After following the staff to the hall, Rong Xuan realized just how grand this engagement party was.

The scene was full of gorgeous clothing, soft flowing music, and the wonderful wafting smell of champagne. Those present were all heavyweight guests.

Not long after Rong Xuan arrived, an old man in a wheelchair was pushed over by a middle-aged man. Although Rong Xuan did not inherit the memory of the other Rong Xuan, she guessed that this kind looking old man should be her grandfather.

She hadn’t guessed wrong, for as soon as the old man came over, he said gently, “Xiao Xuan, you look so beautiful tonight. Grandpa is really happy for you.”

Rongxuan couldn’t speak and could only nod lightly.

After the old man noticed her veil, he asked Xiao Mei strangely, “Why did you put a veil on her?”

Xiao Mei lowered her head guiltily and didn’t say much. The old man was more perceptive and immediately realized something might have happened.

There was anger and disbelief on his face, but after the anger, only deep helplessness remained.

He’s still alive but Rong Xuan has already experienced so many situations. How much more once he’s gone?

He was really worried about Rong Xuan being alone in this world. Finding a reliable husband for Rong Xuan should be the last thing he could do for this child. The Gu family has strict rules and was upright, so they’re reliable.

Hopefully the Gu family wouldn’t let him down.

Elder Lu sighed and motioned for Rong Xuan to come closer. He gently held her hand. Even though there were thousands of words in his heart, in the end he only condensed them into one simple and heartfelt sentence.

“Child, Grandpa doesn’t ask for anything else, I only hope that you and Xiao Gu can get along well in the future.”

The Xiao Gu in Elder Lu’s mouth was Gu Ye, who was about to become Rong Xuan’s fiancé.

Rong Xuan was very clear in her heart that the male protagonist would eventually be with the female protagonist, and that she’s just a supporting character with a relatively small role.

But she couldn’t bear to break the old man’s expectations for the future, so she nodded slowly under Elder Lu’s expectant eyes.

Elder Lu smiled contentedly.

While Rong Xuan was listening to Elder Lu’s words, there was a sudden clamor not far away. She subconsciously straightened up.

She saw that day’s main character, Gu Ye, slowly walking over while flanked by a group of friends, as if the moon surrounded by stars.

Because it was an engagement party, he was wearing a black suit. However, his neck tie was a little loose, his suit jacket was unbuttoned, messy and half open and his white shirt wasn’t fully tucked into his pants with a few buttons undone, making his collarbone faintly visible. With one hand in his pocket, he looked lazy and casual.

His hair should have been styled as well but without hair wax, so it looks natural.

This was Rong Xuan’s first time seeing the male protagonist.

It has to be said that Gu Ye, as the male protagonist, does have a unique charm. His figure and appearance were one in a million. He has profound facial features, dark black eyes, and carried a sense of mixed blood.

As for his overall temperament…… just like his name, he was full of youthfulness and wildness.

Many people know that the Gu family has three children. The eldest daughter, Gu Wan, was already married and has a child, and was currently living abroad. The second son, Gu Yaozhi, was a student at a prestigious university, and the youngest son, Gu Ye, was the same age as the original Rong Xuan and was also a sophomore in high school. There was obviously an excellent second son, Gu Yaozhi, in front of him, but the Gu parents dote on their youngest son alone.

Their hearts were biased to no end. Father Gu had long said publicly that his youngest son would inherit the family business in the future, and that the other two children would only get a part of the shares and nothing more. Knowing that the Gu family would be handed over to Gu Ye, many people began to curry favor with him.

So when Gu Ye arrived, the atmosphere in the hall was ignited. His group of friends were all good at getting along with people, and coupled with the fact that there were many of them, the scene was extremely lively for a while.

The two main characters of the night had appeared so the host immediately took to the stage with a microphone.

With a smile, he spoke slowly, “Distinguished guests, good evening to you all. It’s an honor that you take time out of your busy schedule to come to Mr. Gu Ye and Ms. Rong Xuan’s engagement party……”

An engagement wasn’t like a marriage, it’s much simpler in terms of the ceremony. Not to mention that fact the two main character of that day were only seventeen years old and were still in high school. The day they would get married was still far away. Plus it’s really hard to say what the future holds.

The host cut to the chase right after his opening remarks.

“Next, Mr. Gu Ye and Ms. Rong Xuan, please come on stage for the exchange of the engagement rings.”

Xiao Mei dutifully helped Rong Xuan up the stage. She was really afraid that something would happen again. Rong Xuan was wearing a veil on her head, and although it wasn’t completely blocking her sight, walking was somewhat inconvenient, so she kept her head down and looked at the road on her feet carefully.

Gu Ye seemed to glance towards her, but then again, it seemed like he didn’t. The atmosphere at the scene was so overwhelming. As soon as Rong Xuan transmigrated into the novel, she was directly faced with the engagement ceremony. It’s quite hectic.

After reaching the stage, the host’s cheerful and festive voice rang out, “Now, may I ask Mr. Gu Ye to please put on the engagement ring for Ms. Rong Xuan.”

Xiao Mei retreated to the far side, as did the host. For a moment, only Rong Xuan and Gu Ye were left in this small area.

Rong Xuan’s response was two beats slower when Gu Ye’s careless voice sounded, “Hand.”

Hand? Oh.

Rong Xuan raised her hand and a staff came over with the ring box in time. Gu Ye picked up the ring and casually slipped the engagement ring into her finger.

Under the stage, the large group of Gu Ye’s friends were watching the scene with lively expressions.

Ning Zichen was amused. “Hahahahaha, Boss is engaged? Really engaged? Why do I feel like I’m dreaming?”

The big guy, Hao Qiang, touched his shoulder, a smile also on his face. “I also feel like I’m dreaming. Boss has never even been in love, but he actually has a fiancée this time. Hahaha, how many steps have been skipped? It’s enough to make me laugh for a year.”

The two was laughing heartily when Sheng Shihao asked with a frown, “Why is this…… Rong Xuan wearing a veil?”

It only registered to Ning Zichen and Hao Qiang when they heard Sheng Shihao’s words.

They were getting engaged but she’s wearing a veil that covered her entire face. Only the rough outline of her face could be vaguely seen and not the specific details. Although the veil was decorated with flowers and looks stylish, even so, it didn’t quite fit the occasion, right?

Ning Zichen’s imagination started running. “Could it be a substitute marriage?”

Hao Qiang groaned. “For goodness sake, that’s impossible.”

Sheng Shihao held his chin with one hand and pondered for a while. “I also think it’s impossible. Now is not like the old days, you can’t hide substitute marriages these days and it’s impossible for the Rong family to do that.”

Ning Zichen spread his hands. “If it’s not substitute marriage, why wear a veil and hide her face? It can’t be because she’s too ugly and felt embarrassed, right?”

Ning Zichen originally said it casually, but after these words were uttered, he and the other two fell silent.

There’s really a possibility. For example, they were not ugly and they were also high-profile people. If they were getting engaged themselves, they’d definitely want everyone to see their faces and praise them for being handsome.

Wear a veil? No way.

Hao Qiang swore. “Boss is so handsome…… If it’s true…… then…… isn’t it a loss?”

While they were talking, another friend of Gu Ye, Old J, came over and told them what he had learned, “There’s something I don’t know if you’ve heard of.”

Ning Zichen’s face was full of gossip as he asked, “What is it?”

Old J had a taut expression. “I heard that Rong Xuan can’t speak.”

Ning Zichen, Hao Qiang and Sheng Shihao simultaneously swore.

Ning Zichen couldn’t believe it. “Can’t speak? She’s mute?”

Old J shook his head. “Not quite. It’s not innate. I heard that she’s been greatly stimulated before which resulted in her not being able to speak later on.”

When his words fell, several people fell silent at the same time, none of them know what to say.

Ning Zichen, who had the simplest thoughts, spoke out what was on everyone’s minds, “So she turns into a little mute. How pitiful.”

Hao Qiang slapped Ning Zichen’s back hard. “What are you saying? Watch your mouth.”

Ning Zichen shrugged. “Aren’t I feeling aggrieved for Boss? I don’t know what his parents are thinking.” With a fiancée that might possibly be ugly and a mute, wasn’t this a loss?

Old J shook his head. “His parents dote on him so much but they still agree to let him get married. It’s probably because there’s really no room for maneuver.”

After these words, several people shook their heads and sighed unison.

———

On the stage, Gu Ye naturally saw Rong Xuan’s obtrusive veil.

After he put the ring on Rong Xuan, he raised his hand to lift off the veil she was wearing. Rong Xuan saw it from the corner of her eye and acted faster than she could think, blocking Gu Ye’s hand.

The crisp sound the contact made was loud and clear that it couldn’t be ignored even with the noises coming from the audience.

Rong Xuan froze after hearing it.

It didn’t hurt one bit, but it was the first time Gu Ye had been treated like this. He raised a brow and drawled, “Little Bride, I can’t even look at your face?”

Hearing the way he called her, Rong Xuan froze again.

Although Gu Ye was calling out intimately, she who knew the plot was very well aware that Gu Ye only appeared coquettish and wild.

It’s a false façade.

In fact, it was actually very difficult for him to be moved by someone. Even the female protagonist had to work hard for a long time before Gu Ye’s tightly closed heart began to loosen slowly.

Rong Xuan couldn’t speak so she naturally she couldn’t respond. She quietly lowered her eyes and looked at her toes.

“Hmm?” Through the veil, Gu Ye couldn’t see her face clearly and naturally he couldn’t see her expression. He was a little annoyed for a moment. “Why aren’t you speaking?”

At this time, another staff member happened to walked over with the ring box. Rong Xuan took the ring and prepared to put it on Gu Ye.

But probably seeing that Rong Xuan didn’t say anything, he also didn’t intend to cooperate. Both of his hands hung down at his sides and he didn’t lift them up for a long time.

The seventeen-year-old Gu Ye was still spontaneous. Because his family background was very good and his parents have doted on him since he was a child, he mostly does things as he pleases. Right now, he has not learned to take into account the occasion or other person’s emotion. Most of the time, it was others who follow and support him rather than him following others, so he live a more wilful and reckless life than the vast majority of people.

Rong Xuan was certain that Gu Ye really dared to be uncooperative.

In fact, Rong Xuan didn’t feel much whether Gu Ye cooperated with her or not, she was just worried that the original Rong Xuan’s grandfather would be disappointed. She knew that Elder Lu sincerely wanted to see the original Rong Xuan live well and had made great efforts for it.

In the novel, the engagement party ended unhappily. Although the two couple were still engaged, hidden troubles were actually planted. The engagement party didn’t go smoothly, and it wasn’t the Gu or the Rong family who were most disappointed, but Elder Lu.

But she also knew that if Gu Ye didn’t want to cooperate, it wouldn’t matter what anyone said. It was already a miracle that he could agree to a marriage between the Gu and the Rong family. Who could expect him to do more?

Thus Rong Xuan stood quietly.

Time passes little by little.

The staffs on the side were filled with bewilderment at the sight and even the host couldn’t help but come over to softly ask what was wrong.

Everyone in the audience was slightly affected by the confrontation on the stage.

Rong Xuan was too quiet, too calm, and unperturbed. She didn’t feel like she cared much. In the end, it was Gu Ye who was the first to lose the battle.

He raised his hand irritably and turned his head away, refusing to look at Rong Xuan. This was the first time he has made concession to a girl. In the past, even if a girl cried before him, he wouldn’t budge an inch.

Rong Xuan pursed her lips, and under the expectant eyes of the host and staffs, and the envious eyes of Rong Yi below the stage, she slowly slipped the ring onto his finger.

The ceremony of exchanging rings was successfully completed.