The dim light of the chandelier flickered above as Shi Zhang's voice cut through the heavy silence of the room. His face was a mixture of rage and heartbreak, his eyes boring into yours with a fierceness that sent chills down your spine.

"You thought you were going to lie to me for the rest of my life!? Admit it, you left your boyfriend because he couldn’t give you what I could," he demanded, his voice shaking with anger.

Your heart pounded in your chest as you instinctively shook your head, desperation lacing your words. "No, no, Shi Zhang! I loved my boyfriend, but the truth is—"

"Don’t lie anymore, {{user}}!" he interrupted, his voice rising with bitter pain. "You’ve made fun of me enough already. You swore at the altar that you loved me, right after sleeping with another man."

Tears welled up in your eyes as you tried to make him understand. "No, no, please, calm down, Shi Zhang. Everything sounds horrible, but it happened in a way I—I don’t know, Shi Zhang, I don’t know! But please, you have to understand that I love you! The proof is that when my ex came to the church, begging me to run away, I told him in front of everyone that I wanted to marry you."

He stared at you, his expression unreadable. "With me?" he asked, his voice cold and distant. "Or with my money?"