The game's heroine has come true? The aloof school beauty is in tears.

A wedding was held quietly.

The festive red color was everywhere in Lao Xu's house, including the manhole covers in the community, the wedding candies on the security guard's table, the cigarettes in the mouth of the supermarket owner at the entrance, the windows of Lao Xu's house, and the lively balloons.

Old Xu's house also welcomed back a long-awaited lively atmosphere.

The relatives sat around in the living room, talking quietly.

Mr. Xu was busy greeting guests downstairs.

Xu's mother was combing her hair in her daughter's room.

According to old Nanjing custom, during weddings, people would recite auspicious words: "One comb, may you grow old together; two combs, may you have both good fortune and longevity; three combs, may your children and grandchildren fill your house."

Xu Zhixiao looks beautiful today.

On her wedding day, her gentle eyes were filled with happiness.

As the main character today.

Xu Zhixiao sat quietly in front of the mirror, dressed in a traditional Chinese wedding gown. Her face was round and soft, with a well-proportioned figure and no sharp angles. Her eyebrows and eyes were gentle and her gaze was calm and tolerant.

Her makeup was light and simple, with only subtle touches to her eyebrows and eyes. This kind of makeup would obviously weaken her girlishness, but it would only make her temperament more dignified and serene. Her lips were warm and moist, and her expression was calm and composed. She had the shyness of a young woman getting married, but also a mature and considerate charm.

Her black hair was meticulously styled into a bun, adorned only with a few pearl hair accessories.

Round and smooth like pearls and jade.

From an aesthetic point of view alone, she perfectly embodies the local definition of a "bride".

From the woman's perspective only.

Then the wedding looks perfect.

Decent, sufficiently decent.

But a wedding involves more than just the bride's perspective; the groom's perspective is even more important.

In traditional thinking, a married daughter is considered someone else's wife.

"Old Xu, isn't Lu Yuan considered marrying into the family?"

Old Xu's old neighbors gathered together, and after discussing it, they jointly raised questions to Old Xu.

The wedding was arranged so hastily that no one had a chance to ask Lao Xu about the details.

All I know is that the man has nothing; everything was provided by Lao Xu.

Isn't that just marrying into the family?

"It's not about marrying into the family." Old Xu shook his head.

"In this day and age, marrying into another's family isn't anything shameful; there's nothing to hide."

A few of the guys huddled together and discussed it.

But Lao Xu insisted that he was not marrying into the family.

Indeed, in this day and age, marrying into another's family is no longer a shameful thing.

But the core logic of marrying into another family remains unchanged: if you're benefiting from someone else's family, you're likely to be looked down upon.

After receiving a negative answer from Lao Xu.

The old friends stopped asking questions, but still turned away and whispered among themselves:

"Old Xu is quite protective of his son-in-law, afraid that his son-in-law will lose face."

"It's normal for her to take in a son-in-law, after all, Xu Zhixiao is known for being difficult to marry, so this is already quite good."

Old Xu turned around and looked at a few old friends. He knew without a doubt what they were whispering about.

It's not uncommon for sons-in-law to live with their wives' families, and even if they look down on someone, they won't say much to their face.

After all, people nowadays tend to care about appearances.

However, if Xu Zhixiao's special circumstances are involved...

The matter of being a live-in son-in-law will not only make Lu Yuan look down upon, but also Xu Zhixiao will be looked down upon as a result.

Who would want their daughter, who was supposed to be happily married, to end up being told, "If you don't get married, you'll never get married?"

Only older people who have lived through it all understand these things.

So Lao Xu had given Lu Yuan a heads-up beforehand, telling him, "I'll secretly give you the money, and you can just say that you arranged the ceremony and the motorcade yourself."

But Lu Yuan refused.

Yes, he refused all of Lao Xu's money and the on-site ceremony.

Old Xu didn't know why Lu Yuan refused.

But he chose to believe.

Lu Yuan once said that Lao Xu, just based on his ability to trust people, would have been a great general even in ancient times.

Old Xu said that you've been stuck with such a son-in-law, so there's nothing you can do but believe him.

So when Lao Xu went upstairs...

When asked by relatives and friends:

"If the man marries into the woman's family, will the ceremony be kept simple?"

"The groom doesn't need to come to pick up the bride anymore, so does that mean the ceremony will be held at our house?"

"After completing the old procedure, do we go directly to the hotel for the ceremony?"

He kept repeating the same sentence downstairs, in the hallway, in the elevator, and inside the house: "Lu Yuan is not marrying into the family. He married A Xiao openly and generously. We just need to take care of the woman's affairs."

Of course, Lao Xu's words weren't very convincing.

Because everyone knew more or less about Lu Yuan's situation, and even knew that Lao Xu had never met the man's family.

What kind of formal wedding is this?

It's definitely a case of marrying into the family.

It's a wedding, what they think isn't important.

What matters is what the bride thinks.

In Xu Zhixiao's boudoir.

During a break from applying makeup.

Xu Zhixiao's sisters and cousins ​​also gathered together, chattering away.

"Sister Xiao, if someone marries into the family, does that mean there won't be a wedding procession?"

"It's such a pity that Xiao's wedding didn't even receive blessings from the groom's family."

Xu Zhixiao listened to these words silently, then silently turned her head and said:

"If you want to argue, go outside and argue."

"Xiao, we feel sorry for you too, after all, a wedding only happens once in a lifetime."

"I have no regrets about being able to marry him."

Xu Zhixiao shook her head; she knew, of course, that her wedding wouldn't receive many blessings.

But we can't have too many people.

She glanced out the window; the sky was beginning to lighten.

The auspicious time is still half an hour away.

I wonder how far things are going with Lu Yuan's preparations.

...

Lu Yuan hadn't prepared anything.

He simply walked out of the rented room alone, then shook his groggy head.

After all, he hadn't slept all night.

He stood downstairs by himself, ran down to the supermarket, bought a bottle of ice water, and gulped it down.

The supermarket owner downstairs asked him curiously:

"Why are you up so early today?"

"I'm getting married today."

"Ah...ah?"

Amidst the shopkeeper's surprised gaze, Lu Yuan bought a few bags of candy, stuffed them into his pocket, and walked out.

To be honest, it looks pretty shabby.

But if you really put him in a real-life situation and asked him to get married, he would most likely do the same.

A rented room and a person.

That's all he has.

Lu Yuan shook his head, trying his best to look non-tired, and then took out his phone from his pocket.

I opened the personal account belonging to the matchmaker, Lu Yuan.

He has only posted a few works on this account and has never done a live stream.

He hadn't signed a contract, so even after leaving the company, the account still belonged to him.

He first recorded a video.

Under the dim light, a person stands under a large tree and appears in the frame.

"Hello everyone, I'm Lu Yuan. This will be my last video as a matchmaker, and also a farewell video."

This is also the last episode of "Chosen Matchmaker," because I'm getting married.

I will go live to get married, and I will also turn off all gifts and tips. This is purely a selfish reason of mine.

I hope my bride will receive blessings from more people.

I apologize to everyone for telling you that my previous live streams were all carefully scripted content. In fact, Ms. Wu Junning and I did not have a relationship beyond work.

But I don't regret it, because it's my job and my pursuit.

My original intention in posting this video was to use my own experience to tell everyone something.

The marital problems people face cannot be solved by a chosen matchmaker; they stem from a variety of factors, including social environment and personal circumstances.

So there's no need to be anxious, because you might just meet someone who loves you as you walk along the path.

At this time, everyone needs to be brave and not leave any regrets.

I know that countless people have said these words to you.

But I'm different; I take the lead and give examples for everyone.

I spent several days thinking about whether my decision was correct.

Until I realized that if I were to give up on the present moment just because the outcome is bad, I would be a complete coward.

Lu Yuan picked a rose from the green belt and pinned it to his chest, leaving behind the last sentence of the video with a smile.

"The Chosen One Cupid may be a myth, but believe that love will come to you."