In Yi Mei's reception room, everyone had finished their work. Song Xingyao sent everyone away and sat alone in front of the mirror.
She looked in the mirror, which reflected her gorgeous wedding dress and the empty room behind her. She picked up her phone from the table and dialed Fu Siming's number.
This time, even after the phone's ringtones had all stopped, the call still wasn't answered.
Didn't you say you would definitely come back? Why did you disappear after making that promise? What are your true thoughts?
The light in Song Xingyao's eyes dimmed somewhat. She took a deep breath and decided to go to the main banquet anyway.
Actually, Jiang Man had already told her before leaving that if he couldn't be contacted, he should just say that he had broken his leg, and that she didn't need to show up, so as to avoid hearing rumors.
But such excuses would only escalate things further once Fu Siming showed up, so she decided to give it one more time and believe that he would definitely come back.
People came in one after another to help her put on her wedding dress, but Song Xingyao spoke up, making everyone freeze in place, "Don't wear that wedding dress, change into a simple toast dress. Just give me the spare clothes you brought a couple of days ago and I can change myself."
Yi Mei's staff dared not disobey, but hesitated greatly: "But Madam, your makeup is done in the style of your wedding dress, and the formal banquet is tonight. Will wearing this......"
She didn't finish her sentence, but everyone present knew that something had gone wrong at the wedding, and it was a very big surprise.
"Listen to me, I'll take care of everything. Please change my makeup and headdress so they match my toasting dress."
Song Xingyao's voice was soft, but it carried an air of irresistible force.
Hearing this, the people inside got back to their work and went back to their posts.
The woman who did Song Xingyao's makeup was a woman in her thirties, Su Li, a senior classmate that Lu Fan had met while studying abroad. Lu Fan was a friend of women and said that he was going to return to China to open a studio, so he was recruiting talents everywhere.
This senior female student was originally a very talented designer, but she retired for a long time to take care of her child. Her mentor was disappointed in her. However, after she got married, her husband prevented her from touching anything related to design and even tried to control her through domestic violence.
Later, the senior student still sought help from her mentor. Although the mentor was angry, he couldn't bear to see talent go to waste. He helped her get a divorce, successfully won custody, and even took her back as his apprentice to continue improving her skills.
Later, Lu Fan went around "poaching" talent from teachers to bring his senior sister to Yimei.
Seeing that she seemed distracted, Su Li continued what she was doing and couldn't help but ask, "Little sister, what happened?"
Song Xingyao was surprised that someone would talk to her. She looked at the woman in front of her in the mirror, but she did not respond. This was not only a matter between her and Fu Siming, but also a matter for the entire Fu family. If even one person couldn't keep their mouth shut, the problem would be huge.
She didn't respond, but her eyes followed Su Li's hand as it moved back and forth.
"I apologize for being so forward. I've seen many brides, but you don't look very well."
After Su Li finished speaking, she shut her mouth and went back to what she was doing. She was untying Song Xingyao's high bun and re-styleing her hair in a more classical way.
The toasting dress was not the traditional bright red, but a blue cheongsam with a curved collar and a silk sash. It was made by Jiang Man's people, from the dyer to the embroiderer, just to match the color scheme of the wedding venue.
Su Li is very skillful. Her half-high bun and loose strands of long hair are a departure from the traditional, stiff and serious look. The hair is soft and the ends can float with the person's movement, with a touch of heroic spirit without being sharp.
After changing her clothes and getting ready, Lao Xu was already waiting at the door. He had specially chosen a car with a spacious back seat, but when Song Xingyao came out, Lao Xu was stunned.
But he still drove up to meet them.
The car was completely silent. When the car stopped at the Lingyun Hotel, the grand scale of the Fu family's project was evident from the entrance. Today, the Fu family had booked the entire hotel.
There were many reporters outside the police cordon holding up their cameras, hoping to capture some good footage to boost their click-through rates.
Seeing the ostentatious license plate, their keen senses told them that the person in the car was no ordinary person. However, when Song Xingyao got out, some of the smaller media outlets hadn't quite caught on yet. After all, what kind of bride would dress so simply? Even those who were drawn to her glanced at her a few more times didn't connect her with today's leading lady.
Some sharp-eyed people recognized it and hurriedly pressed the shutter.
Someone in the crowd shouted:
"Mrs. Fu, may I ask why you didn't wear a custom-made tulle dress to the event?"
Will there be designated media outlets covering tonight's wedding banquet?
"Mrs. Fu, please arrive at the scene first. Where is Mr. Fu? I heard he didn't attend the luncheon. Is something wrong?"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at the speaker, hoping to gain something more useful from him.
Song Xingyao paused briefly before being escorted into the hall by bodyguards.
The wedding was such a grand affair for the Fu family, with so many guests attending. The public media coverage could have negatively impacted some of the guests, so all the filming and distribution were handled by companies under the Fu family's control. They required multiple layers of review before any content could be released, preventing outside media from accessing the event. The guest list was never made public.
This is probably the most fortunate thing for the Fu family.
When Jiang Man heard that Song Xingyao had arrived, she left her husband and went to the lounge to find Song Xingyao.
"Yaoyao, didn't I tell you not to come if you can't contact A-Ming?" Her words were a mixture of concern and reproach.
She really felt like crying. It turned out that there really were people who could treat her like this. This was probably the kind of mother-in-law who wanted to take her husband with her even after they divorced.
"Mom, you've worked so hard for this wedding, do you really expect me to shield you from the blizzard? I'm fine."
"But your clothes..."
"Well, let's skip the ceremony. I'll go with you outside to meet the guests later. It wouldn't be good if we came here for the wedding but didn't even see the newlyweds. That would be a huge loss of face. Anyway, whether the wedding goes on or not, we're already married."
Jiang Man was still hesitant. How much verbal pressure would she have to endure if she went out at this time? Even though she had grown up carefree and had been in high society for so long, how could she not know?
But her good-for-nothing son caused Song Xingyao to suffer such injustice because of that kind of woman. This girl is also heartbreaking. Even at this point, she is still thinking about the Fu family and about her.
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