Chapter 9 The Unlucky Couple
"Hello, I have a question. Is getting a marriage certificate this complicated here? Where am I from? Where is my home? What do my parents do for a living? Do I need to know all of these things?"
But I saw those couples getting their marriage certificates nearby, and the person in charge didn't ask that many questions.
"Also, all this information is written on my application form. If you had just looked at it, you wouldn't have gone through all this trouble. Excuse me for being blunt, but what are you trying to do? Are you trying to stop us from processing your application?"
Jiang Xixi couldn't take the questions from the staff anymore. It was a simple question, but the person kept asking it, even after she had already answered it.
These words left the staff member extremely embarrassed, their face turning red.
Seeing her colleagues turning their curious gazes towards her, she felt even more at a loss.
Qi Jiaojiao, you've really gotten me into serious trouble this time.
"I just have a bad memory, I forgot, yes, I forgot, I'll get the certificate for you right away."
Jiang Xixi was speechless as she watched this person move at a snail's pace.
Although Wei Laicheng, who was usually oblivious, also sensed that something was wrong.
He was starving; at this rate, he wouldn't be able to eat the big meat buns anytime soon.
"Comrade, are there any problems with my wife's and my records?"
"No, everything is normal." The staff member seemed preoccupied, and his expression remained blank as he answered.
"Can you at least describe your snail-like speed? Look at your colleagues, how many documents have they processed this morning? My wife and I were the first to arrive, and we still haven't gotten them done. Are you doing this on purpose, or did you fail to provide proper pre-job training? Aren't you just delaying people?"
"I'm sorry, I'll process it right away." The staff member was on the verge of tears.
Qi Jiaojiao, I did try to help you, but you didn't seize the opportunity. Don't blame me later!
It turns out that the staff member's name is Chen Yu, and she and Qi Jiaojiao, whom she mentioned, are not actually very good friends.
It's just because the Qi family has powerful connections that they dare not offend her.
As for why they refused to process Jiang Xixi and Wei Laicheng's marriage certificate this morning, there's a long story behind it.
It turns out that a few days ago, Qi Jiaojiao said that her family introduced her to a blind date. He was a very good match, and she was quite satisfied with him. The man's name was Wei Laicheng, and he worked in the city's transportation team.
Judging from Qi Jiaojiao's tone, this person is already her one and only.
This morning, she saw someone with a name and job that were very similar to hers getting a marriage certificate, and she didn't dare to make any rash moves.
She was afraid that because of her, Qi Jiaojiao's boyfriend would run away, and that madman would come looking for trouble with her again.
But now, people are already questioning her work ability. If she gets reported, she'll lose her job. Who cares about Qi Jiaojiao then?
Just as the official seal was about to be stamped on the marriage certificate, a shrill female voice came from outside the hall.
"Chen Yu, stop."
Startled by the shout, Chen Yu dropped the official seal from his hand, though it was unclear whether he was faking it or not.
Full of anticipation, Jiang Xixi arrived to get her marriage certificate, but the unexpected events of the morning had already made her very impatient, especially since she was starving.
"And who are you? What does it have to do with you that my husband and I are getting our marriage certificate? Are you the culprit that this person didn't process our marriage certificate this morning?"
"Your husband? How could Wei Laicheng be your husband? He's clearly my boyfriend. What's the meaning of him marrying you?"
The person who came was Qi Jiaojiao. She spoke quite bluntly.
This was someone her family had worked very hard to find for her; if this person slipped away, her secret would be exposed.
"Wei Laicheng, your boyfriend?" Jiang Xixi pointed at Wei Laicheng, her face full of disbelief.
Did she remember wrong? Wei Laicheng was her brother-in-law in her previous life, right? He didn't marry any other women, so what's going on?
The crowd that had been secretly watching the spectacle around them also cast disdainful glances at Wei Laicheng upon hearing this.
"This guy looks respectable, yet he deceived a woman's feelings and cheated on her. He's a real scumbag."
Upon hearing this, Wei Laicheng's face turned ashen.
This is utter slander!
"Comrade, you can't just say things like that. I don't even know you, how did I become your girlfriend?"
"I'm asking you, is your name Wei Laicheng?"
"yes."
Do you work for the city's transportation team?
"Yes, that's true, but..."
"But what? As long as there's no one in your transport team with the same name as you, you're my girlfriend, no doubt about it..."
The onlookers grew increasingly suspicious as they listened, and Jiang Xixi also noticed something amiss with her words.
"Did you know my boyfriend before?" Jiang Xixi asked quickly.
"I don't recognize him. I just saw him. How could we know each other before?"
Hearing this, even Jiang Xixi, who had the best temper, couldn't hold back anymore.
"Comrade, are you out of your mind? My husband doesn't know you, and you don't know my husband. How did you two get together? Are you daydreaming? Did you just have a dream about this?"
"He was a blind date arranged by my family, so how come he's not my boyfriend?"
"Damn, I just can't connect with idiots. A blind date, someone I've never even met, and this is already your boyfriend?"
Qi Jiaojiao knew that her words were unreasonable and that she was just being sophistical, but she really had no other choice.
If this doesn't work, we're doomed.
The more she thought about it, the sadder and more nervous she became. In a moment of inattention, Qi Jiaojiao rolled her eyes and fainted.
The crowd erupted in uproar as all the leaders who hadn't stepped forward to take charge earlier now came out.
They all looked at Jiang Xixi and her husband with righteous indignation, their words sounding incredibly righteous.
"Comrade, Comrade Qi Jiaojiao's fainting was entirely due to the two of you, so you should take full responsibility. Please take Comrade Qi Jiaojiao to the hospital immediately, or we will call the police."
Shuan Q, Jiang Xixi was speechless.
Where did her good fortune go? On her wedding day, she pulled this stunt on herself.
Is Wei Laicheng some kind of incredibly unlucky guy?
Jiang Xixi looked at Wei Laicheng with suspicion.
Wei Laicheng was puzzled; he didn't know what his wife's meaningful look meant.
Seeing the person lying on the ground, the two could only accept their bad luck and prepare to take him to the hospital.
The Civil Affairs Bureau even sent a staff member specifically to monitor the couple.
...
After being admitted to the hospital, Jiang Xixi stared at Wei Laicheng without blinking.
"Wei Laicheng, you really don't know her?"
"Honey, I'm being wrongly accused! I really don't know her. I don't even know who this blind date is."
"We were betrothed since childhood, why would I go on a blind date?"
“However, wife, there is another possibility…”
By the end, Wei Laicheng's voice was barely audible, and his tone was filled with uncertainty.
"Honey, my master said a while ago that he wanted to introduce me to a blind date, but I didn't agree." Seeing the murderous look in his wife's eyes, Wei Laicheng quickly added.
"You mean she's the blind date your master introduced you to?"
Wei Laicheng nodded uncertainly, "I don't usually talk to others much, so this is probably the only possibility. I don't know what my master told her, it's so unreliable!"
Time passed as the couple speculated about their suspects, and finally the emergency room door opened.
Just as the couple was about to make a humanitarian inquiry about Qi Jiaojiao's condition, the doctor's questioning stunned them.
"What's wrong with your family members? This pregnant woman's pregnancy is already not going well, and you've made her so emotionally unstable. Do you even want the baby in her belly?"
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