1 The first chapter, her wedding

Fresh flowers, fine wine, dazzling lights, and a beautiful symphony filled the air.

The well-trained waiters, and the gathering of all kinds of big shots, undoubtedly represented the grandeur of the wedding.

The waiters shuffled through the crowd busily and continuously changed the wine glasses of attendees. The prominent daughters were showing off their evening gowns and jewelry. Occasionally, a few voices could be heard from the crowd.

"I heard that the Lu family spent a lot of money this time." Then, she pointed at the white roses outside.

Hearing the gossip, the other daughters also gathered together and said, "That's right, see? The 999 white roses were all transported from France through the night sky."

One of the daughters took a glass of red wine from the waiter's plate and swirled it slightly. "See? The wine served by the waiter is all top-quality."

"Yeah, I also heard that all the hotels, restaurants, and shopping malls under the Lu family today are all 20% off," the Li family's daughter said excitedly.

Another person came over and said, "Yes, that's right. I just came from one of their jewelry stores."

Far away from the lively scene, a woman's pleasant laughter came from a carefully decorated room.

"Alright, Xiao Ran, don't make fun of me. Anyway, I'm already dressed up. Go and help me recruit some customers. I'll call you when the time is right," Lu Yuxi said as she gently patted Xiao Ran's hand slightly blushing.

Xiao Ran smiled mischievously and said, "Yes, yes, yes, my beautiful bride. You can wait here for the groom. I'll go and recruit some customers for you."

Bang.

The door slammed loudly. Lu Yuxi shook her head helplessly and said, "This girl, she's not light or heavy. How will she be able to get married in the future?"

Lu Yuxi looked at herself in the full-length mirror and relaxed. Just as Xiao Ran said, she was indeed stunning, so beautiful that it was moving.

She had an oval face accentuated with grayish-brown eyes, slender eyebrows, and thick black hair. Her off-shoulder white wedding dress complimented her looks perfectly. She looked magnificent, reserved, and cute.

'If it were not for the scar on the right side of my face, I would have looked perfect,' Lu Yuxi pondered as her right hand unconsciously touched the scar.

A few seconds later, she revealed a smile. There was no trace of the sad and self-abased look in her eyes.

Lu Yuxi pulled on her messy veil and looked at the photo on the dressing table. A girl was leaning on the boy's shoulder with a bright smile on her face.

Fortunately, she had met the right person.

Her name was Lu Yuxi, heiress to the Lu Corporation. The Lu Corporation was known to be a leading tycoon in the industry. Much like many of the market leaders of the economy, corporate social responsibility was deemed essential. This was a reason why so many moguls were present at the wedding.

Others saw the event as an opportunity to get acquainted with potential business partners. Furthermore, they did not want to lose their partnership with the Lu Corporation and both of the Yang Corporation and the Lin Corporation, which is also owned by the Lu Corporation.

Lu Yuxi looked up at the clock on the wall, and it read 10:20. 'Why was the wait always so long? I must find something to do.'

Lu Yuxi picked up her wedding dress and opened the door. She ran into the elevator around the corner and pressed the button for the 17th floor.

Although tradition stated that it was bad luck for the bride to see the groom for at least three days before the wedding, Lu Yuxi didn't perceive it as a big deal if they just saw each other for a while. Lu Yuxi considered herself lucky for finding her Prince Charming. But she hadn't seen him in three days, and it made her heart ache for his presence. The scene of Lin Yiwen gently asking her if she was cold flashed across Lu Yuxi's mind, and her face blushed slightly.

Ding.

As the elevator reached the right floor, Lu Yuxi became even more nervous. She walked to room 1708, took a deep breath to calm herself down, and lightly knocked on the door three times.

Knock, knock, knock. Lu Yuxi was surprised that she was not greeted by her fiancé, Lin Yiwen.

"Where is he?" Lu Yuxi looked left and right. Just as she was about to go back, she heard someone talking in the bathroom. She tiptoed toward the source.

"Yiwen, didn't you say that you don't love her? That you only love me? Why are you marrying her today? Are you lying to me? Don't marry the spoiled brat. What do you want her to do with our baby?" Wang Maihe pouted unhappily.

Lin Yiwen quickly comforted her, "Don't be silly. How can that be true? I love you and our baby the most. How can I not want you two?"

Wang Maihe pursed her lips and asked, "Really? Then why do you want to marry her?"

Lin Yiwen carried Wang Maihe and sat her on his lap. He explained, "Listen to me, the reason why I want to marry Lu Yuxi is because if I directly take over the Lu Corporation, the shareholders will not be convinced by my actions, and the partners of the corporation will not trust us, the Lin family, as well. Moreover, Lu Yuxi still has 44% of the shares given by her old man Lu, and together with her own 11%, that makes a majority total of 55% of the shares. The marriage serves as an important business merger between the two corporations. Lu Yuxi even agreed that all assets would become the joint property of the couple. Then when the time comes, I will find some sneaky men to take a few photos of her and use it as blackmail. At the court, all the assets under her name will belong to the Lin Corporation, right?" Lin Yiwen proudly told Lin Maihe about the plan that he created.

However, he saw Wang Maihe's angry and resentful eyes and asked in puzzlement, "Maihe, what's wrong with you? Is my plan not good enough?"

Wang Maihe clenched her fists and said, "Speaking of shares gets me so enraged. Lu Zhiming, that scumbag, even as he was dying, he still remembered Lu Yuxi. He actually gave all his shares to that brat, Lu Yuxi. He only left the villa in the suburbs and the land in the south to my mother and me. If I had known earlier, I would have added more medicine to make him suffer so much that he'd wished for death."

Lin Yiwen smiled and said, "Alright, don't be angry. Didn't you ruin her face with that scar? That made her suffer for a long time. She could only rely on a thick foundation to cover it up. It even made me feel like it was such a cruel thing to do."

Lu Yuxi, after she heard the conversation, was so shocked it took her a while to recover. She used her trembling hand to touch her right face, and her lips kept trembling as she quietly repeated the word "Father." With the look of disbelief splashed across her face, Lu Yuxi tried to push back the tears from her eyes. Then, she continued to listen.

Wang Maihe turned to look at Lin Yiwen and said, "You still dare to say that I am crueler than you? You found a few men to rape her, then pretended to be a hero and said that you would take care of her for the rest of your life. You are really a good person," added Wang Maihe sarcastically.

Lin Yiwen chuckled a few times in embarrassment, scratched his head, and said, "But speaking of which, isn't she your sister? Why did you...?"

Maihe turned around and stood up. She said unhappily, "She's not my sister. Back then, Lu Yuxi saw the opportunity to scam the family from our riches. Who knew that she would eventually become the second daughter of the Lu family."

When she heard this, Lu Yuxi was stunned one again. She felt a heavy weight on her shoulders and couldn't help but cover her mouth and curl up in the corner to cry. The two people in the bathroom heard her crying and ran out.

When they saw Lu Yuxi, the first person who felt that things were not all right was Lin Yiwen. After a short moment, Wang Maihe also felt the danger they were facing. "Not good, this slut heard it..." she whispered.

Wang Maihe asked tentatively, "Sister, don't misunderstand anything. Nothing is going on between my brother-in-law and me. Did you hear anything we were saying?"

Lu Yuxi slowly raised her head in disbelief and said in a tone void of expression, "You've already done the deed. Are you afraid that others will hear it too?" Lu Yuxi's cold appearance frightened them.

Lu Yuxi stood up and looked straight at them, which sent a chill down their spines.

She wiped her tears and said, "You won't get away with this. I'm going to tell everyone now and let them know how vicious you both are."

Seeing that Lu Yuxi was going to expose them, Lin Yiwen quickly grabbed Lu Yuxi.

He signaled to Maihe to lock the door. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Since things have come to this, do you think you can still leave?"