Shadow and Light: The Bride Who Clicks Her Way to Love-Chapter 368 - 381: Bridal Boutique

The next day, she bid farewell to Han and returned to the city with Ouyang Yi.

Ouyang Yi noticed her gloomy demeanor and said with a smile, "Children grow up and have to separate eventually. If you miss him, I can accompany you to visit him often." His gentle tone, truly made him seem like a considerate good man.

Su Xingyu only felt a chill in her heart.

The most terrifying evil is not the one that’s obvious, but rather the sinister intentions masked behind someone like Ouyang Yi.

She brushed him off with a few words, and once the car arrived at her residence, she went inside to get her photography equipment, planning to head out for work.

Ouyang Yi stopped her: "You forgot? I said I would take you to choose a wedding dress."

She remembered it now; yesterday, after she intruded into his secret study, he had pressured her into marrying him — wedding dress, invitations, banquets, even the convoy — he had planned it all. This man meant business.

Despite her heart resisting in every way, she couldn’t oppose his forcefulness; on the other hand, all her thoughts were focused on how to rescue Han, so the wedding mattered less to her.

To fool him, she went with him to the bridal shop.

It was in a high-end business district of the city, the shop wasn’t large but exuded meticulous elegance. There were no customers — the shop only served one couple per day and required reservations; not everyone could enter. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Ouyang Yi told her, "This shop offers not only top-notch custom designs but is also a very good bridal design store. Many wealthy people and celebrities in the circle have their gowns tailor-made here. You will definitely like it."

Like it?

How could she possibly like it?

No matter how beautiful or luxurious a wedding dress may be, if the person you’re marrying is not right, it’s just a burden.

She showed little interest, letting Ouyang Yi enthusiastically communicate with the designer, fitting her with various fabrics, styles, head veils, even checking the quality of pearls and diamonds one by one, like dressing up a doll.

She endured, her mind full of thoughts about what to do with Han, how to rescue the child?

She didn’t pay any attention to what Ouyang Yi and the designer were talking about.

Yet Ouyang Yi still asked her, "Do you like this set? A long tail wedding dress, like a mermaid princess, pearls like bubbles, it’ll look particularly beautiful on you. Xingyu, in my eyes, you are the most beautiful princess."

Su Xingyu said, "You decide."

If it weren’t for Han, she could have mocked and refused outright, but now with Han in his hands as a hostage, all her resistance seemed dangerous. Ouyang Yi ordered her wedding dress with interest, and also ordered several sets of reception and toast outfits. Even suits for the bridesmaids, groomsmen, and groom were ordered together, telling the designer, "As soon as possible."

The designer instructed the clerk to prepare the order for him.

Just as Ouyang Yi was about to take it, the door of the bridal shop suddenly opened.

A tall man with a cold face walked in, and Su Xingyu held her breath.

— Lu Shifeng.

Lu Shifeng had arrived.

She had once detested him, wished never to see him again for all eternity, but now, as she was deeply trapped and dragged step by step into the abyss, seeing him felt like seeing a savior.

Lu Shifeng’s sharp and slender eyes scanned the shop coldly and finally settled on the order in Ouyang Yi’s hand.

Ouyang Yi raised his eyebrows slightly, seemingly a bit surprised that he had found them here suddenly, but then he smiled, waving the order in his hand at him: "Surprised, aren’t you? But there’s nothing to be surprised about. Xingyu and I are in love, and marriage is just a matter of time. As for you, you’re just a thing of the past."

Lu Shifeng said coldly, "Legally, she is still my wife."

Ouyang Yi laughed, "I’m a citizen of Country F, not subject to domestic laws. Axing is too."

"That’s just her alias," Lu Shifeng insisted stubbornly.

Ouyang Yi said, "Oh, is that so? Whether we get married or not isn’t up to you."

Lu Shifeng didn’t waste words with him, turned to Su Xingyu and said, "I won’t let you marry him." He didn’t even ask if she was willing, didn’t consult her opinion; he only knew that his woman couldn’t be taken by another man, this lifetime, the woman named Su Xingyu could only have one destination, and that destination was him.

Su Xingyu always used to complain about his dominance, but now she realized that even such dominance has its advantages.

She didn’t need to explain anything; he had stepped forward quickly to take her hand, leading her to the door of the bridal shop.

"Stop!" Ouyang Yi wanted to block him.

However, the bodyguards Lu Shifeng brought with him suddenly flooded into the small shop, blocking Ouyang Yi. No matter how much power Ouyang Yi had behind the scenes, he couldn’t afford to display it openly; an open confrontation would always put him at a disadvantage, so he could only watch helplessly as Lu Shifeng led Su Xingyu out of the bridal shop.

Su Xingyu said nothing as he led her outside and into his black Bentley.

Sitting in the back seat, there was a moment of silence between them before Lu Shifeng said, "You’re not allowed to marry him."

Su Xingyu said, "Did you come to me today just to say this?"

Lu Shifeng said, "What else?"

In the morning, he had seen the news — it was Ouyang Yi’s media announcement, declaring he was going to marry a woman named Axing.

Others didn’t know who Axing was, but he did - it was Su Xingyu! So he checked their itinerary today and hurried over. He told Su Xingyu, "If you dare to marry him, do you believe I would make that man’s life worse than death?"

Su Xingyu’s heart chilled slightly: "Even if I love him, would you make his life worse than death?"

"You can only love me," he remained as domineering and unreasonable as always.

If it were before, Su Xingyu would certainly have fallen out with him, rather die than submit to him, but now there was Han. She even regretted asking him this question just now; such questions were meaningless, only making herself sadder.

She softly told him, "Han was kidnapped by Ouyang Yi."

This time, it was Lu Shifeng who looked at her in astonishment: "He kidnapped his own son?"

Su Xingyu felt bitter inside and didn’t know how to discuss this with him, remained silent for a while, only said, "He could ruthlessly watch me being burned by fire back then, what couldn’t he do? He’s forcing me to marry him, or else he would harm Han. A child isn’t a big deal to you men, how could you possibly hold them as dear as we women do?"

Lu Shifeng didn’t agree with her conclusion; Jue was a treasure for him. But now was not the time to argue about this. It’s undeniable that some men indeed don’t care for children that much, just like some women, such as Du Shuxian, also don’t care much for children.

He only said, "So you don’t truly want to marry him, it’s only for Han, compelled by necessity?"