Chapter 741


    Chapter 741 Happily Ever After


    He nced at Ziyue to confirm she was sound asleep before striding out of the room.


    He skimmed through the news article – it was obviously fabricated. Initially, he thought someone


    exposed the incident about Ziyue being forcibly injected with drugs by Yige, but it turned out to be a


    nonsensical article with no credibility.


    Fortunately, the article was released at midnight, so only a few had seen it.


    Muchen made several calls and instructed his subordinates to handle the matter but was not rest


    assured, so he headed out too.


    By the time he settled the matter and returned home, it was almost four in the morning. He tip-toed into


    the house and found that the bedroom light was on. His heart skipped a beat, worrying that Ziyue had


    seen the news.


    He stood in the living room for a while before going upstairs. After entering the bedroom, he saw Ziyue


    scrolling through her phone.


    Ziyue looked toward him when she heard the sound of the door opening.


    "You went out? Where did you go in the middle of the night? I was about to call you…" She asked and


    put down her phone. She looked sleepy, and her voice was tinged with drowsiness.


    Muchen was relieved. It looks like she has just woken up and isn''t aware of the news.


    The next day was their wedding. He didn''t want her to be troubled on the happy day.


    He walked over to kiss her and hugged her tightly.


    Ziyue struggled slightly, so Muchen let go of her.


    "You haven''t told me where you went!" Ziyuepletely sobered up.


    Noticing Muchen was dressed formally rather than in pajamas, she was sure he had gone out.


    Muchen stared at Ziyue briefly and hesitated upon remembering his promise to always be truthful to


    her.


    He sat on the bed and said, "Would you believe it if I say I went out for a walk because I couldn''t


    sleep?"


    Ziyue was puzzled. "Why couldn''t you fall asleep?"


    Before Muchen could answer, she had a guess. "Are you nervous?"


    Seeing Muchen''s flushing cheeks, Ziyue stared curiously at him as if she saw something rare. "Are you


    really nervous?"


    "Not really…" Perceiving Ziyue''s doubtful gaze, Muchen had no choice but to be honest. "Slightly."


    Ziyueughed in spite of herself.


    When she saw Muchen''s stiff expression, she controlled herself and hugged him. "There, there. Hope


    you''re feeling better now."


    Muchen snorted arrogantly but quickly reached out to hug her back.


    Neither of them felt sleepy – Ziyue had had enough sleep while Muchen was wide awake after staying


    up throughout the night.


    Cuddling each other on the bed, the couple chatted aimlessly and dozed off for a while before sunrise.


    …


    The wedding day is the most important in a woman''s life. When Ziyue sat in the dressing room, she


    finally felt the excitement and nervousness of being a bride.


    "Mrs. Qin, your skin is so smooth. I can''t tell you''re a mother of a child." The makeup artist praised


    Ziyue while applying makeup for her.


    Ziyue was delighted despite knowing the makeup artist said so to please her.


    She replied with a smile, "Thank you. You''re beautiful too."


    The makeup artist smiled shyly, thinking Ziyue was friendly despite being the president''s wife.


    Previously, outsiders only knew about their divorce but didn''t know Muchen had transferred all his


    assets to Ziyue. Little did they expect the couple to remarry half a year after they divorced.


    Xia came into the room with a tray of food while humming a song.


    Sheid down the tray and took a piece of cake. Then, she sat down and ate the cake while observing


    Ziyue putting on makeup.


    After staring at Ziyue for a moment, she suddenly tutted andmented, "It feels like the story of


    ''Beauty and the Beast''."


    "Are you saying Muchen is a beast?" Ziyue nced at Xia.


    Xia alertly looked around the room and patted her chest when she realized Muchen wasn''t around. "I


    didn''t say that."


    She was just feeling sentimental. Although Ziyue and Muchen had registered their marriage before, she


    only felt like Ziyue was truly getting married now that their wedding was happening.


    Ziyue chuckled.


    Just then, Zixi, who was dressed in a suit, skipped in.


    "Mommy!" He held a bouquet of flowers in his hand. The suit fit him perfectly, and his hair was neatly


    combed.


    Meanwhile, Ziyue''s makeup was done. She carried Zixi and observed him carefully.


    "You''re so handsome today, like a little prince."


    "You''re beautiful, Mommy, like a little princess."


    Ziyue smiled. This boy used to be taciturn; since when did he learn to fawn over others?


    Before Ziyue could say something, Zixi added, "The little prince and little princess live happily ever after


    in fairy tales."


    Suddenly, someone carried Zixi and put him on the ground.


    Ziyue lifted her head to see Muchen''s striking face.


    Muchen looked at Zixi and uttered tauntingly, "I can''t believe you''re still reading fairy tales at this age,


    like a little girl."


    At this age? But everyone says I''m a kid… Zixi was confused.


    Xia was sheepish due to her remark about Muchen just now. She pointed at the food on the tray and


    said, "Ziyue, please have some first. It might bete before you have a chance to eatter."


    Then, she slipped away with Zixi. Zixi was reluctant to leave but was pulled away by Xia.


    Muchen gazed at Ziyue carefully and smiled. "You''re beautiful today."


    "Only today?" Ziyue asked coquettishly.


    Muchen''s smile didn''t waver. "I can say it every day if you like mypliment."


    As a singledy, the makeup artist was awkward to witness the couple''s disy of affection. So, she


    silently retreated and left the room in perplexity. They seem to be very close to each other; why did they


    divorce previously?


    Outsiders might have many doubts, but the parties involved didn''t have to answer their questions.


    Today was their day, and they didn''t have to care about what others thought.


    Before the wedding began, Ziyue noticed Xia looking around as if searching for someone. She knew


    who Xia was looking for, so she asked Muchen, "Will Jingshu be here?"


    "I contacted him. He''s on the way from the airport." Muchen answered and cast a thoughtful nce at


    Xia.


    Ziyue didn''t ask further.


    Just then, Chuan walked up to Muchen and whispered in his ear.


    Muchen inhaled deeply and ordered, "I don''t want to see her ever again."


    The incidentst night was unexpected. Muchen swiftly addressed the matter and suppressed the


    news before returning to Cloud Bay. Thereafter, he didn''t ask Chuan for a follow-up. He could guess


    who the mastermind was. Sure enough, the name Chuan mentioned just now proved his spection –


    it was Hanyan.


    He had never cared about that woman. At first, he didn''tpletely brush her aside because she was


    Yuchuan''s benefactor. However, what happened subsequently made him despise Hanyan to the core.


    His patience reached its limit when the woman stirred up the episode on the eve of his wedding.


    Noticing Chuan whispering to Muchen, Ziyue was curious. "What did Chuan say to you?"


    Muchen stared at her intently. "I''ll tell you if you make me happy tonight."


    Ziyue blushed to the root of her hair when she realized what Muchen meant.


    …


    Jingshu only arrived right before the ceremony began. However, Ziyue couldn''t be bothered with


    Jingshu and Xia because the ceremony was about tomence.


    Soon, it was time for the bride to toss her bouquet.


    Ziyue nced backwards and discovered Xia wasn''t focusing, so she called out to her, "Catch it, Xia!"


    Then, she turned around and tossed the bouquet in Xia''s direction. When she turned around to


    observe the scene, she felt awkward to see the female guests fighting over the bouquet.


    Most were senior executives or influential figures in Yunzhou City, but Ziyue didn''t expect them to be so


    eager to catch the bouquet.


    Nheless, Xia, too, gave her best and managed to snatch the bouquet. Then, she waved the


    bouquet at Ziyue.


    Holding Muchen''s arm, Ziyue smiled at Xia, wishing her happiness. Xia blinked at her, indicating she


    understood her intention. Then, they exchanged another smile.


    Muchen had arranged a group of groomsmen and bridesmaids to receive the guests, so they could be


    avable.


    It was a joyous asion. Whether the guests were here towork or for other intentions, Ziyue would


    rather believe they came to witness their happiness. So, she courteously greeted every guest with


    Muchen.


    When they reached a table with three guests, Ziyue was surprised to see Yunan. "Hi, Mr. Bai. I didn''t


    expect to see you here."


    "We''re friends, after all. Of course I have to attend your wedding and give you my blessing." Yunan


    replied with a rare, amiable expression.


    Ziyue weed every guest, including Yunan. Moreover, she no longer felt enmity toward Yunan, so


    she nodded at him and said, "Thanks foring."


    Muchen gazed at Yunan and uttered indifferently, "It''s okay if you can''t make it. After all, you''re a busy


    man." Obviously, Muchen wasn''t pleased to see Yunan at the wedding.


    However, Yunan didn''t mind, as he knew Muchen still held a grudge against him for having been


    interested in Ziyue in the past.


    The two men didn''t reveal their thoughts and perfunctorily exchanged a few words before Ziyue and


    Muchen moved on to greet the next table.


    After going one round, Ziyue realized it was impossible to greet everyone because the crowd was too


    big. So, Muchen entrusted the task to Chuan.


    Jingshu coaxed Zixi and brought him away, so Muchen and Ziyue could return to their room and get


    some rest. They nned to have a private dinner with a few close friends at night.


    Upon returning to the room, Ziyue took off her heels and threw herself onto the bed.


    "Tired?" Muchen walked over and massaged her feet.


    Ever since Ziyue regained consciousness, she had rarely gone outdoors or worn heels. So, she was


    exhausted after wearing the heels for long hours.


    She sat up on the bed with an excited look. "I''m fine. I could do it all over again…"


    Muchen lowered his body to kiss her and gently nibbled her lip, "What do you mean you could do it all


    over again?"


    "I''m just joking…" Ziyue quickly denied it and kissed him back, trying to please him.


    However, Muchen wasn''t satisfied. He pressed her down and started kissing her fervently.


    Ziyue pushed him and mumbled, "Hey… it''s still daytime…"


    "Jingshu and the others will surely hold us back tillte at night. I haven''t gotten my share for months,


    so let me get some benefits first." Muchen said in a muffled voice while kissing Ziyue gently.


    Ziyue went along with Muchen despite him being shameless. Muchen had a good time, having kissed


    Ziyue from head to toe.


    Ziyue recalled something in a daze and asked, "Why did you drink the spiked wine at Lumiere Jade


    House back then?"


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    "Nothing would go wrong even if I drank it."


    Ziyue regained her senses and snorted, "Then why did you…"


    Muchen interrupted her, "It was you who refused to let me go."


    "I didn''t!" Ziyue retorted to him sulkily, refusing to believe she would hold him back.


    Muchen grinned and kissed Ziyue''s cheek lovingly.


    Indeed, Ziyue didn''t prevent him from leaving. Despite his intention to leave, he didn''t.


    Muchen first met Ziyue, a beautiful and obedient girl, when she was nine. At fourteen, he didn''t know


    what love was but was pleased to have a lovely girl as his younger sister.


    During that period, he sent her to school daily and subconsciously acted like her elder brother. Before


    he knew it, he had a mysterious desire to protect her.


    After his mother passed away, he thought of looking for Ziyue. However, Ziyue didn''t know about him.


    To her, Muchen was a stranger. Besides, she had a misunderstanding with his father, thinking he


    caused her mother''s death.


    So, she didn''t know how to face Muchen.


    Time flew by. Ten yearster, Muchen returned to Yunzhou City, coincidentally when she had just


    returned to the country.


    Muchen was focused on his career and had little contact with women. Other women were ordinary to


    him, but Ziyue was different – she nearly became her younger sister.


    The girl, who had simr experiences and a peculiar connection with him, was lying before his eyes,


    young and enticing.


    He was captivated. Ever since then, their lives had be entwined for a lifetime.


    They could have grown up with each other. However, fate reunited them after many years, so they


    could be together for the rest of their lives.


    [The End]


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