Chapter 20 The Engagement Ceremony Between Ex-husband And Stepsister
Sheila's face turned blue with anger, but what Ashley said was true, and she couldn't find anything wrong. "I think it's not that you
don't want to attend the ceremony. It is you don't dare to go. You still can't forget Francis, right?"
She was prodding her into action.
However, Sheila prodded her in the right way. "I certainly dare to go. Why not?" Ashley snorted.
Things were settled then.
When she went to work, Samuel stopped her and asked her to hitch a lift to the ceremony.
After driving for a while, Samuel said, "I'm sorry that you must feel greatly wronged. Whatever you need, just let me know and I
will do my best as long as I can."
Ashley snorted in her heart. "I don't need anything."
"Sheila wasn't grown up with me. It's not her fault to cultivate such character during the resource-scarce periods when she was a
child. Although she did a lot of wrong things, please forgive her for my sake."
"Ok!"
Regardless of her attitude, Samuel shifted the topic to her work, "Ashley, I'm driving you to work today, not to relax your tense
relationship with Sheila. What I'm going to tell you is your future. You came back very late last night, didn't you?"
"Yes."
"Tell me, what do you work for?"
She didn't say a word.
Seeing that she didn't say a word, Samuel continued, "maybe you don't feel deeply right now, but when you are at my age, you
will know time flies. You will know life is too short to do many things. I'm lucky. Although there are some ups and downs in my
career, I've already achieved something. My life is not in vain. What about you, Ashley? Have you realized your dream? "
"You made some achievements?" Ashley turned around and looked at her indifferently, "money, status, power, are these what
you're talking about?"
"This is just the common standard of measuring in the society. You don't have to always go against me. You know I don't mean
that."
"Then what are you talking about?" Ashley said aggressively, "You just want me to take over your business, bury my life in steel
and concrete and pretend to be cordial to those people with whom I never want to associate"
"Ashley!" Samuel trembled with anger, "Speak properly! Do you believe I beat you?"
"If you have the energy, you'd better mind Gloria and Sheila to do less disgraceful things." Looking at her father, Ashley said
word by word, "You never care about me before. It's too late for you to mind my business now."
"Get out! Get out! Get out! Get off my car!"
The driver parked the car by the side of the road. And then Ashley opened the door and left without looking back.
Now he wanted to interfere with her life. Then why not took care of her when she was in high school. If he took some time to give
her some care and love, he would have known how miserable her life had been at that time. She was cowardly and helpless at
that time. Why didn't he help her at that time?
A week later, Sheila engagement ceremony was imminent. Samuel had been ignoring her for the whole week while Ashley had
been living her own life, being unaffected by her father's attitude.
She had spent lavishly in Banquet Night Building and bought that pricey dress. After that, Ashley was so regretful that she didn't
want to spend more money on a new dress. She picked up the dress she had worn last time to attend the engagement
ceremony. Although it was a little inappropriate to wear a black dress on such a wedding ceremony, she didn't plan to bless this
couple at the very beginning. Anyway.
The wedding of Sheila and Francis was held on the grass of the Xue's villa. Although it was just an engagement party, they
invited many business partners, close friends as well as young men and women from aristocratic family. Everyone took
advantage of this time to communicate with each other about the potential cooperation opportunity.
Naturally, Ashley came with her family's car and well dressed with great care.
Ashley was very clear how beautiful her face was, especially after makeup. Her etiquette teacher had once said that she was a
true beauty even without makeup; she looked fabulous with light make-up, making her extraordinarily beautiful in ancient
costume; while she was in heavy makeup, she was just like a top star and a vengeful woman. She was the leading lady even
without words or actions.
Because of the assessment of her teacher, she became an undoubted campus belle. It was just because of the title she attracted
many boys by her fame. And Francis was one of them.
The car of the Fang, of course, had attracted much attention at the engagement ceremony. Samuel and Gloria got off the car
first, and then Sheila came off in a creamy white engagement dress. The upper part of her wedding dress was a sleeveless top,
sexy and dignified. Under the waist of the dress was a two-layer design. Inside was the lining and outside was the pleated
printed organza.
Sheila looked very pure and noble in the dress. With her nude makeup and naive face, she was like a noble lady.
Seeing that Sheila got off the car, Francis walked up to her and held her with his hand. His peers around him were about to
cheer up when Ashley got off the car.
Everyone was silenced by her luxury dress and charming face.
That was what she wanted.
Francis was stunned too. He knew that Ashley was beautiful, but he didn't expect her to be so beautiful. Before they divorced,
she had shown some sort of hidden beauty. He was not sure whether all these years' experiences had changed her mind. Now
she was just like a blooming poppy with a hint of danger that made others dare not to approach her but still hard to resist her
beauty.
It was Samuel who broke the eerie silence. "Come in, please. Everybody, come in."
At last, the guests started to chat with each other.
Many of the guests had attended the wedding of Ashley and Francis. Now they were all very excited to see Ashley also attended
the ceremony. It seemed that gossip and be a looker-on were the common characters of human beings.
The site was set up as a buffet party, so that it was more convenient for people to talk with whom they wanted to talk. As an ex-
wife, Ashley was too embarrassed in the engagement ceremony, so she didn't want to go around. With a cup of soda in her
hand, she leaned against the tree and squinted her eyes at people who were talking to each other on the grass.
"Are they beautiful?" A man's magnetic and low voice whispered in her ear.
Ashley abruptly turned her head and saw an enlarged handsome face in front of her. The face was deformed like a ghost. She
got nervous immediately, feeling so weak that she could hardly stand.
Although she was really scared, Ashley had a strong point--although her heart was thumping wildly but she never let her face
show any emotion.
"Yes, they are." She answered.
Noticing she had a flat reaction, Dylan was a little listless, but he couldn't walk away immediately, so he looked at the unmarried
couple in the front of the crowd and said, "I feel sorry. It was rude to overhear your conversation with Francis last time."
"No problem." Ashley answered briefly. It seemed like she didn't want to continue the conversation.
Seeing that she kept rejecting him, Dylan became more interested in her, "don't you hate them? The couple ahead. "
At this time, Francis was putting a garland on Sheila's head, and then Sheila helped Francis wear the tie.
"Not really. Let it be. I have no fate with Francis."
"Now, let the couple exchange engagement rings!" The emcee announced loudly.
"I don't think so." Dylan said with a sly smile at the corners of his mouth. "You are the real miss of the Fang family, and Sheila is
nothing but an unlawful daughter. In terms of beauty, you are more beautiful obviously." I heard that you and Francis were each
other's first love. It's always different. "
"Teacher Yan, if I'm not mistaken, do you want me to take Francis back?" Ashley said with a half-smile, "Is it good for you to
encourage me in this way?"
"It makes me a bit older to call me teacher. I'd prefer you call me Mr. Yan or brother Yan." Dylan corrected her.
"Mr. Yan."
"I don't think we can gain any benefits. I just like to be a looker-on to watch fun. The relationship between Fang and Xue family is
so complicated. Isn't it a better show than a family drama on TV? "
Ashley was a little angry. She didn't want to talk with Dylan any more. This man was really bad in nature.
Dylan didn't feel annoyed. He followed up and said, "You dressed up for their wedding is nothing but you are jealous. You still
can't forget Francis. As I said before, first love is different, which is understandable."
Dylan's comment sharply struck Ashley's heart.
"What's more, in my opinion, Francis still has feelings for you."
"How did you know?" Ashley stopped.
Dylan knew he drew her attention, so he put on a bigger smile and said.
"Because I am a man too. If he didn't have the feeling for you that day in the restaurant, he would not set off in pursuit and
trapped you in the private room to talk about persona problems between him and you. If a man doesn't love a woman, he won't
do such a boring thing. "
Ashley turned around. "Even if you're right, and even if he's still in love with me, so what?"
"Oh, what a stupid girl!" "Since you and Francis are still in love, why not take Francis back." Dylan replied angrily, with his palm
on his forehead, Then you can revenge on Sheila and get the man you want. "
"No." Ashley denied without mercy.
"Why not?" Dylan was confused, "Or you don't love Francis at all? Why do you have no desire of possession of him at all?
"