Half a month later, the wedding of Zhan Yangyi and Chen Yutong was held as scheduled. However, on the wedding day, Chen Yutong's mood was far from good.
She had imagined her wedding countless times, and the person by her side should have been the one she loved. But... but the person beside her now was not Zhan Mohan.
Chen Yutong looked at herself in the mirror, clenching her fists. Even with makeup, her complexion still looked a little pale.
In fact, she hadn't slept well at all last night. She even began to retreat, unsure if her current choice was the right one.
Although marrying Zhan Yangyi would allow her to approach Zhan Mohan from a closer distance and with a special identity, this identity was also a difficult hurdle that separated them.
If her plan failed, she might be bound to Zhan Yangyi for the rest of her life.
Thinking this, her heart grew more pained and conflicted. Perhaps she wouldn't have had such thoughts if she hadn't reached this point.
Just then, a knock sounded at the preparation room door. "May I come in?"
It was Wei Yumeng's voice.
Chen Yutong paused slightly. She didn't want to see Wei Yumeng right now, but Wei Yumeng's visit was reasonable, so she had to compose herself.
"Come in."
Wei Yumeng pushed open the door. "The wedding is about to start. I came to see how you're doing."
She then inspected Chen Yutong from head to toe before nodding. "Yes, no problem. I believe you'll be the most beautiful bride today."
Chen Yutong wanted to smile at Wei Yumeng, but she couldn't smile from the heart.
Even though this was all part of her plan, she found it wasn't so easy to let go.
Wei Yumeng looked at Chen Yutong and noticed her unusual mood. "What's wrong?"
Chen Yutong turned her head awkwardly. "Nothing. It's just that on such an important day, I'm a little nervous. I don't even know how to react."
Wei Yumeng smiled at this. "It's okay, just relax. It's just a ceremony."
"What was it like when you married CEO Zhan?" Chen Yutong asked after some thought.
Wei Yumeng looked into the distance, her thoughts returning to the past. She told Chen Yutong about her wedding day with Zhan Mohan.
After hearing this, a smile slowly returned to Chen Yutong's face.
However, it wasn't because she was comforted by Wei Yumeng, but rather, through Wei Yumeng's description, she could imagine what it would be like if she were marrying Zhan Mohan.
Now, as long as she imagined that the person beside her wasn't Zhan Yangyi, but Zhan Mohan, it seemed less difficult to accept.
"Are the bride and groom ready? It's time to go on stage," a staff member outside the door called out.
Wei Yumeng responded, then helped Chen Yutong up and escorted her to the venue.
The wedding proceeded surprisingly smoothly. Old Master Zhan personally presided over the ceremony, and it was even live-streamed, receiving blessings from everyone.
The organizer of this wedding was Zhan Corporation, with both Zhan Mohan and Zhan Yangyi jointly responsible for the security, arrangements, and venue.
Mu Linjing looked at the newlyweds on stage and couldn't help but sigh, "I never thought I'd actually attend their wedding."
"Isn't that a good thing? They've finally achieved their happily ever after," Wei Yumeng said, genuinely happy for them.
Mu Linjing, however, looked at Wei Yumeng pointedly. "Yumeng, are you really over what happened in the past?"
Wei Yumeng also looked at Mu Linjing. "Let the past be the past. Besides, since she's married to my elder brother, it means she's made her choice."
Although Wei Yumeng answered this way, she still felt something was not quite right, but she didn't dwell on it.
After the wedding, Zhan Yangyi and Chen Yutong returned to their residence, exhausted.
Despite the fatigue from hosting the wedding and entertaining guests, it was their wedding night, and Zhan Yangyi could barely contain his excitement.
"Yutong, you are finally mine," Zhan Yangyi said, pulling Chen Yutong into his arms.
Chen Yutong subtly pushed him away. "Yangyi, don't be in such a hurry. We've spent the whole day entertaining others. We haven't had a private celebration yet."
At this moment, Zhan Yangyi's eyes were only on Chen Yutong, so he agreed to whatever she said.
"Alright, let's have a few drinks then."
Chen Yutong gave him a smile, then stood up and took a bottle of red wine from the wine cabinet.
"This is a red wine I picked out specially. Its vintage is the same as my birthday, so I felt it had a special meaning. It's perfect to open now."
Upon hearing this, Zhan Yangyi felt even more delighted. He had heard before how precious this bottle of wine was to Chen Yutong. Her willingness to open it now showed how much she valued their wedding.
Chen Yutong uncorked the bottle, poured a glass for each of them, and handed one to Zhan Yangyi.
"Try it."
Zhan Yangyi took the glass and took a small sip.
Although he was drinking, his eyes were constantly fixed on Chen Yutong.
In fact, during the wedding, he had resisted the urge to hold her.
"Hmm, good," Zhan Yangyi said, putting down his glass and licking his lips.
Whether it was the effect of the alcohol or some other reason, even Chen Yutong found this small gesture to be somewhat alluring.
However, she quickly regained her senses. How could she forget her purpose? And how could she be lost in another man's gaze?
Zhan Yangyi finally couldn't resist. He pulled Chen Yutong into his embrace, burying his face in her neck, his breath becoming unsteady.
"Yutong, I've waited so long for this day. I will never let you go again." With that, he kissed her.
The moment Chen Yutong's lips met Zhan Yangyi's, her body stiffened. Zhan Yangyi, however, mistook it for nervousness and slowly softened his movements.
"Don't be afraid, I'll be very gentle."
Chen Yutong began to panic, as this was not what she had anticipated.
Zhan Yangyi slowly pushed her onto the bed, his kisses moving to her neck, and his hands began to become restless.
Everywhere he touched felt like torture to Chen Yutong.
"Yutong..." Zhan Yangyi murmured her name.
Chen Yutong wanted to escape, but she was pinned down and unable to move.
But at this very moment, Zhan Yangyi suddenly stopped his actions, and soon, steady breathing could be heard.
Chen Yutong finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had almost believed she had bought fake medicine and was about to submit to Zhan Yangyi.
She roughly pushed Zhan Yangyi away, walked into the bathroom, and showered, washing away every spot he had touched. Looking at herself in the mirror, she knew that tomorrow would be a new beginning.