Jin Chenye looked at Ye Mingmei, his lips curling slightly, "Can you guess?"

"...I don’t know either, but the past few days, my mom probably hasn’t had time to ask about it. My sister is getting married, it’s a happy occasion, I just hope that because of my issues, she won’t be unhappy."

Ye Mingmei thought for a moment, put down her cup, and stood up from the sofa.

"Senior, wait a moment, I’ll change my clothes and go to the private villa with you, to see if there’s anything I can help with on my sister’s side."

"Alright, I was just about to head over there too."

...

By the time they arrived at the private villa, the place was bustling with activity.

In the living room, Ning Yanan and Rui Hui were sitting on opposite ends of the sofa, both glaring angrily at Qin Youxuan, who looked as if she wished she could shrink into the throw pillow.

"What is wrong with you? Your man wants to hold a wedding for you, what a wonderful thing, yet you keep pushing it away. Do you have any idea how many women out there are lining up to envy you?"

With her straightforward personality, Ning Yanan spoke openly and decisively.

"I say, if my man was willing to do this for me, I wouldn’t think about anything else but wait peacefully for the good day to be a happy bride," Rui Hui commented, crossing her arms, joining in the conversation from the side.

Looking at Qin Youxuan as if she were a child who didn’t know any better.

"Are you my friends, or spies sent by Dan Hanjie? None of you speak for me, you’re all siding with Dan Hanjie against me," Qin Youxuan, small in stature, curled up on the sofa, using a pillow to shield herself, her lips pouting in grievance.

"You deserve it, letting such a grand event make you retreat. I really don’t know what you’re afraid of," Ning Yanan stood up from the sofa and strode over to her, reaching out to pull Qin Youxuan up.

"If you can’t let go, why don’t we go pay respects to Uncle right now, see if he gives you a dream tonight, telling you it’s time to move on."

"Yaya..."

Qin Youxuan was startled, just about to break free from her hold, when she saw Jin Chenye and Ye Mingmei entering from outside, and was taken aback. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"Sister, with the wedding approaching, Senior and I came over to see if there’s anything we can help with."

Ye Mingmei, heavily pregnant, stepped forward and, upon seeing Qin Youxuan stunned by Ning Yanan’s words, couldn’t help but laugh.

"I think none of you came to help but to make fun of me!" Qin Youxuan pinched her cheek and glared fiercely at them all.

Sitting back heavily on the sofa.

"Stop kidding around, it’s not that I don’t want to get married, I just..."

"Just because of the last incident, you’re still traumatized, worried that your wedding will become a curse? That since Uncle had something happen there, you’re afraid another relative might get hurt?"

Jin Chenye spoke calmly, with a hint of imperceptible compassion in his tone.

As he spoke, he stepped forward and sat down opposite Qin Youxuan.

"I know thinking this way is getting stuck on a dead end, but I’m just scared," Qin Youxuan said, lowering her head, not daring to meet their eyes.

She didn’t have many relatives left.

Her only biological father had been killed because of her, who might it be next?

Would it be Dan Hanjie or Tingye?

Just the thought of it sent a shiver through Qin Youxuan’s body.

"But are you really going to give up the chance for your own happiness for an unfounded suspicion?" Rui Hui questioned, frowning in disapproval.