Chapter 0517

What is happiness?

Everyone has a different definition of happiness.

For Qi Chengwei, happiness is taking control of her own life and having the one she loves by her side.

Now that this goal has been achieved, there will be no more obstacles in her life.

After years of separation, Little Tong and Qi Chengwei have finally walked into the hall of marriage.

The wedding was held in the Magic City. The guest list wasn't long, as they had only invited their closest friends and family.

Qi Chengwei's parents showed up uninvited, claiming they were attending on behalf of the Qi family.

Listen to that, how ridiculous?

Attending their own daughter's wedding merely to represent the family.

Qi Chengwei ignored them the entire time and didn't introduce them to anyone.

Not having them thrown out was the height of her restraint.

Family?

She couldn't care less about it.

In her eyes, Little Tong was her only family.

The couple didn't invite many guests, but each one was truly remarkable.

For example, those present included Lu Xiangshi, Uncle Fu, Abu, Wang Bao, Liu Meng, Lin Ran, and others.

Luo Yao didn't come because it wasn't convenient for her to fly to the Magic City, so Lin Ran represented them both.

They gave Little Tong a huge red envelope, containing a sum that could set a person up for life.

After the ceremony concluded, the banquet officially began.

Glasses were raised in toasts all around, but no one paid any attention to Qi Chengwei's parents, leaving the two uninvited elders in an awkward position.

Finally, Qi Chengwei's father, Qi Jiandian, couldn't bear it any longer. He stood up and left with his wife.

The Qi family was currently struggling due to sanctions. They had come hoping to mend relations with Qi Chengwei, to ask her to show some mercy and give the Qi family a chance to catch their breath.

But now, it seemed that possibility was slim.

They couldn't understand how their once-good daughter had become so rebellious.

Qi Chengwei glanced at her departing parents with disdain.

In the past, she had seen the Qi family as an immovable mountain.

Now...

The Qi family was nothing special.

After the Qi parents left, the atmosphere became even more harmonious.

Lu Xiangshi was a girl who knew how to liven things up. She was in good spirits attending this wedding, though with a touch of melancholy.

She was happy because she had successfully taken over the Lu Family and gained a high status in Magic City's social circles, commanding respect wherever she went.

But anyone who mistook her for a naive, airheaded girl would be sorely mistaken. In reality, this young woman was highly capable.

Her tenure at the helm of the Lu Family hadn't been long, but the tactics she had displayed were extraordinary, shocking many of the Magic City's established companies and even earning Qi Chengwei's admiration for her business acumen.

At that moment, Lu Xiangshi was whispering with Liu Meng, occasionally glancing at Lin Ran and then sighing.

Lin Ran was utterly confused; he didn't recall having any particular connection with Lu Xiangshi.

Actually, Lu Xiangshi sighed because she felt a bit down.

She was a fervent fan of the "Goddess Luo Descends Upon Lin" pairing. This time, she only saw one half of the couple, and she began to worry if her favorite pairing had already broken up.

So, she pulled Liu Meng aside to discreetly inquire. Liu Meng lowered her voice to a whisper, ensuring only the two of them could hear.

When Lu Xiangshi learned the reason why Luo Yao hadn't come, her eyes lit up with excitement.

"Sister Meng, don't worry, I promise I won't tell anyone about President Luo's pregnancy..." Lu Xiangshi vowed while continuing to plead pitifully.

"This little sister also wants to collect a signed photo of 'Goddess Luo Descends Upon Lin.' I wonder if Sister Meng could help me out? Please, I'm begging you."

To this request, Liu Meng offered her a piece of advice.

"Focus on managing the Lu Family in the Magic City well, and what you want will surely come true. Who knows, when their child is born, you might even get to be the godmother?"

Little did Liu Meng know that her words would become a driving force behind Lu Xiangshi's rapid growth.

No one could imagine just how dazzling Lu Xiangshi would become in the not-too-distant future? She and Qi Chengwei would together become the two golden flowers of the Magic City... (One can easily imagine.)

After the wedding, Lin Ran immediately flew back to the capital to find his wife for some cuddle time.

What is happiness for them?

For Luo Yao, happiness is every day with Lin Ran.

For Lin Ran, happiness is every day belonging to Luo Yao.

For this wedding, Lin Ran had been away from Luo Yao for less than twelve hours, but it felt like a lifetime.

Returning home, he couldn't wait to pull Luo Yao into his arms.

"Yaoyao, I'm not attending anyone else's wedding from now on. I simply can't bear to be apart from you."

Luo Yao felt the same way. When Lin Ran wasn't by her side, her heart felt like an abyss of endless darkness, only to be completely illuminated the moment he appeared.

"Ah Ran, there's still one wedding you need to attend—your own."

Lin Ran shook his head. "It's ours."

Luo Yao wasn't particularly fixated on the wedding itself; it was more about fulfilling Lin Ran's little wish.

She wasn't looking forward to it at all.

Not one bit, hmph~

"I can be your bride every single day, you know."

Lin Ran: ?.?

Their bodies were like strings of an instrument, each vibration composing a beautiful movement, the melody lingering and intoxicating.

Love is like a dance, you retreat, I advance; you turn, I spin. Joy blossoms in the rhythm, passion soars in the steps.

The chapters of happiness are written in the everyday.

Beyond that, life also needs a bit of fun.

Some fun arrives uninvited; some fun needs to be sought out.

In a certain dark basement in the capital.

A mother and son, who had only recently gained their freedom, were forced by circumstances to temporarily live there.

"Xiao Jian, can you give Mom some money to see a doctor? I don't have any money for medicine."

What illness did Liu Yuemei have? Those in the know, know.

Lin Jian glanced at Liu Yuemei but said nothing. He was in a state where everyone and everything annoyed him.

Lin Jian had been released later than Liu Yuemei, as his sentence had been longer.

After all, there were many online witnesses to how he had abused Lin Tianba.

His time in prison had been a living hell, even worse than Liu Yuemei's experience.

Initially, Liu Yuemei and Liu Ruxue tormented each other inside. After Liu Ruxue left, others took over tormenting her.

Every day brought beatings, verbal abuse, and she could only sleep in the bathroom.

Later, due to Liu Yuemei's... biological contagion, which infected fellow inmates, she was targeted even more viciously.

Anything could be used as a tool...