Destined to be his Wife

Chapter 69 - The Future

"It's hardly shotgun. Six months I've known him. You four were all wed much sooner than that." Rhea smiled knowingly. Raising an accusing brow at YuZhi and reminding him of the fact he married TangShi the same day he officially met her. In YuZhi's mind though, TangShi would always be the girl he fell in love with five years prior and his heart had held on for her.

"We're just happy that you're happy and Clint seems like a solid guy. He's good for you. Plus he's loaded so you could retire and swan around the world and never have to worry about finances." Linlin pointed out with a smirk, always looking at the pros to everything.

"Who would have guessed I would fall for an American billionaire while living in London. Although he needs to hurry up and learn Mandarin because translating for him is exhausting. Thankfully most of my family have a good grasp of English so I can have a day off today. He's really the one.... which I didn't realize I hadn't encountered until him."

Rhea said it honestly, not worried about hurting YuZhi's feelings because this was a conversation they had some months ago. That they realized they had always been friends and the romantic side was a messy codependence but not real love. That neither had known the true meaning of real love until they met their respective partners.

"Today has been beautiful, you look radiant. I am so happy for you." TangShi walked forward and gave Rhea a real hug. Embracing her tight and loving her for the person TangShi had come to rely on as much as Linlin. Congratulating her on her day and glad their duties as her bridesmaids were over and they could all relax. Her feet were aching and her dress was a little constrictive given her fuller figure.

"I am happy. And I'm glad you insisted on still coming even though you are a week away from your due date. I hope you're not too exhausted? I told you to sit it out and take it easy but it meant a lot to have my girls walk me down the aisle too." Rhea beamed at them, her eyes misting over that on her happiest day, she was surrounded by her extended family whom she loved to death. All four of them.

"No. YuZhi takes good care of me and Aunt RuiZi has become the overprotective mother-in-law who gives him grief at every opportunity in case he isn't pampering me well enough."

"She can be like that." Rhea smiled. Knowing only too well that once you won Aunt's affection, you became one of her babies and she would smother you with her own kind of love. TangShi was the daughter in law she adored and was making amends for a rocky start and welcoming her fully into the Leng family, alongside grandfather.

"I think your husband is looking for you." ZhengLi brought their attention up as he pointed out to the left, to the tall blonde-haired foreigner among the many dark-haired guests who looked lost. His head moving from side to side as he scanned the people in search of his bride.

"I better go save him. Before he attempts to speak Chinese badly. Enjoy the rest of the party. I'll see you guys later." Rhea leaned in, kissing TangShi on the cheek, rubbed her belly with a loving stroke and gave Linlin a cheek squeeze before leaving her two best friends to it.

In the last months the women had pulled together and become inseparable companions, especially after the fall out of Rong Cai and everything that happened at that time. His death hadn't been a shock but it had caused emotional fallout, guilt, strange feelings that had left TangShi in a weird place for some weeks. Yet YuZhi had managed to conceal everything from the media so Master Cai could continue with his life and grieve his son without shame coming back at him. It never became public knowledge and with his death the police didn't really need to follow up on much. None of them blamed Master Cai for what happened and he certainly didn't blame TangShi. He had begged for forgiveness and broke his heart over the actions of his only child.