CH 27

The night before the wedding was the bachelor party, and all sorts of friends came knocking on the door to have a party. However, Ren Shuhan was particularly resistant and had no intention of leaving his beautiful new wife.

In the end, a group of buddies dragged him out of the house, and he pitifully clung to the doorframe, looking at Jiang Qingyue. Jiang Qingyue didn’t even glance back at him and continued chatting with his friends.

Ren Shuhan: …Wife, you’ve changed!

You weren’t like this before we aimed to get married!

The crowd chanted “1, 2” and carried Ren Shuhan away.

In the living room, Jiang Qingyue was explaining to his friends, “No, there’s nothing between him and Gu Weici. So everything is good for me.”

Jiang Qingyue didn’t have many friends, but the ones he had were close to him and had similar introverted personalities. Unlike Ren Shuhan’s side, which was more boisterous, they decided to stay home and play board games for the night while also discussing his love life.

“But it was him who discovered Gu Weici and helped him debut, right? You even had a fight when he graduated, and you didn’t really keep in touch afterward. And Gu Weici, he looks a bit like you.”

Jiang Qingyue tightened his grip on the cup and smiled, “We did have a period of no contact, but he has explained to me that he had a sudden memory issue at that time. Maybe he didn’t want me to worry. Now he has fully recovered, and that’s what matters.”

Seeing that Jiang Qingyue deliberately avoided the topic of Gu Weici, others decided not to mention it further.

“As long as you’re happy, just don’t settle for less.”

“How could it be settling for less?” Jiang Qingyue laughed, “I’ve wanted to be with him since I was young. It’s like a dream come true for me.”

On the other side, Ren Shuhan sulked in the corner of a bar, drinking along since he couldn’t escape.

Most of these friends had good relationships with him, and a few were from influential families. It would seem strange if he offended them recklessly because he wanted to experience a normal life, and he relies more and more on the system. Though he usually kept the system shut when he wants to socialize normally without getting any info from it. Moreover, Jiang Qingyue seemed to want to spend time with his friends tonight…

A good husband shouldn’t be too clingy, huh?

But…

“Drinking alone is really boring,” Ren Shuhan complained to his buddy next to him. “When your wife is with you, you can just cuddle and chat together. If you don’t have a wife, you wouldn’t understand, the difference is huge.”

His brother next to him: ? Aren’t we people too?

These guys are not just wealthy, they change girlfriends like they change clothes. Although they have genuine feelings for their friends of the same status, they treat their “clothes” differently. So Ren Shuhan is like a rare flower among them and won’t stay for long.

“Never mind,” someone said. “Brother Han’s heart isn’t one of us anymore. Let him go.”

“I’ll give Brother Han one last toast before he leaves. Let him have this drink before he goes.”

“Among us, Brother Han is the first one to get married, as expected, it’s what everyone wanted,” someone who had drunk too much stood on the table and started randomly using idioms with a slurred speech. “If it were someone else saying they’re together with their first love, I would definitely make fun of him! Are you kidding? Do you think you’re some kind of Disney princess? But Brother Han, you’re amazing. Your first love is incredible. Anyone who sees them together can’t help but say they’re a perfect match, right?”

Several people laughed and shouted together, “Yes!”

“They are indeed a perfect match. They should have gotten married long ago.”

“Jiang Qingyue is a perfect person, handsome, considerate, and able to make money. My ex-girlfriend dumped me as soon as she saw him. She said I looked too sloppy.”

“You guys are so vulgar. It’s not about material conditions. It’s about their years of being together, their feelings and mutual understanding, you know? Love!”

“If we’re talking about someone else who is pure, I think it’s Little Yan.”

Everyone chatted away, discussing someone who is similar to Ren Shuhan and not so boisterous, the person in the other corner, Yan Huan.

Yan Huan is the villain in the original story and now a friend of Ren Shuhan. The system had reminded Ren Shuhan about him when he sent out the wedding invitation. But after reading about how Yan Huan became acquaintance with Gu Weici in the original story, Ren Shuhan knew there shouldn’t be any problems.

Gu Weici met Yan Huan after releasing his album, and in the original story, Ren Shuhan was the one to finance that album.

Ren Shuhan had invited internationally renowned composers and lyricists to write for Gu Weici, and once the songs were completed, he asked the talented singer Yan Huan to coach him, instantly propelling Gu Weici onto the international stage.

Now Gu Weici has released an album as well. Ren Shuhan only discovered it recently when it became a hot topic alongside his marriage proposal. However, the responses were contrasting—one hashtag said “#SuccessfulProposal,” while the other said “#TerribleVoice.” The stark contrast led to a lot of teasing from netizens.

In any case, considering Gu Weici’s level, it’s unlikely he would be able to meet Yan Huan.

Ren Shuhan glanced at Yan Huan and saw nothing unusual about him. He simply smiled and asked, “Me? Being pure? What nonsense are you saying?”

“Heh, why can’t people talk about it?” the person who mentioned him earlier laughed. “You’re not pure? How many years have you been solo since your mother gave birth to you? You probably can’t do it1He’s basically calling him impotent!”

“You’re the one who’s incapable,” Yan Huan said. “I’m just too handsome. I avoid relationships to prevent others from taking advantage of me.”

Everyone else was shocked, “You’re seriously still single?”

“Yes,” Yan Huan nodded.

Ren Shuhan tapped his system, which was on standby, to confirm if what Yan Huan said was true. Once he confirmed it, he felt relieved and went home.

He arrived home early, thinking Jiang Qingyue hadn’t finished chatting with his friends. He planned to quietly go to the bedroom and wait for a while. However, when he entered the bedroom, he unexpectedly encountered a little rabbit trying on a wedding dress!

Ren Shuhan: “!!!”

Where did the wedding dress come from?

“Young master, young master!” Jiang Qingyue immediately turned away and crouched down, hugging himself. “You’re back so early!”

“Ye… yeah…” Ren Shuhan asked, “Were you playing Truth or Dare?”

Jiang Qingyue: “… They have all left.”

Ren Shuhan didn’t know what to say. He circled around him and then crouched down, resting his chin on his hand as he looked at him.

“This is a wedding gift from my friend,” Jiang Qingyue slowly put down his arms, revealing his eyes as he calmly spoke.

“Oh,” Ren Shuhan asked, “Is it from that friend who left those □□2He’s mentionning the R-Rated DJs works here ?”

Jiang Qingyue: “…”

He stretched out his long legs, and as the skirt spread out on the floor, Ren Shuhan noticed a pink ribbon tied around his neck, resembling gift wrapping. He gently reached out to tug at it and asked, “Can I open it?”

Blushing, Jiang Qingyue shook his head. When he regretfully let go of his hand, he stood up, took a step back with the skirt in his hand, and turned around to show him. He whispered, “You haven’t seen it clearly yet…”

“… Now that I’ve seen it clearly, it looks beautiful. I’ve pictured it in my mind and I’ll never forget it,” Ren Shuhan stepped forward and embraced Jiang Qingyue, running his fingers along his bare back. He asked, “Can I open the gift now?”

Only then did Jiang Qingyue nod.

Why did the gift he prepared turn out to be so impressive while he himself felt so useless? Ren Shuhan decided to stop thinking about it and opened his gift to enjoy himself.

Their last night as “singles” passed uneventfully. Early the next morning, Jiang Qingyue finally fell asleep after crying too much the previous night. Fortunately, there were many things programmed for the wedding, so they didn’t have to start until the evening.

Gu Weici searched in vain for the two grooms all morning.

The only thing that went relatively smoothly for him was that Yan Huan readily agreed to let him in. Unlike the director from before, Yan Huan didn’t ask for any compensation and didn’t even include Gu Weici’s name in the RSVP. He knew Gu Weici wouldn’t be welcomed, so he simply mentioned he would bring a companion.

As the Young Master Yan was quite influential in their circle, no one checked the guest list, and Ren Shuhan had disabled most of the system’s functions. This fortunate turn of events allowed Gu Weici to sneak in.

Once inside, Yan Huan kept to himself, paying no attention to Gu Weici, which made it even easier for him to gather information about Jiang Qingyue.

However, many people from the entertainment circle knew Gu Weici, so he had to hide like a thief in a corner.

It wasn’t until three or four in the afternoon that Gu Weici had gained no useful information but instead drew the attention Shen Xinghe, who was naturally invited too.

Shen Xinghe was shocked and dragged Gu Weici to a corner, interrogating him about how he got in. Although Gu Weici claimed Yan Huan brought him, Shen Xinghe found it hard to believe and decided to find Yan Huan to confirm.

“It’s true that I brought him,” Yan Huan flashed an innocent smile and said, then was ready to leave before anyone could stop him, “But I’m busy now and don’t have time to entertain him. Sort it out yourselves.”

Since it was a grand wedding attended by important people, Yan Huan’s claim of being busy seemed reasonable.

However, Shen Xinghe still found it strange and went to look for Jiang Qingyue.

Gu Weici felt extremely offended, like a suspect being dragged around by Shen Xinghe. He couldn’t break free, and many people saw his embarrassing situation, leaving him feeling humiliated. He could only console himself by thinking that he could turn the tables later.

Previously, he couldn’t understand why even Shen Xinghe, a supporting Gong, had his character’s setting destroyed. Now he understood——

Director Chen’s movie didn’t feature him, but Jiang Qingyue managed to join the cast. He must have not only snatched the leading role but also took the opportunity to flirt with the supporting role. Who knows how much he badmouthed him to Shen Xinghe!

When he saw Jiang Qingyue, his eyes were practically spewing fire with hatred.

Jiang Qingyue appeared surprised but quickly composed himself. He calmly said, “Do you have something you want to say to me privately? Could everyone please step out for a moment?”

Gu Weici remained silent, his gaze fixed on Jiang Qingyue, filled with malicious intent.

A few friends in the room felt uneasy, but since the host, Jiang Qingyue, requested it, they couldn’t argue. Coincidentally, Gu Qingmeng was in the room and berated Shen Xinghe as soon as they stepped out, “Why did you bring him here?”

“Aren’t they rivals in love? Internal problems should be resolved internally,” Shen Xinghe innocently replied. “What if they rekindle their old flame if he meets Ice God?”

“Are you [beep-] kidding me? Is Brother Han that kind of person?” Gu Qingmeng angrily punched him. “Go find him immediately!”

Before Shen Xinghe could go find Han Shen, Ren Shuhan already knew what was happening because he received a high-risk alert from the system for the first time:

“Danger alert! Danger alert!”

Ren Shuhan: ?

The situation was urgent, so Ren Shuhan began by repenting, then on his way there, he activated the god’s-eye view. He thought to himself, “Wife, you should forgive me, right? We’re about to vow to be open and honest with each other, with no secrets. You shouldn’t mind if I listen in on your conversation in advance, right?”

At that moment, Yan Huan suddenly appeared out of nowhere and stood in front of Ren Shuhan, smiling maliciously. “In a hurry, Brother Han?”

“F*ck off,” Ren Shuhan dismissed him. “We’ll settle accounts later.”

“What’s the rush?” Yan Huan said. “I’m helping you. Don’t you find it boring that things are progressing too smoothly with your future wife?”

Ren Shuhan halted his steps. “So, you’re causing trouble for me. Should I thank you?”

“Of course,” Yan Huan said seriously. “When there’s a wound, you need to open it up and disinfect it. Letting it fester for too long will lead to infection.”

Ren Shuhan abruptly turned around, approached him, and grabbed his collar, pinning him against the wall. “Even if it’s open, it can still get infected by airborne bacteria. I’ll overlook your mischief for now, but if you harm Qingyue, you better clean your neck and wait for me3He means that he better be ready to face the consequences of his actions.”

Yan Huan fell silent, watching him walk away before muttering to his retreating figure, “Besides you, who else can harm him?”

In another room, Jiang Qingyue listened to Gu Weici’s words and chuckled softly. “Is that all you wanted to say?”

Gu Weici gradually showed signs of panic. “You don’t believe me? You can call him over to confront him!”

Jiang Qingyue shook his head. “It’s not that I don’t believe you; I’ve known about it for a long time.”

Dun dun dun, we’re reaching the end of this arc with this confrontation! What should’ve been a joyful wedding seems to have turned to a showdown Q(`⌒´Q)