Sui Feng looked at his sister, smiling brightly in her wedding dress, feeling slightly dazed. Would this person truly be her happiness?
He remembered Ning Yuan when he was with Ru Feng, whose smile was warm, eyes full of passion—completely different from the cold, indifferent Ning Yuan standing there now. He drank the remaining wine in his glass and gave a bitter smile. Whether fate or karma, no one can escape.
In the sunlight, the couple’s shadows were perfectly matched. Ru Feng stood on the street, quietly gazing. She traced Ning Yuan’s outline in mid-air with her hand, her face wearing a bittersweet smile. She had imagined countless wedding scenes with Brother Ning Yuan. Today, she saw the happiness from her dreams, only he stood beside someone else.
Brother Ning Yuan, are you smiling? Are you still radiant with joy? Tears flowed silently, and Ru Feng did not wipe them away. Today, she would let her tears fall completely.
Brother Ning Yuan, you once gave me beautiful days. Whether you truly loved me or not, for me, it was an extra blessing from heaven, allowing my life to taste the sweetness of love. Please be happy.
All the tears I could shed for you, I’ll use them today. This is the last time. Goodbye, my most beloved Brother Ning Yuan.
Ru Feng turned and walked away without hesitation. With her previous health, she never had the right to love. It was her selfishness and concealment that brought about this love affair. Fortunately, Ning Yuan did not genuinely love her; this outcome was the best.
A slight smile formed on her lips, though tears lingered in her eyes. You granted me a beautiful scene; I return to you a bright pearl, expressing all my passionate love.
Ru Feng walked until exhaustion took over and sat down in a secluded alley. She turned her head and called out, “Dad, you’re secretly laughing again, aren’t you?”
Situ Jin, who had been following her, stepped forward and put his arm around her shoulders. “I am laughing, but not secretly!” he replied, looking into her gentle gaze. He patted her head, “I’m very happy!” He had known she would come today and waited for her in a coffee shop across from the hotel.
He saw her crouching on the street, crying desperately, struggling to approach, and then repeatedly retreating, reaching out to trace Ning Yuan’s outline from a distance. He crushed the coffee cup in his hand. His cherished princess had been reduced to such a humble state for a man who did not know her worth.
But he forcibly stopped himself.
Such growth must be completed by her herself. Fortunately, his Wind turned and left on her own, though her face was still covered in tears. “Are you tired?” he asked his daughter leaning on his shoulder. “Mm!” Ru Feng responded softly, exhausted in body and mind. “Are you over your cold?” he continued to ask. “Mm!” Ru Feng nodded, “How did you know, Dad?”
On the second day of your cold, I went to the cake shop to look for you, and the store manager said you were sick. When I went to the hospital, I saw Qiu Chi. It was because of this that he had no more worries; Qiu Chi’s concern was not fake. If he didn’t have other intentions in his heart, how could a man like Qiu Chi stay by a woman’s bedside all night?
Moreover, he knew that his daughter’s illness was not entirely due to physical reasons. Psychological fragility could only be overcome by her own strength.
“Feng’er, do you want to go home and see your brothers?” Si Tu Jin asked after a while.
Ru Feng remained silent. At this moment, she didn’t want to see anyone; some wounds need time to heal.
Si Tu Jin sighed. “But your brothers are about to find you.”
Ru Feng looked up at him.
Si Tu Jin smiled. “A few days ago, Quan Hao told me that Ying Feng’s assistant, Qiu Yi, had seen you and knew where you worked. Ying Feng brought her back to the country.”
Ru Feng’s eyes widened. Could that sister be Qiu Yi?
Si Tu Jin recalled his two sons’ furious expressions, feeling both amused and heartbroken. “As soon as Qiu Yi got off the plane, I took her through another passage while she was picking up her luggage. I asked her to go home and rest, to avoid being found by your eldest brother. But this won’t last long; they’ll find her soon, and Qiu Yi can’t hide forever.”
After thinking for a long time, Ru Feng asked, “Dad, does Qiu Yi listen to you?”
Si Tu Jin smiled proudly. “I told her that if I don’t like her, she’ll never enter my home. Now that she’s helping me buy some time, I’m very grateful.”
If Ying Feng gets angry later, I’ll tell him I forced her.”
“Does Qiu Yi like my eldest brother?” Ru Feng finally understood.
Si Tu Jin looked down at her, “My daughter is truly smart.”
Ru Feng suppressed the urge to roll her eyes, “Dad, can you stop always saying that? Only your daughter is the best in the world.” Her father always thought she was the best, and everything she did was right.
Si Tu Jin pulled her up, “Of course, my Si Tu Jin’s daughter is unparalleled.”
Ru Feng burst out laughing, and the overwhelming sadness slowly receded under this warm comfort.
Si Tu Jin felt incredibly nostalgic looking at her bright smile, reminiscent of memories of his little daughter.
He couldn’t help but hug her tightly, “Feng’er, I’m glad you’re still here.” Even in another body, this soul was still his daughter.
“Dad!” Ru Feng’s eyes became slightly moist.
Si Tu Jin gently wiped her tears, saying, “Feng’er, you should know that in my heart, you are my only child.”
Ru Feng looked up at him, noting the faint signs of aging at his hairline, understanding the pain her parents had endured—her eldest brother and sister’s background and the dark path her mother and second brother had walked had caused her father pain time and again.
Si Tu Jin, seemingly limitless in glory and wealth, was the talented heir of the Si Tu family. However, few knew of his struggles and the burdens he bore.
Ru Feng gently leaned against him, saying, “Dad, Feng’er knows everything.” She added, “I will care for and love Qiu Ru Feng’s mother because she gave me this healthy body. We owe her. Thank you for being so good to my brothers and sister. They will always be my family.”
Si Tu Jin hugged her tightly and said, “As long as you’re happy.” He kept his thoughts about their family dynamic to himself.
“Dad, I’ll go home. My brothers will find me eventually.”
Si Tu Jin knew she had more to express and waited expectantly.
Ru Feng continued, “I need to make sure they face some consequences for embarrassing me!”
Si Tu Jin smiled. “Why don’t you let Dad arrange it?”
“Okay!”
Meanwhile, the two men of the Si Tu family remained unaware of the father-daughter plot brewing as Si Tu Ying Feng awaited someone’s arrival.
At the wedding’s conclusion, Ning Yuan approached him and asked, “Big brother, even if I have done something wrong, for Sui Feng’s sake, won’t anyone else come?”
He looked at Ning Yuan for a long time, recognizing the desperation he tried to hide. Shocked, he felt a mix of anger and hurt. “Ning Yuan, where exactly have you placed my two Si Tu Ying Feng’s sisters?”
Nevertheless, he simply raised his wine glass, toasted, “Ning Yuan, congratulations!” and left the scene without looking back.
Later that night, Si Tu Ying Feng sat quietly in Ru Feng’s room, waiting patiently. Time passed slowly, but he remained steadfast.
Sure enough, the window opened, and Ning Yuan climbed in.
“Slap!” Si Tu Ying Feng turned on the light to confirm Ning Yuan’s presence.
With a casual smile, he greeted, “Ning Yuan, you’re here.” Ning Yuan was briefly stunned but quickly regained composure.
