Zhou Jinbei had interacted with Xiang Wan before and admired her from the bottom of her heart.
"How else could she have managed Lu Mingzhe like that? You never know about love."
While everyone discussed things behind closed doors, they still attended the wedding as planned.
The wedding was grand and dreamy.
Chen Jiaojiao, as the ex-wife and observer, sat in the audience without a hint of bitterness.
"Am I too forgiving, or is it because Lu Mingzhe never really developed any feelings for me? Why do I feel nothing when I see him getting married?"
Jiang Nan Fang said, "What else do you want? To crash the wedding and have a dramatic handover ceremony with his current wife?"
"It's not like that. I just think it's terrifying not to love someone, to be able to be indifferent to everything. I've completely seen through love now."
Lu Mingzhe appeared steady and composed throughout, as if the person who had been living in drunken stupor was not him at all.
To his elders, he was the steady and refined young talent.
Towards the end of the wedding, Chen Jiaojiao and Zhou Jinbei made a quiet bet.
"I bet you that Lu Mingzhe's mindset for this marriage is similar to when he married me. His life won't be peaceful from now on."
"You just said you were forgiving, and now you're cursing him?"
"Who's cursing him? Why would I bother? He and this woman are not on the same path at all."
"In short, keep me updated on any developments. I'm going to follow Lu Mingzhe's gossip for the rest of my life."
Many relatives and friends attended, and Lu Mingzhe drank quite a bit.
The wedding night, which should have been sweet and happy, was slept through by him.
The next day, after sobering up, he discussed with Fang Shuya to postpone their honeymoon.
He chose psychology in college purely on an impulse, wanting to accompany his high school girlfriend.
He didn't love this profession, so he always did his work absentmindedly.
Last year, his studio was abandoned for several months, and the staff had all left. Now was a good time to switch careers.
He decided to enter the booming e-commerce industry.
This seemingly unreliable decision received everyone's support during the Chinese New Year.
Lu's father supported it by saying: Young people shouldn't be content with the status quo; venturing out is a good thing.
Being a psychologist was stable, but it was just that for a lifetime, so he didn't object.
Lu's mother was completely afraid of her son.
Having angered him once, she dared not go against him again. As long as he was happy, she would agree to anything.
Fang Shuya, being young, was well aware of the rapid development of the e-commerce industry and knew it was popular, so she naturally supported him.
Lu Mingzhe sold his studio and, with his entire fortune of 6 million yuan, acquired a small online operations studio.
He started learning the path of e-commerce from scratch.
Perhaps due to some unspoken psychological suggestion, or perhaps genuinely loving the field, he worked extremely hard.
He went out early and returned late every day, asking questions without shame, and followed the frontline employees in and out.
He also actively participated in various events, making many friends in the industry.
His face was filled with ambition, and he was busy as could be.
Time flew by in his busyness, and it was soon early May.
Lu Mingzhe's studio's business operations began to see a qualitative leap.
They signed eight popular streamers, with eight live streaming rooms broadcasting 24 hours a day.
They offered over 200 types of goods for sale, and the number of employees gradually increased to over 200.
The operation ran smoothly, with daily tasks involving product selection, negotiation with merchants, new product development, and problem-solving.
The average daily transaction amount per live streaming room exceeded 5 million yuan.
In just a few months, he became a successful businessman, bringing considerable pride to Fang's parents.
On this day, he went to the Fang family's house for the weekend as scheduled.
As they sat down for dinner, Fang's mother gently inquired about his work and then reminded him.
"You can't be so focused on work that you neglect your personal life. You and Ya Ya have been married for a while, and you haven't had time for a honeymoon. Now that everything is running smoothly, isn't it time to relax?"
"Although Ya Ya is young, you are the eldest son of the Lu family. As the saying goes, there are three types of unfilial behavior, the worst of which is not having offspring. It's time to consider having a child."
If Fang Shuya had any dissatisfaction with Lu Mingzhe, it was virtually nonexistent.
He was gentle and considerate, wealthy and steady.
Although he wasn't home much, wherever he went, he would send her an itinerary in advance.
His personal phone had no password, and when he was home, he was open, leaving it anywhere, allowing Fang Shuya to check it.
It seemed that besides his career, he wasn't interested in anything else.
It was precisely this point that Fang Shuya found slightly dissatisfying about him.
She felt he was being overly polite and gentle with her.
He gave her money, gentleness, and security, but no passion.
They had been married for three months. He was either on a business trip or on his way to one. No matter how beautifully Fang Shuya dressed up, when he saw photos, his only response was a simple, "Beautiful."
This often made her feel a bit down.
Fang Shuya had casually mentioned it to her mother. Since she was too embarrassed to say it herself, her mother spoke for her.
Lu Mingzhe knew very well that he was letting Fang Shuya down in this regard.
They were already married, and he was aware of the duties of a qualified husband.
She wanted more than just money and care; she desired something deeper.
It wasn't that he didn't want to give it.
It was just that when he finally came to his senses, he realized he was over thirty and had achieved nothing.
What he wanted most now was to prove his abilities, not to indulge in romance.
"I understand, Mom. I'll make more time for Ya Ya from now on. We're also planning our honeymoon. I'll report back to you once I've settled my work."
His actions and words were always impeccable, and Fang's mother smiled and agreed.
That night, back home, Fang Shuya took the initiative to get intimate with Lu Mingzhe.
She was beautiful, young, and lively. Her willingness to lower her pride and initiate such an act made Lu Mingzhe feel guilty.
Tonight, he made up his mind to treat her well.
To earnestly cherish this relationship, let go of the past, and nurture their marriage.
However, Lu Qingxu happened to call him.
Mai Ledi's illness was worsening day by day, but she refused a unilateral mastectomy. For the sake of beauty, she was even prepared to die at any time.
Lu Qingxu was troubled.
Fortunately, she was very fond of the Legend of the White Snake when she was young. Before she died, she had a wish: to visit Hangcheng and pay homage to the love of Xu Xian and Bai Niangzi.
Lu Qingxu needed to accompany her to Hangcheng for some time and asked Lu Mingzhe to help arrange accommodation.
In his lifetime, this was the first time his younger brother had asked for his help, so Lu Mingzhe naturally wanted to handle it well.
He gently stopped Fang Shuya's hand.
"Didn't you want to go on your honeymoon? Come with me to Hangcheng tomorrow. We can save our energy for then."