"The heir of the Liang Group has encountered a car accident, still unconscious..."

"Breaking news! The only son of the Liang family is in critical condition, the doctor has no way of saving him!"

"Returning home to take over the Liang Group, unfortunately encountered a car accident, is it an accident or a business entanglement?"

"As the wedding day is approaching, can the Jiang and Liang families continue their alliance?"

News alerts popped up one after another on her phone. Jiang Lai glanced at them, swiping them away as if they were tabloid headlines.

Jiang Lai, who had always been inconspicuous, never thought that one day she would become the lead character.

The wedding of Jiang Xi, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, and Liang Jinyuan, the only son of the Liang family, which was originally scheduled for the eighteenth of this month, was turned on its head due to a car accident.

On the day he returned to the country, Liang Jinyuan had a car accident and was diagnosed as being in a vegetative state. Meanwhile, Jiang Xi, who was originally supposed to marry him, was suddenly diagnosed with depression.

One in a vegetative state, one with depression, in front of the two eager to cooperate families, it was like a bolt from the blue.

With the original wedding date imminent, Jiang Lai, who didn't even count as a supporting character, was pulled by her mother to visit the hospital, and the burden of alliance fell on her shoulders.

Facing herself in the mirror, dressed in a wedding dress studded with gems and pearls, Jiang Lai was still confused about how she had become the protagonist from an extra.

"What are you still staring at?" Her friend, Xia You, suddenly pulled her back from her memories. "The wedding is about to start!"

Jiang Lai wanted to say something, but upon recalling what her mother, Chen Yin, had said that day, she swallowed it back down.

"Lai Lai, all of mom's planning is for your benefit. We, mother and daughter, destroyed someone's family to get into the Jiang family, always being pointed at. If we don't make some sacrifices for the Jiang family at the key moment, we'll never be able to raise our heads. You replacing Jiang Xi to marry into the Liang house, can also let mom walk tall in the future."

If given a choice, Jiang Lai would definitely not choose to be born into this world.

Her and Jiang Xi's birthdays were only three days apart, which means that her mother and Jiang Xi's mother were almost simultaneously carrying the children of the Jiang family.

Jiang Xi was the legitimate heiress, while she was merely a child born out of an affair.

Who could she blame for her own ill fate?

Jiang Lai sighed, turning her phone to silent.

Guided by the hotel's waiter, she picked up her skirt and walked to the entrance of the banquet hall.

As the door opened, a barrage of camera flashes suddenly blinded her.

Jiang Lai felt as if her eyes were nearly blinded by the flashes, unable to clearly see the runway. She had to clutch at her bridesmaid beside her, groping her way forward.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone present, Jiang Lai felt like an actress.

She played her part with deep emotion, toasting to her parents and in-laws as instructed by the wedding MC.

After this staged scene, she retreated backstage amidst applause.

What came next in the program didn't concern her.

"Driver, could you stop the car for a moment?" she asked.

"Madam, is there something you need?" the driver asked.

"Um... could you stop in front of the shop? I need to buy something."

"I can go and get it for you..." the driver offered, preparing to stop the car.

"No need, no need!" Jiang Lai waved her hands hurriedly. When the car stopped, she got out and entered the shop swiftly.

Two cups of hot and sour instant noodles, two instant noodle sausages, two marinated eggs…

The wedding gown she was wearing seemed to be quite expensive, yet when worn by a woman rushing to buy instant noodles, it just seemed as if she was fleeing.

As she was checking out, the shopkeeper kept glancing at her nervously, afraid she might have hidden snacks in the fluffy layers of her wedding dress.

The marriage room prepared by the Liang family was a villa in the southern suburb of the city. It took seven or eight minutes to drive from the main entrance to the front of the house.

Jiang Lai remembered that the Jiang family also had a villa like this one, but she was driven away by old lady Jiang after visiting it just once when she was a little girl.

"Madam, your room is on the west side of the second floor. If you need anything, you can always call on Aunt Fang!"

Just then, a pale-skinned and reserved lady came out of the room.

"Madam, I am the housekeeper here. If you need anything in the future, feel free to tell me!" Aunt Fang led the way with a smile, "I will take you to see your bedroom."

"The bedroom can wait, is there hot water in the house? Can you prepare my instant noodles first?"

Jiang Lai extended the instant noodles in front of her.

Aunt Fang looked surprised.

After filling up her stomach,

Jiang Lai stumbled back to her bedroom and fell asleep.

She was really tired these past few days and even dreamt about being in a vegetative state during her next wedding.

"Right! A vegetative person?"

When Jiang Lai woke up from her dream, it was already the next morning.

She suddenly remembered that she had gotten married yesterday, to a man in a vegetative state. So...where was her vegetative state husband?

With hair disheveled, she walked out of one room and into another, and walked around in circles for several times but could not find her vegetative state husband.

Her mother had repeatedly urged her to look after Young Master Liang. She had to do everything, even the most intimate tasks, in order to reassure her husband's family. However, she completely forgot about everything after dinner yesterday.

"Madam, what are you looking for?"

Auntie Fang saw Jiang Lai going in and out of the rooms, and could not help but step forward to ask.

"Vegetative...ah no," Jiang Lai corrected her words, "Where...where does Young Master Liang live?"

"Young Master Liang is on the third floor, he requires careful care," Auntie Fang pointed above.

"Then I will go see him!" Jiang Lai said as she was about to leave, but was suddenly stopped.

"There's no need for you to go, Young Master has specialized doctors and nurses."

"No, I must go!" Jiang Lai has to complete a task.

"This..." Unable to stop her, Auntie Fang dialed a number. "Please wait a moment, I need to consult with the doctor first."