Mr. Bigshot Is Obsessed with His Hidden-Marriage Wife
Chapter 101:

Chapter 101: Chapter 101:

Ye Yan encountered Meng Tian at the bridal shop.

No sooner had the news of the Tang and Meng families’ engagement been released than the media’s coverage had been overwhelming. Despite the Meng family’s desire to keep a low profile and avoid exposing Meng Tian’s identity, the status of the Tang family was such that the media dug deep and managed to get clear, front-face photos of the prospective bride.

"Did your colleagues also find out that you’re the young mistress of the Meng family?" Ye Yan and the shop assistant were helping Meng Tian with her dress hem.

"They found out," Meng Tian replied with a headache. "These past few days at the police station, I’ve been like an animal on exhibit, with people pretending to pass by the forensic office every day, and then privately sighing. My assistant has been hounded with questions."

The influence of the Meng family in Ao City was enormous, such that nearly every household’s medicine cabinet contained at least one box of pharmaceuticals from the Meng family’s factory.

Ye Yanxiao said with a laugh, "A regular colleague by your side, enduring the hardships of daily work with you, suddenly finds out she’s actually a top-tier rich second-generation. Who wouldn’t be surprised?"

Fortunately, Meng Tian had solidly established herself in the police force over the years through genuine talent and knowledge—not when people mentioned Forensic Doctor Meng from the district police station, they remembered not her beauty or youth, but her superb dissection skills.

"Isn’t Tang Jingyao coming?" Trying on wedding dresses was a matter for two people, and it is rather unacceptable for the groom not to appear.

"He won’t come, but I don’t want to shortchange myself," Meng Tian said, looking squarely at the beauty in the mirror akin to a blossoming flower. Once, she had dreamed of being Pei Ye’s bride, wearing a beautiful wedding dress. But Pei Ye had cheated on her.

She and Tang Jingyao held no feelings for each other, not even a hint of fondness—in fact, quite the opposite. But that was alright, she wanted to look beautiful for herself.

This might be the only time in her life.

"Tiantian," Ye Yan hugged her from behind. "Life is unpredictable, look at Fu Xingzhou and me now, aren’t we doing well? Maybe with time, you and Tang Jingyao might also learn to respect each other."

"It’s not the same." Meng Tian shook her head. "Tang Jingyao’s intention is to take revenge on me. The happiness he cannot have, he will absolutely not allow me to have either."

Nothing is more despairing than being trapped in a loveless marriage, one with no light ever visible.

Tang Jingyao intended to kill her yearning for happiness, to keep her tightly in his grasp for life.

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The engagement party of the Tang and Meng families was lavish and grand because of both families’ status in Ao City, and the guests held significant local influence.

For the four elders of Tang and Meng families, the union of these two was a match made in heaven, foreordained. The ancestors of both families were close friends, and now the union was like adding family to family, facilitating cooperation in both household and business dealings in the future.

Tang Jingyao was skilled at keeping up appearances, maintaining a smile for everyone to see, never letting them glimpse the hidden blades beneath that smile.

Mr. and Mrs. Meng Yusheng had a very good impression of him, especially Mrs. Meng, who saw her son-in-law with increasing fondness, much like a mother-in-law treasureing more the more she sees her daughter’s husband.

Although the Tang Family had tactfully expressed a desire for Meng Tian to change her profession, Mr. and Mrs. Meng Yusheng stood their ground, and the Tang Family did not press further.

Matching social status, the profession of the daughter-in-law was of little relevance; besides, with the stature of the Tang Family, they were not concerned about idle gossip.

Their son’s happiness mattered most, which was a hundred times better than that Jiang commoner woman, now also a murderer and therefore out of the question for entry into the Tang house.

Tang Jingyao and Meng Tian went from table to table, toasting the guests. When they reached Ye Yan’s table, who had been silently eating, Ye Yan picked up her glass and poured a full cup for herself.

Standing up, her cold eyes locked directly on Tang Jingyao, "Mr. Tang, Meng Tian is my only good friend. I hope you’ll treat her well in the future. Do not treat marriage like a child’s play, and certainly do not use it as a means to take revenge on others."

Tang Jingyao raised an eyebrow, the corners of his lips smiling, "Dr. Ye, rest assured, now that I have married Tiantian, I will definitely not let her down."

As he spoke, he tightened his grip on Meng Tian’s hand, his eyes concealing tenderness, "Right?"

Meng Tian’s hand was almost crushed by his grip, but she could only endure the discomfort and return a nonchalant smile, "The same goes both ways."

Ye Yan was not blind to the undercurrents between the two men; she lifted her glass and downed it in one go.

Fu Xingzhou: .....

What situation is this, the moment he arrives he sees his own woman downing a glass of white wine, that Tang guy is such an ass!

The man strode forward and forcefully took the wine glass from Ye Yan’s hand, his tone harsh, "Have you no idea how much you can drink?"

Ye Yan suddenly saw him, bitterness surged within her, her eyes turned red with grievance, if it weren’t for the presence of so many people, she would definitely have thrown herself into his arms for a good cry.

Her best friend was jumping into a pit of fire, and she could only watch helplessly, even offering insincere "blessings."

Dr. Ye, who was always civilized, really felt like swearing up a storm.

Fu Xingzhou looked dissatisfiedly at the prospective groom, "Are you blind not to stop her?"

Tang Jingyao spread his hands helplessly, "Dr. Ye drank too quickly, I couldn’t stop her, I’ll punish myself with three cups as an apology."

This one here is a wife-protecting lunatic, if his feathers aren’t smoothed out, he won’t give a pleasant face.

"Second Brother, I’m at fault too, I didn’t stop Second Sister-in-law, I deserve punishment," Liang Zheng also hurriedly stood up, "Also to Brother Tang, I wish the two of you a century of harmony and to bear children soon."

Meng Tian snorted coldly when she heard this.

Bear children? With Tang Jingyao?

The joke couldn’t be colder.

When the toast reached Meng Tian’s colleagues’ table, everyone was toasting with fruit juices, sodas, and water.

It was only in front of these colleagues, who she had gone through life and death with, that Meng Tian’s face showed a genuinely meaningful smile. It was with them that she felt she had truly returned home.

"Forensic Doctor Meng, you pulled off a big surprise without making a sound."

"Forensic Doctor Meng always amazes us, I’m impressed."

"Come on, let’s all toast the newlyweds."

Meng Tian glanced at her colleagues standing up together, and then at Tang Jingyao, worrying that he’d be offended if they didn’t show face.

Fortunately, Tang Jingyao was adept at putting on a good front, charming everyone within a few words. Only the young man standing next to the chief had a somber expression.

"Captain Gu," someone nudged Gu Changchen with their elbow, whispering, "Smile a little, everyone’s watching."

Against the backdrop of smiling faces, his cold expression was particularly conspicuous.

Gu Changchen summoned a trace of a smile with effort, his alert eyes falling on Meng Tian.

She was usually seen in a white lab coat, even in the face of the most brutal and bloody crime scenes, she was more than capable.

When she was first transferred to the station, he thought she was some nepotist relation because of her youth and beauty, and he had been quite unpleasant toward her.

But the young lady never minded, even buying him milk tea, which was also the first time he had ever tried such a thing. Sweet — not suited for a rough man like him, yet he finished it all at once.

Back then, he had watched with the attitude of enjoying a good show, wanting to see how this young female forensic doctor would be scared to tears.