My Fiancé Told Me to Marry His Brother. I Did, and Now He’s Crying

[Second male lead takes the spotlight + romantic rivalry + rekindled love + redemption arc + younger man turns to hatred out of love + older man falls from his pedestal]

"Zhaoyun, I can marry you, but I can't register our marriage."

The spotlight focused on Lin Zhaoyun as the man's voice rang out, cold with the faintest tremor.

The warmth of their three years together turned bitterly cold at those words.

Xu Heng rubbed the silver ring on his index finger and spoke with an unnatural stiffness. "If all you want is to get registered as part of the Xu family, I have a younger brother."

He had mentioned this younger brother before: after being hurt by a bad woman overseas, he declared that he had sworn off love.

Lin Zhaoyun remained calm and silent.

The entire room fell quiet, everyone's eyes fixed on Lin Zhaoyun.

Lin Zhaoyun casually rolled her neck and answered in an even tone, "Fine."

The room went silent.

Xu Heng froze, a crack appearing in the composure he had always maintained.

Just then, another voice drifted lazily from behind Lin Zhaoyun, sounding carefree and defiant. "Sure."

Lin Zhaoyun turned around, and her heart gave a sudden jolt when she saw his face.

In full view of everyone, Xu Zhi, the younger brother Xu Heng had mentioned, stopped beside Lin Zhaoyun and leaned close to her ear:

"Long time no see. So, should I call you sister-in-law or my wife?"

What a small world. The bad woman had been caught red-handed.

Xu Zhi hated Lin Zhaoyun. He hated her for vanishing without a trace after abruptly breaking up with him three years ago. He never expected to catch her at his brother's engagement party, and through a twist of fate, she even became his wife...

On a rainy night, Xu Heng grabbed Lin Zhaoyun's hand and pressed it against his rain-soaked chest. "Even if you're just using me, that's fine. Just don't turn away from me..."