My heart thumped. Even though they were separated by a moving crowd, even though Lou Shaotang did not have a smile on his face, and was extremely indifferent, the way he looked at me seemed to be standing opposite of me.
After tonight, when we could stand beside each other hand in hand, I was surrounded by the sweetness of happiness, but there was no hint of joy in my face.
I slightly tilted my head to look at him. Even though he hadn't said anything yet, his domineering aura had already pressured the entire audience. He was like a blazing sun in the daytime, like the brightest star in the night. No matter where he stood, he would not be ignored and become the focus of attention.
After a while, Lou Shaotang started to speak. The content of the speech was more or less the same as any other social events, it was nothing more than gratitude, retrospection and foresight. Usually, I wouldn't listen carefully, but because it was Lou Shaotang who was speaking now, I had already taken every word into my heart.
Lou Shaotang did not like this formalism from the start, so he did not speak for long. He only spoke for around 10 minutes, and after speaking, he left, and the host invited the old man onto the stage.
Looking at the old man walking to the stage full of vigor with a cane, my lips curled up in satisfaction.
The old man stood on the stage. His solemn and dignified appearance was different from before. Today, he was especially kind and approachable. The host handed the microphone over to him. First, he said a few words of thanks to the guests present, and then cut to the chase: "Today, other than the day of celebration for 'Tianyue', our Lou Family has another matter to celebrate, and that is …"
As he said that, the screen behind him lit up. On the screen, photos were played one by one, and everyone's eyes were wide open. The rest of them were clueless. On the other hand, other than shock, Zheng Keer and Heng Heng also had expressions of disbelief, fear and astonishment. All kinds of complicated emotions interweaved and fluctuated on their faces.
Everyone looked at each other and whispered.
"Who is this person?"
"No, I don't think so."
"Do you think it's her?" Someone recognized Zheng Keer and pointed at her.
"It's her!" What was the relationship between this man and the Lou Family? Why would they have her wedding photo? "
"Who knows!"
The lights in the venue had all been turned on, and everyone was once again lit up like before the opening ceremony had happened. There was no place for them to hide.
"No, it's not me, not me!" Zheng Keer finally regained her senses, her face pale white, she patted on the armrest of the wheelchair, and anxiously shouted at the crowd.
The smile on my face deepened as I saw that her mind was in a mess and she was completely at a loss.
Of course, this person was not her, but Zhong Ruoqing. The photo that I had Zhong Ruoqing take earlier was of the marriage ceremony. The bridegroom in the photo was the one I met that day at the Tianyue Hotel's gate, a Poison Sucker. And this person was none other than Zheng Keer's husband.
That's right, Zheng Keer had already married this man ten years ago!
I crossed my arms and scanned the Lou Family. Shen Yiru was completely dumbstruck, he stood there in a daze, staring at the screen without blinking. The old man's face was pale, the hand holding onto the cane was shaking, if not for the butler supporting him, he probably would not have been able to hold on and fall. Xu Manli and Xia Peiyun, whose faces had been like mummies before, were smiling merrily;
In the end, his gaze landed on Lou Shaotang's face, and he looked completely different from the rest of the people in Lou Family. His gaze was focused on the screen, but his expression was not shocked at all.
"Shao Tang, Shao Tang, don't you believe that I am not the one in the photo! I have never been married before, not yet!"
Zheng Keer got up from the wheelchair and rushed at Lou Shaotang.
The entire audience was once again in an uproar.
"So her legs weren't damaged after all. It was just an act!"
"That's right, what kind of intentions does this person have!?" "If you don't have anything to do, why are you pretending to be a cripple?!"
Hearing everyone's disdainful and disdainful discussion, Zheng Keer finally realized that because she was too anxious, she had actually forgotten about faking her fracture. She stood a few steps away from Lou Shaotang, at a loss of what to do.
After a moment, she was probably thinking that since she had already exposed him, she might as well stop pretending. She once again stepped forward, walking in front of Lou Shaotang and pulled his arm, "Shao Tang, I have never been married before, the person in the photo is not me, it's not me!" She shook her head so hard that tears streamed down her cheeks.
Lou Shaotang didn't pay attention to her and turned to look at me. From his eyes, I could see that his heart was filled with clarity.
I smiled at him, but he looked guilty, guilty, and sorry.
Right now, Zheng Keer was only thinking about how to make Lou Shaotang believe in herself, so she didn't pay attention to the eye contact between Lou Shaotang and me.
Lou Shaotang turned his gaze from my face to hers, his expression becoming indifferent, his gaze swept across her leg, "If the photo is fake, then what about your leg?" His voice was as cold as ice.
Zheng Keer's body trembled, "My leg, my leg …" She bit her lips as if she was trying to think of a reasonable excuse, and quickly replied, "My leg actually recovered a few days ago, but, I just want to rest a few more days."
"Is that so? But I can see that your steps are swift. It doesn't seem to be perfect."
Zheng Keer's face paled again. "I, I …"
I shook my head, how smart was Lou Shaotang, how could she lie to him like this?
Knowing that he couldn't fool her anymore, Zheng Keer could only admit it with a nod. "Yes, I'm pretending to have a fracture, right?"
"Because … Because …"
"I told mom to lie to you!" Heng Heng suddenly interrupted Zheng Keer and walked towards the two of them. Compared to Zheng Keer's agitation and panic, he was much calmer. " I just wanted you to stay with Mom, so Mom lied to you about the accident. It was I who begged her, and she did it. "
Seeing Heng Heng carrying the blame for himself, Zheng Keer was stunned, but immediately cried even more bitterly, "Shao Tang, I'm sorry, it's my fault. I didn't lie to you, please forgive me. I did the wrong thing, but this picture, this picture, "she pointed at the big screen," this is fake, I don't know this man at all!
Looking at her innocent face, filled with the desire to pull out her "sincere" heart for Lou Shaotang to see, I sneered, this acting skill is really admirable, I think I will never be able to cultivate it in my entire life.
But I'm not worried at all, because from Lou Shaotang's expression, I can tell that he does not believe Zheng Keer's explanation at all.
I looked up at the clock above the screen, curled my lips, and saw that the finale was about to begin!
"Coco." A man's voice, hoarse like a broken gong, pierced the crowd and reached the front of the stage.
As the man walked towards them step by step, someone beside him whispered, "Isn't that the man in the photo?"
"Yes, that's him."
"Then they know each other?"
Amidst the discussions, the man quickly stood in front of Zheng Keer. "Coco, long time no see."
He grinned, revealing a row of black teeth, and the warm light of the crystal lights on his sallow face grew even more coarse and yellow.
Zheng Keer's eyes were even bigger than bells, as though she had seen a ghost. "You, you" immediately reacted, looked at Lou Shaotang, and said to the man with a stern expression: "Who are you? I don't know you! "
"Don't know me?" The man chuckled, turned his head and indicated towards the screen, "We are husband and wife, we all saw the wedding photo, yet you still say you don't know me?"
"Nonsense! This photo is fake, you forged it, we never took a wedding photo! " Zheng Keer lost control of her emotions and her voice could not help but rise.
"Oh. So you're admitting we were married, but not photographed?"
The man laughed evilly, causing Zheng Keer to choke in shock.
I snickered. It's the easiest thing for a person to lose his mind and fall into a trap when he's in a panic. This wedding photo is the pit I dug for Zheng Keer.
Actually, I had their marriage certificate in my phone. My friends from England had already sent it to me the last time, but that day, I found out from the man that he and Zheng Keer only got their marriage certificate back then, and nothing else. I wanted to make this play even more exciting, so I made her confess by coming up with this move.
But thinking about how Zheng Keer was not an easy target, just using these photos might not make her give in, so she sent her men over to the scene, now it was impossible for her to lie and deny it.
Seeing Zheng Keer's lips tremble, being so shocked that she couldn't say a word, Heng Heng pushed the man away angrily and roared: "You bastard, scram! We don't know you, we don't know you! "
The man, who had always been small and thin, was suddenly attacked. Unprepared for the attack, he staggered backwards and fell to the ground.
"Damn it!" "Little bastard, you actually dared to hit your father!" The man frowned, squeezed his eyes in pain, touched his skinny butt, and then became angry from embarrassment, spitting to the side. "Fuck!" See if your father will break your legs! " He crawled up from the ground and grabbed Heng Heng's arm. Just as he was about to slap him, Zheng Keer rushed over and pushed him away, "Bastard, don't touch him!"
The man did not fall down this time. He only stumbled to the side before standing straight again. He glared fiercely and kicked at Zheng Keer's stomach.
Zheng Keer screamed in pain and fell to the ground. Many people in the crowd sucked in a breath of cold air. They hissed softly, as if their feet were trampling on them.
"Mom!" Heng Heng anxiously shouted as he squatted down to help Zheng Keer up. Zheng Keer held onto her stomach, her face twisted in pain, cold sweat trickling down her forehead.
I was also very surprised that the man would make a move against Zheng Keer, but I didn't pity her at all.
Heng Heng glared at the man in anger. "Bastard, you bastard! Hit my mom, I'll fight it out with you! "
He stood up, and was about to rush towards the man, but unexpectedly, he was stopped by Lou Shaotang.