In the New York of July, the sun was scorching hot.
Howard Rowan waited under the eaves of the City Hall, irritably wiping away the sweat beads from his forehead.
Watching as the endless stream of couples walked into the City Hall, his heart began to beat even faster.
"Howard!"
A crisp call sounded, a taxi stopped on the side of the road, and Luna Hoth scampered over.
She was wearing a refreshing short skirt today, her pale skin under the sun was exuding a delicate glow, and the sweat beads on her forehead shone with a brilliant light.
“Look!" Luna excitedly shook the ID Card in her hand, her pink lips puckered slightly, "I sneakily took it. I'm impressive, right?"
Watching her proud demeanour, Howard was both concerned and delighted.
He gently held her hand and tenderly helped her tidy her hair that was messed up by the wind. "I knew you could handle it."
"What are you dawdling for? Let's hurry in and get our License!"
Luna couldn't wait and was about to rush in.
"Hold on." Howard grabbed her wrist, "There are too many people inside, let's go to a store and buy some water for you, you're sweating."
"Huh?"
Luna watched in confusion as Howard suddenly walked into the store, picked up an expensive mineral water from the fridge.
She quietly watched him pay for it and then handled the water to her.
"Why don't we just buy the two-dollar one? It's too expensive..."
Luna muttered under her breath, holding the five-dollar one and reluctantly opening it.
They firstly dated in college, both coming from ordinary families, and after graduation, they settled in the bustling city to make a living.
Unfortunately, the current job market wasn't too good, with job salaries being pitifully low for recent graduates.
Even though both of them scrimped and saved, there wasn't much progress in their savings after one year.
Luna initially planned to have a serious talk with her parents to get their approval for their marriage.
However, her parents didn't think that Howard was a good match for their daughter and flatly refused her request.
Gradually, she no longer mentioned Howard to her family.
But she still decided to get married with Howard. So she bit the bullet and sneakily got her ID Card from her parents.
If they refused to bless their daughter’s choice, she’d fight for her future—alone, against all odds.
As Luna was contemplating their future livelihood, she resolved that as long as she and Howard could live together, she would endure any hardships.
Things like cars and houses that her parents always mentioned, they would have them sooner or later.
Meanwhile, Howard was standing there in a daze, the recent system notification echoing in his head.
"Ding! The host has spent 5 dollars to buy water for his wife Luna. The system has rebated 50 dollars to your account. Please check!"
This notification caused Howard to be stunned in astonishment, a feeling of ecstasy erupting in his heart!
My God, the System is actually real!
Today is the big day he and Luna are going to get their marriage license.
The Hoth family disapproves of their marriage because of his poverty.
With no choice, Luna secretly brought her ID Card.
Howard arrived at the City Hall in advance to wait for her. While he was anxiously waiting, a mechanical voice suddenly echoed in his ear, stating " the 'Spending Money on Wife, Tenfold Cashback System' is now activated for you."
As a webnovel enthusiast, Howard, of course, knew about the 'system', but isn’t this a plot that only exist in novels?
How can such a thing occur in real world?
At that moment, the impossible truly happened!
Howard initially thought that this suddenly appeared system was playing a joke on him, until he received a bank transfer alert on his mobile.
A bottle of mineral water that cost five dollars actually gave him a return of fifty dollars!
This rendered him speechless with surprise.
Quickly thinking, he started calculating the possibilities this tenfold cashback could bring.
Spend a hundred, get a thousand, spend a thousand, get ten thousand...
If he spends larger amounts, won't he be earning astronomical figures?
Just thinking about this immense potential, his blood is already boiling with excitement!
"Sorry I shouldn't blame you... I'm actually very touched by you deed..."
Upon seeing Howard in a daze, Luna, suspecting that her nit-picking might have hurt him, immediately gently explained to him while holding his arm.
Howard then finally came back to his senses from his ecstatic state, lowering his head to look at the girl beside him.
She was blinking her big, watery eyes at him, her gaze full of love and tenderness.
Whenever he saw her looking at him with such eyes, Howard's heart would melt uncontrollably, leaving him wanting nothing more than to give her the best things in the world.
Howard took Luna's hand and entered the City Hall with firm determination.
When they came out, dusk had fallen.
Looking at the two marriage licenses in his arms, Howard was filled with joy.
"Honey, it's our first day of marriage, do you want to go have something nice to celebrate?"
Luna suggested with excitement lights in her eyes, "either crawfish or barbecue would be fine."
Howard hooked up a mysterious smile at the corner of his mouth, holding her hand and headed towards the busiest shopping promenade in the city.
When they arrived at the Fifth Avenue, looking at the luxury stores lining both sides of the street, Luna instantly frowned: "The expense here is quite high..."
She knew about the reputation of here, eating at any restaurant here would set them back at least a thousand dollars.
With both of them saving money for a car and a house, in her view, eating a few hundred dollars worth of crayfish already seemed incredibly extravagant.
"Today is our big day," Howard replied, "Of course, I want to take my wife to the best place."
Howard looked at her indulgently, then without a word, he took Luna's hand and led her into a tastefully decorated restaurant.
In the warm summer wind, Howard looked at the exquisite restaurant, a sweet sense of contentment welling up from the depths of his heart.
In the past, such high-end restaurants were like stars in the sky for him—beautiful to look at, but impossible to reach.
But now, with the support of the System, everything had changed.
Even though the cost of dining at a high-end restaurant was heavy, the temptation of a tenfold return was even more enticing.
Rather than scrimping and saving at a common eatery, it was better to splurge a bit at a place like this. After all, the amount of rebate was enough to ensure they could live comfortably afterwards.
"Baby, let's have a good celebration here today," Howard's eyes gleamed with excitement.
Luna looked at her beloved person, so ecstatic. Although she thought it was a bit extravagant, she did not want to take the wind out of his sails.
She nestled gently in Howard's arms, a sweet smile playing on her lips, "Alright, I'll listen to you."
