Billionaire's Gold Digger - Chapter 150
The Grand Finale
Early March, the first breath of spring. Morning light poured through the floor-to-ceiling windows into the Meng Family dining room.
“Ms. Fan, are you serious?”
Yan Chen looked at Fan Shengmei, who was quickly putting on her watch, his tone tinged with disbelief and grievance.
“Today we’re getting our marriage certificate, and you can’t even leave the house with me?”
Fan Shengmei adjusted her watch strap as she hurried downstairs, explaining as she went,
“I have a client meeting this morning, it’ll be quick. After it’s done, I’ll go straight to the Civil Affairs Bureau and meet you there. I promise I won’t miss the auspicious hour.”
“What client could be more important than getting our certificate? I’ll go with you.” Yan Chen followed her.
“It’s not convenient for you.”
Fan Shengmei didn’t slow down, heading to the dining room to grab a slice of toast.
Yan Chen, helpless, looked to his parents, who were dining elegantly, for help.
“Mom, Dad, say something to her.”
Meng Huaijin immediately lowered his head, studying the financial news on his tablet with utmost concentration, as if every word required deep thought.
Fu Wenying picked up her glass of milk, savoring it slowly, her gaze unfocused, completely neutral.
Yan Chen: “……Mom, Dad, your neutrality is way too obvious!”
Fan Shengmei looked at the frustrated Yan Chen and couldn’t help but smile. She turned back to kiss him, picked up her coat,
“Mom, Dad, I’m heading out.”
Only then did Fu Wenying turn her head, gently reminding,
“Be careful on the road.”
Watching Fan Shengmei’s hurried figure leave, Yan Chen looked helplessly at Fu Wenying,
“Mom, isn’t your favoritism a bit too obvious?”
Fu Wenying chuckled softly, picking up a napkin to dab her mouth,
“It’s a good thing for a girl to be ambitious. That’s what my daughter should be like.”
She gave her son a meaningful look, “Yan Chen, you need to work hard to keep up.”
Yan Chen sighed speechlessly, glancing down at the donut rubbing against his feet.
The donut looked up at him, meowed, then turned away with a haughty air, its tail flicking disdainfully.
[Downtown Café]
Zhou Xun looked at Fan Shengmei across from him, his expression complicated.
“What? Isn’t this a bit much? He’s my brother…”
He glanced at his watch, his expression growing even more conflicted. “In a few hours, he’ll be your husband! And you’re sitting here talking to me about this?”
His suggestive words immediately drew curious glances from several nearby tables.
Fan Shengmei smiled awkwardly, “Didn’t he say Guo Kun wasn’t interested in this project and wasn’t considering participating? Besides, even if Guo Kun changes his mind later, it’s all about capability.”
She pushed the proposal over. “Take a look at our plan. I dare say, under the current policy environment, our proposal is definitely a better fit than Guo Kun and Taiwei’s.”
Zhou Xun took the proposal, flipped through a couple of pages, and couldn’t help but laugh.
“Fan Shengmei, you’re really something. On the day you get your certificate, you come to steal your husband’s project?”
Fan Shengmei sat up straight, correcting him seriously,
“To be precise, it’s not me stealing it.”
She paused, blinked, “It’s Fan Shengmei from a ‘parallel universe’ who’s stealing it.”
Zhou Xun, “……I’m really curious to see Yan Chen’s face when he finds out.”
He shook his head, flipped a couple more pages, “Alright, I’ll take it back and look it over carefully. But you know, both professionally and personally, my first choice for a partner is Guo Kun.”
Fan Shengmei took a leisurely sip of coffee,
“Our FC is Jiang Xiaoguo.”
Zhou Xun froze, nearly spitting out his coffee. He stared at Fan Shengmei for a long moment before squeezing out three words,
“……You’re amazing.”
Fan Shengmei shook her head, “Thanks for the compliment.”
Zhou Xun hesitated, unconsciously leaning forward, lowering his voice,
“Then… can she come over for this project?”
Fan Shengmei enjoyed his subtle nervousness and replied lightly,
“Anyway, Xiao Guo said she’ll definitely come back for my wedding.”
Zhou Xun was silent for a few seconds, then put the proposal into his briefcase.
“Alright, I got it. I’ll evaluate it seriously. But,”
He reminded her, “You’d better find time to talk to Yan Chen about this yourself.”
Fan Shengmei nodded, “Got it.”
She glanced at the time and immediately stood up,
“Aiya, I’m really running late! I have to hurry to the Civil Affairs Bureau!”
Meanwhile, in the Porsche parked outside the Civil Affairs Bureau, the atmosphere was heated.
These two had originally come to witness Fan Shengmei and Yan Chen getting their certificate.
They accidentally arrived too early.
And, accidentally, didn’t waste the time.
“I told you… we should’ve picked a bigger space.”
Qu Xiaoxiao was clinging to Zhao Ziqian like a koala, lips locked, clothes half off.
Just as things were getting out of hand, Qu Xiaoxiao suddenly stopped.
Zhao Ziqian, breathing unsteadily, asked hoarsely,
“What’s wrong?”
Qu Xiaoxiao’s eyes were a bit glazed, and she muttered,
“What’s today’s date?”
Zhao Ziqian checked his watch,
“The 17th.”
Qu Xiaoxiao gasped sharply, then screamed,
“Ah!!! My period is over ten days late!”
She whipped her head around, staring at Zhao Ziqian in horror, her voice changing pitch,
“Zhao Ziqian! Am I… could I be pregnant?!”
Zhao Ziqian was stunned at first, then a huge shock and a trace of barely contained joy flashed in his eyes.
“Did you bring your ID?”
Qu Xiaoxiao nodded blankly, “I… I did…….
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Fan Shengmei had just met up with Yan Chen, who had arrived early. The two exchanged a smile, ready to walk in hand in hand.
Suddenly, two figures rushed over in a flurry.
“Move! Move! Sorry! Emergency!”
Zhao Ziqian shielded Qu Xiaoxiao, sprinting past them at full speed, and dashed into the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Yan Chen and Fan Shengmei looked at each other, bewildered.
Zhao Ziqian turned back to ask Yan Chen, “Your mom picked this date with a fortune teller, right?”
Yan Chen nodded.
“Alright, let’s do it together!”
Half an hour later
The group chat formerly known as [Domineering CEO Falls in Love (5)] suddenly popped up with a notification,
[Zhou Xun has joined the group chat.]
Bao Yifan grinned and quickly changed the group name to [You Got Me Old (6)]
Before anyone could react to the weird new WeChat name, the next second—-
Zhao Ziqian sent two bright red marriage certificate photos!
[Sorry everyone! I leveled up again!]
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Spring in March, grass grows and warblers fly.
Yan Chen and Fan Shengmei’s wedding was held as scheduled, witnessed by all their friends and family.
Countless colorful butterflies fluttered around them in the sky, as if the most vibrant spirits of the world were dancing for this hard-won love.
The marionette once suspended by countless invisible threads had finally broken free, growing its own warm and free flesh and soul.
The dead leaf butterfly that once disguised itself as a withered leaf, hiding in the dust of the world, had finally shed its camouflage, regaining its dazzling wings, completing the bravest transformation of its life, and dancing in the wind.
In this parallel universe belonging to Yan Chen and Fan Shengmei, their happy story continues to unfold, and will be happy forever.
All wonderful lives begin with a reconciliation and deep love for oneself.
It’s not about meeting the perfect person first, but about learning to cherish the one who may not be perfect, but is real and unique.
When you truly begin to love yourself, the dead leaves in your life will naturally fall away, revealing your own unique brilliance;
When you possess an independent and complete soul, you can break free from the strings of others’ expectations and take charge of your own stage.
Love is not about finding a perfect person, but about learning to see an imperfect person with perfect eyes.
It is both a weakness and an armor;
It makes you willingly hand over your softest spot, and also gives you the courage to fight for the one you love.
May we all be like Fan Shengmei, blooming in the dust, reborn in love, and ultimately growing into our own strength and support.
May we all be like Yan Chen, daring to shatter the cold specimen case, embrace real and vibrant life, learn to love and be loved, and let the butterfly of love fly across the sea.
Love is the only answer.
It gives the puppet a heartbeat, and lets the dead leaf butterfly break its cocoon and become a butterfly.
—-The End—-
