Chapter 636 Engagement Ceremony
Who knows, could this be yet another tactic she's using to deliberately attract his attention?
She's used it before.
"Alright, let's not talk about that unlucky woman anymore. You've only just started to feel better." Bo Jinyan paused for a moment, then continued, "You're going to Gong Lian's engagement ceremony. I'll prepare your dress for you. You're not allowed to wear high heels anymore; wear flats."
Sang Ruo couldn't help but ask, "Why?"
An evening gown paired with high heels is truly beautiful.
Doesn't it seem strange to wear flat shoes with them?
“Your leg injury hasn’t fully healed yet. Don’t forget you had a comminuted fracture. Can you wear high heels?” Bo Jinyan knew she loved to look pretty, but her current physical condition didn’t allow him to do so. “Be good, listen to me, or I won’t take you.”
Left with no other choice, Sang Ruo could only nod in agreement.
Time flies, and soon it was time for Gong Lian and Wen Qingyi to get engaged.
Gong Lian and Wen Qingyi's engagement ceremony was held at the Bulgari Hotel near Liangmaqiao in Beijing. That evening, the hotel entrance was filled with all kinds of luxury cars, which was dazzling to behold.
The engagement ceremony was scheduled to begin at 7:00 AM, and Sang Ruo and Bo Jinyan arrived at the Bulgari Hotel banquet hall around 6:30 PM.
When Bo Jinyan arrived at the banquet hall entrance with his wife Sang Ruo, they attracted the attention of many people, especially Gong Lian.
The first person to greet Sang Ruo was Gong Lian: "Hello, Miss Sang, it's been a long time."
Because of the near-rape incident, Sang Ruo was traumatized by Gong Lian, so when he reached out his hand, she took two steps back.
If Bo Jinyan hadn't been holding her slender waist the whole time, Sang Ruo's reaction would probably have been much stronger.
But she still greeted him with a wary look in her eyes, saying, "Hello."
"I am truly sorry for the violence I inflicted on you last time. It was unintentional." Gong Lian deliberately brought up the previous incident, his gaze fixed on her. "I hope I can still gain Miss Sang's forgiveness."
Upon hearing this, Bo Jinyan scoffed, "So much time has passed since this happened, and you're only apologizing now? Where were you before?"
Hindsight is 20/20.
For several days after he beat Xiao Ruo, he didn't apologize. Now, he suddenly apologizes to Xiao Ruo at his engagement ceremony. Who knows what he's really up to?
Perhaps it's just another case of Sima Zhao's intentions being obvious to everyone.
"Brother Ayan, Gong Lian, what are you two talking about?" Wen Qingyi looked at Gong Lian first, then at Bo Jinyan, her eyes somewhat confused: "What violence?"
Why can't she understand any of it?
Did something happen between Gong Lian and Sang Ruo that she doesn't know about? Why is Brother Ayan looking at Gong Lian with such anger?
What exactly happened?
"It's nothing." Gong Lian was the first to deny it, subconsciously hiding the truth: "Yiyi, the engagement ceremony is starting in half an hour, you should go and get ready."
Wen Qingyi put down her wine glass: "I'm going to the dressing room to touch up my makeup."
After saying that, Wen Qingyi left.
Ignoring them, Bo Jinyan greeted Gong Lian and then led Sang Ruo into the banquet hall. The banquet hall was filled with elegant ladies, clinking glasses, and lively conversation.
Sang Ruo's leg injury had not fully healed, and she could barely walk after a few steps.
Bo Jinyan had been watching her closely. When he saw her stop, he paused and asked, "Xiao Ruo, are you tired?"
"No, it's my leg bone that hurts a bit."
Sang Ruo gripped his arm tighter, clearly in real pain.
Bo Jinyan could sense how much pain she was in just by feeling the force of the touch on his arm. Seeing this, he immediately pulled out a chair from the middle of the banquet and helped her sit down: "Xiao Ruo, sit down first and rest for a while."
After all, the injury to her leg bone had not fully healed, and soft tissue injuries are not so easy to heal.
Many people around were standing, but Sang Ruo sat down, which displeased some of the women nearby: "Miss, it's not time for the banquet yet. Isn't it a bit impolite of you to sit down like this?"
When everyone is following the rules, someone like Sang Ruo who breaks the rules stands out glaringly.
"Who are you calling ill-mannered?" Bo Jinyan said unhappily as soon as he helped her sit down, his cold gaze sweeping over the other woman.
The woman argued, "I'm not wrong. Look around, who among us is sitting down like her? Aren't we all obediently waiting for the meal to begin? But you, you just sat down and got ready to eat and drink."
What is this if not a lack of understanding of the rules?
Bo Jinyan frowned, his displeasure deepening: "Xiao Ru's leg injury hasn't healed yet, so she can't move around much. What's wrong with me letting her sit down and rest? Is this hotel yours to dictate things?"
ridiculous.
Xiao Ru's leg injury hadn't healed yet, what's wrong with her resting? What crime did she commit?
Blindly adhering to those unspoken rules and failing to adapt is the most pathetic thing.
"What did you say? She has an injury on her leg?" The woman laughed even more smugly: "Since she has an injury on her leg, she should stay at home even more and not go out and cause trouble for others."
"you!"
Bo Jinyan was furious and wanted to argue with her, but Sang Ruo grabbed his sleeve: "Ayan, forget it, it's better to avoid trouble."
She paused, her sharp gaze sweeping over the woman arguing her case: "Madam, I hope that one day when you injure your leg, you'll also be subjected to such ridicule."
Perhaps the noise of the argument was a bit too loud, which made Wen Qingyi, who had just finished touching up her makeup, suddenly appear here and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
“Miss Wen, the banquet hasn’t even started yet, and she’s already sitting here, ready to eat and drink. What’s wrong with me saying a few words to her?” The woman clearly didn’t know Sang Ruo’s identity and continued, “But this Mr. Bo still wouldn’t let it go.”
Upon hearing this, Wen Qingyi looked at the man she once deeply loved and said calmly, "Brother Ayan, even if you're protective of your own, you shouldn't be so protective. You should let Miss Sang get up; that way, there won't be any conflict."
Especially since her engagement ceremony was such a mess.
She also lost face.
"Wen Qingyi, others may not know, but don't you know how Xiao Ru got her leg injury?" Mentioning this, Bo Jinyan became angry, his gaze suddenly turning cold: "I haven't settled this score with you yet!"
She actually dared to ask Xiaoruo to stand up?
How dare she say such a thing?
Isn't Xiao Ru's body in this state today a direct result of her?
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