Shao Tianze was confident that Lu Feng and Song Yunxuan would invite him.

But until the day of the engagement ceremony, Shao Tianze hadn’t received the invitation.

The engagement between Lu Feng and Song Yunxuan was under the spotlight at the beginning. On the ceremony day, all the media was broadcasting it.

At first, it published the hotel that Lu Feng chose and the guests in droves.

All the guests walked down the red carpet to join the live streaming of the ceremony.

Gu Changle and Shao Tianze watched the on-site broadcast and couldn’t help narrowing their eyes.

Gu Changle turned to Shao Tianze, “Are they declaring the war on us?”

“The war has started long ago, but they’re embarrassing us openly this time.”

It was indeed a shame for the Shao Family. All the guests who were attending the ceremony were celebrities in Yuncheng.

Lu Feng almost invited all of them except for the Shao Family.

Lu Feng was sending out a signal that the Lu and Song Families distanced the Shao Family and also reminding the guests to isolate them.

It was malicious for the Shao Family.

Shao Tianze felt even more annoyed while watching the live broadcast.

He was not afraid that Lu Feng united with the Song Family to take him down, but he was afraid that they incited others to isolate him.

Connections were vital in such a business world.

If the Shao Family lost them, they would become more miserable than before.

Shao Tianze was so annoyed that he pressed the remote and turned the TV off.

Gu Changle originally wanted to see what Song Yunxuan looked like at the ceremony. Unexpectedly, Shao Tianze turned the TV off.

She was somewhat confused, “What’s wrong?”

“I don’t want to watch it anymore.”

After that, Shao Tianze stood up.

Seeing that he was about to leave, Gu Changle hurried to grab his arm, “Are you going home?”

Shao Tianze saw Gu Changle holding his arm and said, “Miaomiao is waiting for me. I’ve spent a lot of time here today.”

Gu Changle was dissatisfied, but she could not stop him.

She was pouty, frowning, “Stay for a little longer. Then I’ll leave you to Miaomiao.”

“I’m going back to have lunch with Miaomiao. I did it with you yesterday.”

To stop Gu Changle from persuading him to stay, Shao Tianze pointed out he had done it yesterday.

He reminded Gu Changle that she was not supposed to ask him to do it again.

Gu Changle was not stupid. She could see it.

She slowly loosed her finger but was still pouty, “How about we have lunch together? I haven’t seen Miaomaio for a long time.”

“Miaomiao doesn’t like the smell of disinfection water in the hospital.”

Gu Changle twisted her brows, “Me, neither.”

“But here is the only place that you can have the best treatment. Stay here. We’ll gather together when you recover.”

Shao Tianze was patient and gentle to her.

Gu Changle knew when to stop. She gave a nod and let him go.

After Shao Tianze left, Gu Changle bit her teeth and swept the vase on the bedstand down the ground angrily.

The vase fell on the ground and shattered.

At the same time in the Nightstar Hotel, a bright firework set off and blossomed in the sky.

The sound shook almost half of this city.

More fireworks banged loudly, announcing there was a grand event happening and attracting people’s attention.

Song Yunxuan held Lu Feng’s hand in a pure white and stunning gown, walking down the red carpet to the altar where the ceremony was going to start.

The crystal lights were hung above their heads along the way, shining like stars.

Above the red carpet, a flower arch extended from the entrance to the altar.

They didn’t walk long, yet they amazed all the guests.

Song Yunxuan put on a faint smile while Lu Feng’s smile was dazzling.

The guests watched them walking to the altar from the entrance, holding each other’s hands.

To facilitate Lu Feng’s wheelchair going up to the altar, there was an electric lifting platform.

When Lu Feng and Song Yunxuan boarded the platform, it rose slowly.

Zang Linger watched the ceremony going on.

Song Yunxuan held Lu Feng’s hand, looking at him with a smile.

She was tender and beautiful throughout the whole ceremony.

Even Lu Feng admired Song Yunxuan’s superb performance.

Song Yunxuan treated him as only a business partner in normal times.

But today, Lu Feng felt Song Yunxuan was his real fiancée at the ceremony because her eyes were so gentle and attractive.

When Lu Feng put the engagement ring on Song Yunxuan’s finger, he could not help but pull her hand over and kiss the back of her hand gently.

Song Yunxuan’s fingers froze for a second, but the smile remained the same on her face.

Seeing this, Zang Linger twitched her mouth and said to herself, “Shame on you.”

She was close to the altar. Lu Feng heard her, but he didn’t care.

Because he was going to take this advantage anyway.

After the kissing, Song Yunxuan put the engagement ring on Lu Feng’s finger.

The ritual was completed.

The guests witnessed the ceremony. They applauded as an expression of congratulations.

In front of all the guests, Lu Feng held Song Yunxuan’s hand and teased her, “Aren’t you gonna kiss your fiancé?”

Song Yunxuan replied with a smile, “You don’t need my kiss.”

Lu Feng laughed.

Indeed, Song Yunxuan’s kiss was not necessary.

He was in love with someone else. Her kiss didn’t mean anything.

After they exchanged the engagement rings, it was time to enjoy the meal.

Lu Feng and Song Yunxuan toasted to the guests.

It became lively and noisy.

No one would find out that a pair of eyes that didn’t belong to any of the guests had been watching Song Yunxuan and Lu Feng.

…

The television channel didn’t rerun the whole ceremony.

It only broadcasted a few scenes at night.

It reran the scenes that Lu Feng kissed the back of Song Yunxuan’s hand and they toasted to the guests after exchanging the rings.

Although Shao Tianze hated seeing any report on their engagement, he could not help but pay attention to it when it was playing.

Miaomiao was playing with a doll beside Shao Tianze.

When Song Yunxuan appeared on the TV, Miaomiao praised, “Wow, Sister Yunxuan is so pretty.”

Hearing that, Shao Tianze turned to her and said with a smile, “When you grow up, you will be prettier than her.”

Miaomiao asked Shao Tianze, “When can I grow up?”

“A dozen of years later.”

“Wow, a dozen of years. It takes so long.”

Shao Tianze nodded, “Yep.”

Miaomiao felt it was a long time.

Seeing Miaomiao being disappointed, Shao Tianze rubbed her hair and comforted her, smiling, “Good girl. When you grow up, I’ll make you the most beautiful bride. You’ll marry someone that you really love.”

Miaomiao looked up at Shao Tianze, “Mommy was a beautiful bride when she married you, right?”

Shao Tianze did not expect that Miaomiao would suddenly mention Gu Changge. He was slightly shocked and said, “Yes, she was.”

All of a sudden, the image of their wedding recurred to his mind.

Gu Changge had been pregnant at that time. She wore a high-waisted wedding dress so as to hide the swell of her belly.

She looked amazing in that dress.

She looked like a young queen.

Shao Tianze lowered his eyes to block the gloomy and cold mocking in his eyes.

Seeing this, Miaomiao thought it must be her question that made Shao Tianze sad. She became unhappy, too.

She gently grabbed Shao Tianze’s hand and held his hand tight as if she was comforting him.

“Dad, are you missing mommy?”

“I’m fine. She’s not here, but you’re here for me. So I’m not lonely.”

Miaomiao pursed her lips and didn’t reply.

Shao Tianze picked Miaomiao up on his lap, smiling “Miaomiao, do you miss your mommy?”

“I do. When can I see mommy?”

Shao Tianze replied with a straight face, “You need to wait for a long time.”

“How long, exactly?”

“When you grow up and get old…”

“I don’t want to get old.” Miaomiao interrupted Shao Tianze, “It takes decades to get old. I’ll forget what mommy looks like. I want to see her now.”

Shao Tianze touched her hair with a smile, “That’s impossible. Good girl. You need to wait, okay?”

“Where is mommy? Why can’t I see her?”

“She went to a place where you can go only when you grow up and get old. Before that, you can’t see her.”

After a moment of silence, Miaomiao asked Shao Tianze, “Mommy…”

“Hmm?” Shao Tianze looked at Miaomiao’s face and asked her patiently.

Miaomiao pursed her lips. She braced herself and finished her question, “Is mommy dead?”

Shao Tianze fell silent. After a moment of silence, he asked Miaomiao with a smile, “What makes you think of that?”

“When people grow old, they’ll die. Is mommy… dead?”

Looking into Shao Tianze’s eyes, Miaomiao was eager to get the answer.