The day had just the right amount of sunshine, and the breeze was not at all stuffy.
Warm sunlight filters through the peach blossom trees on both sides of the street, casting a patchwork of shadows.
A black Rolls-Royce slowly pulls into the parking lot of the Civil Affairs Bureau.
The rear door opens, and a man and a woman step out hand in hand.
It's Chen Zhongyu and Yu Yaotang.
The two walked into the main entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Inside the lobby, several couples were lined up waiting, with staff members busy navigating through them.
Suddenly, an alert staff member noticed Chen Zhongyu and exclaimed in surprise, "That's... Mr. Chen! How did he end up here?"
Although the voice was low, it was distinct in the quiet Civil Affairs Bureau.
People around began to cast curious glances, whispering among themselves.
"Oh my god, it's really him! How did he end up here?"
"Is the girl next to him the mysterious woman reported by the media? It seems to be Mr. Chen's secretary, whose mother is a gambler, and her family situation is very bad."
"Are they here to get married? How could that be? Mr. Chen is serious about this?"
The murmurs continued, but Chen Zhongyu and Yu Yaotang pretended not to hear, as if they hadn't noticed.
As they approached the window, the staff learned that they were there to register for marriage, and their eyes widened in shock.
"Mr. Chen, are you really here to register for marriage?"
The staff member asked with uncertainty.
A very surprised expression.
Chen Zhongyu frowned at the staff member, speaking in an displeased tone, "What, is there something wrong with what I said?"
"No no no... I'm sorry, Mr. Chen, I will handle the formalities right away."
The staff member confirmed that Chen Zhongyu was not joking, composed herself, and quickly processed the paperwork for the two.
Yu Yaotang gave a frustrated look to the staff member, but said nothing.
The two followed the process, filling out forms, taking photos, and stamping seals.
Each step was carried out in an orderly manner, as if this were a meticulously planned ceremony.
Once all the formalities were completed.
The staff member handed them two red certificates and smiled, "Congratulations, Mr. Chen, Mrs. Chen. May you have a happy wedding."
"Thank you."
Chen Zhongyu reached out to take the marriage certificate from the staff, gently opened it, and looked at the contents inside, his mouth curving into a content smile.
Yu Yaotang leaned over to take a glance, and also smiled.
"Mrs. Chen, from now on, we are husband and wife. Please take good care of me in the rest of our lives."
Chen Zhongyu handed her one of the marriage certificates, smiling faintly as he raised his lips.
"Mr. Chen, for the rest of our lives, please also take good care of me."
Yu Yaotang took the marriage certificate he handed over, lifted her lips, and looked at him with a joyful expression.
The two looked at each other and smiled.
The gaze of everyone in the room was on the two of them, filled with envy.
Of course, more people envied Yu Yaotang, the girl who would become Mrs. Chen in the future.
The two of them tucked away the marriage certificates and were preparing to leave.
At this moment, a person in a journalist's attire rushed forward, holding a microphone towards Chen Zhongyu and exclaimed excitedly, "Mr. Chen, could you please tell us why you decided to marry Miss Yu?"
Chen Zhongyu stopped in his tracks and looked at the reporter with a faint smile: "I'm sorry, that's my private matter."
The reporter was intimidated by Chen Zhongyu's demeanor and dared not press further questions.
The two quickly left the Civil Affairs Bureau.
The sunlight shone on them, as if goldening their love.
The news of Chen Zhongyu and Yu Yaotang getting married at the Civil Affairs Bureau spread quickly across the Hong Kong Island, with various media outlets competing to report it, causing a great stir.
Inside a high-end teahouse in Tsim Sha Tsui.
"Oh, is this true or false, did Mr. Chen really marry that woman?"
"Look at the photos where they are at the Civil Affairs Bureau. They're holding marriage certificates, so it must be true."
"This woman is really lucky. With such a humble background, she's managed to marry a prominent person like Mr. Chen. I wonder how many times she has burned good fortune."
"Oh, I'm really envious! Why did Mr. Chen not choose me? I'm also very beautiful..."
...
Various sounds of envy, jealousy, and hatred were played out across the Hong Kong Island.
Half-Mountain Villa, Whitehall Road.
Yu Yaotang sat on a sofa by the window, holding a black card in her hand. This was from Chen Zhongyu, who said that the amount on there was unlimited and she could use it as she pleased.
She examined the black card with a frown, then tucked it away in her bag.
Just then, her phone began to ring continuously.
It was all calls from Yun Yuanlin, Yun Yuansheng, and Liang Huifang.
Seeing Liang Huifang's call, Yu Yaotang hesitated for no reason, and chose to reject the call.
She disliked the woman's voice from the start and knew that she wouldn't have anything nice to say.
She first picked up Yun Yuanlin's call.
"Ao Yao, what's going on? You and Mr. Chen... are you really married?"
On the phone, Yun Yuanlin's voice trembled, laced with disbelief.
"Yes, it's true. I'm pregnant, and Mr. Chen took me to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get married."
Yu Yaotang did not conceal anything and spoke the truth.
"I heard from your brother last night that you were pregnant. Dad was worried that Mr. Chen might not marry you, and he was so worried he couldn't sleep all night. I didn't expect Mr. Chen to be so responsible; I guess I overestimated the situation."
In the phone, Yun Yuanlin's voice clearly relaxed.
"Dad was indeed overthinking, I'm carrying Mr. Chen's baby, and Mr. Chen will naturally take responsibility."
Yu Yaotang walked to the balcony, gazing out towards the Victoria Harbour in the distance, with the phone to her ear and smiling.
"Hahaha, since you've already gotten married, then live a good life together, tolerate each other, and never argue. I know."
Yun Yuanlin's laughter came through the phone, and he worriedly instructed.
"I know, Dad gets more nagging as he gets older."
Yu Yaotang bluntly quipped.
"I'm not nagging, who is nagging with you? Your mom wouldn't tell you that either. Alright, I won't talk to you anymore, I have to go to work. Remember to call Dad if there's anything."
Yun Yuanlin also hung up the phone after saying a few words.
Yu Yaotang looked at the unanswered calls on her phone and called Yun Yuansheng back.
Yu Yaotang and her brother talked about this matter for a while before hanging up the phone.
Just as the phone was hung up, Liang Huifang called back.
Yu Yaotang frowned, impatiently pressing the "Accept" key and in a bad tone, said: "Get to the point, be quick about it."
"What's your attitude? I'm your mother."
In the phone, Liang Huifang couldn't help but curse at her tone.
"How about you ask yourself if you're fit to be a mother?"
Yu Yaotang's mouth curled into a sarcastic smile, "What do you want with me? I'll hang up if you don't say anything."
"What is it? Of course, I'm asking you about the dowry. You got married to Mr. Chen? How could he not give a dowry?"
Liang Huifang called to ask for money.
"Dowry? What dowry? He's already given the Fēngqiáo Yělín villa, which is worth several billion. What more do you want?"
Yu Yaotang knew that the woman had no good intentions in calling, so her face became even worse, and her tone became harsher.
"This villa is in your name, not mine. What does it have to do with me?"
In the phone, Liang Huifang expressed her dissatisfaction.
Yu Yaotang was amused by Liang Huifang's anger, "You'd better get this straight, it's me who got married. The dowry naturally belongs to me. If you want dowry, ask dad for it? You have a problem."
After cursing, she hung up the phone and blocked Liang Huifang's number directly.
Anyway, if Liang Huifang has anything to say, Yun Yuansheng will tell her.
Fengqiao Yelin.
Liang Huifang saw that the phone was hung up, angry enough to turn pale, and tried to dial back but found that it wasn't ringing.
She wasn't stupid, and quickly realized that her phone had been blocked by her daughter.
She was so angry that she couldn't help but curse repeatedly.
"So, you're a loss-making daughter. Every family that marries their daughter asks for dowry. And, even though you're married to a wealthy man, you haven't gotten a dowry? I should have known that, it would be better if I had just killed you at birth."
"You better shut up. Who gave you the luxurious mansion you're living in now? If you don't want to live here, get out."
Yun Yuanlin was so angry that she flew into the room and threw Liang Huifang's belongings out the door.
"Since you hate Ao Yao so much, then don't live in her house. Get out, and go wherever you want to."
He pushed the terrified Liang Huifang out the door and locked it with a bang.
"Yun Yuanlin, you brute, open the door. Do you believe me? I'm going to jump into the Victoria Harbour right now?"
Liang Huifang stood in the garden of the luxury villa, angry enough to turn pale, and cursed and threatened wildly.
Yun Yuanlin had enough of Liang Huifang's antics, so he coldly replied in a loud voice, "Go jump into Victoria Harbour if you want."
Liang Huifang, seeing that her threats were ineffective, her fervor waned.
Later, she began to bang on the door in a pathetic manner, asking for mercy.
Yun Yuanlin was determined to break up with her. Although they were not getting a divorce, he didn't want to live with this woman anymore.
He paid no attention to the sounds outside the door, ignoring them completely.
He even instructed Yun Yuansheng not to open the door for Liang Huifang.
Yun Yuansheng felt somewhat sympathetic in his heart, but thought about the house in the Deep Water Bay area where his mom also had a key, so she wouldn't be homeless.
He was too lazy to pay attention.
He even felt that annoying her a bit would be fine.
