Chapter 383: The “Deep Affection” Between Aunt and Niece

Due to time constraints and Wang Haoran’s own request.

The wedding between him and Wang Yuanjun was not very grand, more like a formality.

He didn’t dress as elaborately as Wang Yuanjun, just picked a festive and proper outfit.

By the time they threw out the troublemaker “cheap son” Murong Bufan, it was already evening.

Lacking enthusiasm, Wang Haoran quickly moved to the final stage of the wedding, entering the bridal chamber.

However.

On their way to the bridal chamber, the couple encountered someone.

“…Aunt.”

“Xi’er, why are you here?”

However, Wang Yuxi didn’t answer Wang Yuanjun’s question. Instead, she stared at the hands of the “newlyweds” holding each other and spoke in a daze.

“Aunt, did you… marry him in my place?”

“……”

In the dim light, seeing her niece’s silent expression, Wang Yuanjun sighed softly.

She had raised Wang Yuxi from a young age and knew her niece’s obedient and understanding nature very well!

Now, knowing that her aunt had “sacrificed” herself to marry in her place, Wang Yuxi must be feeling very guilty.

That’s why she had only briefly mentioned the cancellation of the engagement earlier and found a random excuse, without telling her that the “price” of canceling the engagement was her aunt taking her place!

However, it was time to come clean.

Seeing her niece’s silent demeanor, Wang Yuanjun decided to do something to ease her psychological burden—

“Xi’er, don’t misunderstand, there’s no such thing as taking your place.”

“Your engagement was just a mistake made by Haoran’s master; he never wanted to forcefully marry you!”

“When he saw how unwilling you were, Haoran originally wanted to cancel the engagement.”

“But… later… he fell in love with me at first sight, and I also liked him very much…”

“So we just changed the engagement to mine.”

“In reality, I didn’t take your place at all!”

Then, she affectionately held Wang Haoran’s hand and acted coquettishly.

“Haoran, from now on, you’re Xi’er’s uncle-in-law, so you mustn’t bully her anymore!”

“…Alright.” Wang Haoran nodded cooperatively.

The two of them looked like a loving couple.

—Clearly, this was Wang Yuanjun’s plan.

Letting Wang Yuxi see the happiness and love between her and her husband.

This way, she would know that her aunt wasn’t “sacrificing herself” but rather “finding her own happiness.”

Thus, she wouldn’t feel guilty.

“Yes, for Xi’er, I had to do this!”

Thinking this, Wang Yuanjun, who had been enduring since the wedding, leaned her entire body against Wang Haoran, enjoying the moment.

Seeing her aunt’s “performance.”

Wang Yuxi nodded, “I see…”

But she still had a blank expression.

After one last look, she walked past them towards the front yard.

“Goodbye!”

“……”

“Your niece seems different from before!”

Wang Haoran curiously watched her departing figure.

But Wang Yuanjun, the “good aunt willing to sacrifice for her niece,” didn’t look over, as if still immersed in her “performance”—

“Don’t worry about her!”

“We… should go back to our room now…”

……

Walking towards the front yard, Wang Yuxi’s mind was in turmoil, wanting to know the truth.

When she heard her aunt mention the cancellation of the wedding, she had been very puzzled—

What’s going on? How could the wedding be canceled so easily?

Wang Haoran had even brought his master to their house, causing such a commotion, so why was he now so agreeable to canceling the wedding?

Moreover, even though the wedding was canceled, the Wang family was still busy.

Confused, Wang Yuxi couldn’t help but come out to investigate.

So she naturally saw the wedding scene.

As for the embarrassing incident with the eunuch Murong Bufan, she ignored it.

She kept her eyes on her aunt and her “former fiancé” Wang Haoran, watching them hold hands and lean on each other.

After the wedding ended.

She couldn’t help but come over to ask her aunt why things had turned out this way.

After getting an answer—

“Not taking my place… Aunt and he fell in love at first sight… How could it be such a coincidence…”

“Aunt must be lying to me… After all, she cares so much about me, it’s not impossible for her to marry in my place…”

“And that day, Wang Haoran kept looking at me with that kind of gaze…”

“If he really didn’t want to marry me, he would have said so on the spot. How could he have set a wedding date… It doesn’t make sense!”

Thinking of all this, Wang Yuxi concluded—

“He must be interested in me!”

So, to verify her guess, she went to the front yard.

She found her father, Wang Yaodong.

“Xi’er?”

“Father!”

Wang Yuxi got straight to the point:

“Father, why did Aunt marry Wang Haoran?”

“…Uh… that’s because…”

Wang Yaodong hesitated.

His sister had instructed him not to let Xi’er know the truth, to avoid burdening her.

He understood this reasoning.

But thinking about how his sister had made such a big sacrifice for his daughter, yet she didn’t know…

Sigh, it’s too late now. Telling her would only make Xi’er feel worse!

Finally, after much hesitation, Wang Yaodong repeated his sister’s words:

“That’s because Haoran saw how sad you were and didn’t want to force you, so he came to cancel the engagement. At that time, your aunt was there, and after talking for a while, they found they liked each other, and then—”

But his daughter interrupted him: “Father, can you tell me the truth?”

“Xi’er, I am telling the truth…”

Wang Yaodong tried to argue.

But the next second, he stopped.

Then he looked at his daughter nervously, “Sweetheart, what’s wrong?!”

He saw Wang Yuxi with red eyes, her tone filled with sorrow:

“Father… I know I’m useless, Aunt has done so much for me, but I haven’t done anything for her.”

“But… at least…”

“At least let me know the truth… Let me know what Aunt did for me…”

“Father, please don’t lie to me anymore… okay…”

“Alright, alright!”

Seeing his precious daughter cry, Wang Yaodong’s heart ached.

Moreover, he had wanted to be honest about his sister’s sacrifice.

So, he finally told the truth—

“Sigh, Xi’er, your aunt really loves you, even more than I do as your father!”

“Seeing you so sad, she came to me and said she was willing to marry in your place.”

“But at first, Haoran didn’t agree and still wanted to marry you.”

“Your aunt, for your sake, had a private talk with him.”

“In the end, Haoran was moved by your aunt’s spirit and agreed to change the engagement.”

Although this was the truth, based on their years of sibling interaction.

Wang Yaodong felt that his sister was enjoying it…

“But, your aunt being with Haoran might not be a bad thing… I’ve rarely seen her as happy as she was today!”

“In this situation, it might be the best of both worlds!”

“Xi’er, don’t overthink it!”

After hearing the whole story.

Wang Yuxi murmured to herself, “…So that’s how it is…”

Then she looked up with a faint smile: “Yes, Father, I understand!”

Then.

After getting the answer she wanted, Wang Yuxi said goodbye to her father and left.

Watching her leave, Wang Yaodong couldn’t help but sigh with relief, “Sigh, such deep affection between aunt and niece!”

However, what he didn’t know was.

The moment his daughter left the front yard, her previously weak and aggrieved face immediately returned to calm.

Although her eyes were still red, a smile appeared on her face—

“Aunt, you’ve done so much for Xi’er… Although it was well-intentioned but misguided… Xi’er is still very touched…”

“So, Xi’er must do something for you too…”

“Hehe…”