Chapter 131 Cousin’s Wedding

Chapter 131: The Wedding

The wedding day of He Siqin and Lan Tinghao arrived in the blink of an eye. Jiang Yingxue and Ji Fu, as part of the bridesmaid party, were also present to witness the couple's happiness.

Besides Jiang Yingxue, Ji Fu, and Jiang Peiyao, the bridesmaid party included two friends of He Siqin.

To their ears came festive, lighthearted music and the host's congratulatory speech.

Standing on the stage, Lan Tinghao wore a fitted black designer suit, looking commanding and handsome. Beside him stood He Siqin in a snow-white wedding dress. Layers of sheer tulle were adorned with glistening, perfectly round pearls and light, elegant white peacock plumes, making her look ethereal, pure, and beautiful.

Looking up, her delicate collarbone was graced by a dreamy deep-sea blue jewelry necklace, made from deep-sea crystals. It was part of a set matching her earrings and the crystal tiara on her head, exuding stunning beauty and nobility.

Light shone upon her, casting a faint golden glow around her entire being. She looked like a celestial fairy, so beautiful it seemed she might ascend to the celestial realm at any moment.

Jiang Mingzhen and his wife, along with the elderly couple Lu Caiyun, sat at a banquet table. Watching their beloved daughter/granddaughter get married today, their eyes welled up with tears of joy, happiness, reluctance, and contentment.

The guests in the audience heaped praise on the bride's beauty and attire.

"Mrs. Zhang, you're close with the second Mrs. Lan. Do you know where her daughter-in-law's outfit was custom-made?" Mrs. Wen's daughter was getting married next year. Seeing He Siqin's ensemble, she thought it looked nice and wanted to check out other styles from the same brand.

Mrs. Zhang replied, "Her daughter-in-law's outfit wasn't custom-made somewhere. It was handmade by her own family."

Hearing this, Mrs. Wen was instantly shocked. "This wedding dress and the gemstone jewelry look incredibly valuable, worth a small fortune, right? I heard the girl is just from a small town?"

Mrs. Zhang said, "That's not the case. She's probably from a phoenix's nest in a small town—not short on money."

Mrs. Kong remarked, "I always wondered why Tan Xiatong agreed to let a girl from a small town marry her son. Turns out the girl's family has some clout."

Mrs. Shen scoffed at the notion of capability, saying disdainfully, "J City is over two thousand kilometers from Y City. No matter how capable they are in J City, their influence can't reach that far. If it were my son, I wouldn't let him marry some country bumpkin from a small town. It's so degrading."

Mrs. Liu chimed in, "Exactly. It's not like there aren't suitable girls in our Y City. Why go looking for someone from out of town? I don't get it."

Many of the society ladies present shared this sentiment, but few were crass enough to say it out loud at someone else's wedding.

At that moment, Mrs. Kong's gaze inadvertently fell upon the bridesmaid party. She stared at Jiang Yingxue's face, narrowed her eyes, and said with slight surprise, "That face..."

Mrs. Wen asked curiously, "Which face? What about it?"

"Think carefully, take a closer look," Mrs. Kong said, lightly patting Mrs. Wen's hand and subtly pointing in Jiang Yingxue's direction. "Look at that girl's face. Don't you think she looks somewhat familiar?"

Mrs. Wen followed Mrs. Kong's direction and looked over. After a few seconds, she nodded blankly. "She does look a bit familiar, but I can't quite place it."

"It's that one," Mrs. Kong said, her expression slightly anxious.

"Which one?" Mrs. Wen's eyes remained confused; she still hadn't remembered.

"The one from the Yu family!" Mrs. Kong was almost ready to say the full name.

"The Yu family? Oh~" Mrs. Wen's eyes widened with shock as she finally remembered who the girl resembled. She scrutinized Jiang Yingxue again and said, "It does look like her. Really does."

The girl's facial features were the spitting image of the former lady of the Yu family, but her eyebrows and eyes were even more refined and spirited than hers.

Mrs. Kong cautiously ventured, "Given her age and appearance... could she be from the Yu family?"

Mrs. Wen shook her head. "Probably not. There are plenty of people in the world who look alike. It's likely just a coincidence."

Noticing their hushed conversation but unable to hear clearly, Mrs. Shen asked, "What are you two talking about?"

Mrs. Wen replied, "We were just saying today's bridesmaids are quite pretty."

Mrs. Shen said disdainfully, "It's just a pretty face. I thought you were discussing something important."

Mrs. Wen: "Hehe~"

Mrs. Kong: "Hehe~"

Mrs. Wen and the others couldn't be bothered to continue the topic with Mrs. Shen. Today's bridesmaids were indeed beautiful, especially the one who resembled the deceased lady and the girl beside her. Even with light makeup, they were no less stunning than the gorgeously made-up bride.

Mrs. Shen's appearance was that of a delicate, pretty type. Her husband had countless mistresses outside—some pure, some charming, some stunning—all of them great beauties. Mrs. Shen harbored both jealousy and disgust toward exceptionally beautiful women.

Moreover, rumors said her deceased daughter, Shen Jiaqing, had impulsively crashed her car head-on with her fiancé's car because he had found a beautiful mistress, resulting in both their deaths. Because of this, Mrs. Shen detested beautiful women even more.

At the banquet, Jiang Yingxue also noticed several gazes falling upon her and clearly overheard the whispered conversation between Mrs. Wen and Mrs. Kong.

With her sharp intuition, she immediately thought of her own origins. However, recalling that her mother had never left any mention of her father at home, she concluded it wasn't important.

Since it wasn't important, she wouldn't actively seek it out.

But Mrs. Kong and Mrs. Wen couldn't contain their curiosity and would occasionally cast a glance or two toward Jiang Yingxue.

The Yu family Mrs. Kong mentioned was one of the six major families in Y City.

The current head of the Yu family was still the patriarch, Yu Yizhou. Yu Yizhou and his wife, Qin Boli, had two daughters and one son: the eldest daughter Yu Zhengtong, the second daughter Yu Zhengyuan, and the youngest son Yu Zhengxin.

Yu Zhengxin was six years younger than his second sister, Yu Zhengyuan. He was born and raised with a silver spoon in his mouth. In his youth, he was also a famous handsome man in Y City—rebellious, free-spirited, and talented—capturing the hearts of countless young women in Y City.

Just when everyone thought he would marry a daughter from one of Y City's prominent families, he brought home a girl from a small town, firmly insisting on marrying her. The elderly Yu couple couldn't dissuade him and eventually relented.

Unfortunately, the good times didn't last. Less than two years after the young Mrs. Yu gave birth to a son, Yu Zhengxin grew too close to Ou Jingzhi, who had returned from studying abroad, causing a city-wide scandal. Heartbroken, the young Mrs. Yu filed for divorce and left Y City. Since then, there had been no news of her.

There were also members of the Yu family present at the wedding banquet, including Yu Yingting.

Yu Yingting was the eldest daughter of Yu Zhengxin and Ou Jingzhi. She had known Lan Tinghao and others since childhood, and since the Yu family had received an invitation from the Lan family, she had come.