Chapter 909: Chapter 899: Favoring Family Over Reason

"Come on, look at the camera, you two newlyweds lean in a bit, smile, yes, it’s a joyous day, give us a smile, great!"

At the civil affairs bureau, a staff member was directing the two first-time newlyweds. At this moment, Su Qing and Shen Yi were both wearing white shirts, leaning against each other in front of the backdrop.

As the camera clicked, the photo was captured. Looking at the red booklet stamped with a steel seal, Su Qing felt a bit dazed.

"What’s wrong, little brother? Are you stunned?" Shen Yi happily put away the little booklet, waved her hand in front of his eyes, and asked.

"Huh? No, am I... married now?" Su Qing asked uncertainly, feeling a bit incredulous.

He was currently 24 by Chinese age, 23 by western age, and although people do get married at this age, it wasn’t very common, and his mindset hadn’t fully adapted.

In his impression, marriage was for adults, and he still felt young.

"Of course, why, can’t believe it? I don’t even know who you saved in your past life, to meet me in this life, saving you decades of detours, you’re really getting a bargain!" Shen Yi said with a playful glance.

Hearing this, Su Qing scratched his head and said, "What do you mean by past life, I saved someone in this life too, okay? If it weren’t for my heroic moment, someone would already be celebrating an anniversary by now!"

"Get out, you’re the one with the anniversary! Fine, I admit I owe you, okay? Seriously!" Shen Yi laughed exasperatedly at his words.

But she couldn’t entirely say that Su Qing was the one scoring all the benefits. After all, it was her initiative, and for their ages, she was the one going for the younger partner.

They say wealthy men go for younger women. She didn’t expect to uphold this glorious tradition, just as she predicted. She wasn’t afraid of being cheated of money, not lacking a bit of it. As for being cheated of beauty, it’s unclear who’s cheating whom. Su Qing might gain a little, but Shen Yi definitely wouldn’t lose.

"It was supposed to be, I..."

Seeing Shen Yi raising her arm, he wisely swallowed the words he hadn’t spoken yet.

"So, starting today, we’re a couple, right?" Su Qing asked.

Shen Yi nodded, "Yes, we already are. I now have the right to pull your oxygen tube!"

Su Qing: ...

Goodness, seriously, he just got the certificate, and she’s already prepared to pull his oxygen tube. How is that fair?

"If you put it that way, now half of the company’s shares are mine too, right? Come on, how much money do you have; you should disclose it to me now, this is joint property after all!" Su Qing spoke with justified confidence.

Anyway, he had less money than Shen Yi, so however they split, he’d be the one gaining.

The staff on the side looked at this uniquely styled couple, her forehead full of black lines. With the country’s marriage rates so low, she even suspected they were part of a data stunt for the state.

Getting the certificate in the morning, then heading next door for a divorce in the afternoon, they’d soon be splitting money.

"Oh, my, oh my, you want your sister’s money now, why didn’t you say so earlier, I’d have given it to you then. But first, hand over your money to me, do you believe I’ll go and talk to our mom? Only two hundred pocket money for you each month?" Shen Yi didn’t flinch at all as she looked at him with a raised eyebrow, full of menace.

Because she knew, her mother-in-law would definitely support her decision.

"No need, consider it unsaid!" Su Qing waved his hand.

What was that? That’s an attempt to gain only to potentially lose more, nearly sacrificing his pocket money.

"Qingzi, are you guys done yet?"

At that moment, Wang Xing’s voice was heard.

Su Qing raised the little red booklet in his hand and nodded, "We’re done, how about you two?"

"The same, fully licensed!" Wang Xing in his so-called white shirt looked quite out of place.

"Then why don’t we find a place to eat together later, celebrate a bit?" Su Qing suggested.

The fact that both could get married on the same day was honestly quite joyful.

"Don’t make it hard on me, Qingzi, you know how busy I’ve been these days. Even with my parents’ help, there’s no time between the photoshoot, house renovations, and even my mother-in-law’s matters need me to run errands," Wang Xing smiled bitterly.

Technically, getting married shouldn’t be this hectic, but his was an 800-mile rush, a marriage of obligation due to a pregnancy.

House buying, renovations, wedding photoshoot, banquet - these are all visible, but there’s plenty of hidden tasks. Plus, with a tight timeline and the wedding approaching, Wang Xing’s been running like crazy.

And the closer it gets to the wedding, the more things he discovers he’s missing or forgot.

"Alright, then hurry up and get going, we’ll eat together another day," Su Qing said with a humorous, annoyed tone.

"Sure thing, I’m off then! Goodbye, Boss Shen?"

"Goodbye, President Shen!"

"Goodbye, drive safely you two," Shen Yi waved with a smile.

Even though they’d set a wedding date and received their certificate, they both approached things calmly and methodically.

After parting from Wang Xing, they drove directly back to the company. Marriage was done, but they couldn’t neglect work, especially Shen Yi.

However, just as they arrived at the company entrance, they saw Ning Tong carrying a box, coming out, and they accidentally bumped into each other face to face.

Su Qing was also a little taken aback. After all, he had been avoiding the company as much as possible these days, and even when he did come, he hadn’t come across her. It was unexpected to run into her today, and by the looks of it, was Ning Tong resigning?

Seeing this, Su Qing immediately snapped back to his senses, averted his gaze, and was about to brush past Ning Tong with Shen Yi, but upon seeing them, Ning Tong’s eyes instantly reddened.

"Su Qing, we’ve been classmates. Even though there were some unpleasant times before, I’ve already apologized to you. There’s no need to target me now, is there?"

As soon as she spoke, a voice-over sounded in Su Qing’s mind.

[Ning Tong has been experiencing unprecedented workplace targeting for the past month. Her previous advantage of appearance no longer held any power. Clients needed to be entertained with drinks, overtime was required, and she was waking up earlier than the rooster, sleeping later than a dog. Her boss texted her at dawn, and she still got scolded at work. Most importantly, she had no chance to meet you at the company. She even tried to tell the boss in private that she was your schoolmate, only to be met with even more harassment. She couldn’t endure it anymore and decided to quit, thus, seeing you ignited a fire in her heart.]

Upon hearing this, Su Qing subconsciously glanced at Shen Yi. Aunt Shen smiled slightly, showing no intention to speak, but instead cast her gaze toward him to see how he would handle it.

"The workplace isn’t your home. If you can’t handle it, it’s your own inability. You haven’t worked a single day since graduation, so maybe it’s time to curb your princess syndrome. And so what if I target you? We were never that close anyway, right? I’ve made it clear before, and you know very well why you came here. My partner is generous, but that doesn’t mean I am. Enough said, good riddance and farewell!"

With that, Su Qing pulled Shen Yi away.

Once he understood the story, he openly chose to admit it. There was no embarrassment. If someone wants to ruin his relationship, he won’t show any grace.

Fortunately, Shen Yi was smart, or rather, she never saw Ning Tong as a threat. Otherwise, he’d have to waste his breath explaining himself.

Watching their retreating figures, Ning Tong felt a sense of defeat for the first time, as if she were nothing more than a clown.

Meanwhile, Su Qing and Shen Yi, both in white shirts, looked like a perfect match.

The two exchanged glances, both smiling at the corners of their mouths. They didn’t speak, but understood each other’s thoughts.

The person in front of them was now officially his (her) husband (wife). From now on, they would share their life’s ups and downs, moving forward together, an economic and emotional unit, feeling upset at the other’s sadness and joyful at the other’s happiness.

Mutual trust, united against the world, walking through life hand in hand. This journey might be filled with challenges, but the moment the seal was stamped, they both quietly decided in their hearts that this was it for life.

Those two little red booklets tightly bound two unrelated people together, and from now on, whether right or wrong, they would stand by each other.

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