The CEO's wife is reborn and vows to pay for her crimes in blood.

Chapter 144 Chu Xinglan is Forced into Marriage

"Senior, we really can't get married. Can you find a way to stop the wedding from going on?"

Chu Xinglan grabbed Xiao Ze's arm, her face pleading.

Xiao Ze looked at her. He knew that forcing a relationship wouldn't work, but seeing that Chu Xinglan really didn't want to marry him, he said somewhat dejectedly, "Alright then, I'll give it a try!"

Hearing Xiao Ze say that, Chu Xinglan breathed a sigh of relief, but she was still unsure whether Xiao Ze would be able to handle it. If he wasn't, she would run away. After all, this wasn't the first time she had thought about escaping her parents.

When Chu Xinglan and Xiao Ze returned, they found that both sets of parents were already busily preparing for the wedding.

"Mom, Dad, isn't it too hasty to hold the wedding next month? Should we... reconsider?"

Xiao Ze hesitated for a moment.

Mrs. Xiao and Mr. Xiao exchanged a puzzled look.

“Aze, your father and I have given this matter serious consideration. I think your Aunt Ziqin’s daughter is a perfect match for you.”

This guy rarely finds a girl he likes, especially since she's his best friend's daughter. How could he not be eager to marry her? What if this scoundrel gets infatuated with some vixen and decides to marry a shady woman? Then the Xiao family would lose all face.

“Auntie, Aze and I are still in school. It might not be appropriate for us to get married now,” Chu Xinglan couldn’t help but interject.

"Why bother with school? Just be a rich housewife. Reading so many books won't do you any good. Lanlan, don't say anything more about this. Your father and I have decided." Mrs. Chu's tone became firm.

“Your mother is right, just stay here and wait to get married.” Mr. Chu glared fiercely at Chu Xinglan, as if to say, if you mess this up again, you’re finished.

Chu Xinglan glanced at Xiao Ze, who shrugged helplessly, indicating that he had done his best.

Chu Xinglan knew that she had become a lamb to the slaughter and had to find a way to save herself.

Chu Xinglan knew her parents too well, and Mr. and Mrs. Chu knew Chu Xinglan too well. To prevent her from escaping, they monitored her the whole time, and Chu Xinglan was forced to return home.

"Lanlan, before you marry into the Xiao family, don't go anywhere. Just stay at home."

Mrs. Chu spoke to Chu Xinglan with a smile.

"Mom, Dad, is it really good for me to keep me locked up like this?" Chu Xinglan knew it was useless to talk to them about this, but she didn't know what to say anymore.

Is she really their daughter? If she really is their biological daughter, why would they treat her like merchandise, wanting to sell her for a high price?

"Of course your father and I are doing this for your own good. The Xiao family is a top-tier wealthy family, and I think Xiao Ze is also exceptionally handsome. Marrying him is a blessing for you." Mrs. Chu looked at Chu Xinglan as if she didn't know what was good for her.

"Yes, Xiao Ze is good-looking and comes from a wealthy family, but what about Young Master Zhang? And those Young Master Wangs and President Li you've never even met, they're not even human, yet you still forced me to marry them, didn't you ever consider me even a little bit?"

"You brat, what are you complaining about? We gave birth to you, raised you, fed you and clothed you. What are you still dissatisfied with? What's wrong with letting you bring benefits to our Chu family when you grow up?" Mrs. Chu became furious.

"Yes, you provide me with food and clothing, but I eat leftovers and wear clothes you don't want. To outsiders, I am the eldest daughter of the Chu family, but no one knows that I am just a figurehead. Everything I eat and wear is earned through my own labor. Even my right to study was earned by myself. What have you ever given me? Why are you now using my happiness to satisfy your vanity?"

At this point, Chu Xinglan felt a little sad. Thinking of her parents and how good Ye Xiaoxiao's mother had been to her, Chu Xinglan seriously doubted whether Ye Xiaoxiao was really their daughter.

"Stop wasting your breath talking to her. Just stay put. If this doesn't work out, you'll have to deal with the consequences yourself." Mr. Chu looked at Chu Xinglan sternly, then turned and left.

Mrs. Chu glanced at Chu Xinglan and then walked out.

Chu Xinglan stayed alone in her room, feeling sullen, her mind filled with thoughts of how to get out.

She immediately called her best friend, Shu Weiting.

"What's wrong? Lanlan, why did you suddenly think of calling me?" Shu Weiting asked with a smile.

"Tingting, come to my house and pick me up."

"Your home? Where are you?" Shu Weiting asked curiously.

"The Chu family."

"You went back to the Chu family?"

"It's not that I wanted to go back, it's that I was caught and taken back."

"They got caught and taken back? What happened?"

"It's a long story. Get me out of here first, and I'll tell you later."

"Okay, wait for me, I'll be right there."

After hanging up the phone, Chu Xinglan waited anxiously.

The Chu family and the Shu family also had a close relationship. Chu Xinglan and Shu Weiting were especially close. They had helped each other since childhood. Whenever one of them was punished by their parents and locked up, the other would find an excuse to save the other from trouble. Unless it was something particularly serious, both sets of parents would turn a blind eye and pretend not to know.

This time, Chu Xinglan wasn't sure if Shu Weiting could help her, but she still had to give it a try.

About forty minutes later, Shu Weiting appeared at Chu Xinglan's door.

"Auntie, I heard Lanlan went home. I haven't seen her in a long time. Can we ask her to come with us?"

"Tingting, it's not that your aunt doesn't want you to go out together, it's just that Lanlan is preparing for her wedding and probably won't have time to spend with you."

Mrs. Chu had a kind and gentle expression on her face.

"Lanlan is getting married?" Shu Weiting paused upon hearing this shocking news. She hadn't heard Lanlan mention it before. "Who's the other person?"

Could it be that Chu Xinglan's parents are forcing her to marry some ugly man again? No wonder Chu Xinglan called her for help.

"They're a good family. This time, the man is someone Lanlan herself likes. As Lanlan's good friend, you should be happy for her," Mrs. Chu said with a smile.

"Lanlan likes him too?" Shu Weiting was a little confused. If she really liked him, why would she let her take her out? "Auntie, you still haven't told me who you want Lanlan to marry this time?"

"Oh, look, I'm so happy I forgot to mention that Lanlan is going to marry the young master of the Xiao family."

"The Xiao family? Which Xiao family?" A name flashed through Shu Weiting's mind, but it didn't quite seem like it, so she asked curiously.

"What do you think? Of course, it's the Xiao family, a family with a hundred-year history!" Mrs. Chu clicked her tongue and shook her head. If it were an ordinary person, why would she marry off her daughter, whom she had raised for twenty years, to that family?

"The Xiao family? Don't they have a son named Xiao Ze?" Shu Weiting asked again.