Traveling through the second dimension, the joy system encourages me to laugh heartily!

Soon, everyone was in their cars. With the gentle roar of engines starting up, the wedding procession drove out of the residential complex one after another, heading towards the home of the groom, Chen Fan.

Cullinan followed the BMW 530Li in front steadily. Han Xueyi drove attentively, while Lan Qianqian in the passenger seat was curious and excited, quietly looking at the luxurious interior of the car and the three people with extraordinary temperament around her.

In order to comply with local wedding customs, the wedding procession did not drive directly to the groom's house, but stopped slowly at the entrance of the village.

The next highlight fell on the shoulders of the groom's cousin Chen Fan - he needed to carry the bride Chunyan all the way back home.

Chen Fan took a deep breath, and with the support and encouragement of the groomsmen, he bent down and carried the bride in her white wedding dress on his back.

Chunyan is not petite, and the 130-pound weight on Chen Fan's back makes him look a little strenuous as soon as he starts.

The best men and bridesmaids immediately and dutifully surrounded the couple on both sides, not only to add to the festive atmosphere, but also to be ready to lend a hand at any time to prevent the newlyweds from falling down due to exhaustion.

The convoy followed far behind, moving at a slow pace.

Sitting in the back seat of the Rolls-Royce Cullinan, Chen Ming observed this dramatic and rustic scene through the car window with great interest:

My cousin, Chen Fan, carrying the bride on his back, walked slowly through the narrow alleys of the urban village, beads of sweat oozing from his forehead. He opened his mouth and shouted in a breathy but resounding voice, "Today—I'm getting married!"

This simple yet passionate declaration instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the onlookers. Neighbors along the roadside stopped to watch, smiling kindly, while some even joined in the cheers, clapping and applauding. For a moment, the alleyways at the entrance of the village were bustling with activity, filled with the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

This short walk back home felt like an arduous trek for cousin Chen Fan. When he finally reached the doorstep, he couldn't wait to put his bride down. He felt a sense of relief, holding his knees and breathing heavily, his face pale, clearly exhausted.

Chen Mingze easily took Han Xueyi and Li Xiangling out of the car.

The appearance of the three of them instantly attracted another wave of attention. This time, people's attention was no longer just on the two dazzling female companions. Many young girls also looked at Chen Ming, who was surrounded by women and looked calm and composed, with curiosity and inquiry.

In particular, Han Xueyi and Li Xiangling were both slightly taller than him. The unique aura and visual contrast formed by the three of them standing together made them more eye-catching than the newlyweds who had just completed the "feat".

This unintentional "stealing of the spotlight" seemed like it was done specifically to steal the spotlight...

Although the bride Chunyan was carefully made up, she looked dignified and elegant against the backdrop of her wedding dress.

However, when Chen Ming, out of habit, quietly used the system's identification function to scan the bride, the overall beauty rating displayed on the information panel was only 65...

Not to mention compared with Han Xueyi and Li Xiangling, even the bridesmaid Lan Qianqian who had previously sat in the passenger seat of Cullinan could crush the bride with her beauty!

So it is normal to be overshadowed.

At some point, Lan Qianqian had quietly stood near Chen Ming.

She did not initiate a conversation, nor did she look at him intentionally. She just kept a distance from him and followed Chen Ming and his group silently.

This state of being close yet distant continued from the village entrance to Chen Fan's home.

Whether he was watching the newlyweds offering tea to their parents, witnessing the bride changing her address to "Dad" and "Mom", or the parents-in-law smilingly handing over thick red envelopes... at every moment of the ceremony, Chen Ming could always catch a glimpse of the light blue bridesmaid figure in his peripheral vision.

She was like a silent background, stubbornly existing at the edge of his vision. Was it a coincidence or a deliberate approach?

Chen Ming wasn't interested in the school beauty whose purity wasn't perfect, so he didn't delve into it...

The tedious home ceremony finally ended, and the motorcade started again, carrying the guests to the Shangri-La Hotel where the wedding banquet was held.

Groom Chen Fan and bride Chunyan changed into formal attire and stood before the beautifully decorated wedding photo wall in the hotel lobby, ready to greet the guests as they arrived. The best man and bridesmaids stood on either side, sharing the responsibility of welcoming the guests.

Looking at his cousin who was wearing a neat suit but could not hide his fatigue, and the bride and bridesmaids who had to maintain perfect posture throughout the whole process, Chen Ming couldn't help but feel a little relieved - fortunately he declined his uncle Mu's suggestion to let him be the best man.

This seemingly glamorous role is actually tiring and stressful, and is simply a living torture.

As he walked calmly around the reception area and towards the banquet hall with Han Xueyi and Li Xiangling, Lan Qianqian, who was standing in the bridesmaid line, followed his back with a trace of regret that was hard to conceal in her eyes.

The young rich man never paid any special attention to her throughout the whole process.

The two women beside him, both far superior in appearance and temperament, silently revealed a reality: her cautious attempts to get closer were ultimately in vain. She knew she had no chance...

Among the busy crowd, Uncle Mu found Chen Ming and the other two and led them to a round table with some empty seats.

"Xiao Ming, you and your girlfriends just sit here and make yourself comfortable!"

She made the arrangements quickly and then turned around to deal with other matters in a hurry.

After chatting with Han Xueyi and Li Xiangling for a few minutes, a familiar voice came from afar: "Wanqing, why don't you sit at Xiaoming's table? You cousins, it's probably been over ten years since you last saw each other, right?"

Chen Ming looked in the direction of the voice and saw his uncle leading a young couple towards their table.

The man was in his early twenties and had a handsome appearance.

The woman next to him should be the "Wanqing" mentioned by the uncle, that is, Chen Ming's distant cousin.

If you think about this relationship carefully, she is the niece of Chen Ming's grandfather's sister, and belongs to the fourth generation of collateral blood relatives, and the blood relationship is quite distant.

There was indeed such a person in Chen Ming's memory, but the impression of him had long been vague.

At this moment, this cousin looked quite pretty. She had large, bright eyes, a standard oval face with soft lines, and delicate features. She had an upright and well-proportioned figure, and even her simple clothing couldn't hide her youthful beauty.

More than ten years are enough to transform a vague childhood playmate into the eye-catching girl in front of you.

System, identification!

Name: Xie Wanqing

【Age】：23

[Height]: 170cm

[Weight]: 58kg

【Overall appearance】: 87

【Power Bank】：0

【Status】: Good health

[Favorability]: 19

Chapter 185: Love at First Sight

While Chen Ming was checking the information identified by the system, Xie Wanqing was also looking at Chen Ming and the two female companions beside him.

From a universal point of view, Xie Wanqing does have outstanding looks, which is an indisputable fact.

With her conditions, it should be easy for her to find a boyfriend with similar conditions.

However, Xie Wanqing's ambition goes far beyond this - her goal is to marry a billionaire.

This obsession is largely due to the "stimulation" of her group of close friends.

In her eyes, her best friends in high school and college were not as good-looking as her, but they all married successfully.

Some became the daughter-in-law of the director of the Public Security Bureau, some married the son of the director of the Finance Bureau, and some became the mistress of the director of the Education Bureau...

What bothered her the most was her best friend who married a big boss from Singapore.

That bestie's recent circle of friends has become her "inner demon" - either she is enjoying the sun by the swimming pool of a five-star hotel in Thailand, or showing off her luxurious life in front of her newly purchased villa in Myanmar. The words between the lines are filled with the atmosphere of financial freedom.

Seeing these girlfriends who were not as good-looking as her climbed up the social ladder and lived the life they had always dreamed of, Xie Wanqing felt a huge gap in her heart.

"Why do they marry so well? They're either the sons of government officials or wealthy men!"

She often cried out in her heart, "This is unfair! There must be something wrong with this world!"

She considered herself the undisputed campus beauty in high school and college, and the brightest spot in the crowd.

This beauty seemed to have given her an invisible coat of privilege:

When a shared bike accidentally scraped against someone else's car, the owner got off the bike angrily. But when he saw that it was a beautiful woman like Xie Wanqing, he immediately smiled and not only did he not ask for compensation, but he also asked her with concern if she was injured and even wanted to leave her contact information.

When I carry heavy luggage onto the high-speed train, there are always strangers who offer to help me put it on the luggage rack;

Whenever Xie Wanqing went to a small restaurant to eat, the owner would always enthusiastically give her a discount or give her free drinks or side dishes.

She went to a new school and a new class, and her teachers and classmates always remembered her name immediately;

When she walks on the street, she gets almost 100% of the attention.

Even when she was a child, she went to a photo studio to have her picture taken, and the owner wanted to hang her picture outside as a poster...

All these experiences made Xie Wanqing firmly believe that with her top-notch looks and figure, she should be matched with top resources far beyond those of her best friends in the marriage market!

Her future destination must be to be a billionaire who drives luxury cars and lives in a mansion!

The affluent lives shared by her besties on WeChat Moments constantly irritated her, and her unwillingness and competitive spirit made her almost breathless.

In order to prove herself, Xie Wanqing chose to brag.

She began to tell lies in her circle of friends, claiming that she was dating a mysterious wealthy boyfriend.

In order to increase her credibility, she even went so far as to "group together" to rent a luxury car to take photos, and carefully selected angles to upload as "evidence."

However, lies are fragile after all. She was careless and forgot to block her relatives and friends, causing her family to believe it and constantly urge her to bring her "rich boyfriend" home to meet him.

Xie Wanqing was in a dilemma and had no choice but to ask for help from a male colleague with whom she had a good relationship. She asked him to pretend to be her boyfriend and go home to deal with the matter. By the way, she could also bring him to a relative's wedding banquet. After all, the gift money had already been paid, and bringing one more person to the banquet could at least "recoup some money" and be regarded as a compensation for her colleague's help.

She didn't expect to meet her distant cousin Chen Ming, whom she hadn't seen for many years, at the wedding banquet.

Her childhood memories of Chen Ming were vague and thin - she only remembered that he was an honest, even a little dull and easy to bully boy. When visiting relatives during the New Year, she could snatch his toys and snacks without any hesitation.

More than ten years have passed, and that faint impression has long since disappeared in time. I can't even remember what he looked like.

Fortunately, thanks to the introduction of her uncle Chen Shengli, Xie Wanqing was able to barely connect the person in front of her with the vague shadow in the corner of her memory.

Out of habit, Xie Wanqing's gaze immediately focused on Chen Ming and the other two, conducting a quick "value assessment".

As a "senior" gold digger who is determined to marry into a wealthy family, her study of luxury goods is deep in her bones, and she can be called a "human luxury goods appraiser."

She can often see through who is a real rich person and who is a fake elite at a glance.

Her sharp gaze swept over the luxury bag Li Xiangling had casually placed on the table. A single glance at the stitching was enough to make her judgement clear: the slightly rough, even somewhat "capricious" seams were a hallmark of the original Italian product. Conversely, domestic imitations, in their pursuit of perfection, often had overly detailed and regular stitching.

Then, her eyes fell on the uniquely shaped car key in front of Han Xueyi, and she instantly recognized the top luxury car brand it represented - Rolls-Royce Cullinan!

Xie Wanqing opened her mouth slightly in surprise, the shock in her heart was beyond words.

This cousin who seemed to be easy to bully in her childhood could now be hugged by two beauties with stunning temperament and appearance!

Obviously, this cannot be achieved by "love" alone.

The low-key yet valuable accessories worn by Han Xueyi and Li Xiangling, and the car key on the table that symbolizes top wealth, all silently tell a cold fact - money and power are the real bonds that maintain this relationship.

In a flash, Xie Wanqing's mind was already turning over and over, and a clear idea instantly occupied her mind:

This unremarkable cousin in front of her might very well be the "true love" she has always dreamed of - a real rich man!

Almost instinctively, she made her decision.

Although there were many empty seats around the round table, she walked straight to the side where Chen Ming and the others were without hesitation and with deliberate calmness.

Her target was clear—the position next to Chen Ming. Unfortunately, the person sitting right next to Chen Ming on his left was Li Xiangling.

Xie Wanqing didn't pause at all. She naturally chose to sit in the empty seat next to Li Xiangling, only one person away from Chen Ming.

"Cousin, I'm here!"

Xie Wanqing had a perfectly sweet smile on her face, and her voice was crisp with a hint of deliberate intimacy, as if the two had not seen each other for more than ten years, but were close relatives with a familiar relationship.

Then she pointed at the young man who was traveling with her and said to Chen Ming in a playful tone that sounded like she was sharing a little secret:

"I'm telling you a secret. This is my colleague Liu Hui. My family is pressuring me to get married, so I have no choice but to ask him to pretend to be my boyfriend and help me cope. Cousin, you must keep this a secret for me!"

This sudden frankness almost immediately cleared up her "couple" relationship with Liu Hui.

Subconsciously, Xie Wanqing seemed eager to clarify her identity in front of Chen Ming, fearing that he would have even the slightest misunderstanding.

This proactive "self-exposure" really stunned Chen Ming.

Faced with the sudden enthusiasm and frankness of this distant cousin who had almost disappeared from his memory, he was a little overwhelmed.

But he still followed Xie Wanqing's introduction and nodded and smiled politely at Liu Hui: "Hello, thank you for your trouble."

Liu Hui smiled and waved his hand: "It's no trouble, no trouble! I just wanted to come and have a drink at the wedding and share in the festivities!"

He agreed to Xie Wanqing's request and was willing to take leave to come from afar to play the role of boyfriend. Naturally, he had admiration for Xie Wanqing in his heart.

Seeing Xie Wanqing being so close to other men, he couldn't help but feel a pang of bitterness in his heart. However, since the man in front of him was Xie Wanqing's genuine cousin, that bit of unhappiness instantly disappeared, and he even felt that this was a good opportunity to get closer to her.

As soon as Chen Ming and Liu Hui finished their greetings, Xie Wanqing's eyes swept over the two beauties beside Chen Ming, who had very different temperaments but were equally dazzling.

Seeing that her cousin didn't seem to have any intention of introducing them, Xie Wanqing immediately put on a bright smile and, with just the right amount of inquiry and curiosity, took the initiative again: "Cousin, why don't you introduce these two beautiful friends of yours?"

Chen Ming didn't care about it and naturally extended his hand to gesture:

"This is my girlfriend Han Xueyi, and this is also my girlfriend Li Xiangling." After introducing them, he said gently to the two women, "Xueyi, Xiangling, this is my cousin Wanqing, please say hello."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangling immediately displayed her signature gentleness and obedience. She nodded slightly towards Xie Wanqing and said in a soft and pleasant voice, "Hello, cousin. Please take care of me in the future."

Han Xueyi raised the corners of her lips slightly, creating a polite and impeccable smile. "Hello, cousin. You are so beautiful, and you have such a cheerful and generous personality. You are really likable."