Chapter 28: First Marriage, Then Love, and a Side of Scum-Bashing 6 PART 1
Shen Zhiqian’s friends were completely dumbfounded.
Did they hear wrong? Did they collectively time travel?
What kind of fantasy is this? Isn’t Ning Qingqing Brother Qian’s girlfriend!
Everyone in their circle knew that Shen Zhiqian didn’t like Gu Youchen, and Ning Qingqing knew it too, how could she be with Gu Youchen?
“Brother Qian, what’s going on?” Someone pulled Shen Zhiqian and asked, “I remember the week before last, at the Lanyu Club, your girlfriend came to give you medicine, weren’t you guys fine?”
“What are they saying about getting married? I can’t understand this at all?”
“Is today April Fool’s Day? Hey, what kind of game is this? Why can’t our brains process this?”
Several people didn’t believe that Ning Qingqing and Gu Youchen would have anything to do with each other, thinking the game was a bit over the top.
But on Gu Youchen’s side, Zhou Linghang spoke first, “My Brother Chen and my sister-in-law are married, do you know what a marriage certificate is? Legally protected!”
He felt that his literary talent finally had a place to shine, continuing excitedly,
“Now, my sister-in-law and Brother Chen are harmonious and respectful… no, respectful isn’t quite right here… anyway, it’s just as you saw, my sister-in-law just kissed Brother Chen!”
Everyone saw what happened just now.
Ning Qingqing took the initiative, completely ignoring Shen Zhiqian’s calls to her, and directly went to Gu Youchen’s side to kiss him.
This didn’t seem like a joke, nor a prank. After all, what kind of game would lead to a marriage?
Shen Zhiqian’s friends finally realized this problem, and someone turned to Shen Zhiqian,
“Zhiqian, let’s go, since they’re married, there’s nothing more to say, let’s each go our own way from now on!”
“Yeah, Brother Qian, we can accept it and let it go, it’s just a breakup, come on, let’s drink!”
However, several people tried to pull Shen Zhiqian, but they couldn’t.
Shen Zhiqian’s eyes were red as he looked at Ning Qingqing, the scene of Ning Qingqing kissing Gu Youchen replaying in his mind.
No matter what reason he used to convince himself, it was futile.
His stomach ached continuously, large beads of sweat slid down his forehead and cheeks. He locked his eyes on Ning Qingqing and asked word by word:
“Qingqing, have you thought it through, do you really like him?”
He didn’t believe that Ning Qingqing would like Gu Youchen so quickly.
She married Gu Youchen just to spite him. They only knew each other for a few days? They have no feelings!
“Tell me, do you like him?” The sweat on Shen Zhiqian’s face dripped down one by one. He was uncomfortable all over, but he stubbornly wanted an answer.
At this moment, he didn’t care about anything, not the many people around, nor how ridiculous and humble his appearance might be in front of Gu Youchen.
He didn’t even care that he was at a disadvantage in front of so many friends and Ning Qingqing, being publicly executed by everyone!
He just wanted to see if Ning Qingqing liked Gu Youchen or not.
He had been with Ning Qingqing for nine years, and he could still tell whether she was telling the truth or lying from her subtle expressions!
His stomach ached terribly, and Shen Zhiqian’s fingers gripped the table beside him.
Seeing his discomfort, Ning Qingqing subconsciously frowned.
Although they had broken up, some memories remained. She knew Shen Zhiqian had once suffered a perforated ulcer and could be dangerous if it happened again.
She didn’t want to waste time entangled with Shen Zhiqian, nor did she want to upset Gu Youchen. The moment she chose to marry Gu Youchen, all her subsequent decisions had answers—
She was now Gu Youchen’s wife, and they were one.
So…
Just as Ning Qingqing was about to speak, her hand, which was at her side, was suddenly grasped by a man’s hand.
Gu Youchen’s hand wasn’t as warm as usual, his fingers were a little cold. He held Ning Qingqing’s hand tightly, turned to her and said, “It’s okay, I’ll handle it.”
The second after Shen Zhiqian’s question was just a second, but it was also excruciating for Gu Youchen.
He knew how this marriage came about. Taking advantage of Ning Qingqing’s sadness and drunkenness, he coaxed her to the Civil Affairs Bureau.
In her eyes, he might just be someone she’d known for two weeks, someone slightly familiar.
She hadn’t fallen for him yet; he felt it just now.
When Ning Qingqing kissed him, her eyes were clear, except for some embarrassment, without other emotions.
He didn’t want to hear the answer to Shen Zhiqian’s question.
However, at that moment, Ning Qingqing spoke to Shen Zhiqian, “I don’t like you anymore, I like him now.”
Gu Youchen turned sharply, looking at the girl beside him in a slightly flustered way.
Her eyes were firm and clear, without a trace of hesitation.
His heart suddenly felt like it had been injected with a strong stimulant. Gu Youchen distinctly felt a drum-like vibration in his chest, echoing in his eardrums, making him slightly dazed.
She said she liked him…
The unspeakable sweetness surged after the shock, overwhelming him. The corners of his lips curled into a smile, the icy feeling in his eyes and brows melted, and his whole being seemed to glow!
The surge of blood made him uncontrollably blush, then the warmth spread to his ears, and his cheeks and ears turned pink.
Gu Youchen couldn’t care less. He asserted his dominance by intertwining his fingers with Ning Qingqing’s in front of Shen Zhiqian.
Shen Zhiqian swayed upon hearing this.
His gaze remained fixed on Ning Qingqing’s face, trying to discern any deceitful micro-expressions.
But he failed.
“Why?” He murmured, “Qingqing, we’ve been together for nine years, how can you say you don’t like me and just don’t like me?”
There were small beads of sweat in Ning Qingqing’s palm. She was serious about what she just said.
However, she was speaking from the perspective of her future self.
At that time, she would have been completely unmoved by Shen Zhiqian, and she should have liked Gu Youchen by then.
So she wasn’t lying, and she didn’t need to use any micro-expressions to disguise it.
However, at this moment, she couldn’t help but feel a little sad and suffocated.
It had only been a week since the breakup. Although their past feelings had faded somewhat in the last six months, her emotions weren’t a water tap that could be turned off, leaving no trace.
She was human, she would hesitate, waver, and feel reluctant; but she was human, and she knew her choice.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Shen, we’re over, I don’t like you.” Ning Qingqing heard herself say.
“Heh—” Shen Zhiqian’s eyes were bloodshot, and he made a snorting sound, “Qingqing, you actually call me ‘Mr. Shen’? You always know how to hurt me…”
His friends finally couldn’t stand it anymore, and since Shen Zhiqian’s stomach really hurt, they dragged him aside.
“Quickly buy some medicine for Brother Qian!” Someone said, “By the way, what kind of medicine does Brother Qian usually take?”
“Damn, how would I know, wasn’t it always Qingqing who bought it?!”
“Damn, what’s going on? How did you suddenly get married to someone else?”
“Okay, stop talking, Brother Qian is still here, keep your voices down… buy anything that treats stomach discomfort, Brother Qian can choose himself.”
As they spoke, one of them quickly went out to buy medicine, while the others watched Shen Zhiqian, afraid he would rush to find Ning Qingqing and Gu Youchen again.
It had been embarrassing enough just now. They had never seen Shen Zhiqian lose control of his emotions like this.
He was the most face-conscious person, but he lost control in front of Gu Youchen, his nemesis, allowing Gu Youchen’s friends to see the joke!
Unlike the heavy and oppressive atmosphere in Shen Zhiqian’s private room, the atmosphere in Gu Youchen’s private room was obviously much more lively.
Gu Youchen directly introduced to everyone, “This is my wife, Ning Qingqing.”
Then, he introduced Ning Qingqing, “Qingqing, these are my friends, you should know Zhou Linghang, you must know Ye Peicheng, this is…”
He introduced them one by one.
Everyone greeted Ning Qingqing with a smile, “Hello, sister-in-law!”
“Hello, sister-in-law!”
“Haha, did my sister-in-law’s words make Brother Chen so happy?”
“Sister-in-law, when are you and Youchen planning to hold your wedding? Have you chosen your honeymoon destination?”
Facing everyone’s questions, Ning Qingqing subconsciously looked at Gu Youchen.
She felt that her drunkenness had subsided somewhat after the confrontation.
Gu Youchen met her gaze, “Qingqing and I plan to decide after our parents meet.”
“Okay, let’s prepare our wedding gifts in advance!”
“Sister-in-law is so beautiful, no wonder Brother Chen decided to get married so quickly. Sister-in-law, you don’t know, Brother Chen has never been in a relationship before, he hasn’t even held a girl’s hand, a fresh, unshelled virgin!”