Chapter 769 If nothing unexpected happens, an accident will happen
If Xiao Bai hadn't accidentally stepped on the lubricant, I would probably have fallen on my face when I came out happily.
The bride fell at the engagement party. Although the injury was not fatal, it was enough to turn this carefully prepared ceremony into a joke in the wealthy circle.
Even worse, if I fell badly, breaking bones, being disfigured, or even becoming stupid, I imagined scenes from all kinds of domestic intrigue dramas in my mind and couldn't help but shudder.
I wonder if the other person is also a fan of domestic fighting dramas. However, according to the routine of domestic fighting dramas, it is usually the villain who pushes me down from the second floor with his own hands.
However, this is a bit difficult, or perhaps she does not have the male protagonist's favor, so she dares not do it.
Thinking of this, my eyes suddenly widened and I clutched his sleeve tightly. He thought I was frightened and didn't care if his clothes were wrinkled or not. He was about to hold my head in his arms, "I'm sorry, baby. It's my fault. I wanted to show off too much. I will make those who want to ruin my engagement party pay the price. I will never let it go like this."
I pushed his chest with both hands, "Oh, please let go, my makeup is going to come off."
He froze, then suddenly laughed out loud. After a while, he said, "I thought you looked scared just now. You still remember your makeup at a time like this. It seems you're okay."
I rolled my eyes at him in annoyance. "I can fix makeup if it gets smudged, but if foundation gets on your clothes, you can't wipe it off."
I paused and said, "It just suddenly occurred to me that the person who did this must be a woman, and she must be your admirer. That's what they write in the palace dramas. Tell me, how many of your admirers are here today?"
Looking at my eyes, which I thought were very sharp, he couldn't smile anymore and sighed helplessly, "Baby, I really don't know. Those women didn't have it written on their faces that they liked me. I'm usually so busy, how can I have time to care about which woman is interested in me."
I took the opportunity to ask, "What are you interested in?"
He smiled openly, "If I'm interested in someone, I'll marry them. I never play the game of secret crushes."
Forget it. I didn't expect him to tell me the truth. In this regard, he was as tight-lipped as an underground gangster. I tried to deceive him with sugar-coated bullets several times but it was useless.
There was another knock on the door, and this time it was the makeup artist who rushed in. As soon as she came in, she carefully checked my makeup and said, "Not bad, it's well maintained!"
I was like a good child who was praised by the teacher, and I gave her a sweet smile in return.
"I'll apply some more glitter on you. You're going to enter soon, and you must be the most beautiful one in the audience today." As she muttered, she took out a box of colorful powder balls and gently swept them on my cheeks and collarbones with a large brush.
"Perfect!" She nodded with satisfaction. "You two can make your grand entrance!"
The lights dimmed, romantic music started playing, and all the guests' attention was focused on the spiral staircase on the second floor.
Xiao Shiqiu and I stood side by side at the top of the stairs. He was wearing his champagne-colored suit, the rose gold diamond cuffs gleaming in the light. I gently held his arm, my hand trembling slightly.
"Nervous?" he whispered.
I took a deep breath and said stubbornly, "I'm not nervous, it's just that my shoes are bad and my legs are shaking a little."
He chuckled, "Yes, I like you to be so stubborn."
He gently squeezed the palm of my hand with his fingers: "It's okay, if you can't stand steadily, just hold on to me and walk. I won't let you fall anyway."
At this moment, the host's magnetic voice echoed through the speakers, "Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests tonight, let us give the warmest applause to welcome tonight's protagonists—Mr. Xiao Shiqiu and his fiancée, Ms. Xia Yimeng!"
There was a burst of applause, and the spotlight fell precisely on us. I took a deep breath and stepped down the first step.
The newly laid red carpet on the stairs was completely different from the kind I had imagined for a shopping mall opening. It felt soft and thick, making almost no sound when I stepped on it.
Uniformed waiters stood on both sides of the stairs, watching us with smiles on their faces. Downstairs, countless pairs of eyes were focused on us, some curious, some scrutinizing, and some with well-intentioned blessings. However, I still felt a hostile gaze, but before I could tell where it came from, I had already walked onto the stage in the middle.
Looking down at the stage, we saw several bigwigs who often appeared in the news holding bottles of champagne and smiling at us.
Sitting at the same table with them was the old man from the Xiao family, who was waving at me with a grin that showed his teeth.
I smiled at the old man a little nervously. The host, noticing this, quipped, "It seems our bride-to-be is a little shy. Mr. Xiao, shouldn't you show some appreciation and help your fiancée relax a little?"
Xiao Shiqiu raised the corners of his lips slightly, suddenly stopped, turned sideways and gently kissed me on the forehead.
The whole audience immediately burst into good-natured cheers and applause.
Even though I was often kissed by him and thought I had cultivated my skin to the Mahayana realm, the intimate behavior in front of hundreds of people still made my skin burn. I protested quietly: "You added a scene without warning in advance!"
His smile remained unchanged as he said softly, "I'm good at improvising."
After delivering a lengthy and emotional speech, the host said, "We have the most advanced holographic projector on site today. We will now play the blessings from family and friends to the newlyweds."
The lights dimmed, and a beam of light was cast in the middle of the venue. At this moment, the giant projection screen that was supposed to be playing our engagement video suddenly flickered. Then, the picture suddenly changed, and what appeared on the screen was the image of Xiao Tiantian as a child!
When she was young, Xiao Tiantian had pigtails and wore a little princess dress. She held Xiao Shiqiu in one hand and He Qingrong in the other, smiling innocently.
The background music also strangely switched to a heartwarming parent-child song: "Mom and Dad, you gave me a lot, not a lot..."
The whole place was silent for a second, and then whispers began to spread everywhere.
My blood almost froze. Damn, I knew who did this without even having to think. Xiao Tiantian played the video of their loving family for everyone at this time, clearly just to make everyone think that I was the mistress.
I stood stiffly on the stage, holding Xiao Shiqiu's arm at a loss. Xiao Shiqiu's eyes suddenly turned cold.
The host, clearly not expecting this, awkwardly tried to smooth things over, "It seems Mr. Xiao's way of starting a new journey in life is somewhat unusual, but I think the guests would prefer to see the blessings from your family and friends to you and Miss Xia, don't you agree?"
Naturally, many people in the hall responded loudly and cooperatively, "Yes!"
"Okay, now we..."
Xiao Shiqiu raised his hand to interrupt him, his expression somewhat unreadable. He then said calmly, "It's okay, continue. One cannot avoid their past, but I have lived an honest life and have no past that is hidden from the public. I hope that the media friends present will report what I am about to say truthfully, without any concealment or distortion."
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