In the General Surgery''s office, Chen Yu was distributing wedding invitations to the doctors.


    "Professor Chen Yu, you and Professor Jounouchi are finally getting married?" sses Doctor stood next to Chen Yu, flipping through the invitation he had just handed over, curiously examining it, "The Imperial Hotel, really? That''s so like Professor Chen Yu! Choosing such a high-end ce!"


    Hearing sses Doctor''s praise, Chen Yu exined with a smile, "Marriage is a once-in-a-lifetime event, how could I not choose the best?"


    "That''s so Professor Chen Yu! When I married Mie-chanst year, we could only afford an ordinary hotel! We considered the Imperial Hotel too, but unfortunately, the price was way too high, beyond our budget." Doctor Higashiyama, who had married justst year, felt rather emotional. Despite having a happy married life with a beautiful culinary artist, he still felt a hint of regret upon seeing that Chen Yu had chosen a ce like the Imperial Hotel, which seemed unattainable for ordinary people.


    "Really? Doctor Higashiyama, you''re a surgeon at the Eastern University Affiliated Hospital, after all, and Miss Hanayama is a well-known beautiful culinary artist, you two couldn''t possibly be unable to afford a wedding reception at the Imperial Hotel, could you?" sses Doctor couldn''t understand Doctor Higashiyama''s sentiment, as although Jounouchi Hiromi had introduced him to a girlfriend, they hadn''t reached the point of discussing marriage yet, "Does getting married really cost that much?"


    "It is the Imperial Hotel we''re talking about! If you choose the Imperial Hotel for the wedding, everything else has to match its level, so naturally, the expenses go up. And besides the money spent on the wedding, for the marriage, I also bought another house, which was a significant expense," Doctor Higashiyama said, shaking his head at the mention of marriage. "Including the house, I probably spent around 30 million yen in total. Of course, I paid for the house in full. If I had taken out a mortgage to pay in installments, I could have saved around 10 million yen."


    "Marriage does require a bit more money, now if you want to get married in Tokyo, just preparing for the wedding would need a budget of around 5 million yen. Even if you save some money and do everything simply, it would still cost at least 3 million yen," Nakagawa Susumu chimed in, nodding in agreement with Doctor Higashiyama as he discussed the expenses from his weddingst year.


    Hearing Nakagawa Susumu say the same, sses Doctor became somewhat tense. Although he was also a surgeon at the Tokyo University Medical School Hospital, with an annual ie of over 10 million yen, he spent quite a bit on social expenses and had only about 20 million yen saved up so far. As for Chiba Sonoko, the head nurse introduced by Jounouchi Hiromi, her ie was clearly much lower than that of a University Hospital surgeon.


    Mulling over it in his mind, sses Doctor suddenly felt that he might not be able to afford to get married, which made him look somewhat uneasy.


    "What''s the matter, Dr. Moto, you look so troubled?" Chen Yu noticed the change in sses Doctor''s expression and asked with concern.


    The name of sses Doctor was still as forgettable as ever, but Chen Yu, now almost divine, was immune to the strange attribute attached to his name and at least could remember hisst name.


    "Nothing, just remembered something," sses Doctor shook his head, but then asked Chen Yu, "How much budget did you prepare for your wedding, Professor Chen Yu? I''m also considering marriage, could you share the details for reference?"


    Chen Yu raised an eyebrow with augh upon hearing sses Doctor''s question. He certainly had no intention of hiding such things, "Of course, it''s not something to hide. For Hiromi and me, I''ve prepared about 10 million yen for our wedding, including the wedding dress, Shinto ceremony, and banquet. My rtives and friends will being from China, so hospitality expenses will be quite high.


    For the Shinto ceremony, Hiromi and I n to go to the Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine in Kamakura; she''s always wanted to have her wedding there, so we''ll be spending a bit more than usual on that. Also, we have chosen the Imperial Hotel for the banquet. If it were a normal wedding, Dr. Moto, as Nakagawa said, a budget of about 5 million yen would probably suffice."


    Relieved by Chen Yu''s response, sses Doctor still looked quite concerned as he asked, "The wedding part I''m not so worried about, but what about a house after we''re married? Doctor Higashiyama just mentioned spending 30 million yen, with housing prices so high, I''m afraid I won''t be able to afford it!"


    "Do you have marriage ns too, sses Doctor?" Doctor Higashiyama asked, a little surprised upon hearing sses Doctor''sment, as he hadn''t heard him mention this as a friend.


    Kaji Hideki, who had been silent, couldn''t help but look up at sses Doctor upon hearing his words, "When did you get a girlfriend?"


    "While you were transferred to Hokkaido," sses Doctor replied to Kaji Hideki and nodded somewhat anxiously, "It was Professor Jounouchi who introduced me to a girlfriend, and we are now considering marriage. But Doctor Higashiyama just now mentioned buying a house, and I''m worried I don''t have enough savings."


    "Eh? Do you really have to buy a house when you get married?" Nakagawa Susumu suddenly asked, puzzled.


    "After getting married, it''s not just one person living alone, but two people together, and in the future, there might be children. While it''s not a big problem to rent a ce, everyone certainly hopes to have a home of their own," Doctor Higashiyama exined, understanding sses Doctor''s thoughts and concerns, andforted him, "But sses Doctor, don''t be too nervous about this. If ites down to it, you could take out a mortgage to buy. I bought arge house with an expensive big kitchen because Mie-chan wanted it. You can definitely buy something less expensive. Bank loans are quite convenient, and with your ie, even with a mortgage, it''s affordable. If you need it, I can introduce you to the real estate agent I metst time."


    "Really? I''ll take a lookter then," sses Doctor said earnestly, nodding. He indeed needed to consider this matter.


    Doctor Higashiyama suddenly turned to Chen Yu and asked, "Professor Chen Yu, aren''t you nning to buy a house?"


    "Hmm, when Hiromi and I moved in together, we thought about it, but we currently have no ns to buy a house. Maybe we''ll consider it when we have children," Chen Yu said with his signature smile. For him and Hiromi, a house wasn''t a necessity. After all, how could any house in Tokyopare to the size of his castle?