"Nuan Nuan, have you lost your mind?"
"I know that you are angry with Pei Zhi Yi. But this isn't what you should do. Finding just whoever wants to marry you?"
"Nuan Nuan, don't be like this. Don't make a rash decision."
"Listen to your father. Marriage is not a child's play. How can you decide to marry just anyone? No. I won't allow it."
The voices around her were getting louder.
An Nuan knew that her family and friends were trying to talk some sense into her. However, she had made her decision.
Perhaps she was not thinking things through and there was a chance that she might regret the decision she made today.
The one thing that she wanted to do now was to break off any chance of reconciling with Pei Zhi Yi.
An Nuan knew herself best. She was afraid that her heart would soften once Pei Zhi Yi stood in front of her and begged her to take him back.
It would not be the first time that something like that had happened.
She loved Pei Zhi Yi. It would not be easy for her to move on after being together with him for so many years. She gave too many chances to Pei Zhi Yi. This time, she cannot turn around.
The people around her continued to reason with her, saying that she was making a rash decision because of anger.
Her parents continued to argue with Pei Zhi Yi's parents.
Listening to the chaotic atmosphere around her made her more determined to do something crazy.
"Nuan Nuan," An Jian stretched his hand and waited for his younger sister to put her hand on his. "Let's go. I'll take you home, alright?" His voice was especially gentle. "Get some rest. We will discuss this tomorrow."
An Nuan took a step forward. But it was not to follow her elder brother to leave.
Seeing An Nuan walking away, Ren Di and An Jian exchanged a look before they decided to follow her.
"Nuan Nuan, where are you going?" Ren Di asked
"I'm going to find someone who wants to be my groom," An Nuan spoke through her gritted teeth.
She gathered her skirt in her hands and walked away. There was a blaze of determination in her eyes. She worked hard with the wedding planner to make the wedding in her dream happen.
Since the groom went missing, she just needed to look for a substitute.
Ren Di's face turned pale. She did not think that An Nuan was being serious. Ren Di exchanged another look with An Jian before they both decided to chase after her.
Before An Nuan could reach for the door, a tall figure suddenly appeared in front of her, blocking her view.
An Nuan was startled as she was not expecting that someone would suddenly appear.
She raised her head and stiffened when she saw a familiar face standing in front of her.
"Lin Xiao Feng, it's good that you are here," An Jian spoke when he saw the person who was blocking his younger sister's path. "Help me to talk some sense into Nuan Nuan. I think she must have gone crazy from anger."
An Nuan clenched her skirt a little tighter. "Lin Xiao Feng, move away. Don't stop me." She did not think that Lin Xiao Feng would listen to her elder brother and stop her from leaving.
Taking a deep breath, An Nuan stepped to one side, wanting to walk past through. Unexpectedly, Lin Xiao Feng followed her movement and continued blocking her path.
The first time might be a coincidence. But when this happened for the second and third time, An Nuan was sure that Lin Xiao Feng was determined to block her.
"Lin Xiao Feng!" An Nuan stared at the man angrily. "Move aside!"
"No."
The light in her eyes shifted at the man's answer. An Nuan was not expecting that Lin Xiao Feng would decline her request.
Lin Xiao Feng lowered his head to look at An Nuan for a long time.
In fact, Lin Xiao Feng has been in the waiting room for a while.
He was looking for his mother, Song Luan when he overheard the news that the groom had left.
When he arrived in the waiting room, Lin Xiao Feng overheard the other's discussion about An Nuan's wedding.
The parents from both parties were arguing and could not come up with a solution.
It took him a while to finally understand the situation.
The groom left An Nuan alone to find another person while promising to return quickly.
An hour has passed but the groom's silhouette could not be seen.
The An family was determined not to let this wedding happen. Meanwhile, the Pei family was hoping that the An family would give Pei Zhi Yi time before he would return.
The argument lasted for a long time until An Nuan announced that she would find another groom and was willing to marry just anyone.
Lin Xiao Feng stayed around, using the excuse of accompanying his mother to observe the situation a little more.
A thought came to his mind when he saw the determined look on An Nuan's face.
Without giving it a long thought, Lin Xiao Feng stopped An Nuan from leaving.
"Nuan Nuan, listen to me." An Jian held his younger sister's arm, hoping that he could talk some sense into her. "I'll take you away, alright? We will figure out things together."
An Nuan struggled to get her arm away from her elder brother's grip.
"What are you going to do?" Lin Xiao Feng spoke after a long silence between them. Seeing that An Nuan was not answering, Lin Xiao Feng then continued, "An Nuan, I heard that you are looking for a substitute groom."
"This does not concern you."
"You said that you are going to marry whoever is willing to take the groom's spot," Lin Xiao Feng continued. "Since you don't mind whoever the person is, then... why don't you consider me?"
An Nuan stopped struggling.
At the side, the people who were observing the situation stared at Lin Xiao Feng in disbelief.
No one expected that Lin Xiao Feng would volunteer.
How do you like the story so far? XD
"You..." An Jian was the first to break the silence. He raised his hand and pointed a finger at Lin Xiao Feng. "What nonsense are you talking about? Lin Xiao Feng, I asked you to convince my younger sister that her idea was foolish. Why are you giving her ideas instead?"
Lin Xiao Feng ignored An Jian in front of him. His attention was solely on An Nuan. He was still waiting for her answer.
From the look of it, An Nuan was so shocked by his suggestion that she was unable to react.
He could understand what An Nuan was feeling.
Lin Xiao Feng had to admit that his request was too sudden.
"An Nuan," Lin Xiao Feng called when he saw that An Nuan had been silent for a long time. "Do you still want to go through with your plan?"
The question snapped An Nuan out of her trance. She thought about how Pei Zhi Yi had left her on their wedding day.
The urge to grab just anyone and marry that person intensified.
However, An Nuan could not imagine marrying Lin Xiao Feng.
"Lin Xiao Feng," An Nuan spoke after a while. "Why do you want to marry me?"
The two of them had known each other for a while. An Nuan was sure that Lin Xiao Feng should have someone that he liked.
At least, that was what she had heard.
"Let's talk," Lin Xiao Feng spoke. He glanced at both An Jian and Ren Di who stood beside An Nuan, wanting to convince her not to do anything stupid.
An Nuan followed Lin Xiao Feng's line of gaze before she nodded. "Alright."
She did not know why Lin Xiao Feng wanted to volunteer to be a substitute for Pei Zhi Yi. She needed to know what Lin Xiao Feng wanted to tell her.
"Hey!" An Jian called when he saw that Lin Xiao Feng was leading his younger sister out of the room. He grabbed Lin Xiao Feng's shoulder, preventing him from leaving. "Lin Xiao Feng, where are you going." His gaze shifted between Lin Xiao Feng and An Nuan. "The two of you... You cannot be serious."
"Elder Brother." An Nuan looked at An Jian's hand on Lin Xiao Feng's shoulder anxiously, worried that her elder brother was going to hurt this man.
Lin Xiao Feng raised a hand and glanced at An Nuan as if telling her not to step in. "Brother An Jian, let me talk to An Nuan first, alright?"
The two men stared at each other for a long time, having a silent confrontation.
"Alright." An Jian nodded. "You can talk to her." In the end, An Jian gave in, thinking that Lin Xiao Feng was going to talk some sense into his younger sister.
The An family was really close to the Lin's.
An Jian did not think that Lin Xiao Feng would lead his younger sister astray, especially as he knew that the Lin family could be quite strict.
Lin Xiao Feng nodded at An Jian. Then, he turned around to leave the waiting room with An Nuan following him close.
The moment they stepped out of the waiting room, An Nuan could sense that everyone was looking at her.
The guests were gathered outside the hall, wondering what was going on and why the wedding ceremony hadn't started yet.
By now, the story that Pei Zhi Yi had left had circulated among the guests.
An Nuan could sense that everyone was looking at her with their judging gaze.
They probably pitied her, knowing what happened.
Her steps halted. An Nuan could not move or take another step forward. Her chest heaved. Suddenly, An Nuan was finding it hard to breathe.
Facing the guests' inquiring gaze made her panic.
A warm touch around her wrist snapped her out of her trance.
An Nuan raised her head and met Lin Xiao Feng's assuring gaze.
"Come with me," Lin Xiao Feng spoke. He gave An Nuan's hand a gentle tug and took her in another direction.
Under the guests' watchful eyes, Lin Xiao Feng dragged An Nuan to another side. An Nuan followed Lin Xiao Feng without saying a word.
At this time, all An Nuan wanted to do was to get away from the guests' judging eyes.
They walked along the corridor before Lin Xiao Feng finally stopped.
An Nuan looked up and saw Lin Xiao Feng's best friend, Zhang Yu Han, standing in front of them. She looked at Lin Xiao Feng in puzzlement, wondering what this man was up to.
"Yu Han, lend me a room. A quiet place," Lin Xiao Feng spoke. "I need to speak to An Nuan privately."
It was then that An Nuan remembered that they were now in the Orchid Hotel. This hotel was under Zhang Group and Zhang Yu Han was the president of the company.
Zhang Yu Han gave his friend a lookover. His gaze finally stopped at Lin Xiao Feng's hand that was holding An Nuan's.
He had heard about what happened to An Nuan. He was one of the guests at An Nuan's wedding and happened to witness the scene where Pei Zhi Yi left An Nuan in front of their family and friends.
Zhang Yu Han was ready to mobilize his staff to help the An family calm their guests.
He did not expect that he would see An Nuan and Lin Xiao Feng together.
"What's going on?" Zhang Yu Han asked. He felt that Lin Xiao Feng's request was too strange.
"I will explain to you later." Lin Xiao Feng looked into Zhang Yu Han's eyes, silently begging him to trust him without asking any questions. "You don't have to worry. An Nuan and I only need a place to talk."
Zhang Yu Han lowered his head and sighed. "Follow me."
He did not know what Lin Xiao Feng wanted to say to An Nuan. The recent development made him worry.
Zhang Yu Han took Lin Xiao Feng to an empty meeting room. "You can go in and talk."
Lin Xiao Feng nodded. He patted Zhang Yu Han on the shoulder. "Thank you."
This book is also my entry to the Viral Book Call contest. Please add this book to your collection!
The book cover is still illustrated by my sister, kirinlukis. What do you think?
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