Chapter 663: Chapter 664: Can I Not Marry?
Song Xiaodong got up in the morning to find that Lin Suâer had already made breakfast, Zhong Chuling and Lin Shu were up early too, with Zhong Chuling helping Lin Suâer while Lin Shu looked half-asleep, scrolling on her phone.
"These rich people nowadays are really something else, making such a big fuss over a wedding, I almost thought it was a celebrity,"
Lin Shu muttered before looking at Song Xiaodong and saying, "Uncle, when you get married, will you also advertise it like this? It seems so impressive."
Song Xiaodong answered indifferently, "Weâll see when the time comes."
Lin Shu sensed that Song Xiaodong wasnât interested and turned to Zhong Chuling, saying, "Take a look at this, it really is enviable."
"Shui Qingyue and Liu Minghuiâs grand wedding, who are they? Iâve never heard of them."
"Shui Qingyue is getting married?" Song Xiaodong frowned and said, "Let me see the phone."
"Huh, Uncle, do you know her?" Lin Shu promptly handed over the phone, asking with curiousity.
Song Xiaodong didnât reply, just looked at the news for a moment, then narrowed his eyes and said, "Suâer, Iâll be going out for a couple of days."
Lin Shuâs eyes lit up and she said, "Uncle, could it be that you and Shui Qingyue have a thing?"
Song Xiaodong glared and retorted, "What nonsense are you talking about? Iâm just going to offer my congratulations."
"Just to offer congrats? Thatâs really boring," Lin Shu pouted.
Song Xiaodong had always harbored guilt towards Shui Qingyue, and now that she was getting married, he felt it wouldnât sit right with his conscience if he didnât go to give a gift and offer his well wishes.
After selecting a gift, the next day, Song Xiaodong took a flight to Lin City. Tomorrow would be Shui Qingyueâs wedding.
With her wedding tomorrow, Shui Qingyueâs heart grew heavier and more restless. Besides her cousin Shui Qinghe, no one had asked her if she was willing to marry. The Shui Family was busy with the preparations for tomorrowâs wedding, as if it was natural for Shui Qingyue to marry.
Suddenly her phone rang, the caller ID showing Liu Minghui. Shui Qingyueâs expression shook, and after hesitating, she answered the call.
Liu Minghui immediately asked, "Qingyue, weâre getting married tomorrow, guess what I am doing right now?"
Shui Qingyue asked subconsciously, "What are you doing?"
"Listen to this..." Liu Minghui must have put the phone on speaker, and soon a peculiar sound erupted, the continuous "smacking" noise was unmistakable.
Then Shui Qingyue heard the stifled moans of a woman, and her face instantly turned extremely unsightly. She said with lips pressed tightly, "Liu Minghui, is there any point in doing this?"
Liu Minghui let out a low growl and then said, "How can it be pointless? If youâre allowed to fool around with other men before youâre married, canât I find a woman outside?"
Shui Qingyue clenched her fists tightly, "You..." but then she genuinely didnât know what to say next.
"Ha, weâre getting married tomorrow, and then I can have you. Iâll make sure youâre over the moon. Iâll let you know that that bastard of a man canât compare to me in bed."
"Youâre despicable!" Shui Qingyue almost smashed her phone in anger.
"Am I despicable? As for a shameless bitch like you, no matter how despicable I am, itâs only fitting. Let me tell you, not only will I find other women before weâre married, but Iâll continue to do so after as well. Moreover, Iâll even bring them home to live with us. Hmm, we can have a threesome every day. How exciting is that?"
Shui Qingyue could no longer hold back, and she immediately threw the phone. She hadnât imagined Liu Minghui could be so shameless, to humiliate her like this.
She couldnât go through with this marriage. She had thought that after getting married, Liu Minghui would realize she hadnât been touched by any man and that she was pure, then their relationship could still be repaired. But now she understood that there was something wrong with Liu Minghui. If she married him, her entire life would be ruined.
For the first time, Shui Qingyue thought of resistance and ran straight to her motherâs room.
"Mom, I wonât marry him!" Shui Qingyue said, her face taut, her fists clenched, and her teeth gritted.
Shui Qingyueâs mother, in her mid-forties, dignified and elegant, had just entertained some guests and returned to her room to change clothes and catch her breath. Seeing Shui Qingyue like this, she was slightly startled and then chuckled softly, "Did you have a fight with Minghui?"
Through gritted teeth, Shui Qingyue said, "Heâs too shameless."
"Silly girl, itâs normal for tongues to accidentally bite the teeth. Your father and I still have our occasional spats. You need to learn tolerance and understanding."
Shui Qingyue hurriedly said, "Itâs not like that, he actually slept with a woman just now, and he did it on purpose to let me hear it over the phone."
Shui Qingyueâs motherâs face suddenly turned grim, but she sighed lightly, "Qingyue, I can understand Minghuiâs feelings. With such an incident, a man would feel insecure. Heâs just retaliating in the heat of the moment. Once youâre married, if you treat him well, considering your years of relationship, this will soon pass. You should let it go."
Tears began streaming down Shui Qingyueâs face as she said, "Mom, I told you, I havenât... "
"Whether you have or havenât, tomorrow is your wedding day. Stop talking nonsense, donât be angry now. You must believe in Minghui. After getting married, he will settle down and be good to you. This can be considered pre-wedding jitters, quite normal actually, a way to bid farewell to a licentious past and step into manhood."
Shui Qingyue, with a mournful expression, said, "But canât I just not marry him? I really donât want to."
"Silly girl, tomorrow is the big wedding day, and both the Shui and Liu Families are prominent families. The guests invited are all important figures. If you donât marry, it will be a huge joke. How can our families face others afterwards? Stop talking out of anger, quickly go back and rest well. You need to get ready early tomorrow morning for makeup."
Shui Qingyue silently left her motherâs room and went back to her own. She sat in front of her vanity, gazing at her reflection in the mirror. Her face was so pale, her eyes so red.
In the mirror, she noticed a small red box on the vanity which made Shui Qingyue pause; it wasnât hers. She casually opened it and upon seeing what was inside, her body shook. She rushed to the window and shouted loudly, "Donât go, I have something to tell you."
Outside the window, it was pitch dark, only the distant hustle and bustle of guests at the hotel courtyard could be discerned, but no one could be seen here.
"Hehe, I just wanted to give you a gift and leave. I didnât expect you to notice," a laughter echoed.
And with that, Song Xiaodong had already leaped onto the windowsill.