At this moment, a man's voice sounded from outside the bathroom door: "Zixuan, Qing Tian? Are you two inside?"
Yue Chengfeng knew that girls took a long time with touch-ups, but this was taking too long. He was worried that something might have happened, so he came to check.
Upon hearing Yue Chengfeng's voice, Yu Zixuan immediately looked towards the tightly closed door: "Chengfeng..."
Seeing Yu Zixuan's state, Gou Wen frowned, glared in the direction of the door, and cursed inwardly: That foxy vixen is dragging us down!
"Zixuan? What's wrong? Are you alright? Are you feeling unwell?" Through the door, Yue Chengfeng heard Yu Zixuan's voice and immediately asked, "Should I call a doctor?"
"Chengfeng, I'm fine." Yu Zixuan raised her hand to wipe the tears from her cheeks, gazing at the door, and asked, "Chengfeng, I'm asking you, if I weren't Yu Zixuan, would you regret marrying me?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Yue Chengfeng laughed. "We're already legally married, you're my wife."
"I'm serious. If I weren't Yu Zixuan, if... if I were no one, if I was just someone who... accidentally... accidentally became Yu Zixuan?" Yu Zixuan's voice was somewhat erratic; she didn't know how to express it.
Yue Chengfeng listened to Yu Zixuan's question and fell silent for a moment.
"Tch." In the ensuing silence, Gou Wen let out a scoff and provocatively looked at Xia Qing Tian. See? All that deep affection amounted to nothing. Mutual love couldn't withstand the pressure of reality. Nothing was as practical as staying alive!
"Do you remember the first time we met? It was at an awards ceremony in Paris. I won first place, and you were second," Yue Chengfeng said with a smile as he recalled. "You came over to congratulate me and told me..."
"'Cherish this opportunity. Next time, the first place will be mine, and the second will be yours'," Yu Zixuan murmured, finishing his sentence. This set of words was designed specifically for Yue Chengfeng's personality. From the moment she appeared before Yue Chengfeng, every minute, every second, every action she took was shaping a persona: a woman Yue Chengfeng would like.
"At that moment, I thought, this woman has quite a personality. I remembered you," Yue Chengfeng chuckled. "The second time we met was at a post-competition reception. Some villain was giving you a hard time, and I couldn't stand by and watch, so I stepped in to help. You hid behind me, looking at me with eyes full of anxiety and unease, as if only I could protect you."
Yu Zixuan lowered her eyes. That, too, was deliberately staged, all to give Yue Chengfeng an opportunity to play the hero and save the damsel. Later, I took you to the lounge, and then I was invited upstairs to discuss business. When I finished my business and was leaving, that was the third time I saw you.
Hearing this, Yu Zixuan was slightly stunned. Yue Chengfeng didn't leave that day? She had always thought...
"I saw that same villain bothering a waitress, and you, you threw a glass of wine in his face. You grabbed his tie and warned him that if he dared to flirt with girls casually again, you'd castrate him and confiscate his 'tools of the trade,' making him regret being born," Yue Chengfeng suddenly laughed. "Your fierce look startled me."
"!" Yu Zixuan's cheeks flushed. She hadn't known Yue Chengfeng was there at the time; she had always thought... That day, she had planned to get closer to Yue Chengfeng, but he was suddenly called away. Feeling displeased, she had a few drinks and then heard a cry for help. Seeing the villain who had harassed her earlier bullying a waitress again, she impulsively went to vent. She never imagined that her aggressive behavior would catch Yue Chengfeng's eye. According to the information her organization had provided, Yue Chengfeng liked women who were spirited and talented, with an unyielding spirit and a gentle demeanor... She had consistently acted that way in front of Yue Chengfeng from the very beginning, only to reveal her true nature from the start!
"I, I fell for you then," Yue Chengfeng said. "It wasn't exactly love at first sight, but... you could call it love at second sight, right? At that time, I didn't know your name, nor who you were. I just liked you, whoever you were. I just liked that slightly fierce and dashing you!"
Yu Zixuan listened to Yue Chengfeng's words, her eyes brimming with tears. So, Yue Chengfeng didn't like the facade she had created, the scripts from the files, the planned routines. The person he liked was never the person designed by the identity of Yu Zixuan, but her true self!
"Sister, I'm sorry." Yu Zixuan lowered her voice and looked at Gou Wen. "I'm not leaving."
Hearing Yu Zixuan's words, Gou Wen pursed her lips, but she seemed helpless to refuse her sister. Xia Qing Tian also didn't forget to return the provocative glance to Gou Wen. Gou Wen glared back at her disapprovingly, concluding, "Childish."
Yu Zixuan simply adjusted her skirt, looked at Gou Wen, and flashed her a brilliant smile: "Sister, am I beautiful?"
"Beautiful." Gou Wen looked at Yu Zixuan and replied perfunctorily.
"Sister, I'm married, and I'll be very happy." Yu Zixuan said with a light smile. "You... you should also follow the doctor's orders and have your surgery. If there's a chance... if there's a chance, I'll bring your brother-in-law to see you."
Gou Wen's gaze shifted, and she let out a soft hum. "Who needs that? Hmph."
Yu Zixuan smiled and walked towards the door, exiting directly. Outside the door, there was her groom, her husband, the person she would never leave, and her ultimate choice.
Watching Yu Zixuan's retreating figure, a smile finally appeared on Gou Wen's lips.
"The wedding should be able to continue soon," Xia Qing Tian said to Gou Wen. "Let's go, aren't you going to watch your sister get married?"
"No need," Gou Wen retracted her gaze and let out a long sigh. "I've seen what I wanted to see." She just wanted her sister to find someone who loved her the most, someone worthy of her love, someone she could proudly boast to her: "I've chosen him." That was enough.
"Don't worry, I'm here." Xia Qing Tian patted Gou Wen's shoulder. "If it really comes down to needing to do something, I'll sneak her out. I promise you, as long as I'm here, she'll be safe."
"Thanks," Gou Wen looked at Xia Qing Tian and smiled. "I'm entrusting her to you."
"She's my sister-in-law." Xia Qing Tian took a deep breath. "As a bridesmaid, I can't delay too long. I'll be going back now."
"Xia Qing Tian," Gou Wen called out to Xia Qing Tian, who was walking away. "The person Mobius has been looking for... is in Finland."