The Whole City Abuzz

Through the hazy frosted crystal glass, all of Jinling saw the incomparably grand wedding.

As countless people looked on with envy, they wondered who the couple getting married in the Hanging Garden really were.

What was more, the two were far too mysterious. They were the only people at their wedding, without a single relative or friend in attendance, not even someone to officiate!

On the crystal stage, Ye Chen took Xiao Churan's hand and pulled out the jade necklace he had prepared in advance.

"Churan, this is my wedding anniversary gift to you. I hope you like it!"

Xiao Churan stared at the sparkling, translucent jade necklace and exclaimed, "This... this couldn't be the Jade Pavilion's store treasure, could it? Ye Chen, where did you get it?"

As she spoke, Xiao Churan was stunned.

Could it be that Ye Chen was the god-tier tycoon from the video?

Otherwise, how had the jade necklace ended up in his hands?

But...

But that didn't make sense!

She knew better than anyone what kind of person Ye Chen was. How could he possibly be a god-tier tycoon?

There was nothing about him that had anything to do with being rich!

Seeing Xiao Churan's astonishment, Ye Chen felt an impulse to tell her his true identity, to tell her that he was a descendant of the Ye Family in Yanjing and the heir to a trillion-yuan fortune.

But the next moment, he suddenly thought of something very serious.

He didn't know what the Ye Family's situation was now!

As he recalled, he had met his uncles when he was little. In other words, his father wasn't the only one in the Ye Family's previous generation.

Since his father wasn't the only one, his uncles probably had children too, and those people would surely see him as a thorn in their eyes and a splinter in their flesh.

If he rashly revealed his identity before he had figured everything out and had enough power to protect himself and Xiao Churan, he might bring deadly trouble down on her!

The methods used by wealthy families to fight over fortunes were extraordinarily ruthless. He truly didn't want his beloved wife to be put at risk because of him.

With that thought, he deliberately lied. "This necklace looks exactly like the Jade Pavilion's store treasure, but I paid someone to make a replica. The jade they used was pretty good, but it's still a far cry from the one at the Jade Pavilion. It only cost a few tens of thousands of yuan altogether."

Then Ye Chen nervously asked Xiao Churan, "Churan, you don't mind, do you?"

Xiao Churan breathed a sigh of relief!

That made much more sense.

She hurriedly smiled and said, "Silly, how could I mind? You've done so much for me. I'm too touched to even think of minding!"

Ye Chen breathed a sigh of relief too and hurriedly fastened the jade necklace around Xiao Churan's neck himself.

He gazed at her earnestly and said with deep feeling, "Churan, you've suffered so many grievances in the three years since you married me. But starting today, I can promise you that no one will ever bully you again!"

Moved, Xiao Churan nodded repeatedly. At that moment, she realized that her husband was finally going to hold his head high!

After the wedding, Ye Chen took Xiao Churan away quietly in the Hanging Garden's private elevator.

The countless onlookers outside were left feeling lost.

Had the bride and groom already left?

Had the two of them mysteriously shown up, fed the whole world a helping of dog food, and then run off?

For a time, the entire city was discussing the magnificent wedding, the likes of which had never been seen before.

But no one knew who the bride and groom really were.

Ye Chen drove the BMW 760 disguised as a BMW 520, taking his wife Xiao Churan home.

On the way, Xiao Churan was still so immersed in her immense happiness that she couldn't pull herself out of it.

She couldn't help asking Ye Chen, "How did you book the whole Hanging Garden? I don't think they've ever let anyone reserve the entire place before, have they?"

Ye Chen smiled faintly and said, "To tell you the truth, an executive at the Buckingham Palace Grand Hotel is an old friend from the orphanage. We went through hard times together. Whenever I had a steamed bun, I'd share half with him. So when I asked him for help this time, he came through for me."

Xiao Churan nodded gently. "So that's how it was. How come I've never heard you mention him?"

Ye Chen said, "I had so many friends at the orphanage that I couldn't finish talking about them in three days and nights. I thought you wouldn't like hearing about it, so I never brought it up."

Xiao Churan said seriously, "You're my husband. Of course I'm very interested in your past, and I really want to know about it."

Ye Chen smiled and said, "Then I'll tell you more about it from now on!"

"Okay!"

Back at their residential complex, Ye Chen drove up to their building.

Just after he parked and got out with Xiao Churan, they happened to run into his father-in-law and mother-in-law walking back.

His mother-in-law had sharp eyes and spotted the two of them at once. She exclaimed, "Ranran, where did this BMW come from?"

His father-in-law's eyes lit up when he saw the car too!

"Whoa! A BMW! Ranran, did you buy it? You really splashed out!"

Xiao Churan hurriedly said, "Dad, Mom, I didn't buy the car. Ye Chen did."

"Ye Chen?" His father-in-law frowned and asked, "Ye Chen, where did you get the money to buy this car? Did you use our Ranran's money?"

Ye Chen hurriedly said, "No, Dad, I bought it with my own savings..."

His mother-in-law pulled his father-in-law around the car for a look, then curled her lip. "Hmph! You eat our food and live under our roof every day, yet you saved up to buy yourself a BMW without even thinking to show us any filial respect. You really are an ungrateful wretch!"

Xiao Churan hurriedly said, "Mom, don't say that about Ye Chen..."

His father-in-law's voice was full of envy and jealousy. "Hmph, he even bought a BMW 520. Is someone like Ye Chen worthy of such a good car? Wouldn't a BMW 3 Series have been enough for him to show off in?"

His mother-in-law said coldly, "Let me tell you, your dad still doesn't have a car! He's already got one foot in the grave. If he doesn't get to enjoy himself now, I'm afraid he won't get the chance later!"

Then his mother-in-law said imperiously, "Here's what we'll do. Give this car to your dad to drive. Consider it the two of you showing him some filial respect!"

Xiao Churan looked at Ye Chen and asked tentatively, "Ye Chen, do you think that's okay?"

Ye Chen thought it would be okay, but this wasn't a BMW 520. It was a 760!

To be honest, his father-in-law was just a henpecked loser, and the old lady didn't favor him either. Wouldn't a 760 be wasted on him...?

At that thought, he hurriedly said flatteringly, "Oh, Dad, this is a BMW 520, the lowest-end model in the BMW 5 Series. They call it the beggar's edition. If you drove it, people would laugh at you."

His mother-in-law knitted her brows. "What? You can't bear to give it to me?"

Ye Chen hastily waved his hands. "No, no, how could I mind? I just thought I couldn't let you drive a beggar's edition. How about this? Instead of giving you this 520, I'll buy you a 530. The 530 is a level above the 520, so you'd have face driving it, wouldn't you?"

His mother-in-law frowned and asked, "You still have money to buy a 530?"

Ye Chen said, "I only paid a small down payment on this car, so I still have some money left. Don't worry, I'll go buy you a car first thing tomorrow morning!"