Ye Shuang wasn’t sure if her own child had been corrupted by An Shiyu. Maybe it was because a name like "Ye Xiaoyu" had a certain similarity in some way?
As the night deepened, Ye Shuang didn’t go to sleep. Instead, she sat on a chair on the rooftop to rest. The weather was nice tonight, and the night breeze brushing across her face felt especially refreshing, able to dispel the restlessness within.
"…" Ye Shuang held a cup of tea in her hands. She blew on the steam rising from it, and her pitch-black eyes looked somewhat deep and thoughtful.
"Tap, tap, tap." Footsteps came from behind. Ye Shuang turned her head and noticed Bai Yuyou in her pajamas. The girl’s white silk nightgown looked somewhat translucent under the moonlight; even the half-hidden curves were enough to drive a man wild.
In a daze, Bai Yuyou had grown into someone impossible to ignore.
At that moment, Ye Shuang snapped back to reality and patted the spot beside her. "Want to come sit over here?"
Bai Yuyou nodded gently, moved a small chair, and sat down next to Ye Shuang. The two stayed together like that, neither of them speaking.
Until Ye Shuang instinctively touched the tea in her hand and felt that its temperature had dropped. Then, she slowly began to speak.
"In a few days, I’m getting married, Yu You."
"Mm." The girl nodded softly. At that moment, she didn’t say much more. She just tilted her head slightly and leaned it against Ye Shuang’s shoulder. There was still no expression on Bai Yuyou’s face, but her clenched fist seemed to betray what she felt inside.
Suddenly, she looked up at the curved moon in the sky and asked softly, "What’s on the moon?"
The familiar question made Ye Shuang turn to look at Bai Yuyou. Before he could respond, Bai Yuyou shook her head on her own. "There’s nothing on the moon."
"Nothing at all."
"…"
"And I don’t have Ye Shuang." After saying this, Bai Yuyou lifted her head slightly to look at Ye Shuang.
Perhaps only when she truly understood what marriage meant, what love meant, did Bai Yuyou realize that Ye Shuang was no longer hers. But still, she whispered, "Ye Shuang, I didn’t understand these things before. Now I do. So I love you."
"And I wish you a happy wedding. Take good care of Sister Chen Qin."
After saying this, the girl lowered her eyes. "But I want to stay by your side."
Hearing this, Ye Shuang reached out and gently stroked Bai Yuyou’s head. "We will. We’ll always be together."
"But… I want a baby too."
Ye Shuang, "…"
Hearing Bai Yuyou bring up that topic again, Ye Shuang didn’t know how to respond. It wasn’t like he could tell her that her child had actually come into the world even before Chen Qin’s—and from the future, no less.
Even if he told Yu You, he had no idea whether her little mind could wrap itself around it.
Ye Shuang reached out and gently pinched the girl’s cheek, then said, "We’ll have a baby someday, but not now. How about after you graduate?"
Maybe it was the first time Ye Shuang had made a promise like this, and for a few seconds, Bai Yuyou was stunned. Still, she nodded obediently. "Mm."
Ye Shuang gave Yu You a gentle kiss.
…
…
The wedding was held at the Chen family’s hometown, a small town not far from Haizhu City. According to Uncle Chen’s plan, the wedding feast would last for seven days, open to anyone who came.
"Holy shit, is this luxury over the top or what?! I didn’t even get this kind of treatment when I got married!"
Chen Hai, looking at the dowry list in his hands, couldn’t help but blurt out a curse.
"I didn’t look it over carefully," Ye Shuang said as he took the list Chen Hai handed him.
Dowry and betrothal gifts: 88.88 million yuan.
Gold jewelry: 888 jin total.
Gift of 1,000 yuan to each elderly person over 60 in the village—1,000 people in total.
Donation of 2 million yuan to the local earth god shrine.
Gift to son-in-law Ye Shuang: real estate properties, including a penthouse—66 units total.
Gift to son-in-law Ye Shuang: shares in the Chen Group…
After seeing what was on the list, Ye Shuang was quiet for a few seconds, then twitched the corner of his mouth. "It really is a bit much."
"A bit? I’d say a whole lot," Chen Hai said, his voice tinged with envy.
"I’ve been really busy with the company lately. I didn’t know about any of this," Ye Shuang quickly said.
After all, the wedding arrangements were entirely handled by the Chen family. He had no idea about the dowry stuff.
The money Grandpa An Shi had given him earlier had all been offered as a betrothal gift to the Chen family. Though several million was no small amount, stacked against such an extravagant dowry, it completely paled in comparison.
Still, Ye Shuang had very materialistic desires. Even with millions in his bank account, he barely touched the money. The meals at home had always been simple and unchanged.
"Are we brothers or not?" Chen Hai asked.
"Mm."
"If we’re brothers, then cut me in on some of that." Chen Hai stretched his hand out shamelessly.
Ye Shuang sighed in exasperation. "There’s no way the dowry isn’t being held by Chen Qin. I won’t have much say over it."
"Bullshit. Don’t play dumb with me," Chen Hai said. "That stock portion is definitely going straight to you, and that’s the most valuable part! The annual dividends alone are enormous!"
"And so what if Chen Qin holds onto it? The moment you ask, even if she only has a hundred, she’d still give you two hundred to stuff your pockets."
Chen Hai didn’t believe for a second that Chen Qin would hold back the money. From how he knew his sister, Chen Qin couldn’t wait to shove every last cent onto Ye Shuang. That girl’s love brain was absolutely insane, off the charts.
"If Uncle Chen finds out you’re clawing at my shares, he’ll probably break your legs," Ye Shuang shot back.
"One thing at a time, man. Either way, you just got rich, and I’m still scraping by," Chen Hai sighed. "When I got married, I didn’t get anything close to this."
Besides, his money was really held tight by his wife. The guy was at least a rich second-generation, but aside from a nice place to live and a decent car, his pocket change was surprisingly meager.
"Who told you you to up and tell Uncle Chen in college that you knocked someone up? And he was already trying to set up a match for you with an arranged marriage. Be glad he didn’t give you a beating."
"It’s not my fault," Chen Hai said with a pout. He hated all that arranged dating nonsense.
But somehow, seeing Ye Shuang end up with Chen Qin was exactly what his father wanted. The old man was so happy he downed an extra drink or two.
"My son’s getting married. Makes his dad proud." Chen Hai reached out and patted Ye Shuang on the shoulder.
"What son?" After freezing for a second, Ye Shuang realized Chen Hai was trying to pull one over on him. He immediately kicked at him.
"Get lost."
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