Chapter 12

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Xia Liangdong strode to Xia Yangyang and held her hand firmly. “Yangyang, this is such a major matter. Why didn’t you tell me?”

She replied, “There isn’t anything to say. It’s just a breakup. Everything is over.”

Although Xia Yangyang might say that, Xia Liangdong knew his daughter well.

They had been childhood sweethearts and had a close relationship. The Xia and Lu family had long treated each other as in-laws. Who would have expected this to happen?

Xia Liangdong sat down next to Xia Yangyang. “Since things have come to this, there isn’t a need to salvage it. You have always been a good and hardworking girl. But that boy, Haotian, is incompetent and lazy. I feel that he isn’t good enough for you. In the future, my daughter will marry the best and most outstanding man in the world.”

He took out an invitation from his pocket and said, “This is an invitation to Gu Shengyuan’s seventieth birthday celebration. Every prominent family in Fengcheng City received one and it clearly states that every family has to bring a young lady. Their intention of matchmaking the Gu family crown prince, Gu Qichen, with a girl is obvious. Every family is allowed to bring only one daughter and I intend to bring you there.”

Xia Yangyang hadn’t expected that Gu Qichen’s name would be brought up.

She wondered how Xia Liangdong would react, when she informed him that she had already married the Gu family crown prince.

But Xia Yangyang remained mum.

Xia Liangdong pressed the invitation in her hands and said, “Yangyang, I know that I’ve neglected you. But you have to know that I will always love you the most.”

If Xia Yangyang were still a young girl, she would have believed him.

But now, she merely hung her head low and replied softly, “I got it.”

Xia Liangdong sighed heavily as he watched Xia Yangyang for a while. He stood up and left her room.

She stared at the invitation in her hands in a daze.

Was the Gu family matchmaking Gu Qichen openly with a girl?

Xia Yangyang glanced at the date on the invitation. The birthday celebration was a week from today, yet Gu Qichen had never mentioned a word to her.

For some strange reason, she felt rather disappointed and down. So what if he mentioned it? They had married in secret, so Gu Qichen wouldn’t bring her there.

Sometimes, when Xia Yangyang had time to ponder and dwell on her marriage with Gu Qichen, she really felt that it was an absurd farce.

In the midst of her reverie, someone opened the door. Xia Weiwei strode in arrogantly.

Xia Yangyang frowned at her. “Why are you here?”

Xia Weiwei didn’t beat around the bush. “I heard what Daddy said to you earlier on. Xia Yangyang, do you think you have the ability to make Gu Qichen fall for you? What a joke! Give me the invitation!”

Initially, Xia Yangyang hadn’t decided if she wanted to go. But she had no wish to grant Xia Weiwei her wish either.

So she hid the invitation behind her back and said, “Xia Weiwei, you’re underage. Are you thinking of going?”

Xia Weiwei replied smugly, “I’ll be 18 in two months. Even if I’m underage, I still have a better chance of being Mrs Gu than you. If Brother Haotian doesn’t want you, Young Master Gu wouldn’t even look at you. Stop daydreaming and just give me the invitation. In that case, the Xia family will still stand a chance of becoming in-laws with the Gu family.”

Xia Yangyang replied calmly, “Go out. I won’t give you the invitation.”

Xia Weiwei knew that talking wouldn’t work, so she decided to use force. She pounced on Xia Yangyang on the bed and attempted to snatch the invitation.

Xia Yangyang hadn’t expected her to be so violent. With swift movements, she pressed Xia Weiwei on the bed instead.

She had been learning taekwondo since she was a girl and she had mastered the techniques.

Xia Weiwei yelled out in pain. “Xia Yangyang! How dare you attack me! I will tell Daddy! Let me go!”

Xia Yangyang relinquished her grip. “Go ahead. I don’t care.”

Xia Weiwei couldn’t take it lying down, but she was aware of Xia Yangyang’s skills. That was why she had always verbally attacked her.

Just when she was about to leave, she caught a glimpse of the love bites on Xia Yangyang’s neck.