“Everyone, take a good look, remember this
face. This is Nancheng’s number one
‘Desperate Bride‘.”
“Jenny, do you have delusions? Are you going
crazy from wanting to get married?!”
I saw Fat Tony aim his phone at me. The
livestream was flooded with hateful
comments.
[OMG, so embarrassing! Is she forcing herself
on him by wearing a wedding dress and ring?]
[Anyone in the livestream want to pick her
up? Freebies for those who like freebies!]
[This woman is so dramatic. Don’t marry her.
A night’s fun for 100 bucks is fine. Her
family’s bankrupt, let’s all help out with
business!]
Fat Tony laughed at the comments, baring his
yellow teeth. Even my dad, in jail, had seen
the news and called to berate me.
“Even if our family starves to death, we would
never do something so shameless as to force.
a marriage on live stream at the courthouse!”
“Get home immediately, don’t embarrass
yourself! Are you crazy for wanting to get
married?”
“Chloe at least has a respectable job. What
do you have? How dare you compete with
her!”
I admit, I initially wanted to marry Liam.
because of my family. So I willingly let Liam
toy with me, time after time.
At first, I’d get angry. Liam would coldly say:
“It was just a joke. Don’t be such a sore
loser.”
Gradually, I became numb.
I always knew that Liam’s friends looked
down on me, thought I was a clingy leech.
Before, Liam would defend me, confronting
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anyone who criticized me.
Now, he led the mockery and humiliation for
Chloe.
He even invited the whole city to witness it.
Actually, Liam and I knew each other longer
than him and Chloe did. We three grew up
together. Liam looked down on Chloe,
thinking she was pretentious and scheming.
But sometime later, Liam repeatedly
abandoned me for Chloe.
Last year, I took a day off from work to
celebrate Liam’s birthday. I braved a
snowstorm to prepare an outdoor party for
him,
working day and night for three days, my
hands freezing.
Liam, however, knelt down and confessed his
love to Chloe at the party, dramatically
announcing his love for her.
I stood in the snow, my tears freezing.
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Everyone rejoiced for them, while I stood
alone, a lonely joke.
Just like now.
But this time, I was certain, I wouldn’t be
alone.
I took a deep breath and smiled at the
camera.
“Welcome everyone to my wedding
ceremony. My fiancé will be here soon, please
be patient.”
My words were like a stone dropped into a
pond, causing ripples.
“This woman is insane!”
“Who would marry you? The brothers in the
livestream? Anyone who wants to marry her,
type 1.”
The livestream was bombarded with
“unsubscribe,” wanting nothing to do with
- me.
Liam crossed his arms. looking at me with
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amusement:
“Jenny, this act is getting out of hand.”
“Who is this fiancé of yours? Some cheap
actor with so much influence that we’re all
waiting here for him?”
Liam pretended to blame my fiancé for
making him wait.
Actually, he was just mocking me.
Everyone laughed again.
I smirked. “Cole, the head of the Gu
Corporation.”
Liam’s face changed, and then he burst into
laughter.
“A bit too much to drink?”
“Even if I gave you to him for free, he
wouldn’t even look at you.
Chloe had a wry smile.
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Jenny, stop pretending. Is it that hard to
apologize to Liam?”
“We were just doing an experiment, now
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you’re doing this… it’s wasting everyone’s
time.”
Everyone echoed that.
“Just admit you’re unwanted.”
“Or, kneel down and beg Liam to forgive you,
cancel the live stream, otherwise, live stream
your wedding to Fat Tony. He understands
women…‘
دو
They winked and laughed.
I clenched my fists.
“I said, my fiancé is arriving soon.”
Liam waved his hand and had a chair brought
over for Chloe.
“Since that’s the case, don’t blame me for
publicly humiliating you!”
Liam lit a cigarette and blew smoke in my
face.
Chloe coughed, and he frantically threw away
the cigarette.
“Chloe. I’m sorry. I forgot you hate cigarette
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smoke. I’ll quit!”
He quickly asked someone to buy wet wipes
and mouthwash to clean himself up.
I found it ironic.
I’m allergic to cigarette smoke, and would
violently cough, sometimes coughing up
blood. Liam never cared.
He even yelled at me after I complained.
“It’s my hobby, you need to mind your own.
business, do you think you’re my girlfriend?”
“If you like it, smell it, if not, get out!”
After that, I stopped complaining.
Liam seemed to enjoy watching me hold back
my anger, often blowing smoke rings in my
face.
He even had the windows sealed, and his
friends surrounded me to smoke, calling it a
“smoke testing session.” He made me choose
my favorite and least favorite cigarette. When
I chose the harshest, he forced everyone to
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smoke that brand, making my eyes water. I
went to the emergency room that night with a
severe allergic reaction.
Twenty minutes had passed since my
appointment with Cole.
I knew Cole was always punctual; what he
said, he did. So I wasn’t worried.
They, however, thought I was putting on a
show.
“Are you serious? You really think Cole will
come? A fiancé, are you not afraid of being
laughed at?”
Jenny, there’s a 50–year–old bachelor in our
village looking for a wife, why don’t you marry
him? You only need a man, right? You’re not
picky!”
“Hey, who said she’s not picky? Didn’t she
bring a ring and wedding dress for Liam?”
I ignored their laughter, slightly frowning. “My ring and dress were for my fiancé, is
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Liam my fiancé?”
“Hahaha you wish! He has to want you first!”
“Liam, she’s asking you, will you marry her?”
Liam quickly waved his hands:
“No, please don’t! Not just anyone can enter
my family’s door!!”
“Hahahahahahaha!”
I couldn’t help but roll my eyes.
At this point, I had no remaining feelings for
Liam.
The onlookers were getting impatient.
“Didn’t you say your fiancé was coming?
You’re playing with us! I need to pick up my
grandson from school!”
“Yeah, you’re messing with us, don’t you
think our time is valuable?”
The courthouse staff started urging:
“Miss, are you still getting the license? If not,
please leave and don’t disturb others.”
“Give me five minutes. my fiancé is coming ”
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Chloe seemed to be unable to stand it, and
glared at Liam.
