Ye Chen was somewhat afraid to look up.
They especially dared not meet Gu Mang's two sharp gazes.
After a long pause, he stammered, "Third Brother, you are impersonating Gu Mang. You even have Gu Mang's ID card, and you used his documents to register your marriage."
"So legally speaking, the person who married Jiang Can was Gu Mang, not Huo Zhixing."
Bai Jingyuan was the first to disagree, "Wasn't Gu Mang already dead?"
“Yes…” Ye Chen’s voice trailed off, “So this is even more illegal and invalid.”
The room fell completely silent.
Everyone turned their gaze to Gu Mang, then silently lowered their heads.
Gu Mang's face grew increasingly grim.
Yes, he has overlooked this all along.
He wasn't present when they registered their marriage. The Jiang family used their connections to hastily complete the registration using both of their ID cards. The people at the Civil Affairs Bureau didn't thoroughly investigate whether Gu Mang was alive or dead.
Therefore, Huo Zhixing's name was never on their marriage certificate.
Gu Mang pinched his brow; his temples throbbed with pain.
"Third Brother, it's alright." Bai Jingyuan said softly, "Well... if we find an opportunity, we can just get the marriage certificate renewed without Jiang Can knowing, right?"
"Can't you use your brain? This isn't something you can just do casually!" Ye Chen glared at him.
"Why not?" Bai Jingyuan was stubborn and single-minded. "Yes, the Huo family can't accept my sister-in-law, but as long as Third Brother likes her, nothing is a problem!"
Ye Chen was speechless, glanced at him a few times, and then turned his head back.
Bai Jingyuan continued rambling on, "Old Ye, you really don't understand anything. It's not easy to meet someone you like in this life! What's the greatest luxury in life? It's love!"
"Now that Third Brother has found his destined one, we must fight for him, protect him, and hold him firmly in our hands! Hmm..."
Before he could finish speaking, Ye Chen forcefully covered his mouth.
He certainly didn't want to break up Gu Mang and Jiang Can.
But no one can predict how deep the waters run in the Huo family.
Gu Mang now needs a rational mind and calm thinking, not just acting on emotions.
"I'm going back now," Gu Mang said casually, downed his glass of red wine in one gulp, and strode out of the club.
Bai Jingyuan and Ye Chen's words kept repeating in his ears.
From a young age, he knew that no one in the family could choose their own marriage; it had to be tied to the family's interests.
Even though his father abandoned his mother and remarried, Huo Zhixin's mother was from a prestigious family with a background and influence comparable to the four great families.
Therefore, he never had any expectations for his marriage, nor did he ever put any thought into women.
Until I met Jiang Can...
Gu Mang frowned, his mind a jumble of weeds, a chaotic mess.
...
He strolled to his doorstep without realizing it, lit a cigarette before going inside, and was immediately greeted by the aroma of food filling the house.
Jiang Can, a small figure, was busy in the kitchen. Hearing the noise, she peeked out and gave a sweet smile. A moment later, she brought out a yam and pork rib soup, chattering like a little sparrow, telling him to change his shoes, wash his hands, change his clothes, and then get ready to eat.
Gu Mang glanced at it and smiled.
Actually, he hated eating yams since he was a child, but this little woman was always persistent in making yams for him in different ways, and she even listed a whole bunch of the benefits of yams.
Not just yams, but also carrots, celery, onions... all sorts of things he didn't like to eat but were very nutritious, all sorts of things that Jiang Can considered like immortality fruits.
She would do everything she could to coax him into eating.
Gu Mang's eyes welled up with tears. He slowly walked into the kitchen and hugged her tightly from behind.
Jiang Can was startled and quickly turned off the stove. Gu Mang rested his chin on the crook of her neck and took a deep sniff.
The aroma of cooking mingled with her natural fragrance—it was the most wonderful scent in the world.
"Honey," she said sweetly, "what's wrong?"
Gu Mang didn't answer, but just hugged her tighter.
Jiang Can was quite worried. She shifted in his arms, turned around, and cupped his face in her hands. Suddenly, she noticed that his eyes were a little red!
She was startled. "Honey, what's wrong with you?"
Gu Mang is a tough guy; he wouldn't shed a single tear even if someone pointed a gun at his head.
"Are you unhappy with your job?" She blinked her bright, white eyes, patted his head like she was comforting a child, and said softly, "If you're unhappy with your job, just quit! It's not a big deal. Heh, I didn't really like you becoming a boxing coach anyway. It's so dangerous, all that fighting all the time, and there are female students eyeing you like hawks..."
"Honey, it's okay. If you're unhappy, just quit your job. I'll support you!"
Gu Mang just looked at her and chuckled.
Jiang Can rolled her eyes and gently stroked his face with her small hand: "But my husband doesn't need a woman to support him at all. He's a real man, he's just tired right now. He just needs to rest for a while, regroup, and he'll definitely make a name for himself!"
"Hmm..."
Before Jiang Can could finish speaking, a passionate kiss was imprinted on her lips.
She froze, her heart pounding. Gu Mang seemed unusually passionate today, kissing her as he pulled open her clothes, his large hands roaming freely over her body…
"No!" Jiang Can gasped for breath, her small hands pressed against his chest. "I... I still have one dish to cook..."
But before she could cook, he carried her into the bedroom and slammed the door shut with his heel.
He hadn't even had dinner yet, but he had already taken advantage of her completely on the big bed.
Jiang Can's small hands clung tightly to his bare, muscular back, enduring his storm-like passion. He took her again and again, until finally she couldn't take it anymore, and she pleaded softly in his ear for mercy...
He was like an uncontrollable bull, almost tearing her apart.
"Can Can," she heard his slightly hoarse voice in her drowsy state, "give me a child."
She was stunned, and before she could react, he possessed her even more urgently...
Afterwards, Gu Mang stood on the balcony, his broad back blending into the boundless night. He lit another cigarette and crushed the butt under his foot.
What would you do if you found out your husband was very rich?
—Then we're from two different worlds, so let's break up.
—Your marriage to Jiang Can is legally invalid. Jiang Can is Gu Mang's wife, and you are Huo Zhixing.
His heart skipped a beat, and he gripped the balcony railing tightly, his knuckles turning white.
He glanced back at her; the little woman was sleeping soundly. Thinking of how she had begged for mercy with a tearful voice just now, a smile that he himself didn't even notice flickered across his lips.
What if they have a child together?
It's different now...
Gu Mang took a deep breath. He had seen all sorts of storms in the Huo family; he hadn't even been afraid of a plane crash.
But now, a vague sense of fear lingers in his heart, and he is increasingly afraid of losing her.
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