Free Web NovelChapter 488: Chapter 484: Face Change
Leng Yuan pressed his lips together.
He knew Gu Jiaojiao had pursued Yun Hao in the past. It was only because Yun Hao had never accepted her that she had married him instead.
After they got married, Gu Jiaojiao had never made any further moves toward Yun Hao. Yun Hao, on the other hand, had repeatedly sought out his wife in private, and the way he looked at her had grown strange.
From that look alone, Leng Yuan could tell that Yun Hao had fallen for Gu Jiaojiao.
How ironic. He hadn’t valued her when she pursued him, and now he wanted her back.
No way.
He reached out and tucked the corners of the blanket around Gu Jiaojiao before getting up and walking out.
In the village, snow was falling heavily. But because it was Yun Hao and Xu Wenwan’s wedding day, an unusually large crowd of onlookers had gathered. Even from early in the morning, people were clustered outside.
They all pretended to be just passing by on some errand, loitering outside the gate of the courtyard Yun Hao was renting.
The wall around the courtyard was stone, but the main gate was only a little over a meter tall. When Yun Hao opened the gate and walked out, he could see all the villagers waiting outside for the show. They couldn’t help but shuffle their feet when he appeared.
Yun Hao’s face immediately darkened.
He hated being gawked at like a monkey.
Hu Ziqiang came out at that moment as well. He was taken aback when he saw the crowd outside. Then, noticing Yun Hao’s dark expression, he walked over to say a few words.
"Yun Hao, it’s your wedding day, after all. This is a joyous occasion. Don’t walk around with such a long face. Try to smile a little."
Hu Ziqiang had been friends with Yun Hao since they were kids. Since Yun Hao was getting married, he had stayed the night, which was why he was there so early in the morning.
How could Yun Hao possibly smile? He wasn’t marrying Xu Wenwan voluntarily in the first place, and now he was being gawked at by a crowd. It was a miracle he hadn’t already flown into a rage.
Hu Ziqiang didn’t know what had gotten into Yun Hao lately!
He seemed like a completely different person!
The Yun Hao of the past was confident and excelled at everything he did. He practically shone.
Now, he was irritable and sensitive, his expression often turning grim. He gave off a deeply melancholic vibe.
But Hu Ziqiang had no idea how to even begin to console him.
"Yun Hao, everyone from the Educated Youth Outpost is coming today. You need to pull yourself together."
A flicker of interest showed in Yun Hao’s eyes.
’Everyone from the Educated Youth Outpost is coming... so Gu Jiaojiao should be coming too!’
’He understood his own heart completely now. He didn’t like Xu Wenwan; the one he liked was Gu Jiaojiao.’
’Unfortunately, Gu Jiaojiao had chosen Leng Yuan.’
He had spent a considerable amount of money, not only on repairing the rented courtyard, but also on hiring the best cooks in the village for the wedding banquet.
He had been a golden boy his whole life—a perfect son in his parents’ eyes, the model child all the neighbors compared their own kids to. He’d always been handsome, smart, and a top student. He couldn’t bear the thought of having a shabby wedding.
’At the very least, it couldn’t be worse than Leng Yuan’s.’
When they were arranging the banquet, Village Chief Xu had suggested six tables. But Leng Yuan had ten tables at his wedding, so Yun Hao booked eleven—one more than Leng Yuan.
’He just wanted Gu Jiaojiao to see that he was superior to Leng Yuan, that he was the one who could make her truly happy.’
With that thought, a smile finally broke through Yun Hao’s gloomy expression.
Hu Ziqiang, thinking his words had finally gotten through to Yun Hao, broke into a smile as well.
"I’m glad you’ve come around. After today, you and Wen Wan will be husband and wife. Maybe what happened before was just a misunderstanding. You two should just talk it out and clear the air."
Hu Ziqiang didn’t know what had really happened between Yun Hao and Xu Wenwan. In his eyes, they were childhood acquaintances who were fated to meet again after being sent to the countryside.
Yun Hao knew it was too complicated to explain, so he just gave a noncommittal grunt.
He, who had been dragging his feet, now uncharacteristically urged them on, "Is it time yet? Let’s hurry over to the Village Chief’s house!"
