Mr. Xiao, can I borrow your wedding invitation?

Chapter 93 The Abandoned Bridegroom

“You’ll stay here!” Xiao Shen pointed to the second room on the second floor.

Nan Wu peeked inside. "And you?"

Xiao Shen casually tugged at his collar with his fingertips, his face remaining calm and composed. "I'll stay in this room too!"

Nan Wu's lips twitched, "Fourth Master..."

Xiao Shen looked up after lighting his cigarette. The flickering light made his features appear exceptionally deep and handsome. "Speak!"

"When can I go back?"

Xiao Shen leaned against the wall, his lazy and nonchalant demeanor both roguish and wicked. "Anytime!"

Nan Wu cheered up, "Then I..."

"If you're sure it won't cause global chaos!"

Nanwu's hopes were dashed, and her spirits were broken.

Yes, she's already on a pirate ship; it's easy to get off, but difficult to get back on shore.

If people find out that she was taken away by Xiao Shen...

Nan Wu gasped in shock; the consequences would be unimaginable!

The man parted his thin lips slightly, and a wisp of pale blue smoke drifted out. He squinted slightly, his eyebrows were thick, his nose was straight, and his shoulders were lowered as he moved closer to Nan Wu's face.

"No rush, just stay here obediently, you can't go back anyway!"

Nan Wu looked up at him, her pupils filled with that magnified, cold and wicked face...

The old residence of the Xiao family.

Not only did the wedding experience a power outage, but the bride-to-be also disappeared.

This strange thing is unprecedented and beyond comprehension.

The incident caused a stir online that very day and continued to escalate, with various versions circulating.

One version of the story says that the bride and groom had a fight on their wedding day, and in a fit of anger, the bride ran away when the hotel lost power.

There's a bizarre version: the bride is possessed by a deity and can only stay on Earth for eighty-one days. The wedding day is her last day on Earth, and when the hotel loses power, she flies away on clouds.

There's also a melodramatic version: the bride already loves someone else, but is forced into a business marriage by her family. At the wedding, she finally comes to her senses and, taking advantage of the chaos, abandons everything to pursue her own happiness—in short, elopes.

“I told you from the start, Nan Wu wouldn’t do. Putting aside whether she’s a good match or not, I always felt there was something strange about her, like she was hiding something. And now look what’s happened, she’s just vanished. I don’t think she’s just disappeared, she’s probably gone somewhere!” Chen Wanru sat on the sofa, complaining incessantly, banging her teacup loudly. “Look at this, she hasn’t even entered the family yet, and she’s already made such a fool of herself. If she really did enter the Xiao family, who knows what she’d be like? It’s so embarrassing, so incredibly embarrassing!”

The patriarch, Xiao Zhan, let out a heavy sigh. "Nan Wu was handpicked by Father. No matter what you say, it's useless!"

“What’s the use of him choosing her? I think Dad has gone senile to pick such a jinx for Jiayang. I remember Nanwu wasn’t like this before. What’s going on?” Chen Wanru became angrier the more she thought about it. She shouldn’t have agreed in the first place.

Xiao Jiayang's face wasn't much better; it had a sinister aura about it, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"Jiayang, Jiayang?"

"Mom!" Xiao Jiayang snapped back to reality. "You should give me your opinion. If it's not going to work out, then we shouldn't have Nan Wu. Who knows what kind of shady person she went out with? She hasn't come back all day. What if something happens? We won't know anything. I can barely accept an ugly or old daughter-in-law, but if she's spent a whole day and night with a man, our Xiao family can't accept her. Otherwise, you'll be laughed at for the rest of your life!"

Xiao Jiayang forced a smile, "Mom, it's not as exaggerated as you say. Xiao Wu doesn't have any male friends. You're overthinking it!"

“Yes, Wanru, maybe Xiaowu has some special circumstances. Everything will be clear when she comes back. Let’s not speculate!” Xiao Zhan expressed his opinion.

He still hoped to follow the old man's wishes. Although he didn't know why the old man valued Qiao Wan so much, since she was the one he chose, she must have something special about her.

Chen Wanru was completely at a loss. She rubbed her temples and waved her hand, "Fine, fine, whatever you want. If you feel bad after we figure things out, I'll go talk to the old man!"

Some were happy while others were sad. On the Nan family's side, Jiang Rourou was overjoyed.

On the day of the wedding, she couldn't bear to watch the man she loved marry another woman, so she ran out of the hotel to drown her sorrows in alcohol just a few minutes into the ceremony.

But to my surprise, the thing I least wanted to see didn't happen!

Nan Wu has disappeared!
God!

Even God took pity on her, allowing this wretched woman to have her wish fulfilled and hold a wedding.

In the study, Nan Dongxue repeatedly dialed Nan Wu's number.

"Hello, the number you dialed is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later. Hello..."

Hearing the repetitive mechanical female voice inside, Nan Dongxue angrily threw his phone, almost hitting Jiang Rourou's foot in the process.

Jiang Rourou was so startled she almost jumped up. Composing herself, she walked around to Nan Dongxue and asked, "Dad, are you alright?"

Nan Dongxue propped his forehead up with his hand, his chest heaving. "My old life was going to end sooner or later at your sister's hands. I never dreamed that I, Nan Dongxue, would give birth to such a good-for-nothing daughter!"

Before he even left the hotel yesterday, Chen Wanru and her husband came to question him about Nan Wu.

To be honest, he was also wronged. He wanted Nan Wu to marry into the Xiao family more than anyone else, and he was also more anxious than anyone else about this.

No matter how he explained, Chen Wanru wouldn't believe him and threatened that if the Nan family didn't give the Xiao family an explanation, they would cancel the engagement and hold them accountable.

How could they possibly offend the Xiao family? But Nan Dongxue couldn't find Nan Wu at all and could only worry helplessly.

The wonderful thing was ruined halfway through. Although there was a chance to salvage it, the hope was slim. Nan Dongxue was so angry he wanted to grind his teeth.

"Dad, please don't be like this. Take care of your health. Nothing is more important than your health. It's not worth it!" Jiang Rourou said as she poured warm tea and handed it to Nan Dongxue. "Dad, there's no use in being anxious now. The most important thing is to find my sister and have her apologize to the Xiao family and explain. Maybe we can still salvage the situation. What do you think?"

Nan Dongxue thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, "Let's see where I can find her. She doesn't answer the phone or reply to messages!"

Jiang Rourou gently massaged her father's shoulders, seemingly casually, "By the way, there's something I feel I can't hide from you anymore. A while ago, I saw my sister getting quite close to a man, and they seemed to have a very good relationship!"

Nan Dongxue's brow twitched twice. "Is that so? Who is that person?"

"It seems to be... the assistant next to Master Xiao. Of course, it could also be just a friend!"

"Is he one of Master Xiao's men?" Nan Dongxue hesitated.

If this is true, then so be it. But if this didn't happen, why would he rush to Xiao Shen to demand the person back? Wouldn't that be like pulling the tiger's tail and looking for trouble?

(End of this chapter)