Chapter 101: Plotting to Ruin the Wedding

Jiang Xueting suddenly leaned in, looking at Zhang Xiluo with a knowing, mischievous expression. "I saw the shoes he took out of the car, and he even insisted on having someone else bring them over. Who knew he was such a closet romantic?"

"It's your wedding day, can you stop gossiping about others?" Xu Xinyi rolled her eyes at her. "If you're ready, let's head out; it's almost time."

Zhang Xiluo stared at the shoes on her feet for a few seconds, lost in thought, before rising to follow them.

During the vow exchange in the chapel, Zhang Xiluo handed the rings to Xu Xinyi. As a divorcee, she was well aware of the need to avoid impropriety.

Most of the guests were from the same social circle and were well aware of the history between Zhang Xiluo and Li Mingye; many had whispered about them even while they served as the maid of honor and best man.

Everyone knew that her marriage to Li Mingye had been an unhappy one, and she truly wished for Jiang Xueting to find happiness.

She quietly stepped back, hiding in a corner, watching as Xu Xinyi and Ouyang Chen presented the rings. She couldn't help but think that the two of them actually looked quite well-matched.

The thought flickered and vanished; she didn't have the talent to play matchmaker, and besides, Xu Xinyi had mentioned that she would bring a boyfriend of her own.

"I do."

"I do."

Zhao Chengyi and Jiang Xueting took their turns reciting their vows aloud, exchanged rings sweetly, and shared a kiss.

Zhang Xiluo’s eyes welled up with tears. Her own marriage to Li Mingye had lacked any such ceremony. Their ending had been predetermined from the very start.

She looked up and caught Li Mingye watching her. His eyes were dark and unreadable, his face devoid of any discernible emotion.

What was he thinking?

He was probably wondering what kind of unforgettable wedding he would give Zhou Yao.

After the vows, Jiang Xueting needed to change her dress, and Zhang Xiluo and Xu Xinyi stayed by her side.

The wedding banquet was set up on the lawn outside, where Zhao Chengyi had built a dreamlike venue for Jiang Xueting. The guests were already seated, waiting for the bride and groom to appear.

At that moment, Zhang Xiluo received a message from Lin Yiming.

Zhou Yao had instructed Lu Tiantian to replace the scheduled video presentation with Zhang Xiluo’s trending search results and scandalous photos, intending to expose her to public humiliation.

Zhou Yao wanted to ruin Jiang Xueting's wedding, hoping to make her an outcast, despised by both the Jiang and Zhao families.

Zhang Xiluo’s face paled. Zhou Yao was truly insane; to dare to sabotage a wedding of this magnitude!

"Hold her down, don't let her run the video. I'm coming over now." As Zhang Xiluo turned to leave, Jiang Xueting and Xu Xinyi blocked her path.

"Luoluo, what's wrong? You look pale."

"Tell us what happened. Who bullied you?"

"It's nothing. I'll be right back." Zhang Xiluo didn't want to spoil Jiang Xueting's mood, so she kept the truth to herself.

Jiang Xueting and Xu Xinyi exchanged a glance and said, "Go ahead, but hurry back. We still have the toasts."

Zhang Xiluo rushed to the control room, where Lin Yiming was struggling with Lu Tiantian. Lin Yiming was trying to snatch the USB drive, but Lu Tiantian was blocking him with her body, refusing to move.

"Touch me again and I'll report you for sexual assault!"

"Don't you dare spout nonsense! Hand over the drive. I won't let you hurt my sister. Sister Xueting is my friend, and I won't allow you to ruin her wedding."

"All you care about is that old woman! Don't forget that Yaoyao is your ex-girlfriend; you should be helping her!" Lu Tiantian stood her ground, unmoving.

Seeing this, Zhang Xiluo walked straight over, pulled Lu Tiantian’s hands away, and seized the USB drive. The force caused Lu Tiantian to tumble to the floor.

"How dare you come here? I'm going to report you for intentional injury!" Lu Tiantian lay on the ground, pulling out her phone to threaten Zhang Xiluo. "Give me my things back, or I'm calling the police right now."

Before Zhang Xiluo could speak, Jiang Xueting stormed in and slapped Lu Tiantian hard across the face. "You want to ruin my wedding? Go ahead and call the police, and we'll see who they haul away—you or Luoluo!"

Lu Tiantian was stunned, covering her face and sobbing in fear.

Zhang Xiluo looked at Jiang Xueting apologetically. "I'm sorry, Xueting. I almost ruined your wedding."

"You aren't the one who should be apologizing; that bitch, the mistress Zhou, is!" Jiang Xueting was furious. She glared at Lu Tiantian and ordered Lin Yiming to keep a close watch on her.

"Luoluo, let’s crush that homewrecker Zhou today." Jiang Xueting grabbed Zhang Xiluo's hand, but Zhang Xiluo firmly shook her head in refusal.

Today was Jiang Xueting's wedding; she couldn't let this happen. She would settle her own scores with Zhou Yao in due time.

Moreover, the parents were all present. She wasn't worried for herself, but she feared the pressure it would put on Jiang Xueting and Zhao Chengyi. And then there was Li Mingye; if he chose to help Zhou Yao in this setting, the wedding would surely be thrown into chaos.

"Xueting, just focus on getting married," she said, smiling at Jiang Xueting. "We can talk about my issues later."

Just as Jiang Xueting was about to speak, Zhao Chengyi arrived, looking bewildered as he surveyed the scene.

"Wife, are you holding a meeting in here?"

"You've come just in time. I intend to tear that mistress Zhou apart at the wedding. Do you have any objections? If you do, keep them to yourself." Jiang Xueting pressured Lu Tiantian into recounting Zhou Yao's plan.

Zhao Chengyi’s expression shifted. The Zhou Yao they were describing was not the same person he thought he knew.

He was stunned into silence, while Jiang Xueting was boiling with rage.

"Zhao Chengyi, tell me, what should we do! She wants to ruin my wedding; shouldn't I take revenge?"

"You should, you're absolutely right, wife." Zhao Chengyi nodded repeatedly before realizing what he was agreeing to. "Wait, wife, what are you planning to do?"

"Fight fire with fire and crush that homewrecker."

Zhang Xiluo hurriedly intervened, pulling Jiang Xueting aside. "Xueting, please, don't. If you do this, I’ll feel so guilty. I know you’re doing this for me, but you can’t."

"Luoluo, if you consider me a friend, stay out of this. Give me your phone."

Jiang Xueting snatched Zhang Xiluo’s phone, found the folder she had prepared, whispered a few instructions to Lin Yiming, and dragged Zhang Xiluo away.

Lin Yiming looked conflicted as he watched Zhang Xiluo leave.

Xu Xinyi walked over and comforted Lin Yiming, telling him to do as Jiang Xueting had asked. Once the documents were transferred, she took the phone back.

The banquet was about to begin, with nearly all of Long City's elite in attendance.

Ouyang Chen and Li Mingye were standing by the lounge entrance, faces grim as they waited for Zhao Chengyi. Seeing him with Zhang Xiluo and the others, Li Mingye furrowed his brow.

"Brother Li, Ouyang, let me tell you, about Zhou..." Zhao Chengyi had just started to bring up Zhou Yao when Jiang Xueting kicked him. He let out a yelp and quickly shut his mouth.

"It's time to go on stage," Ouyang Chen said.

Zhang Xiluo took the initiative to stand beside Ouyang Chen, accompanying the bride and groom to the stage. She felt Li Mingye’s gaze on her and felt a growing sense of agitation.

She had no heart to listen to the master of ceremonies' congratulatory remarks, her mind set on stopping Jiang Xueting. Seeing her chance, she quietly slipped away from the stage. But before she could take more than a few steps, the massive screen behind her began to play the video...