Zhai Cheng rubbed his forehead, looking extremely conflicted. He touched his mouth and looked at Song Ge. "How do you plan to tell her? Just barge in and tell Wu Yilan that Hou Chenyi is not a good guy, that he deceived you and killed your child in modern times?"
Song Ge was a bit stunned and nodded blankly. "Yilan and I are so close. She should listen to me, right?" In fact, it was only after she said it that she realized she had no confidence in making Wu Yilan believe her.
"Do you think she will?" Zhai Cheng smiled. "You're still too naive, Song Ge." He patted Song Ge on the shoulder. "I think you'd better not say anything for now."
"Why?" Song Ge scratched her head, not understanding why Zhai Cheng would say this.
"Come on. Take a look." Zhai Cheng pulled her to the window. Inside the room, Wu Yilan was smiling like a flower in front of the mirror. Song Ge had never seen Wu Yilan smile so happily. She couldn't help but smile along with her.
It's so good! Song Ge looked at the smiling Wu Yilan and wished so much that she could always smile like this!
Seeing her gentle gaze, Zhai Cheng's heart softened a lot. He slowly said, "See?"
Song Ge nodded, already understanding what Zhai Cheng meant. Wu Yilan was so happy now. If she rushed out and told Wu Yilan that Hou Chenyi was not a good guy, it would hurt her. If she tried to stop Wu Yilan from marrying Hou Chenyi, Wu Yilan would probably think she was crazy.
"That's good." Zhai Cheng let out a sigh of relief. Compared to Song Ge's concern, he actually didn't care much about Wu Yilan's affairs. Everyone's life was their own. If modern - day Song Ge couldn't persuade Wu Yilan, how could she do it so easily in the Republic of China?
"What should I do then? I can't just sit back and watch Wu Yilan marry that scumbag Hou Chenyi!" Song Ge was extremely angry. Just thinking about the bad things Hou Chenyi had done made her furious. Letting Wu Yilan marry Hou Chenyi was clearly pushing her into the fire pit.
"Don't forget that the scumbag you mentioned is the modern - day Hou Chenyi. Maybe it's different here." Zhai Cheng pressed on Song Ge's shoulders. "Song Ge, we came here with our memories, so of course we haven't changed and know a lot. But Wu Yilan and Hou Chenyi are different. In this era, they fell in love freely."
Before coming here, Song Ge had also inquired. Hou Chenyi and Wu Yilan were childhood sweethearts, and their parents had arranged a baby - match when they were young. This marriage was a perfect match. Inside the room, Wu Yilan was still smiling. Song Ge began to waver. Maybe Zhai Cheng was right.
Some things remained the same, while others were quietly changing.
"I understand." Song Ge nodded and finally compromised. She touched her eyes. There were no tears, but her eyes felt so sore that she just wanted to rub them. She let her hand fall to her side and began to pray for Wu Yilan. She prayed to God to open His eyes and never let Wu Yilan suffer the same fate again.
Zhai Cheng put his arm around Song Ge and turned around. They walked side by side. Several times, Song Ge wanted to turn back and take a look, but she resisted the urge and continued walking with Zhai Cheng.
The wedding procession had arrived. The hall was filled with a sea of people. It was almost impossible to walk, and people were so crowded that they could hardly move.
Some people gathered together to discuss, their words full of envy. They said that Young Master Hou and Miss Wu were finally getting married, and they were really an enviable couple.
Some said that Young Master Hou was so handsome and kind - hearted, and Miss Wu was really lucky.
Some others retorted that Miss Wu was also outstanding. The man was handsome and elegant, and the woman was graceful and generous. They were truly a match made in heaven.
Song Ge hid in the crowd, listening to people's comments on the wedding. After hearing them, she felt a little happy. It seemed that this era was really different. Song Ge sniffed and thought that this was a good thing. In modern times, Hou Chenyi had let Wu Yilan down, but Wu Yilan had always been obsessed with him. Maybe they would have a happy ending here.
Zhai Cheng protected Song Ge the whole time, creating a small space for her. Song Ge's eyes were full of gratitude. She looked up at Zhai Cheng. No matter what happened, Zhai Cheng was always there to protect her. She was happy. Compared to Wu Yilan, she was much happier.
Suddenly, the hall became much noisier. All kinds of voices were mixed together. Song Ge's ears were almost deafened. It turned out that getting married in the Republic of China was even more troublesome than in modern times.
"General Wu is coming."
Someone in the crowd shouted. As the voice faded, everyone suddenly fell silent, holding their breath and waiting for General Wu's arrival.
The General Wu they were talking about was Wu Yilan's father. General Wu, in his military uniform and leather boots, made a grand entrance! Mrs. Wu followed her husband, wearing a red cheongsam with a smile on her face. Every gesture of hers exuded the charm of a well - bred lady.
It seemed that Wu Yilan's family background was quite extraordinary in the Republic of China! No wonder everyone was so envious of this wedding.
"Hello, folks." General Wu's voice was powerful, and he looked very energetic.
"Good, good, good."
The people in the hall answered in unison.
"Today is the big day for my daughter Yilan and Young Master Hou Chenyi. Thank you all for coming. I am very grateful." General Wu bowed to everyone.
The people below began to clap their hands like a storm. It seemed that General Wu was a popular and beloved general among the people!
Song Ge leaned in Zhai Cheng's arms, closing her eyes and listening to the greetings between General Wu, Mrs. Wu and the people. Not long after, the hall was in an uproar again.
"The bride and groom are coming."
As the wedding maid's voice fell, everyone's eyes shifted from General Wu to Hou Chenyi and Wu Yilan, who were slowly walking in through the door.
Wu Yilan was in a red wedding dress, wearing a phoenix coronet and a veil. She took small steps forward.
As Song Ge watched, she suddenly burst into tears. The tears were like a flood that couldn't be stopped.
"Song Ge, are you okay?" Zhai Cheng asked with concern.
Song Ge shook her head and wiped her face to make herself look less of a mess. "I'm okay. I'm just too excited." She was just excited for Wu Yilan's happiness. Song Ge lowered her head and took out the handkerchief from her bosom. When she looked up again, the situation in the hall had changed completely.
"The bride and groom bow to each other."
"Bang"
"Father."
The last cry was Wu Yilan's. What had happened? Song Ge quickly looked up and saw that General Wu, who had been full of energy just now, was now lying on the ground, with a pool of blood under him.
"General, General." Mrs. Wu didn't care about her daughter anymore. The sudden gunshot had frightened her badly. She cried and rushed to General Wu on the ground, but unfortunately, General Wu couldn't get up.
The people were extremely panicked. They began to run around in all directions, shouting and screaming.
"Who did this?" Wu Yilan was caught off guard and lifted her veil.
But Hou Chenyi beside her suddenly pushed Wu Yilan to the ground, hooked the corner of his mouth and smiled evilly.