Gu Yan, I’m getting married to someone else today, do you know? Ultimately, we’ll pass each other like ships in the night, never having the chance to be together in this life!

"The two of you, it’s time for the vows."

The priest looks at Shang Jingchen: "Shang Jingchen, will you take Ye Lu as your wife, to love and to care for her, for the rest of your life?"

Shang Jingchen reveals a mocking smile: "What does it matter if I’m willing or not?"

The hall is silent, the priest embarrassed, all the guests looking at each other in surprise. Crown Prince Shang’s obvious disgust clearly shows he’s being forced into this marriage.

Everyone curiously looks at the flustered bride. So, this woman coerced him into marrying her, that’s no small feat.

Ye Wanli’s face turns pale, as he frantically signals Ye Lu with his eyes.

Ye Lu’s face is ashen, her hands clenched into fists. She knows he’s intentionally humiliating her, but she can’t just walk away in pride as her father is threatening her with his eyes to quickly salvage the situation!

Feeling incredibly sad and helpless at this moment, she raises her eyes, pleading with Shang Jingchen, looking completely humbled.

Shang Jingchen, looking at her pleading eyes, feels a mixture of triumphant revenge and a slight sting in his heart.

"Jingchen, don’t make jokes at a time like this." Old Sir Shang issues a warning.

Shang Jingchen laughs nonchalantly: "Just trying to lighten the mood because everyone seemed so tense. Father, I’m willing, I’m more than willing to take her as my wife, okay?!" 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

The priest, unsure of how to react to this dramatic scene, can only clear his throat and continue with the ceremony.

"Ye Lu, will you take Shang Jingchen as your husband, to be his wife for the rest of your life?"

Ye Lu’s face is slightly pale, she grits her teeth, "I wil..."

Before she could finish, a bout of violent coughing interrupts her. Ye Lu flinches, her head jerking to the source of the noise, her body stiffening, almost unable to stand.

The pale man on the first row of VIP seats, coughing violently.

The figure she can’t forget even in her dreams, yet now a stranger.

She feels as though she’s been struck by lightning, she stiffly turns her head back towards the priest, her mouth opens, the words stuck in her throat.

Because she once said she would be his wife for the rest of her life. But now, she has to say in front of him that she will be someone else’s wife.

"I..." she struggles to open her mouth, but can’t utter the words.

The guests begin to buzz with gossip. What is happening? The bride isn’t even speaking, just frozen there. What is this? The bride and the groom clearly don’t want to get married, then why have a wedding at all!

Now it’s Shang Jingchen’s turn to turn pale. He had agreed and now this woman won’t respond.

Is this her way to get back at him for his behavior earlier?

He doesn’t believe it. She meticulously planned everything to marry into the Shang family, there’s no way she would back out now.

He glares at her fiercely.

"I object to this marriage!" Suddenly, a group of fierce-looking women burst into the church, the one in the front was a tearful young woman.

She is dressed in a white cotton long dress, no makeup, her face pure and clean. Her bright eyes full of tears, she looks like a pitiful little white flower in the wind, inducing sympathy.

Shang Jingchen is shocked: "Jiayin..."

Just like six years ago, when she left in utter sorrow. The last time they met, she was also wearing this white dress.

"What’s going on now?" The guests are completely stunned. The wedding was already chaotic, and now another woman shows up, apparently the man’s woman. Clearly, she seems to be here to disrupt the wedding.