From hell to heaven.
This day brings great sorrow and great joy.
When the ceremony was held, she was mostly heartbroken.
Zhou Jingchen accepted Geng Shiqing's toast, and she was even more heartbroken.
The Geng family was a golden cage. When she married into it, she was no different from a prisoner.
What awaits her is to gradually wither and wither to death in a magnificent cage.
"I'll take Xi'er to toast first." Zhou Jingchen opened the door and said, "The Zhou family and the Geng family will jointly discuss the public announcement of canceling the marriage."
Coming out of the box, Zhou Jingchen touched his trouser pocket, bit out a cigarette, went straight to the end of the corridor, and lit it against the open window.
Opposite was a public wash basin. Cheng Xi followed him, turned on the faucet, and washed the cheongsam.
Mr. Geng overturned the dining table in anger. Vegetable soup splashed on the hem of the cheongsam, creating a yellow stain.
She squeezed out a handful of hand sanitizer and rubbed it while looking in the mirror.
"You didn't smoke before."
There were flickering flames in Zhou Jingchen's eyes, and beneath the flames there was an undercurrent.
"Will the news of the dissolution of the engagement be made public in a few days?" Cheng Xi cautiously probed.
She was afraid of long nights and many dreams, so she would draw a clear line as soon as possible and get relief as soon as possible.
The man closed his eyes and raised his head, with thick mist on his lips.
His addiction was small, and the smoke did not penetrate deep into his nose and lungs. It simply rolled in his mouth and throat before spitting it out.
Zhou Jingchen didn't say anything, and she didn't ask any more questions.
A branch of peach blossoms swayed wantonly outside the window, and the wind blew the petals off his shoulders. He had never been a man who cared about women, so he brushed them away.
Five minutes later, Zhou Jingchen put out his cigarette.
Go past her and go back the way you came.
Cheng Xi looked at his back, wondering how long the corridor was, and asked, "Did you arrange for them to expose Geng Shiqing?"
He didn't look back or reply.
"You imprisoned Hu Sheng and forced him to record the video." She shouted, "Brother."
Zhou Jingchen stopped.
Cheng Xi stepped forward and wiped the cigarette ashes stained on the cuffs of his suit.
The man stared at her silently, and his round and white hands were wiped clean and smoothed by him little by little.
He frowned, raised his arm, and pulled away from her.
Push open the door of Box 2.
The smell of his clothes was still in the air.
But like a gust of wind, he disappeared through the door.
Cheng Xi was stunned.
"Xi'er, come in!" The door opened again, and Geng Shiqing's eldest sister held her hand affectionately, "Shiqing's legs hurt, thank you for entertaining the guests."
Zhou Jingchen was toasting his eldest brother-in-law, who was the same age as his eldest sister and was in his early forties. He slightly bent down to receive his drink.
"Come here." Zhou Jingchen called her.
Cheng Xi walked into the box.
"My sister can't drink. She respects it. I drink as the elder brother. Don't make any excuses." After Zhou Jingchen finished speaking, he glanced at her.
She obediently picked up the wine glass and said, "Eldest sister, eldest brother-in-law..."
"Miss Geng, Mr. Wen." Zhou Jingchen guided her, "Shiqing's eldest brother-in-law is named Wen."
The eldest sister's smile froze.
The guests also looked at each other, unable to guess his intentions.
Cheng Xi followed his instructions and called him again.
Zhou Jingchen raised his chin and motioned to his second sister, "This is Miss Geng. Shiqing's second brother-in-law is abroad and it's not convenient for him to come back. If there is a chance for you to meet in the future, the chance is not due to fate."
"Mr. Zhou, what do you mean?" The eldest sister was confused. "Xi'er and Shiqing are both engaged. It's too unfamiliar to call them that."
"Will Miss Geng go back to her parents' home tonight?" Zhou Jingchen's question was not answered. "You go back and all the truth will be revealed. I asked Xi'er to call her that, so naturally there is a reason for calling her that."
The eldest sister looked unkind and hurried to box No. 1 without drinking Cheng Xi's toast.
The eldest brother-in-law drank, and Zhou Jingchen also drank with him.
The second sister received a phone call and left the meeting in a panic.
After paying tribute to Box 2, Cheng Xi followed Zhou Jingchen to Room 3. Most of the guests were acquaintances. The Zhou family and the Geng family were in the same circle, and they had many contacts. Zhou Jingchen was able to socialize with them with ease. Cheng Xi paid tribute to each one, and he drank one after another. When he came down, his breathing was shaky, his face was red, and his eyes were blurred.
Cheng Xi supported him and shared part of the weight.
"Brother, are you okay?"
Zhou Jingchen lowered his head and pressed his lips, which smelled of wine, to her cheek, "What's the matter?"
She held his waist with her arms, her shirt was wrinkled and wrapped around her narrow and strong waist. The belt was cold to the touch, making Cheng Xi tremble at the coldness.
"Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou have left."
Cheng Xi kept staring at the movement in box No. 1. Zhou Huaikang and his wife had just left, and the eldest sister and the second sister followed behind them with Geng Shiqing on their backs.
An ambulance parked at the back door of Huiyuan.
Geng Shiqing seemed to be injured.
I don’t know whether it was self-harm or Mr. Geng’s beating.
Zhou Jingchen pulled open his collar and saw a large blush on his neck and chest.
The look was both lazy and savage.
"Did you brush your teeth?" His voice was hoarse.
Cheng Xi understood what he was referring to, "Geng Shiqing didn't kiss her."
Zhou Jingchen leaned against the wall and looked at her red lips.
After a moment, he rubbed his thumb, revealing her original lip color.
Light pinkish white.
The red lips kissed by Geng Shiqing were particularly eye-catching.
Zhou Jingchen supported him until he finished seeing off the guests, then got in the car and returned to Zhou's house.
The car of Zhou Huaikang and his wife was slow, but this car was fast, and they almost entered the house front and back.
Aunt He happily greeted her at the entrance, "Madam, she was so happy that she even lost the engagement letter. Fortunately, there is a backup at home, so it didn't delay the auspicious time, right?"
The engagement note was sent to Huiyuan by another nanny, and the scene was in a mess. Aunt He didn't know it yet. The nanny walking behind winked at her and warned her not to drink any pot.
Zhou Huaikang changed into home clothes and went to the study.
Slam the door hard.
Mrs. Zhou insisted on marrying Cheng Xi to Geng Shiqing, which caused this turmoil. Zhou Huaikang was obviously extremely dissatisfied with her.
The nanny and servant in the old house noticed that the atmosphere was not harmonious, so they worked quietly, not daring to breathe.
"Xi'er, you go upstairs." Mrs. Zhou ordered, "Jingchen stays."
She took off her coat and sat on the sofa, "Who did the Geng family provoke? It's Hu Sheng and a woman. They came together for Geng Shiqing's happy day."
"Mr. Geng is only in his fifties. He has made rapid progress in his official career. His two outstanding daughters and son-in-law must be a thorn in the side of his colleagues and a thorn in their side."
Zhou Jingchen looked calm and poured a cup of strong tea to relieve the hangover and handed it to Mrs. Zhou, "Geng Shiqing is full of bad things. Although I helped him silence him once, his nature is hard to change and he will be infamous sooner or later. If the marriage continues, what if it is exposed one day? , everyone in the Zhou family can no longer be a good person. Cheng Xi was raised by you after all. If you push her into the fire pit, you will be discussed and ridiculed by the circle. My father has been upright in his life, and his reputation will be ruined. "
He also poured a cup of tea himself, "So I made the decision without authorization and ended this marriage. I hope my mother understands my good intentions."
Mrs. Zhou glanced at the cup of tea and then at him, "Xi'er got engaged today and Shiqing became a scandal. Isn't it too coincidental?"
