My Sexy CEO Wife

Chapter 579 - 576: Is There an Inevitable Connection?

Outside, the guests were as plentiful as clouds, chattering happily, drinking and chatting; the scene was bustling.

Dongfang Jian, carrying a wine glass, weaved through the crowd, toasting with guests. Dongfang Jian was skilled at putting on an act. In front of the guests, he behaved seriously and spoke politely, without showing any hint of smugness.

At that moment, Bai Mudan walked over from a distance, pouting and frowning, looking sullen.

"What's wrong?" Dongfang Jian approached her, took Bai Mudan's small hand in his, and asked softly, "Why are you unhappy? Did someone provoke you?"

"Dongfang Jian," Bai Mudan lifted her head, staring into Dongfang Jian's eyes. "You must always be good to me! You must never let me down!"

"That's a given," Dongfang Jian nodded. "As long as I am alive, I will be good to you."

"If you dare to betray me, I will never let you off!" Bai Mudan spoke each word deliberately. "For you, I fought with my father; for you, I drove Gao Fei away; for you, I have suffered a lot of grievances... I hope I have not misjudged you..."

"Don't worry," Dongfang Jian promised. "I will not disappoint you." After saying this, Dongfang Jian added, "I won't disappoint your father either. I will prove with my actions that I truly love you."

"Let's go, we should offer a toast. Many distinguished guests have come today, and we must serve them well." After calming her emotions, Bai Mudan took Dongfang Jian to offer toasts.

A little later, Bai Daqing came out, all smiles and showing no sign of anger. With Bai Daqing's appearance, the atmosphere became even more festive. Many people rushed to offer him a toast. Bai Daqing welcomed every glass, and in the blink of an eye, he had drunk hundreds of cups.

"Today is my daughter's big day, and I feel quite... happy," Bai Daqing said, holding a wine glass. "To be honest, it's a bit hard for me to adapt. My own daughter, whom I raised by hand, is now getting married to someone else, and from now on, the person she holds dearest in her heart won't be me... I ask for nothing more but for my daughter to live a happy life from here on... Come, I toast to everyone!"

"Cheers!"

"Drink up!"

"Let's all toast together!"

All the guests stood up and emptied their glasses.

"City Lord, your esteemed daughter has quite the eye. She has chosen a handsome husband."

"The new son-in-law is eloquent and polite, a good son-in-law indeed."

"City Lord, now you have good fortune. Before, you only had a daughter to care for you, and now you have an additional son-in-law to do so."

Whether sincere or not, these guests praised Dongfang Jian with pleasantries. In truth, they were simply trying to ingratiate themselves with Bai Daqing.

After the banquet concluded, it was already deep into the night.

Bai Daqing personally sent off the guests. But when he reached the main entrance, he was taken aback: "Gao Fei? Why is he still here?" Outside the gate stood a person wearing a long gown, with a resolute face—it was Gao Fei.

At that moment, Gao Fei also saw Bai Daqing and hurried over, bowing with his hands clasped in greeting: "City Lord!"

"Why haven't you left?" Bai Daqing asked.

"I have a few words I'd like to say to the City Lord..."

"What is it?"

"Uh..." Gao Fei looked around: "Could we find a quiet place to talk?" There were guests all around, and what Gao Fei wanted to say was quite sensitive; he did not want others to overhear and cause unnecessary trouble.

Bai Daqing looked at Gao Fei intently: "Come in with me."

Gao Fei followed Bai Daqing into the City Lord's Mansion and then to the backyard.

"Speak," Bai Daqing stopped walking, turned around, and looked at Gao Fei quietly. "Say everything you want to say."

"That Dongfang Jian is not a good person, I've known him for a long time, and he has done many bad things. Dongfang Jian is a despicable, shameless scoundrel..." Gao Fei said quickly.

"What bad things has Dongfang Jian done?" Bai Daqing asked indifferently. "Give me a few simple examples."

"Um... Dongfang Jian used to be a rich man's son, spoiled from childhood, bullying the weak. He has done all sorts of bad things and will sooner or later get his comeuppance," Gao Fei said vehemently.

"I just want to ask you one thing."

"What?"

"Does Dongfang Jian being a bad person have anything to do with whether he likes my daughter or not?"

"Ah? This..."

"Gao Fei, since you care about Mudan so much, why did you reject her at first? If you had married Mudan, there would be no affair with Dongfang Jian."

"I..." Gao Fei was about to speak when Bai Daqing interrupted him with a raised hand.

Bai Daqing waved his hand, speaking wearily, "To tell you the truth, I don't like Dongfang Jian either, but Mudan is determined to marry him, even threatening death, I... I can't control her, nor do I want to anymore." His words voiced Bai Daqing's helplessness, "Mudan and Dongfang Jian have already wed, and tonight they are to consummate their marriage. From now on, Dongfang Jian is my son-in-law, and I will surely have to support him. As long as Dongfang Jian truly cherishes Mudan with all his heart, other matters... can be overlooked."

"Dongfang Jian is ambitious and unscrupulous; he must have ulterior motives for approaching Miss Bai..."

"Enough, stop talking. What's done is done, and it's too late to say anything now."

"Trust me, Dongfang Jian is very crafty..."

"Stop talking." Bai Daqing stood up and walked toward the door, "Stay here and sleep tonight, and head back first thing in the morning." Bai Daqing pushed the door open and walked out, disappearing around a few turns.

Gao Fei stood alone in the room, furrowing his brows, clenching his fists tight, his mood utterly foul, "Why won't you all believe what I say! Must you suffer a great loss before you realize?"

Anyway, I've warned you. Whether you believe it or not, it has nothing to do with me now.

Do whatever you wish.

I don't care anymore!

Gao Fei slipped away into the night, leaving the City Lord's Mansion, then left Chaotic Wind City, walking alone in the vast darkness, appearing somewhat lonely and forlorn.

...

There are two great joys in life.

The first is the wedding night.

The second, the very moment your name is posted on the exam list.

Tonight, Dongfang Jian was experiencing one of these joys. After bidding all the guests farewell, Dongfang Jian returned to the bedroom and entered the bridal chamber with his new bride, Bai Mudan...

After a battle of passions, they lay side by side on the bed, whispering sweet nothings.

"Dongfang Jian, what do you want to do in the future?" Bai Mudan asked softly.

"I haven't decided yet." Dongfang Jian shook his head slightly, "When I was little, my dream was to be a wealthy man, to eat the finest delicacies, wear the finest silks, and live in the finest house... But when I grew up, my dream changed. I wanted to Cultivate Immortality, hoping that one day I could achieve Ascension to the Immortal Realm to become an immortal..."

"And now? What's your dream now?" Bai Mudan asked.

"My biggest dream now is to travel the world, to expand my knowledge and cultivate my Mental state."

"You're married now, do you still intend to travel the world?"

"Of course not, even if I wanted to, you wouldn't agree."

"You know what's good for you."

Both were very much awake, without a hint of sleepiness.

"Do you want to be an official?" Bai Mudan suddenly asked.

"Huh?" Dongfang Jian was startled, "An official?"