Meanwhile!
Standing on the stage, Yang Rou also saw Yang Chen not far away. Her face changed suddenly, and disbelief flashed in her eyes. She couldn't believe it—the guy who assaulted her last night actually appeared at her wedding venue.
For a moment, her face was clouded with uncertainty, and her heart was extremely uneasy.
Could it be that this guy deliberately followed her, wanting to ruin her wedding?
Damn bastard!
If you dare to do anything excessive, I'll make sure you die a horrible death!
"Bride, strike a pose. Don't get distracted; there's only twenty minutes left until the wedding begins, and we don't have much time."
The photographer immediately reminded Yang Rou when he saw her losing focus.
"Uh... okay... alright!"
Yang Rou took a deep breath, even though she tried to adjust her state, she still occasionally glanced at Yang Chen not far away, her eyes full of concern.
"It looks like I can't stay here. I must leave!"
Yang Chen wasn't a fool; he instantly noticed Yang Rou's change in mood. He had to leave quickly; otherwise, he'd definitely delay his sister's wedding, and after doing such a thing, he couldn't face living with his stepmother.
If the stepmother found out he raped his sister, she definitely wouldn't forgive him!
Thinking of this, he immediately turned and left, quickly disappearing from Yang Rou's sight.
"What's this guy up to?"
Seeing Yang Chen suddenly leave didn't make Yang Rou feel any more at ease. Instead, she grew increasingly uneasy. But with the wedding ceremony imminently starting, she couldn't leave, so she had to silently pray in her heart, hoping this guy wouldn't do anything outrageous.
"Xiao Chen, where are you going?"
Just as Yang Chen had run out of the hotel, a gentle voice reached his ears.
He stopped in his tracks, turned around, and saw a woman in a red cheongsam walking towards him. She hurried her pace, looking extremely puzzled.
"Step... Stepmother!"
When he saw the woman, Yang Chen was stunned, and surprise flooded his face. He had seen his stepmother's photos when he was in the countryside, and her beauty then had amazed him, as if she were a fairy descending to earth.
However, the real-life stepmother was even more beautiful than the photos, by far.
She was about five foot seven, with long wavy hair dyed a reddish-brown, accentuating her fair skin.
Although the cheongsam's collar was high, a seam at the chest exposed her deep cleavage, gently trembling with her steps, providing a striking visual impact.
The slender waist, as if a willow swaying gently in the wind, contrasted sharply with her round hips.
While walking, her long, straight legs were barely visible through the cheongsam slit, her skin gleaming warmly in the sunlight.
So beautiful!
Yang Chen absentmindedly swallowed, staring intently at the approaching stepmother, completely spaced out.
"Xiao Chen, where are you going?"
Ni Hanfu jogged up to Yang Chen, panting as she asked.
"Stepmother, I... I want to go back."
Feeling guilty, Yang Chen dared not make eye contact with Ni Hanfu, lowering his head as he spoke.
"Go back?" Ni Hanfu was instantly unhappy, grabbing Yang Chen's arm earnestly, "Why go back? Now that your grandfather has passed, you're alone in the village. It's better for us to live together, and you promised to live with us."
"I..."
For a moment, Yang Chen didn't know what to do. He really couldn't tell what happened last night.
"What do you mean 'you'? Since you're here, just live peacefully. Your sister's wedding is about to begin. Come with me. Plus, there aren't many of your mother's side remaining. If you leave, it would just be me. Your presence certainly gives your sister confidence!"
With that, Ni Hanfu immediately pulled Yang Chen's arm back to the wedding site.
Sister's confidence?
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaojun had a wry smile on his face. I'm afraid right now his sister would love to kill him.
On the way, Yang Chen kept using a 'negotiating' tone to tell Ni Hanfu he wanted to go back.
But Ni Hanfu paid no attention to Yang Chen, proceeding forward on her own, successfully bringing Yang Chen to the wedding venue. When she saw Yang Rou coming down from the stage, she immediately shouted, "Rou Er..."
"Mom!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Rou turned her head, and when she saw Ni Hanfu pulling Yang Chen along, her face changed dramatically, her heart rate sped up, and her breathing was rapid.
Why is her mother with this guy?
Moreover, they seem quite close.
"Mom, who... who is he?"
If you listen closely, you'd notice Yang Rou's voice trembling slightly.
However, Ni Hanfu didn't notice anything amiss, her face full of smiles as she pulled Yang Chen to Yang Rou's side, "Rou Er, let me introduce you. This is my younger brother Yang Chen, who I've mentioned to you frequently."
Younger... Brother??
Upon learning Yang Chen's identity, disbelief flooded Yang Rou's face—the person who raped her last night was actually her brother she had never met.
Oh my god!
Why must fate treat me like this?
When her mother had just brought her to marry into this family, while attending university, she was often away so she never met Yang Chen. But she repeatedly heard about Yang Chen from her mother's stories. Recently, her mother said Yang Chen would come to live with them.
At the time, she felt quite happy!
But unexpectedly, upon their first meeting, she ended up having relations with her brother.
And it was her brother who raped her!
What's most distressing is that she might even have some of her brother's essence within her now!
"Rou Er, you're looking a bit pale. Are you feeling unwell?"
Seeing Yang Rou's complexion off, Ni Hanfu asked with concern.
"Mom... I'm, I'm fine. The wedding ceremony's about to begin. I need to touch up my makeup first. Whatever it is, we'll talk after the wedding."
Yang Rou's face was somewhat pale. She hastily found an excuse to leave, not saying a word to Yang Chen.
Seeing Yang Rou avoid him, Ni Qingyao immediately explained, "Xiao Chen, don't mind her. Your sister is getting married to help cover your little sister's medical bills. She's not feeling happy. Alas..."
"To cover my little sister's medical bills?"
Yang Chen's face flashed with confusion.
"When I married your father, I brought two daughters, one being Rou Er and the other Tao Er. But now... alas..."
At this point, Ni Qingyao sighed heavily, her eyebrows full of sadness, "Today is your sister's big day, so let's not bring up unpleasant things. We'll discuss it once we're back home after the wedding."
"Alright!"
Yang Chen nodded distractedly, realizing that his stepmother's days didn't seem to be going well.
Soon, the wedding ceremony began!
Yang Chen and Ni Qingyao sat nearest to the stage. Besides them as family members, the rest were from the groom's side—joking and smiling brightly—and from their attire, you could tell they came from a prosperous family.
However, Yang Chen felt puzzled; why was his father absent from the sister's wedding?
"Stepmother, where's Dad?"
Unable to contain his curiosity, Yang Chen asked in a whisper.
"Well..."
Ni Qingyao's face changed slightly, speaking softly, "Xiao Chen, the ceremony's about to start. Let's discuss this back home."
"Alright!" Yang Chen could instantly see Ni Qingyao's unspoken troubles, leaving him with a foreboding feeling. Might something have happened to his father?
"Everyone quiet, the wedding is about to begin..."
With the emcee's voice echoing, the entire venue instantly quieted down, all eyes fixed on the suit-clad emcee.
The emcee then began his wedding speech.
At this moment, Yang Chen's mind was in turmoil, completely unable to hear what the emcee was saying.
Several minutes later, amidst thunderous applause, Yang Chen finally regained his focus. As he turned to look, a tall man holding flowers walked elegantly towards the stage.
Whoa, what a handsome man!
Upon seeing the groom, Yang Chen was stunned. Without a doubt, this brother-in-law was the most handsome man he'd ever seen.
With thick eyebrows and bright eyes, his features exquisite, sporting a clean short haircut, and exuding an extraordinarily charming androgynous aura—like a TV idol, without any flaws visible.
As he stood on stage, every spotlight converged on him.
At that moment, it seemed like everyone became dim in comparison.
It was as if he was born to be the star!
"Even prettier than a woman!"
Yang Chen murmured as he watched the groom on stage.
But!
Quickly, Yang Chen noticed something off. After careful observation, his pupils constricted rapidly...
The groom was actually a woman!!