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She had never been so intimate with him in public before. At most, she had just held his arm, and she felt her face flush red. Luckily, her makeup was thick enough that they wouldn't be able to tell what was wrong with her.

"Sister-in-law, are you alright?"

The culprit, who seemed to be concerned about Gu Ruoyun, asked her with an extremely malicious smile. A pair of peach blossom eyes circulated on her and Gu Mo Cheng's faces.

"Nothing."

This fox-like Ji Chenhao, if he didn't call her sister-in-law, would she be so embarrassed?

Why did he call her sister-in-law? She didn't believe that they didn't know that this marriage was just a mutual exploitation. They were clearly teasing her, just watching her make a joke out of herself!

But the man beside her didn't stop her?

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He could not help but lift his hand to viciously pinch a certain person's waist, venting all his anger on that person.

Sure enough, she saw him grimace in pain, but he had no way to scream. He could only lower his head in anger and glare at her. She secretly lowered her head with a smile of complacency.

Just as she was secretly delighted, another voice rang out that made her spit out blood.

"Sister-in-law!"

She raised her head in displeasure and saw the man in the blue suit staring at her as he faintly said,

"Since everyone has said their blessings, then I wish all of you to bear your sons early!"

Mu Wenwen felt that he was about to vomit blood. Even calling her sister-in-law wasn't as sharp as calling her son from an early age. This was the first time in her life that she had the urge to kill someone.

Venomous tongue! This Quan Tiancheng was definitely a venomous tongued guy!

As she thought about this, the hand around her waist couldn't help but grow stronger. He really did have a bunch of good brothers that were able to talk and tease her. They were really similar to each other.

Actually, she didn't know that they would tease her because they were sure of her. If this bride was Mu Xi Yan, they might not even be able to attend the ceremony.

They all knew that Gu Mo City wanted to marry Mu Xi Yan, but they didn't expect that she would be the one halfway. There must be something different about her that made the usually cautious Gu Mo City lose its head.

Today, when they saw the shocking makeup on her face, the three of them couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration. There had never been a woman who could dress herself up like an ugly monster at a wedding. She was truly a maverick.

Suddenly, Mu Ran felt his entire body stiffen up. She thought that he was annoyed by her and immediately raised her head to look at him. She saw the smile on his face dissipate as he stared at a certain spot in the distance.

She followed his gaze and saw a woman with long hair holding her face as she left. When she looked over, she just happened to see the back of the woman as she turned around to leave. She was slim and graceful.

Then in the next second, he smiled and told the guests at the nearby tables that he was going to the washroom. Only she knew that he had followed the figure and that the woman had been extremely secretive when she had sat down.

The warmth around her suddenly left her body. For a split-second, her heart felt empty, but soon after, it returned to being calm. This woman … It must be the person in his heart.

As his gaze turned, he saw a pair of eyes filled with pain. It was Lin Wen Cheng's.

He had been looking at her like this all night. He finally saw that he was in pain, but why did she feel so sad?

At this moment, she stood with him in the noisy crowd and quietly looked at each other. Both of them had once imagined such a lively wedding, but in the end, her benefactor wasn't him, and his bride wasn't her either.

Perhaps now, using one of Liang Jingru's songs to describe them was the best: "Too bad it's not you. Accompany me to the end …"

She suppressed the overflowing emotions in her heart and sadly turned her head away. Suddenly, she met the silent eyes of the three people who were sizing her up. One after another, she seemed as sharp as a falcon as if they could see through her heart.

"I'm a bit tired, so I'll be taking my leave first!"

"Xiao Yan!"

She hadn't even taken a step when a hale old man walked towards her with a smile on his face. The dark red tang suit gave off an imposing aura that completely matched his.

She knew this old man. Gu Mo City had just introduced him as his foster father, and she was curious as to why his parents hadn't appeared. So he was an orphan.

The old man seemed to be very interesting, calling him a waiter. He was so angry that he could not help but stomp his feet. As for the other three men, they were clearly on the verge of going crazy from the old man's actions.

The old man asked in displeasure when he saw that she was alone.

"Where's the waiter?"

His voice was full of vigor and authority.

"He went to the washroom!"

The old man stared doubtfully at the three men, but they all fell silent. She didn't understand what was going on with these three people. He could clearly see the old man's displeasure, so why didn't he help him smooth things over?

The old man immediately understood something and shouted at them.

"Call him back! "Who would leave the bride alone at a wedding banquet!"

Black lines appeared on the faces of the three of them. Then …

"Our company still has things to do, so we'll be leaving first!"

After Mo Mo Mo finished, Zhuang Shiyuan turned and left.

"Sister-in-law, you and the old man chat slowly. I even made an appointment with a beauty, so I'll be leaving first!"

Ji Chenhao smiled obsequiously and disappeared without a trace.

"Sister-in-law, a new dish has been prepared in the hotel. I'll go and appraise it!"

He politely nodded towards her, then left without changing his expression.

She completely left the old man in a daze. The old man stomped his feet in anger, but there was nothing he could do. He could only turn around and comfort her.

"Come come come, Xiao Yan, let's sit down and have a chat. The waiter will probably be back soon!"

This old man thought that she would feel sad because of Gu Mo City's departure, so he kindly came over to comfort her.

She felt too embarrassed to refuse, so she followed him to find a seat and sat down. He pulled her along and chatted for a long time, talking about Gu Mo City's hobbies.

He didn't come back until the end of the banquet. Fortunately, the old man was there to smooth things over for her, so she didn't feel too awkward. She simply pretended not to see the mocking smiles on Mu Lingfeng and Mu Xiyan's faces.

When it was over, she intended to take a taxi back to her small apartment, but the old man forced her into Dragon 2's car. She resisted a little.

She didn't know if this old man knew the essence of their marriage, but from the looks of it, he wanted to make her a couple with Gu Mo City.

Long Er, on the other hand, saw through her predicament.

"Miss Mu, why don't you stay in the second young master's house for the night? There are a bunch of media outlets eyeing you covetously from behind!"

Hearing that, she looked in the rearview mirror and saw the group of people waiting for her to make a move. Helpless, she could only sit in Dragon 2's car and leave.

His sudden departure from the wedding banquet had aroused the speculation of the outside world. Originally, everyone had the mindset of watching a good show when Cinderella married into the Wealthy Class.

If she didn't go to his house tonight, there would be no news in the papers tomorrow.

After a long day, it had finally come to an end. She tiredly leaned against the seat and rubbed her forehead, constantly jumping up and down. The yellow light from the street lamp shone on her heavily made up face, which was shockingly thin.

When the car turned and turned into a grand and luxurious mansion, she realized that he lived in the same place as her, in the interior of the city, only a few blocks from her small apartment.

However, that was the difference. Sometimes, it was merely a wall away from the others. That was where the wealthy and luxurious upper class resided, while that was where the slums were.

However, due to her curiosity, she casually asked.

"Why doesn't he live in a high-end villa by the sea?"

Wasn't a rich person like him supposed to buy a luxurious sea view suite at the seaside?

How could he live in a hinterland like this?

However, judging from the appearance of this mansion, it was definitely worth a lot of money. This was the CBD core region of the city, so the price of this place was sky-high.

What's more, she couldn't even estimate how big a mansion he built on the ground would be. She could only imagine that it would cost hundreds of millions to build and add on to the splendor of the decorations.

Hearing her words, Long Er's expression suddenly turned serious.

"Miss Mu, please don't mention Hai Yang in front of the second young master. He is a taboo!"