Chapter 290 Yao Yao, will you come with me?
“Yuanyuan, marriage is a life-changing event, and you can’t be so hasty,” Mrs. Gu said, her face full of disapproval.
Her marriage to the Gu family was an arranged marriage against her will.
Although Gu Zhiyuan also needs to arrange a marriage now, it is President Gu's decision, and she, as his sister-in-law, cannot interfere.
But at least Gu Zhiyuan's marriage partner hasn't been decided yet, so she still has the opportunity to choose.
Mrs. Gu felt that it was not a wise choice for Gu Zhiyuan to marry the young master of the Shen family, who clearly had someone else in his heart.
At this moment, Gu Zhiyuan was completely deaf to what Mrs. Gu was saying. She said, "Sister-in-law, who doesn't have someone they like when they're young? Feelings can be cultivated slowly. You married my brother, and things are going well now, aren't they?"
Her words always sounded a bit strange to Mrs. Gu, but Mrs. Gu didn't take it to heart. She earnestly advised, "Yuanyuan, wait a little longer. Marriage isn't something to be done on a whim. Why don't you go back and think it over carefully?"
Shen Youliang gave Madam Shen a wink, and Madam Shen immediately said, "Oh, Mrs. Gu, look how well these two children match together. You know how outstanding our Asu is, otherwise you wouldn't have agreed to let the two children go on a blind date."
Now that Miss Gu herself feels it's suitable, let's settle this matter. I know what you're worried about, but don't worry, with Lao Shen and me here, we will absolutely not let Asu have any involvement with that woman in the future.
We're all in the same circle. Even for the sake of our two families' reputation, Asu will understand the situation after the wedding.
His relationship with that woman was just a momentary impulse. He hadn't met anyone else while he was abroad. Miss Gu is so wonderful and outstanding; he believes that after they get married, Asu will definitely settle down.
"No, as I said, my heart belongs only to Yaoyao. Miss Gu, you should choose another suitable husband." Shen Mingsu, who had been silent all along, coldly refused at this moment.
Gu Zhiyuan's lips stiffened slightly.
She smiled and said, "Brother Chen, don't be so absolute. You haven't even spent any time with me, how do you know you won't like me in the future?"
The way she was so eager to get close to Shen Mingsu made Mrs. Gu feel a little disapproving.
Mrs. Gu gently tugged at Mr. Gu beside her: "Yuan Yuan, she..."
Before she could finish speaking, Mr. Gu brushed her hand away from the hem of his clothes: "This is Yuanyuan's own choice, so you don't need to worry about it anymore. Yuanyuan knows what she should choose when she grows up."
Mr. Gu's words immediately brought a smile to the faces of the Shen couple.
Perhaps fearing that if the time was delayed too long, something unexpected might happen, Shen Youliang said, "Well then, nephew, since both of our families are interested, why don't we take this time to have a proper chat?"
President Gu agreed, and Gu Zhiyuan would occasionally glance at Shen Mingsu, looking like a shy and timid young girl.
This marriage seems to have satisfied everyone.
Only Mrs. Gu and Shen Mingsu looked rather unhappy.
Seeing that they were almost ready to sit down and discuss their wedding date, Mrs. Gu said, "I'm not feeling well, I'll head back now."
Mr. Gu asked a few words of concern and then wanted the driver to take her home, but Mrs. Gu refused outright.
Inside the newly booked private room, the elders of the Shen and Gu families were chatting together. Shen Youliang specifically asked Shen Mingsu to take Gu Zhiyuan outside to talk.
Shen Mingsu did not refuse. The two came out of the private room alone, and he said directly, "You see, I have someone I like. There is no benefit for you to marry me."
Ms. Gu, I don't know what you're thinking, but here's a piece of advice: before everything is settled, cutting your losses is the best option.
Gu Zhiyuan said, "Brother Chen told me all this just to make me back down. But I seem to have forgotten to tell you that I like to face difficulties head-on."
I've always known that I can't make my own decisions about my marriage. I've had feelings for you since the first time I saw you, and that's enough.
Rather than spending all that time choosing and ending up with someone I can't stand, it's better to be with you; at least it's pleasing to the eye.
You don't need to persuade me anymore. The marriage between the Chen and Gu families is a good thing for both of us.
I believe our wedding date will be set soon. Please, Brother Shen, prepare well in the coming days and don't embarrass either of our families.
Aside from the fact that Shen Mingsu doesn't like her now, Gu Zhiyuan feels that choosing Shen Mingsu as her husband is the best option right now.
Compared to her elder brother and sister-in-law, at least the Gu family and the Shen family are both in the capital. Even if Shen Mingsu really does something outrageous in the future, with the elders of both families watching over him, he won't go too far.
Moreover, the Shen family is in the entertainment industry, and they value their family's reputation above all else. By becoming Mrs. Shen, she will at least always appear glamorous in front of outsiders.
Furthermore, Shen Mingsu's affection for Jiang Xingyao was obvious, and she knew it from the beginning, which allowed her to take precautions in the future.
If she doesn't choose Shen Mingsu, but instead chooses someone like her older brother who harbors resentment, that would be truly unlucky.
No matter how Gu Zhiyuan thought about it, she felt that Shen Mingsu was the most suitable marriage partner.
Seeing that he couldn't reason with Gu Zhiyuan, Shen Ming finally said stiffly, "No matter what, I will never like you. Don't make things difficult for yourself."
Gu Zhiyuan said, "It's okay, I will be a good Mrs. Shen."
The two seemed to be locked in a stalemate, neither of them speaking again.
Regardless of Shen Mingsu's thoughts, the marriage was still arranged.
Everything was arranged in a very rushed manner, and even the wedding date was set for just one month later.
Jiang Xingyao had already returned to Hong Kong when she received the news; she heard it from Shen Ying.
Little Crystal's toy room is finished. It's filled with dolls and trinkets that Jiang Xingyao has collected from all over the world. The toy room isn't very big, only about 40 square meters, but it's enough for Little Crystal to run around freely in it.
The nanny Zhou Huaiyan hired also arrived. She usually played with Xiao Shuijing in the toy room. To put Shen Ying at ease, Jiang Xingyao specially instructed that a glass door be installed when decorating the toy room. She also had Shen Ying move to a new office opposite the toy room so that Shen Ying could see Xiao Shuijing inside as soon as she looked up.
Since Jiang Xingyao returned, she has been arranging all these things. Shen Ying was very touched by her meticulous arrangements. She said, "Yaoyao, although you told me before that Asu's matter would not affect our relationship, I was still a little worried. Now that I heard the news that he is getting married, I feel relieved."
Shen Mingsu's marriage means he will no longer bother Jiang Xingyao, Shen Youliang and his wife will no longer cause trouble for Jiang Xingyao, and Shen Ying will no longer be caught in the middle.
Aside from Shen Ming telling his own thoughts, everything seemed to become incredibly harmonious.
Jiang Xingyao asked, "Sister Shen Ying, if he gets married, will you go back to the capital?"
Shen Ying said, "I don't plan to go back. I could tell that Grandpa Jin was very reluctant to part with Xiao Shuijing when I insisted on leaving. If I go back, it's understandable that the old man wants to see his granddaughter, but that would mean I would have to go back to the Jin family and cause a lot of trouble. There's no need for that."
Hearing that Shen Ying had thought everything through so thoroughly, Jiang Xingyao felt a sense of admiration. She knew very well that if it were her, she would never have Shen Ying's mindset.
The two did not discuss Shen Mingsu's matter in detail.
Jiang Xingyao has been busy with a lot of work and commercial performances lately, and she has put all her thoughts into her work. But for some reason, the closer the wedding day of Shen Mingsu gets, the more uneasy she feels.
Jiang Xingyao didn't know who to talk to about this feeling, so she could only suppress it. It seemed like in the blink of an eye, it was Shen Mingsu's wedding day. The marriage of two of the most powerful families in the capital was covered by press releases and live broadcasts.
Everyone present, whether genuinely happy or not, wore expressions of joy as they welcomed this wedding of the century. However, just as the wedding was about to begin, a sudden change occurred: the bride had already entered, but the groom was nowhere to be seen.
The guest seating area was in chaos, and the live stream was abruptly cut off due to this huge incident. At the moment the live stream ended, the image of the bride standing alone in the center of the venue was still captured and spread everywhere.
Jiang Xingyao had just finished a performance and was changing clothes backstage when she saw this push notification. Immediately afterwards, she received a call from Assistant Xu, who asked where she was and told her to stay in the dressing room and wait for Jin Qingyu to pick her up.
Jiang Xingyao knew that Jin Qingyu had been in Hong Kong doing business recently. He had visited her twice, and each time they would have a meal together and then leave, maintaining an extremely polite distance.
Now that the other party has asked Assistant Xu to call, Jiang Xingyao probably knows his concerns. He is worried that Shen Mingsu's disappearance will lead him to Hong Kong.
Jiang Xingyao was also worried about such trouble, so she hesitated for a moment but still did not leave on her own.
After hanging up Jin Qingyu's call, Jiang Xingyao called Xu Feifei in to talk. Before Xu Feifei arrived, the door to the dressing room was pushed open, and the tall figure that appeared in the doorway was the person Jiang Xingyao didn't want to see right now.
Shen Mingsu was wearing a suit and a mask, his hair was neatly combed, and he had a strong smell of perfume on him, clearly indicating that he had rushed out of the wedding venue.
The moment Jiang Xingyao saw her, her fingertips on her phone pressed the send button, sending the text message she had just edited.
The recipient of the letter was the Hong Kong City Police Department.
Shen Mingsu had been giving Jiang Xingyao a bad feeling lately, and knowing that he might come looking for her, Jiang Xingyao didn't dare to just wait idly.
Shen Mingsu arrived in a hurry and seemed to be still catching his breath, so he didn't notice Jiang Xingyao's little movements.
Jiang Xingyao spoke first: "Isn't today your wedding day? What are you doing here?"
Shen Ming said, "Yaoyao, please don't provoke me like that."
You know, that marriage wasn't my own decision to begin with.
I've made up my mind; I won't let them control me anymore.
I've come here to take you away.
Yao Yao, I've been thinking a lot lately. The reason you hate me so much and avoid me is largely because of my parents.
"So, today I'll take you far away, and from now on it'll just be the two of us. No one will be able to stop us from being together anymore, okay?"
Jiang Xingyao frowned repeatedly. She suspected that Shen Mingsu must be crazy, otherwise how could he say such insane things?
Jiang Xingyao bluntly said, "Shen Mingsu, are you out of your mind?"
Putting aside the fact that I don't like you, even if I did have feelings for you, my career and family are here. Why should I abandon everything and run away with you?
Can you please stop being so ridiculous and funny?
Your marriage to the Gu family is already a done deal. How can you just abandon your bride and run away like this? Is this something a normal man should do? Don't you care about the reputation of either family, or Miss Gu's reputation at all?"
"They forced me into this, Yao Yao. No one cared about my wishes at all during this marriage."
They were the ones who were supposed to get engaged and married, so even if this is the outcome, it's their own fault.
"I just want to be with you, come with me, okay?" Shen Mingsu took two steps closer to Jiang Xingyao, his attitude becoming even more eager.
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