When 26-year-old Yuki announced she was engaged to 70-year-old Kenji, the news landed with shockwaves among her friends. At first, the revelation was met with stunned silence. Then came the questions, some whispered behind her back, others asked directly. One friend, trying to mask her unease with humor, teased, “Wait… is he rich-rich?” Others looked at her as if waiting for her to admit there was some hidden motive behind her decision. The suspicion hung heavy in the air, but Yuki never flinched. She listened patiently, offered a small smile, and stood her ground. She knew something they did not—that…
