Chapter 099 [6000 Words]
The large ballroom is surrounded by a variety of sweets and wines, and the crystal lamp in the center of the hall shines like glass.
When An Yueze and Ling Fei'er slowly walked into everyone's sight from the stairs in front of them amid the expectations and blessings of the crowd, rose petals suddenly erupted from the flower stands on both sides of the red carpet.
"Thank you, thank you for coming to our engagement banquet~" Ling Fei'er is like a happy and proud princess, she is young and beautiful, and her fiery red bandeau dress sets off her as delicate as a peony in full bloom.
An Yueze held hands with her and walked slowly into the crowd in the rain of flowers.
Over there, Ling Fei'er's father, Director Ling of the Public Security Bureau, was giving a congratulatory speech, and the leaders of the procuratorate were also standing on both sides, their eyes full of smiles.
Ji Xinyao stood at the end of the crowd and looked at the pair of men and women who came in the rain of flowers.
The heart will no longer hurt for this person, but this situation will inevitably make her sigh lightly, she once thought that she would not marry in this life, she thought that her love would not be as bumpy as in those TV series and novels, and every qiΔ would be a good beginning and a good end, but she never thought that the once pure feelings would eventually be no match for the ravages of the passing years, and they were so fragile and vulnerable.
It's just that she doesn't understand, what's wrong with her? Why is she a loser in this love?
In a trance, they stepped on the red carpet from the stairs in front of them, and walked to the end of the red carpet with the blessing of everyone.
"Let's play casually, the engagement banquet is a ceremony, not as formal as the wedding ceremony, today, it will be a large-scale party held by the Public Security Bureau and the Procuratorate for everyone, whatever you want~" The president of the procuratorate over there smiled and said a few words with Director Ling, and then picked up the microphone and greeted everyone.
The sound of laughter and staggering continued, Ji Xinyao felt more and more dizzy, and the people sitting in the VIP seat were shallow as far as her eyes could see, and she didn't see Gu Nancy's figure, she lowered her eyes, and went to the other side to eat cake with her under the construction of the gluttonous cat Su Xiaonuan.
"Sister Ji, it's so sweet, you taste it~" Su Xiaonuan put a piece of cream cake in her mouth with a disposable paper plate, and then handed it to her with a happy look in her eyes.
Ji Xinyao smiled faintly, didn't take it, leaned weakly on the high flower stand next to her, and waited patiently for the banquet to end.
"Miss Ji, I'm here to pay tribute to you~" Suddenly, Ling Fei'er's voice came over.
Turning her head, she saw that the goblet in Ling Fei'er's hand was full of champagne, and the other hand was over her chest, her hand was on her arm, and she looked at her with a smile, the smugness in her eyes was still so obvious.
Su Xiaonuan suddenly put down the cake and was about to walk over to block Ji Xinyao behind her, but Ji Xinyao gently pushed Su Xiaonuan who was blocking in front of her, her eyes stared lightly at the provocative smile in Ling Fei'er's eyes, picked up the goblet on the side, glanced at the red wine in the glass, and then smiled lightly: "Miss Ling is polite, I have dried this wine, I wish you happiness." β
Anyway, just drink it all in one refreshing bite.
Unexpectedly, Ji Xinyao didn't have a little sad and depressed expression, Ling Fei'er secretly twisted her eyebrows, then snorted, took a sip of champagne in the glass, and said with a sweet smile: "Of course, of course we will be happy!" β
"Oh, why is this little girl accompanying you again? Ji Xinyao, doesn't your husband have zΓ i? Why haven't you seen him with you? β
"Ah, isn't it nice for me to talk like that? Tsk, but I can't help it, I just like to tell the truth~"
Ji Xinyao smiled silently as if she didn't think so, her demeanor was down-and-out and generous, which made Ling Fei'er a little uncomfortable, and when she turned around, she saw An Yueze drinking with a few colleagues from the procuratorate over there, so she said: "You're welcome, you can eat and drink as much as you want, I'll go find my fiancΓ©~"
With that, he turned around and walked to An Yueze's side.
"Look at her character, like a pheasant who has won a fight~" Su Xiaonuan muttered beside her.
Ji Xinyao looked at Ling Fei'er's back as she walked away, she was still expressionless, she turned around and leaned her still weak body aside, and saw that there were still a few glasses of red wine on the table at hand that no one had touched, so she simply picked it up and drank it all again.
"Sister Ji...... You have a fever, you can't drink! It's that woman just now, you can just have a drink, why are you still drinking now? Su Xiaonuan hurriedly raised her hand and was about to take the goblet in her hand.
Ji Xinyao raised her eyes, looked at the joy in the crowd from afar, and said softly: "Xiao Nuan, you are wrong, drink some wine when you have a fever, and you can sleep soundly when you go back, otherwise you won't be able to sleep at all if you have a splitting headache." β
"But ......"
Before Su Xiaonuan's words fell, she watched her pick up another glass, this time not drinking it all, but sipping it slowly.
About ten minutes later, the banquet hall was very lively, Ji Xinyao put down the goblet in her hand, she didn't expect that the degree of these red wines was not low, and the stamina was so great, at this moment, her legs were a little fluttery, and the dizziness in her brain turned into a fluttering feeling for no reason.
The bright glass in front of her was about to dazzle her eyes, otherwise why did she seem to see Gu Nancy......
She let out a long breath, her intoxicated eyes passed through the crowd, looking at the extraordinary figure at the other end of the crowd, wearing a black and exquisitely tailored suit, full of nobility and elegance in her grace, her gestures can attract the attention of many women, and her sparse eyebrows are polite and calm smiles.
When did he come?
Ji Xinyao rubbed her forehead, looked at Gu Nancy, who didn't seem to find herself, and hurriedly pulled Su Xiaonuan's hand: "Xiaonuan, let's go." β
"Let's go? Sister Ji, didn't you say that you have to persevere to the end today? The cake in Su Xiaonuan's mouth hadn't been swallowed yet, and asked vaguely.
"Let's go." Ji Xinyao didn't explain, and directly grabbed her hand and was about to leave.
But as soon as she took a step, her eyes suddenly went dark, and she almost threw herself directly to the ground, Su Xiaonuan grabbed her in time, and looked at the pale on her face that could no longer be covered by foundation: "Sister Ji, how are you?" β
"It's fine." Ji Xinyao raised her hand, pressed it on her forehead, and shook her head gently: "I'm fine......"
"You're so hot, Sister Ji!"
"I'm fine, really...... It's okay. She pressed her forehead, the dizziness in her brain was too strict, and she only felt a little dazzled in front of her: "You wait for me here for a while, and I'll wash my face with cold water." β
"I'll go with you!"
"No, it's okay."
Su Xiaonuan took her handbag, looked at Ji Xinyao's back helplessly, looked at her vain steps, and the worry in her eyes became deeper and deeper.
Compared with the excitement in the banquet hall, the bathroom was quiet and the needle drop could be heard, Ji Xinyao barely found the direction of the women's bathroom, walked in, but almost fell, stabilized her body, walked to the washstand, raised her eyes and saw herself in the mirror, her face was already gray to the point of frightening, so she had to pat her face with cold water, and lay on the side of the washstand and gasped a few times, wanting to be sober and sober, she didn't know whether it was the cause of drinking or fever, she just felt that the whole world was spinning.
Waiting until the water on his face was dry, he turned around and walked out, and just walked to the door of the bathroom, a familiar figure walked out in front of the door of the men's bathroom opposite.
Seeing that it was An Yueze, she paused, turned around expressionlessly and walked away quickly.
As soon as he took a step, his arm was suddenly grabbed: "What's wrong with you?" β
Her steps stiffened, and she was about to shake off his hand: "Let go!" β
"Why do you look so bad?" An Yueze obviously drank a lot of wine, and directly dragged her arm to turn her body around.
Ji Xinyao's footsteps were unsteady, she stumbled to resist her body bumping into his arms, and then subconsciously leaned back, her whole person leaned directly against the marble wall outside the bathroom, the cold wall behind her made her mind clear up a little, but she was powerless to wave him away.
An Yueze raised his hand to touch her forehead, but she immediately twisted his head and let his hand touch the air.
He frowned, his eyes were slightly red from the wine, obviously angered by her resolute resistance, and directly held her chin with one hand and turned her face to face him: "Ji Xinyao! Can you please stop this? β
She looked at the man in front of her with a wrinkled brow on her face, and tried to break free, but she couldn't use any strength, so she had to pant and say in a dumb voice: "Take your dirty hands away!" β
"Don't you want me? I've been delaying this engagement for five whole weeks, and I want to get you back, and I've been trying to get you back! You're the one who drove me to the brink! Ji Xinyao, why can't you, a woman, lower your head to understand my suffering? Who am I working so hard for, and who do I want to rise so hard? Isn't it to turn positive as soon as possible so that you can live a good life?! β
Ji Xinyao only felt that her eyes were black for a while, and she didn't have the energy to say anything to him, so she wanted to twist her head uncomfortably, and said weakly: "We're done...... Please let it go......"
"You!" An Yueze gritted his teeth, suddenly squeezed her chin hard, took a small step forward to imprison her between her body and the wall, and bowed her head to kiss her.
"An Yueze! Get out of here! Ji Xinyao suddenly gathered the only strength to push him away, but she couldn't shake him in the slightest, her legs were weak, and she could only let him hold her down.
At the moment when Ji Xinyao was desperate and powerless to resist, a clear and cold voice suddenly came from her ears: "Let go of her." β
An Yueze was about to kiss her, but he froze the moment he heard the voice, and in a blink of an eye, he saw a long figure at the end of the quiet corridor, walking slowly.
The cold and startled in Gu Nancy's eyes The alcohol in An Yueze's body seemed to fade a lot in an instant, and he suddenly turned his eyes to look at the woman who was leaning against the wall weakly, his hand trembled, and he gently let go of her pinched red chin, and looked at Gu Nancy who came over in a blink of an eye: "I'm sorry, I drank too much and mistook it for ...... She's Phil......"
Gu Nancy's eyes were secretive, and she glanced at An Yueze lightly, and for a moment, her gaze fell on Ji Xinyao's face who was leaning against the wall.
Ji Xinyao only wanted to sneer when she heard An Yueze's words, but she didn't even have the strength to laugh, she propped herself on the wall behind her with one hand, and held the edges and corners of the door frame of the bathroom with the other hand to support her body from falling.
An Yueze walked away quickly, and the moment he passed by Gu Nancy's side, he only paused slightly, and then walked away quickly.
Seeing An Yueze leaving, Ji Xinyao breathed a sigh of relief, let go of the hand that was propped up on the wall behind her, and turned around to leave.
As soon as her body left the wall, her feet suddenly softened, and a strong arm suddenly grabbed her body that almost threw herself on the ground, and then pressed her into her arms, Ji Xinyao was dizzy for a while, stabilized the thoughts in her head, and raised her hand to push him away.
The raised hand was held by him, and it was easily pressed down, and the palm that was warm but much lower than the temperature of her body was covered on her forehead, Gu Nancy suddenly frowned slightly: "Why is it burned like this?" β
"Don't touch me......" She whispered to resist, but her waist was firmly clasped in his arms.
"Don't move." His voice was no longer so gentle, as if he was a little angry, he put his arm around her waist, felt the temperature of her body was amazingly hot, and was trembling faintly, so he sighed softly, took off the suit on his body and covered her: "When did you become so willful when you were sick and still drinking?" β
As he spoke, he walked out of the quiet corridor with her arms in his arms.
How did he know she was drinking? Is it because of the smell of alcohol on her? Or had he seen her a long time ago?
Ji Xinyao wanted to cry inexplicably, wanted to cry aggrieved, endured the grievances in her heart, turned her head and refused to look at him, and was forcibly taken back to the banquet hall by him.
"Sister Ji......" Su Xiaonuan suddenly walked over, the worry in her eyes disappeared suddenly because she saw Gu Nancy beside her, and she grinned at him with surprise in her eyes, and saw Gu Nancy smile back with a friendly smile towards her, and suddenly blossomed.
"My wife drank a lot of greedy cups, I'll send her back first!" Looking at the surprised gazes around her, Gu Nancy explained with a calm chuckle, and as if she was doting on Ji Xinyao and pressed Ji Xinyao deeper into her arms, when she passed by Ling Fei'er and An Yueze, who were not very good-looking, she raised her eyebrows politely to them: "Xin Yao has caught a cold these days, and I am afraid that I will worry about affecting the progress of work, so I secretly came to participate in the wedding banquet of the two of you, did it cause you any trouble?" β
"I didn't ...... There is no ......" Ling Fei'er's arrogance was still a little restrained in the face of Mayor Gu, but she was a little unconvinced, looking at the coat Ji Xinyao was wearing, as well as Gu Nancy's movements, all of them showed that Mayor Gu cared about and loved her, so she secretly gritted her teeth, and turned her eyes for help to An Yueze, who was expressionless beside her.
Who knew that An Yueze just reluctantly pulled the corners of his mouth and didn't say anything.
Ling Fei'er frowned, not knowing what was wrong with him, so she turned her head and was about to say something, but saw that Gu Nancy had already walked out of the hall with Ji Xinyao in her arms.
"What's the matter with you?" Ling Fei'er angrily slapped An Yueze on the arm: "Didn't you say that Mayor Gu and Ji Xinyao have no feelings?" When Mayor Gu came just now, he said that he was delayed because of work, I thought he didn't know that Ji Xinyao was also here, why did they meet at this moment? Still so intimate? Why didn't you just speak! β
An Yueze never said anything, and let Ling Fei'er slap his arm several times before holding down her hand: "Okay, there are so many people." β
Ling Fei'er couldn't swallow this breath, and stomped her foot hard: "I also designed a lot of plans to make Ji Xinyao lose face in public, but now it's all useless......"
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As soon as he walked out of the banquet hall, Ji Xinyao was about to push him away: "Let go of my ......"
Gu Nancy ignored it and helped her directly to the parking lot, but Ji Xinyao was surging with alcohol, burping to the sky, her body was soft, and she raised her hand and pushed hard between the two bodies: "Gu Nancy, you let go of me, I don't want your sympathy!" I don't want it! β
"Don't make a fuss!" He let out a low snort, pulling her coat, which was almost loose again, over her.
"I didn't make a fuss! You let go of me! Ji Xinyao stubbornly wanted to distance the two of them with the strength of wine: "Let go of me!" Don't touch me......"
"Nancy Gu! Take back your hypocrisy! I don't want your sympathy, I don't want your pity! I don't need that compassion from you to give me! I don't need to! I don't need to! I beg you to let me go...... Get away from me! Let go ......"
Gu Nancy never had any superfluous expression on her face, held down her struggling movements, didn't speak, didn't even explain half a sentence, and hugged her all the way to the parking lot.
"Nancy Gu! Don't touch me, you bastard! β
She couldn't break free, she couldn't resist, and she turned her eyes to look at his expression of helplessness towards her, as if she couldn't hear her cursing, she gritted her teeth, she gritted her teeth.
When she was about to walk to his black Land Rover, Ji Xinyao couldn't help but suddenly lowered her head and bit the back of his hand that was holding her shoulder.
He paused, suddenly let go of her shoulder, but he grabbed her waist again, raised his other hand, tightened her coat again, hugged her into his arms, lowered his head and whispered in her ear: "Okay, stop tossing." β
Ji Xinyao couldn't figure it out, was it possible for Gu Nancy to be so patient and gentle with every woman, was she so good to Wen Qing and Yin Tong, was this how he treated Yin Tong in those three and a half hours?
It was as if she remembered what he had said to her.
This marriage has nothing to do with love, don't expect too much...... Don't get too deep into the play......
Why is she really expecting too much? Otherwise, how could it be so sad?
She thought, she is actually not really generous, she is actually a very ungraceful woman, so she can also willfully flee to a place where no one can find her, and choose to be quiet for a few days, she can also willfully scold him for being a king 'eight' egg by drinking, she can also retaliate at him with a wine burp and look at him as if he was smoked and frowned, but she didn't let go of her like she couldn't help it.
"Nancy Gu, what are you pretending? Actually, in your heart, you annoy me, right? She said as she burped.
"Hey, Gu Nancy, what are you pretending to ......?"
"Did you hear me when I talked to you......"
She hated his attitude of being too reserved to argue with her, so she reached out and pulled his shirt, shouting in a dumb voice: "Let me see if you are a real beast in this well-dressed beast......
Gu Nancy pressed her dishonest little paw just in time before she could destroy his shirt, and she opened the car door in a moment, just about to press her directly into the passenger seat.
But suddenly, Ji Xinyao seemed to have reached the limit of her body, and fell directly and silently backwards into his arms.
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----------------------- Nalan Jingyu----------------------
(I asked what the open-ended ending marked at the end of the introduction of this book means, and the whale said that the open-ended ending does not mean tragedy or comedy, it is actually the meaning that the author does not want to spoil......=.) =Ask for a commuter pass...... οΌ