Chapter 1 — Give up the wedding car, cancel the marriage

On the wedding day, twelve floats lined up and parked downstairs. I put on gorgeous makeup and high heels and prepared to get in the car. The fiance quickly walked over, grabbed my wrist tightly: "Baby, So So doesn't feel well today, let her sit in the main carriage, can I sit in the back?" I followed his gaze and looked over - it was a temporarily rented taxi to pick up the bride. Meanwhile, the woman in a white dress with elaborate makeup was standing smiling proudly next to the main float, just waiting for me to give up her seat. I was silent for a few seconds, smirked: "Okay." Then I got into the taxi and threw four words back to the driver: "Don't go to the hotel." He waited at the hotel until late afternoon, made sixty-seven phone calls, and sent hundreds of text messages. I didn't bother to reply a word. At night, he even brought his mother to my apartment. **01** Twelve black luxury cars parked under the house. The leading car is a long Rolls-Royce Phantom. Chosen by me. The front of the car is filled with red roses and baby flowers. I finished my makeup and put on Vera Wang's custom-designed wedding dress. The makeup artist couldn't stop gushing, saying that he had never seen such a beautiful bride. I carried my dress, stepped on my Jimmy Choo shoes and prepared to go downstairs. Chu T. Tu Ngang hurriedly walked over. Today he was very handsome, his suit was neat, but there was no joy on his face, just an awkward look. He grabbed my wrist tightly, using very strong force.
“To Tinh, let's discuss something.”
I looked at him.
“Today, So So's heart feels uncomfortable again.”
This sentence again. Lam So So's heart, from the first day I knew her, has never felt "comfortable".
"The doctor told her not to go out in the wind, let her sit on the middle chair to keep warm." He pointed towards the main wedding car – the Phantom.
“Can… can you and the bridesmaid sit in the back?”
I looked in the direction of his hand. Anchoring the convoy was a white Toyota Corolla, with the distorted word "Happy" stuck on the window. Looks out of place like a fringe person. Lam So So is standing right next to the Phantom. She was wearing a white chiffon dress, not a bridesmaid's dress. Her face was carefully made up, smiling both weakly and smugly. The wind blew her hair, she immediately hugged her chest and coughed softly a few times. Chu T. Tu Ngang's eyes became even more sad. He turned back to look at me, his voice full of pleading: "Tinh Tinh, just this once, consider me asking you. So So's health has been weak since childhood, we can't provoke her. Today is a happy day for us two, don't make a fuss, okay?" I looked at him, for a long time. Surrounding relatives, bridesmaids, and cameramen were all staring at us. The atmosphere was terrifyingly quiet. I was silent for a moment. Then I burst out laughing. Smirking at him:
“Okay.”
Chu T. Tu Ngang breathed a sigh of relief. He immediately let go of my hand, turned and walked towards Lam So So, opened the door of the Phantom himself, and used his hand to cover the roof of the door for fear of hitting her head. Extremely gentle and thoughtful movements. Before getting in the car, Lam So So looked back at me. His eyes contained boasting and naked victory. I picked up my skirt and walked towards the Corolla. The bridesmaid pulled my hand: "Miss Tinh, this is too much!" I patted her hand: “It's okay where." I sat in the back seat. The driver was a middle-aged man wearing an umbrella, looking a bit impatient: "The bride?" Which hotel to go to?” The car smelled strongly of tobacco. I closed the car door. Through the glass, I saw Chu T. Tu Ngang standing in the middle of the crowd waving at me. He had a comforting smile on his face and his mouth seemed to be saying "Thank you". I withdrew my eyes and said four words to the driver:
“Don't go to the hotel.”
The driver was stunned: “Huh? So where to go? I read an address. A place he had never heard of. The car started, merged with the traffic, going in the opposite direction of the wedding procession. The phone started vibrating frantically. The first call was from Chu T. Tu Ngang, I hung up. Second match, trophy. Tuesday, Wednesday… I turn off the power. Pure world. I leaned back in my chair, watching the street scene pass by quickly outside the window. The sunlight was so bright. Twelve years. I have known Chu T. Tu Ngang for twelve years. Today, it all ends. The car stopped under an unfamiliar apartment complex. I paid and got off the bus. Carrying the heavy skirt, step into the elevator. Swipe your fingerprint, the door opens. A house that completely belongs to me. I took off my high heels, walked barefoot on the floor, and walked to the floor-to-ceiling glass window. The hem of the wedding dress stretched out on the floor, like a broken white rose. I don't cry. I just feel like this outfit is really too heavy. I took out another phone. Open the source. Send your parents a message:
“Dad, mom, the wedding is canceled. Parents tell relatives to go home first, not to go to the hotel. I'm fine, don't worry about me."
After that, I entered the dressing room. The inside was full of my clothes. There is not a single item purchased by Chu T. Tu Ngang. I found a pair of scissors. Return to the living room. I placed the scissors on the waist of the wedding dress worth thirty thousand yuan and cut it sharply. The sound of fabric being torn apart is so pleasing to the ears. **02** Chu T. Tu Ngang and I are college friends. Lam So So is his junior in high school, also our "little sister". A younger sister who never grows up and always needs someone else to take care of her. Second year of college, my birthday. Chu T. Tu Ngang said he wanted to give me a surprise. He used the living expenses he had accumulated for half a year to book a table at a luxury Western restaurant. I deliberately wore the newly bought dress and sat in the restaurant, full of anticipation. As a result, he brought Lam So So with him.
"So So's exam didn't go well today, she's in a sad mood, so I took her out to relieve herself," he explained.
Lam So So lowered her head, her eyes were red: "Sister To Tinh, I'm sorry, am I bothering you two?" What else can I say? That meal, Chu T. Tu Ngang kept telling jokes to Lam So So. Cut a steak for her, advise her to eat a little more. I look like a fringe person. After eating, while cutting the cake, Lam So So suddenly "accidentally" knocked over the glass of wine. The entire glass of wine spilled onto my brand new white dress.
“Sorry! Sorry sister! I didn't mean it!” She was frantic and about to cry.
Chu T. Tu Ngang immediately pulled her behind her: "Tinh Tinh, don't blame her, she didn't mean it. It's just a dress, just buy another one. So So is cowardly, don't scare her." I looked at the glaring red wine stain on my dress, speechless. It was a dress I had to save for two months just bought it. After that, such things happened more and more. We arranged to go see a movie. Lam So So will suddenly call and say she has a fever and there's no one at home. Chu T. Tu Ngang immediately abandoned me and rushed to take care of her. We planned to go on a graduation trip. Lam So So will suddenly say he was scolded by his family and wants to run away from home. Chu T. Tu Ngang canceled all his schedules and ran to be with her. Every time I get angry, Chu T. Tu Ngang says:
“She's just a little sister.”