Mu Shen glanced at the exquisite watch on his wrist, confirmed the current time, then turned to look at Lin Cai beside him and said seriously, "Lin Cai, stay here and keep a close eye on the situation on the scene. If there are any delays or emergencies, remember to communicate with the host immediately and find a way to calm the guests."

After saying that, he turned his gaze to Xia Ruoan, who was standing beside him with a worried look on her face. He sighed inwardly, knowing that with her anxious and worried look at the moment, it was obviously unlikely to let her continue to stay here and wait.

So, Mu Shen said in a deep voice: "Come on, Ruoan, I'll take you out to see what's going on."

Hearing this, Lin Cai quickly nodded and replied, "Okay, big brother! But you have to take good care of Ruo'an. Don't let her get hurt in the slightest. After all, there are so many people coming and going at this wedding, and it's easy for someone to get bumped into or bruised."

If it weren't for the fact that today was Ouyang's wedding day, they actually didn't want her to come to such an occasion at all.

His words were full of concern for Xia Ruoan.

In response, Mu Shen nodded solemnly and promised: "Don't worry, Lin Cai, I will definitely take good care of Ruoan."

Xia Ruoan also hurriedly assured Lin Cai again and again: "Brother Lin Cai, don't worry, I will be careful to protect myself and will never let myself get hurt."

After receiving responses from the two, Lin Cai felt a little relieved.

Afterwards, Mu Shen protected Xia Ruoan and walked straight towards the groom's lounge.

Along the way, Mu Shen always paid close attention to the people around him, fearing that someone would accidentally bump into Xia Ruoan.

At the same time, he took out his cell phone and called his fourth brother Ouyang Jin, who was serving as the best man.

However, to his surprise, Ouyang Jin on the other end of the phone seemed to have already known what had happened. Without even waiting for Mu Shen to ask, he proactively informed them that he had seen Qiao Xin heading this way...

Just as they were about to go out to the venue, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in front of them when they were halfway there - it was Qiao Xin who had come to see them.

Qiao Xin's face was covered with tears, her expression was agitated, and she was crying heart-wrenchingly at Ouyang.

Seeing this, Ouyang Jin just glanced at Qiao Xin who was crying so heartbrokenly, and said to the eldest brother on the phone: "Hold her and don't let her cause trouble here." There was a hint of indifference and helplessness in his tone.

At this time, Mu Shen and Xia Ruoan also heard Qiao Xin's miserable cries.

The two of them couldn't help but feel a headache, secretly complaining in their hearts. If they didn't know the whole story clearly, they would probably mistakenly think that Ouyang had really done something to let Qiao Xin down!

The passers-by around who didn't know the truth cast strange looks at them, and many people even started pointing and whispering.

Some people speculated that Ouyang cruelly abandoned Qiao Xin for other women, while others were indignant and expressed their desire to stand up for poor Qiao Xin.

Qiao Xin looked at Ouyang with tears in her eyes, her heart aching. She couldn't understand why he had become so heartless.

Once upon a time, she always believed that she could remain rational and handle this relationship properly.

However, at this moment, facing Ouyang's cold and ruthless attitude, all the rationality in her heart had long disappeared, and what was left was only endless pain and despair.

"Ouyang! How could you be so cruel? There are roses on that mountain that I carefully planted!"

"I know very well in my heart that you planted these roses all for Zhou Ling'er, but even so, I still endured the pain in my heart and willingly helped you sow and care for them."

"I only hope that one day you'll look at me more... Now, you're actually going to cut all the roses on the mountain to use as the venue for Zhou Ling'er's wedding. I can only accept this silently."

"However, what I never expected was that you would actually uproot them!"

At this point, Qiao Xin had already broken down in tears. She continued crying, "Even though I have always been a substitute for Zhou Ling'er and could never get your original true love, I still don't care."

"But why wouldn't you even give me that sliver of hope? Is it simply because I met you later than Zhou Ling'er? I really can't figure out why I'm inferior to her."

After saying that, Qiao Xin looked at Ouyang in front of her with tears in her eyes, her face full of resentment and confusion, as if she wanted to find an answer from him.

It was a wedding at the time, and Ouyang was wearing an exquisite wig on his head, and with carefully applied makeup, he looked even more handsome.

However, facing Qiao Xin who was crying her heart out, there was only deep helplessness in his eyes.

Looking at the time on his watch, Ouyang knew that he could no longer delay.

"Are you done?" Ouyang looked at her coldly with an expressionless face. His tone was calm without a trace of ripples, as if the person in front of him had nothing to do with him. He asked lightly.

At this moment, Leng Zexi walked over quickly, his brows furrowed and his face full of displeasure. He just wanted someone to pull the emotional Qiao Xin away immediately to avoid affecting the upcoming grand wedding.

However, when he was about to wave his hand to signal his men to take action, Ouyang shook his head slightly at him to express his refusal.

Ouyang took a deep breath and said slowly, "Qiao Xin, don't be like this. In fact, I have told you very clearly from the beginning that I don't like you. Whether it is in the past, the present, or the distant future, this feeling will not change in the slightest."

Hearing this, Qiao Xin's tears instantly burst out. She screamed hysterically, "That's because you liked Zhou Ling'er first! If it weren't for Zhou Ling'er, if you had never met her, you would definitely fall in love with me! Why wouldn't you give me even the slightest chance?"

Ouyang sighed slightly and continued, "This is not a question of who comes first."

"You can't force feelings. Besides, I've made my feelings clear to you more than once over the past seven years. Remember when you begged me to give you a rose I'd planted myself, but I never agreed."

"And today, because of my wedding with Zhou Ling'er, I even cut down all the roses in full bloom in the garden. But even so, I still didn't leave even a single rose root for you."

Having said that, Ouyang paused, looking at Qiao Xin's face which was distorted by sadness and anger, a trace of pity surged in his heart, but more of it was helplessness.

"Am I so unbearable in your eyes? Hasn't my love for you been obvious enough over the years?"

Qiao Xin was already sobbing uncontrollably, her body trembling like a withered flower swaying in the wind. But the resentment in her heart still drove her, making it impossible for her to accept this cruel reality.

"Qiao Xin, haven't you noticed this yet?" Ouyang asked slowly, gazing into her eyes. His gaze was deep and resolute, as if it could penetrate the deepest corners of Qiao Xin's heart.

"There's actually another important reason why I did this, and that's because I did it specifically for you to see."

"I will never give you roses, because this is just like I will never fall in love with you. This is a fact that will never change!" Ouyang's words were cold and resolute, leaving no room for maneuver.

However, Qiao Xin still shook her head stubbornly, refusing to accept this reality.

"I don't believe it! If you had met me first, everything would have been different. You would have fallen in love with me!" She bit her lips tightly, her eyes slightly red, but the stubbornness in her eyes did not diminish at all.

Faced with Qiao Xin's insistence, Ouyang couldn't help but frown.

"Qiao Xin, this isn't a question of who met whom first or later. You have to realize that there's no such thing as 'what if' in life."

"No matter what, the only woman I, Ouyang, love in my entire life is Zhou Ling'er."

Having said that, Ouyang paused and then sighed deeply.

"So, I sincerely hope that you can give up this obsession as soon as possible and stop dwelling on it."

"Now that I have said it so bluntly, it is considered as giving you a clear answer." After saying this, he glanced at the time on his watch, and a hint of impatience that was difficult to conceal inadvertently revealed in his eyes.

How could Qiao Xin not see Ouyang's expression at the moment?

She understood better than anyone that the feelings she had given him were nothing but a futile unrequited love.

However, she was always unwilling to face it, always trying to comfort herself and finding reasons and excuses to persevere.

Why on earth? Even if it was just a white lie, why was Ouyang so stingy in granting her such a small request?

Could it be that, in his heart, he didn't even think he was worth a little perfunctory treatment? Thinking of this, Qiao Xin felt like her heart was being cut by a knife.

"Ouyang, can you give me a rose? Please, give me a chance, okay?"

"Zhou Ling'er doesn't have much time left. Please let me stay by your side." Qiao Xin pleaded with a face full of pleading, her voice almost trembling. Her pitiful appearance made people feel pity.

Qiao Yu, who was standing aside, looked at his humble sister and felt a pang of pain in his heart.

He really couldn't bear to see his sister begging others in such a humble manner, so he wanted to plead with Senior Brother Ouyang on his sister's behalf, asking him to give his sister a chance.

However, at this moment, Bai Shuang reached out and held him tightly, and shook her head gently at him, signaling him not to talk too much.

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