Immediately afterwards, the courtyard gate was pounded loudly with fists.
"Commander! Sister-in-law! Open the door! Something's happened!"
It was the voice of guard Xiao Wang, choked with sobs and barely suppressed panic.
Gu Beichen jumped out of bed almost the instant the alarm sounded. He quickly put on his military uniform, his face grave, and rushed out to open the door.
Su Yue also stood up, her heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition welled up inside her.
As soon as the door opened, Xiao Wang rushed in like a madman. His face was covered in soot, his military uniform was torn, his eyes were red, and his voice was trembling uncontrollably.
"Commander! Sister-in-law! Something terrible has happened! The auditorium... the auditorium's logistics room... is on fire!"
Suddenly, Su Yue's mind exploded.
The auditorium's logistics office?
Her wedding dress! And all the wedding candies and banquet ingredients, they're all there!
Su Yue and Gu Beichen ran towards the auditorium like madmen, with Yang Yiyi and their awakened family members following behind.
Before we even got there, a strong smell of burning choked us and made us cough.
The area has been cordoned off, and several soldiers are using fire extinguishers to do the final cleanup.
The fire has been extinguished, but the logistics room is a complete mess, a truly horrific sight.
The house was blackened by smoke, and the floor was covered with water stains and ashes.
The wedding dress that held all of Su Yue's beautiful fantasies was now lying haphazardly on the ground.
The once pristine white skirt was now splattered with large patches of black ink, filthy and grime-covered, as if it had been severely humiliated.
Even more shocking was the fact that a hole the size of a washbasin had been burned into the lace trim of the skirt, with charred and curled edges, so ugly it was heartbreaking.
The wedding candies and melon seeds next to them were burnt and stuck together, emitting a strange caramel smell.
The dried goods and ingredients prepared for the wedding banquet were also burned to a pulp.
"ah--!"
When Yang Yiyi saw the terrible state of the wedding dress, tears immediately streamed down her face. She covered her mouth and let out a scream of grief and indignation.
"Who the hell did this! What a heartless beast! This is Yueyue's wedding dress!"
She was so angry that she was trembling all over. She rushed forward to pick up the wedding dress, but Su Yue stopped her.
Gu Beichen's face was so dark it looked like it could drip water.
He didn't say a word, but the chilling and terrifying killing intent emanating from him made the surrounding air seem to freeze.
That's the kind of ferocity that only appears on the battlefield, the kind that belongs to the elite special forces kings.
"Security Department!" His voice wasn't loud, but every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth. "Seal off the scene immediately! No one is allowed to enter or leave! Investigate! Even if you have to turn the entire military region upside down, find the arsonist!"
"yes!"
The security guards responded in unison and immediately sprang into action.
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