Chapter 995 - Heated Gossip (1/2)

The heated discussions died down as soon as everyone’s attention was brought to the entrance of the ballroolory Her wedding dress was pristine white She was as radiant as the sun An air of intellectuality that was cultivated through years of effort shone through But at the saentleness and virtuousness of ordinary wo to look at

Three bridesmaids trailed behind the bride dutifully On the left was Liang Siyao and Long Bing while Jiang Ruyi stood on Fan Fan’s right These three woeous

The bridesmaid accompanied Fan Fan to one-third of the red carpet and took their stop Meanwhile, Xia Lei’s three best nan, Qin Xiang and Lu Sheng The assembly of three pretty-faced men was no sroom Xia Lei had become everyone’s focus as soon as he appeared on site

Shentu Tianyin studied Xia Lei’s appearance, his back straight and his hair styled The sight of his handsoht of melancholy from the depths of her heart All those sweet h the crevices of her brain, re Shentu Tianyin of what they had Never had she expected those honey-like memories to morph into a weapon that stabbed at her mercilessly years down the road

“Look at how happy he is,” co Yuyan

“Please= stop” Shentu Tianyin’s heart ached

At this aze had hovered over to their side He had a habit to observe everyone when faced with a crowd It was through this brief scan that he quickly pinpointed Shentu Tianyin and Tang Yuyan aazes locked, a wordless exchange occurring through their glance It felt like a subtle huenuinely surprised Shentu Tianyin had ladly accept his invitation but not attend It was a shocker that she was actually here and an even larger shock that she was standing there right beside Tang Yuyan

Shentu Tianyin offered Xia Lei a small smile that left behind a bitter aftertaste

Xia Lei returned a nod, accompanied by a faint smile Despite her sins, she was his wife and he had loved her deeply They said being husband and wife for a day race They were married for a while and he was not a heartlessShentu Tianyin, Xia Lei trained his eyes on Tang Yuyan Ad Bing washer mission in japan, that initial fondness was dis for her and not tofamily

Albeit so, there was a time when they were involved with one another With that, Xia Lei extended his greeting, opting to grace her a si Yuyan But as she made a move tohis attention away from her It was that splitit bleed silently within her She hastily put down her ar host took the stage and announced the commencement of the ceremony enthusiastically Xia Lei had hired a popular anchor fro in the height department and he was very thin Despite all of that, his wrists were thick

Fan Yiuardian of the bride, he was supposed to walk Fan Fan into the ballroom and hand her over to Xia Lei But not only was this oldthatleaned closer to Xia Lei’s ear “Hey, when exactly are you planning to tell me Alloy X’s formulation?”

Xia Lei was taken aback They were all here to celebrate a joyous occasion and thisthe forhter is yours to keep and we’re already a faht? It ht?”

Xia Lei stared at him hard

“Grandpa! Jeez, quit it already! It’sout loud! If you continue to do this, I’lared at Fan Yily

It was only then that the older man dropped the act

“Now, let us welcoleeful and infectious

Xia Lei let Fan Fan slip her hand onto the insides of his elbow and began theirthe red carpet

The bridesmaid lifted Fan Fan’s train while the best men cleared a path

“Wait a second Why are the bridesnant?” Soone unnoticed by the crowd but as soon as that person had pointed it out, more eyes studied the little lump on the three bridesmaids The three of theure Albeit so, the shi+fting of fabric had subtly given away the for on? Why did Xia Lei select three pregnant ladies to be his wife’s bridesmaids?”

“Yeah, this is too weird I’ve never seen anything like this”

“Is this some kind of local practice?”

“Xia Lei is from Haizhu and I’m very familiar with that place There are no practises like that there”

“Could there be so on behind the scenes?”

“It’s probably the case But anye should not gossip about their private affairs”

“Yeah, this is none of our business Xia Lei had already given us face for inviting us here”

The discussions about the three pregnant ladies were gone as fast as it had e to uphold They were elites of society and their upbringing ay different froes byunnecessary comments about other people’s private lives, especially Xia Lei’s

However, while the situation had calain “Wait, the bride is pregnant too”

Another round of debate ensued

“Getting pregnant before e? How could they be so careless?”

“I heard the bride is a high-ranking officer Does the governe in such acts?”

Thankfully, the discussion was shot-lived The pin-drop silence was resu the crowd, Shentu Tianyin glanced at Tang Yuyan “Who is that person? Is he here to sabotage the wedding?”

“Who?” Tang Yuyan's eyes widened in surprise