Chapter 17

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

There was a loud bang. The force was so strong that the dust on the beam fell. She stood rooted to the ground, dumbstruck.

“I’ll never like you.” This sentence had been on his lips since the day they got engaged a year ago. She had even been prepared to be neglected for the rest of her life after marrying into the family. However, it was still hurtful to hear it now.

She walked out of the room and saw the Yu family in the living room, a picture of harmony. She felt like an interloper—extraneous and out of place—unable to assimilate into their life. She would never have any hope of becoming a family with them.

…

Perhaps with Yu Bolan at the helm, the Yu family did not say anything overboard during lunch.

After the table was cleared, Yu Bolan glanced at his son—who was still a little indignant—and the silent Ji Liunian beside him. He knew that when his son barreled upstairs just now, the two of them probably had another argument.

That glance made Ji Liunian lower her head slightly. Yu Yichen remained nonchalant and sipped his coffee with a devil-may-care attitude.

“Yichen, Liunian… You’re getting married in a month.” Yu Bolan suddenly said, taking everyone by surprise. Yu Yichen snorted and gave an insouciant shrug of his shoulders. “Dad, why are you so enthusiastic? Those not in the know might think she isn’t the wife you are forcing me to marry, but the stepmother you found for me.”

Yu Nuanxue could not help but burst out laughing. Ji Liunian tightened her grip on her cup.

“Shut up!” Yu Bolan glared at him and turned to look at Ji Liunian. “Yichen will bring you to the shopping mall later. You’re getting married soon and nothing’s ready. That’s not right!”

“Thank you, Uncle Yu.” Ji Liunian knew that Yu Bolan was doing this to ease the tension between her and Yu Yichen. But, she also knew that this was an exercise in futility.

Yu Bolan smiled. “You’re still calling me ‘Uncle Yu’?”

Ji Liunian was slightly taken aback. She lowered her head and said emotionally, “Dad.”

No matter how the rest of the Yu family treated her, Yu Bolan really doted on her.

“Are you done? If you’re done, I’m going back to the office.” Yu Yichen stood up and yawned in boredom, as if it had nothing to do with him.

“Leave work for later!” Yu Bolan’s expression darkened. “You will accompany Liunian to the mall this afternoon, and pick out the wedding dress!”

“Dad, if Yichen is very busy, I can do it by myself…”

“How can we make you pick out the wedding dress alone? Today, it is the wedding dress. Tomorrow, is it going to be the wedding ceremony? He’s too busy for that too? He will go with you!”

Yu Yichen raised his eyebrows. He neither agreed nor refused, but did not hide his sneer.