Chapter 309

Zhang Wan knew that Su Ruo and Song Jingyu had actually already chosen their wedding home, and her eyes instantly burst with astonishing hatred.

What right does Su Ruo have to compete with her! Why would Song Jingyu rather choose a village girl than choose her.

Zhang Wan felt nothing but resentment; she clenched the white medicine packet in her hand tightly, and at the same time secretly swore in her heart that, when necessary, to achieve her goal, she would rather take risks.

But just as Zhang Wan's thought arose, it was interrupted by a phone call; her mother, on the other end of the line, told her with a solemn expression.

Hao Manru's attempt to drug Song Jingyu failed; instead she accidentally lost her virtue, then became pregnant and miscarried, married Wang Yi, and was finally driven mad by domestic violence—the full process.

These matters, the Hao family had originally tried hard to conceal, but the Zhang family's influence was no less than the Hao family's, and since both families lived in the same large compound, if the Hao family wanted to investigate, they could always find some clues.

When Zhang Wan first said she wanted to pursue Song Jingyu, her mother agreed, after all everyone knew that with Song Jingyu's ability, his future achievements would be limitless.

As for that Su Ruo, they never took her seriously—a country bumpkin of a wild girl, how could she compare to their pampered daughter?

Even the fact that Hao Manru failed to pursue Song Jingyu and ended up going mad, they didn't take to heart.

After all, everyone knew that Hao Manru had been willful and selfish since childhood, while Zhang Wan was mature and steady; the two were simply not on the same level.

Only now did Zhang Wan's mother learn the full process of how Hao Manru was driven mad, and for the first time realized she might have thought the matter too simple.

After all, even if Hao Manru's willfulness hadn't reached the point of insanity, her mother still had some sense, yet she watched helplessly as her daughter fell to this state.

Song Jingyu and Su Ruo, however, were completely unharmed, and not even a pretext for trouble existed—this alone proves that the two of them are not ordinary.

Zhang Wan's mother feared her daughter would act on impulse and repeat Hao Manru's fate, so she immediately called.

Song Jingyu may be good, but he is absolutely not worth the daughter risking her life for.

Zhang Wan's mother feared her daughter would not heed her advice, and on the phone she earnestly said:

"Good daughter, listen to your mother; you will surely meet a better husband in the future. This Song Jingyu and that Su Ruo are certainly not good people; you must never risk provoking them."

Zhang Wan gripped the phone tightly; she felt deeply resentful. She is already twenty-five, and among the capable young juniors in the military camp she has seen, none can surpass Song Jingyu—otherwise she would not have endured hardship to come here.

If Song Jingyu fails, all her previous efforts will be wasted, and she will have wasted over two months of time for nothing.

However, faced with her mother's earnest persuasion, she ultimately gave up the idea of drugging him.

It was not because she heeded her mother's advice, but because she knew Hao Manru served as a warning; Song Jingyu would surely double his vigilance, and she wanted to drug him silently and create an opportunity for them to be alone, which was made all the more difficult.

Besides this method, in the short term Zhang Wan could find no way to sabotage Su Ruo and Song Jingyu's wedding, or to make Song Jingyu marry her.

But one thing is certain: even if Hao Manru cannot marry Song Jingyu, she will try to sabotage Su Ruo and Song Jingyu's wedding to cause them trouble.

Su Ruo and Song Jingyu were unaware of Zhang Wan's scheming; after they had chosen the house, Song Jingyu eagerly came to the Land Warfare Office, needing to marry, to renovate the new home, and even the old man had to pitch in.

Su Ruo and Li Zhaodi, meanwhile, were discussing the style of the wedding attire for that day.

Because the island's geographical position is special and far from Kyoto, Su Ruo wanted the wedding to be simple, so she did not invite the master, master's wife, or senior fellow disciples to come.

After all, the master is old, and the journey by boat and carriage is already tiring; they would wait until returning to Kyoto to properly treat the master and others to a meal.

In fact, the wedding was merely a formality to Su Ruo; she did not want to make a big fuss or complicate things.

Li Zhaodi and Bai Xinya had no objection; Bai Xinya, having been through it herself, knew that the couple's post-marital happiness or unhappiness does not depend on how grand the wedding is.

Their daily life together is like drinking water—only they know whether it's cold or warm.

Furthermore, based on Li Zhaodi and Bai Xinya's understanding of Song Jingyu, they knew he would absolutely not wrong Su Ruo.

The few of them, not thinking about anything else, happily set about preparing the wedding dress Su Ruo would wear.

Li Zhaodi mysteriously produced a large box; when she took out a pure-white wedding dress from it, Su Ruo and the others were instantly shocked, for the dress was truly too beautiful.

Li Zhaodi said with a beaming face: 'This wedding dress I brought back from Hai Shi with great effort; reportedly designed by a famous foreign wedding designer, it is the only one in all of China.'

Li Zhaodi looked proudly at the few people before her; she was determined to make the master the most beautiful bride.

Su Ruo and Bai Xinya looked at the wedding dress before them, both feeling happy; after all, the dress was extremely beautiful, and no girl would dislike it after seeing it.

The group happily had Su Ruo try it on; when she came out in the wedding dress, the whole room seemed to brighten a bit—Su Ruo was already pretty, and now she looked truly exquisite, like a princess stepping out of a fairy tale.

At that moment, a waiter from the guesthouse came to deliver hot water; seeing the scene before him, he was instantly startled, the hot water kettle fell to the ground, and the sound immediately attracted many people's attention.

Those around craned their necks to look inside, wanting to know what had happened; thus, that day many people saw Su Ruo in her wedding dress before Song Jingyu, and not a single person failed to be captivated by her beauty.

Thus, the regimental commander's beloved having a particularly beautiful wedding dress, which made her look like a celestial maiden when worn, spread at lightning speed throughout the military camp.

Upon hearing this news, Zhang Wan's eyes turned red with jealousy; what right did that country bumpkin Su Ruo have to be envied by so many?

The more resentful Zhang Wan felt in her heart, the more venomous her gaze became.

In stark contrast to the joy on Su Ruo's side, the atmosphere on Song Jingyu's side was unusually heavy and gloomy.

Song Jingyu thought that once Su Ruo agreed, his marriage would be a sure thing, but he never imagined that his marriage report would actually be rejected.

And the reason for the rejection was, surprisingly, that Su Ruo's identity was too complicated!

Since Su Ruo is a student at Jingda and can come to the military unit to support, this shows her background poses no problem.

If one must speak of complexity, the only thing possibly related is that Su Ruo owns two factories.

But Su Ruo's two factories are both legitimate, clean businesses; the military unit has never had a precedent that family members cannot engage in business.

Therefore, this reason for rejection is frankly rather far-fetched.