"Ma Ling of Jiangcheng Department Store presents a pair of jade bracelets! Wishing the bride and groom a happy union!"
"Liu San of Jiangcheng presents a jade Buddha statue! Wishing the newlyweds a long life together!"
"Cui Biao of Jiangcheng presents a monetary gift of one million! Wishing the bride and groom an abundance of children soon!"
「...」
First, the titans of Jiangcheng's business world were ushered into the hall, followed by the heavyweights of its political sphere. Finally, even Jiangcheng's number one magnate, Yuan Long, came personally to offer his congratulations.
Seeing this impressive display, Xiao Gang was grinning from ear to ear. He finally understood that he had made the right move.
The guests drank and celebrated late into the night. Eventually, the crowd began to clamor, escorting Xiao Yufei and Ye Feng to the bridal chamber.
Xiao Yufei sat on the bed, her heart in a knot. 'We've already come this far... He's not going to do something crazy tonight, is he?'
But, as if her fears had summoned him, Ye Feng walked up to her. Reeking of alcohol, he said with a smirk, "You're my lawful wife now. So, can I see your chest?"
What the hell!
Xiao Yufei's face went pale with anger. 'Forget that we're a fake couple—even if we were real, no one talks like such a hooligan!'
'Where does that leave my dignity?'
She looked up and stared at Ye Feng, her eyes like ice. "In your dreams!"
'I have to save everything for the man in my heart. How could I possibly give it to this bastard?'
Ye Feng chuckled and turned to leave. His indifferent voice drifted back, "Fine, I won't look. I'll just leave now. I'd like to see if Grandpa can handle the news."
Xiao Yufei felt like he had her right where he wanted her. She shrieked, scrambling to her feet to block his path. "Ye Feng, we had an agreement! You help Qingya Cosmetics get on track, and I give you back the Jade Pendant! Why are you going back on your word now?"
Ye Feng looked at Xiao Yufei and spoke calmly. "You've got it wrong. Your dad said that once I fulfilled our bet, you would marry me and return the Jade Pendant. So the one going back on their word... is you, isn't it?
"You have two choices now. One, you let me see your chest. Two, I walk out, and Grandpa's well-being will no longer have anything to do with me."
With that, he turned as if to leave again.
"You..." Xiao Yufei was furious. She wished she could just kick Ye Feng right out the door, but she didn't dare.
'If Grandpa finds out this is a fake marriage, the shock would kill him.'
'But if I just give in to Ye Feng like this, how could I ever face the man in my heart?'
'But if my defiance causes Grandpa to have another attack, or even die... I could never do something so unfilial, not even if it killed me.'
After an intense inner struggle, Xiao Yufei finally admitted defeat. She staggered over to block Ye Feng's path, violently tore open her wedding dress, and ripped off her bra. "Fine, look!" she roared. "Take a good look!"
With that, she squeezed her eyes shut as tears of humiliation streamed from the corners.
'For Grandpa's sake... I can only let down the man in my heart.'
At this thought, all hope turned to ash. She slapped a hand over her mouth and began to sob silently.
Outside the room, Lan Yazhi asked warily, "Xiao Gang, I think I hear Yufei crying."
Xiao Gang chuckled. "Didn't you cry on our first night, too? It's nothing. It must just be the pain!"
"Hmph," Lan Yazhi's face flushed red, and she shot Xiao Gang a glare. "Can't expect fine words from a foul mouth!"
Seeing Lan Yazhi's alluring, rosy-cheeked appearance, Xiao Gang's hormones surged. He suddenly felt aroused. He looked at Lan Yazhi and said with a lecherous grin:
"Honey, since we're not busy, how about we go inside and... review our lessons?"
"Hmph, you shameless old lecher!" Lan Yazhi's face was scarlet with embarrassment. She was about to struggle, but Xiao Gang had already pulled her into the adjacent room.
「...」
Back in Ye Feng and Xiao Yufei's bridal chamber, Ye Feng stared blankly at her, his eyes glazed over.
He was truly stunned by Xiao Yufei's unparalleled beauty.
Her hair was swept up, revealing a long, slender, snow-white neck. Her oval face was flawless, her features delicate, and her eyes and brows were as if from a painting.
Her exquisite collarbones, her skin as smooth and fine as milk, and above all, those proud, youthful peaks, made Ye Feng's blood boil in an instant.
He wanted nothing more than to rush over, pull Xiao Yufei into his arms, and cherish her properly. But in the end, he controlled himself.
'I, Ye Feng, am not so depraved as to force a woman against her will.'
He took a deep breath to suppress the lust in his heart and looked toward Xiao Yufei's full chest. But in the next moment, the light in his eyes dimmed.
Xiao Yufei's left breast was absolute perfection, but... it didn't have the mole he was hoping for.
Unwilling to give up, Ye Feng moved closer, examining her carefully from top to bottom, left to right. Finally, he was completely disappointed. It really wasn't there.
Feeling Ye Feng's hot breath on her skin, Xiao Yufei trembled as if she'd been electrocuted.
Facing this foul man, how could she not know what was going to happen next?
The thought that her most precious gift was about to be taken by this hooligan filled Xiao Yufei with a mixture of shame and fury. She wanted to just bash her head against a wall and die.
But she couldn't. Her grandfather wouldn't be able to take it. Her parents wouldn't be able to take it. She couldn't let them, in their old age, mourn for their child!
Thinking of the humiliation, Xiao Yufei could no longer hold it in and broke down, crying her heart out.
But just then, Ye Feng said, "You can get dressed now. I've seen it."
Xiao Yufei's eyes flew open. Staring at Ye Feng, she could hardly believe her ears. "What did you say?"
"I said I've seen it, so you can put your clothes on," Ye Feng said calmly. "But if you really like being exposed, I don't mind if you stay that way."
"Ah!" Xiao Yufei quickly covered herself and stared at Ye Feng in astonishment. "You... you really only wanted to look?"
Ye Feng smiled. "Of course. But if you're the one who wants to do something more, I wouldn't object."
"Go to hell," Xiao Yufei spat, cursing angrily.
Ye Feng looked at Xiao Yufei. "Alright, give me back my Jade Pendant, and I'll leave immediately."
But Xiao Yufei rushed to block his path again, shouting, "Ye Feng, you can't go!"
Ye Feng looked at her with a smirk. "What's this? Have you fallen for me already?"
"Fallen for you, my ass." Xiao Yufei glared at him with her large, limpid eyes. "If you leave on our wedding night, Grandpa will definitely find out our marriage is a sham. The shock would make him fall ill all over again!"
Hearing this, Ye Feng frowned. "Xiao Yufei, are you saying you're stuck with me now?"
"Who wants to be stuck with you? This is all because of Grandpa!" Xiao Yufei was furious. "Besides, Grandpa has the Jade Pendant. How am I supposed to give it to you right now?"
"Holy crap, you never even got the Jade Pendant? So you've been lying to me this whole time!" Ye Feng's eyes widened.
"No, that's not it! I asked Grandpa for it earlier tonight, but he said we have to get through our wedding night first. He said you have to go ask for it yourself tomorrow morning," Xiao Yufei said hurriedly.
"I get it. The old man wants us to make this a done deal tonight, and only then will he let me go, right?" Ye Feng said, looking at Xiao Yufei.
Terrified, Xiao Yufei clutched her chest and backed away, her eyes filled with fear.
Ye Feng curled his lip. "Relax, I'm not interested in you."
With that, he grabbed a blanket, lay down directly on the floor, and before long, he seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep.
Xiao Yufei stared at Ye Feng, her eyes wide. 'He... he's asleep? Just like that?'
'Am I really that unattractive?'
A wave of frustration washed over her. But a moment later, she shook her head with a wry smile. 'What is wrong with me? The guy spared me, and now I'm complaining?'
Xiao Yufei lay down on the bed, still fully clothed, and wrapped the blanket tightly around herself. She watched Ye Feng warily, afraid he might suddenly be overcome with lust and... do *that* to her.
Xiao Yufei kept staring at Ye Feng until three in the morning. Finally, unable to stay awake any longer, she drifted into a deep sleep.
But at that moment, Ye Feng's eyes snapped open.