On an enormous LED screen, a naked man and woman intertwined in passion.
Emanating from the top-notch surround sound speakers were sensual, bone-melting moans.
The conventional woman-on-top position hinted at her perfect figure from a glimpse of her nude back, her skin untouched and meticulously smooth.
The man's hand rested on the woman's bosom. With a light whimper, she rolled over, letting him press her beneath him. The faces of the pair were shown clearly for all to see.
Song Yunqing watched blankly at the large screen, as if feeling a sharp knife stabbed in the middle of her heart, so painful she didn't even feel it.
The couple on the screen, stark-naked, were her fiancé Wei Zijie, and her best friend Pei Xiaoxiao.
They were both standing by her side at this moment.
This very day and moment happen to be the engagement ceremony of Song Yunqing and Wei Zijie.
Moments ago, the screen was playing the photos of her and Wei Zijie from their childhood. These were accompanied with the emotional narration of the host. They had shown only more or less 10 photos, starting when Song Yunqing was three and Wei Zijie seven. But before getting to a single picture from Song Yunqing's preteen years, the tone rather abruptly changed from familiar childhood moments to explicit lovemaking.
"Screams-" A shrill yell, Pei Xiaoxiao, who originally stood beside Song Yunqing, flung herself into Wei Zijie's arms several steps away.
If anyone initially did not recognize the two people in the video, they certainly did now. While Song Yunqing remained in place, Wei Zijie ended up with a different woman in his embrace.
The guests erupted into a flurry of chatter.
"What's going on? Isn't that woman Song Yunqing's good friend?"
"So, Miss Song's fiancé is cheating on her?"
"Yo, that woman's got a nice figure! She's quite a catch."
"What's going on?!" Shen Yi roared in anger, rushing to stand in front of the giant LED screen. However, the screen was over three meters high, and his slightly over one and a half meters tall figure standing in front of two bare figures was, in truth, comical.
Wei Tongfu's face had already turned a liverish hue. But his reaction was quicker than Shen Yi's, he charged towards the control room at the back of the screen to turn off the LED screen.
Pei Xiaoxiao sobbed quietly, her heart in despair, she looked towards Song Yunqing, "Yunqing, didn't you promise me that you won't pursue this matter anymore? I have already agreed with you that I will leave Zijie and this city once you both get engaged. Why? Why must you create such a scene in public? Do you… do you really want to drive me to death?"
Wei Zijie was initially a bit embarrassed when Pei Xiaoxiao unexpectedly threw herself into his arms, but when he heard what she said, he was shocked and held onto Pei Xiaoxiao, "Xiaoxiao, what are you saying? Yunqing is forcing you to leave? Forcing you to die?”
The sound of clanging metallic objects resonated near Song Yunqing's ear, making a booming sound. She gazed at Wei Zijie in a daze. This man was promised to her in a betrothal, and from her earliest memories, she had known that she was destined to spend her life with Wei Zijie.
When did he get involved with Pei Xiaoxiao?
When did she agree not to pursue Pei Xiaoxiao?
What was really happening? What were they talking about?
"Song Yunqing, how can you be so vicious as to set up your fiancé and good friend!" Wei Zijie's sister, Wei Zimei, pushed Song Yunqing's shoulder aggressively.
Song Yunqing, in her daze, did not brace herself. Her feet stumbled and she moved back, right into Shen Yi.
Shen Yi, red with rage, promptly slapped her, "Bastard! Look at the mess you’ve made! You've disgraced both of our families!"
Song Yunqing, still unsteady on her feet, was knocked to the ground by the slap.
Wei Zijie, in a moment of panic, was just about to step forward to help when Pei Xiaoxiao grabbed his arm tightly.
Turning her head, Song Yunqing saw the smugness in Pei Xiaoxiao's eyes.
"Ah, Brother Shen, how can you hit a child? Yunqing, get up quickly." A pair of large hands helped Song Yunqing to her feet.
Wei Tongfu sighed, "Yunqing, don't blame your father for being angry. What you've done is truly outrageous."
However, Ding Lingling pointed at Pei Xiaoxiao and questioned, "Who is this cheap girl coming from nowhere? It must be you who seduced Zijie. Get out of here, I won't let you enter my house."
Pei Xiaoxiao, scared, hid behind Wei Zijie.
Wei Zijie stood in front of Pei Xiaoxiao, "Mom, don't blame Xiaoxiao. Yunqing, Xiaoxiao is your best friend. You can't push her to a corner."
With the help of Wei Tongfu, Song Yunqing finally stabilized, a tear accidentally slid down. She looked up at Wei Zijie, the man she had loved for a lifetime. Suddenly, she felt he was a stranger now.
Yes! Pei Xiaoxiao was her best friend. He knew she was her best friend. They betrayed her together, and they even blamed her?
"Song Yunqing, I didn't expect you to be such a double-dealing person. Bro, how could you get engaged with her? After you get married, who knows how she will treat you? She is too vicious!" Wei Zimei stared at Song Yunqing with a fierce look, then spoke to Wei Zijie.
Wei Zimei and Song Yunqing are high school classmates. She had always disliked Song Yunqing and always bullied her with Shen Yaowen. She was particularly upset about the fact that Song Yunqing would be her future sister-in-law.
"Shut up! Yunqing is the young lady of the Song family. Who is this cheap girl? Does she have the wealth of Yunqing? How can our Wei family marry a daughter-in-law without status?" Ding Lingling quickly stopped her daughter but forgot to control the volume in her urgency.
Ding Lingling didn't like Song Yunqing, but she cared a lot about her background. Marrying her as a daughter-in-law could greatly help her son's future. Looking around, no one in these wealthy families was more suitable than Song Yunqing. Most importantly, although Song Yunqing was wealthy, she was honest and easy to bully.
Thus, she immediately expressed her position that the Wei family cannot lose this daughter-in-law.
Song Yunqing was initially somewhat grateful that her future mother-in-law was able to distinguish right from wrong and stand up for her, but it turned out she had such an intention.
"Yes! Sister, you are the lady of Song family. You have to consider the reputation of the Song, Shen, and Wei families!" Shen Yaowen said in a deeply distressed manner.
"Yunqing, you've truly let down your father's love for you. You've hurt his heart too much." The soft and seductive voice of Wu Manli was not loud, but it carried sorrow.
The words of the mother and daughter caused the faces of Shen Yi and Wei Tongfu to look even worse. This child is so naive! Family shame should never be spread.