14 Chapter 14 : The Wedding 2 (2/2)

”Sis, this will be the last time I'm going to tell you this.” Xiulan exasperatedly said like she was tired. Her sister will never understand her.”I know he's not a good man but he doesn't have any bad intentions towards our family. Obviously he's using us for his political interest but I make sure he doesn't have anything tricky under his sleeves. Our company will be managed by him and dad will be able to relax. Isn't that what we want?” Xiulan explained.

”You don't love each other. I don't want you to be like me and Qiaohui. You should marry the one you love and someone who loves you. A man who is honest and kind.” Nuo Shu foolishly said. Both her sisters Nuo Shu and Qiaohui had an arranged marriage. They miserably lived their married life and it all ended in a divorce.

Xiulan scoffed like she heard the most cliché thing ever. ”Does it matter?” she seriously said and her patience is running out. Awhile ago she's worried because Hongqi is a bad person and now there's love involved.

Through arranged marriage, Nuo Shu managed to marry her ideal man. It was a one-sided love on Nuo Shu's side. Even though she was a famous actress back then and very popular, the man was never interested in her to the point that they didn't have any children. After living the life of a loveless marriage and childless for 10 years, she divorced her husband and became a cougar. Even though she gets to date young hot actors and models, her heart still longs for her stupid ex-husband.

While her second sister Qiaohui was married to someone she doesn't like. The man was a good son of one of her father's friends. Living together for seven years, the man was the first one to fall in love, actually he's been in love with her even before they got married. He was a dutiful husband towards Qiaohui but she never returned the same affection. Her husband found the love and care he wanted with his secretary and filed a divorce. Qiaohui obliged to his request not because she doesn't love him, but because she finally concluded that she loves him and it was too late to confess. She's been harboring this regretful feelings ever since and the feeling of getting betrayed by his empty promises scarred her.

Though their third sister, Shuchun, got married to her first love. She was able to find her happiness but it was only short. On their fourth wedding anniversary, Shuchun's husband tragically died while at work. He was a renowned civil engineer.Fortunately, the couple has two children. Shuchun left China and moved to New York.She never went back to China or even tries to visit them. She isolated herself from the Song family and her husband's family after that tragic day. But her parents and Nuo Shu try to appease and visit her. Xiulan and Qiaohui weren't able to visit her due to being busy.Also, they can only contact her through their mother's phone.

Now Xiulan thought that Nuo Shu was not actually concerned about Hongqi but more on the idea of arrange marriage. But Xiulan has her own opinion on arranged marriages. There's a reason why the word 'arranged' is added to it.

”It matters because I don't want you to be miserable and fall to that man'strap!” Nuo Shu devastatingly exclaimed.

”We have different opinions, big sister. I am marrying Hongqi because I have to. I have a long list of reasons not to marry him and few reasons why I should. But the few reasons why I should marry him weighs more. It's not always about love and what trap are you talking about.” Xiulan said like she was reciting an oath.

”Your apathetic's level of has gone terribly deep.” Nuo Shu sassed. Her little sister is not thinking right. ”Science has gotten too far. You stay too long with a computer that your heart and mind are now the same like a computer's.” Nuo Shu rudely said.

”That's very rude of you, big sis. Just because your arrange marriage failed, doesn't mean mine will fail as well. How did I become apathetic when I'm doing all of this for father? If I don't marry Hongqi then we will have to pay 5 billion yuan. Do we have a lot of extra money after paying that kind of amount?” Xiulan aggressively retorted. Her big sister is too much. She's so rude and a foolish hopeless romantic.

”Will that love gives us five billion yuan?” Xiulan added and mocked.

”You don't understand me. How sure are you that your marriage will not fail? Even if you don't love him, you are still human. What will you feel if he starts dating someone else?” Nuo Shu spatted. She's only worried that her sister might not be able to withstand the pain of infidelity and betrayal.

”I'll make sure that it won't fail so we won't have to pay twenty billion yuan to Hongqi. But if my marriage fails, then poor me I didn't listen to big sister.” Xiulan sarcastically said and added ”Even if our marriage fails and he starts to date someone else, who am I to stop him from his decisions?”

Their heated battle and the air around them was so intense that anytime they might throw things at each other. Good thing that the rooms were sound proof or else it will be a great issue if the people outside can hear their bickering.

”Touché. But don't speak highly of yourself yet. Just because you think that you won't fall in love with Hongqi doesn't mean it will really happen. Love is around the corner and ready to bite your ass.” Nuo Shu stubbornly said.

”Why the hell you keep talking about love?! I thought you're worried about Hongqi being a bad person? What's wrong with you? If you are obsessed about love then stop pushing it to me! I don't have the energy to be involved in such trivial matters.” Xiulan angrily said and went back to her vanity chair to sit down. She has now lost her cool because of her sister's bickering.

She's exhausted from the lack of sleep, enthusiastic servants and now her sister's foolish opinions about arranged marriage. She doesn't understand why her sister is like this but a small conclusion is forming in her head that her sister is saving her from heartache. But that will never happen if in the first place she'll avoid falling in love.

If she becomes like her second sister Qiaohui, who was too late to realize her feelings, then she'll really have to join their club of foolish women!

The wedding is now starting. Xiulan, Nuo Shu and their father Yingpei are waiting outside the pavilion for the signal to start the wedding march while Qiaohui and their mother Qingge are waiting inside. Nuo Shu was there to help with Xiulan's extravagant wedding gown and long veil.

Nuo Shu suddenly whispered to Xiulan's ears ”Don't give your heart so easily.”

Xiulan quickly glanced at her sister and Nuo Shu gave her an awkward and painful smile. It's almost like a pursed lips. Xiulan nodded and responded with the same awkward smile.

Xiulan felt her sister's anxiety. She doesn't know why but she suddenly felt that this marriage is a bad idea. Not because Hongqi is a bad person but she's suddenly scared for her heart.