Married to My Ex-Fiancé's Cousin
Chapter 222 Yun Huan is Pregnant (17)_1

Chapter 222: Chapter 222 Yun Huan is Pregnant (17)_1

Therefore, they even chose the same place as Qi Cheng for their wedding.

But for Gu Yubai, it felt somewhat ironic. Standing by the window, gazing at the towering buildings outside, he recalled how he had watched Ji Yunhuan marry someone else here. Now, he was about to marry someone else in this very place. Truly ironic.

It was only after losing her that he realized how precious the days spent together had been.

-

The door knocked; Gu Xinran walked in, seeing him standing by, she said, "Brother, what are you still doing here? We are all waiting for you. Go take a look at Sister-in-law. She’s really beautiful."

The Gu Family had fallen from grace, and even Gu Xinran wasn’t living well. Now, with Gu Yubai marrying Ouyang Fei, they desperately sought to establish some connection with the Ouyang family. It was a long-awaited opportunity for her.

Gu Yubai extinguished his cigarette. "I know."

He walked out and went to the dressing room. Seeing Ouyang Fei in her wedding dress, despite having seen her in it before, today’s Ouyang Fei was exceptionally beautiful.

If it weren’t for the lingering image of Ji Yunhuan in her wedding dress in his mind, he would have thought Ouyang Fei before him was the most beautiful bride. But...

He really hated himself. He had once liked Ouyang Fei. It was because of her that he had broken up with Ji Yunhuan.

Now, it all felt like a bad bargain.

Pain intertwined in his heart, but he had to force a smile on his face. He was no longer the prestigious young master of the Gu family. He was nothing now. The Ouyang family was willing to marry off their daughter to him only because of Ouyang Fei’s deep infatuation with him.

He forced himself not to think about those things and walked up to the bride. "Feifei, you are truly beautiful."

Ouyang Fei looked up at him, then quickly lowered her head. Her face blushed a bit.

"Getting married, and still shy," Gu Xinran teased from the side.

Gu Yubai extended his hand and held Ouyang Fei’s.

He knew he no longer had the luxury to be picky. Having a woman who stood by him through thick and thin was already his greatest fortune.

-

Ji Yunhuan walked into the hall holding Qi Cheng’s arm, just in time to meet Mrs. Gu greeting the guests. The last time she had seen Mrs. Gu was when Qi Cheng and Ji Yunhuan got married. In just a few months, Mrs. Gu had gone from the high and mighty Mrs. Gu to a fallen state.

Seeing Qi Cheng, Mrs. Gu greeted warmly, "Qi Cheng is here."

Qi Cheng nodded.

When Mrs. Gu looked at Ji Yunhuan, she remained silent.

Although it was Qi Cheng who had a hand in the Gu family’s downfall, in Mrs. Gu’s eyes, it was Ji Yunhuan who orchestrated their misfortune because she held the leverage over the Gu family.

But with Qi Cheng’s protection and Mr. Gu in prison, their now lonely family could live relatively well. Compared to the broken Ji Family back then, they felt fortunate and dared not provoke Ji Yunhuan again.

After all, they still valued their lives.

Facing Mrs. Gu’s coldness, Ji Yunhuan understood her thoughts.

However, she didn’t care anymore.

When she was down, Mrs. Gu had not treated her kindly. Now that the Gu family had fallen, Mrs. Gu no longer pretended to be friendly. Ji Yunhuan found it somewhat comforting.

Qi Cheng glanced at Mrs. Gu, not quite understanding why she particularly disliked Ji Yunhuan.

Mrs. Gu quickly went to greet other guests. Qi Cheng asked Ji Yunhuan, "She seems to really dislike you?"

Ji Yunhuan decided to be honest: "Do you know why Gu Yubai’s father once wanted to kill me?"

"Why?" Qi Cheng had never understood this. He investigated but found nothing, then stopped pursuing it.

Ji Yunhuan revealed the secret she held over the Gu family. "Mrs. Gu must think their current situation is my fault."

Qi Cheng looked at her seriously. "Why didn’t you tell me before?"

Ji Yunhuan didn’t know how to explain. She couldn’t say it was because she didn’t trust him back then.

However, Qi Cheng saw her thoughts in her eyes. "You didn’t trust me back then?"

"It’s all in the past. That thing is useless now," Ji Yunhuan said indifferently.

Qi Cheng looked at her with a stern expression. "Besides Mrs. Gu, who else knows about this?"

"Only Gu Yubai and his father."

Qi Cheng suddenly grasped her chin, his eyes earnest. "In the future, don’t hide anything from me?"

"What’s wrong? These things aren’t important."

"They are very important," Qi Cheng said. "Anyone connected to Mr. Gu has more influence than you imagine. If you hold leverage over Mr. Gu, it’s like holding leverage over many people. This way, many will want to target you. Even though I’m by your side, if you hide things, I can’t protect you promptly if something happens."

"Is it that serious?" Ji Yunhuan looked at him confused.

Qi Cheng nodded.

"Then I’ll go back and give you the item." She hadn’t taken it out before, thinking hiding it was enough. But Qi Cheng’s words made her realize Mr. Gu might have revealed it to others.

She had been safe all this time, possibly because those people feared Qi Cheng.

Qi Cheng saw her unease and didn’t want her to worry too much. He comforted, "Don’t worry, I’ll handle it."

The source was with Mrs. Gu. He’d get the details from her.

Talking as they walked inside, they found a place to sit. When Ji Yunhuan looked up, she saw Bai Liyan sitting at the next table. It had been a long time since she’d seen him. He looked more gloomy than before.

He wore a navy blue suit.

His eyes were as deep as the sea. Two men, also Qi Cheng’s friends, sat beside him. Ji Yunhuan had seen them before.

When they spotted Qi Cheng, they called out, "Brother Cheng, why are you sitting so far away? Come here."

Qi Cheng glanced at them. Seeing Bai Liyan, he instinctively looked at Ji Yunhuan beside him.

Seeing that Qi Cheng wasn’t planning to move, the two men pulled Bai Liyan over to their table.

Noticing Bai Liyan and Qi Cheng didn’t greet each other, one of them curiously asked, "What’s up? Did you two argue?"

"No," Bai Liyan replied, glancing at Ji Yunhuan before turning away. He didn’t know how to face her.

Guilt. A sense of owing.

He had been isolating himself at home, drinking to drown his sorrows, although he wasn’t a drinker. His friends, unable to stand it, seized a chance to bring him out.

Knowing both men, they understood why Bai Liyan chose to leave medicine. They glanced at Ji Yunhuan and figured the tension between Qi Cheng and Bai Liyan had something to do with her.

Sighing helplessly, one said, "You two were so close. Now you don’t even talk. Is this worth it? We can’t stand it."

Sitting beside, Ji Yunhuan paused. Their words made her feel very uncomfortable.