C221 (1/2)

The heavy rain urged the flowers to fall and the sound of thunder could be heard.

In her dream-like trance, she saw Xie Heng standing in the wedding hall with a pale and handsome face. His clothes were all restrained, and he just watched silently as she married Xie Qi.

Old Madame Xie said, ”Elder brother is like a father. Jiu Xiaowu should also pay his respects to him.”

As the wind blew through the hall, layers of red muslin fluttered in the air. Xie Qi held onto the other side of the red silk ball with a modesty like jade as a gentle smile appeared in his eyes. Everyone had smiles on their faces, surrounded by ”Raising their eyebrows at the same time, white hair as old as old age”.

It was as if no one had seen the youth fall into despair.

Wen Jiu who was dressed in fiery red bridal robes stood in front of Xie Heng, and when she bowed together with Xie Qi, the youth in front of her sent her flying.

In the drizzling rain, red muslin fluttered everywhere in the wedding hall. Everyone forgot to speak and made no sound.

She looked up in surprise, but was pulled by Xie Heng, ”Wen Jiu, do you dare to say that you have no feelings for me whatsoever?”

The young man's amber eyes turned bloodshot, completely out of control. Only she remained, ”You dare say … ”You don't like me?”

”Eldest brother …” Wen Jiu's wrist was being pulled by him, and pain slowly swept over.

However, none of these could match up to the vicious youth. His red eyes in front of her caused her mind to be in turmoil.

Wen Jiu heard himself say gently: ”I like you, who said I don't?”

Starlight slowly gathered in Xie Heng's dull and lifeless eyes. ”Jiu …”

”I'm just a normal person too. How can I not like someone with such good looks like you?” ”I love you for your beauty, and your beauty. All of these things are things that I don't have myself, and there are countless people in the world who admire your youthful appearance, so you are my elder brother.” Wen Jiu faintly smiled, his expression as calm as water. ”The only thing that I, as an extremely vulgar person, wish for in my entire life, is to find someone who can peacefully live a life together, and happily live a life of happiness. ”And you …”

She had once been like an ordinary girl, fond of good-looking youths, thinking of the day she would marry the one she loved.

However, as time slipped away, time rushed the hearts of the elderly, the dreams that they loved to dream of when they were young, they had already become unattainable bubbles.

Right now, she could only think about what she could do to make everyone happy. What she wanted didn't matter anymore.

”How long are you going to keep lying to yourself?” Xie Heng interrupted her.

Her gaze was calm and sharp, as if she could see through the hearts of people with a single glance. It was as if she could see through the appearance that she painstakingly weaved and uncover the deepest part of her true self.

The smile on Wen Jiu's face could barely hold any longer as he unconsciously retreated backwards.

The youth was like an indestructible inferno, he dived into the calm water of her cold pond and approached her step by step, ”Wen Jiu, how long are you going to keep lying to yourself?”

Wen Jiu's heart palpitated. When he woke up, he still heard the young man's questions.

It was not yet dawn, and it was unknown when the rain had stopped.

All that was left was the sound of the eaves dripping onto the ground.

Wen Jiu rubbed his glabella, and was unable to sleep at all for the entire night. Finally, he closed his eyes in a daze, and even had a dream like this.

Probably because he had never told her that he liked her.

Wen Jiu laughed at himself.

She had always believed in the justice of the world if you couldn't buy or sell, so it wasn't necessarily a bad thing even if you couldn't be a husband and wife, not to mention being siblings.

However, she was unable to see Xie Heng for three days straight. While she was concerned about him, it became a matter of concern for her. She was too busy during the day and did not notice anything.

It was hard to say.

To marry the Fifth Young Master, to give everything he had to protect his life, to let everyone in the Xie Family live a better life. Obviously, all of this was exactly what Wen Jiu had originally thought, and it might even be better.

But she could not sleep.

Wen Jiu silently sat up, and held the stack of silver bills under his pillow and counted in his hands.