I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 206 The Romance of the Rich_1

Chapter 206: Chapter 206 The Romance of the Rich_1

After a while, more people arrived.

Leaders from the Hang City Cultural Department came, and the real-life counterpart of the movie’s protagonist, Chen Yong, was also invited by Xu Zheng to attend.

At ten o’clock, the opening ceremony began.

First, the general manager of Qianda Film and Television, Yan Wenlin, gave a speech, followed by leaders from the Hang City Cultural Department, and then Chen Yong and the investors took the stage to speak.

Each person’s speech wasn’t long, but with so many people, more than half an hour had passed.

After that, the general manager of Qianda Film and Television, Yan Wenlin, announced the start of filming.

Firecrackers sounded, followed by the traditional offering of incense placed on the table in the middle.

It was tradition for each person to offer a stick of incense, wishing the filming good luck.

This wasn’t superstitious; it was a tradition, a cultural heritage with deep significance, carrying the spirit of Dragon Country’s people.

For Shen Dong, it was his first time attending a movie opening ceremony, and he found it quite fresh and interesting.

After the incense offering, it was time for group photos.

Once the photos were done, it was time to eat.

The timing had been calculated perfectly; everything finished just in time for lunch.

All attendees of the opening ceremony went to a very famous restaurant in Hang City for lunch.

After lunch, Shen Dong said goodbye to Wang Xiaocong and others, saying he needed to return to Hai City.

"Shen Dong, why go back? Stay in Hang City for a couple of days," Wang Xiaocong still wanted to show Shen Dong around and ask for some investment tips.

After all, Shen Dong’s investments were so impressive that he just had to ask for some advice.

"No, I have to go back today," Shen Dong shook his head.

"Why though?" Zhou Chengyu asked.

He and Wan Pengfei had planned to stay in Hang City for two days. They had already come all this way, so why the rush to go back?

"Today is May 20th; I have to go back to be with my wife," Shen Dong said with a smile.

"I’m speechless."

"Me too."

"Single dogs can’t handle this."

Wang Xiaocong and the others were left speechless.

After that, Shen Dong left and drove back to Hai City.

He hadn’t drunk any alcohol at noon.

Back in Hai City, Shen Dong directly went to Dongyan Media to pick up Chen Yuyan, first hitting the shopping center for a bit of shopping.

When dinner time came around, they found a restaurant for a romantic dinner, followed by a movie.

After the movie, they went home; it was already eleven o’clock.

Chen Yuyan had planned to wash up and go to bed, but Shen Dong pulled her out for a walk along the Pu River.

He had prepared a surprise for her and needed to get Chen Yuyan to the river bank.

Many people were out along the Pu River today, even though it was late, mainly young couples, with just a few groups of female or male friends eating the proverbial dog food.

What neither of them expected was to encounter an unexpected person there, Chen Yuting.

With a heavy heart, Chen Yuting had come to the river for a walk.

Couple after couple passed by, intensifying her longing for Shen Dong.

If they were still together, she mused, Shen Dong would probably have taken her for a walk here tonight.

Holding her hand and dreaming of the future.

As soon as she saw Shen Dong and Chen Yuyan, she stopped in her tracks, wanting to turn around and leave.

But just as she noticed them, Shen Dong and Chen Yuyan also spotted her.

Now, she couldn’t leave without making a sound.

She could only stand her ground, bracing herself.

"Yuting, you’re also out for a walk here," Chen Yuyan greeted.

"Yeah." Chen Yuting nodded, glancing at Shen Dong only to realize he wasn’t looking at her at all, which filled her with a sense of loss.

She looked at her sister and noticed her holding Shen Dong’s hand, her face brimming with a blissful smile.

At that moment, she thought her mother was wrong to say that Shen Dong only saw her sister as a replacement.

If her sister were just a substitute, she certainly wouldn’t be this happy.

"Are you alone?" Chen Yuyan asked.

"Yeah." Chen Yuting nodded again.

"It’s getting late; you should head back and rest," Chen Yuyan said.

"Yeah." Chen Yuting nodded once more.

Chen Yuyan didn’t say anything further and left with Shen Dong.

Watching the two figures walk away, Chen Yuting’s heart sank even further.

"Shen Dong, I regret leaving you."

Chen Yuting thought, tears swirling in her eyes before rolling down her cheeks.

Shen Dong and Chen Yuyan continued their walk.

Feeling a bit tired, Chen Yuyan said, "Husband, let’s go back."

Shen Dong checked the time, noting it was almost the right moment, and pointed towards the Oriental Tower, "Wife, look over there."

Chen Yuyan looked towards the Oriental Tower, puzzled, "Look at what?"

Shen Dong smiled, "You’ll know very soon."

As his words ended, the screen on the Oriental Tower changed from displaying advertisements to showing a few big characters.

[Chen Yuyan, I love you. I, Shen Dong, will always protect you.]

Everyone by the Pu River saw these big characters and immediately understood what it meant—it was a public declaration of love.

"This Shen Dong is so romantic!"

"This Shen Dong really knows how to impress. No woman could resist this kind of declaration."

"If someone proposed to me like that, I’d marry him on the spot."

"Chen Yuyan is so lucky. I’m so envious."

People were full of exclamations.

"Husband, I really like this kind of declaration. Could you do one for me, please?"

A woman asked her partner.

"Wife, I can’t afford this kind of thing," the man replied with a bitter smile.

"Hmph, can’t afford it? I think you just don’t want to spend the money. You don’t love me at all," the woman snorted coldly.

"Wife, even if I love you to the moon and back, it takes real money to do this. Do you know how expensive it is for just one time?" the man continued with a wry smile.

"How much is it? Very pricey?" the woman inquired.

"At least half a million. Expensive, right?" the man asked back, still smiling bitterly.

"What, half a million!" the woman exclaimed in shock.

She had thought a few tens of thousands of dollars would have been enough.

For her boyfriend, spending tens of thousands on a romantic gesture wouldn’t really be a problem.

But half a million was simply too expensive; indeed, it was out of their league.

"What I said was the minimum, during ordinary times. For special days like today’s 520, Qixi Festival, Valentine’s Day, New Year’s—on these days, it’s at least a million, and might be even higher," the man explained with continuous bitter smiles.

"A million, my goodness. Then forget it, with that kind of money, it’s better to improve our lives," the woman said, sticking out her tongue in fright.

"This kind of romance is for the rich. We ordinary folks should just enjoy the show," the man breathed a sigh of relief.

If his girlfriend really insisted on such a romantic gesture, it would ruin their livelihood.

"Hey, how do you know all this?" the woman asked curiously.

"The company I work for is owned by a rich second-generation guy. He’s done this kind of romantic gesture before," the man answered.

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