"No, it's Xiaoge of Yi Ge."
Qin Shirao snorted, "That's more like it."
"Dad, don't act so humble in front of Shang Sheng from now on. Our Qin family doesn't owe him anything!" She had wanted to say this for a long time but never had the chance.
The man looked at his steady and excellent son-in-law on stage and sighed, "Dad is doing all this for you. To be honest, marrying into the Shang family is ultimately our Qin family's gain. Besides, you two didn't get along before, and Dad was afraid Shang Sheng would treat you badly..."
"If he treats me badly, we'll divorce. What's the big deal!"
Qin Shirao was angered by his daughter, "Qin Yige, this is your big day. Why are you talking such discouraging words?"
"I'm speaking the truth, Dad. Are you going to disown me if your daughter gets divorced?"
"How could I!"
"Then that's settled."
Qin Shirao truly had no way with her.
Gentle and light music began to play, and father and daughter stopped their conversation, walking slowly towards the stage.
As the host announced, Qin Shirao personally handed over his precious daughter, whom he had raised for over twenty years, to Shang Sheng.
During the segment where the elders from both sides came on stage, Qin Shirao's eyes turned red, and Xia Lanqing quietly wiped away her tears.
Qin Yige whispered into their ears, "Why are you two crying? I'm getting married so close by, I'll be back in no time!"
"..." The Qin couple's tears stopped simultaneously.
Looking at their expressions, Qin Yige felt a little lost. Was what she said wrong?
What were Mom and Dad's expressions?
Shang Sheng on stage affectionately declared his love for her, "Before I met you, my world was too monotonous. It wasn't that I was unwilling to fill it with color, but I was waiting for you, waiting for you to come to my side..."
If she hadn't known that so many cameras were broadcasting their wedding and that these were the lines given to him by the emcee, Qin Yige would have fallen for his tenderness.
She said to him in the smallest voice, "Shang Sheng, say you love me!"
He had so many lines to recite; wasn't it awkward without genuine emotion?
Shang Sheng ignored her.
"In the days to come, we will have not only romance and beauty but also the mundane realities of life..."
Qin Yige gritted her teeth, "Are you going to say it or not! If you don't, I'm leaving now and leaving you here to recite lines forever!"
He looked at her, still not saying it.
There were thousands of people watching. Shang Sheng was unwilling to even say he loved her. Qin Yige took a step, making a gesture of turning around.
Her hand was quickly grasped, and before she could react, a sentence entered her ear, "Qin Yige, I love you—"
Screams and whistles erupted from the audience.
Qin Yige knew in her heart that he was forced to confess. Even so, she was very happy because he had saved her face.
She smiled brightly, took the microphone, and said softly, "Today marks a new beginning in our lives. Shang Sheng, thank you for letting me marry the love of my life at the most beautiful age."
Then he held her hand tighter, a strong warning in his eyes.
Just as she was about to move the microphone away from her lips, Shang Sheng whispered, "Confess!"
She gave a mischievous smile, moved the microphone away, and whispered, "I don't love you!"
The emcee came forward, about to speak, when Shang Sheng quickly said, "If you don't say it, you'll see what happens when we get back tonight!"
Qin Yige: "..."
There was no joking in the warning tone of his voice.
She raised the microphone again and reluctantly added, "Shang Sheng, I love you too!"
Shang Sheng looked satisfied and pulled her into his arms. Applause erupted from the audience.
Qin Yige whispered in his embrace, "So you care about appearances too. I thought you didn't!"
"It has nothing to do with appearances."
"Hmph!"
Qin Yige wanted to break free from his embrace, but then she heard the emcee say, "Please, Groom, lift the Bride's veil, embrace the sun in your heart, and kiss the love of your life! Let us bless this couple who are destined to be together!"
Qin Yige muttered to herself, the sun in his heart?
More like a thorn in his heart.
The love of his life?
A couple destined to be together?
They had friendship, but not much.
Destined to be together?
One could only hope!
Shang Sheng lifted her veil, and their eyes met. He lowered his head and kissed her red lips.
The bouquet toss was quite lively, with all the single guests rushing forward.
Qin Yige aimed for a spot and threw it with force.
The result was that it was caught by—Shang Yu!
Amidst the cheers of the crowd, he held the bouquet, weaved through the crowd, and quickly ran to a girl wearing a light purple dress, handing her the flowers, "Don't you like flowers? Here, for you!"
The girl's face instantly turned red.
She quickly took the bouquet and lowered her head, "Thank you, Young Master Shang."
Qin Yige tiptoed to get a better look and asked Shang Sheng, "Who is that?"
Shang Sheng withdrew his gaze, "The third daughter of the Mu family."
"Mu family?" Qin Yige's attention was drawn to the surname. She looked around the girl again, but there were no other young, attractive girls.
"What's her relationship to your Miss Mu?"
Shang Sheng looked at her indifferently, "Madam, Miss Mu has nothing to do with me. She is not mine. If you must speak of my woman, then it is you, Mrs. Shang!"
His woman...
Qin Yige's face flushed slightly, "Hmph, a man's words are deceiving!"
"Don't believe me?"
"Don't believe you!" she replied stubbornly.
Unexpectedly, Shang Sheng suddenly lowered his head, disregarding the emcee who was passionately hosting the wedding, and kissed her again.
Another wave of cheers erupted, growing louder and louder.
The emcee was somewhat bewildered, looking at the excited audience below, unsure of what was happening beside him for a moment.
It wasn't until he casually glanced sideways and saw the newlyweds kissing that he understood.
He immediately smiled and said, "Everyone says our President Shang is cold-hearted, but I think that was before he met our Mrs. Shang! This passion, it's almost too much for our bride to handle."
"..."
Laughter erupted from the audience.
Qin Yige inwardly wailed: No, everyone knows they've known each other for over ten years! And he's only passionate in bed. Who knows what he's crazy about right now!
The emcee's words were of little use; everyone was well aware of their relationship status.
The word "affectionate" could only fool those who didn't know the inside story.
Finally, Shang Sheng concluded the grand and luxurious wedding with a passionate kiss.
The wedding ended successfully and trended on hot searches, reaching explosive popularity in the shortest amount of time.
Now, the whole world knew that Qin Yige had married Shang Sheng.
At the wedding venue, Qin Yige impatiently questioned the man who was holding her hand, "Why did you kiss me again?"
He wasn't even embarrassed; so many people were watching, and the emcee hadn't asked him to kiss her.
Shang Sheng turned back, his expression as calm as ever, "Didn't you want them to think I love you more?"
She nodded.
"When I kissed you just now, their opinions have achieved the effect you desired."
Qin Yige looked somewhat suspicious, "Really?"
The man suddenly stopped walking and looked at the woman, whose beauty made all people and things pale in comparison, "Don't believe me? We haven't gone far anyway, shall I kiss you again to show them?"