My Clingy Fiancée Is Forcing Me to Marry Her Again - Chapter 27.2

Although she didn’t care at all what others said about their engagement, if anyone uttered a single bad word about Li Fangge, she would definitely turn into a machine gun and relentlessly fire at them—

To avoid unnecessary conflict, her evening gown tonight was as somber as one worn to a funeral.

Even her sister, who rarely spoke much, couldn’t help but tease her, “The style of your dress—widow’s garb?”

“Mind your own business!” Guan Xiaoyu was in a bad mood.

She was completely dressed in black, covered from head to toe, and only lacked a “Do Not Approach” warning sign pasted on her.

But she was young; no matter how tightly she covered herself, her face was still so pretty and lovely. Her lively eyes alone were enough to attract many Alphas with weak willpower, not to mention her widely known reputation.

Of course, in such settings, everyone generally increased their dosage of suppressants, because if anyone were to lose control of their pheromones inappropriately, tomorrow’s trending topics and headlines would be waiting for them, and they would certainly become a laughing stock in the future—

Guan Xiaoyan was tall, well-proportioned, and wore a white H-line suit. Whether attending events or banquets, she always had a cold face, like ice that never melted. Coupled with her all-white attire, she exuded an aura that made people hesitant to approach her.

The black and white sisters were unexpectedly eye-catching, and their entrance drew glances from everyone.

This was the scene Guan Xiaoyu least wanted to encounter.

As expected, people quickly came up to chat with them.

Even though Guan Xiaoyan was serious and unsmiling, she was soon swept away by a boisterous group of Omegas.

Guan Xiaoyu was also surrounded by several Alphas.

It was no secret that Guan Zhao was looking for a new partner for her, and her presence at this banquet tonight was effectively an opportunity for the Alphas to perform. Everyone was trying hard to capture her attention.

Guan Xiaoyu was utterly annoyed and gave absent-minded responses to their questions. She occasionally glanced around, hoping to see a familiar friend in the crowd.

However, in recent years, she had been singularly focused on Li Fangge, not attending get-togethers with her female friends or attending socialite events. Her ties with people had weakened; her best friend was currently filming in Lujing—

Furthermore, the Jiang family had basically not invited any Omegas tonight. After a few scans, she didn’t see a single familiar face, but she did overhear a few people nearby gossiping about her without restraint.

It was all old, stale gossip. Since they weren’t attacking Li Fangge, she couldn’t be bothered to deal with them.

“Miss Guan, have a drink.”

“That’s right, have a drink with us big brothers.”

“If Miss Guan can’t drink, I’d be willing to drink for you.”

“Miss Guan, are you looking for someone? Is it—”

With the surrounding Alphas each throwing out a comment, Guan Xiaoyu just felt it was too noisy.

She forced a stiff smile, raised the fruit wine she had just accepted from one of the Alphas, politely acknowledged them, and then turned toward an empty area. She raised her left arm to block her face and took a small sip—

Just then, a commotion suddenly erupted on the other side of the hall. Someone was hysterically shouting over there.

The Alphas surrounding Guan Xiaoyu turned one after another to look in the direction of the disturbance.

She was completely uninterested in this kind of chaos and seized the opportunity to escape their encirclement.

Due to her bad mood, Guan Xiaoyu was already hungry. Since everyone was busy watching the excitement, the area with the desserts and drinks was mostly empty. She walked over there with single-minded focus.

At every banquet, Guan Xiaoyu’s favorite spot was the dessert and drink area. Looking at the flashy, yet exquisite and delicious food, she would mysteriously regain her appetite.

On the table were the yogurt cherry cupcakes she and Li Fangge had eaten together that afternoon.

She happily placed her wine glass aside and, without hesitation, picked one up. Just as she was tearing off the wrapper and preparing to put it in her mouth, the dong dong dong of high heels rapidly approaching her interrupted her.

Accompanying the hurried footsteps was a hysterical declaration—

“If you still don’t believe me, I can prove right now that everything I said is true!”

Guan Xiaoyu’s eardrums felt pierced. She frowned slightly and turned around.

Before she could clearly see the face of the person who rushed over, her chin was grabbed, then pulled to the left, and a kiss immediately landed on her cheek.

The woman’s action was too fast. Guan Xiaoyu was completely stunned.

Who was this woman in the gorgeous, light-red embroidered long dress?!

Before Guan Xiaoyu could see her face clearly, the woman had already let go and turned her back.

She was seen roaring at the middle-aged woman who had chased after her: “Did you see that? Are you satisfied now!”

She was clearly in a state of emotional breakdown.

The hundred or so people in the hall, along with the dignified middle-aged woman, all simultaneously looked at Guan Xiaoyu and the woman yelling at the middle-aged woman.

The hall suddenly became so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and the soft music, previously drowned out by the noise, became audible.

At that moment, Guan Xiaoyu saw her sister not far from the middle-aged woman, her eyes cold: “What scene is this?”

No—

Guan Xiaoyu felt that every pair of eyes standing opposite her and the other woman was asking the same question as her sister.

The middle-aged woman broke the silence. “Miss Guan, would you kindly come with us to the inner hall.”

Compared to the hysterical, flower-crowned woman in front of her, the middle-aged woman seemed remarkably calm. Her eyes were undeniably anxious, but her tone was unusually gentle and polite.

Guan Xiaoyu finally came back to her senses completely. She subconsciously reached up and wiped her left cheek, which the woman in front of her had just kissed.

Seeing that Guan Xiaoyu didn’t refuse, the middle-aged woman turned first. As she walked inside, she added, “Please, everyone, carry on.”

At this point, the flower-crowned woman turned back. She leaned toward the somewhat stunned Guan Xiaoyu and whispered, “I am so sorry. Please don’t say anything later, little sister. I’ll explain the details to you afterward.”

With that, she took Guan Xiaoyu’s hand and, in full view of the crowd, followed the middle-aged woman’s steps.

After moving through the crowd, Guan Xiaoyu gently pulled her hand back.

She could roughly guess who the flower-crowned woman was.

The fact that the other person called her “little sister” meant she must know Guan Xiaoyu.

The expected, inevitable confrontation hadn’t occurred, but she had first been inexplicably splashed with this kind of melodrama.

Ten minutes later, when Guan Xiaoyu walked out of the inner hall, she had completely lost interest in the banquet, even forgetting that she was still hungry.

Jiang Xiyun walked her out. In the empty corridor, she said, “Thank you, little sister Guan. I owe you one.”

“Sister—since you chose to defy your parents, why didn’t you just state the person you truly love?”

Guan Xiaoyu hadn’t intended to help Jiang Xiyun before going inside.

After all, since Jiang Xiyun’s parents knew who she was, they certainly knew their daughter’s situation.

The purpose of this banquet was also obvious: Jiang Xiyun’s parents wanted to marry their daughter off as quickly as possible, but then the recent disturbance occurred.

Jiang Xiyun chose such an extreme form of resistance simply to make everyone present understand what she truly desired.

“Saying it would disadvantage her. I’m sorry for using you like this, little sister—”

More than being misunderstood and the negative news that would follow tomorrow, Guan Xiaoyu was actually more upset by Jiang Xiyun’s incomplete resistance. She interrupted her, “Do you think not saying it truly protects her?!”

Her tone was almost severe. “Sister, you must have heard about my engagement. Your parents only held back from exposing you just now out of respect for everyone’s presence. For what happens next, sister, you must take care of yourself.”

With that, she left Jiang Xiyun behind.

A pitiful person has something hateful about them. Jiang Xiyun was such a person, and so was her sister.

Jiang Xiyun hurried to catch up. “I’ll walk you out, little sister.”

Guan Xiaoyu didn’t refuse. Without Jiang Xiyun, many people would definitely crowd around her once they reached the main hall.

Her own sister might not even be able to stop them—

With the host accompanying her, the guests were indeed much more polite.

Guan Xiaoyu knew Jiang Xiyun’s plan. She merely wanted to use her one more time to make the oblivious onlookers believe that she was truly involved in an Omega-Omega relationship. The spread of such gossip would essentially clear a significant number of obstacles from her emotional path.

After stepping outside the main door, Guan Xiaoyu looked up and saw her sister standing not far away.

Jiang Xiyun said, “I will find people to suppress the news of tonight’s events on the internet and in the media.”

“With so many witnesses, sister, your wish has been granted.”

“Little sister is smart and perceptive. I am ashamed.”

Guan Xiaoyu withdrew her gaze and turned to Jiang Xiyun. “But I think that’s not enough. You need to—sister, you must strive for independence, both materially and spiritually. Only then can you stand firmer in your position. It would be better to face this matter together with the person you love, because—”

Saying these things to someone she didn’t know well seemed a bit meddlesome, but the shared fate of being controlled by their parents made her feel compassion for Jiang Xiyun repeatedly. She abandoned her initial intention of not lying to the elders; in the inner hall, she hadn’t exposed Jiang Xiyun.

Jiang Xiyun’s parents and brother were also composed and sensible people. They knew the real reason for Jiang Xiyun’s actions tonight. They kept apologizing to Guan Xiaoyu and didn’t question her relationship with Jiang Xiyun at all.

What followed were Guan Xiaoyu’s words, full of personal experience: “Being in love is not a solo endeavor. If the things you do don’t include the other person in the plan, the result might deviate from your own expectations.”

“Thank you, little sister, for not holding it against me.”

“Goodbye.”

Guan Xiaoyu didn’t know if Jiang Xiyun would heed her advice.

She neither wanted nor had the energy to worry about anything more.

Guan Xiaoyu walked toward her sister.

As she got closer, she realized there was another woman standing next to her sister—