Having been betrayed by Zhang Fuwen, she had already lost all hope. All she wanted was to marry into the Jiang family and be a virtuous wife and good mother.
She couldn't be oppressed by people like Yao Chunmei! There were numerous doubts surrounding her father's death, and the operation of the art museum was in a complete mess.
She had to grow up quickly, find out the cause of her father's death, and protect his life's work.
However...
On the day of her wedding, all her wishes were mercilessly shattered. This husband she had never met before actually harbored such deep hostility towards her.
Bai Wenxi sat nervously on the edge of the bed. On this luxurious French-style bed, a huge heart was made of rose petals.
If it were another bride, seeing this romantic little surprise, she would surely be extremely excited.
But in Bai Wenxi's heart, there was only indescribable bitterness and exhaustion.
The Jiang family had strict rules. Her bridesmaid and cousin, Su Yuning, wanted to help her take off the heavy veil. But the housekeeper sternly forbade it. She even brought up the old Mrs. Jiang in an attempt to make Bai Wenxi submit.
"You're no longer Miss Bai. You're now a daughter-in-law of the Jiang family," she reminded sharply. "The people of the Jiang family must abide by the family's rules. A wife should regard her husband as her heaven!"
Cousin Yuning had no choice but to leave helplessly, leaving Bai Wenxi alone in this magnificent but desolate bridal chamber.
The bedroom door was pushed open, and a man reeking of alcohol barged in. His heavy footsteps stopped in front of Bai Wenxi.
"You seemed quite dissatisfied with me in the church?" her husband sneered.
Bai Wenxi silently turned her face away. She didn't want to start a pointless argument.
Jiang Beihuai roughly tore off the high-end veil and forcefully turned his new wife's face towards him. "Take a good look at who I am!"
Bai Wenxi gave the man a fleeting glance with her charming almond eyes and tried her best to maintain her dignity. "You're my husband."
"Ah, you say I'm your husband?" Jiang Beihuai looked at the familiar face in front of him, his heart aching as if being stabbed by a knife.
"You don't deserve it! You're a vain woman," he whispered in Bai Wenxi's ear and kissed her earlobe.
"Money-grubbing women are the most despicable!" He suddenly pushed Bai Wenxi down and watched coldly as his wife fell into the rose petals.
Jiang Beihuai mocked mercilessly, "You never thought that a poor lad would turn out to be the grandson of a wealthy family, did you?"
Bai Wenxi tilted her head back, her eyes filled with tears that she stubbornly held back.
This rude and inexplicable man! She would never show her vulnerability in front of him. The daughter of the Bai family had her own pride.
"Don't just abandon a man, especially when he loves you sincerely," Jiang Beihuai undid the buttons of his shirt with one hand, revealing his bare chest.
His well-defined muscles glistened like silk under the light.
"I heard from my secretary that you broke off your engagement with the Zhang family and tried to climb up to the Jiang family?" Jiang Beihuai grabbed Bai Wenxi's waist and lifted her onto his lap with ease.
"It's none of your business!" Bai Wenxi pursed her lips and refused to let Jiang Beihuai kiss her.
Jiang Beihuai pressed against his little wife's chin and watched with satisfaction as her plump lips pouted.
"I hate it most when you say this. Heartless women love to trample on others' true feelings, don't they?"
The woman's full lips were like fresh cherries. Jiang Beihuai stared at them, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.
He kissed Bai Wenxi forcefully and even intruded into her mouth to claim her sweet saliva.
Jiang Beihuai felt sad about his wavering self - control. Even though this woman had dumped him and belittled his true feelings with the most insulting words.
But when he saw her again, he still couldn't help but be attracted to her.
Why? Why!
Clearly, when he saw her that day, he didn't feel any pity at all. When she said she wanted to break up, he only tried to keep her because they had been intimate.
"Don't be delusional, poor guy. A toad wants to eat swan meat. How could I sleep with you?"
Her fair skin glistened coldly. He wanted to see that cute little mole again, but there was nothing under her eyes.
She had covered it up with makeup, just like covering up her passionate heart.
"Do you think I'll love you just because you have a good - looking face? Fool! I'm Bai Wenxi, the eldest daughter of the Bai family. I'm going to marry into the Jiang family, the most prestigious financial family in the country!"
She got into the sports car, looking disdainful. "For me, being poor is your original sin! I was just playing with you, and you actually took it seriously!"
Lost in the memory, Jiang Beihuai's eyes suddenly turned sad. Bai Wenxi didn't know why he suddenly became gloomy. She quickly bit his lips lightly with her white teeth.
"Let, let me go," she protested incoherently. She tugged at Jiang Beihuai's hair hard, which finally woke him up.
"I'm your wife, not a loose woman. Can you respect me?" Bai Wenxi straightened her face and stated seriously.
Thinking of the sky - high betrothal gift the Jiang family had given, Jiang Beihuai sneered. "Respect? I've paid the money. Why should I respect you?"
"I can do whatever I want. Now that I'm rich, I can buy everything in this world!"
"Nonsense!" Bai Wenxi's cheeks puffed up in anger. "There are many things that money can't solve. At least, money can't buy true feelings."
Jiang Beihuai pondered. "Really? At least, I've bought you with money."
These words were so demeaning that Bai Wenxi was stunned. Then she lay on the bed and cried loudly.
Seeing her thin shoulders trembling helplessly, Jiang Beihuai wanted to slap himself. But thinking of her arrogant face that day, he hardened his heart again.
"Since you know you're my wife, I demand that you fulfill your wifely duties," Jiang Beihuai pressed on her thin back. "Tonight is our wedding night..."
The heat of the man's palm made Bai Wenxi's skin burn. She shyly bit her arm and didn't dare to say a word.
Jiang Beihuai held Bai Wenxi's face in his hands. He tightly grasped the back of his wife's neck and half - hugged her into his arms.
The man's body was different from Zhang Fuwen's. No matter how much Zhang Fuwen exercised, he still needed clothes to look good. But Jiang Beihuai only needed to wear a simple white shirt to be handsome and charming.
"Your wedding dress is soaked," Jiang Beihuai gently bit Bai Wenxi's nose under the influence of alcohol.
He took a deep breath of the refreshing cedar scent from his wife's hair and called her by her nickname. "A Xi, I'm really drunk."
Jiang Beihuai untied the ribbon on the wedding dress and then took off his own clothes.
His big shirt covered Bai Wenxi, but it couldn't hide her alluring charm.
The hand wearing the wedding ring slowly slid down her beautifully curved back and disappeared into the thick wrinkled bedsheets.
The bedside lamp was turned off, and the room was immediately plunged into darkness.
Low sobs intertwined with heavy gasps, hidden between the intertwined lips and teeth.
Feeling his wife's warm body, Jiang Beihuai's heart instantly softened like a spring of water.
He smiled bitterly in silence. As long as he met this woman, the hard armor in his heart would be useless.
Bai Wenxi lay in the man's arms. Although she could feel his tenderness at the moment, she couldn't ignore his malicious words just now.
Moreover, this familiar feeling was like a replay of the past.
She was panicked and remembered the indulgence of that night...