After Secretly Marrying the Top Celebrity, I Fell in Love - Chapter 24.1

On the second day of Ye Manqing’s arrival in Beijing, her exclusive styling team also arrived early the next morning.

When not filming, Ye Manqing usually travels around the country for promotional events. Whenever she attends important business events, Ye Manqing’s exclusive styling team would also fly with her everywhere to handle her entire look.

The styling team has worked with Ye Manqing for over ten years, usually only doing makeup and styling for her alone. Today was the first time they were styling Ye Manqing and another girl together.

The girl looked very young, perhaps no more than twenty years old. Her face was tiny, palm-sized, with delicate, fair skin, and a tall, slender figure.

Her features were unbelievably exquisite!

A pair of clear, translucent brown eyes, with the typical refined phoenix shape, long and slightly upturned at the corners. Her eyebrows were naturally dark and elongated, and her eyelashes were thick and curled.

Below a sharply sculpted, high nose bridge, she had a cherry-red mouth, with a small, prominent cupid’s bow on the upper lip that was a perfect finishing touch.

Ye Manqing, with her long, slightly wavy hair down, appeared before everyone in a pure white pajamas. She reached out and pointed to the young girl beside her, who was also wearing pajamas.

“Let me introduce you, everyone. This is my fiancée, Bai Yiyan.”

Upon hearing this, the five people present were all stunned, looking at each other in shock.

The makeup artist asked, “Teacher Ye, then… how should Miss Bai’s makeup be done?”

Ye Manqing replied, “You decide, whatever suits her.”

The makeup artist said, “Alright.”

Fearing the makeup artist might not fully understand, Ye Manqing immediately added, “We are going to register our marriage today, so the makeup shouldn’t be too heavy, a light look will be fine.”

The word “fiancée” had been shocking enough, but the word “registering” caused everyone to gasp even more.

It took a while for everyone to recover from the massive shock.

Besides styling Ye Manqing, the team also took on other work, usually interacting with big celebrities in the industry.

Others couldn’t see the female stars’ bare faces, but the team could. Those actresses who made their mark in the entertainment industry with their beauty were indeed pretty, much more so than ordinary people. However, none of them could compare to Ye Manqing, especially after removing their makeup; the difference between them and Ye Manqing, also bare-faced, was significant.

Ye Manqing was a famous beauty in the entertainment industry; her looks and aura were unmatched. Her first impression was that of a subtle beauty because she usually wore light makeup or none at all. If her makeup was slightly heavier, a sense of cold elegance would immediately emerge, leaning her towards a more striking appearance.

So, precisely speaking, Ye Manqing was somewhere between a subtle and a striking beauty.

In private, everyone had discussed who, based on looks and appearance, truly deserved the ‘Great Beauty Ye’ title in the entertainment circle.

The answer was: no one.

However, this conclusion was shattered today. When everyone saw Miss Bai before them, they finally understood what it meant to be evenly matched, a beauty of equal brilliance.

Since they were going to get their marriage certificate, the makeup was light, elegant, and appropriate. Ye Manqing personally prepared the clothes: high-quality, perfectly tailored white shirts paired with denim pants.

Both their makeup looks were subtle yet refined, using small details to further enhance their natural beauty. Each of them wore a glittering diamond ring on their left ring finger. Although the size of the diamonds had a clear difference, they were both equally beautiful. Whether it was the ring itself or the hand wearing it.

For the hairstyle, the team curled Bai Yiyan’s naturally straight long hair into soft waves, pulling a section of curls behind one ear, based on her demeanor and face shape.

Ye Manqing kept her straight long hair, with the ends slightly curled, creating a casually elegant arc.

At 10:00 AM Beijing time, in the Haidian District Civil Affairs Bureau, the air was filled with the sounds of camera shutters clicking.

“Congratulations to the two of you!” The staff member in a black suit, with a beaming smile, handed the two stamped marriage certificates to the newlyweds before him.

“From today on, you are a legal couple.”

Bai Yiyan took the marriage certificate with both hands and thanked him politely, “Thank you.”

Ye Manqing also took the marriage certificate handed by the staff member and smiled, “Thank you.”

The large red marriage certificate had the holder’s name, ID number, date, and the issuing authority written on it. On the right was a photo of the couple.

In the red-background photo, both were wearing white shirts, with their lips gently curved up, a slight smile on their faces.

Ye Manqing lowered her gaze to look at the opened marriage certificate in her hand. Her thick, dark lashes drooped, perfectly concealing the slight mist in her eyes.

She reached out and gently stroked their names on the certificate with her fingertip.

Beside her, Bai Yiyan stared at the marriage certificate with a calm expression. A subtle gleam appeared in her brown eyes, making it impossible to discern her emotion.

As soon as the two stepped out of the Civil Affairs Bureau and bent down to get into the minivan, and before the car could even start, Ye’s mother called. Although the call was for Ye Manqing, she was just using her as a messenger.

“Okay, I’ll tell Xiao Bai right now.”

“Please take your time leaving, no need to rush. We just left the Civil Affairs Bureau and will arrive in about half an hour.”

After hanging up the phone, Ye Manqing turned to look at Bai Yiyan sitting next to her, her eyes glistening like water. She said, “It was our mother on the phone.”

“She said on the phone that she wants to buy gold for the new daughter-in-law.”

“…” Upon hearing the three words “new daughter-in-law,” Bai Yiyan’s face instantly flushed red, her cheeks slightly burning.

“Will it be alright if you and Mom go to the jewelry store alone later?” Ye Manqing asked gently, pulling Bai Yiyan’s hand and lightly holding it.

Since the two had decided to keep their marriage a secret, they had to avoid appearing together in public as much as possible. Moreover, given Ye Manqing’s current influence, just entering a shopping mall would cause a sensation, let alone a jewelry store. It would be swarming with fans.

“Yes, that’s fine.” Bai Yiyan naturally understood the reasoning behind this.

“If you ever suddenly want to make our secret marriage public, I’ll cooperate anytime,” Ye Manqing added immediately, worried that Bai Yiyan might feel uncomfortable.

Bai Yiyan’s heart trembled, and she felt a surge of emotion.

“Okay.”

The price of gold has been rising in recent years, and this year it was speculated to be the highest, with major brands pricing gold at nearly 600 yuan per gram.

Traditional craftsmanship solid gold bracelets ranged from seventy to one hundred grams. Ye’s mother picked out two 100-gram solid gold bracelets for Bai Yiyan, asking her to wear one on each hand, symbolizing good things come in pairs.

Ye’s mother bought gold as if she were buying cabbage. As long as the style was beautiful and suited Bai Yiyan, Ye’s mother would say one word without hesitation: Buy!

In the end, Ye’s mother bought Bai Yiyan ten gold necklaces, ten gold rings, and ten pairs of gold earrings.

The symbolism: she was extremely satisfied with this daughter-in-law, perfect in every way (Ten out of ten/complete perfection).

The counter attendant who served them was seeing someone buy gold like this for the first time. This wasn’t buying gold; it was practically stocking up. Aside from everything else, when people usually choose gold bracelets, most go for thirty to forty grams. This wealthy lady came in and immediately picked a 100-gram one. If the young girl’s wrist weren’t too thin and a heavier bracelet wouldn’t look good, the wealthy lady would have chosen even heavier ones.

She bought two 100-gram gold bracelets without batting an eye!

The attendant couldn’t help but sigh inwardly: This wealthy lady is simply a model mother-in-law!

“Auntie, this… this is too much,” Bai Yiyan looked at the neatly arranged row of gold jewelry on the counter, trying to persuade Ye’s mother not to buy so much.

“Still calling me Auntie? You should call me Mom now.” Shu Jing caught the key point of the sentence, correcting Bai Yiyan’s slip of the tongue.

“Mom,” Bai Yiyan paused, and then softly called out.

“Such a good girl,” Shu Jing nodded with satisfaction, then stood up from the chair, “Mom is going to swipe the card now, you wait here patiently for me.”

“Okay,” Bai Yiyan responded.

Ye’s mother was visibly happy, smiling brightly, and Bai Yiyan felt it would be inappropriate to refuse the elder’s kind intentions.

In reality, Bai Yiyan also understood that Ye’s mother was so good to her mainly because of Ye Manqing. Good was good after all, and Bai Yiyan cared about the result, so she silently acknowledged Ye’s mother’s kindness in her heart.

In the basement parking lot of the shopping mall.

In the minivan, Ye Manqing, wearing exaggerated brown sunglasses, was leaning against the leather seat, taking a nap.

Just as she was drifting into a light sleep, her phone in her bag suddenly rang. Because the car was so quiet, the ringtone sounded exceptionally clear.

Ye Manqing’s first thought was that the two people shopping had finished and were calling her.

She picked up her handbag, pulled out her phone, and glanced at the caller ID. It wasn’t her mother or Bai Yiyan, but Lin Yu.

Three days ago was Lin Yu’s mother’s birthday, and Lin Yu had specifically rushed back from France. Lin Yu’s mother’s birthday party naturally included an invitation for Ye Manqing. Unfortunately, Ye Manqing had a promotional event that day and had to travel out of town, so she couldn’t rush back in time to celebrate Lin Yu’s mother’s birthday.

“Hello, Lin Yu,” Ye Manqing pressed the answer button, held the phone to her ear, and habitually rested her elbow on her other hand.

“I say, Great Star Ye, you sure are busy every day!” Lin Yu’s voice on the phone sounded a bit stuffy.

“I finally came back for a visit, and you don’t even initiate a meet-up.”

Although Lin Yu had spent most of these years in France, she often returned to China, so it wasn’t as exaggerated as she made it sound.

“I’m in Beijing for the next two days; we’ll meet when I get back,” Ye Manqing said, smoothly taking off the sunglasses resting on her nose.

“Back in Beijing? Did the old lady ask you to go back? Or is it for a promotional event?” Lin Yu’s voice, still slightly stuffy, came through the phone again, accompanied by the sound of her drinking water.

“Neither,” Ye Manqing answered.

“Then why did you suddenly decide to go back to Beijing?” Lin Yu pressed on.

“To get my household register, to register for marriage,” Ye Manqing looked straight ahead, her tone calm.

As soon as she finished speaking, there was a crisp sound of a cup dropping on the other end of the phone. After a few seconds, Lin Yu’s extremely surprised voice finally came through.

“What?! You… say that again!” Lin Yu was leaning against the floor-to-ceiling window, with shattered glass pieces and a puddle of clear warm water at her feet.

“Get the household register, register for marriage,” Ye Manqing patiently repeated, unhurriedly.

“…” Lin Yu felt that she must have had a fever and burnt out her brain, or she was still dreaming and hadn’t woken up.

The shock in Lin Yu’s eyes gradually widened, as if a ball of fire had exploded in her mind with a “boom,” sending sparks flying everywhere.

Lin Yu raised her hand and fiercely pinched her left cheek. It hurt so much that she let out a “hiss,” confirming she wasn’t dreaming.

“Who did you register with? Was it that Xiao Bai?” Lin Yu snapped back to reality and asked excitedly into the phone.

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