Did his father not have an iota of paternal love for him?
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Yuan Jiayin was trying on wedding dresses in the bridal shop. Although she had already registered her marriage with Shang Jingchen, they hadn't yet held a wedding ceremony.
She had originally planned to wait until the old man's death before holding a grand wedding, at a time when she, as the mistress of the Shang family, could do whatever she pleased.
However, the old man's matters had been delayed for so long, she was getting impatient.
Moreover, Jingchen's recent coldness towards her made her uncomfortable. She felt it was time to divert his attention by holding a wedding ceremony. They could get married, go on a honeymoon, and she could also take this opportunity to move out of the Shang residence.
That night, when Jingchen slept in the old man's pajamas, she was so scared that she couldn't sleep at all.