「Evening...」

On the tranquil deck of the yacht, three people lay gazing up at the sky, which was dotted with countless stars.

"So romantic!" Luu Qi couldn't help but exclaim.

"Bro! Let's take a photo together!"

"Sure!" Xia Liang readily agreed and set the camera's timer.

The three of them stood together with their backs to the camera. The two girls, one on each side of Xia Liang, hugged him and formed a heart shape with their hands.

CLICK.

The shutter sounded, capturing their silhouettes forever.

However, just as Xia Liang was about to head back, his phone rang. Seeing the caller, Xia Liang raised an eyebrow and answered.

"Hello?"

The voice on the other end was Kong Man's. "Hello, Mister Xia? The plan is going smoothly. The wedding is tomorrow. Do you want to come and watch?"

Kong Man's voice was a bit tense.

"Of course!"

Hearing Xia Liang's agreement, Kong Man breathed a sigh of relief. This meant that as long as she stuck to the script tomorrow, the remaining fifty cents would be hers.

"Then I'll await your arrival," she said.

"Alright."

Xia Liang hung up. Luu Qi cast a puzzled look in his direction.

Xia Liang just smiled. "We're not going back tonight. Tomorrow, I'll take you to see a good show."

"A good show?"

The two girls were completely baffled.

"You'll find out tomorrow," Xia Liang said, patting their heads. "Alright, you've been playing all day and must be tired. Go get some rest."

"Okay."

The two nodded. After they returned to their rooms, Xia Liang went to the cabin and steered the yacht toward Shangluo Seaport.

「Early morning...」

A luxurious yacht arrived at Shangluo Seaport. Hearing the news, the seaport manager, Jiang Lin, rushed over without a moment's delay. This was a VIP client!

Everyone knew that yachts weren't just bought and left to sit; they required regular maintenance. Besides, anyone who could afford such a large yacht was clearly not short on cash. What if he got the urge to buy another one someday? Jiang Lin would be in a prime position to make the sale. Even if he didn't, building a good relationship with such a person was never a bad thing.

Jiang Lin was already waiting on the dock before Xia Liang had even disembarked.

"Good day, sir..."

Before Jiang Lin could finish, Xia Liang waved a hand. "There's no need for that. I'm heading back to Qingyun City tonight. I'm just docking here temporarily for the day."

"No problem, no problem at all!" Jiang Lin waved his hands, an obsequious smile on his face. "It's an honor for Shangluo Seaport to host your yacht. Please, sir, go about your business. Rest assured, your yacht is perfectly safe with us."

"Well, thank you then," Xia Liang nodded.

He left the seaport with the two young women. Once they were out, the three of them hailed a taxi and headed straight for Kong Man's place.

When they arrived, the wedding procession was already downstairs, led by a sharply dressed Zheng He with a small red flower pinned to his chest. A smile of pure excitement beamed across his face.

"It's him!" Luu Qi recognized him instantly. Isn't that what's-his-name's brother? Why did he bring me here?

Luu Qi was confused, but Xia Liang obviously knew what was going on. "Just watch," he said with a smile, offering no further explanation.

Luu Qi continued to watch, mystified, as Zheng He led a group of groomsmen upstairs. Xia Liang, along with Luu Qi and Xi Yiqian, slipped into the wedding procession. With so many people around, three unfamiliar faces went completely unnoticed. After all, few people can recognize every single relative at a large gathering.

They mixed in with the crowd and went upstairs. The stairway was already lined with beer and white liquor. On each of the twenty steps sat three cups, and for the last five, it was potent white liquor instead of beer.

However, Zheng He and his entourage were undaunted. The groomsmen took the lead, and in just five minutes, they had cleared the boozy obstacle and arrived outside the bride's door.

Inside the room, Kong Man sat waiting in her wedding gown, surrounded by her best friends.

"Manman, are you serious about what you said? We don't open the door unless everyone gets at least one point?"

"Of course." Kong Man didn't really want to get married anyway, so getting some perks for her best friends was no problem at all.

"That's fantastic!"

"You're so bold, Manman!"

Listening to her friends' praise, Kong Man felt a little smug, but she didn't forget the most important part. "But remember, half of the money from those red envelopes is mine."

"No problem!" her friends readily agreed. Even half of the total would come out to 50 milliliters. They had only expected to get about 10 milliliters at most.

Soon, Zheng He's voice came from outside the door. "Manman! Open up! I'm here to pick you up!"

Kong Man remained silent as her best friends rushed to the door.

"No red envelopes, no entry!"

"That's right! You want to take our Manman away without even giving us red envelopes?"

"Hurry up, hurry up!"

Zheng He had, of course, prepared red envelopes. It was a wedding custom, after all. He had prepared a generous amount, too—a full 50 milliliters, split into ten red envelopes of 5 milliliters each. In a third-tier city like Shangluo, a red envelope with just one milliliter was considered quite a lot. Some people only gave eighteen milliliters, as it was mainly about the auspicious gesture. Zheng He had prepared so much because he wanted Kong Man to look good in front of her friends on her wedding day.

He announced loudly, "Red envelopes, I've got them! Attention! Here they come!"

With that, Zheng He took a stack of red envelopes from his pocket. "Here's the first one!"

As the envelope was slipped under the door, it was quickly snatched up by one of Kong Man's friends. They eagerly tore it open, and even Kong Man was curious to see how much was inside.

"How much? How much?"

"500 milliliters!"

"Whoa! Not bad! So generous!"

"Keep them coming!"

As her friends' cheers echoed, even Kong Man was surprised. Did I ask for too little? Should I demand more?

While she was lost in thought, the voice from outside came again. "Here comes the second one!"

The red envelopes kept coming until all ten were pushed through the door.

Only then did Zheng He speak up. "That's all the red envelopes. That should be enough, right? Can you open the door now?"

Hearing there were no more, Kong Man's friends were far from satisfied. That was barely anything! It wasn't even enough for one person each!

They immediately shot back, "Not enough, not enough! This is nothing! You think you can snatch Manman away from us with just this? Impossible! Right, ladies?"

"Absolutely!"

"That's right! We want more red envelopes, or we're not opening this door!"

Outside, the groomsmen were starting to get annoyed. They knew their own red envelopes had been smaller than what the bridesmaids were getting. Now that all of Zheng He's were gone, they were still complaining it wasn't enough.

Someone started muttering. "What is this? Fifty milliliters isn't enough?"

"Yeah, we only got ten milliliters each."

"Some people are never satisfied."

"They should just be happy with what they got."

Blending into the crowd, Luu Qi blinked. She had heard the exchange, but unlike the others, a smile crept onto her face. She finally remembered Xia Liang's plan.

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