PANT - Chapter 47
Chapter 47
At the crack of dawn the next day, the guests received a new task from the production team.
The group had just finished breakfast and hadn’t fully woken up yet when they were called to gather in the main hall for the director to announce the task.
Shi Ning yawned, the dark circles under her eyes a testament to her poor night’s sleep.
Ever since Zhu Yu’s reminder, Su Wanxing had resolved to change her attitude toward Shi Ning. Seeing her like this, she asked with concern, “Didn’t you sleep well? What were you up to?”
It was just a casual question, but who would have thought that as soon as she said it, her sister’s expression would be the first to change.
Su Wanxing: ??
Zhu Yu facepalmed helplessly.
Shi Ning leaned against Su Tianxue’s shoulder like a spoiled child and yawned again. She reached up to wipe a crystal tear from the corner of her eye and spoke in a voice still laced with fatigue, “Ask your sister.”
Su Tianxue’s shoulder twitched, sending Shi Ning’s head rolling forward, leaving her with nothing to lean on.
Shi Ning: “Sob, sob, Wife, you’re so cruel.”
Su Tianxue: “Shut up.”
This person’s mouth was a classic case of the more you say, the more you get wrong.
【Very good. Clever me already understands what happened last night.】
【Ah?? What happened? Can someone please explain it to me?】
【Confused, blinks, epiphany, blushes.】
The director couldn’t watch anymore and cut in, “Ahem, please listen to me explain the task.”
“Here’s the situation. Soon, it will be this island’s festival for lovers. Of course, this festival is a custom unique to this island and doesn’t exist anywhere else. On the 29th of every month, the local islanders hold a large matchmaking event. At the same time, they have couples toss keepsakes to unmarried Alphas and Omegas. Whoever catches one will have a long and happy relationship. Also, unmarried Alphas and Omegas have a tradition of trial marriages on this day.”
Xin Ya raised her hand. “Are we also going to toss keepsakes and have a trial marriage today?”
The director: “Ahem, you’re overthinking it.”
The director: “Many tourists want to experience this festival, so today, we hope our guests can participate as tourists, experience this Lover’s Day, and complete the tasks given by the locals.”
Xin Ya was particularly enthusiastic. “Are there any wedding-related tasks? I want to do one!”
The director: “There are, but you’ll have to draw for them.”
Xin Ya: “I’ll draw! I’ll draw!”
【Why does that sound a bit like an insult?】
【LMAO, I’m dying.】
【Why does Xin Ya want to experience a wedding so badly?】
Acting as the voice of the online audience, Zhou Lu also asked this question: “Why do you want to experience a wedding so badly?”
Xin Ya said matter-of-factly, “Because I want to wear a wedding dress.”
Speaking of which, Xin Ya got a little excited. “I think wedding dresses are so beautiful. They’d definitely look beautiful on me, too.”
Zhou Lu: “You’re really confident.”
Xin Ya chuckled. “A confident woman is the most beautiful. Thanks for the compliment.”
Zhou Lu: “...”
You’re not welcome.
Xin Ya was already lost in her fantasy. “If I were to wear a wedding dress, I’d want a really romantic one, with a skirt like a mermaid’s tail, and a super, super long train that drags on the floor.”
Zhou Lu: “Why don’t you just buy a mop?”
Xin Ya’s fists clenched. “The only reason I’m not hitting you is because I love you. Don’t take advantage of my love and act so wantonly! My patience has a limit!”
Zhou Lu: “What’s the limit?”
Xin Ya took a deep breath, raised her fist high, then gently lowered it to tap Zhou Lu’s cheek. “Never mind. I’ve just discovered that my love for you has no limits.”
Zhou Lu: Gags.
Zhou Lu: “Actually, the kind of wedding dress you just described is a huge waste of fabric.”
Xin Ya: “I should just kill you. Today you’ll get a taste of my Crispy Shark fist!!”
The director’s head was starting to ache. She quickly changed the subject to distract Xin Ya and Zhou Lu. “As the person in charge of the hotel, Mo Lingyuan will also be accompanying everyone to provide support and assistance.”
Mo Lingyuan gave everyone a polite nod.
Xin Ya applauded enthusiastically.
The director: “We’ve also specially invited your relatives so that everyone can have a truly immersive trial marriage experience!”
Zhou Lu raised her hand. “I don’t have parents or any relatives. What do I do?”
Su Wanxing: “Me neither.”
Shi Ning: “I’m… half and half.”
【What a filial daughter you are, huh?】
【Did this show raid an orphanage or something?】
【Why does this feel like they’re about to get married?? Shouldn’t this be the final part of a romance show?】
【If I hadn’t seen the live broadcast schedule, I would’ve thought this romance show was about to end.】
【I haven’t had enough, I haven’t had enough!!】
【Thank goodness, thank goodness. It’s just a wedding experience. But if relatives are coming, does that mean we’ll get to see CEO Shi’s parents, the legendary billionaires?】
【CEO Shi said it herself, half and half. Her parents probably can’t both come.】
Su Wanxing didn’t seem very happy upon hearing this news. She walked over to her sister, tugged on the corner of her sleeve, and asked, “If… if they’re inviting relatives, then what about us?”
Before she could finish, two people familiar to Su Wanxing appeared, guided by the production staff. It was her uncle and aunt.
Su Wanxing did not like these two relatives.
For as long as she could remember, these two had never done anything good at her family’s home.
What stuck in her mind the most was the time her grandmother fell ill. Her sister had asked this so-called uncle and aunt for help, only to be rejected.
Although Su Tianxue had kept these things from Su Wanxing, she wasn’t some naive little girl who knew nothing. Even as a child, she could piece together bits of information from the snippets she overheard from her sister and grandmother. And these pieces of information, like a puzzle, were enough to reveal the complete picture of an event when put together.
Now, seeing that the production team had actually invited these two, Su Wanxing was extremely displeased. She had a bad feeling.
As Su Wanxing had expected, the two of them started trouble the moment they arrived.
Anyone with eyes could see that these two wanted to latch onto Shi Ning’s family. Their sycophantic nature was plain to see.
The moment the Su family’s uncle and aunt saw Ye Wanlan, their eyes lit up like wolves that had just seen meat, shining with a green glint that held undisguised greed and ambition.
Su Wanxing’s entire face was a mask of displeasure. “Who invited them?”
Weren’t they just deliberately trying to stir up trouble?
Hearing her complaint, Zhu Yu asked curiously, “You don’t get along with them?”
Su Wanxing sneered. “It’d be strange if I did get along with them. If I got along with them, I’d be the ungrateful one.”
【Looks like there’s a story here!!】
【Damn, I don’t know the reason, but I instantly feel for the younger sister.】
【These two just give off a bad vibe.】
Su Wanxing wasn’t the type to air all her family’s dirty laundry. After that one complaint, she said no more, her eyes fixed on where her uncle and aunt were, as if trying to monitor their every move.
Su Wanxing was on high alert, as if worried that if she let her guard down for a second, these two characters would do something strange again.
It was currently time for the guests’ friends and family to mingle. Ye Wanlan, with her superior presence and appearance, stood out from the crowd and was receiving a lot of attention.
And like roosters puffing out their chests, the Su family’s uncle and aunt strode over, brazenly pushing others aside with outstretched arms.
The Su family’s uncle and aunt walked up to Ye Wanlan.
Ye Wanlan was very well-mannered. Although she was a bit baffled by the sudden situation, she maintained her smile, unfazed.
“Um, uh, Miss… Miss Ye,” the uncle said, rubbing his hands together incessantly, like a fly rubbing its legs.
Ye Wanlan looked at the middle-aged man who had suddenly approached her and greeted him politely, “Hello.”
After getting a response from Ye Wanlan, the middle-aged man glanced at his wife.
The Su family’s aunt had an urgent look on her face. She nudged her husband with her elbow, signaling him to continue speaking.
The uncle cleared his throat and quickly introduced himself, “Hello, hello, I-I’m a relative of Su Tianxue.”
Su Tianxue glanced over, walked to Ye Wanlan’s side, introduced herself, and then said calmly, “Miss Ye, hello. They are merely humans with whom I share some blood relation. They can’t be considered family.”
【Humans?? Hahahahaha!】
【She didn’t even use the word ‘relatives.’】
【I feel like Sister Su’s use of the word ‘humans’ is brilliant.】
Faced with Su Tianxue’s sudden rebuttal, the uncle and aunt looked ashamed and annoyed. The aunt even reached out to grab Su Tianxue’s arm, trying to pull her away. Her face was full of displeasure as she said fiercely, “You, what’s wrong with this girl? You ungrateful, heartless thing!”
Seeing this, Shi Ning stepped forward, positioning herself between Su Tianxue and the two aggressors, creating distance.
Observing the actions of Su Tianxue and Shi Ning, the uncle and aunt exchanged a look. They knew before coming that neither Su Tianxue nor Shi Ning would give them the time of day, especially after the huge scene at the hospital. The situation between them was very awkward, and they had even been sent to the police station for a few days.
It wouldn’t be them if they didn’t hold a grudge over this!
But they were here on the show mainly to climb the social ladder by latching onto Shi Ning’s background.
After all, when they first met at the hospital, they hadn’t known about Shi Ning’s family background, nor did they know that this woman had such immense wealth.
When they were contacted, they were so eager that they paid their own way to get on the show, hoping to get a piece of Shi Ning’s fortune.
Before coming, the two of them were so excited they couldn’t sleep all night. They rushed to the recording assembly point, looking less like people about to participate in a show and more like people about to pick up a pie that had fallen from the sky, eager to make a quick fortune.
They had discussed it beforehand, planning to get on good terms with Shi Ning and Ye Wanlan. So even though Shi Ning had suddenly squeezed between them and pulled Su Tianxue away, they swallowed their anger, patiently smiled, and greeted Shi Ning, “Hey, isn’t this our… our…”
The aunt didn’t know what to call her. After fumbling for a moment, she blurted out, “Daughter-in-law!”
Shi Ning had always been an easygoing person, usually with a relaxed smile on her face. It was rare to see her expression darken, her gaze serious and solemn as she stared someone down, exuding an intimidating pressure.
But right now, that was exactly how she was looking at the Su family’s uncle and aunt.
The coldness and pressure in her eyes startled the aunt, leaving her momentarily speechless.
Ye Wanlan came over and asked considerately, “What’s wrong? Did something happen between you all?”
Shi Ning opened her mouth slightly, as if about to tell the truth, but the aunt cut her off, stating in a very firm tone, “Nothing! Nothing at all! We’re family, what could possibly happen?”
“We’re all in-laws, aren’t we?”
The aunt tried to smooth things over, thinking to herself that she couldn’t let Shi Ning ruin her chance to latch onto the Shi family. This path to riches could not be cut off.
Seeing that Shi Ning seemed to want to say more, the aunt directly pulled her aside.
The aunt probably didn’t understand how variety show recordings worked, thinking that by pulling Shi Ning to the side, the cameras wouldn’t be able to capture what they were doing.
Little did she know that her every action was being broadcast on screen.
【What is this auntie doing??】
【I’m speechless. I knew something was up the moment I saw them.】
【No wonder Su Wanxing had that attitude. If it were me, I would’ve slapped them already. What is this situation??】
The aunt pulled Shi Ning over and started trying to get chummy. “Aiya, Miss Shi, it’s been a while.”
Shi Ning looked at her, arms crossed, her attitude anything but friendly. Her voice was icy. “It has been a while. I wonder how you’ve been doing in the police station since last time?”
The mention of this infuriated the aunt. She wanted to lash out, but worried it wouldn’t look good. So she glanced back at the others, suppressed her anger, controlled her voice and expression, and continued speaking to Shi Ning. “Let me tell you, girl with the surname Shi, I’ve done my research. Someone told me that even though you’re the Shi family’s daughter, it’s that Secretary Ye who calls the shots in your family. I’m being like this today out of respect for Secretary Ye. Let me tell you, I have something incredible in my hands. If it gets out, you and Su Tianxue will be in for a world of hurt.”
【Who told you that?】
【Does this lady not check Weibo? The official account verified that our Xiao Shi is the one in charge, okay?】
【This person is a bit of an idiot, just saying. Is today’s romance show going for the trashy drama route?】
“Oh?” Shi Ning raised an eyebrow. “I wasn’t aware there was anything that could have that effect.”
The aunt snorted. “In my hands, I have…”
She stopped herself halfway through the sentence. She said to Shi Ning, “I’m not telling you yet. Anyway, it’s best if we maintain a polite relationship today. Otherwise, if I release the dirt I have, I’m afraid you and Su Tianxue will be completely ruined.”
“Is someone coaching you from behind the scenes?” Shi Ning asked.
Hearing this, the aunt’s eyes clearly flickered.
Shi Ning: “Auntie, has anyone ever taught you that when you want to make a deal, you have to show your cards first? You have nothing, just your words. With no proof, how can I believe you? Besides, I don’t think you have anything that could ruin me and Su Tianxue. We’re open and honest, we walk the straight and narrow. We have nothing to be afraid of and nothing to worry about.”
Seeing Shi Ning’s confident expression, the aunt hated her even more, grinding her teeth in frustration.
In a fit of anger, she blurted out, “What do you mean, nothing! Don’t think I don’t know that you and Su Tianxue have no feelings for each other at all. You only got married to cheat your way into the family assets, and now you’re even more shameless, going on a show to cheat people out of money!”
Shi Ning: “Oh?”
“I’m not wrong, am I?” Seeing that Shi Ning didn’t refute her, the aunt became even more smug and more convinced of what the person behind the scenes had told her. She continued, “Tell me, has it even been three months since you two met? I don’t think so, right? So in love, on a romance show, I spit on you!” The aunt sneered. “I’m not some freeloader. I remember what happened at the hospital that day crystal clear. And what a coincidence, a kind person sent me a video. Wouldn’t you say that even heaven is on my side?”
Listening to her, Shi Ning thought to herself that it wasn’t heaven on her side, but rather that they had specially edited some bargaining chips for this bait to make it seem more real.
Unfortunately, some people were being used as pawns and were still swaggering in front of the chess player.
Shi Ning put on an expression of initial disbelief, which then shifted to composure, and said to the woman, “Do whatever you want. We didn’t do anything wrong anyway, and what you have can hardly be considered leverage against us.”
Hearing this, the aunt instantly broke into a mocking smile. “Do you really think so?”
Her head continued to heat up, the heat having already burned away her brain stem.
“Shi Ning, why don’t we make a deal? I’ll give you the original copy of this video, and you give me this much.”
The woman held up three fingers.
Shi Ning: “You want thirty thousand?”
The woman laughed. “Your family is so rich, and you offer me thirty thousand? Are you trying to shoo away a beggar?”
Shi Ning: “If you say you are, then you are.”
The woman was furious but held it in, her face contorted. “Three, as in, within the third ring road.”
Shi Ning: “?”
The woman smiled. “My son is getting married soon, and we haven’t decided where to buy a marital home yet. Why don’t you just be direct? We’ll consider Su Tianxue’s grandmother’s old house as our gift to you, we won’t fuss over it. But you have to compensate me with a new house. Anywhere within the third ring road in the city center will do. I’m not picky.”
Shi Ning: “Are you an idiot? Even if I buy houses like I buy groceries, why should I buy one for you? Do I really look like a sucker?”
The woman took out her phone and waved it in front of Shi Ning. “I don’t know if you’re a sucker, but the evidence I have is enough to hand over to the Marriage Supervisory Committee. When they investigate, I can’t say for sure whether Su Tianxue will be able to keep the inheritance rights to that house.”
Shi Ning chuckled lightly. “If you’re really that confident, why don’t you just hand the evidence over to them, and we’ll wait for your news. If you succeed, Su Tianxue and I will hand over the house. If you fail, I don’t think you’ll have another chance to appear before me in this lifetime. I’ll send you back to prison for a few more years. Your current actions already constitute threats and extortion.”
The woman couldn’t care less. She was provoked by Shi Ning’s words and said angrily, “Do you believe that I’ll release everything right now? Let’s just take each other down. I’ll make it so you and Su Tianxue can’t survive on this show!”
Hearing this, Shi Ning raised her eyebrows slightly. “Suit yourself.”
Just as the melodrama was about to erupt, the uncle, who had walked over and heard their conversation, grabbed the aunt and pulled her back. He tried to calm his wife down, “Alright, Xiao Mei, just bear with it. Take a step back, and you’ll find a whole new world.”
“We didn’t come on this show for such petty profits.”
【I’m numb from this shamelessness. A house within the third ring road is ‘petty profits’?】
【They probably think they’ve latched onto the Shi family and can act like big shots now that they’re relatives.】
【Am I the only one who really wants to know what’s in the video? Is it something dirty?】
【The person above, please stop being crazy.】
Shi Ning felt she really couldn’t continue this act.
She returned to Ye Wanlan’s side.
Although Ye Wanlan had foreseen what would happen, she still pretended to be confused and clueless. Seeing Shi Ning return with the Su family’s uncle and aunt, she asked, “What’s wrong?”
Shi Ning didn’t say anything.
When the scheming uncle and aunt saw that Shi Ning hadn’t told Ye Wanlan the truth, they felt that their threat was still effective.
After exchanging a look, they both understood the intent in each other’s eyes. They believed that Shi Ning didn’t dare tell Ye Wanlan the truth! This proved she was still scared! And they could use this fear to get money from Shi Ning.
The uncle leaned close to the aunt and said smugly in a low voice, “I knew she was just putting on an act. Don’t be fooled by how she seems completely unaffected and not scared at all. She’s probably terrified deep down.”
The aunt was triumphant. She whispered, “I told you my plan would work. It’s like we’re getting a house for free!”
The uncle snorted. “What do you mean, for free? That old hag’s house should have been ours in the first place. We’re just using a different method to get another house into our hands! We’re being kind, you know. We didn’t pursue it back then, and we’re not asking for too much now.”
【Do such self-righteous and shameless people really exist in this world?】
【My blood pressure is rising just watching this.】
【Someone should remind them that their microphones can pick up their voices.】
While the group was bickering endlessly, the production team left all the so-called relatives behind and sent the guest pairs to different locations to complete their tasks.
Shi Ning and Su Tianxue’s task was wedding dress design.
The two arrived at a small wedding dress shop.
DIY wedding dresses were a unique feature created by the shops on this island.
Customers could come to the shop in advance for an experience, make an appointment, and customize their dress. Before the wedding, they would receive a hand-sewn wedding dress from the shop.
Su Tianxue and Shi Ning’s task for the day was to experience this, and to design and DIY a wedding dress that would get a thumbs-up from 10 passersby.
Before heading to the shop, Shi Ning made an excuse to use the restroom and left first.
Su Tianxue saw through her intentions and also used the excuse of nature calling to temporarily leave the live broadcast, following Shi Ning into the restroom.
There was no one else in the restroom besides the two of them.
Su Tianxue asked, “Is everything going smoothly?”
Shi Ning: “Very well, nothing’s gone wrong. They’re that kind of people to begin with, so a little prodding is enough to make them go crazy. W is probably thrilled to see this and is dying to know what they have in their hands.”
Su Tianxue: “What they have in their hands?”
Shi Ning: “The hospital video. I had someone edit the surveillance footage to create a version that’s completely in their favor. After they received it, they were probably too happy to sleep, thinking they were about to strike it rich.”
Su Tianxue: “You’re so cunning.”
Shi Ning huffed. “You don’t like it?”
Su Tianxue: “Will this be enough to lure W out?”
Shi Ning shook her head. She took Su Tianxue’s hand and played with her fingers. “No, W is a very cautious person. Ye Wanlan and I planned to give Mo Lingyuan the credit for the trouble they’re causing this time. This is just a farce. The main course comes after the farce is over.”
Su Tianxue squeezed Shi Ning’s hand back. “You’ve worked hard.”
Shi Ning smiled brightly. “It’s no trouble. I’m very experienced in dealing with idiots.”
Su Tianxue: “?”
She didn’t quite get it, but she was impressed.
Shi Ning and Su Tianxue set off for the wedding dress design shop.
The shop was located in a commercial street near the hotel. The small houses on the street were all painted white, looking particularly dreamy and romantic.
The balloons at the entrance of the wedding dress shop were pink and white, fitting the theme. There were also flower baskets made of roses and baby’s breath placed around. The flowers swayed gently in the breeze, and the scent of roses wafted over with the wind.
When Shi Ning led Su Tianxue through the door, the wind chime on the door jingled, making a crisp sound, ding-ding-dong, ding-ding-dong, that was pleasant to the ear.
The shop’s fragrance was a woody scent, reminiscent of a fresh morning after the rain.
As soon as the staff inside saw them, they immediately came forward to greet them. “Excuse me, are you the two guests here to experience wedding dress customization today?”
Shi Ning nodded.
The staff member led them to the design room.
Shi Ning observed her surroundings. The main hall was decorated with several particularly beautiful wedding dresses, all sparkling and blingy, creating a very dreamy atmosphere. The design room further inside was laid out with all sorts of fabrics and patterns. It looked very much like a workshop. Pure white silk dresses of different styles hung on racks. The staff member introduced, “These are our sample wedding dresses.”
“We have several styles of samples, with different types and neckline options. Customers can choose different samples based on their preferences and then create with the elements we have on-site. That’s our wedding dress DIY process.”
Listening to this, Shi Ning felt it was very similar to the customizable dress-up games she used to play on old flash game sites.
After the introduction, the staff member looked at Su Tianxue and Shi Ning and asked, “Which of you will be wearing the wedding dress?”
Shi Ning said, “Can’t we both wear one?”
The staff member quickly smiled and said, “Of course you can. But we also have options like tailcoats and formal suits. If you’re interested, you can try those as well. They can also be DIY-ed.”
Shi Ning politely declined.
She and Su Tianxue sat down, flipping through the booklets in their hands to look at previous beautiful wedding dress templates.
Watching Su Tianxue’s serious expression as she searched, Shi Ning couldn’t help but ask, “Have you ever imagined what your wedding would be like?”
Hearing Shi Ning’s question, Su Tianxue fell silent for a moment. “...I never thought I would get married. You are my accident.”
Su Tianxue: “What about you?”
Shi Ning: “What a coincidence. We are each other’s accident.”
Su Tianxue didn’t know why Shi Ning was smiling so brightly at that moment. Afraid of being burned by that brilliance, she averted her gaze and looked down at the design booklet in her hands.
Shi Ning was speaking from the heart.
Before meeting Su Tianxue, Shi Ning had never imagined that she would one day sincerely call another person ‘Wife,’ or willingly put on the shackles of marriage. Although these shackles were currently temporary and fake, sometimes, Shi Ning couldn’t help but think that living like this with Su Tianxue would be very nice.
In the morning, they would wake up and get ready together. She would squeeze toothpaste for her, then they would brush their teeth together in front of the mirror. She would wipe the foam from the corner of her lips, then they would eat breakfast together and she would see her off to work.
When she got off work in the evening, if the weather wasn’t too hot, they could take a stroll down the street, walking along a path as the sun set, watching the setting sun dye the clouds red.
If the weather was too hot, they could go to the supermarket to enjoy the air conditioning, pushing a small cart. They probably wouldn’t buy much, but you had to push a cart to get the full supermarket experience.
If possible, Shi Ning wanted to steal a kiss with her by the shelves, a trivial moment of life witnessing their love.
But, was there love between her and Su Tianxue right now? Or had they reached a point where they could talk about love? Shi Ning was very doubtful.
A rational person like Su Tianxue, from the looks of it now, had only succumbed physically.
To make her fall completely into this relationship, Shi Ning felt that the road ahead might still be very long.
However, what Shi Ning didn’t know was that while she was lost in thought, Su Tianxue had already begun to form a preliminary concept for the wedding dress.
Everyone preferred to wear sacred white for their wedding, but Su Tianxue was different. She chose a black dress as the base.
When Shi Ning came back to her senses and looked at her, she was seriously selecting patterns and skirt trims.
Shi Ning was curious. “Why did you choose black?”
She took Su Tianxue’s design sketch and discovered something particularly amusing.
Su Tianxue drew both straight and curved lines perfectly.
The straight lines looked as if they were drawn with a ruler, one after another, never turning or veering, just extending straight forward across the paper.
And the curved lines were even more amusing. It was as if they were casually cut from the arc of a circle, perfectly neat, without even a hint of a tremor.
Shi Ning was puzzled. “You drew this by hand?”
Su Tianxue nodded.
Shi Ning was shocked. “You can draw to this level by hand?”
Su Tianxue: “Sometimes I need to draw star charts. This kind of geometric drawing skill is the most basic.”
Alright… Hearing Su Tianxue’s words, Shi Ning felt like she was being looked down upon.
How could her skills be this bad! She was the one who topped!
So she picked up a pen, determined to catch up and show off her skills.
Three seconds later, Su Tianxue glanced at the crooked, caterpillar-like line Shi Ning had drawn and couldn’t help but smile again.
Shi Ning huffed. “Mine is unconventional, the wild style. Yours is too restrained, no spiritual energy at all. It’s all technique, no feeling!”
Su Tianxue: “Yes, yes, you’re right.”
Shi Ning: “You still haven’t told me why you chose a black wedding dress.”
Just as she finished asking, a staff member walked over, curious. “Miss, the wedding dress you’ve chosen for yourself is very unique.”
“It’s not for me,” Su Tianxue said. “I’m drawing it for my wife.”
Hearing this, the staff member covered her mouth, smiling sweetly.
Su Tianxue rotated the design sketch so that Shi Ning could clearly see the details on the front.
“I think this black is very special, just like you.”
To hide her shyness, Shi Ning deliberately mocked herself, “How is it special? Are we both especially black-hearted?”
Su Tianxue: “I never said that.”
Su Tianxue paused, then asked, “You’re clearly not such a bad person, so why do you always have to portray yourself like this?”
This sudden question left Shi Ning at a loss for words.
It seemed she was used to putting up all her thorns as a shield. She was like a merchant in this world, setting up a stall and clearly displaying all her flaws on her signboard.
Some would love it, some would hate it, but she was honest with everyone.
She never thought of herself as a good person, so black suited her quite well.
Shi Ning looked at Su Tianxue’s gentle profile. “Is it possible that I’m only good to you?”
Shi Ning’s words made Su Tianxue freeze for a moment.
Su Tianxue lowered her gaze to the pen and paper on the table. “I know you’re very good to me.”
Shi Ning then followed up smoothly, “So, has your heart been moved?”
Su Tianxue didn’t answer, just lowered her head and continued to draw the wedding dress design.
It was only when the design sketch was handed to Shi Ning that she discovered, in the bottom right corner, Su Tianxue had written a line of English in elegant handwriting. —Yes, I do.
Shi Ning chuckled lightly, picked up a peach-colored pen, and drew a small heart next to the English words.
Su Tianxue’s design quickly won everyone’s praise.
The wedding dress shop staff took down an address, saying that once the dress was hand-sewn, they would mail it to the couple.
After completing their task, as they were heading back to rejoin the group, a staff member said to them, “Something’s happened! Something’s happened!”
Shi Ning: “What?”
The staff member explained.
It turned out that the uncle and aunt had been talking to Ye Wanlan, didn’t get what they wanted, and were finally provoked by her. They started having another breakdown and were now threatening to expose the truth about Shi Ning and Su Tianxue’s marriage.
When Shi Ning heard this, she realized it was time for a good show.
She quickly pulled Su Tianxue along and ran over, arriving just in time for the excitement.
【If I didn’t know they were running so fast to get to a fight, I would’ve thought this was some romantic idol drama.】
【I love it when they run! By the sea!! Sunshine!! Beautiful women!! This summer!!】
【Get lost, trashy relatives!!】
Su Wanxing was scared to death. When she saw Su Tianxue appear, she quickly walked over and nervously grabbed her sister’s hand, extremely worried.
The uncle was saying righteously, “Shi Ning and Su Tianxue aren’t really married! They only got together to get the inheritance rights to the house. Everything they’re doing now is to deceive everyone!!”
Su Wanxing was bewildered. “What does that mean?”
Only then, seeing her expression, did Shi Ning confirm that Su Tianxue had never told Su Wanxing what had happened at the hospital that day.
The uncle laughed wildly. “Haha! Su Tianxue still hasn’t told you? When the old hag died, that house, the one you’re living in now, the inheritance rights were supposed to be ours. But Su Tianxue insisted that your grandmother wrote some will. Fine, but according to the will, your sister had to get married to inherit the house. So, that’s why your sister married Shi Ning! They have no feelings for each other at all!”
Hearing all this, Su Wanxing realized she truly knew nothing about it. She had been too well-protected by Su Tianxue. Now, she looked at Su Tianxue in shock, at a complete loss.
“I admit, that day was the first day I met Su Tianxue. But so what? Can’t people fall in love at first sight?”
Su Tianxue also spoke up. “Shi Ning and I have a legally binding certificate. We are already married.”
Hearing this, the look on Su Wanxing’s face became even more stunned. If they weren’t filming a show, she would have screamed.
Her sister and Shi Ning were actually married???
What the hell!!
After filming for so long, she had thought the two of them were just putting on an act, playing a marriage game. But they were actually married.
...
The sky was falling.
If one had to describe how Su Wanxing felt right now, it was like being a die-hard solo stan of Su Tianxue whose idol suddenly announced they were married.
Yes, her feelings were a little complicated.
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