Guo Xuyang's move was quite skillful; with just one sentence, he made Xiao Yun devoted to helping him manage his not-yet-overly-large harem.
At nine o'clock, their motorcade arrived at the church.
"Groom, do you promise to always uphold the marriage vows, in poverty or in wealth, in sickness or in health, in beauty or in loss of it, in success or in failure, to love her, comfort her, honor her, and protect her?
And do you promise to be faithful to her all the days of your lives?"
Guo Xuyang looked into Xiao Yun's eyes and said, "I do."
"Bride, do you promise to marry the groom as your husband? To live together in a holy union with him?
In poverty or in wealth, in sickness or in health, in beauty or in loss of it, in success or in failure, to love him, comfort him, honor him, and protect him?
And do you promise to be faithful to him all the days of your lives?"
Xiao Yun looked at Guo Xuyang with affectionate eyes and said, "I do!"
The priest was surprised that Guo Xuyang was so outstanding, having managed to "annihilate" so many beautiful women.
He even mused inwardly, wondering what kind of charm this man possessed to marry so many beautiful women as his wives.
There was nothing he could do but continue his duty, his throat dry, watching these beautiful women look at Guo Xuyang with affection, saying, "I do!"
He even playfully wondered if one of them might say, "I do not."
Alas, the priest never heard those four words until the very end.
It wasn't until the next pair of newlyweds arrived that the priest's dejected mood was slightly alleviated.
Following closely behind Guo Xuyang were Lü Liang and Xiao Yu. Initially, they were just there to show support, but when instigated by others, they ended up having a Western-style wedding.
The moment she said "I do," Xiao Yu felt a sense of sacredness, clearly feeling the touch in her heart – a lifelong wish fulfilled.
Especially when Lü Liang reached out and took Xiao Yu's hand, she knew with certainty that he was the one for her in this life.
Xu Liping, clad in a pure white wedding gown, felt a true sense of belonging when Wu Youzhi took her hand.
Even if Wu Aili disagreed, she was now Wu Youzhi's rightful wife.
The funny thing was with Fatty Pi Xiaoqian and Wang Yu; before the priest even finished speaking, they both said, "I do!" in unison and embraced each other tightly.
There was no helping it; the priest was too long-winded, and they were getting impatient.
After Xu Dahai and Xu Lili said "I do," they exchanged rings and kissed.
Xu Lili didn't yet know Xu Dahai's true net worth, but she was now a little rich woman herself.
She just didn't expect Xu Dahai's fortune to be not a yacht as she imagined, but an immeasurably vast aircraft carrier.
Of course, that was all in the future.
After all, neither side had met the parents yet, and this was just a practice run for the wedding ceremony with Guo Xuyang. A banquet would still be held back home.
The biggest winner today was undoubtedly Guo Xuyang.
The women by his side, each with their own thoughts, were all beaming with satisfied smiles.
Li Minyu, despite her bulging belly, did not hold back.
She didn't dare tell her family, only saying she was going out to travel and relax.
What she didn't expect was that Tong Xin would also be wearing a wedding dress, just like her.
The scene from that night flashed back to her mind. Did she conquer Tong Xin, or did Tong Xin tempt her? She truly couldn't tell.
Why overthink it? In any case, they were all tied to the same post now, inseparable.
"Mr. Guo, congratulations, congratulations. You truly astonished me." Bruce walked over, holding a wine glass.
"This palace is generally not open to the public, let alone for holding weddings here. Impressive."
"This is all the influence of money; it was arranged by Xiao Xi's team. I thought this was just a castle."
"This is indeed a castle, just a rather ancient one.
I truly don't know what these beautiful girls see in you.
Why haven't I noticed your excellence?"
"I can't say. If I say it, it won't be effective.
But thank you for allowing me to fulfill my promise to these women.
To give them a lively and grand wedding ceremony."
"That's easily done. Are you still available to go out today?
If not, then tomorrow morning?
Don't your people talk about the bridal chamber on the wedding night?"
"No problem, the sooner we go, the sooner it's settled.
Thinking about having them transfer the money to you before handing over the person.
Otherwise, they might go back on their word and not pay you the bounty."
"I've noted it. Rest assured, if they don't pay me, I'll bring you out again."
"It's not that easy.
They won't let the meat they've caught slip away.
You just insist on exchanging money for the person.
I think they will agree."
"Alright then. Regardless, congratulations." Bruce said, lifting his wine glass for a sip.
"Congratulations to you too. Where did you find these children?"
"From school. One hundred US dollars each.
Arrive at the church before nine, then eat and drink here before sending them back to school."
"I'll transfer the money to you."
"What are you saying?
I can afford this small amount of money.
Do you know if your wives are satisfied with these diamonds?"
"Satisfied, of course, satisfied. Aren't they all several carats?"
"You know my background; I dug them out from the mines. These aren't very large.
It's just a small token of my appreciation."
"Thank you so much. Please make the arrangements; we need to go and come back early tonight."
"Go and come back early?" Bruce repeated, as if he hadn't heard clearly.
"What's wrong?" Guo Xuyang asked Bruce. "You don't think he can really take me away, do you?"
"Not at all, not at all. I was just thinking about how to spend so much US dollars appropriately."
"You can spend it however you want. If all else fails, do as I do, keep more girls. Let these girls help you spend it, and it will be gone quickly."
Bruce now understood that the "power of money" Guo Xuyang spoke of was this power of money, not superpowers.
Time flies when you're having fun. They took commemorative photos, group photos, couple photos, and ate and drank at the long coffee table.
It had to be said that Xiao Li's work ability was superb, allowing everyone to personally experience the beauty of a Western-style wedding.
Before five o'clock, with Xiao Li's help, everyone returned to the hotel.
Every newlywed couple received their marriage certificate.
This was the ultimate goal of their visit.
Looking at the red marriage certificates, their lives finally felt complete.
Especially for Xiao Yun, Xia Li, Xin Rui, and others. While they didn't say it, they craved recognition.
When Li Minxi got married, they even wondered why the bride wasn't them.
Upon truly receiving their marriage certificates, their hearts felt at peace.
Sometimes, marriage is just a ceremony; what's important is having love and affection in the days to come.
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