Chapter 3: No Wedding

Sheng Family Mansion.

After seeing Shi Yucheng off, the head of the Sheng Family, Sheng Runruo, had a trace of a smile on his dignified face; after waiting for several days, the Shi Family had finally agreed to the marriage, which made him secretly heave a sigh of relief.

The Sheng Family was as wealthy as a nation and lacked for nothing, but the eldest grandson, whom he had doted on since childhood, was nearly thirty and his marriage was still not settled, which worried the old man incessantly.

If it hadn't been for that fire five years ago, which caused the eldest grandson to go blind and the prospective eldest granddaughter-in-law to lose her life in the blaze, I'm afraid the children would be old enough to run errands by now!

Back then, Sheng Hanyu was handsome and wealthy, with a sunny and modest personality; the number of women who wanted to marry him could stretch from the city center to the suburbs.

But who knew that after that fire, so many women would suddenly vanish without a trace, not a single one to be seen.

At first, Sheng Hanyu wanted to observe a three-year mourning period for his fiancée, and once the three years were up, Sheng Runruo began arranging blind dates for him; it wasn't that no women agreed, but to be the eldest granddaughter-in-law of the Sheng Family, one had to meet the Sheng Family's standards in every aspect.

After two years were wasted like this, they finally met a girl who was suitable in every way and didn't mind that Sheng Hanyu couldn't see; Sheng Runruo was very happy and immediately had the butler tell the Eldest Young Master this good news.

"She agreed?" Sheng Hanyu stood by the window, his brows slightly raised.

He still remembered the reaction of that woman on the day of the blind date when she heard he was a Xiazi; she was so shocked and so angry, as if she had been greatly insulted, and she left in a huff without even saying goodbye or looking back!

The butler also felt it was unexpected, but still replied respectfully: "Yes, Eldest Young Master, the bride will enter the house tomorrow. According to your wishes, we will just register the marriage and skip the wedding ceremony."

"Good."

Sheng Hanyu gave a promise, which counted as his agreement.

In truth, whether that woman was sincere or fake, he did not care.

What he cared about was that after he started a family, the old man would pay less attention to him, and he would have more time to do the things he wanted to do!

……

Shi Youxuan wore a bright red ceremonial dress, her two long ponytails that usually hung over her chest were twisted into a bun at the back of her head, and she covered her head with a red veil while holding a teddy bear to say goodbye to her parents.

"Xuanxuan, be obedient. When you get to the Sheng Family, listen to your husband and your elders, and be sweet-spoken, you know?" Shi Yucheng felt both guilty and worried for his second daughter.

He worried that Shi Youxuan would be bullied when she arrived at the Sheng Family; his wife and eldest daughter had considered everything, transferring shares in advance and providing the full dowry... they just hadn't thought about how Xuanxuan would live her life after marrying into the Sheng Family.

Although Shi Youxuan was not his biological daughter, he had raised her for so many years; even a kitten or a puppy would have feelings, let alone a living person he had raised for twenty years.

He took out a bank card and handed it over, urging: "Xuanxuan, keep this card safe. This is your dowry. If Sheng Hanyu treats you badly, just come back; Daddy will support you."

The little person under the red veil nodded repeatedly: "Mm, Xuanxuan knows, Xuanxuan is very well-behaved..."

"I know you're well-behaved, stop talking now."

Jiang Yadan glanced guiltily at the Sheng Family butler standing at the door and hurriedly stopped Shi Youxuan from speaking, fearing that saying too much would lead to a slip-up, and it would be troublesome if the truth were revealed before she left.

While urging Shi Youxuan to board the plane, Jiang Yadan rejoiced in her heart, rejoicing that the ancient way of marrying off a daughter had recently become popular again in Jiangzhou, making it difficult to discover that the bride was abnormal while wearing a veil.

……

Shi Youxuan was helped off the plane by servants and sent directly to the bridal chamber.

The bridal chamber was not arranged in the Sheng Family Mansion, but in a Villa hundreds of miles away in Jiangzhou; the Villa backed onto mountains and faced the sea, with beautiful scenery and the fragrance of fruit drifting everywhere.

"Eldest Young Mistress, please wait here for a moment, the Eldest Young Master will be here soon." The butler closed the door and left, and Shi Youxuan blinked her big eyes and blew upward.

"Phew—"

The red veil drifted to the floor, and everything in the room came into full view.

The spacious and bright room featured expensive and luxurious European-style furniture, the golden-plated bed was covered with bright red bedding, and a large red 'double happiness' character was pasted on the vanity, which looked just like one in a celebrity's dressing room!

Shi Youxuan's ink-black pupils shimmered with light, her long, curled eyelashes fluttered gently, casting a shadow beneath her eyes, and her moist red lips curled slightly; she was very satisfied with everything in the room.

She was even more satisfied with the groom; the information on Sheng Hanyu had long been in her grasp—he was handsome and easy on the eyes, and the key was that he couldn't see, so it would be much more convenient for her to do what she wanted in the future than when she was at her maiden home.

Even if she ran out, it probably wouldn't be a problem!

Thinking of this, the smile on the corners of Shi Youxuan's mouth became even more obvious; if she hadn't suddenly discovered Sheng Hanyu standing at the door, she could have almost put her hands on her hips and laughed up at the sky!

When did he come in? He was silent and soundless, like a ghost.

Shi Youxuan hurriedly put away her posture, took two bright red booklets out of her pocket, and shoved one into Sheng Hanyu's arms: "This is the marriage certificate, I am your wife."