Chapter 431: 431: At the Wedding Scene
After Ding Yinuo divorced me, he was bound to marry someone else sooner or later.
Even if it wasn’t Jiang Jiaying, it could have been another woman.
I ignored it and turned to walk towards the pediatric ward.
As soon as I entered, I saw Yu Jiahang sitting to one side, browsing his phone, while Jian Jing was busily tending to her daughter, pouring water and wiping sweat.
It was clear that the couple, especially Yu Jiahang, was not putting his heart into it.
“Yu Jiahang, go out and buy something to eat and bring it back. I haven’t eaten anything all morning!”
Yu Jiahang then put away his phone and walked out.
Jian Jing’s eyes welled up with tears the moment she saw me.
“I was taking care of the child alone last night while he slept soundly next to me. It’s so infuriating, he doesn’t show any consideration for me.”
“With things like this, why not just get a divorce?”
I really couldn’t stand it anymore.
Jian Jing’s eyes were red as she looked down and caressed her daughter’s forehead, her heart softened, and she eventually shook her head,
“No, if we get divorced, the family would fall apart, and the child would end up without a father or a mother. When she grows up, she’ll be made fun of by her classmates and friends.”
She couldn’t let go of her child and was willing to suffer for her sake.
A moment later, Yu Jiahang came back with breakfast.
Jian Jing got angry again at the sight,
“You only bought one serving. Who is that supposed to feed?”
“It’s for myself. If I’ve eaten, you can go out and buy your own!”
“Yu Jiahang, how can you be so selfish? If I could run out again, I wouldn’t need you to buy it.”
“Picking at me, are you? We might as well stop living together. Look at yourself now, out of shape, full of freckles, with such a foul temper, who would want you? Find someone else to care for you because I’m done serving you.”
Yu Jiahang, furious, threw the takeout breakfast at Jian Jing’s feet and ran off.
Seeing the spilled soup all over the ground, Jian Jing couldn’t hold back her tears any longer.
I sighed and gave her a silent hug.
After cleaning up the mess, I said,
“What would you like to eat? I’ll go get you a takeaway.”
“I’m so angry I’m full now!”
“Don’t be like that, getting angry can lead to breast nodules, and if you ruin your health, who will take care of your daughter! Don’t be angry, such a man is not worth it.”
I persuaded her for a while, and Jian Jing’s emotions stabilized somewhat. Just then, her daughter started crying, so she picked up the bottle to make formula and rushed to her daughter’s side.
I went outside to get her takeout breakfast…
Just as I reached the lobby, I ran head-on into Jiang Jiaying.
To be precise, it was Ding Yinuo and Jiang Jiaying.
They had worked in this hospital, and everyone here was their colleague.
So, their presence here was quite normal.
I didn’t want to greet them. After all, with the kind of relationship we had, there was no need for us to meet.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Jiaying deliberately called out to me, “Song Xiaoyun!”
She then quickly walked over to me and took my arm,
“It is you! Hey, how come you don’t greet your sister when you see her now? Do you resent your sister that much when you look at me?”
I calmly pulled my arm back,
“If you have something to say, say it. I’m quite busy.”
Jiang Jiaying covered her mouth and let out a light laugh,
“Oh, right, Ding Yinuo and I are getting married. Here’s our wedding invitation, at the Romantic Swan Lake Hotel! The largest wedding venue in A City.”
That red wedding invitation with gold embossing was presented to me.
I didn’t take it, nor did I speak.
I just glanced impassively at Ding Yinuo.
Today, Ding Yinuo was dressed in a gray tailored suit, likely here to distribute wedding sweets.
“Sorry, I don’t have time!”
I refused.
Jiang Jiaying, however, wasn’t ready to give up,
“You must attend because you’re not just a guest, you’re also my bridesmaid!”
I let out a cold laugh,
“You’ve got some nerve! What are you dreaming about? How could I possibly be your bridesmaid?”
“What, can’t let go of Ding Yinuo? You two are strangers now, why cling to the past?”
“Did I ever say I can’t let go of him?”
“Your fear of going indicates that you can’t let go. If you dared to face it, you would go confidently.”
Jiang Jiaying kept provoking me with her words.
I was torn.
It seemed as if not going would mean I really couldn’t let go of Ding Yinuo.
Jiang Jiaying said with a smile,
“Dad will also attend tomorrow. I believe he would want you to come, too! Otherwise, the family wouldn’t be complete, right?”
Watching Jiang Jiaying spout these hypocritical words, I wanted to punch her.
At that moment, Jian Jing came out holding a child; it seemed she couldn’t stand by any longer.
“Go, why not? What ‘can’t let go’? Xiaoyun has plenty of admirers. Bring a male companion who’s a hundred times more handsome than Mr. Ding.”
Jiang Jiaying covered her mouth with a light laugh and handed the wedding invitation to Jian Jing,
“Alright then, we’ll wait for her grand arrival. Don’t just talk big and end up without a man to bring.”
After speaking, the two of them walked off, heads held high.
Jiang Jiaying clung tightly to Ding Yinuo’s arm, the pair looking every inch the intimate couple.
Jian Jing gently soothed the baby in her arms, spitting disdainfully at Jiang Jiaying’s retreating figure.
“Look at her, so smug! We can’t lose to her. Ding Yinuo isn’t the only man in the world. You must go, and not only that, but you should get dolled up even more beautifully than her, make that dumbass Ding Yinuo regret it!”
“It’s unnecessary!”
“It is necessary! Leave it to me. I have a friend who’s an expert in wedding planning and makeup. She’ll do a gorgeous makeover for you tomorrow. Go and show them.”
“Uh…”
I originally didn’t want to go, but then I remembered I hadn’t been in contact with Lin Nansheng for several days.
Wondering what might have happened to him, I decided to make the trip.
Actually, it was also a challenge for myself.
To directly face the reality of Ding Yinuo’s marriage.
Moreover, other members of the Ding family had been good to me, and if I didn’t go, it might arouse their suspicion.
The wedding was scheduled for eight o’clock in the evening.
Jian Jing’s friend started my makeup at seven…
“You have a good figure, a natural frame, any bridesmaid dress would suit you. You also have a pretty face, even a bit of light makeup would look beautiful on you.”
Her friend was indeed highly skilled. She immediately picked out the most flattering pink chiffon dress for me, paired with white high heels.
My long hair was styled into a bun at the back of my head, complemented by seawater pearl earrings that accentuated my graceful and delicate neck.
After she finished the makeup and styling, I couldn’t believe my reflection in the mirror; it was truly stunning.
“Uh, my eyes have been bothering me lately. Do you see these bloodshot eyes? There’s no way to fix them, is there?”
“Would you mind wearing colored contacts?”
“I can try!”
She tried a pair of lake blue contacts on me, and after putting them on, she was even more surprised, “So beautiful, don’t take them off!”
“Thank you!”
I checked myself in the mirror from all angles and was quite satisfied.
However, I didn’t want to attract too much attention. Truthfully, I wasn’t going just to show up Jiang Jiaying…
So, I deliberately arrived about ten minutes late.
By the time I appeared at the wedding venue, Jiang Jiaying had already walked to the center of the red carpet, and the two were about to exchange rings.