Chapter 4 — After He Switched Brides On The Ceremony

He couldn't utter a word. I heard the elevator door open, then the security guard's voice.

"Mr. Ta, please leave here."

Ta Van Chau tried to control his voice on the phone.

"Then you'll regret it."

"That question should be left to yourself."

I hung up. The next morning, the Ta group published a new statement. In the statement, they said that the substitute bride performance was an idea planned by both parties, while Dung Chi suddenly left because her emotions were out of control, Ta Van Chau always tried to hold on. Below are also attached some photos. In the photo, he stands in front of the manor's gate, holding a bouquet of flowers in his hand. I didn't watch it all. Te Ngan's media account immediately shared the entire video at the wedding scene, and also published the full timeline. At five o'clock in the morning, Ta Van Chau unilaterally proposed a substitute bride performance. At five twenty, To Nghien changed into her wedding dress. At five forty, Ta Van Chau held her hand and walked through the flower gate. At five forty-three, I entered the banquet hall. At five forty-five, I left. Throughout the process, there were no documents proving this was the general plan, nor was there any record of my confirmation. The last line clearly states:

"Te Ngan does not recognize any items of the wedding that are performed without the consent of the owner."

The Ta group's statement quickly climbed to the top of searches. The wind direction in the commentary area also began to change.

"So the wedding venue is hers?"

"Ta Van Chau used the bride's family's assets to organize the wedding, but still said people were angry?"

"This isn't a game, it's obvious that you're switching brides right in front of everyone."

Ta Van Chau sent me a screenshot.

"Are you satisfied?"

I only answer in two words:

"Not yet."

Ta Van Chau's counterattack came faster than I thought. On the third day, a recording was suddenly posted online. That was the conversation I had with him before we got engaged.

"As long as Van Chau is willing to marry you, you should know enough."

That is Ta Van Chau's mother's voice. My voice is very quiet.

"Marriage is not a favor from either side."

Next to him, Ta Van Chau burst out laughing.

"Mom, she won't mind."

The recording stopped right there. The person who released the recording never announced the second half. I know what they are trying to create. They want everyone to think that from the beginning I accepted that I was not worthy of Ta Van Chau, then just turned around because of a small game at the wedding. The communications director placed the full recording in front of me.

"The second half is here."

I pressed the play button. Ta Van Chau's voice rang out.

"Chi Chi, don't be so picky with my mother, she's old and doesn't know how to keep things in check."

"What about you? Do you also think I should know enough?"

"Of course I don't mean that."

"But just now you laughed."

"I just think what mom said is a bit too much."

"But you didn't object."

"You'll pay attention later."

Next was his mother's voice.

"What the Dung family relies on now, you all know in your hearts. If it weren't for Van Chau's agreement to take over Te Ngan's supply chain, you would have been unable to support it a long time ago."

I coldly replied:

"Whether Te Ngan can survive or not, Mrs. Ta can go ahead and check the books."

The recording ends. Director the media director asked:

"Will it be announced now?"

After the full recording was posted, Ta Van Chau's mother immediately blocked the comments section. Ta Van Chau called me.

"That statement from your mother does not represent what you think."

"But you laughed."

"At that time I just felt embarrassed."

"You also said I wouldn't mind."

"Aren't you giving me advice?"

"You're telling me to accept humiliation."

"I already apologized."

I opened the computer and looked at the long apology post he had just sent. There was not a single sentence in there admitting that the substitute bride performance was arranged by him. These are all sentences like "miscommunication", "friends play tricks", "not considering my feelings". I took a screenshot of the text and sent it back to him.

"Revise this apology."

"How else do you want me to fix it?"

"The first sentence says: The performance of the substitute bride at the wedding was proposed by me."

"The second sentence says: I know you're still standing outside the door, but you still hold To Nghien's hand to walk down the red carpet."

"The third sentence, it says: I used your wedding dress and relics to please another woman."