Chapter 8: The Betrayal (2)

"What is the both of you talking about? Tell me what? Chua Ai, what exactly are you hiding from me?" Xuer asked, looking at each of their faces.

"If you don't tell her, then I will! Xuer, Wen is getting married today!" Yu Xia said and the room suddenly became silent. Suddenly Xuer burst out laughing loud, pointing at their faces, while trying to control her laughter.

"You girls should become actresses! Yu Xia, you are more good at acting, you girls almost fooled me!" Xuer said, still laughing.

"Xuer!!! Are you really blind? Or are you just plain stupid? Wake up from your slumber, Wen is getting married today!" Yu Xia said, grabbing her hands in emphasis.

"How did you expect me to believe that? Wen, is currently in London for a business meeting, he is coming back next week. Yu Xia, Chua Ai, If this is a joke, please stop it". She said, running her hands through her thick long hair while her heart races faster.

"Hmph! Is that what he told you? That bastard is even more cunning than I thought! Xuer, Wen lied to you about the so-called business meeting. Look at this if you still don't believe me" Yu Xia said while rumbling for something inside her black hand bag.

"Take a look at this! That devil even had the audacity to give this to Zi Mo. That was how I was able to detect his many great lies" Yu Xia said while handing over a wedding card to Xuer.

Stretching her trembling hand to collect the wedding card, Xuer hoped it was all but a bitter joke.

Looking at the smiling faces on the cards she widened her eyes in shock and her hands trembled the more.

"Is this.. this… not… I mean… what.. what is… why is… is Li Mei picture here?" Xuer turns to the girls for an answer, but they keep mute and avoid her eyes.

"Is… she.. is… is she the one? No..I mean…is Wen getting married to Li Mei?" Her voice got choked up with emotions, and her lips quivers slightly, while the card fell off her trembling hands. Staggering backwards, she hit the shelf and piles of books fell to the ground. Streams of tears run slower down her lovely cheeks.

"Xuer!!!" The two girls rushed to her aid immediately.

Parting her lips as her heart beat went on a mad race, Xuer places her hand on her chest as if trying to reduce the waves of pain she is feeling at that moment, it's as if someone is squeezing her heart, bit by bit.

Another jolt of pain rushes to her brain, Xuer quickly places her hand on her forehead as a terrible headache begins.

"Chua Ai, you already knew of this?" Xuer asked her and she nodded her reply, feeling guilty. Xuer starts crying.

Suddenly she jumped up and ran out of the room.

"Xuer! Xuer!!!" The girls ran after her.

"Wait!!!" The girls rushed forward when she was about to board a taxi.

"Xuer, is it not better if you don't go there?" Chua Ai said, holding Xuer's hands, and she turned to glare at her. Immediately, Chua Ai released her hands when she saw the deadly glare from her eyes.

"Look, miss, don't waste my time! Are you going or not?" The taxi driver asked Xuer, frowning at her.

"Of course sir, please this is the address.

Get in Xuer!" Yu Xia said and he speds off at once.

Arriving at the venue some minutes later, tears flow from Xuer's eyes again on recognizing the event center while a memory flashes through her mind.

"Wow!!! Xuer look at this place! Do you like it? Wen, had asked her the day he drove her passed the place three years ago.

"Wow, it's beautiful! She had replied him while gluing her eyes to the car window.

"We can get married there if you like it!" He had suggested and she blushed back her reply.

Xuer cleans her eyes, as she recalled the sweet memories, but all seems to be a lie now.

The door to the event hall opened slowly and three girls walked in. The couple almost ripped on the ground when they both recognized the face of the girl at the front.

"Xuer.., xuer!!!" The bride murmured in shock, her sleeveless milk wedding dress covered with diamonds, flows on the ground around her.

"What is she doing here? How did she even get to know about this? Li Mei, did you tell her?" The groom in his black tuxedo suit, asks his confused bride.

"Xuer, we can talk about this at home later! Huh, don't try to ruin your sister's wedding!" Mrs Jing, Xuer's stepmother tries to drag her hands but she flings it free from her grasp.

Mrs Jing's round-neck designed warm cloak with broad sleeves worn over a light -sky blue skirt looks good on her fair skin.

"Hmph? Her sister's wedding? Li Mei should be ashamed to steal what never belongs to her in the first place!" Yu Xia yelled loudly and the whole guest started murmuring at the accusations.

"Xuer, Xuer!" the groom stutters when she gets closer to them, he keeps staring at the floor unable to look at her face. While the officiating priest wonder what is going on.

Looking at the surprised guests' faces, Li Mei decided to act fast. Going on her knees, she started sobbing.

"Sister, please forgive me, I never wanted to marry him until I found out about my pregnancy!" Li Mei said, rubbing her tummy.

Looking at Li Mei rubbing her stomach, Xuer got the message and staggered backwards, almost collapsing on her knees.

"Li Mei, have you forgotten that you are pregnant?" Mrs Jing rushes toward her.

"Wen, what is going on here?" Xuer asked him, her eyes were red and puffy.

"Xuer... Xuer!" He stutters.

"We were about to say our vows before you interrupted us. Can't you see that he is getting married to me?" Li Mei yells at her.

Xuer tightens her fist on the blue jean she is wearing, exhales out, then loosen her fist

"Wen, is it true that Li Mei, my sister is pregnant for you?" Xuer asked him, her vision was almost blurry with tears, she had to clean them up.

"Yes, I am carrying his child" Li Mei replied to her instead with a smirk.

"I am not talking to you, let him speak for himself!!!" Xuer yells at her.

"Wen! She calls his name again and he raises his face to look at her briefly.

"Yes… yes… it is true" he replied, feeling ashamed of himself.

"Ahh!!! When has it been going on?"

"Brother Wen and I have been dating for two years now. Xuer, did you really think brother Wen was going to marry you? Hahaha! How naive of you! Who in his right senses wants to marry a female bodyguard?" Li Mei asked loudly and her words triggered scornful smiles from some of the guests.

"Two… two years?" A sharp pain jolts inside her heart, and her knees tremble slightly.

"Have I really been a fool all along?" Xuer asked herself.

"Xuer, I can explain!" Wen tries to speak up but Yu Xia interrupts him at once.

"Keep your explanation to yourself, you heartless bastard! Yu Xia yells loudly at him".

"That is enough, Xuer! Let the wedding continue. We will talk things out later at home. Wen can't marry you anymore now that your sister is carrying his child" Mr Jing, Xuer's father, tried to persuade her.

"Father!!!"