Captured Hearts: The Substitute Bride's Gambit

Chapter 70: Chapter 70: The Groom Kisses the Bride

Chapter 70 -70: The Groom Kisses the Bride

Ye Zhengrong walked Ye Chuyi to the front and placed her hand in Sheng Tingyuan’s, “Tingyuan, I entrust my daughter to you. I hope you will support each other throughout your lives, until your hair turns white together.”

Sheng Tingyuan held Ye Chuyi’s hand, “We will, Dad.” 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Ye Zhengrong nodded and returned to his seat.

The pastor’s resonant voice rose, “Ladies and gentlemen, on this beautiful day, we are gathered here to witness the union of two hearts…”

He spoke at length in his blessings, and Ye Chuyi, who hadn’t taken the wedding seriously knowing her own identity, had never invested her emotions in the marriage.

However, at that moment, in the solemn voice of the pastor, her heart settled down—perhaps this would be the only wedding of her life. Although it wasn’t grand, it was holy and dignified, which actually aligned with her idea of a wedding.

Looking at Sheng Tingyuan, she once again marveled at how handsome and dashing he was. The first time she saw him, she actually thought he was handsome.

She just hadn’t expected she would actually marry him.

Moments later, both she and Sheng Tingyuan, under the guidance of the pastor, said, “I do,” and then exchanged rings.

After the rings were on, the pastor said, “Now the groom may kiss the bride.”

Ye Chuyi clearly saw Sheng Tingyuan hesitate for a moment, and just as she was about to pretend to be shy and say there was no need, Sheng Tingyuan’s kiss fell upon her.

His lips touched her cheek.

Ye Chuyi felt his lips were cool and soft, parting after a brief contact, but her cheek couldn’t help heating up.

So this is what a kiss felt like, not bad at all.

The pastor continued, “The bride may now kiss the groom in return.”

Ye Chuyi was stunned. Was there a part about kissing back? Why hadn’t she heard of this before?

Well, it didn’t matter.

She tiptoed and kissed Sheng Tingyuan’s cheek as well.

She saw Sheng Tingyuan’s jawline tighten suddenly and almost wanted to laugh. He was already so resistant to her arm touching his through the suit, what must he be feeling now, being kissed? Was he about to lose his composure?

Sheng Tingyuan’s kiss had been brief, but her kiss on Sheng Tingyuan was much firmer.

Sheng Tingyuan felt a jolt in his mind, and when he looked down at her again, he saw her lips curved in a smile, clearly amused. Her beautiful eyes seemed to be filled with scattered stars that twinkled brightly and captivatingly with her laughter.

Well, when she wasn’t scheming to trap him, life with her could probably go on.

The wedding concluded quickly, and both families then went together to the Sheng Family’s private estate for a meal to foster relationships, paving the way for cooperation between the two major conglomerates in the future.

After lunch, everyone went back home to continue with their own affairs.

Ye Chuyi had changed back into her own clothes, sitting in Sheng Tingyuan’s car as he drove her to the hospital for work.

She unfolded two long lists of gifts, inwardly shocked—one was the dowry from the Ye Family, and the other was the betrothal gifts from the Sheng Family.

The Ye Family’s dowry alone in cash and stocks amounted to ten billion, plus hotels, golf courses, manors, villas, and so on owned by the Ye corporations.

The Sheng Family’s betrothal gifts included twenty billion in cash and stocks, along with various expensive jewelry, precious paintings, and calligraphy.

Ye Chuyi shook her head and closed the lists.

If the amount had been smaller, she might have taken it, but with such high figures, how could she possibly accept it?

There’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world; fate’s every gift had a price attached in the shadows.

Her deal with the Ye Family was that she would marry Sheng Tingyuan in place of Ye Shuangyin; in exchange, the Ye Family would get her father out of jail. There was no mention of accepting money.

She handed the betrothal gift list from the Sheng Family to Sheng Tingyuan: “Keep everything, I don’t want it.”

Sheng Tingyuan knew she wouldn’t want it. So far, the only thing she had accepted was the jade bracelet her mother gave her, which she truly liked and even cherished.