Xiao Li's words shocked everyone present.
Xiao Gongzi's wife, in Jiangcheng?
Who could it be? So low-key!
Some girls' hearts were shattered. How could Xiao Gongzi, so young, be married so early?
Chen Xiao remained unfazed, his gaze flickered towards Song Anran.
He noticed Song Anran's body trembling even more violently!
Someone asked, "Young Master Xiao, who exactly is your esteemed wife? How come we don't know she's in Jiangcheng?"
Xiao Li smiled faintly, remained silent, and snapped his fingers.
Immediately, a red carpet, hundreds of meters long, was unrolled, creating a path through the crowd.
Xiao Li walked onto the red carpet, and two pure and beautiful young girls approached, carrying flower baskets.
As Xiao Li walked slowly, the two young girls began scattering blue petals at his feet.
With every step Xiao Li took forward, blue petals fell.
This was called "walking on lotuses."
Coupled with Xiao Li's effeminate and melancholic aura, the scene was like a painting from a historical drama.
At this moment, someone exclaimed loudly.
"Hey? These petals... are Blue Enchantresses!"
"Are they those Blue Enchantresses that cost ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine for a single bloom?"
"Young Master Xiao isn't just scattering petals, he's scattering money!"
Even though everyone present was wealthy, they were still stunned by the spectacle.
Those two baskets of petals likely cost tens of millions!
While tens of millions might not be an astronomical sum to them, almost everyone present could afford it.
However, if they were asked to throw so much money away on the street for no reason, no one would be able to do it.
As expected of Xiao Gongzi, his gestures were extravagant and ostentatious!
Finally, the two girls stopped scattering petals.
Xiao Li also stopped in front of Song Anran.
The crowd had already realized that this sexy and hot woman was Xiao Li's wife.
Some recognized Song Anran, while others did not.
But even those who knew her only knew that she came from a prestigious family and now worked at Jiangcheng Hospital.
They had no idea she was Xiao Li's wife, the daughter-in-law of Xiao Tian Ce!
Wei Ranqiu watched this scene, his eyes filled with bitterness.
If his rival were only Chen Xiao, he wouldn't have lost hope.
But to compete for a woman with a young master like Xiao Li, he didn't even have the courage.
Xiao Li looked at Song Anran, his eyes filled with endless affection.
"Anran, you've been out for so long, come home with me."
His smile was as warm as a spring breeze, and his voice was as gentle as the summer sun.
However, Song Anran appeared terrified.
Her teeth chattered uncontrollably. It seemed that after gathering all her courage, she finally said, "Xiao Li, please don't talk nonsense. I, Song Anran, am not your wife!"
The entire venue fell silent.
Everyone felt as if a breath was caught in their chest, daring not to exhale.
They all broke out in a cold sweat for Song Anran. Xiao Gongzi had made such a grand display, and she wasn't accepting it. How could Xiao Gongzi tolerate that?
However, contrary to their expectations, Xiao Li was not angry at all.
He still wore a smiling face and said, as if coaxing his girlfriend:
"Wife, stop playing. Do you know? Every day you were away from the Imperial City, I missed you terribly!"
"My longing for you has never ceased for a single day!"
Some girls were moved to tears.
"Wuwuwu, Xiao Gongzi is so gentle, so doting on his wife. I love him, I love him!"
But Song Anran was not like them.
They would never know how gentle Xiao Li appeared on the surface, and how perverse he was in private.
"Xiao Li, I'll say it again, I am not your wife!"
Song Anran gritted her teeth, each word seeming to be squeezed from between her teeth.
Xiao Li chuckled softly and slowly said:
"My engagement to you was arranged by our parents and mediated by matchmakers. The entire Song family recognizes me as their son-in-law. How can you not be my wife?"
Song Anran's voice trembled, "They, they were all forced by you!"
Xiao Li's brows furrowed slightly, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes. "Whether I forced them or not, the result is the same. You must come back with me today!"
This look reminded Song Anran of the fear of being dominated by Xiao Li.
Once, when Song Anran was merely glanced at by a man on the street, Xiao Li had sent people to gouge out that man's eyes.
Song Anran herself was locked in a dark, lightless room for three days and three nights.
Xiao Li, under the guise of love, wanted to possess her exclusively.
However, from beginning to end, they had never established a romantic relationship.
It was merely Xiao Li's unilateral declaration of Song Anran as his possession.
Under the oppressive power of the Xiao family, her family dared not protect her.
To escape Xiao Li, Song Anran had to flee to a distant land, coming to Jiangcheng alone.
She never expected to escape Xiao Li's clutches.
Song Anran said with extreme resolve, "I would rather die today than go back with you."
Xiao Li snorted coldly, the corner of his mouth twitching.
He looked at Song Anran as if she were a plaything.
"If you insist on dying, I will take your corpse. However, you should know that without my permission, you cannot even die."
This statement finally made the crowd realize how overbearing and terrifying Xiao Li was beneath his effeminate exterior.
Anyone could see that Song Anran was trembling uncontrollably at that moment.
Her eyes were filled with helplessness and fear, evoking great pity.
Seeing this, Wei Ranqiu suddenly clenched his fist.
If he could rescue her at this moment, he was sure to win Song Anran's heart.
However, just as he was about to step forward, he was suddenly pulled back.
"What are you doing? Are you tired of living?"
Jiang Zhenlin stared at Wei Ranqiu with wide, angry eyes.
Wei Ranqiu's life or death was not important to him; he was merely worried that Xiao Li would vent his anger on him.
Wei Ranqiu then came to his senses, filled with lingering fear.
He had almost caused a great disaster just now!
"Come with me. You know, my patience is limited."
After saying this, Xiao Li coughed lightly twice.
His cough seemed to strike Song Anran's heart, making her tremble with fear.
Song Anran was on the verge of collapse.
She didn't want to die, but she was even more unwilling to go with Xiao Li.
The scene of being locked in the dark, lightless room flashed before her eyes.
Xiao Li was a devil cloaked in human skin.
That cough was like the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Song Anran's inner world was on the verge of collapse.
However, at this very moment, a lazy voice suddenly sounded in her ear.
"Are you done yet? She already said she's not going with you, what are you dawdling for?"
"Being so unreasonable, aren't you afraid of embarrassing your father?"