Chapter 51
Gu Yan Sheng gazed intensely at An Nuan.
An Nuan smiled and spoke with a gentle tone, but her attitude remained firm.
He suppressed a powerful anger, concealing it within himself.
He had reached his limit. What more did An Nuan want from him?
He had given her all the face, humbling himself to this extent. What more did she expect from him?!
He asked, "What else do you want in order to marry me?"
There was a hint of anger in his words.
Perhaps he could no longer pretend.
An Nuan was aware of it too.
Gu Yan Sheng believed he had done everything possible, and if she still couldn't appreciate it, then it was her own fault.
She sneered, "Nothing you do will be enough."
"An Nuan, everything has its limits!" Gu Yan Sheng lowered his voice, gritting his teeth as he told her, "If you truly regret the marriage, there will be no possibility for us in the future. I swear I will never marry you again!"
"That's what I want," An Nuan replied nonchalantly, unaffected by Gu Yan Sheng's emotions.
"An Nuan!" Gu Yan Sheng's anger surged, and for a moment, he was on the verge of exploding completely. "Everything I've done for you, even kneeling in front of so many people, was it all just to embarrass me? You never considered forgiving me, you never considered continuing with the wedding?!"
"Yes," An Nuan admitted without hesitation.
Everything she did was to retaliate against the cruelty he had inflicted on her in her previous life!
Clearly.
It wasn't enough.
She was merely victorious in this initial battle.
"An Nuan, you better not regret the words you said and the things you did today!" Gu Yan Sheng threatened fiercely.
"I will never regret it!"
At that moment, Gu Yan Sheng was pushed to his limit by An Nuan's audacity.
The thought of how he had humiliated himself for this woman, doing so much for her in front of so many people, only to be played by her, by this despicable person An Nuan, he couldn't bear it any longer.
His suppressed anger began to burst forth, bit by bit.
Just when it was possible for him to completely disregard his image and explode at An Nuan...
"An Nuan, that's enough!" It was Wen QingCui's sudden roar.
An Nuan narrowed her eyes and coldly stared at her.
And then, in the next moment...
Perhaps it was in that next moment that Gu Yan Sheng would have been pushed to his limit, that he would have done something to utterly ruin his reputation. But at that moment, he was abruptly stopped by Wen QingCui.
The aura that she suddenly emitted even startled Wen QingCui herself.
She truly couldn't believe that this chilling presence could come from An Nuan.
That moment even made her vaguely recall the appearance of An Nuan's grandfather, the inherent aura of a ruler, the ability to command without anger!
And suddenly, she seemed to understand why An Nuan's grandfather had adored her from a young age.
It was because An Nuan possessed her grandfather's abilities!
"Grandmother, I'll say it again: I am in charge of my own marriage. If my actions today have affected your interests, I apologize for defying you, but I cannot sacrifice my lifelong happiness to pave the way for you." An Nuan's words were laced with sarcasm, yet carried a hint of determination.
Indeed, she would not compromise.
Wen QingCui instantly grew angry. "I'm doing this for your own good! You and Gu Yan Sheng have grown up together since childhood, understanding each other inside out. You are a perfect match. Now, just because of a small mistake Gu Yan Sheng made, you want to cancel the wedding. It's purely impulsive!"
"A small mistake?" An Nuan mocked. "For you, Grandma, Gu Yan Sheng's infidelity is a trivial matter. Then why did I hear that when Grandfather had a social gathering with a female subordinate due to work, Grandma raised hell at home? If that's the case, when Grandfather carelessly flirted outside, Grandma not only forgave him generously but also applauded him?!"
"An Nuan!" Wen QingCui was furious at An Nuan's sarcastic remarks.
"If Grandma herself can't do it, why should I be expected to?" An Nuan's voice trembled with anger as she questioned fiercely!
An Nuan's words hit Wen QingCui hard, and she couldn't bear it!
She was now here to reconcile not only because the Gu family entrusted her to do so, but also because, as the esteemed wife of the An family, she couldn't lose face in front of her own granddaughter.
"Grandma, do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you." An Nuan's tone softened slightly, and she bowed respectfully to Wen QingCui, showing great respect. "Today, I indeed encountered many things, and my attitude was not good. I apologize for angering you. Please calm down and try to understand my perspective."
This action left Wen QingCui even more helpless.
It was as if she had committed an unforgivable sin and was forcing others into prostitution!
She endured and endured, and at that moment, she spoke with great earnestness, "Nuan Nuan, Grandma really wants what's best for you. Gu Yan Sheng is such a good man, and it's a pity that you two are breaking up like this. Darling, just listen to Grandma's advice and give Gu Yan Sheng another chance. Don't just rely on Gu Yan Sheng's assurance; even I promise you, if Gu Yan Sheng treats you even a little bit badly, this old lady will take your side!"
So, when being tough didn't work, she resorted to being soft.
An Nuan smiled and said, "Grandma, I'm not disregarding your words. I am certain that Gu Yan Sheng and I can't go back to the way things were. I have my principles, and I have my pride. I won't allow my marriage to be trampled upon like this. I hope you can understand, Grandma."
Wen QingCui, who had finally managed to put on a gentle and pleasing expression, grew angry once again.
An Nuan also didn't want to continue arguing with Wen QingCui.
She bowed once again and turned to leave.
"An Nuan! Can't you have some self-awareness? Do you think, given your circumstances, you can find a better man than Gu Yan Sheng? I've said both good and bad things to you, but you don't take any of it to heart! Don't even mention Gu Yan Sheng, with a woman like you who shows no respect or dignity to men, who would dare to marry you? You have no shame!" Wen QingCui's words were extremely harsh.
An Nuan bit her lip tightly.
So in Wen QingCui's eyes, how lowly must she be?
How lowly must she be to make her own granddaughter degrade herself like this?
She stared angrily at Wen QingCui.
Just as she was about to speak.
"Who said... that no one would marry her?" Suddenly, a magnetic and enchanting male voice echoed in the darkness.
Everyone's gaze suddenly focused on the man walking up from the stage.
He was dressed in a white suit, which seemed to emit a beautiful halo under the lights.
He had a tall and straight figure, with an air of elegance and calmness in every step.
He stopped in front of An Nuan, and with his exquisitely handsome features that seemed to be crafted by the heavens, he gazed deeply into her eyes with his profound and mysterious gaze.
He said, "I'll marry her."
At that moment.
An Nuan truly felt her heart stir.
Chapter 52
An Nuan's heart beat faster as she looked at the man in front of her, Ye Jinghuai.
She had never seen him wear a white suit, neither in the previous life nor in this one.
His hair was neatly combed, every single strand, as if he had carefully groomed himself.
There wasn't a single crease on his clothes, making him appear more steady and mature than ever.
Even the way he was looking at her now carried a hint of...affection.
An Nuan unconsciously moistened her lips.
It was still the same Ye Jinghuai after all.
Yet at this moment, why did she feel like he had become a different person, as if he had been reborn.
Completely different from the usual Ye Jinghuai.
She calmed herself down and quietly adjusted her emotions until she became composed again.
Obviously, this was just an act, a performance they had agreed upon from the start.
She had thought Ye Jinghuai wouldn't come, so his sudden appearance still pleasantly surprised her after all.
She looked up at him.
At his eyes that hadn't left her face, that were still fixed on her.
His hand suddenly reached out in a handsome and carefree motion.
Qin Jiang who was below the stage immediately handed him a bouquet of red roses which he took in his hand.
The roses seemed to have diamonds on them, sparkling brilliantly under the lights.
Everyone was captivated by that dazzling bouquet.
So beautiful that it made every woman present tremble.
At that moment, An Nuan was also deeply attracted.
She felt that Ye Jinghuai would always bring unexpected surprises.
Completely different from Gu Yan Sheng.
Everything Gu Yan Sheng could think of and do was conventional. Even those so-called romantic acts, she could easily guess them with her eyes closed.
Now that she thought about it, Gu Yan Sheng had criticized her for being rigid and lacking passion.
And she equally disliked him for being inflexible and uncreative.
Indeed, it was only with comparison that there would be grievances.
She watched as Ye Jinghuai went down on one knee.
Her heartbeat seemed to become irregular again.
She watched the tall and handsome Ye Jinghuai half-kneeling before her.
It was as if the whole world had fallen silent.
Due to Ye Jinghuai's sudden action, the entire venue had also become pin-drop silent.
Fearing that even the slightest sound would affect the beautiful scene unfolding before them.
The scene before their eyes was truly picturesque.
He said, "An Nuan, marry me."
An Nuan bit her lip tightly.
She had to admit, her fingers were even trembling at that moment.
She hadn't actually expected Ye Jinghuai to go to such lengths.
In fact, as long as he came and casually asked her, she would marry him.
She released her tightly bitten lips, the corners of her mouth curving into a dazzling smile, stunningly beautiful.
She said, "Okay."
With just an "Okay", everyone present was stunned.
They felt that such a dramatic thing couldn't possibly happen in real life, yet it was unfolding among Qingcheng's most prominent aristocratic families.
The event they had come to attend was not a wedding banquet, but a big drama of the year!
An Nuan reached out to take the roses from Ye Jinghuai.
At that moment, it seemed Gu Yan Sheng finally reacted from the shock. He quickly went over to pull An Nuan away.
But in that instant, a big hand even faster wrapped An Nuan's entire body into his embrace, completely avoiding Gu Yan Sheng's approach. His speed was astonishing.
An Nuan didn't even know how she had fallen into Ye Jinghuai's arms.
Not just An Nuan.
Gu Yan Sheng was also stunned by the scene before him, unable to react for quite some time.
"Young Master Gu, please restrain yourself," Ye Jinghuai said as he hugged An Nuan in his arms, clearly displaying his ownership.
Gu Yan Sheng clenched his fists tightly.
He cursed An Nuan, "Have you lost your mind? You'd marry just anyone?"
"The third young master of the prominent Ye family, one of Qingcheng's four great families, who do you mean by 'just anyone'?" An Nuan's face darkened.
At that moment, she strangely disliked Gu Yan Sheng's contempt for Ye Jinghuai.
"Do you know what kind of person he is? Do you know how many women he has fooled around with? And you actually agreed to marry him! An Nuan, you'd better think clearly about what you're doing!" Gu Yan Sheng threatened in suppressed anger.
"Hypocrisy!" An Nuan ridiculed, "When you fool around with women, it's a mistake that all men make, but when Ye Jinghuai does it, it becomes a problem with his moral character?"
"How can you compare me to him?" Gu Yan Sheng gnashed his teeth.
"You're right, you can't be compared to him," An Nuan bluntly said, "Your nature is more malicious than his."
"An Nuan!" At that moment, Gu Yan Sheng really wanted to kill her.
Even if An Nuan didn't marry him, she couldn't marry another man so publicly.
This was a man's dignity.
Not to be violated!
"I do not allow this!" Wen QingCui suddenly spoke again.
An Nuan's face darkened.
Just as she wanted to retort, Ye Jinghuai gently covered her mouth with his hand.
An Nuan's heart stirred.
The warmth of his palm made her lips feel a wave of warmth.
So she still needed that little bit of support after all.
Just that she didn't dare hope for it.
And the intimacy of their action made Gu Yan Sheng's eyes burn with anger!
"Does Madam An have any dissatisfaction with me?" Ye Jinghuai asked humbly and politely.
Forming a sharp contrast against the currently furious Gu Yan Sheng.
How times have changed.
Ye Jinghuai used to be the prodigal playboy who accomplished nothing.
While Gu Yan Sheng was the gentle and accomplished young master.
In an instant, the images of the two had perfectly switched.
Ye Jinghuai now looked a hundred times nobler than Gu Yan Sheng!
"What is there for me to be satisfied about with you?" Wen QingCui showed her disdain for Ye Jinghuai.
"In terms of family background, is the Ye family not comparable to the prestigious An family?" Ye Jinghuai did not show any abnormal reaction to Wen QingCui's contempt. He maintained his humility.
Wen QingCui was rendered speechless.
The prominent Ye family was more than qualified to match the An family, way above the Gu family.
"In looks, do I fall far short of Gu Yan Sheng?" Ye Jinghuai continued asking.
It was widely known that Ye Jinghuai was the most handsome man in all of Qingcheng, without equal.
While without the pretense of his gentle image, Gu Yan Sheng could hardly be considered good-looking.
"In achievements, as far as I know, Gu Yan Sheng's greatest honor so far is Outstanding Youth of Beiwen Nation. And I, happen to share the same honor." Ye Jinghuai's magnetic voice carried a gentle tone.
Yet it left Wen QingCui speechless.
"In generosity, I was able to spend 30 million to buy the blue sapphire that An Nuan loves, while Gu Yan Sheng could only watch as someone else took away An Nuan's beloved gem."
At this point, it wasn't just Wen QingCui whose complexion changed, Gu Yan Sheng's did too.
"In scholarship, Gu Yan Sheng holds dual master's degrees from Beiwen Nation's top institution, while I hold dual master's degrees from the world's top institution." Ye Jinghuai raised his eyebrows, "Qin Jiang."
Qin Jiang immediately understood and quickly handed over Ye Jinghuai's degree certificates.
Ye Jinghuai passed them to Wen QingCui.
Wen QingCui did not take them, but still glanced at them.
She seemed disbelief that Ye Jinghuai would have such high credentials.
"Most importantly," Ye Jinghuai enunciated word for word, "I will only have An Nuan for the rest of my life, the one and only woman!"
Chapter 53
"I will only have peace and warmth in my life, with only one woman," Ye Jinghuai said in a voice that was clearly not loud.
Yet it seemed as if everyone in the banquet hall had heard it.
The impact was tremendous.
At that moment, An Nuan's heart fluttered with inexplicable palpitations.
Although she knew everything was just an act, being confessed to like this by Ye Jinghuai still made her a little overwhelmed.
She could only be grateful that she had already lived 32 years.
If she had really been 22 years old, she might have actually been moved by Ye Jinghuai.
It had to be said.
After Ye Jinghuai's reminder, she suddenly realized that Gu Yan Sheng was truly worthless.
Gu Yan Sheng was naturally also ridiculed by Ye Jinghuai's words and unable to hold his head high.
Clearly Ye Jinghuai was an unlearned and idle playboy.
Yet suddenly he possessed so much glory.
Even the things Gu Yan Sheng had worked so hard for so many years to obtain seemed to come easily for Ye Jinghuai.
The more she thought about it.
The angrier she became, the more furious she felt.
He was the first young master of Qing City, how could he possibly accept being surpassed like this?
But.
What could he do if he didn't accept it?!
Everything Ye Jinghuai had said was the truth, he couldn't refute any of it at all.
Suppressing the tremendous emotions, he saw Ye Jinghuai maintain his modest elegance and politely ask Wen QingCui, "Granny An, is there anything else you're unsatisfied with?"
At that moment, Wen QingCui was also left speechless by Ye Jinghuai.
Who could have imagined that a man with such an extremely bad reputation would have such a glorious day!
There was a somewhat tense and awkward atmosphere.
Ye Jinghuai smiled, when he smiled he really was peerlessly elegant, "Since there is nothing else, I will take An Nuan to get our marriage certificate."
Marriage certificate.
An Nuan was startled.
Although she hadn't said it at the time, she had assumed they wouldn't get a marriage certificate.
Holding a wedding ceremony was fine, announcing their marriage to the public was fine, but they shouldn't involve any legal effects.
That way.
When they separated, there wouldn't be so much paperwork to deal with.
However now......
An Nuan was unperturbed on the surface.
Maybe Ye Jinghuai was just saying it for others to hear.
After saying that, he embraced her and was about to leave.
"Wait a moment!" Wen QingCui suddenly called out to stop them again.
At that moment, An Nuan was struggling to keep her emotions in check.
Yet Ye Jinghuai could still remain completely calm and unruffled. He said, "Granny An, is there anything else you want to instruct?"
"What you said is very right, I was rash." Ye Jinghuai seemed to agree very much with what Wen QingCui said.
Hearing Ye Jinghuai say this, Wen QingCui couldn't help revealing a smug expression, thinking she had prevailed.
The next second.
"Marriage is not just the matter of two people, but of two families. Without agreement between the elders, if you two rashly go get a certificate, do you even have the slightest family education left!" Wen QingCui was still trying to find ways to stop them.
Now it seemed she couldn't control An Nuan anymore.
But An Nuan still had to listen to her parents' wishes, no matter how outstanding Ye Jinghuai's performance was just now, his original reputation was still not good, it was difficult to turn things around in an instant. So An Nuan's parents would not possibly agree. Plus, would Ye's parents agree? They wouldn't possibly have no opinion on the abrupt gaining of a daughter-in-law.
If the engagement was not successful, they could become enemies instead of in-laws, it would not be worth the loss.
"Granny is absolutely right. Marriage is not child's play, it can't be taken so casually. So, with all the guests present, I will offer the Ye family's betrothal gifts," Ye Lu Ping said, clearly having made preparations already, "Steward Zhang."
"Yes, Sir," a middle-aged man respectfully came forward.
Facing everyone, he took out a list and read loudly and clearly, "Today, Ye Jinghuai of the Ye family takes An Nuan, eldest daughter of the An family, as his wife. The betrothal gifts prepared are as follows: 1. Dowry of 88 million yuan; 2. One luxury residential building in Phoenix Bay owned by Ye Real Estate; 3. One luxury car worth millions; 4. 5% of Ye Group's original shares gifted to An Nuan as premarital property."
The scene was truly shocked.
Although the previous gifts were also priceless, they couldn't compare to the last gift of original shares.
As the head of the four great families, the country's richest, with the group's market value over 100 billion yuan, just 5% of the shares were already worth over 20 billion yuan. But the key point was, the Ye family was gifting the original Ye family shares that only they could possess, gifting them to An Nuan as her premarital property, wasn't this demonstrating An Nuan's status in the Ye family?!
This sincerity was something no one could reject.
So after Steward Zhang finished reading the list of betrothal gifts, Ye Lu Ping enthusiastically said to An Nuan's parents who had also come on stage, "Future in-laws, do you think the betrothal gifts are reasonable? If there is anything you're unsatisfied with, please feel free to mention it."
How could they dare be unsatisfied?
When An Nuan married Gu Yan Sheng, the Gu family didn't give them a single cent, and instead demanded 200 million yuan from their family.
Now the Ye family had shown absolutely sufficient sincerity.
How could they feel ashamed to reject it?
Moreover.
An Yanyuan glanced at An Nuan.
It was an inquiring look, asking if this was all her arrangement?
Actually it wasn't.
She had never considered needing Ye Jinghuai's parents to help act out this play with them. Even with saving face, she couldn't alarm them.
But things were already at this point.
She couldn't consider too much now.
She nodded slightly at her parents.
An Yanyuan was still somewhat helpless in the end.
He had originally thought his daughter was just calling off her engagement, yet didn't expect she would become engaged again.
Although Ye Jinghuai looked pretty good and had some achievements, after all......
Oh well.
Since An Nuan had decided, he would of course unconditionally support her.
He smiled very enthusiastically, "Old Ye, you really are too generous, we didn't even provide a dowry, yet your betrothal gifts are heavy enough!"
"Not heavy at all, it's appropriate. Besides, with An Nuan marrying my Jinghuai, it's Jinghuai who is marrying above his status," Ye Lu Ping said very sincerely, "This rotten brat being able to marry your princess, he really has accumulated blessings for eight lifetimes!"
"I won't allow you to disparage my son-in-law like this!" An Yanyuan pretended to be angry.
Ye Lu Ping was overjoyed, "Old An means he agrees to this marriage."
"How could I not agree? You've already done this much, if I didn't agree you'd beat me to death. Besides, marriage is the children's own business, they're happy as long as the young couple is happy, what right do we have to interfere?"
This statement clearly slapped Wen QingCui's face swollen.
She had originally wanted them to oppose this marriage, yet didn't expect the two families to instantly reach agreement, and the marriage was thus officially settled.
Chapter 54
Banquet hall at the wedding scene.
Wen QingCui's face was ashen.
At that moment, she couldn't help but glance at Gu WenQuan and his wife.
At this point,
of course everyone knew that there was no other way out of this matter.
The faces of the Gu Family had turned as dark as Bao Gong's, as they really didn't expect that on such a joyous day for the Gu family, they would encounter something so humiliating and embarrassing.
At this moment, watching how happy the An and Ye families looked...
It even felt like countless eyes were on them, like knives stabbing into them, extremely uncomfortable.
"Jinghuai, go get the marriage certificate with Nuannuan," said Ye Lu Ping.
"Yes," Ye Jinghuai replied very respectfully.
Every action and gesture was gentle and courteous.
He was completely different from the rumor of Ye San Shao who only knew how to fool around with women.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, An Nuan was led away from the wedding scene by Ye Jinghuai.
In fact, the whole process was still a bit hard to comprehend.
For a long time.
An Nuan took a deep breath.
She looked up at Ye Jinghuai.
Looking at him, it seemed he was waiting for her, his eyes glancing at her cheeks.
"I originally thought you wouldn't come," said An Nuan.
"So Miss An is disappointed?" Ye Jinghuai raised his eyebrows.
Without the stage, Ye Jinghuai seemed to have reverted back to that casual and carefree look.
As expected.
This guy was just pretending.
His acting skills were superb, comparable to a movie star.
"No," An Nuan was a little exasperated, "I just...just didn't expect you to take this so seriously."
"I've always been serious about Miss An," Ye Jinghuai said in his magnetic voice, steady and unhurried.
An Nuan's heart stirred a little.
This demon Ye really knew how to seduce people.
She turned her eyes away, avoiding his gaze that was too deep.
She felt that somehow, she didn't want to look him in the eye, and didn't dare to either.
She thought that since things had come to this point, she didn't have much else to say either.
She just thought that in the future, she would try to help Ye Jinghuai more.
After all, Ye Jinghuai had given her a lot of face today.
When she thought about how embarrassed Gu Yan Sheng was, she really felt extremely gratified and delighted!
There was some silence.
"Mr. Ye, we've arrived," said the driver, Hu Feng.
She was actually quite curious why Hu Feng addressed him as "Mr. Ye" instead of "Young Master Ye".
The meaning behind the two forms of address were very different.
Ye Jinghuai nodded slightly.
He got out of the car first, then walked over to An Nuan's side and opened the car door for her gentlemanly.
An Nuan looked up.
The moment she looked up, she saw the words "Marriage Registration Hall".
She stared straight at Ye Jinghuai.
"Miss An, you can get out of the car now," he said.
"I didn't say I would get the certificate," An Nuan quickly replied.
Having spaced out for a moment, she had completely forgotten to ask Ye Jinghuai where they were going!
"With Gu Yan Sheng's intellect, he might still think to check if we actually got married, so getting the certificate will sufficiently prove that we are husband and wife," Ye Jinghuai explained in a well-reasoned manner.
An Nuan hesitated a little, but had to admit Ye Jinghuai's viewpoint made sense.
Perhaps Gu Yan Sheng wouldn't think of it immediately, but eventually he would, and once he found out they weren't actually married, all their actions today would just be slapping themselves in the face.
She nodded, "Alright. But I won't take advantage of you."
She was indicating that she wouldn't claim those benefits he had publicly announced, like the dowry.
But at that moment, Ye Jinghuai suddenly revealed an evil smile, a clearly indecent smile.
An Nuan's face turned bright red.
This Ye Jinghuai, where was his mind going?!
"Miss An, don't delay the auspicious timing," Ye Jinghuai reminded her right when An Nuan was about to lose her temper.
It was as if he knew all her temper triggers and had them firmly under his control.
An Nuan suppressed her anger.
She followed Ye Jinghuai out of the car.
Then they entered the Marriage Registration Hall.
When they left the wedding scene, Ye Jinghuai had prepared a change of casual clothes for her, once again tailored to fit her perfectly. Fortunately, at least she was wearing casual clothes instead of a wedding gown, avoiding some awkwardness.
The two of them went to take ID photos, then filled out the registration forms. When they handed over their household registers and ID cards, An Nuan was a little stunned.
She hadn't brought those at all.
Just when she was somewhat at a loss,
"Miss," the family servant girl Xiaoqin rushed over breathlessly, "Here is your household register and ID card. Master asked me to bring them to you."
An Nuan glanced over at Ye Jinghuai.
"I notified father-in-law to send them over," Ye Jinghuai readily admitted.
An Nuan pressed her lips together.
Sometimes she really felt that Ye Jinghuai handled things even more thoughtfully than she expected.
She didn't say much more, taking the household register and ID card.
Then she waited...to get the certificate.
It didn't take long.
In less than 20 minutes, two bright red marriage certificates were handed to each of them.
The staff enthusiastically said, "Congratulations on your marriage."
Congratulations on your marriage...
An Nuan suddenly recalled the scene of her and Gu Yan Sheng getting their marriage certificate in their previous life.
Back then, they had also gotten it after holding the wedding ceremony.
After getting the certificate, Gu Yan Sheng tore it up.
Gu Yan Sheng said, "It's only needed for divorce, and we'll never divorce, so it's completely useless."
At the time, An Nuan thought he tore it up because he loved her so desperately.
Only now did she know that he felt her name wasn't even worthy of appearing together with his on a certificate.
An Nuan thought silently.
Silently holding the marriage certificate with Ye Jinghuai, she got into the car.
After getting the certificate, the two of them seemed to fall silent again.
She looked up, intending to ask him what his plans were next.
But she saw Ye Jinghuai holding the marriage certificate and looking at it constantly.
The corners of his lips curled up in a smile, his eyes unblinking.
"Are you that handsome?" An Nuan said speechlessly.
What was there to look at?
In her impression, ever since he got the certificate, his eyes hadn't left that booklet.
"Are you only discovering that now?" Ye Jinghuai's gaze still didn't leave the marriage certificate, answering lightly.
An Nuan rolled her eyes.
She asked seriously, "What's next?"
Ye Jinghuai's eyes shifted, and he finally moved his gaze to look at An Nuan.
He said, "Of course...holding the wedding ceremony."
"..." What other ceremony was needed, they had already announced to everyone that they were married, no need to put on a show!
"I've had Father notify all the guests already, our wedding ceremony will be held tonight."
"Tonight?" An Nuan confirmed.
"Tonight," Ye Jinghuai affirmed.
"Is that necessary?" An Nuan couldn't help asking.
Was it really necessary to spend that money and effort?
They had already thoroughly shamed the Gu family today.
Even if they held another ceremony tonight, it wouldn't be anything more.
"It's necessary to let you know what a real wedding is like," Ye Jinghuai enunciated word for word.
"..."
What was this guy trying to pull now?!
Chapter 55
An Nuan was truly sent back to the wedding scene again by Ye Jinghuai.
Only the banquet hall was changed to another banquet hall in the hotel.
An Nuan didn't even look at the decoration of the banquet hall and was directly sent to the dressing room.
In the dressing room, there were ten staff members standing in a row, obviously waiting for An Nuan.
At this moment, besides the staff, there was also Xia Qiqi with an extremely dissatisfied expression on her face.
Xia Qiqi had watched An Nuan abandon her and that scumbag Ye Jinghuai and run away. Not only did they run away, that scumbag Ye Jinghuai actually had people kidnap her to this dressing room. Of course, Xia Qiqi's words were always exaggerated. In fact, she was only invited to wait here for An Nuan.
"I thought you eloped with Ye Jinghuai." Xia Qiqi said sarcastically.
An Nuan also knew her temper and quickly reassured her with a few words, "I just went to get a marriage certificate."
"You really married Ye Jinghuai?!" Xia Qiqi yelled loudly.
At that moment, her loud voice almost deafened her ears.
An Nuan was used to Xia Qiqi's unpredictability.
But the staff on site didn't know, at that moment some of the staff were even startled by the shock, obviously overly startled.
"Calm down." An Nuan couldn't help saying.
"How can I calm down?! Although, although..." Xia Qiqi suddenly cursed, "That hypocrite Gu Yan Sheng, I really want lightning to strike him dead to relieve my hatred! For so many years I was actually fooled by him, I always thought he loved you desperately, but I didn't expect him to be this kind of disgusting man behind the scenes! If it wasn't for being shocked by you today, being dazed by that scumbag Ye Jinghuai, I would have absolutely fought with Gu Yan Sheng!"
On this point, An Nuan absolutely believed it.
With Xia Qiqi's personality, being bullied to this point, Xia Qiqi would really risk her life to get justice for her.
An Nuan's heart warmed.
She was truly moved by Xia Qiqi.
She suddenly took the initiative to pull Xia Qiqi.
Xia Qiqi was startled, looking at An Nuan somewhat disgustedly, "Why are you being so cheesy?"
"No, I just suddenly feel a little happy." An Nuan smiled.
"Happy? Happy your a**! Do you think Ye Jinghuai can be much better than Gu Yan Sheng? Okay, I admit that he was very handsome today. Even now when I think back to the moment he appeared at the banquet on a rainbow cloud to propose to you, I'm still shocked. "
"..." Was Xia Qiqi taught language by a biology teacher? She had to use body organs for metaphors.
"But Ye Jinghuai is still a scumbag after all. He played with so many women, what if he gets sick?"
"..." Don't curse him like this!
Xia Qiqi was quite impassioned.
An Nuan interrupted her and quickly changed the subject, "Do you think it was Gu Yan Sheng or An Zhao who took the initiative?"
"Who else could it be? It must have been Gu Yan Sheng!" Xia Qiqi was spot on.
"Don't you think An Zhao deliberately designed it?"
"Please! Is Gu Yan Sheng that stupid? Not only is he not stupid, he's very smart! Could a brainless woman with big breasts like An Zhao design a plan against Gu Yan Sheng?" Xia Qiqi looked disdainful.
So.
Xia Qiqi was never stupid.
She just didn't like to use her intelligence for good causes.
"You don't still have any expectations for Gu Yan Sheng, do you?!" Xia Qiqi suddenly became excited again.
An Nuan rolled her eyes.
She wished Gu Yan Sheng would just die!
"If so, I'd rather marry Ye Jinghuai. Ye Jinghuai might still change his playboy ways, but men like Gu Yan Sheng who cheat once will keep cheating. If you marry him again you'll really be finished."
"No." An Nuan affirmed, "I will never marry Gu Yan Sheng again in my life!"
"Nuan Nuan." Xia Qiqi's voice suddenly became gentle.
An Nuan frowned.
She was really afraid of Xia Qiqi's sudden change.
Xia Qiqi said uncomfortably, "You've had such bad luck. Your marriage went so badly, encountering one scumbag after another. You tell me, in relationships, how come you don't have half the luck I do?"
By the end, she was still complacent.
An Nuan was speechless.
You really can't be friends with Xia Qiqi if you're an ordinary person.
She would annoy you to death.
"Miss An." A staff member suddenly came up.
She probably couldn't wait any longer.
She respectfully said, "Master Ye ordered us to dress and make you up. There are still 4 hours until your wedding with Master Ye, so we need to hurry."
"Okay." An Nuan responded.
Since Ye Jinghuai had arranged the wedding, she could only go through with it.
"I have nothing else to say, but that scumbag Ye Jinghuai is still quite generous to you... Ah!" Xia Qiqi suddenly screamed.
You never would have thought.
She was the young miss of the Xia family.
"F**k, what is this?!" Xia Qiqi stared wide-eyed at the curtain that the staff member had suddenly pulled open in the huge dressing room. Behind the curtain was a large red bridal gown, not a wedding dress, not the wedding dresses that had been popular in recent years, but the most traditional hand-embroidered gown in North Wen Country. The exquisite craftsmanship, high-quality fabric, waist and long train embroidered with diamonds, under the light, it really dazzled the eyes.
This was clearly, clearly a phoenix crown and embroidered robes!
In ancient times in North Wen Country, only royal families and nobles who got married had the qualifications to wear this kind of bridal gown. After thousands of years of evolution, this kind of bridal gown had almost become extinct. Yet it had now suddenly appeared before their eyes.
Moreover, it was said.
Such bridal gowns were completely hand-stitched.
Not to mention the pricelessness, it couldn't be completed in a day or two either.
However, this top quality bridal gown that looked exquisite in front of them, where on earth did it come from?!
Xia Qiqi's eyes were wide open.
At that moment, An Nuan was also somewhat shocked.
She also couldn't quite react.
The staff seemed to have expected such a reaction from them. They quickly explained, "This phoenix crown and embroidered robe gown was crafted by the hands of Master Nan Guo, the national intangible cultural heritage inheritor of North Wen Country. As the top embroidery master in North Wen Country and even the world, he spent a full month embroidering this gown stitch by stitch. It is said that Master Nan Guo once sent a phoenix crown and embroidered robe gown he made with his own hands to an international auction house, and it sold for an astronomical price of over 100 million yuan at that time!"
"...This wasn't clothing."
It was clearly all money!
"Miss An, let me help you put it on." The staff said gently.
An Nuan regained her composure.
She wanted to confirm whether this expensive bridal gown was really prepared for her.
"This way, Miss An." Without waiting for An Nuan's response.
The staff had already invited her to walk in, then drew the curtain closed.
Xia Qiqi was feeling a little unhappy when a staff member walked up to her, "Miss Xia, your bridesmaid dress is over here."
Turns out she had one too.
Her mood instantly improved a lot.
She happily followed the staff member to change into the dress. Just when she was still feeling a little complacent, the moment the curtain was drawn open again.
Xia Qiqi felt.
An Nuan had truly become the public enemy of women.
She finally understood that beauty really had no limits!
Chapter 56
Xia Qiqi's eyes were about to pop out.
The phoenix crown and rainbow skirt that An Nuan was wearing could glow on its own and was so beautiful that words could no longer describe it.
High class.
Magnificent.
Noble.
Luxurious.
Gorgeous.
Too much, it seemed that all the visual impact brought by this dress could not be outlined.
The staff couldn't help but appreciate, "I knew this wedding dress was very beautiful, but I didn't expect it to be so amazingly beautiful when worn by Miss An."
An Nuan smiled lightly, and that touch of smile, under the red wedding dress, seemed to be dazzling to the point of glaring.
"Miss An please sit down, I will put on your makeup." The staff was extremely respectful.
At this moment, Xia Qiqi also sat down in front of the dressing table next to her.
She was wearing a long pink skirt with a slightly ancient style but also a touch of modernity, combining the traditional beauty of North Wen Country and the elegance of Western civilization. Looking separately, it was truly beautiful, but compared to An Nuan's wedding dress, it appeared much more restrained. As a bridesmaid, it was just right. Standing together with the bride, it would not steal the bride's limelight, but once leaving the bride's side, she could shine brilliantly on her own.
Because of this dress, Xia Qiqi was almost bought over by Ye Jinghuai.
It had to be said that his aesthetics were at least several hundred levels higher than Gu Yan Sheng's!
"Miss An, because the dress is already gorgeous enough, the jewelry we use will be slightly simpler. But rest assured, even the simplest jewelry will by no means be cheap." The staff hurriedly said.
An Nuan's eyebrows wrinkled slightly.
Was she such a shallow person?
"It was Third Young Master Ye who insisted I must tell you." The staff seemed to see An Nuan's thoughts and explained.
Xia Qiqi couldn't help but laugh out loud beside her, "This Ye Jinghuai is quite sincere."
Although talking about money was vulgar, it was still much better than those hypocritical gentlemen.
"This is a golden hairpin. The craftsmanship looks simple but is actually very technically demanding. It is the only finished product made by the famous Old Man Mu in his later years, after hundreds of failed works. Experts have appraised that this golden hairpin is worth tens of millions, but because Old Man Mu had an eccentric personality and didn't care about money, his jewelry was almost only sold to destined people. That is to say, money doesn't necessarily buy it."
An Nuan listened.
Listening to the staff introducing each piece as they adorned her.
Originally feeling very dull, now she was a little interested.
Xia Qiqi, with a simpler adornment, also listened with great interest to the staff's explanation after she was dressed up.
"This is a jade bracelet." The staff put the bracelet around An Nuan's wrist.
The size was just right.
And the color was translucent, extremely smooth, at a glance it could be seen that...the value was not low.
"Third Young Master Ye only asked me to tell Miss An about its origin. It has been passed down from generation to generation in the Ye family, commonly known as a family heirloom."
"This Ye Jinghuai even took out the family heirloom. Nuan Nuan, could this guy be serious about you?!" Xia Qiqi suddenly felt that Ye Jinghuai was really not just...getting married casually.
Instead, there was a feeling of premeditation.
Otherwise, how could he be so well prepared.
Even if An Nuan had let him carry her off a month ago, he couldn't have prepared so much in a month!
It took a whole afternoon.
Only when An Nuan's bridal makeup and Xia Qiqi's bridesmaid makeup were completed.
At that moment.
I heard a knock on the door outside, the voice sounded very respectful, "Third Young Master Ye asked me to remind Miss An that there are still thirty minutes before the wedding ceremony, and ask Miss An to get ready. Also, because the wedding ceremony will take some time, Third Young Master Ye has prepared desserts for Miss An, as well as desserts for Miss Xia. Please open the door."
The staff hurriedly opened it.
After the little attendant outside delivered the desserts, he left.
The staff placed the two desserts, one in front of An Nuan and one in front of Xia Qiqi.
After placing them, she said, "Third Young Master Ye asked me to introduce them to you."
"Go ahead." Xia Qiqi was very interested.
At this moment, she really wanted to know how many surprises Ye Jinghuai could bring to them.
"Miss Xia, the dessert in front of you is called New York Frozen Premium Chocolate. It is made from the 28 most expensive cocoa beans as raw materials, plus edible 23 carat gold, and comes with a gold-rimmed goblet and a diamond-encrusted spoon. Worth 880,000 yuan."
"..." Xia Qiqi felt that eating it would be wasteful.
"What's in front of Miss An is called Strawberry Arno." After introducing Xia Qiqi's dessert, the staff quickly introduced An Nuan's dessert, "The strawberries Miss An sees now have been soaked in exotic flavored wine, with fresh cream and mint to make the taste even richer. Worth... 32 million yuan."
"Damn!" Xia Qiqi couldn't help but swear, "Is Ye Jinghuai kidding? These strawberries become worth 32 million after vacationing abroad? Then wouldn't I become priceless if I traveled around abroad?"
After interacting for half a day, the staff seemed to be used to Xia Qiqi's yelling. She said, "That's right, it's 32 million."
"Is it studded with diamonds? How can it be so expensive?" Xia Qiqi couldn't believe it no matter what.
"Yes, studded with diamonds." The staff replied.
"..." She just said it casually.
The staff picked up the spoon next to the dessert, removed the strawberries on top, and a pink diamond ring appeared inside the dessert just like that.
Under the light, it was dazzlingly bright.
"Third Young Master Ye said that since there is no ring exchange in the wedding ceremony, he prepared a diamond ring for Miss An in advance. Third Young Master Ye said, please help him put it on for Miss An, Miss Xia." The staff said.
"This Ye Jinghuai is really extraordinarily sinister." After all, soft words after tasty food, Ye Jinghuai had prepared such an expensive dessert for her, if she didn't do something for him, she would feel sorry for the guy." Xia Qi qi murmured, and at that moment, she also picked up the heart-shaped diamond ring from the staff's spoon.
Judging by looks, at least 5 carats.
And it was a colored diamond.
Over 30 million.
Not exaggerated at all.
She appreciated it for several times before lifting An Nuan's hand.
An Nuan's fingers trembled slightly.
She was just...shaking.
"Scared by that Ye Jinghuai?" Xia Qiqi asked.
An Nuan nodded.
She was really frightened.
"Me too."
With that said, Xia Qiqi put the diamond ring on An Nuan's ring finger.
The size was just right.
As if custom made.
"But at this moment I suddenly feel that Ye Jinghuai is handsome to the point of the sky falling and the earth splitting." Xia Qiqi murmured feelingly.
It wasn't that she was really bought over by Ye Jinghuai's "money", but simply felt that Ye Jinghuai had spared no effort for An Nuan.
Compared to the wedding Gu Yan Sheng had prepared for An Nuan earlier.
She could only say it was worthless.
Gu Yan Sheng, worthless.
Chapter 57
An Nuan finally finished the expensive little sweet that made her teeth ache with every bite. She had to admit, after being busy all morning and hardly eating anything at lunch, this dessert was saving her life right now in the evening.
Just like An Nuan, An Wen had also not eaten much all day. She wasn't usually one for sweets, but still licked her plate clean.
After they finished eating, the staff touched up their lipstick again.
Then, they left the makeup room and went to the banquet hall.
The banquet hall was magnificent. In stark contrast to the chapel Gu Yan Sheng had prepared, Ye Jinghuai had given her an imperial palace, filled with antique decorations of grandeur and splendor. Red carpet, red ribbons, red chandeliers, and even exquisite ancient sculptures gave off a feeling of magnificence and majesty.
Compared to the Western-style wedding Gu Yan Sheng had arranged...there really was no comparison.
At this moment, An Wen was led to a more secluded corner without any lighting. The coming and going guests didn't even notice her, likely intentionally keeping the surprise for the end.
"The auspicious time is here!" A strong, sonorous male voice suddenly rang out in the hall.
An Nuan didn't know why, but her heart suddenly started racing faster in that moment.
At noon, at her wedding with Gu Yan Sheng, her heart had been calm as still water, without a single ripple. Now, it should have been the same, but the surging tides had begun.
Especially...
When she saw Ye Jinghuai suddenly lit up by a spotlight at the end of the red carpet, then appearing before everyone.
He had changed into a set of red ceremonial robes, clearly matching An Nuan's set.
With his tall, straight figure and sculpted, flawless features, when the light hit his face in that moment, she didn't just hear the gasps around her. She heard her own heartbeat as well. It was true shock at the man before her that made people inhale sharply to maintain the nobility and composure expected of high society.
However, he didn't seem to be the focus.
Because in the next moment, accompanied by the sound of light, elegant classical music...
A figure in red slowly walked down the tall red carpet.
In the spotlight, dragging the golden thread train on her phoenix crown and bridal cloak, with the inherent nobility of a young miss from a prominent family, she took one graceful step after another down the carpet.
The entire room was silent as the grave.
Just now, Ye Jinghuai's handsomeness had made everyone gasp.
Now, An Nuan's beauty left them breathless.
Her hair was black as ink, her skin like snow and bones like jade.
Her features were charming but not vulgar. With just a raise of her brows and a smile, it was as if charm had seeped into her bones.
Her fiery crimson bridal gown gave off an aura of arrogance and grandeur, as if wanting to look down on all beings beneath her feet and make them submit to her temperament and elegance.
Was this shy, gentle jade bride simply the little woman who had devoted herself to Gu Yan Sheng?
Clearly at this moment, she was like a phoenix reborn from the raging flames, finally shedding her compliant, docile exterior and no longer constrained by anyone. She was showing the unbridled pride in her bones to the fullest extent.
This, it seemed, was the real An Nuan.
A hundred flowers vied for beauty, but hers surpassed them all!
An Nuan's footsteps stopped in front of Ye Jinghuai.
What a perfectly matched couple!
Neither outshone the other, neither affected the other's brilliance.
It was as if the two most perfect people in the world had come together and become...a perfect match.
An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai.
Ye Jinghuai also looked at her.
Their eyes met.
Ye Jinghuai said in a low, magnetic voice, enunciating each word clearly, "Miss An, you walked here yourself."
"...This wasn't a ceremony you arranged?"
Even if.
She was moved by it.
At this moment, it felt more like she was declaring to the entire world that she, An Nuan, had been reborn!
"So..." Ye Jinghuai suddenly extended his hand.
His clean, slender fingers hovered before An Nuan.
An Nuan's heart stirred slightly.
"You can't turn back now."
"...Hmph." An Nuan frowned.
The next second, she felt a warm hand take hers and grip it tightly.
Their fingers intertwined.
An Nuan could even feel a hint of dampness in Ye Jinghuai's palm.
Was it...because he was nervous?
He felt nervous just like her.
From the darkness, someone suddenly said in a loud voice, "Young Master Ye's fingers are shaking."
An Nuan pressed her lips together.
Because she felt it too.
They were shaking very noticeably.
She couldn't help but turn to look at Ye Jinghuai.
Ye Jinghuai didn't deny it. Instead, he justified it matter-of-factly, "I don't get to attend grand occasions like this often. Of course I'd be nervous."
Had he forgotten he attended the Outstanding Youth selection?
That event was broadcast live nationwide. It was likely grander than a normal wedding ceremony.
"It's the same now too," Ye Jinghuai added suddenly, leaving An Nuan confused.
"I said it's the same now too, we're being broadcast live nationwide," Ye Jinghuai elaborated, as if he knew exactly what she was thinking.
So he could respond concisely.
"Why is it being broadcast live?" An Nuan was clearly also rather surprised now.
"Because..." Ye Jinghuai said, "Young Master Ye is finally getting married for once, spending half my family fortune on this. If I don't show off a bit, I feel it's not worth it."
"...Hmph."
Damn, what an idiot.
So he was just doing this to show off?
"Aren't you worried that when the day comes we part ways, you won't be able to get out of it gracefully?" An Nuan asked through gritted teeth.
"That day won't come," Ye Jinghuai enunciated word for word.
"Why won't it..."
Before An Nuan could finish speaking, she heard the man with the powerful voice say again, "The wedding ceremony will now officially begin!"
An Nuan gently bit her lip.
The interrupted conversation left her unsure if Ye Jinghuai meant there wouldn't be a day they parted ways, or there wouldn't be a day he couldn't get out of it gracefully.
She assumed the latter.
"Bow to Heaven and Earth," the male voice boomed.
Ye Jinghuai led An Nuan in turning around to face the red carpet and bowing to all the guests.
"Bow to the High Hall."
Ye Jinghuai led An Nuan in turning to face the Ye and An families.
The two bowed.
The elders smiled approvingly.
Li YaJu's eyes were clearly rather red.
She was truly moved by An Nuan's transformation.
She had always believed a low-key, introverted manner was the most cordial to others and the politest attitude for herself.
Seeing her daughter's boundless splendor and shining talent, she finally realized how much damage her parenting had brought An Nuan.
She should have belonged on a much more magnificent stage originally.
"Bow to each other as husband and wife!"
The two faced each other.
Ye Jinghuai finally let go of An Nuan's hand.
Once again, their eyes met.
Once again, they looked intently at each other.
Ye Jinghuai said, "Miss An, from the moment you bow your head, for the rest of our lives, my surname and your name."
Chapter 58
"Miss An, from this moment on, for the rest of our lives, my surname is your first name." Ye Jinghuai's voice was clearly somewhat overbearing.
An Nuan looked at him, looking at his serious appearance.
Time passed second by second.
Ye Jinghuai suddenly bowed deeply to her.
It was a gesture of respect.
An Nuan's heart beat a little faster.
Once upon a time, Gu Yan Sheng had never treated her like this before.
His mouth always said he loved her, but he never, really respected her.
No matter if she had liked that outfit before, or hadn't wanted to eat that food, he would always use his sweet words to make her "forced" to accept it.
Back then, she thought he was so painstakingly caring because of his love for her.
In fact, it was to shackle her.
It was to make her obey all his arrangements.
He made her wear whatever he wanted her to wear.
If he told her to go east, she would never, go west.
An Nuan stared tightly at the man in front of her, bowing 90 degrees to her.
She had always thought men would never bow their heads. Bowing their heads meant losing their dignity.
At this moment, she suddenly felt that a real man would be willing to... submit under a woman.
She bent down.
Her head lightly touched the top of Ye Jinghuai's head.
The whole scene.
Rang out with warm applause.
Applauding this outstanding newlywed couple.
Outside the venue.
On the high-definition big screens on the streets and alleys of Qing City, there were scenes of Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan in their red wedding robes.
The major websites were also broadcasting their every move live.
The online viewership even exceeded North Wen Country's hottest variety show, with staggering traffic.
So.
Gu Yan Sheng also saw it.
At noon.
After An Nuan was taken away by Ye Jinghuai, Gu Yan Sheng's parents and An Nuan's parents still argued for a few sentences at the scene, but in the end they had no grounds, and finally left indignantly.
They left laughably.
After leaving, when they returned to the Gu house, the family could no longer hold it in, everyone was about to explode, completely unable to accept being slapped in the face like this at the scene today. Even just thinking that after cheating An Nuan for so many years, in the end they failed at the finish line.
Gu Yan Sheng really wanted to kill someone from anger.
But at that moment he still firmly believed that An Nuan would definitely regret it.
An Nuan marrying Ye Jinghuai, sooner or later she would regret it.
When that time comes if she comes back to beg him, he would definitely make her wish she were dead!
However now.
Now, he just randomly opened a webpage, randomly a video popped up, it was the scene of An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai's wedding.
If it wasn't for a close up shot of An Nuan, he really wouldn't have recognized it was An Nuan and Ye Jinghuai's wedding, he thought it was a costume drama, the imperial family currently taking a wife.
At that moment, he even felt it was, announcing to the world!
Gu Yan Sheng gritted his teeth!
This wedding had already made him lose face completely in high society, and now it was still being broadcasted live to the whole country, letting everyone know he was abandoned by An Nuan, letting everyone see his sorry state!
Gu Yan Sheng endured the tremendous anger, watching An Nuan's entire body covered in an extravagant red bridal gown, watching that magnificently luxurious phoenix crown, it completely exceeded the wedding he had prepared for An Nuan. If he had known, if he had known earlier it would turn out like this... he would have absolutely not been so perfunctory about this wedding, he would have made it grand enough that Ye Jinghuai could not possibly surpass it...
However at that moment.
When an overview shot illuminated the entire wedding hall.
Gu Yan Sheng was clearly shocked, his mentality collapsed.
Such a magnificently splendid banquet hall... with one look you could clearly know, it was completely beyond his own ability to accomplish.
No!
Gu Yan Sheng would rather die than admit, that he was inferior to others.
He would rather die than admit, that Ye Jinghuai was more outstanding than him.
He merely had deep pockets.
He merely took advantage of being the Ye Family's eldest son, one of the four great families, to be so extravagantly generous.
One day when he became North Wen Country's number one person, Ye Jinghuai would be trampled under his feet.
Trampled under his feet, so that he may never rise again!
At the banquet.
Ye Jinghuai and An Nuan, stood up at the same time.
They gazed at each other tightly.
An Nuan felt like she was hallucinating?!
The smile at the corner of this man's mouth, was it happiness?
Was it brimming with joy, which made him look so sunny and bright?
Was it the too dazzling lights playing tricks on her?
The Ye Jinghuai in her memories, was either completely aloof, or completely calm and cold. He had never had, such a... radiant expression.
At that moment An Nuan was even somewhat lost in thought.
Because she was lost in thought, she completely didn't hear the male tenor on stage loudly announce, "Escorting the newlyweds, to the bridal chamber!"
"Miss An." Ye Jinghuai called to her, his voice also carried, laughter.
An Nuan came back to her senses.
Ye Jinghuai said, "To the bridal chamber."
"..." Who's going to the bridal chamber with you!
Ye Jinghuai reached out, and took the initiative to take her hand.
She had thought that after a lifetime of misery, she would be very averse to a man's touch.
Yet she didn't know why, the entire process of Ye Jinghuai clasping her hand, she actually didn't have a shred of distaste.
And the venue's cameras, actually zoomed in for a close up on their tightly clasped hands.
That affection, clearly made everyone envious.
Ye Jinghuai led An Nuan, walking towards the stage.
At this time, the scene once again rang out with round after round of applause.
Likely, they were truly shocked by this wedding, they could only use applause to express the impact in their hearts.
An Nuan followed Ye Jinghuai, and walked out of the banquet hall.
At the moment An Nuan thought she would follow Ye Jinghuai to the changing room to take off her bridal gown and change into the ceremonial toast dress to toast the guests, An Nuan was astonished to discover, she had already been led out of the hotel doors by Ye Jinghuai.
Outside the doors, a stretched Rolls Royce was parked there.
Ye Jinghuai's butler Uncle Yu, dressed in a black suit and white gloves, stood there respectfully.
Seeing them appear, he hurried to open the car door for them, very deferentially, "Young Master, Young Mistress."
Mistress...
She felt it was all somewhat, inconceivable.
She had really married Ye Jinghuai...
They really got married, just like that.
She adjusted her emotions slightly. Under Ye Jinghuai's support, she sat down inside the sedan.
Because the dress was truly too magnificent, the skirt was so long, she arduously tried to pull the skirt from under the car back onto the car seat. At that moment, she saw Uncle Yu come forward respectfully, preparing to help her arrange it. Just as she was about to say "no need", the Ye Jinghuai beside her, had already crouched down, very attentively helping An Nuan arrange her large golden threaded red skirt...
Estimated.
At that moment, not only An Nuan was surprised.
Uncle Yu, who was standing next to Ye Jinghuai, was also surprised.
He seemed to take a deep breath, closed his eyes for a moment, before he truly dared to believe the scene before his eyes.
Before he truly dared to believe, that his Young Master, who was indifferent towards women, would treat a woman so attentively.
Chapter 59
Ye Jinghuai neatly arranged An Nuan's skirt hem and placed it inside the car.
After closing her car door, he walked to the other side and took a seat.
Uncle You returned to the passenger seat only after they were seated, and instructed Hu Feng, who was in the driver's seat, to start driving.
It was only at that moment that An Nuan seemed to regain her senses.
She was truly shocked for a second by Ye Jinghuai's bending down in front of her, and now she finally remembered her confusion. Unable to resist, she couldn't help but ask, "Where are we going now? Don't we need to stay at the wedding venue? Isn't there a toast ceremony later?"
"No, we only need to hold the ceremony. The rest should be taken care of by our parents. After all..." Ye Jinghuai looked at An Nuan intently, his attractive lips slightly parted, "A moment of spring is worth a thousand gold coins."
"..." She knew very well that it was a marriage of convenience.
Where was there a moment of spring?
An Nuan really couldn't understand Ye Jinghuai.
He was just like that, catching her off guard.
And she seemed completely unable to resist.
Of course.
That also didn't contradict her principles.
After all, in a marriage of convenience, there were some ceremonial practices that Ye Jinghuai didn't like, and she thought it was better to skip them.
Besides, it wasn't just Ye Jinghuai, she didn't like them either.
Today's wedding was already somewhat ridiculous, and facing the guests like this would still be somewhat surprising.
Thinking this way.
She couldn't help but feel that it was Ye Jinghuai's deliberate arrangement, rather than a spontaneous decision or a sudden whim.
Silence filled the car.
The sedan entered Ye Jinghuai's private villa.
In fact, An Nuan was still relieved that compared to living with elders and a large family, living alone with Ye Jinghuai naturally avoided more trouble.
She was just a little surprised.
Did the villa lose power?
Why was it pitch black?
What's more, when the sedan reached the door, it stopped.
Then Uncle You got out of the car first, and with the same respect, he opened the car door for An Nuan.
An Nuan thought that the sedan should have driven directly to the entrance of the villa's hall.
After all, her wedding gown was too cumbersome, and she would get tired walking.
At that moment, she didn't make things difficult for Uncle You.
Without having to think, she knew that it was Ye Jinghuai's arrangement.
Regarding Ye Jinghuai's arrangements... After all, the two of them had a cooperative relationship, as long as it didn't violate her principles, she could go along with it.
She got out of the car.
Uncle You crouched down and respectfully adjusted her skirt hem.
"Thank you." An Nuan smiled gratefully.
"You're welcome, Madam."
"..." Every time she heard the word "Madam," An Nuan's mouth twitched.
It's true, she wasn't used to this title.
In her previous life, when she married Gu Yan Sheng, everyone called her "Young Madam."
She always felt that "Young Madam" was more common, while "Madam" was too formal and solemn.
The key is.
She couldn't be considered Ye Jinghuai's real wife.
An Nuan pondered many thoughts, but in the end, she didn't speak up to correct Uncle You's address.
She took a deep breath, stepped forward, and prepared to go inside.
At this moment, Ye Jinghuai had already gotten out of the car, but he didn't think of supporting her from behind.
In front of her was pitch black, and she wasn't familiar with the surroundings, afraid of slipping and falling.
She cautiously moved forward.
At that moment, she really wondered, wasn't Ye Jinghuai very domineering? Saving a bit of electricity like this?!
In just an instant.
The lights beneath her feet suddenly lit up.
An Nuan's steps faltered.
In an instant, she understood... Ye Jinghuai was surprising her.
And she always felt that Ye Jinghuai's surprises were irresistible to all women.
She held her breath.
Not knowing whether she was anticipating or challenging.
Step by step, she walked forward.
With each step, a light beneath her feet illuminated.
One by one.
More and more.
When she reached the end.
In the dark sky, fireworks suddenly burst open.
They bloomed extravagantly, filling the sky.
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple—every color imaginable, like a vast expanse of stars, scattered across the night.
The spectacle was so grand that it seemed like the entire city of Qingcheng could see it!
An Nuan controlled the rate of her heartbeat, taking in everything with her eyes.
Until...
All the sparks in the sky fell, and the sky, once again, returned to its original darkness.
But it only lasted for a second.
Suddenly, the entire villa lit up.
It was as if a sun had been planted, shimmering and shining.
An Nuan was truly astonished by Ye Jinghuai, time and time again.
Time and time again, surpassing her limits of astonishment.
His throat moved slightly.
Feeling the man who had been following him all along suddenly standing by her side.
She turned her gaze and looked at Ye Jinghuai.
She said, "I have no way to repay you."
Truly, she hadn't thought of how to thank him for everything he had done today.
Even though she knew it was a marriage of convenience, she would still be moved by his thoughtful preparations.
After all...
From the previous life to now, Gu Yan Sheng had never given her any surprises.
Startling her, however, had become increasingly catastrophic.
"I will definitely help you succeed," An Nuan's tone was resolute.
Ye Jinghuai smiled faintly.
His smile was clearly tinged with disappointment, yet it seemed like an illusion.
At that moment, he didn't say anything, instead taking the initiative to hold her hand.
An Nuan had truly grown accustomed to his intimacy.
He led An Nuan step by step into the villa's hall.
The hall was obviously decorated quite extravagantly.
Ye Jinghuai was either rich and foolish or... simply accustomed to extravagance and waste.
Actually...
There was no need to go to such lengths where others couldn't see.
An Nuan followed Ye Jinghuai upstairs.
Just as they reached the staircase, Ye Jinghuai suddenly bent down and lifted her in his arms.
An Nuan was taken aback.
Almost instinctively, she held onto Ye Jinghuai's neck tightly.
This small action, clearly an intimate one, made Ye Jinghuai's lips curl up.
Holding An Nuan, he walked up the stairs steadily.
On the stairs, An Nuan's long skirt trailed behind her, stunningly beautiful.
Ye Jinghuai placed An Nuan in a room.
In her memory, the design should have been black, white, and gray, but now it had suddenly turned into a sea of red. Even the walls had turned red, appearing overly festive.
Ye Jinghuai bent over.
At that moment, he gently placed An Nuan on the spacious red bed.
The mattress was very soft.
So soft that An Nuan really wanted to lie down on the bed and fall asleep immediately.
From waking up early in the morning until now, she had been busy the whole day and was truly exhausted.
At the moment when her body relaxed.
The next second, she seemed to sense a dangerous aura.
She nervously watched Ye Jinghuai, who had placed her down but still hadn't gotten up to leave. She saw Ye Jinghuai's eyes fixedly gazing at her, looking at her face, with emotions evident in his gaze.
It was obvious that it was difficult to ignore.
Her heartbeat accelerated once again.
For the sake of this guy, her heart had experienced countless episodes of being overwhelmed.
This man is truly a peerless beauty.
Otherwise, how could he be so captivating, tugging at the strings of one's heart?
Chapter 60
The bright red room was filled with joy.
On the soft, large red bed, An Nuan was pinned down tightly underneath Ye Jinghuai.
The two gazed into each other's eyes.
The burning passion in Ye Jinghuai's eyes was unleashed unabashedly, bit by bit.
An Nuan unconsciously gripped the sheets tighter.
Teetering on the brink of resisting yet also seeming to be rendered helpless by his allure, she lingered in indecision.
Her breathing seemed to have grown heavier.
For a moment, she truly felt she couldn't breathe anymore.
All her attention was fixed on Ye Jinghuai's face, lost in those eyes that seemed to shine like black gemstones under the lamplight.
The night grew later and later.
The temperature in the room was clearly rising higher and higher.
The distance between them seemed to be shrinking more and more.
So close that with the slightest pucker of their lips, they would be pressed tightly together.
In that instant, An Nuan turned her face away.
Those perfect lips planted a deep kiss on her cheek.
Ye Jinghuai's eyes flickered.
He kissed her delicate cheek.
With a trace of rouge's fragrance that did not diminish the heart-stirring silky sensation of her tender skin that he felt.
"Ye Jinghuai, ours is a marriage of convenience," said An Nuan.
Doing her best to keep her tone steady.
"So..." Ye Jinghuai's eyes glinted.
"We don't belong to each other," An Nuan reminded him again.
"Then who do you belong to?" Ye Jinghuai asked.
Drawing back from her cheek.
Staring at her intently.
"I only belong to myself," An Nuan stated clearly.
Ye Jinghuai's eyes narrowed.
"Please let me go, Young Master Ye," An Nuan would address Ye Jinghuai formally when she was angry at him.
"What if I say no?" Ye Jinghuai raised a brow.
He was clearly fully dangerous.
If he said no...
What could she do against him?!
She couldn't overpower him or get away. What could she do?!
"After everything I did today to trick you into bed, do you really think I'll let you go?" Ye Jinghuai's scorching breath puffed against her face.
In that moment, her face already seemed flushed.
And the suppressed anger in her heart steadily rose too.
She should have known long ago that Ye Jinghuai was a womanizer for whom sleeping with any woman was commonplace.
She should have known long ago that in their marriage of convenience...emotionally only.
Physically...she had no control at all.
But really, it wasn't too big a loss.
Ye Jinghuai had given her such a grand, splendid wedding, had helped her utterly crush Gu Yansheng and the Gu family underfoot. For him to do this much for her, pledging herself to him seemed a fair trade.
She silently made herself accept it.
Accept...what was about to happen.
But in that instant, Ye Jinghuai suddenly got up off her.
The danger from before seemed to vanish completely in a split second.
An Nuan stared at him in a daze.
Watching as he simply turned and left.
As he was leaving, he said, "An Nuan...will only belong to me."
His tone was clearly still very domineering.
Not giving her any chance to retort at all.
The door was shut.
Ye Jinghuai had left.
Only after Ye Jinghuai left was An Nuan able to heave a huge sigh of relief.
She gazed up at the ceiling, somewhat dazed.
What did he mean "will only belong to me"?!
Reborn into this life, feelings meant nothing to her.
She only wanted revenge, to become strong on her own!
An Nuan lay on the huge red bridal bed for a very long time.
Until her racing heartbeat finally calmed down, until she had thought through everything clearly, before she got up to go take a shower. Then she would try to get some proper rest to recover her strength.
She went and locked the room door first before starting to take off the bridal clothes she wore.
However.
As she lowered her head to look at the magnificent bridal gown before her eyes, she had no idea how to even begin removing it.
How did she put it on in the first place?!
It was so dazzling that she clearly hadn't paid attention to these details at the time.
Now she was utterly stumped.
The clothes had no zipper, no buttons, no place at all that could be taken off. She couldn't possibly use brute force on such a valuable gown that would be priceless even as an antique if she damaged it even a little.
After struggling fruitlessly for quite some time, she gave up.
She took a deep breath and steeled herself to go find Ye Jinghuai.
She had just rejected the man, but now she had to ask him for help?!
She left the room.
With so many rooms, she followed her instincts and knocked on the door across from hers.
After knocking twice, the door opened.
Ye Jinghuai was naked...no, he had on a pair of tight boxer briefs.
But still...
An Nuan hastily turned around.
Her heart was noticeably beating faster.
She couldn't help but complain, "Ye Jinghuai, can't you put on some clothes properly?"
"I just got out of the shower."
"You don't put on clothes after a shower?"
"We're not on the same page, are we?" Ye Jinghuai seemed amused.
An Nuan took a deep breath. "Go put on some clothes."
Ye Jinghuai seemed to chuckle.
He turned and left.
Then after a while, he reappeared at the door. "Okay."
An Nuan looked back over her shoulder.
She really had to steel herself to look back.
She had even prepared herself for Ye Jinghuai to be completely naked.
In her eyes, a man like Ye Jinghuai was capable of anything.
Fortunately, he wasn't actually naked.
Ye Jinghuai now wore a light blue silk robe, loosely tied at the waist with his chest largely exposed, but it was still much better than earlier.
An Nuan didn't want to argue further with Ye Jinghuai either.
In the dead of night, who knew if he would be overcome with lust.
She got straight to the point, "I can't get my clothes off. Please help me call the stylist who dressed me and ask her to come help me."
"I don't have her number."
"Who does?"
"I don't know who does."
"You don't know who does. Who prepared everything for the wedding?"
"I did."
"Then why don't you have her number?"
"Why would I keep it?"
"Don't you need to communicate?"
"Can't we just communicate in person?"
"..." An Nuan looked at Ye Jinghuai.
"You know I only like to deal with women in person..."
"Alright." An Nuan cut him off.
If she kept arguing with Ye Jinghuai, she would go mad.
She might as well just sleep in these clothes for the night!
She turned to leave.
"I can take it off." Ye Jinghuai suddenly said.
An Nuan paused, a trace of distrust in her eyes.
"If Miss An doesn't want me to, then forget it."
Who would want to sleep trussed up like this?
"Thanks for the trouble," she said.
"Come in," Ye Jinghuai opened the door wider, seemingly inviting her.
"Can't you do it out here?" Why did they have to go in the room?!
"Unless you don't mind Uncle Yu suddenly coming up..."
An Nuan gritted her teeth and went into Ye Jinghuai's room.
Clearly it was just a guest room.
So without even asking her, Ye Jinghuai had given her his master bedroom.