Reborn in Flames
Su Huan changed into her own clothes and came out of the fitting room. The assistant measured her body dimensions, accurate to every part. After the measurements, Su Huan walked to the sofa and sat down, bowing her head to scroll through her phone. Just now, in the fitting room, she took several photos of herself in the wedding dress in front of the mirror, wanting to keep the most beautiful one as a memento. However, after looking through them, she felt that every photo was beautiful and she couldn't bear to delete any of them. Gu Beixian glanced sideways and saw this, smiling and saying, 'If you like it so much, why not take a full set of wedding photos?' Su Huan lifted her eyes from her phone and looked at him in surprise. What did he mean? They were about to get divorced, so why take wedding photos? Gu Beixian raised his hand and rubbed her head, 'If you want to take them, just take them. Don't worry about so much. Tomorrow is the weekend, I'm free in the afternoon. I'll pick you up after I'm done with my work, it's settled then.' Qin Shu brought a cup of milk and handed it to Su Huan, 'Next door is where they take wedding photos. The owner is very familiar with me, you can go there to take yours. I'll give her a heads-up in advance and squeeze you in on short notice.'
Su Huan reached out to take it, giving her a grateful look. Of course she wanted to take photos. Besides the wedding certificate photo, she and Gu Beixian had never taken pictures together. It would be nice to have a set to keep as a memento. When they were old, they could look through them and reminisce about the man she once deeply loved in her youth. She turned her head slightly and quietly looked at Gu Beixian. The soft orange light cast a faint shadow on his jawline and straight nose. The man she loved was startlingly handsome. The next afternoon, Gu Beixian came to the hospital on time to pick up Su Huan. When they arrived at the wedding photo studio, Su Huan went to get her makeup done, while Gu Beixian waited outside. The ladies' makeup room was huge, with several people getting their makeup done inside. Su Huan sat quietly in front of the makeup counter with her eyes closed. The makeup artist brushed foundation onto her face with a foundation brush, asking as she worked, 'Miss Su, what skincare brand do you usually use? Your skin is so good, just a light layer of foundation will do.' Su Huan didn't know what brand of skincare products she used. They were gifts from Gu Beixian, French original imports with a long string of French names, said to be high-end custom-made. She didn't understand French and couldn't remember the brand name after using it for three years, so she smiled apologetically and said, 'Can I ask my husband later and tell you then?' The makeup artist said enviously, 'Your husband loves you so much, he even takes care of your skincare products for you.' The word 'love' made Su Huan pause. He was indeed good to her, but was that love? Suddenly, she heard a coquettish female voice beside her, 'Sister Su Huan, are you here to take portraits too?'
Su Huan's scalp tingled, and she slowly opened her eyes. She saw Chu Suosuo, who was already dressed up a meter away, wearing a yellow fluffy tulle long dress, smiling at her. There were many people in the dressing room, and Su Huan didn't really want to pay attention to her, so she just nodded slightly. But Chu Suosuo had no intention of letting her go, curling her lips and smiling maliciously, 'Sister Su Huan, you've lived in the mountains since you were a child, it must be your first time taking a photo shoot, right?' Her voice was not small, and everyone in the dressing room heard it, turning their eyes to Su Huan in unison. The looks were quite interesting, clearly the kind of gaze one would give to a country bumpkin. Su Huan was somewhat speechless. Her maternal grandparents actually worked in the city when they were young. After retirement, because her grandfather had asthma, the doctor suggested moving to a place with a good environment, so they moved back to their hometown at the foot of the mountain. She was from a single-parent family, and her mother had to work, so when she was a child, no one took care of her, and she went back to her grandparents' home in the countryside with them. She didn't think there was anything wrong with the mountain village; the environment was good, and the people were simple and honest. Facing Chu Suosuo's smug look, Su Huan said nonchalantly, 'I'm not taking a photo shoot, I'm taking wedding photos.' Chu Suosuo's face, which was beautifully made up, instantly collapsed, looking very ugly, and she said in a sarcastic tone, 'Are you mistaken? You and Brother Beixian are about to get divorced, and you still want to take wedding photos? It's superfluous and unnecessary.' Su Huan's expression was indifferent, 'It was Gu Beixian who suggested taking them.' Chu Suosuo didn't believe it, 'It must be you who clung to him stubbornly and asked to take them. Brother Beixian has never liked taking pictures.'
Su Huan couldn't be bothered to pay her any attention, so she closed her eyes and let the makeup artist continue with her makeup. Chu Suosuo stood still, staring at her with a sinister look in her eyes, before finally leaving after a while. When Su Huan finished getting her makeup done and went to the waiting area to find Gu Beixian, she saw Chu Suosuo sitting next to him, nestled close, smiling sweetly, and whispering softly to him, looking very intimate. She couldn't hear what they were saying from a distance. It felt somewhat uncomfortable in her heart, and she quickened her pace towards them. Seeing Su Huan approaching, Chu Suosuo deliberately raised her voice and asked Gu Beixian, 'Beixian bro, you and Sister Su Huan are about to get a divorce, why is she still clinging to you to take wedding photos?' Gu Beixian replied indifferently, 'It's me who wants to take them.' Chu Suosuo was taken aback, 'But you don't like taking pictures.' He had always politely refused when she wanted to take a photo with him in the past, saying he didn't like photography. Gu Beixian lifted his gaze, his eyes brightening as he looked at Su Huan, dressed in a radiant white wedding gown, walking gracefully towards him, and absentmindedly replied to Chu Suosuo, 'That depends on who I'm taking them with.' It was like a bucket of cold water poured over her head. Chu Suosuo felt a chill from head to toe, extremely frustrated. Suppressing her emotions, she smiled sweetly and said, 'Beixian bro, Uncle Gu said that after you and Sister Su Huan get divorced, he will marry me. Don't you think it's offensive to me that you are taking wedding photos with her right now?' Gu Beixian glanced at her coolly out of the corner of his eye, 'My divorce from Su Huan and marrying you are two different things.' 'But Uncle Gu said that we are a good match, childhood sweethearts, and he is determined that I am your family's prospective daughter-in-law.'
Because she was eager to save face, Chu Suosuo's tone was a bit aggressive. Gu Beixian's brow furrowed imperceptibly, already showing impatience. Everyone has a rebellious streak. Having been forced to divorce by Gu Aoting, he was already very annoyed, and then he witnessed Chu Suosuo provoking Su Huan time and again. The guilt he felt towards her was almost completely exhausted. "Whoever promised you, go find them." With that, Gu Beixian stood up, striding towards Su Huan with his long legs. Taking her hand, he looked at her with a smile in his eyes, as if drowning in a tender galaxy, and said softly, "You look really beautiful today." Su Huan gazed at him cooperatively, her eyes curving into smiles, and sweetly said, "You too, you're super handsome today, the most handsome groom." She playfully gave him a thumbs up. The two had a telepathic connection, exchanged smiles, and walked away hand in hand. After turning a corner ahead, they simultaneously let go of each other's hands. Su Huan said, "Thank you for giving me so much face." Gu Beixian casually stuck one hand in his pocket and said, "It's only right, it was my fault to begin with." The two walked into the photo studio side by side. Meanwhile, Chu Suosuo watched them leave hand in hand, intimate and angry enough to explode. She picked up her phone and called Gu Aoting, "Uncle Gu, Beixian and Su Huan are here to take wedding photos. What are these two doing? They're about to get divorced, yet they act like they're newlyweds. Are they even going to get divorced?" Upon hearing this, Gu Aoting's forehead veins throbbed with anger. But to stabilize Chu Suosuo, he said, "Maybe they want to take wedding photos as a souvenir before getting divorced."
Su Huan and Bei Xian had both signed the divorce agreement, and only the final procedure was left. "Don't panic, you must keep calm." Hearing that Gu Bei Xian had also signed the divorce agreement, Chu Suosuo's hanging heart dropped back into her stomach with a thud. She and he grew up together as childhood sweethearts, with a foundation of affection spanning over a decade. She believed that as long as they got divorced, she would definitely be able to win him back. In the photo studio. Su Huan and Gu Bei Xian stood in front of the backdrop, posing in various ways according to the photographer's requests. One moment they hooked shoulders, the next they wrapped around each other's waists, and then they kissed, cooperating seamlessly. Anyone who didn't know better would think they were a sweet and loving newlywed couple. Even the photographer kept praising them, admiring the handsome man and beautiful woman, saying they were the most good-looking and well-matched couple he had ever photographed. Su Huan smiled on the outside, but felt a bit sad inside. What use is it to be a good match on the outside? With incompatible backgrounds, they were about to get divorced. Gu Bei Xian caught the sadness in her eyes, hooked his arm around her waist, and whispered in her ear: "If you can't bear to part with me, let's not divorce. Just make do with me. If there's anything about me you don't like, I can change."
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