novelraw Chapter 313 - 291: As Long as You’re Willing, I Can Be Your Bride Today (7)
Chapter 313 - 291: As Long as You’re Willing, I Can Be Your Bride Today (7)
"Dudu, cheer up. It’s your wedding day."The woman in the mirror, dressed in a beautiful white gown, forced a stiff smile and said to Shen Yiran, who was helping her with her makeup, "An’an, I feel a bit regretful. What should I do?"
Shen Yiran helped her put on the veil and asked, "Regret what?"
Dudu lowered her eyes, her long lashes casting shadows underneath, "I... don’t want to get married."
In her mind, scenes of her and Su Bao replayed over and over, from childhood to adulthood, including the first time she put on makeup to go to a hotel. He angrily wiped off her makeup, making her remove it, and scolded her, saying she should never dress like that again to go to a hotel.
Remembering these moments, she felt that Su Bao still cared about her, but he also knew about her marriage and could remain calm, seemingly indifferent.
It was as if everything about her had nothing to do with him, and he didn’t care at all.
"Dudu, you’re not a child anymore. Your parents have been busy with your wedding for almost a month. You can’t be willful."
Dudu let out a sorrowful smile, "Hm."
"Qiao Luchen isn’t bad to you, is he? He’s a good person."
Dudu smiled without speaking. He wasn’t the person in her heart. No matter how good someone else was, it was not enough. But she should abandon that stubbornness and accept new feelings, which might be her only way out.
Loving for too long... it really does make one tired.
Repeated rejections and disappointments, the fact that she could hold on until now could only mean that she was foolish, right?
"Will he come?"
Shen Yiran shook his head, "He hasn’t been back these days, says he’s too busy with work."
Dudu nodded knowingly and placed the veil over herself, "Let’s go."
...
"... President Shen?"
Shen Yiran didn’t know how many times he had drifted off during the meeting. His thoughts were completely away from work. He gave a hasty opinion before standing up, "That’s it for today. Meeting adjourned."
"So... do you need to review the materials?"
"No need," Shen Yiran said as he walked straight to the door, leaving the people in the meeting room murmuring among themselves.
"Didn’t the boss always personally review everything before?"
"Yes, today was probably the shortest meeting ever."
"Has the boss had a breakup? He hasn’t looked happy for a long time."
"Speaking of which, Dudu hasn’t been here for a long time either."
"It can’t be Dudu, right? The boss doesn’t like Dudu. He always drives her away with cold words. It shouldn’t be because of her."
"Besides, you guys don’t know, Dudu and our boss are relatives. By blood, she’s the boss’s aunt. Don’t just say anything!"
...
Shen Yiran returned to his office, unable to muster any motivation. Even though he rarely smoked before, these days his smoking habit had intensified.
It was because she sometimes came back, and he didn’t want the office to smell of smoke, and he didn’t smoke much back then either.
These days, the office was filled with a heavy smell of smoke because she would never come back again.
Today was her wedding day. He had always hoped she would have this day. As long as she was happy, it was okay for him to endure the pain alone.
"Buzz—buzz—" The phone on the table vibrated. Shen Yiran glanced at it and reached out to answer. It was Shen Yiran calling.
"Su Bao, Dudu’s wedding, are you really not coming?"
Shen Yiran remained silent, took a deep drag of his cigarette, and said two faint words, "No time."
He didn’t want to witness her in a white gown walking down the aisle with another man. He didn’t even dare to think about it, not wanting to let his heart bleed.