“I still have a meeting later. I should go now.”
“Me too. I should leave too.”
All guests left the wedding quietly. All of a sudden, the merry and majestic wedding of the Sun Family was reduced to miserable ruins with only a few old and weak members of the family left behind at the scene. The wedding’s grandeur vanished without a trace, along with their notable guests who left the scene in haste.
Meanwhile, Zhou Ying ran out of the hotel to find Chu Feng’s car parked beside the road. She saw her family was waiting for her beside the car.
“Brother!” Wiping away her tears, Zhou Ying threw herself into Chu Feng’s arms. Sobbing, she lamented, “I’m through with Sun Mingxuan. From now on, I’ll listen to you and dare not disobey you ever again.”
“Okay. Let’s go home!” Chu Feng caressed Zhou Ying’s head. He left the hotel with Zhou Lie and the others.
On this unusual occasion where Chu Feng and his family gathered together happily, Liu Minglan showed off her impressive cooking skills and prepared the whole family with a table full of delicious dishes. After the meal, Chu Feng and Zhou Lie were enjoying themselves with the mellow and richly flavored Xi Feng Liquor.
Zhou Ying was drinking too. She could not hold back her sorrow and bitterness anymore after a few glasses of liquor and she burst into tears.
She felt ashamed of herself because she only managed to see her boyfriend’s true colors after five years of dating. She had wasted five years of her youth investing in a failed relationship which came to an end today. She was just an ordinary girl; it was impossible for her to remain calm in such a situation.
Tormented by her daughter’s sorrow, Liu Minglan held Zhou Ying in her arms and comforted her, “Oh, my dear girl, don’t cry, please don’t cry anymore. You’re still young and beautiful, I’m sure you have a bright future ahead of you and there are other nice young men waiting for you out there. Scumbags like Sun Mingxuan and people of the Sun Family are not worth shedding your tears for.”
Chu Feng said with his serious voice, “You still have me. I’ll always stay by your side and protect you!”
“You lied! You’re lying again!” Wiping the tears off her face, Zhou Ying was finally able to get the long buried resentment off her chest with the help of alcohol. “You said the same thing ten years ago. And? You just left without saying goodbye! You went straight into the army. You were gone for ten years! Ten years without any news!” She sobbed, “How can you do this to me? How can you be so cruel to leave me when I needed you the most?”
This was the main reason for Zhou Ying’s resentment toward Chu Feng. Her older brother, who cared deeply for her and who always protected her, left her suddenly. She felt as if she was an abandoned child, alone and helpless. This resulted in her resentment toward Chu Feng.
“I need the washroom.” Chu Feng remained silent for a moment before leaving the room.
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