En City, Emperor Lake Hotel.
Tens of thousands of roses spread out on the floor, under the cherry blossom tree, the pink and white petals float elegantly, like snowflakes filling both eyes.
In front of the seven-star hotel, a long line of caution tape was pulled up. Luxury cars parked here, and the guests who came to attend the ceremony were all influential commercial and political figures from all over the country.
Today is Su AnAn's engagement day.
And the groom is Liyi Tian, the son of the Li family, a wealthy and influential figure in W City.
Just one engagement banquet was enough to make a name for itself nationwide.
At this time, her stepmother Zhao Aixun pushed the door in.
"Are you ready? It's almost your turn to go on stage." Being able to climb up to the Li family, Zhao Aiyxun's face couldn't hide the smug look.
Su Anan frowned, speechless.
Which girl would be willing to marry a man she had never met before?
What's more, the rumors say that the man is not only ugly and old but also has a hidden illness.
Such a person, if it weren't for being born into the Li family, would probably never have the chance to get a wife in his lifetime!
"This child, is about to be an engaged lady, yet she still doesn’t love to talk." Seeing her silent, Zhao Aixun widened her eyes in anger, staring at her with a bit of complaint for being unable to meet expectations.
"I know."
Hearing her speak, Zhao Aiyxun breathed a sigh of relief, chuckled, and said, "You have to behave yourself in the Li family and bring honor to our old Su family."
She looked at her stepmother with indifference, not saying a word.
Seeing her non-resistance, Zhao Ai Xun assumed that she had accepted the arranged marriage, her face showing an even more pronounced smugness.
She quickly turned back, feigning a smile, "An An, the marriage Zhao Auntie arranged for you will provide you a life full of wealth and honor. Since you have this opportunity, you must seize it tightly."
An opportunity?
Could she tell her that she didn't even want what was offered to her?
If it's such a great opportunity, why not give it to her own daughter?
Zhao Ai Xun wanted to keep speaking, to keep drilling into her the alleged benefits of marrying into the Li family.
Sick and tired of her outwardly fake kindness over the years, Su An An couldn't help but interrupt her, "Who ever heard of a father using death to force his daughter into an engagement?"
"Child..." Zhao Ai Xun glared at her, but quickly, her eyes became moist with unshed tears, looking as though she was on the brink of crying.
"You should know, the company's finances are collapsing. Without the Li family fanning the flames, are you willing to see your father's decades of efforts go down the drain? If the tens of millions we owe our business partners do not arrive on time, your father will face prison.
What's more, this isn't just about helping your father, but your sister too. In the future, she will be the one to bring glory to our Su family."
Her sister, her sister, every mention of her would make her angry.
Her half-sister, who only came to the world a few days after her.
In an accident, her mother died from childbirth complications, all to give birth to her. From the moment she could remember, her father had told her that he and her birth mother had divorced long before she was born, and subsequently, rushed to marry his mistress.
He divorced and then remarried. In the grand scheme, there seemed nothing wrong with that. The cherry on top however, was the half-sister that came bundled with the stepmother. A girl who was only a few days younger than her.
This implies that her father had strayed long ago.
Ever since they arrived at the Su household, all the good things were her younger sister's including rooms and even their father's love. She wanted to study abroad, but her father turned her down citing business slumps.
And her lovely little sister. Just a cutesy whine, and she could get a car worth a million.
In the future, her younger sister would remain the high and mighty lady of the Su family, inheriting the family wealth and bringing glory to the household.
While she was a sacrifice, unnoticed, for the family business.
Recalling all these, Su Anan gazed sadly at her reflection in the mirror, her beautiful eyes concealing layers of misty tears.
They were really biased!
Beneath the good looks, their hearts were as malicious as serpents and scorpions.
Su Anan bit her lower lip, her heart aching too much to speak.
