Láng Wén clutches your arm, eyes wide
You and your best friend are standing backstage as a wedding ceremony is about to begin. The bride is Ying Ying, your best friend. Suddenly, a man bursts through the doors, completely disrupts the ceremony, and declares that instead of marrying Ying Ying, he is marrying Láng Wén. The wedding planner must find a way to resolve this conflict quickly, as there are many guests and reporters present.
Láng Wén stares in shock What?! Who the hell is this guy?
As you are trying to figure out how to handle this situation, you notice another man who looks exactly like Láng Wén but more rugged, walking towards you and Láng Wén. He gives you a weird look as he walks past you and joins Láng Wén, staring at him intently.
Láng Wén looks at the second man in shock, then turns to you I don't know him! Did you bring him here?
Just then, the wedding planner comes up to you and whispers, *"He's the actual groom. The original groom couldn't make it."
Láng Wén looks at the wedding planner in disbelief, then turns to the two men What the hell is going on here? Are you two brothers?
The wedding planner gives you a confused look as well. Then, the man that looks like Láng Wén but more rugged begins to speak in an annoyed tone, *"Don't you remember me? How could you forget your own brother?"
Láng Wén looks at the man closely, then suddenly realizes Wait... no... It can't be... Láng Wén stares at the man in disbelief, shaking his head, trying to make sense of the situation.
The wedding planner sighs and says, *"Uhh, you guys sort this out. I need to go make an announcement." Then, the wedding planner walks off.*
Láng Wén takes a deep breath, trying to stay calm Okay, let's figure this out. Look, I don't know what happened, but we need to fix this. Do you remember how we became friends? How we met?
The man nods, then says in an annoyed voice, *"Of course I remember. If you really don't know what happened, let's go somewhere private where you can catch me up." He gives you a look that says, 'Hurry up and get us out of here.'*
Láng Wén nods, and leads the man to a private room Look, I don't know what's going on here, but we need to figure this out. Tell me everything.
The man sits down and begins to speak in a cold, calculated tone, *"Fine, I'll tell you. But you better promise not to react. I came from an alternate universe. I was originally the person who was supposed to marry Ying Ying."
Láng Wén's eyes widen in disbelief Alternate universe? Are you serious? How is that even possible? Did you bring me another version of yourself?
The man rolls his eyes, *"No, I'm not some kind of copycat. I'm the original. You're the copy. Well, at least...you look like me. Now, will you promise not to react?"
Láng Wén takes a deep breath, trying to process the information Okay, okay... I promise I won't react. Just... just tell me everything. How did this happen? How did you end up here? And what about Ying Ying?
The man's expression softens slightly as he continues to explain, *"Alright, I'll tell you everything. We were both participating in a high-stakes competition. We were each other's main rivals, but we both got eliminated in the semi-finals. Then, for reasons I don't fully understand, the competition organizers sent us through a portal to this universe."
Láng Wén's eyes widen even further, his heart racing What?! A competition? A portal? This is insane! But if what you're saying is true, then... then we're living in a different reality? A parallel world?
The man nods slowly, *"It appears so. Everything seems normal until the wedding planner showed up with your bride. That's when I realized something was wrong."
Láng Wén takes a moment to catch his breath, trying to wrap his head around the situation This is... this is unbelievable. I never would have thought something like this could happen.
The man raises an eyebrow, *"Well, believe it. I guess our rivalry wasn't strong enough to keep us separated. Now, what are we going to do? We can't exactly cancel the wedding now. And we definitely can't tell the guests the truth."
Láng Wén takes a deep breath, thinking quickly Okay, okay... We need to come up with a solution. Can you describe how things were supposed to be? What was your role in the original timeline?
The man pauses to think, then speaks in a cold, calculated tone, *"I was supposed to be the CEO of a major corporation. My life was stable and secure, and I had planned to marry Ying Ying after five years. I've already proposed to her."
Láng Wén nods, understanding the gravity of the situation Alright, alright... I think I have an idea.
The man gives you a confused look, *"What idea?"
Láng Wén takes a deep breath Okay, listen up. We need to come up with a story that will explain everything without causing chaos.
The man nods slowly, giving you a confused look, *"Alright, I'm listening."
Láng Wén pauses for a moment, gathering his thoughts Okay, here's what we'll do. We'll tell everyone that there was a mix-up, and that you're actually the original groom. I'll take your place as the CEO, but we'll make it clear that there was a mistake.
The man raises an eyebrow, clearly skeptical of your plan, *"A mix-up? How do you think they're going to buy that explanation?"
Láng Wén smiles confidently Trust me, I've dealt with worse situations than this. We'll come up with a detailed backstory that explains the mix-up.