Hades, the Urban Legend

Chapter 645: Chapter 648: Rare Moments

In the back garden, lush boxwood shrubs surrounded clusters of vibrant purple flowers. At the center of the garden, Cai Yan and Cai Ning sat at a green stone table with the fragrant aroma of chrysanthemum tea wafting through the air.

The two sisters were quiet, seemingly enjoying the peaceful moment together.

Cai Yan held her bamboo-like teacup in both hands, thinking about something for a while before finally turning to look at her sister. "Sister, you won't marry Yong Ye, right?"

Cai Ning lowered her head and smiled faintly, "It's already decided. How can I not marry him?"

"But you don't like him at all. If you wanted to, you would have married him years ago," Cai Yan frowned.

"Many people marry without being in love. For someone like me, marriage or not, it doesn't make much difference," Cai Ning said.

Cai Yan bit her thin lip and suddenly said, "When I was in Zhonghai, I asked Yang Chen a question about you."

Cai Ning was stunned, looking up at her sister with a trace of surprise in her eyes.

"I asked him if he likes you."

Cai Ning froze, as if she didn't recognize her sister, and then she averted her gaze in a flustered manner.

Cai Yan smiled slightly, "So, you do like Yang Chen."

"I do not!" Cai Ning hastily denied, shaking her head. "Yan Yan, stop saying nonsense. I was just supervising Yang Chen back then. We're just ordinary friends. If he hadn't saved me, I wouldn't be helping him."

"Sister, you're getting anxious and flustered. That's not like you," Cai Yan said with a bitter smile. "Even though we've been apart since we were young and rarely see each other, we are still sisters. I know you better than you think. You can't fool me."

Cai Ning frowned and said seriously, "Yan Yan, don't overthink it. I know you've worked hard to get to where you are today. I just hope you can live a happy life. As for me, it's just a matter of time. Although I don't like Yong Ye, he won't treat me badly. Besides, Mom has put a lot of effort into this marriage. I don't want to cause any more trouble for the family. Let's not talk about this anymore, okay?"

Cai Ning looked at her sister helplessly, almost pleading.

"If I don't talk about it now, I'll regret it for the rest of my life," Cai Yan said earnestly. She stood up, walked over to Cai Ning, and grabbed her hands. "Sister, you always think about others first! From childhood to now, you did everything for the Cai family and our parents. You learned this and that, always striving to be the best at everything! If it wasn't to help Dad get promoted, you wouldn't have accepted the Tang Sect's request to go to Sichuan to learn martial arts, staying away for so many years! When will you start considering your own life? Are you going to live for others your whole life?"

Cai Ning looked at her sister, feeling somewhat dazed and unable to speak.

Living for others my whole life?

Cai Ning was silent for a long time before she smiled bitterly, "Silly girl, you and the family aren't 'others,' you're my family."

"And what about Yang Chen? You clearly like him. Are you going to give up just because he has other women and I like him too? You know he doesn't have just one woman around him! Honestly, I wouldn't mind if you joined in. I already feel guilty towards Ruoxi. Let's just have a big chaotic mess!" Cai Yan pouted, looking frustrated.

A faint blush appeared on Cai Ning's face. "Stop talking nonsense. Yang Chen and I don't have that kind of relationship. I helped him because if things escalated, it would cause many chain reactions. Besides, he's the man you love. I hope both of you can be happy."

"You're lying!" Cai Yan exclaimed, her temper flaring, but just then, a servant entered the garden, interrupting her.

"Miss Ning, Miss Yan, Young Master Yong Ye from the Li family is here. He said he wants to take Miss Ning to take wedding photos."

Cai Ning's eyes dimmed slightly. She stood up and said, "Let's go. Don't keep him waiting."

Cai Yan protested, "Why take wedding photos now? The wedding date isn't even set yet. What's the rush?!"

"Yan Yan, if you don't want to see Yong Ye, you don't have to go out. We can talk about everything else later, okay?" Cai Ning said weakly before turning to leave.

Cai Yan bit her lip, stomped her foot in frustration, and called out, "Sister, don't you want to know what Yang Chen's answer was?!"

Cai Ning paused for a moment but then continued walking out of the garden without looking back.

Watching her sister's retreating figure, Cai Yan closed her eyes in pain, her eyelashes glistening with tears.

In the Cai family living room, Yong Ye, dressed in an Armani suit with his hair slicked back, was pacing impatiently. The thought of the woman he had pursued for so many years finally becoming his exclusive possession made his blood boil with excitement. Despite countless rejections, fate had smiled upon him when Yang Chen's blunder gave Cai Ning the opportunity to take the blame, leading her to fall into his hands.

Yong Ye had dreamed countless times of humiliating the woman who had coldly rejected him over and over. However, he knew Cai Yuncheng was not easy to deal with, so he had to play the part of a perfect son-in-law until the wedding was official.

After waiting for a while, someone finally came out from the back. Yong Ye expected it to be Cai Ning, but to his surprise, it was someone else entirely.

Yang Chen, accompanied by Cai Yuncheng, had come from the study to the living room. Although Cai Yuncheng hadn't mentioned it specifically, Yang Chen felt compelled to come out and see. The thought of Cai Ning going to take wedding photos with this guy made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Uncle Cai, who is this?" Yong Ye cautiously glanced at Yang Chen. As the captain of Dragon Group's second team, he knew Yang Chen was in Yan Capital but hadn't expected to see him at the Cai residence.

Cai Yuncheng chuckled, "Surprised? It's nothing major. My second daughter, Yan Yan, came home today, and Yang Chen came along."

Yong Ye nodded, awkwardly smiling at Yang Chen, but it looked more like a grimace.

Yang Chen, expressionless, was contemplating whether to kill Yong Ye to stop him from harassing Cai Ning and to relieve his own frustration. However, considering the complications involving many people, especially Li Dun, a friend, killing Yong Ye wasn't a simple matter.

At this moment, Jiang Shan led Cai Ning in from outside, beaming as she said, "Yong Ye, why are you in such a hurry? The wedding date hasn't even been set, and you already want to take wedding photos?"

Despite her words, Jiang Shan's expression was full of joy.

Yong Ye, relaxed in front of his "mother-in-law," smiled warmly, "I want to give Ning'er a perfect wedding, so the sooner we prepare, the better."

As he spoke, Yong Ye glanced at Cai Ning, who remained silent and distant. Admiring her serene elegance, which he had rarely seen before, his eyes burned with desire. He swallowed hard and said, "Ning'er, I've already arranged everything with top stylists and photographers from abroad, the same team that worked with the Swedish royal family. They will make you the most beautiful bride. Do you want to get ready now, or shall we go straight away?"

Cai Ning didn't respond, seemingly lost in thought, her gaze fixed on the spot where Yang Chen stood, oblivious to everything around her.

Jiang Shan, a bit anxious, intervened, "Ning'er, say something. Look how considerate Yong Ye is, how much he's willing to do for you. Such a good man is rare. Don't keep him waiting."

Ignoring her mother's words, Cai Ning walked over to Yang Chen and, standing a short distance away, suddenly asked, "You tell me, should I go take the photos?"