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At this moment, Jian Yunong deeply understood what her aunt and Le Yi had said.
In such a situation, calling off the engagement as an ordinary person without any background would lead to dire consequences with the Huo Family.
Le Yi sat in the audience, a faint smile on his lips, dressed in a one-shoulder pink dress, looking just like a sister sincerely wishing her brother well.
Jian Yunong suppressed the sorrow in her eyes.
After exchanging rings, the ceremony was finally over.
It was finally finished.
She felt so tired; it was especially exhausting for her on her first day as an aunt.
From the audience, someone shouted, "Kiss her!"
Only Xu Yizhi, Huo Jincheng's close friend, would dare to be so bold.
"Kiss her!"
"Kiss her!"
Under Xu Yizhi's encouragement, the shouts gradually grew louder.
Jian Yunong pressed her lips tightly together and turned her head, pretending not to hear.
In the next second, she was pulled into Huo Jincheng's embrace. As his kiss descended, Jian Yunong instinctively tried to dodge, but his hand simultaneously caressed her cheek. To outsiders, they couldn't see the strength in his grip; Jian Yunong found herself unable to move.
"Do you dare to bite me and try?"
He held her lips and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
Jian Yunong's jaw was held by him, unable to close.
His lips and tongue forcefully invaded, sucking on her without letting go.
Jian Yunong's face gradually turned red.
Huo Jincheng performed a French kiss on stage.
The kiss lasted for a full minute.
When Jian Yunong was released, her entire face was flushed, looking as radiant as peach blossoms in March, drawing applause from everyone.
Yi Nansheng stood at the entrance of the banquet hall, his expression extremely difficult to read. He locked eyes with Huo Jincheng from afar and then angrily turned to leave.
Huo Jincheng suppressed the anger in his eyes, took Jian Yunong off the stage, and the two returned to a small private room in the banquet hall, which had been converted into a resting area for the bride.
Jian Yunong went into the changing room to put on a traditional Chinese dragon and phoenix gown.
Huo Jincheng, however, did not change into the corresponding formal attire; he lazily twisted a black bow tie in his hands, letting it hang loosely around his neck, with one or two buttons of his shirt undone.
At that moment, Huo Jincheng looked somewhat charming and dangerous.
"What do you want to say to me?"
There was a hint of bloodthirsty coldness in his voice.
Jian Yunong bit her lower lip. "Huo Jincheng, you might think I'm lying about what I'm going to say next, but I'm not. I was deceived too."
Huo Jincheng's deep eyes stared straight ahead, his clear and cold gaze making people feel uneasy.
At that moment, someone knocked on the door.
Xu Yizhi rushed in.
"Um... sorry to interrupt."
"What’s the matter?"
Xu Yizhi glanced at Jian Yunong but waved at Huo Jincheng, indicating that the two of them needed to step outside to talk.
Huo Jincheng stood up and casually yanked off the bow tie around his neck, tossing it onto the sofa.
Xu Yizhi closed the door behind him.
This meant that Jian Yunong should not hear what they were about to discuss.
Just as Jian Yunong was feeling anxious, she suddenly heard the sound of the door being locked from the outside.
She immediately rushed to the door and pulled on the handle with all her might, but it was too late; the door was securely locked.
Huo Jincheng and Xu Yizhi walked together toward the banquet hall.
"It seems like she's a bit drunk. She insisted on going on stage to wish you a happy wedding."
Xu Yizhi felt a surge of anger; it was one thing for her to attend her ex's wedding, and giving a monetary gift was acceptable, but it was pointless for her to make a show of blessing him and causing trouble.
Just as they reached the doorway, they heard a very familiar voice coming from inside.
"Everyone knows I can dance well, I'm an entertainer. Let me perform a dance to wish him happiness in his marriage!"
Huo Jincheng paused for a moment.
Xu Yizhi had already taken a step forward and pushed open the door.
On stage, Bai Ru moved gracefully, dressed in white, like a startled swan, her movements fluid and enchanting.
In the past, Huo Jincheng had watched her every public performance from the audience.
She never danced specifically for him.
Now, he finally had the chance to see her dance, but it was at someone else's wedding.
Bai Ru was a beauty, and her dancing was breathtaking, but today she was clearly a bit drunk, nearly stumbling several times on stage.
Huo Jincheng's deep black eyes were fixed on that slender figure on stage as he coldly lifted his lips, "You go up and bring her down."
Mrs. Huo could no longer sit still in the audience. If she took action, she wouldn't leave any face for Bai Ru.
"Me?"
Xu Yizhi was somewhat incredulous, thinking that Huo Jincheng would personally intervene at this moment. But when he saw the groom's boutonniere on Huo Jincheng's chest, Xu Yizhi quickly came to his senses and jumped onto the stage.
"Bai Ru, you're drunk!"
Xu Yizhi reached out to pull her.
Bai Ru's eyes were hazy with intoxication, and she reeked of alcohol. When she saw it was Xu Yizhi, the light in her eyes instantly dimmed.
She was searching for Huo Jincheng's figure; he stood below the stage, watching her from a distance.
Today was his wedding, and he wouldn’t engage with her in such a setting.
Bai Ru stumbled, half-supported by Xu Yizhi as she was pulled down from the stage.
"I have something to say to you."
As she passed by Huo Jincheng, Bai Ru stopped. Xu Yizhi felt a sense of dread; usually calm and composed, how could Bai Ru lose control on this day?
Huo Jincheng's expression was emotionless, his captivating eyes like a calm deep sea, and when he looked at her, Bai Ru could no longer see the brilliance of the stars from before.
"Did you like the dance I performed for you?"
Bai Ru looked up at him, her bright eyes shimmering with a soft light, enchanting and alluring.
Huo Jincheng merely coldly curled his lips. "You're drunk."
Bai Ru's heart ached violently once again, as if someone were stirring a knife inside her.
"Can we really never go back?"
The tip of Bai Ru's nose turned slightly red; she was holding back tears, but as soon as she spoke, tears rolled down her cheeks. She never expected to cry in front of him, especially not in front of so many people.
So embarrassing!
But she could no longer care!
Huo Jincheng did not answer her calls or reply to her messages.
She originally had no friends, and because of Huo Jincheng, it seemed like she lost everything overnight.
Huo Jincheng frowned slightly.
Over there, Mother Huo was already angrily approaching.
"Take her back."
Huo Jincheng looked at Xu Yizhi, not sparing Bai Ru a glance.
Just as the two were about to pass each other, Bai Ru suddenly reached out and grabbed Huo Jincheng's hand.
This was the first time Bai Ru took the initiative to hold Huo Jincheng's hand.
In the past, it was always Huo Jincheng who took her hand first, and Bai Ru would only respond based on her mood.
"As long as you get a divorce, I can pretend nothing ever happened!"
She no longer cared about her pride.
She didn't want anything anymore.
She didn't want to leave Huo Jincheng.
There were some things she only understood now; was it still not too late?
Huo Jincheng lowered his head, his thick eyelashes obscuring his gaze. Bai Ru couldn't see it; she could only feel an invisible wall rising between them, and there would be no more gentle spring breeze—only the cold of winter remained.
His hand simply exerted a light force, and Bai Ru was thrown aside.
In the moment when her fingers grasped nothing, Bai Ru felt as if she had fallen from a great height, her heart shattered into pieces, causing her limbs to feel paralyzed. Each breath felt like a knife stabbing at her heart.
"Thank you for coming to my wedding."
Huo Jincheng's cold voice completely shattered Bai Ru's heart.
She was dragged outside by Xu Yizhi, her face pale and devoid of color.
It had started to drizzle lightly outside.
Xu Yizhi pushed Bai Ru into the back seat of the car.
"I don't want to go to Bai Family."
Bai Ru suddenly spoke up.
"Then where are you going?"
She named an apartment and then closed her eyes.
When they arrived, she got out of the car without Xu Yizhi needing to prompt her.
"Do you think I deserve this?"
Bai Ru asked him with a smile.
The beautiful woman looked lost and desolate, yet there was an unexpected charm about her.
Unfortunately, Xu Yizhi had never been one to show pity for delicate flowers.
He expressed his acquiescence through silence.
Bai Ru belatedly realized that she had once again humiliated herself.
*
When Jian Yunong was released from the lounge, it had already been half an hour.
Huo Jincheng opened the door.
"We're going home."
He waved at her.
Coincidentally, Jian Yunong had no desire to return to the wedding banquet, feeling like a fraud deceiving everyone. The couple got into the car together. They remained silent all the way home.
They did not return to the Huo Family Old Residence but instead went back to the Private Residence in West City.
There were no double happiness decorations here; it was just as usual, which suited Jian Yunong just fine.
As soon as they entered, Huo Jincheng went upstairs.
This person is so strange.
Did something happen at the wedding banquet earlier?
Jian Yunong sat on the sofa, her mind in a jumble.
Finally, she decided to clarify her pregnancy situation as soon as possible.
Just as Jian Yunong stood at the door of Huo Jincheng's room, the door suddenly swung open from the inside.
"I have something to do..."
"I'm heading out right now!"
Huo Jincheng hurriedly walked past her.
His clothes were only half-buttoned, and the hem was still hanging outside.
It looked like something urgent had happened.
At that moment, Mist Shenshen's phone rang, asking if she had arrived home safely and reminding her to rest well.
"Aunt... did something happen?"
Jian Yunong asked cautiously.
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
"Huo Jincheng just rushed out."
"..."
There was a silence for a few seconds.
Mist Shenshen seemed to sigh, "Don't think too much. The most important thing for you right now is to take care of the baby."
"Aunt, I'm not pregnant."
"Don't make jokes like that."
"I'm not joking. Le Yi tricked us."
It felt good to say it out loud.
Jian Yunong felt a huge weight lift off her chest.
Mist Shenshen quickly rushed over.
After confirming that Jian Yunong was not confused but had really come to Aunt, Mist Shenshen's expression tightened.
"That's too much!"
Mist Shenshen clenched her fists on her knees, furious that Le Yi had toyed with them, even more angry that they, as commoners, were powerless.
"Jian Yunong, it's my fault for bringing you to Le Yi's hospital. If I hadn't done that, none of this would have happened today." Mist Shenshen cried as she hugged Jian Yunong. "The Huo Family's matters are too complicated; I shouldn't have let you marry into it. Bai Ru caused a scene today."
Jian Yunong instantly understood why she had been locked up.
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