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On the day of the wedding, the faces of the bride, groom and their families were all dark.
More than fifty percent of their invited guests had already called to cancel their attendance. Those were the courteous ones.
Then there were those who didn't even bother calling that they would no longer attend the wedding. They just failed to show up.
Mao Qiuyue was so upset that she almost didn't want to go through the wedding. It was only when her parents and her future mother-in-law, Zheng Suyin, persuaded her that she forced herself to endure today's humiliation.
She walked on the long aisle with stiff steps. It was only because of the team of photographers and videographers they hired for the wedding that she managed to maintain a smile.Today was her wedding day.
It was one of the most important events of her life as a woman.
Even when she was boiling with fury and humiliation deep inside, she still had to show a happy expression for all the world to see. Her family's honour was on the line.
They also spent a lot of money for this wedding. They had to make it big and lavish for the sake of their reputation.
The Longs and the Zhengs also contributed to the costs, of course. But since the bride was a Mao, then her family was the one who had the most to lose if this marriage match failed.
Mao Qiuyue gritted her teeth and smiled wider, pretending not to see all the empty seats in such a large venue.
Long Hui was waiting for her at the end of the aisle. His expression was blank. He looked dead in the eyes as if there was nothing to live for after this.Today was supposed to be a joyous occasion but the atmosphere was tense and grave instead.
In the front-row seats on the groom's side, Long Tengfei sat beside his wife, Yang Jiahui. He looked displeased and disappointed at the same time.
"This is an embarrassment," he muttered under his breath. "An complete embarrassment."
Yang Jiahui squeezed his arm, silently warning him not to say too much.
There was a cold snort from the seat nearby.
Zheng Suyin threw them a cold side-eye. "Look at what your youngest daughter and her husband did!"
"Don't you dare blame my youngest daughter and son-in-law!" Long Tengfei defended. "They have nothing to do with this!"
His ex-wife snorted. "Of course, they have everything to do with this. If Long Xiulan didn't side with that lowly bodyguard instead of her own brother and made her husband use his influence to put pressure on our son, then all of this would never have happened."
Long Tengfei was infuriated at her accusations. "You—"
"Tengfei," Yang Jiahui pulled him. "Please."
He restrained his temper and sat back. Everything today was already embarrassing enough. There was no need for him to add to the embarrassment by making a scene with his ex-wife.
Zheng Suyin wanted to continue shaming her ex-husband and his current wife but decided to let them off for now because the wedding ceremony was about to start.
She glanced at her son's in-laws, the Maos. Their eyes met. No words were needed at this point. All of them were upset.
They would remember this humiliation and make the culprits pay one way or another.
She flushed but thanks to her makeup, nobody noticed that she was actually blushing like a teenage girl.
"I'll be fine," she whispered back to him.
"If you're feeling too uncomfortable, you can go back inside. I think Yang Mei is still taking a nap in one of the guestrooms. Xiulan and the others will also arrive any minute now."
She was tempted to find Meimei upstairs and escape from the people. But in the end, she still decided to accompany her boyfriend out here.
Showing her off was his way of acknowledging their relationship. This was proof that Lin Yehan wasn't ashamed of her. He was unlike Long Hui who did a half-assed job of admitting their relationship to the public back then.
Since Lin Yehan was putting this much effort, she couldn't waste his good intentions.
He was proud of her so she didn't need to feel ashamed.
Emotion choked her for a few moments. She almost cried.
This was the first time that she truly felt valued as a lover.
She never knew that being acknowledged like this in public without any reluctance or shame could feel so good.
"What's wrong?" Lin Yehan asked when he felt her squeezing his arm. She was very strong so it hurt a little.
"Thank you, Yehan," she whispered.
"For what?"
She only smiled but didn't answer him.
He wanted to ask again but another wave of guests arrived. He could only put it aside for now and greet the new arrivals.
A few minutes later, there was an excited commotion outside. Lin Yehan peeked.
"Third Brother and the others have arrived," he said. "That sound is the people going crazy over Xiulan."
Jiang Ying Yue nodded in understanding. She had to restrain her bodyguard instincts to go outside and protect Iris. Tonight, she wasn't attending as a bodyguard but as the host's partner.
Lin Yehan took her hand and interlaced their fingers, causing a wave of raised eyebrows among the onlookers. She wanted to run and hide but willed herself to stay.
Let the people gossip. She knew in her heart that she and Lin Yehan had done nothing wrong.
Unlike her relationship with Long Hui where she felt inferior and alone, she was now a little bit more confident of herself. Most importantly, she had friends and now a lover who would always be there for her and her son.
The past was painful and the future was uncertain, but it was enough that the present felt hopeful.
This was a new beginning.
And she decided to enjoy it with her new love, Lin Yehan, regardless of what other people said about them.
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"You expect me and my husband to attend a cheating couple's wedding? Excuse me but I've never claimed to be a saint who'll allow myself and my loved ones to be exploited."
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