The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship-Chapter 495 - 441 Let This Marriage Fall Through

Chapter 495: Chapter 441 Let This Marriage Fall Through
Bai Chengxi heard from Zhuo Yuqing that being a businessman was just a disguise, and it wasn’t until after he retired that he truly started doing business.
Unexpectedly, he never gave up his hobby of shooting, and there was even an underground shooting range in this basement.
Bai Chengxi took the handgun thrown by Zhuo Yao, weighed it in his hand, and then opened the chamber to check the bullets inside.
"Have you ever shot a gun before?" Zhuo Yao took a towel from nearby to wipe the gun in his hands, doing a practiced aiming motion at the target’s bullseye.
Bai Chengxi said, "I had a period when I enjoyed hunting, using a shotgun. This pistol, I only played with it at an amusement park with Yuqing before."
Zhuo Yao nodded, "The principle is the same, just give it a try."
Bai Chengxi put on the headset, aimed the pistol at the bullseye in front of him and without any hesitation fired five shots, using up all the bullets, and the electronic target ed the scores mechanically: 9, 8, 9, 9, 10 rings.
Zhuo Yao glanced at him and said, "To achieve such a score on your first time at a shooting range is not bad."
"Thank you for the compliment, Uncle." Bai Chengxi made a gesture of invitation, "It’s your turn now, Uncle."
Zhuo Yao nodded, raised the pistol, barely making any special preparations, as if casually pulled the trigger, and after five shots, he calmly placed the gun on the table, waiting for the target to score.
If all five shots hit 10 rings, the machine would say two words: "Perfect."
Bai Chengxi, hearing these words, sincerely admired him, indeed an old hand still had skill.
Zhuo Yao came over and after teaching him a few key points said, "You try again."
With his guidance, Bai Chengxi’s confidence greatly increased. After firing another five shots, the results were significantly better, hitting three 10 rings unexpectedly.
Zhuo Yao nodded, seemingly very satisfied with his current score. In his eyes, a man who couldn’t even handle a gun was not fit to be his son-in-law. Given Bai Chengxi’s lack of shooting experience and achieving such a level, it showed he was indeed a natural, it was just a shame that he was already past thirty. If he had been in his early twenties...
"I believe half of what you said today," Zhuo Yao picked up the gun and aimed it at the bullseye, but did not fire. "I have only this one daughter, who is also the only girl in the Zhuo Family, grown up by my side and pampered by her grandparents and four uncles. Despite this, she did not develop any bad habits. She is very innocent, without any schemes, has a gentle disposition, does not like conflicts, nor does she like to play mind games. But that doesn’t mean others can bully her. So anyone who makes my daughter heartbroken, I definitely won’t let them get away with it, and anyone who hurts my daughter, I will repay them double. I like to speak frankly, Bai Chengxi, if my daughter suffers even the slightest grievance because of you..."
Suddenly, the gun in Zhuo Yao’s hand turned around, its black muzzle pointing directly at Bai Chengxi’s temple, "I will be the first one who will not spare you."
Faced with the gun muzzle in Zhuo Yao’s hand, Bai Chengxi’s expression remained unchanged, still as calm and indifferent as before. The words he spoke today were not just for show; they came entirely from his heart, so he had nothing to fear and would not back down. "Don’t worry, Uncle, you have only this one daughter, and I only have this one wife. Whoever bullies her, I won’t let that person off, including myself."
Zhuo Yao watched him silently for a while, seeing his younger self’s determination and confidence in this young man’s eyes. He slightly curved his lips up, moved the gun back to the target’s bullseye, then after pulling the trigger... a 10 ring hit.
"Don’t forget the words you said today."
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Zhuo Yuqing was sitting in the living room listening to everyone chatting, but her eyes occasionally glanced towards the door to the basement. Bai Chengxi and Zhuo Yao had been in there for quite some time and had yet to come out.
She knew the basement contained her father’s shooting range. Could it be that he was so displeased with Bai Chengxi that he shot him dead?
While Zhuo Yuqing’s mind was filled with wild thoughts, Bai Chengxi and Zhuo Yao had already come up, discussing something. Zhuo Yao even had a rare smile on his face. Seeing them return unharmed, Zhuo Yuqing finally let out a long sigh of relief.
After returning to Aus City from City A, the Bai Family had begun preparing for the wedding. According to the grandmother’s wishes, the wedding had to be grand, something that the entire city would know about. The date had not yet been set, but she had already notified the elders of the six major families. The pride she showed was as if other families had never had a wedding before.
Zhuo Yuqing was actually very nervous and excited. Early in the morning, she had received a phone call from the bridal shop for her to come and see her newly tailored dress.
The wedding dress was designed by a foreign master handpicked by Bai Chengxi and had just been air-shipped over. Bai Chengxi had an important meeting today, so Zhuo Yuqing asked Liu Lian to accompany her to try on the wedding dress.
The bridal shop, "My Love," was the most luxurious bridal shop in Aus City, servicing only 52 couples a year. Qili had her wedding photos taken here, which Zhuo Yuqing saw on Qili’s social media—those photos were exceptionally beautiful.
What Zhuo Yuqing didn’t know was that Bai Chengxi owned over forty percent of this bridal shop’s shares. It was he who had made the booking for Qili, so for her to have her wedding photos taken here was extremely easy, as simple as snapping one’s fingers.
Zhuo Yuqing and Liu Lian were trying on wedding gowns on the second floor, and there was a customer returning a wedding gown on the first floor—it was Su Yingluo’s assistant, Xiao Lan.
Su Yingluo needed to shoot a cover for a magazine and had rented two wedding gowns from here. After using them, she had her assistant return them.
As Xiao Lan was processing the return, she suddenly heard a familiar voice. She looked towards the source and saw Zhuo Yuqing standing in front of the mirror, smiling and asking for her companion’s opinion.
Zhuo Yuqing was naturally beautiful. The wedding gown she was trying on had a magical embossed style, with a train like a vast ocean and a back cutout as intricate as hand carvings, extremely exquisite. She wasn’t wearing makeup, just simply tying up her hair, yet perfectly brought out the beauty of the wedding gown to its peak, making everyone around her unable to help but lavish praise upon her.
Xiao Lan was also stunned by the sight, but she quickly rubbed her eyes and, taking advantage of no one noticing her, sneaked over.
"She looks stunning," Liu Lian assessed her up and down, clicking her tongue in admiration: "President Bai really has some good fortune, being able to marry such a wonderful girl like our Yuqing. He’s so lucky it kills me."
Zhuo Yuqing also liked this wedding gown very much. She had her eye on it since seeing the design sketch; she didn’t expect the real thing to be several times prettier than the picture.
"Actually, I’m quite nervous, I didn’t expect the ceremony to happen so soon," Zhuo Yuqing turned around, looking at the cutout design in the mirror behind her, "Isn’t it too quick?"
"Not quick at all; there are even people who get married after knowing each other for three days."
Zhuo Yuqing was choked up, too embarrassed to admit that she and Bai Chengxi had only known each other for one day before they got their marriage certificate.
"Liu Lian, you pick a dress for your bridesmaid’s gown too," Zhuo Yuqing said: "Pick any you like."
Liu Lian wasn’t concerned about the dress, but the pressing question was: "Who’s the best man, is he single? Is there any chance for something to develop between us?"
With a laugh, Zhuo Yuqing said, "The best man is my younger brother, and he’s still in high school."
Liu Lian twisted her mouth, looking struck: "Nevermind, I’m not interested in young boys; I prefer caring and mature older men, like those from your Bai Family. If there is a suitable one, remember to introduce me."
"Don’t worry, I’m keeping an eye out. His buddies are pretty decent, I’ll take you to meet them when I have time."
As the two of them chatted, they were completely oblivious to Xiao Lan eavesdropping behind a mannequin. When Zhuo Yuqing went to try on another wedding gown, Xiao Lan hurriedly left, running into the attendant who had been processing her return.
"Miss Lan, here is your receipt."
"Thank you." Xiao Lan grabbed the receipt, carelessly stuffed it into her bag, and left the bridal shop. It wasn’t until she was seated in her car that she picked up her phone and quickly dialed a number.
"Sister Luo, I just heard some news."
Su Yingluo was resting at home, claiming to have a fractured shinbone, and it was not possible for her to go back to work so soon, so she was enjoying the rare leisure time.
"What news?" She was casually painting her nails, her favorite bold red color. She noticed that as she aged, she began to detest the childish pink color. Just like the last time she saw Zhuo Yuqing, her nails were faintly done, with only a layer of pink protective oil, looking clean and simple.
"President Bai is going to have a wedding. I just saw Zhuo Yuqing trying on a wedding gown at the bridal shop. Judging from her tone, it probably won’t be long."
Su Yingluo abruptly sat up from her chair, in her excitement knocking over the nail polish, "He’s actually going to marry that shabby little er officially?"
"Yes, I heard it with my own ears, it’s definitely true." Xiao Lan spoke indignantly, her work was so low-class, what right does she have to compare to Sister Luo? I think she just uses her sly fox charms, God knows what she did to bewitch President Bai. Sister Luo, Bai is about to announce it to the world, and once everyone knows about their wedding, it won’t be easy for you to win him back."
Xiao Lan’s words were clear to Su Yingluo; she might become the infamous third party in everyone’s eyes by the time the wedding news was announced, but now, before the news was released, she still had a chance to turn the tables.
"Xiao Lan, when does the promotion for my new movie begin?"
"That... it’s still in post-production, and it won’t officially start promotion for at least a month. Sister Luo, if you wait for the new movie’s promotion, I’m afraid it’ll be too late." Xiao Lan seemed to be in more of a hurry than Su Yingluo, stomping her feet anxiously.
"I got it." Su Yingluo stared at her half-painted nail: "Help me contact the editor at Tenglang Entertainment. I have to make sure this wedding never happens."