The morning sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains and fell upon the two people who were sleeping in each other's arms. Su Wanwan woke up first and found herself still snuggling in Lu Tingchen's arms. His arms were naturally around her and his breathing was steady.
The tranquility of this moment is so beautiful that it seems unreal. Su Wanwan gently raised her head, gazing at his sleeping profile. Her eyelashes cast a faint shadow under her eyes, softening the usually sharp lines. She couldn't help reaching out and gently stroking his brow bone.
Lu Tingchen moved a little and slowly opened his eyes. Their eyes met, and the air was filled with a silent warmth.
"Good morning." His voice was hoarse as if he had just woken up, looking particularly sexy.
"Good morning." Su Wanwan responded with a slightly flushed face.
He didn't get up immediately. Instead, he held her tighter and gently pressed his chin against the top of her hair: "Did you sleep well?"
"Very good." She replied softly, her heart brimming with sweetness.
This morning intimacy made Su Wanwan almost forget all her troubles. It was not until Lu Tingchen's mobile phone rang that the tranquility of this moment was broken.
He picked up the phone, listened for a few words and then frowned slightly: "Are you sure?" ... Ok, I see.
After hanging up the phone, he looked at Su Wanwan with a complicated expression: "Your sister's matter has been settled. She has already obtained a new visa and can leave the country freely." "
"Great!" Su Wanwan sat up in surprise and asked, "Then when will she return to China?" "
Lu Tingchen was silent for a moment: "In fact, she is already on the plane back to China." It is expected to arrive in Jiangcheng this afternoon."
This news made Su Wanwan both happy and nervous. My elder sister is back, which means she has to face the moment of confessing everything.
"Don't worry," Lu Tingchen seemed to have read her mind. "I'm here."
This sentence gave Su Wanwan great courage. She nodded and tried to smile, "Yes."
In the morning, Lu Tingchen went to the company to deal with the backlog of work, while Su Wanwan stayed at home, anxiously waiting for her sister's arrival. She practiced countless times how to explain all this to Su Mingwei, but always felt that she couldn't express herself clearly.
At three o 'clock in the afternoon, the doorbell rang. Su Wanwan took a deep breath and opened the door. To her surprise, it wasn't Su Mingwei standing outside, but Zhao Jing and Su Qianqian.
"Why you guys?" " Su Wanwan subconsciously wanted to close the door, but was blocked by Zhao Jing with her foot.
"Wouldn't you invite us in for a seat, Mrs. Lu?" " Zhao Jing said with a forced smile, "Or are you afraid that we'll expose some secret?"
Su Qianqian chimed in from the side, "Yes, Wanwan. We're all family. Why are you being so distant?"
Su Wanwan's face turned cold: "You are not welcome here. Please leave." "
Zhao Jing, however, forced the door open and walked in, looking around the luxurious suite. Jealousy flashed in her eyes: "TSK TSK, Tingchen is so generous. He just bought such an expensive suite without a second thought." I wonder what he will think when he finds out that he married a fake?
Su Wanwan's heart tightened, but she still remained calm on the surface: "I don't understand what you're talking about."
"Don't understand?" Zhao Jing sneered and took out a stack of photos from her bag, throwing them on the coffee table. "Do I need to remind you?" The real Su Mingwei is on the plane back to China, and you - Su Wanwan, the second daughter of the Su family who is not favored, what right do you have to take over the throne?
The photo shows Su Mingwei taken at Paris Airport. It's obvious that Zhao Jing has already mastered everything.
Su Qianqian added proudly, "We have already contacted the media and this news will be exposed tonight." Let's see if the Lu family will still want you, this liar, by then!"
Su Wanwan felt dizzy for a moment and held onto the sofa to stand firm. The moment she feared most finally arrived, and in the worst way.
Just then, a calm voice came from the door: "Who said she was a liar?"
The three of them turned their heads simultaneously and saw Lu Tingchen standing at the door, his expression as cold as ice. Behind him followed Qin Hao and two bodyguards.
"Tingchen!" " Zhao Jing immediately put on a smile and said, "You've come just in time. We were talking about..."
"I heard that," Lu Tingchen interrupted her, strode over to Su Wanwan's side, and naturally put his arm around her waist. "Wanwan is my wife, my legitimate wife, Mrs. Lu." Is there any problem?
Zhao Jing's expression changed: "But she's not Su Mingwei!" She is Su Wanwan! "She deceived you!" "
"Kidding me?" " Lu Tingchen chuckled softly, "Miss Zhao, do you think this kind of substitute marriage drama could succeed without my tacit consent?" "
This sentence not only shocked Zhao Jing and Su Qianqian, but even Su Wanwan looked up at him in surprise.
Lu Tingchen continued, "I knew from the very beginning that she was Su Wanwan, not Su Mingwei." I chose her not because of her status as the daughter of the Su family, but because of her as a person.
He looked down at Su Wanwan, his eyes gentle: "What I've always wanted is Su Wanwan, just Su Wanwan." "
Su Wanwan's eyes instantly became moist. At this moment, all the unease and trepidation vanished.
Zhao Jing shook her head in disbelief: "No..." Impossible! How could you...
"Miss Zhao," Lu Tingchen's voice turned cold, "Considering the friendship between the two families, I won't pursue it this time." But if you dare to harass my wife again, don't blame me for being impolite.
His eyes were as sharp as a knife: "Is that new energy project of the Zhao family still waiting for investment from the Lu family?" "
This statement hits the nail on the head. Zhao Jing's face turned deathly pale. She finally realized that she had lost completely.
"See you off." " Lu Tingchen instructed his bodyguards.
After Zhao Jing and Su Qianqian were "invited" out of the suite, the room finally returned to tranquility.
Su Wanwan was still in shock: "Was what you just said true?" You knew it from the very beginning?
Lu Tingchen nodded. "I've investigated Su Mingwei. She's spoiled and capricious. She's not suitable to be Mrs. Lu." And you..." He gently stroked her cheek. "It's even better than I imagined."
Su Wanwan threw herself into his arms, and tears finally fell: "Thank you..." Thank you for saying those words...
Lu Tingchen gently patted her back and said, "Silly girl, what I said is the truth."
Just then, Qin Hao knocked on the door and came in: "Mr. Lu, Madam, Miss Su Mingwei's plane has landed and she is on her way to the hotel now." "
The sense of tension struck again. Su Wanwan held Lu Tingchen's hand tightly and said, "Sister, she..."
"Don't be afraid," he comforted. "Let's face it together."
Half an hour later, the doorbell rang again. Su Wanwan took a deep breath and opened the door.
Outside the door stood a woman who was seven-tenths similar to her but had a very different style - the real Su Mingwei. She was dusty and weary, yet still radiant, with confusion and worry in her eyes.
"Wanwan?" " Su Mingwei looked at her in surprise, "Why are you here?" My parents said this was a suite booked by Mr. Lu..."
"Sis," Su Wanwan's voice choked up, "Let's talk about it when we come in."
Su Mingwei walked into the suite and saw Lu Tingchen standing in the living room, becoming even more puzzled: "Mr. Lu?" What on earth is going on here?
After the three of them sat down, Su Wanwan struggled to speak, "Sis, I'm sorry..." There's something I must tell you...
She laid bare all the ins and outs of her marriage, including the crisis of the Su family, her parents' pleading, and the transformation from a transaction to a sincere relationship between her and Lu Tingchen.
After hearing this, Su Mingwei remained silent for a long time, her expression complicated. Finally, she sighed, "Silly girl, how can you handle such a big matter all by yourself?"
Su Wanwan looked up in surprise and said, "Sister, aren't you angry?"
"Of course I'm angry," Su Mingwei glared at her, "but not at you. It's at your parents for pushing you like this!" I'm also angry with myself. If I hadn't been so willful and run away, you wouldn't have had to endure all this."
She held Su Wanwan's hand and said, "You've had a hard time these past few months, Wanwan."
The two sisters embraced and wept, and the estrangement of many years dissipated at this moment.
After calming down, Su Mingwei looked at Lu Tingchen, her tone serious: "Mr. Lu, my sister was forced into this marriage for the sake of the family." If you are not sincere about her, please let her go now. I will take all the responsibility.
Lu Tingchen responded solemnly, "Miss Mingwei, please rest assured." I'm serious about Wanwan. This marriage is no longer just a deal.
Su Mingwei examined him and finally nodded in satisfaction, "I hope you remember what you said today."
She turned to look at Su Wanwan and blinked her eyes, saying, "But then again, my sister actually managed to win over the most diamond Wang Laowu in Jiangcheng. It's really impressive!"
The atmosphere among the three of them finally relaxed.
When talking about her recent situation, Su Mingwei said, "Actually, my return this time is not just due to visa issues." I met someone in Paris. We... I'm planning to get married.
Su Wanwan asked in surprise, "Really?" Who is it?"
"We met a French-Chinese painter at an art exhibition." " Su Mingwei wore a happy smile on her face. "His name is Alex. He's very kind to me. He doesn't care about my past, but only about our future."
She said seriously, "So I came back this time for three reasons: first, to solve the visa issue; second, to formally introduce him to his family; third,..." She looked at Su Wanwan and Lu Tingchen, "Break off the engagement with the Lu family and truly live for yourself once."
This ending was unexpectedly perfect. Su Wanwan was happy for her elder sister and also heaved a sigh of relief - the obstacle to the engagement no longer existed.
That night, Lu Tingchen arranged a dinner at the hotel restaurant to welcome Su Mingwei. Su's parents were also invited. When they saw their two daughters getting along harmoniously and Lu Tingchen clearly expressing his approval of Su Wanwan as his wife, they were both surprised and relieved.
Halfway through the banquet, Lu Tingchen suddenly raised his glass and stood up, saying, "I'd like to take this opportunity to announce something."
Everyone fell silent and looked at him.
My marriage with Wanwan began in an accident, but it was the most beautiful accident in my life. He looked at Su Wanwan affectionately and said, "Therefore, I've decided to propose to her again and give her a real wedding."
Under the astonished gazes of everyone, he knelt on one knee and took out a beautiful diamond ring: "Miss Su Wanwan, will you really marry me?" Not as a substitute for anyone else, but just as yourself.
Su Wanwan's eyes brimmed with tears as she stretched out her right hand in the blessings of her family: "I do." "
Applause broke out. Su Mingwei smiled and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. Su's parents also looked at each other with relief.
Just then, Qin Hao hurried over and whispered a few words in Lu Tingchen's ear. Lu Tingchen's expression changed slightly, but he soon returned to normal.
After the dinner party, he told Su Wanwan, "There's something urgent at the company. I need to deal with it." Let Mingwei stay with you for a while. I'll be back soon.
Su Wanwan was a little worried, but still nodded in agreement.
After Lu Tingchen left, Su Mingwei held her sister's hand and said, "Wanwan, there's something I think I should tell you." "
"What?" "
"I met Zhao Jing at Paris Airport," Su Mingwei frowned. "She looked very strange and said, 'The good show has just begun.'" I'm worried that she will still cause trouble.
Su Wanwan's heart sank. Recalling Qin Hao's urgent message just now, she had an ominous premonition.
She dialed Lu Tingchen's phone number, but it was transferred to the voicemail. The sense of unease is growing stronger and stronger.
An hour later, there was still no news from Lu Tingchen. Su Wanwan couldn't help but call Qin Hao, only to learn that Lu Tingchen hadn't gone to the company at all.
"Mr. Lu asked me to tell you that he has some personal matters to handle. Please don't worry." " Qin Hao's tone was somewhat abnormal.
Just when Su Wanwan was extremely anxious, she received a multimedia message from an unknown number. When I clicked on it, I saw a photo of Lu Tingchen sitting opposite a woman in a coffee shop. The woman had her back to the camera, and her face couldn't be seen clearly, but Lu Tingchen's expression was extremely serious.
The postscript is just one sentence: "Do you want to know who he is meeting?"
Su Wanwan's heart instantly sank to the bottom. Is the happiness that was just obtained about to be lost so soon?
She gripped the mobile phone tightly, a determined light flashing in her eyes. No matter what happens, this time she will neither back down nor run away.
Because now she is no longer that helpless substitute bride, but the legitimate Mrs. Lu.
And Mrs. Lu has the right to know everything about her husband.
"Sis," she turned to Su Mingwei, her tone firm, "I need your help."
The storm is coming again, but this time, she will take the initiative to confront it.
(To be continued...)"