Ye Chen had just finished recording a program and returned home when the phone rang: "Ye Chen, itРІР‚в„ўs Photon."
"Brother Guang, long time no see. How have you been? You havenРІР‚в„ўt kept in touch."
Li Guang was Ye ChenРІР‚в„ўs childhood friend, and the two grew up together with a very close relationship.
But as they grew up, both of them became busy with their own lives, so they contacted each other less often.
Li Guang laughed and said, "IРІР‚в„ўm going to get the marriage certificate today. Are you free? I want you to witness this important moment with me."
"No problem, you and Xiaoqian are finally together," Ye Chen laughed.
"Your sister-in-law is not Xiaoqian, sheРІР‚в„ўs someone else."
"Ah!" Ye Chen was stunned.
Li Guang and Wu Qian were also Ye ChenРІР‚в„ўs neighbors. They had been close since childhood, almost like childhood sweethearts.
Just a couple of years ago, the two were still together.
Li Guang laughed and said, "Maybe weРІР‚в„ўve been together for too long, so we are more like brothers."
Ye Chen could hear Li GuangРІР‚в„ўs helplessness.
"You guys, canРІР‚в„ўt you be more proactive? Xiaoqian likes you."
"Sigh, itРІР‚в„ўs no use talking about it now. IРІР‚в„ўm about to marry another girl."
Ye Chen sighed, "Alright, IРІР‚в„ўll definitely be there tomorrow."
The next day, Ye Chen arrived at the civil affairs bureau early in the morning.
Li Guang was in a dispute with a strange girl and a middle-aged woman.
Ye Chen asked Wu Qian, "WhatРІР‚в„ўs going on?"
Wu Qian sighed and said, "TheyРІР‚в„ўre about to register, and the girlРІР‚в„ўs side is demanding another 200,000 yuan from Xiao Guang."
The woman stood with her hands on her hips, looking arrogant, and said, "Xiao Guang, our Yueyue has a younger brother. Now that sheРІР‚в„ўs getting married, she should leave some money for her brother, right? If you donРІР‚в„ўt have 200,000 yuan, donРІР‚в„ўt even talk about getting the certificate."
The woman had a fierce expression, holding the household registration book with a domineering attitude.
Next to her was a girl in her early twenties, looking troubled.
Li GuangРІР‚в„ўs face was very unpleasant. He suppressed his anger and said to the woman, "Auntie, you should know, I have no money left. You said Modu needs a house, my family borrowed money from relatives and friends to buy a house. You asked for a dowry of 200,000 yuan, my family fulfilled it. You wanted a BMW car, I bought it too. Honestly, my family is drained financially, and weРІР‚в„ўre in debt. Besides, didnРІР‚в„ўt we agree? How can you go back on the deal at the last minute?"
At this moment, Li Guang felt more and more aggrieved.
His family was nearly bankrupt to marry this girl, constantly meeting her familyРІР‚в„ўs demands.
But now, just before getting the marriage certificate, an additional 200,000 was demanded out of the blue. He couldnРІР‚в„ўt take it anymore.
The middle-aged woman snorted coldly, "I donРІР‚в„ўt care about that, give me 200,000 for the marriage. If we donРІР‚в„ўt see the money, we wonРІР‚в„ўt talk about anything. Our Yueyue is so beautiful; there are plenty of men who want her."
Seeing that the woman wouldnРІР‚в„ўt budge, Li Guang had to look at Chen Yueyue.
"Yueyue, what do you want?"
He hoped Chen Yueyue would speak for him.
After all, Mrs. Chen had decided to extort money from him, and further discussion seemed pointless.
Chen Yueyue looked troubled, glanced at her mother, and then at Li Guang.
Li Guang looked at Chen Yueyue.
After all, Mrs. Chen didnРІР‚в„ўt know Ye ChenРІР‚в„ўs family situation, but surely Yueyue did.
He had borrowed all the money he could to marry her, hoping she would understand him.
Chen Yueyue took a deep breath and said, "Xiao Guang, maybe you can borrow some money from your friends. Look, both Wu Qian and Ye Chen are here; ask if they have any money."
After hearing Chen YueyueРІР‚в„ўs words, Li GuangРІР‚в„ўs hope shattered entirely.
Chen Yueyue knew the situation of Ye Chen and Wu Qian. Ye Chen was driving DiDi, earning just enough each month, and he wasnРІР‚в„ўt married yet.
He always felt guilty about Wu Qian, so how could he have the nerve to ask her for money?
Ye Chen watched coldly from the side, not saying a word.
If she were a good girl, Ye Chen wouldnРІР‚в„ўt hesitate to offer even 2 million, let alone 200,000. But Ye Chen felt that Li Guang wouldnРІР‚в„ўt be happy if he married this girl.
Li Guang took a deep breath and asked Chen Yueyue, "Chen Yueyue, IРІР‚в„ўll ask you one last time, do you want to get married or not?"
At this moment, Li Guang felt his heart breaking; he had nearly bankrupted himself for this woman, yet she and her family continued to bleed him dry like vampires, which was unforgivable.
If Li Guang had a bottom line, then Chen YueyueРІР‚в„ўs family had already crossed it.
Seeing Li GuangРІР‚в„ўs assertiveness, Mrs. Chen was unhappy, "WhatРІР‚в„ўs this? Are you threatening our Yueyue? YouРІР‚в„ўre already like this, and youРІР‚в„ўre not even married yet. Yueyue, go home with mom; we wonРІР‚в„ўt get married."
As she spoke, Mrs. Chen pointed at Li Guang, "Mr. Li, IРІР‚в„ўm telling you unless you give another 200,000, nothing else will happen."
Li Guang also became desperate, "Fine, if thereРІР‚в„ўs no marriage, thereРІР‚в„ўs no marriage. DonРІР‚в„ўt expect to get another penny from me."
"Alright, thatРІР‚в„ўs what you said. DonРІР‚в„ўt regret it."
Ye Chen frowned as he watched this scene. He asked Wu Qian beside him.
"Do you like Brother Guang?"
"What use is liking? His heart isnРІР‚в„ўt with me."
Ye Chen chuckled bitterly, "Did you know? He told me he loves you very much, but feels unworthy of you, afraid of holding you back."
"What?" Wu Qian trembled.
The two clearly liked each other but were always thinking of the other, never being proactive, leading to the situation today.
"Do you want to marry Brother Guang?" Ye Chen asked.
"Ah, that might not be appropriate!"
Ye Chen directly pulled Wu Qian in front of Li Guang, "Brother Guang, marry Sister Qian!"
Li Guang was taken aback, "Ah!"
Wu Qian didnРІР‚в„ўt speak, her face blushing red.
Ye Chen said, "You two clearly love each other, why miss out? I just asked Sister Qian, and she likes you too. Why do you hurt each other when you love each other?"
"Us?" Wu QianРІР‚в„ўs face turned crimson.
Li Guang looked at Wu Qian, taking a deep breath, "Xiaoqian, I like you, but IРІР‚в„ўve always felt unworthy of you. IРІР‚в„ўll work hard. Will you marry me?"
Wu Qian was moved to tears.
For so many years, she had been longing for Li Guang to confess to her.
But instead, she heard he was getting a certificate with someone else.
Although Wu Qian felt hurt, she still silently wished him happiness.
But now, Ye Chen finally brought the two together.
Wu Qian nodded vigorously.
"Hey, little girl, this guy is penniless now. Being with him means suffering, you know."
Wu Qian, however, had a face full of happiness as she said, "I want him, not his money."
They went home to get the household registration book and ID cards, registered without a hitch.
Even Li Guang himself found it hard to believe.
Indeed, they got the certificate, but the bride changed.
In the evening, the three of them drank a lot, with Li Guang and Wu Qian toasting Ye Chen.
"Ye Chen, thank you. If not for you, we might have missed each other in this lifetime. YouРІР‚в„ўre our benefactor. WeРІР‚в„ўre going back to arrange the wedding right away."
Ye Chen chuckled, "IРІР‚в„ўll be there too. IРІР‚в„ўll give you a grand wedding."

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