novelraw Is Chapter 114 finished?
Is Chapter 114 finished?
Before dawn, Lu Xiran arrived at the Jin family's house.
Jin Qiqi's room was brightly lit, and the makeup artist had already set up her makeup routine.
"Ranran!" Jin Qiqi jumped up from her chair and threw herself into her arms as soon as she saw her. "What should I do if I'm a little nervous?"
Lu Xiran was knocked back a step by her, and then hugged her with a smile.
"Take a deep breath."
"Hoo—" Jin Qiqi took a deep breath, then exhaled, and became even more nervous. "It's no use! I'm still nervous!"
She grabbed Lu Xiran's arm, panting heavily.
"Although Yanxu and I have been married for over three years, it still feels incomplete without a wedding!"
"Of course." Lu Xiran straightened her robe collar. "You've been dreaming about your wedding since you were little. What kind of wedding dress you want, what kind of bouquet you want, how long your veil should be—I've heard you ramble on about it for over a decade!"
Jin Qiqi was stunned for a moment, then her eyes reddened.
"slowly……"
Seeing you happy makes me especially happy.
Lu Xiran gave her a gentle hug.
Jin Qiqi sniffed, then suddenly grabbed her hand. "Wait, I'm going to shove the bouquet right into your hands!"
"No need."
"No way! I'm only having this wedding so I can hold the bouquet for you!"
"Okay, okay."
Lu Xiran shook her head helplessly.
Unlike Lu Xiran's wedding, Gu Yanxu brought his bride from the Jin family.
The wedding car circled the city once before finally stopping at the Gu's Hotel.
The door to the lounge opened, and Lu Xiran stood in the doorway, momentarily lost in thought.
Same mirror, same sofa, same floor-to-ceiling windows.
Three years ago, she sat here, wearing a pure white wedding dress, waiting to marry that person.
"Ranran?" Jin Qiqi's voice brought her back to reality.
Lu Xiran snapped out of her daze and went inside.
Things are wrong.
The word suddenly popped into my head.
She shook her head, no longer wanting to think about it.
The door to the lounge was pushed open.
Lian Bichen walked in, dressed in a dark red cheongsam, looking dignified and elegant. She smiled and approached Jin Qiqi, her gaze settling on her—
Then it paused.
Lu Xiran followed her gaze.
It's the necklace around Jin Qiqi's neck.
—The diamond necklace that Bai Fang left her.
Lian Bichen's expression changed. It happened in an instant, a fleeting moment, so fast that Lu Xiran almost thought it was her imagination.
"Second Aunt?" Lu Xiran asked instinctively, "What's wrong?"
Lian Bichen shifted her gaze from the necklace to Lu Xiran.
That glance was somewhat complicated.
But the next second, her face was already plastered with her usual smile.
"It's alright." She patted Jin Qiqi's hand. "Qiqi is so pretty. I'll go get ready now. Call me if you need anything. Don't hesitate to ask Mom for help!"
"Okay, Mom."
Lian Bichen turned and left.
As Lu Xiran watched her retreating figure, she felt that something was amiss.
But she didn't think much of it.
The wedding is about to begin.
A moment later, Lu Xiran's phone rang.
It was Lian Bicen.
"Ranran," the voice on the other end sounded apologetic, "I left my corsage in the lounge. Could you please get it for me?"
Lu Xiran looked around.
There was indeed a corsage placed where Lian Bichen had just stood.
"it is good."
She hung up the phone and looked at Jin Qiqi.
Jin Qiqi was being made up by the makeup artist when she waved her hand and said, "Go on, go on, I'm fine."
Lu Xiran picked up the corsage and walked out of the lounge.
The corridor is very long.
A dark red carpet was laid out, and familiar crystal wall lamps hung on the walls.
Lu Xiran walked slowly.
As Lu Xiran approached the main lounge—
"Oh, isn't this Miss Lu?"
A shrill female voice came from the side.
Lu Xiran stopped in her tracks.
She turned her head.
Liu Lin stood a few steps away, wearing a dark green cheongsam and a jade necklace. Her smile looked like she had just drunk a glass of aged vinegar.
Song Kexin was standing next to her.
There are also several female relatives who care about their families.
"What a rare guest." Liu Lin looked Lu Xiran up and down, her gaze sliding from her face to her body and back again, with an undisguised critical look. "What, are you here for a wedding today too?"
Lu Xiran looked at her without saying anything.
Liu Lin didn't need her to say anything.
She took two steps forward, stood in front of Lu Xiran, and smiled meaningfully.
"That's true, after all, you got married here back then—although you divorced not long after."
Someone nearby chuckled softly.
Song Kexin stood beside Liu Lin, a slight smile appearing on her lips.
"Aunt Liu," her voice was as sweet as a knife coated in sugar, "please don't say that. Miss Lu is here today as a friend of the Jin family, not as a member of the Gu family..."
She paused, as if carefully choosing her words.
"She came as a former daughter-in-law."
Liu Lin laughed.
"That's true. After all, she'll never be able to enter the Gu family in this lifetime."
Lu Xiran's hands, hanging at her sides, tightened slightly.
But she didn't say anything.
She didn't want to start a fight at Kiki's wedding.
"Speaking of which, if your child were still alive, he would be three years old now, right?" Liu Lin said casually. "What a pity, he wasn't born that way."
Lu Xiran's breath hitched.
child.
That was her deepest scar.
Liu Lin just casually stabbed him in.
"Aunt Liu," Song Kexin chimed in, "please don't say that, she must be feeling bad."
She looked at Lu Xiran with just the right amount of sympathy in her eyes.
"After all, the child is gone, and the marriage is over. Now... it's not easy for them."
The women nearby started whispering among themselves.
The sound was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for Lu Xiran to hear.
"Is that the daughter of the Lu family?"
"After she lost her child, the Gu family kicked her out of the house."
"Tsk tsk, how pathetic..."
"What's there to pity? She couldn't protect her child, so who's to blame?"
Lu Xiran stood there.
Each sentence flew at me like a knife.
She didn't dodge.
Just standing there.
Liu Lin looked at her, her smile deepening.
"Miss Lu, please don't take offense at my bluntness." She straightened her sleeves and said slowly, "A woman needs to know her place. Some people, some doors, you just can't get through. Forcing your way in will only make you look bad."
She leaned forward and lowered her voice.
"Yan Shen's marriage to you back then was merely a temporary measure. Now that Zhi He is back, it's time for you to recognize your place."
Lu Xiran raised her eyes.
Look at her.
His gaze was indifferent, as if he were looking at something insignificant.
Liu Lin was taken aback by her gaze.
"you……"
"Are you done talking?"
Lu Xiran looked at her, her tone neither hurried nor slow.
"Instead of wasting your time worrying about me, you should be more concerned about—how many children does Uncle Gu have outside?"
Liu Lin's smile froze on her face.
"you--"
"Wait, I haven't finished yet."
Lu Xiran interrupted her, a slight smile playing on her lips.
"Uncle Gu, have you taken care of those guys outside? Oh, and your son too."
She paused.
"I heard he's been keeping himself busy outside too. Are those girls he picked up at the bar behaving themselves lately?"