The Substitute Groom Chases His Wife

With An Jian restrained at the side, Lin Xiao Feng was finally able to meet with An Nuan's parents face to face. 

The elders were looking at him with a trace of worry. They have heard that Lin Xiao Feng agreed to become a substitute groom but could not understand why someone like him would be willing.

Lin Xiao Feng did not seem like someone who would do things rashly.

"An Nuan..." Lin Xiao Feng turned to An Nuan who stood behind him anxiously. "Would you leave me with your parents for a while? I need to talk to them privately."

A while ago, An Nuan had come to her parents to tell them that she had found someone willing to replace Pei Zhi Yi.

Of course, An Nuan's parents would not agree when they heard Lin Xiao Feng's name.

An Nuan spent a while talking to her parents. However, it did not seem to work.

Now that Lin Xiao Feng planned to have a private talk with her parents, An Nuan was worried. She did not think that Lin Xiao Feng would be able to convince them.

"I promise... it will be fine," Lin Xiao Feng continued when he noticed the anxious look on An Nuan's expression. "Trust me."

An Nuan hesitated. In the end, Lin Xiao Feng's gaze made her nod.

While Lin Xiao Feng spoke to her parents, An Nuan turned to her brother, hoping that she could calm him down.

Lin Xiao Feng watched An Nuan's figure until she got farther away. Only then that he looks at An Nuan's parents again. 

His expression turned softer. Lin Xiao Feng bowed slightly as he greeted them again. "Uncle. Aunt." 

"Xiao Feng..." An Nuan's mother, Shi Xi looked worried. "An Nuan said that you are going to marry her. What is this about? Xiao Feng, Nuan Nuan can be a little wilful but you don't have to play along."

"That's right." An Qi agreed with his wife's words. "Xiao Feng, marriage is a big matter. You don't have to take the matter of finding a substitute groom seriously. Nuan Nuan... she made her decision in anger. Tomorrow, she will regret her decision."

"Xiao Feng, you have to think about this matter properly," Shi Xi said. "We knew that An Nuan was afraid that we would be embarrassed that this wedding is to be called off. But Xiao Feng, we don't mind it. What we want is for Nuan Nuan to be happy."

Lin Xiao Feng stood up straight as he continued to listen to the elder's words, advising him not to indulge in An Nuan's request.

"Auntie, Uncle..." Lin Xiao Feng spoke again when the elders were finally done saying what they wanted to say. "I intend to go through this plan. I will marry An Nuan."

The An couple exchanged a glance.

They have said too much but in the end, Lin Xiao Feng was not listening. Of course, they were worried.

"An Nuan... she probably wanted to go through this marriage because she no longer wanted to give that man a chance," Lin Xiao Feng spoke.

An Nuan did not tell him her reason but, Lin Xiao Feng could probably guess her thinking.

"That person did not think that An Nuan was serious when she decided to call off the wedding when he left earlier," Lin Xiao Feng continued. "If I'm not wrong, Pei Zhi Yi would definitely return to An Nuan's side, pretending as if nothing had happened. He will want to reconcile with her."

The An couple frowned. They were not happy at the thought of Pei Zhi Yi coming to find their daughter and beg for her forgiveness.

It would not be the first time that they had seen such a scene.

In the past, they might be able to tolerate it. They were not a big fan of Pei Zhi Yi. However, An Nuan loved Pei Zhi Yi very much. 

As her parents, they wanted to see their daughter's happiness. An Nuan was willing to forgive Pei Zhi Yi. What else can they do about it? 

An Nuan said that she was happy and they believed her.

But leaving on his own wedding day to look for another woman was too much.

Clearly, Pei Zhi Yi did not care about their face.

An Nuan had pampered him too much and Pei Zhi Yi thought that leaving was not a big deal.

The An couple was happy to hear that An Nuan was not going to continue this wedding. But that did not mean that they would agree to let her marry just anyone.

"With the wedding cancellation, a lot of people will be talking about An Nuan," Lin Xiao Feng continued. "The words they say will not be pleasant to hear."

The An couple looked worried again.

They did not mind hearing others criticizing them. However, they were not willing to hear anything bad about their daughter. 

The person who went to look for another woman was Pei Zhi Yi. However, the one who would have to bear the society's harsh treatment was An Nuan.

The world is like this. It was usually the woman who would have to suffer the most.

"But Uncle... Auntie... I can protect An Nuan. I won't let her suffer any grievance."

An Qi began to ponder about Lin Xiao Feng's words. He had to admit that with Lin Xiao Feng's identity, he would be able to protect An Nuan from any rain and storm.

The older man stared at Lin Xiao Feng for a long time. 

The firm look on Lin Xiao Feng's face finally softened An Qi's heart.

"Xiao Feng, there is something that I don't understand," An Qi spoke. "Why are you doing this for An Nuan? Even if the two of you grow up together, I still don't understand."

When Lin Xiao Feng and An Nuan were still young, they often played together. Then, they grew up and their circle of friends changed. The two of them would still talk but they did not hang around each other that much. 

Therefore, An Qi knew that his daughter was not that close to Lin Xiao Feng.

"I will be honest with you," Lin Xiao Feng spoke. His gaze was unwavering. "Uncle, I like An Nuan."