Gu Yanfei has run away! The so-called century wedding that the outside world has been talking about is about to become a joke! Ye Zhiqiu looked at herself in the mirror and fiercely stepped on the wedding dress on the floor. Why? Why should she bear the consequences of Gu Yanfei's mess? 'Just keep stepping! If this one isn't enough, there are ten more behind!' Ye Wenlan, as her mother, looked at Ye Zhiqiu with a look of disdain. Ye Zhiqiu took a deep breath and stood there, her heart cooling down halfway, 'The hospital is urging for grandma's medical bills. If I have to marry in place of Gu Yanfei, then send the money right away!' Ye Wenlan smiled faintly and took out her phone, 'Secretary Zhang, give Director Lu a call.' After hanging up the phone, Ye Wenlan saw that Ye Zhiqiu had already put on the wedding dress, a featureless one. Ye Wenlan frowned and walked up to Ye Zhiqiu, picking up the scissors from the dressing table. With a hint of a smile at the corner of her mouth, she picked up the scissors and looked at Ye Zhiqiu, 'Don't look at me like that. Although you are my child, just seeing you reminds me of your useless father. Don't blame me for being ruthless; in this world, there is no one who doesn't plan for themselves!' Having said that, Ye Wenlan's scissors slashed through Ye Zhiqiu's sleeve, immediately tearing a large hole. She turned her head and scolded the wedding dress assistant outside the door, 'What are you doing eating? Didn't you see the wedding dress is damaged? Get her a new one! What kind of person is our Yanfei? Can she wear such a wedding dress?'

Ye Zhiqiu's nose turned sour. This was the first time Ye Wenlan had admitted her as her daughter, only to follow it up with a bucket of cold water, telling the whole world that Gu Yanyi was her treasure, and she was just a scapegoat. Ye Zhiqiu pursed her chapped lips and let out a cold laugh, 'My dad is indeed useless, otherwise how could he have found a woman like you who is willing to climb into someone else's bed and become a mistress? I can't wait to see if there will be a 'number four' tomorrow who will follow your example and climb into Uncle Gu's bed!' 'Shut up!' Ye Wenlan, infuriated, raised her hand, but looking at Ye Zhiqiu's delicately made-up face, she ultimately couldn't bring herself to strike, 'I won't argue with you today, but you must marry Lu Qichen honestly and properly! You are not allowed to bring shame to the Gu family and Yan Yi!' Ye Zhiqiu sneered. Lu Qichen? The man who had been inseparable from women's names since he first appeared in the public eye, wealthy and powerful, with more women than he could change in a year. What on earth was he thinking to marry Gu Yanyi? 'Finish this wedding well. Although the husband wasn't your own choice, this marriage is indeed quite respectable. I'm sorry for you, but the glory and wealth ahead will all be yours to enjoy. Consider this as me repaying your favor this time!'

The long-repressed emotions finally crumbled in the face of such words. Ye Zhiqiu could no longer hold back, and tears streamed down her face. People always say that even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, but what is she?

She clutched the wedding dress on her hand, feeling powerless, desperate, and utterly chilled to the bone.

"Fine, I'll marry him. I agree to marry into the Gu family under her name, but... from now on, we cut off all mother-daughter relations, and you have no right to interfere with my life anymore! Also, if anything happens to Grandma, I will make you pay!"

"As long as you marry him, anything you want!"

This was the most indulgent Ye Wenlan had ever been with Ye Zhiqiu, agreeing to everything she asked for, but it was at the cost of using her as a bargaining chip. Many years later, when Ye Zhiqiu looked back on this, she could only sigh at the unpredictability of life. And this marriage, which seemed to drive her to the brink of despair, would eventually provide her with the strongest and deepest protection in her future days. She might not have expected those things to happen, but they did.

"The wedding is starting! The bride, come out quickly!"

The wedding proceeded as scheduled, with a white wedding dress, red carpet, flowers, guests—it was as grand and enthusiastic as the scenes in TV dramas. However, this enthusiasm couldn't penetrate her heart.

At such a grand wedding, she hadn't even seen her husband's face. Although the guests were all smiling, many seemed to be watching a farce, seeing how she would be sent to the cold palace on the very first day of her marriage!

She didn't even speak a word to the husband who was holding her hand from the start of the wedding until the end. It wasn't until the banquet was over and her husband let go of her hand that he said to her, "You go back first, I have something to do!"

The driver sent Ye Zhiqiu back, and she curiously asked where Lu Qichen had gone. It seemed that Lu Qichen had no intention of hiding it from Ye Zhiqiu, so the driver casually mentioned a place name, 'Baihe Villa!' 'Baihe Villa?'

The news had been buzzing before, remember that female star named Bai Rongrong seemed to live there. Ye Zhiqiu smiled slightly, it seemed that the rumor was true, her husband was really with that big star. It was likely that at this moment he was holding the beauty and comforting her nicely. Well, that was good. With someone else, those agreements proposed by Ye Zhiqiu would probably not be rejected. Ye Zhiqiu waited in the couple's bridal room for a long time. The arrangement of the room revealed the atmosphere of a new marriage everywhere, but she didn't feel it at all. She thought Lu Qichen would not come back tonight, so she got up to go to the bathroom to wash up. She washed for a long time. For one thing, she was really tired, both physically and mentally. For another, too many things had happened today, and it was a good opportunity to sort them out while taking a bath. The temperature in the bathroom was very high, and the steam filled the space, blurring the mirror in the bathroom and also disturbing Ye Zhiqiu's thoughts. Ye Wenlan, Gu Yanfei, Lu Qichen, and that Bai Rongrong whom she had never met before. The more she thought about it, the more confused she became. She casually grabbed a bath towel to wrap herself in, wiped the water off the ends of her hair, and when she came out of the bathroom, she saw Lu Qichen sitting in the room with a gloomy face. Only a small wall lamp was on in the room, the light was very dim, but it was not as dark as Lu Qichen's face. Having lived for more than twenty years, it was the first time she stood in front of a man so exposed. Her first reaction was to turn around and go back to dress, but unexpectedly, after taking just two steps, she was grabbed by Lu Qichen and thrown onto the bed. He said with a sneer, 'What, can't wait to spend the wedding night?'

She was wrapped only in a bath towel, her hair tips still dripping water. Having removed her heavy bridal makeup, she looked plain and simple, yet he couldn't take his eyes off her. The scent of her shower gel lingered in his nostrils, the very one he often used himself. For a moment, it was as if her body carried his aura, making his heart stir restlessly. But the thought of Bai Rongrong's tears instantly sobered him up. She had been with him for two years, and he absolutely couldn't do anything to betray her.