Chapter 53: The Publicly Known Couple (6)

  "Please come in." They hadn't gone to sleep yet. I thought for a moment, and continuing to pretend ignorance didn't make any sense, so I directly told them about the phone call Xia Muju had made earlier.

  "Just now, my brother called back and said he had something to do tonight and wouldn't be coming home. He said he would remember to attend tomorrow's ceremony on time and that he was bringing his formal wear."

  The room suddenly became very quiet, they stared at me for a long time before Father finally spoke up, "I'm right, aren't I? He did bring the suit."

  "En." Auntie Cheng nodded, leaning against the bed frame and yawning, "I reckon it's at Hanmei's place, I've already told him, if he doesn't want to, don't force him... forget it, his business is none of mine..."

  Her father patted her forehead with a pampered expression and said, "I didn't force him, of course the effect is still more obvious for the successor."

  Auntie Cheng opened her eyes and nudged Father slightly with her elbow, the movement was extremely small, but I still caught it. I saw Father purse his lips, deliberately avoiding eye contact with me, and hummed, "Recently, your brother has a new girlfriend, you have time to talk to him, or focus on your studies, don't get distracted."

  "If I meet him, I will remember to remind him." I smiled and nodded, slowly backing out of the room, gently closing the door behind me.

  This sleepless night, the feeling of being deceived has been entwining my thoughts. The images in my mind keep rewinding and replaying, and after piecing together all the details, I found that everything is indeed as Han Sheng mentioned, only what I can feel is deeper than his.

  Tossing and turning for a night, when I got up with a panda face, I made a decision. After weighing the pros and cons, I continued to play the role of someone who knows nothing. Although my future has been decided, marrying into the wealthy Han family is not a bad deal for me. Making my father's company proud is equivalent to proving my importance in this family, which isn't so bad either. At first, it wasn't something I initiated, but at least now it's time for me to accept it and take charge of my own path. After all, a road that's been predetermined by others isn't that interesting.

  "Vivian, wake up!" Auntie Cheng's unprecedented enthusiasm actually startled me. Behind her were two people, one of whom was the makeup artist I had met before. With Auntie Cheng's nod of approval, she and another makeup artist directly led me to the living room.

  "Don't move, miss!" This was the third time she had said the same thing. It wasn't that I wanted to move, it's just that my face had been painted with so many layers, and I was a bit scared, so I just wanted to take a look in the mirror, really!

  "I... can I take a look in the mirror?" As she raised the brush to sweep my nose, I begged again, "I'm just not quite used to it... Can you give me a mirror, I'll just take a look, just once..."

  "It'll be fine soon." A predictable response, but I saw that Auntie Cheng, who was passing by, nodded in satisfaction, so maybe my current makeup isn't too scary.

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