Ning Xue still wanted to see the Golden Sands Pool construction site next door, but clearly, this wasn’t the right time.

For someone as proud as Ji Ya to receive a slap from her sister-in-law – everyone thought it was well deserved.

If one slap could bring her to her senses, Ji Lin would have gladly given her several more. Even more rare was that the proud Ji Ya apologized to George. Though Zhen Wenxiu felt the apology lacked sincerity, it was still unprecedented!

Fortunately amid the misfortune, George hadn’t called off the wedding on the spot.

When Ji Lin told Ji Ya to apologize to George’s parents, she dawdled endlessly. Zhen Wenxiu mediated: “Let’s apply some medicine first, or even just use boiled eggs!”

As if George’s parents couldn’t see the red mark on her face.

Zhen Wenxiu’s suggestion was unanimously approved. Since Ji Ya first told her yesterday about Tang Hongen’s coming, Zhen Wenxiu has been forced into this situation. Though she was close with Ji Ya, they weren’t that close… Ji Ya could have told anyone, but she chose to tell her about inviting Tang Hongen. Zhen Wenxiu had no choice but to get involved.

Since she was involved, she might as well see it through!

The resort staff didn’t know what to do – a perfect wedding turned into this mess. They brought boiled eggs, ice, and clean towels.

After alternating hot and cold compresses on Ji Ya’s face for half an hour, the mark finally faded. At least the swelling went down. Now the makeup artist needed to work, giving Ji Ya a fresh look.

Layer after layer of powder finally covered the handprint.

The younger generation naturally left, while Ji Ya’s sister-in-law watched coldly throughout, as if ready to deliver another slap if Ji Ya showed any sign of disobedience – perhaps to make the handprints symmetrical on both cheeks!

Ji Lin wasn’t in the room – he’d taken George aside to talk.

As his wife said, Ji Ya caused trouble, but Ji Lin had to clean up after her.

As for Ji Ya’s other siblings, after pooling their savings to gather 80,000 yuan as hush money for Grandmother Yu to save the family’s reputation last time, they all avoided Ji Ya.

How could such a troublemaker suddenly behave? If she wanted to marry, she should have held the wedding in Beijing. Having it in her ex-husband’s territory – everyone felt Ji Ya was going to cause trouble. They claimed they were too busy to get time off, sending gifts but not attending.

Ji Jiangyuan’s aunt wanted to follow suit, but as the eldest sister-in-law, supposedly like a mother, she had to come!

She had a bad feeling before coming, and sure enough, flying here just meant losing face. Now she stared at Ji Ya menacingly, as if wanting to devour her.

“Let me see, there’s still a mark. Cover it up more.”

The sister-in-law concluded after examination.

The makeup artist broke into a cold sweat, having been called in to find the bride with a handprint on her face, not knowing who had struck her.

Zhen Wenxiu couldn’t help stepping back. Ji Ya’s sister-in-law was too harsh – she’d slapped Ji Ya herself yet acted as if nothing happened. If it were her – if she were in the sister-in-law’s position – she might have slapped Ji Ya twice.

Zhen Wenxiu didn’t know what was wrong with her today, finding herself mentally criticizing Ji Ya repeatedly.

She thought she and Ji Ya were good friends – why did she keep distancing herself from Ji Ya’s side today?

Perhaps Ji Ya was too wrong.

The worst was wasting a wedding costing hundreds of thousands of dollars – something most Chinese women could only dream of, Ji Ya had it but didn’t cherish it.

Several hundred thousand dollars?

It could buy all four major wedding items, emptying a dual-income family’s savings. Ji Ya was born blessed but didn’t know it… Zhen Wenxiu was reluctant to admit her subtle jealousy.

Most women compare themselves to others – feeling jealous when falling short is normal.

With Zhen Wenxiu and Ji Ya’s sister-in-law supervising, they finally covered the slap mark. Without even changing her wedding dress, Ji Ya was pressured by her sister-in-law to apologize to George’s parents.

Old Wilson was Harold’s older brother. Harold was just over 30, while Old Wilson was in his 60s. Poor Americans ate high-calorie junk food, while rich ones ate healthy food and exercised, so Old Wilson was still quite fit – able to come to China for George and Ji Ya’s wedding.

If George hadn’t said he’d found true love, Old Wilson wouldn’t have come to China.

This true love opened the Wilsons’ eyes. Old Wilson decided to wait and see, while Mrs. Wilson clamored about returning to America.

Ji Ya was escorted to apologize to her future in-laws but hesitated at the door.

In some sense, Ji Ya was not only obsessive but also avoidant – when she made mistakes, she didn’t want to face them. Given her upbringing, someone always cleaned up after her mistakes.

After divorcing Tang Hongen, she didn’t want to stay in China and insisted on going to America. Besides Ji Huaixin’s money, the whole Ji family contributed.

With Ji Huaixin’s approval then, though other siblings felt the old master favored Ji Ya, they dared not object.

Now with the old master gone, not only did he leave properties to Ji Ya, but everyone had to clean up after her. Once was fine, but who wouldn’t object after multiple times?

Ji Ya felt quite wronged thinking about this, feeling her family wasn’t as warm to her as when the old master was alive.

Hearing the Wilsons arguing at the door, she wanted to avoid it – did she have to apologize personally? Couldn’t her brother or sister-in-law speak for her, or George explain more? Turning around, she saw her brother Ji Lin wasn’t there, her sister-in-law watched her like a hawk, and Zhen Wenxiu looked worried.

George, George quietly watched her. Ji Ya had some survival instinct, knowing she couldn’t muddle through today.

She’d had many boyfriends who all liked her before they couldn’t stand her temper – she wasn’t completely foolish.

If she were truly foolish, why would Tang Hongen have married her?

If she dared to muddle through now, forget the Wilsons’ thoughts – she wouldn’t get past George.

Ji Ya grabbed George’s hand, “I’m afraid to go in. I don’t know what to say to make them forgive me.”

She was truly very feminine – her usual cold demeanor had always mesmerized George.

And George truly loved her.

Most men couldn’t take such humiliation, and George was still angry.

Seeing Ji Ya so anxious, George softened somewhat, because Ji Ya usually acted entitled – she rarely showed such vulnerability.

“They like honest people. A sincere apology is the only way to earn family forgiveness. I’ll tell them you need psychological help, that you faced unfair power restrictions after returning to China, causing you great mental stress – that’s why you lost control today!”

Ji Ya breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the Wilsons didn’t understand Chinese, only knowing the wedding was suspended but not the specific reason.

If George would cooperate with her, giving the Wilsons a reasonable explanation while she apologized, this matter should be resolved.

— If Xia Xiaolan were present, she would surely smirk – Miss Ji did know how to apologize, it just depended on who she was apologizing to!