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In her hazy state of mind, Su Hongxing opened her eyes.
As was her habit, she yawned and stretched, then clambered to her feet.
When she saw a gorgeous woman standing not far away in a skirt that barely reached her hips, she casually asked, "Who are you, and what are you doing in my house?"
Immediately after she spoke, she sensed something strange because in addition to this beauty, another three gorgeously dressed and enticingly shaped beauties were lined up.
For a moment, Su Hongxing was dumbstruck and a little confused, until the clear and appealing voice of a man rang out, "What's your name?"
She followed the sound and stared straight into the man's captivating deep-set eyes.
The man had profound facial features, thick and shapely eyebrows, a pronounced nose, and somewhat thin lips. His bearing marked him as the epitome of attractive. Quietly standing there, he was tall and handsome, dashing yet refined, superior, and aloof.
The palace lantern on the wall gently rotated, casting glimmers of light across his mesmerizing eyes, reflecting in sparkling shards, as bright as diamonds.
For a moment, Su Hongxing was transfixed, feeling a sense of familiarity and an inexplicable attraction to the man before her.
Seeing that Su Hongxing couldn't take her eyes off him, Ye Qilan kept his patience and asked again, "Your name!"
"Su... Su Hongxing," Su Hongxing returned from her trance. The man before her seemed familiar, "Who are you? Have I met you before?"
Ye Qilan had met numerous women who overtly showed affection for him, but none as frank as her.
"Su Hongxing, 22-years-old, 1.68m tall, weighing 130 pounds, just graduated with a degree, parents divorced," Ye Qiulan's assistant Bai Chen quietly recited Su Hongxing's information.
Although he knew Ye Qilan had distinctive tastes, he was surprised to see him interested in Su Hongxing among the five potential future wives.
The other four women were attractive and had incredible figures. Their dresses and makeup were flawless.
Contrarily, Su Hongxing was wearing an oversized knee-length dress, without any makeup, and her face looked a bit chubby.
Considering all aspects, Su Hongxing failed as a woman.
In the midst of admiring handsome men, Su Hongxing finally asked the essential question, "Where is this?"
From the look of the sky, it seemed to be nighttime.
She had previously attended a classmate reunion, probably had too much to drink, and lost consciousness.
"Miss Su, stop faking it," Bai Chen said with cold eyes looking at Su Hongxing.
He had seen women pretending before, but none quite like her.
He had five portfolios in his hands, each representing one of the five women present.
Next week, Ye Qilan was marrying one of the women, and the five of them were the possible candidates for Ye Qilan's future wife.
Normally, given Ye Qilan's noble status and his countless encounters with beauties, it should be hard for any woman to catch his full attention, but his gaze never left Su Hongxing.
If he remembered correctly, he only had four portfolios. Su Hongxing's information shouldn't have been among them.
Something was amiss.
"I really don't know where I am. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving," said Su Hongxing, deciding to leave since she couldn't grasp the situation.
"Su Hongxing, you're the one! Be ready to register with me this coming Monday and bring all the required documents," Ye Qilan's next words left everyone present, including Su Hongxing herself, astounded.
"Wha... What registration?" Su Hongxing was sure she must have misunderstood something. It couldn't be what she was thinking.
Ye Qilan glanced at his wristwatch and indifferently said, "Bai Chen, handle the rest."
"Yes, Mr. Ye." Upon realizing the decision was already made, Bai Chen had no choice but to suppress his doubts.
No matter what Su Hongxing's intentions were, it was an undeniable fact that Ye Qilan was interested in her, and the process mattered little.
Without paying any more attention to others, Ye Qilan, surrounded by the crowd, leisurely walked away.
It took Su Hongxing half an hour to finally figure out what had happened.
The interview she just witnessed was Ye Qilan's selection process for his future wife, and she was "lucky" enough to be chosen. The registration Ye Qilan had mentioned was, in fact, a marriage registration.
She had no idea who had brought her to Ye Qilan, nor did she understand how her personal information had ended up in Bai Chen's hands.
No matter how she tried to explain to Bai Chen, his response was the same - she was to obediently go with Ye Qilan to register their marriage on the following Monday, without any tricks, or else she would bear the consequences.
Dazed, Su Hongxing left the hotel, only to realize it was the same hotel where she had attended a class reunion...
When she returned to the Xiao's household, it was already one in the morning.
She and Xiao Ji had agreed to get married as soon as she graduated.
However, she wasn't able to get through to Xiao Ji that night.
The next morning, Xiao Ji didn't call her back. Instead, she received a call from Zhou Luhe.
"Su Hongxing, I have a fantastic thing to show you. Are you home?" Zhou Luhe's voice was soft and coy, like whispering sweet nothings to a lover.
Su Hongxing thought that if she were a man, she would probably be tempted by Zhou Luhe's voice too.
As soon as Su Hongxing opened the door, Zhou Luhe stepped inside.
"What is it? Out with it." Su Hongxing couldn't muster a pleasant countenance for Zhou Luhe.
"I want to show you something wonderful." Zhou Luhe said as she reached into her bag to take out a prepared surprise for Su Hongxing.
Seeing the bold words "Marriage Certificate," Su Hongxing's heart raced.
Why was Zhou Luhe showing her this?
Could it be that this woman had gotten married?
"I came all this way especially to tell you personally that I'm married. Congratulate me." Zhou Luhe opened the marriage certificate and made sure Su Hongxing saw the photos of the man and woman inside.
Upon identifying the man in the certificate, Su Hongxing's pupils shrank, the color drained from her face, and her heart ached with every throb.
"Xiao Ji and I have been together for three years. As soon as I graduated, he couldn't wait to make it official. He even promised to give me a lavish wedding. From now on, Xiao Ji is my man."
Seeing Su Hongxing's pale face, Zhou Luhe felt a triumphant delight.
"You must come to our wedding. The date hasn't been set yet, but I'll send you an invitation later." Zhou Luhe took the marriage certificate back from Su Hongxing and gracefully left.
After quite some time, Su Hongxing still felt as if she were in a dream.
It must be a dream; how else could so many things have happened within 24 hours?
Not long ago, Xiao Ji had told her that he hoped to marry her and bring her home soon.
But when was that? Half a year ago, a year, two years, or even three years ago?
She tried to call Xiao Ji again, her fingertips trembling.
There was still no answer at the other end. She suddenly realized that she hadn't been in touch with Xiao Ji for a month.
When things were good between them, they could talk on the phone for two to three hours straight.
When did Xiao Ji start keeping a distance from her?
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