Tang Guixiang ran away.
Liu Renzhi quietly asked Lin Wanyi, "Should we catch her?"
Lin Wanyi shook her head. "No need. Everything she snatched was fake."
After saying that, she took the real gold earrings and necklace out of her bag and put them on Chen Hui.
Then, she slipped the bracelet Su Jing had gifted onto her wrist.
Finally, she said, "Huihui, welcome to our family. We are so glad to have you as a part of it."
With Tang Guixiang gone, the wedding finally proceeded smoothly.
When it came time to exchange rings, Liu Siyue watched with red, teary eyes.
She envied Chen Hui for having a husband who loved her so deeply and always thought of her first.
She then remembered the photos Qin Chao had sent her, and the words Qin Chao had said.
He had also talked about marriage; he had also claimed to love Liu Siyue.
But Liu Siyue couldn't feel even a shred of happiness. In her heart, there was only disgust and fear.
Lin Wanyi was lost in her own thoughts, too.
Eight years ago, she had resolutely married Wang Hao despite her family's objections.
Because she had married far from home, not a single person from her own family was at her wedding.
She had faced a sea of strangers she didn't know.
Though she was afraid, she was also filled with hope for the future.
Wang Hao had sworn to her just like this back then, promising to treat her well for the rest of his life.
He had said he would love her forever.
But how long had it been since then?
They had gone from husband and wife to bitter enemies.
So, vows were simply not to be trusted.
The wedding finally came to a successful end.
Lin Jiajun drove Chen Hui back to the marital home Su Jing had bought for them.
But to their absolute shock, Tang Guixiang was blocking the door of their new home.
With her hands on her hips, she stood firmly in the doorway.
"Heh, Chen Hui, I told you that you couldn't escape.
"Your house is right here. So what if you didn't let me into the wedding?
"Did you really think I wouldn't be able to find you?"
Chen Hui was so furious that she clenched her fists tightly.
At the wedding, she had wanted nothing more than to smash something into Tang Guixiang's face.
But she had held back.
She hadn't wanted to ruin her once-in-a-lifetime wedding.
But now, with no outsiders present, she glared deadly at Tang Guixiang.
"Are you going to leave or not?"
Tang Guixiang didn't budge an inch.
"Where would I go? This is your home, which makes it my home, too.
"What's wrong with me living with my daughter?
"Chen Hui, I gave birth to you and raised you. You have an obligation to provide for me in my old age.
"Let me tell you, it's the law. You can't run away from it!"
"The law?"
Lin Jiajun stepped in front of Chen Hui to shield her.
"The law states that a person can only collect a pension after the age of 60, which means providing for old age only starts after 60.
"You aren't even 50 yet, are you? What old age? Go make your own money."
"You!"
Tang Guixiang was beyond enraged.
"I'm talking to my daughter. Who asked you to interrupt?
"Lin Jiajun, I am your mother-in-law now. You better show me some respect, you hear?"
Lin Jiajun couldn't be bothered to argue with her. Tonight was their wedding night.
He didn't want to ruin Chen Hui's mood.
But Tang Guixiang simply refused to leave.
Finally, Lin Jiajun said, "I'll give you a red envelope with a thousand yuan. Please just leave, okay?"
"How much? A thousand?"
Tang Guixiang's mouth dropped open.
"Lin Jiajun, are you insulting me?
"I want hundreds of thousands, and you're offering me a thousand?
"In your heart, is Chen Hui only worth a thousand yuan?"
After saying that, she looked back at Chen Hui.
"Chen Hui, did you hear that?
"I told you long ago, if you don't seize the opportunity to ask for more money before getting married...
"...he won't give you anything after the wedding.
"Now you look like an idiot, don't you?
"A thousand... I can't believe he even had the nerve to say it."
Chen Hui had absolutely no intention of telling Tang Guixiang that Lin Jiajun had already transferred the 388,000 into her account.
If Tang Guixiang found out, she would never have another day of peace.
At this thought, she stepped forward and pulled Tang Guixiang away.
"Leave right now, or I'm calling the police."
Before she could even call them, Tang Guixiang suddenly clutched her chest and collapsed to the ground.
"Ouch, oh, my bones!
"Chen Hui, you bitch, you broke my bones!
"I am your mother, how could you be so cruel!"
Lin Wanyi was driven home by Liu Renzhi.
Originally, she was supposed to leave with Wang Keke and Li Suhua.
But Su Jing had already taken Li Suhua and Wang Keke into her car first.
In the car.
Liu Renzhi said to Lin Wanyi,
"The doctor over there previously mentioned that since Keke has been getting frequent fevers, she still needs further checkups.
"Did you go to the hospital?"
Lin Wanyi nodded.
"I did. We went the day after we came back. The results were the same as before; they said it wasn't a major issue."
"That's good."
Liu Renzhi focused on driving. As they neared home, Lin Wanyi thought for a moment and decided to tell him,
"Brother Liu..."
Before she could say anything else, Liu Renzhi suddenly pulled the car over to the side of the road.
He turned his head and looked at Lin Wanyi earnestly.
"What did you call me?"
Lin Wanyi blushed. Remembering the punishment he had mentioned earlier that day, she quickly corrected herself,
"Renzhi."
"Mhm."
Satisfied, Liu Renzhi resumed driving.
"What were you going to say?"
"It's about Siyue."
Lin Wanyi pondered again.
"That day before we went mountain climbing, I heard Siyue crying in the restroom.
"But when she came out, she said it wasn't her crying.
"Yet I heard it very clearly, and there was no one else in the restroom but the two of us.
"Renzhi, don't you think Siyue's current state is a little too good lately?
"So good that I feel something is off.
"Do you understand what I mean? It's not that I don't want her to be well, I just find it abnormal."
Liu Renzhi frowned slightly. He remembered the things Liu Siyue had said before they left the house that morning.
He immediately called Liu Siyue.
"Yueyue, where are you?"
"At home. Mom and I just got back.
"Big brother, what about you? Mom is asking if you've dropped Sister Wanyi off yet."
Liu Renzhi let out a soft breath.
Little did he know that at this very moment, Liu Siyue was staring at the photos on her phone, trying desperately to stay calm while talking to him.
After hanging up, Liu Siyue buried her entire body under the covers.
She clenched her teeth fiercely.
Qin Chao, Qin Chao.
She wanted Qin Chao dead. She wanted him dead right now.
Qin Chao was still sending her messages:
"Baby, look how pretty these photos are, aren't they?
"I look at them day and night and can't sleep.
"I miss you so much.
"Baby, can you come to my house? Or I can come find you too."
Gripping a small knife in her hand, Liu Siyue typed out a few words on her phone:
[Okay, I'm coming to find you right now. Just wait.]
She changed out of her bridesmaid dress and washed her face.
She carefully wrapped the small knife and placed it into her bag.
But the moment she walked out the door, she bumped into the returning Liu Renzhi.
He asked Liu Siyue,
"It's getting dark, where are you going?"
Liu Siyue instinctively shifted her bag behind her back.
"It's nothing, a friend invited me out for a stroll."
Recalling what Lin Wanyi had just told him, Liu Renzhi felt uneasy.
"It's too late, don't go out."
"Brother."
Liu Siyue acted coquettishly,
"My friends are waiting for me, it wouldn't be nice to stand them up."
Liu Renzhi still disagreed:
"How about I go with you? Or you can give me your phone, and I'll talk to them."
"Yueyue, be good."
Liu Siyue finally nodded with great reluctance.
"Fine, I won't go. I'll stay out of it, happy now?"
She hadn't even made it back to her room when another message from Qin Chao arrived:
[Baby, are you here yet? I really can't wait any longer.]
