Miss Shen ran away after finishing her meal, which angered her short-lived uncle to the point of res

“What does he mean by that?” Ye Wanjie complained to her husband beside her. “He’s a son, and he’s bossing his father around! Doesn’t he even respect me as his mother?”

Lin Zhenhua glanced at her sideways, his eyes filled with undisguised disdain. "You're getting more and more dramatic, and the older you get, the dumber you become." He straightened his suit cuffs. "You don't consider the big picture when you do things, and all you do is throw tantrums all day long. Of course, he doesn't respect you."

"I'm throwing a tantrum?" Ye Wanjie raised her voice. "Lin Zhenhua! Your son is bewitched by that vixen, and instead of doing anything about it, you, as his father, are blaming me?"

Lin Zhenhua loosened his tie impatiently. "Anyway, you'd better be a good matchmaker tomorrow and don't cause any trouble." He glanced at his wife. "If you can't stand Shen Feiwan, then we won't live together anymore."

"Not living together?" Ye Wanjie sat up abruptly. "Then wouldn't she be taking my son for herself? Xiaoyan is the child I carried for ten months and gave birth to. Why should someone else take him just because he's so outstanding? In short, I hate Shen Feiwan, I've always hated her! She's not good enough for our son at all! Just thinking about her marrying into the Lin family makes my heart ache."

“There’s nothing wrong with her,” Lin Zhenhua interrupted coldly. “The Shen family has good genes; everyone in the family is intelligent and good-looking.”

He gave his wife a meaningful look. “Therefore, the next generation will not be bad. If you don’t like her, then have less contact with her. After the child is born, you can spend more time with your grandson. The one from the Zou family that you had your eye on before is too ordinary-looking.”

"So you have this in mind..." Ye Wanjie said thoughtfully after a moment of silence, "But what you said makes sense. We should urge them to have a grandson for me to hold soon."

She suddenly perked up, took out a powder compact from her handbag to touch up her makeup, and said, "I need to have more children. I don't like ugly kids."

Lin Zhenhua glanced away speechlessly at his wife's sudden change in attitude.

Lin Xiaoyan returned to the restaurant and was about to enter the private room when Shen Feiwan returned from the restroom.

He withdrew his hand, turned around, and strode forward to greet Shen Feiwan. "Going to the restroom?"

"Hmm, how's the reassurance going?" Shen Feiwan stopped and looked at Lin Xiaoyan.

Lin Xiaoyan raised his hand and brushed away the stray hairs from Shen Feiwan's forehead. "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

"So, do you want to tell a lie or the truth?" Shen Feiwan stared at Lin Xiaoyan and threw the question back at him.

Lin Xiaoyan's lips curled slightly, "A lie is just to appease, the truth is..."

His gaze behind his glasses darkened. "There's no way to appease him."

Shen Feiwan nodded, not surprised at all. "I understand. Then about tomorrow's wedding..."

"There won't be any accidents. I absolutely won't let anything happen to my wedding." Lin Xiaoyan's voice was like ice. "Anyone who might ruin my wedding will pay the price, even my own mother."

"That's good." Shen Feiwan reached out and pushed open the door to the private room. "Go in, we'll be waiting for you to come back and serve the food."

Lin Xiaoyan suddenly grabbed Shen Feiwan's wrist. "No rush. I have something else to tell you."

"say what?"

Lin Xiaoyan led Shen Feiwan aside and lowered his voice, "Don't mention your previous marriage again. Even if someone brings it up in front of you, don't admit it."

Shen Feiwan sneered inwardly. Wasn't this just deceiving herself?

She lowered her eyelashes to hide the sarcasm in her eyes, but a gentle smile curved her lips. "Okay, I'll do whatever you say. Can we go in now? It's not good to keep Mom and Dad waiting."

During the meal, Shen Feiwan's phone suddenly rang.

In the quiet private room, the ringtone sounded particularly jarring.

She put down her chopsticks, took her phone out of her handbag, and the three words "Bo Junxing" on the screen made her pupils shrink slightly. The next second, she hung up the phone.

Lin Xiaoyan was serving her soup when she saw this and asked, "Who called? Why didn't you answer?"

Shen Feiwan placed her phone face down on the table and casually switched it to silent mode. "Ignore these spam calls."

After dinner, Lin Xiaoyan planned to take Shen Feiwan to the Civil Affairs Bureau to reissue their marriage certificate.

On the way there, inside the car.

Lin Xiaoyan, with one hand on the steering wheel, suddenly spoke.

“That phone call just now…” he suddenly changed lanes to overtake, “Was that phone call from one of your former suitors? The one from the night we watched the light show on New Year’s Eve?”

Shen Feiwan paused, her fingers still adjusting her skirt. She hadn't expected Lin Xiaoyan to guess so accurately. She turned to look out the window. "Why do you say that?"

Lin Xiaoyan sneered, "Looks like I guessed right."

Suddenly, with a screech, Lin Xiaoyan abruptly stopped the car.

The tires screeched on the asphalt.

Shen Feiwan was thrown forward by inertia, and the seat belt suddenly dug into her collarbone.

Before she could even process what was happening, she heard a "click" as Lin Xiaoyan unbuckled his seatbelt and leaned over her.

"My phone," he said, holding out his hand to Shen Feiwan.

Shen Feiwan didn't understand, "You suddenly stopped the car just for this? Do you know how dangerous that is?"

"Delete all those men's contact information." He tapped the steering wheel with his other finger, the rhythm quickening. "WeChat, phone calls, text messages, everything. Right now."

"You're being too nosy."

"You are my wife now. As I just told you, anyone who destroys my marriage will pay the price."

Seeing that Shen Feiwan still looked fearless, Lin Xiaoyan narrowed his eyes slightly, "Delete it, or don't blame me for not helping with Shen Xubai's matter."

Shen Feiwan sneered, "Are you starting to threaten me with my older brother again?"

She quickly swiped her finger across the screen to unlock it. "Okay, here you go." She shoved the lit-up phone into his hand. "Delete whoever you want. Delete all the phone numbers of my dad, my two brothers, and all my uncles, cousins, and other relatives."

Lin Xiaoyan took Shen Feiwan's phone and swiped her finger across the screen. "You don't need to talk back to me. My request isn't unreasonable. I naturally won't delete normal male contact information."

He checked his contacts without looking up, then suddenly frowned. "It's just a string of numbers? Didn't you save a name?"

Shen Feiwan leaned back in her chair, her tone calm, "Yes, I didn't save it. Isn't that better? If I had saved it, wouldn't you be even more unhappy?"

Lin Xiaoyan looked up at her upon hearing this, a cold smile playing on his lips. "It's good that you know."

Shen Feiwan glanced at him, thinking he would block Bo Junxing's phone number, but to her surprise, he dialed the number directly.

The carriage became so quiet that even breathing could be heard clearly.

Bo Junxing's voice came through quickly, "You finally answered my call?"

Lin Xiaoyan interrupted him without any politeness, "I am Lin Xiaoyan, Shen Feiwan's husband. Don't call this number again. I don't want my wife to be harassed by men of unknown origin."

Without waiting for a response, he hung up the phone, quickly blocked and deleted the number, and then casually returned the phone to Shen Feiwan.

Shen Feiwan put away her phone, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Feeling better now, huh?"

"Yes, I feel much better now!" Lin Xiaoyan said, then suddenly reached out and kissed Shen Feiwan on the back of the head, leaving no room for refusal.

Shen Feiwan pursed her lips tightly, showing no cooperation whatsoever.

After a moment, Lin Xiaoyan also felt it was pointless. He released Shen Feiwan and asked in a playful tone, "What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"

Shen Feiwan pushed him away forcefully and unbuckled her seatbelt.

Lin Xiaoyan frowned. "What are you doing?"

"I'll go to the back."

"Don't be like this, tomorrow is our wedding," Lin Xiaoyan said, pressing her hand down. "Don't be temperamental, try to stay in a good mood."

Shen Feiwan glared at Lin Xiaoyan, "Do you think I can be in a good mood today?"

After saying that, she still got up and went to the back seat.

Lin Xiaoyan didn't press the matter further and silently restarted the car.

Shen Feiwan sat in the back seat, her fingers resting on her flat stomach.

Lin Xiaoyan's gaze swept across the rearview mirror, sharp as a knife.

Their eyes met briefly in the mirror, and Shen Feiwan immediately closed her eyes, pretending to be tired.

She mentally reviewed every detail of the phone call she had just received.

Thankfully, Bo Junxing didn't mention the child during the phone call, which secretly relieved her.

The fact that Lin Xiaoyan lost control over a call from an unknown number was alarming. If he found out she was pregnant with her ex-husband's child, things would be in serious trouble.

Shen Feiwan took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing her lingering fear.

Lin Xiaoyan's gaze kept sweeping through the rearview mirror, so she simply turned to the side and faced the fleeting scenery outside the window.

On the eighth day of the lunar new year, the area in front of the Shen family villa was filled with luxury cars for wedding processions.

Twenty black Rolls-Royces, their hood ornaments gleaming in the sunlight, lined up in neat rows, like a lurking black dragon, showcasing the Lin family's power.

The most luxurious hotel in the northern part of the city was booked out for a wedding banquet.

The guests were dressed smartly and chatted in twos and threes. The Shen family didn't have many guests this time because of the incident, but the Lin family's pomp and circumstance amazed everyone present.

When the auspicious hour arrived, the lights in the entire banquet hall suddenly dimmed, and then a spotlight shone on the entrance.

The heavy, carved gate slowly opened, and Shen Feiwan walked in, arm in arm with her father, Shen Mo.

She wore a luxurious, long-train wedding gown, the rhinestones on the skirt sparkling like stars under the lights. The three-meter-long train swayed gently with her steps, like a flowing galaxy.

She was absolutely stunning today; the moment she appeared, all the guests held their breath.

Lin Xiaoyan stood at the end of the red carpet, dressed in a sharp suit, his gaze fixed intently on the bride as she slowly walked towards him.

The wedding emcee began his speech with a broad smile, and the ceremony proceeded solemnly and smoothly.

When it came time to exchange rings, the flower girl came forward with an exquisite velvet ring box and opened the lid, at which point the host suddenly stopped—

Because, instead of the usual pair of wedding rings, only the man's ring remained, the woman's ring nowhere to be found.

Lin Xiaoyan frowned instantly.

Shen Feiwan was also surprised. These rings should be kept by a special person, so how could one be missing?

Moreover, the rings exchanged during the ceremony are not real rings; who would take a fake ring, and only one?