Her husband
Zuo Xiao was dazed when he was taken out of the Civil Affairs Bureau.
In fact, from the moment she was brought in, she felt like she'd stumbled into a dream. She sat for a moment, then fumbled through the paperwork, signing, signing, and fingerprinting. Before she could even figure out where the two red-background photos of them had come from, the marriage certificate was already in her hands. Then she was dragged to the oath-taking platform, where a photographer appeared out of nowhere and snapped her away.
"Wife."
The sun was still bright at around five in the evening. The man before her was incredibly real, his pores clearly visible, the glitter in his dark eyes as if she could touch them. Yet, the two words he blurted out sounded like an illusion to her.
"Wife..." he called again and held her in his arms.
"I'm so happy now..." He murmured with his eyes closed, "I'm so happy that it feels like a dream..."
Who isn't? Zuo Xiao thought to herself, it felt like a dream. She looked up at the man hugging her: From today on, he's hers...
Suddenly, I heard a loud voice: "Brother!" I turned around and saw Zhuang Jinghao running towards me from ten meters away, with red hair burning in the air.
"Why didn't you call me earlier?!" She said with tears in her eyes, "Really... Where's the marriage certificate? Let me see it!"
Zhuang Yu'an couldn't hide her smile and pulled out two big red books from her pocket. She quickly took them and read one and then the other, wiping away tears as she read.
"Okay, okay..." Zhuang Yu'an bent down and wiped away the tears from his sister's eyes. "Today is a good day. Don't cry, okay?"
"Yeah!" Zhuang Jinghao took out her cell phone and held up the big red book, taking several photos inside and outside. If you didn't know, you would think she had just gotten the marriage certificate.
She returned the big red book that didn't belong to her, one for each person: "Here, I'll take your picture!"
"It's already been taken." Zuo Xiao said shyly.
"One more picture!" she urged, holding up her phone. "Hurry up, let's have a good meal to celebrate after you take the photo!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Zuo Xiao was hugged by the shoulders. Zhuang Yu'an tilted his head towards her, and she couldn't help but tilt her head slightly towards him, her long hair cascading down his chest like a waterfall.
With a click, this beautiful dream came true, frozen in time: she and he, leaning against each other, became husband and wife on this ordinary spring evening. If you zoom in, you'll see their eyes sparkling, their rims red.
"Should I call you sister-in-law from now on?" Zhuang Jinghao said with a nasal voice, tears still lingering in the corners of her eyes. "Why does calling you that seem a bit old?"
"It's really old-fashioned." Zuo Xiao laughed, "Just call me that as before."
"Alright! I'll call out to show my respect." Zhuang Jinghao looked at this one, then that one, and finally fixed his gaze on Zuo Xiao's face. He called out affectionately and loudly:
“Sister-in-law!”
Even after returning home after dinner, the words "sister-in-law" and "wife" were still lingering in Zuo Xiao's mind, like a pair of chopsticks, turning her brain into a mess.
Zhuang Jing glanced at her brother and sister-in-law's hands, which seemed to be glued together, and tactfully grabbed the dog leash. "I'm going out to take Peter Pan for a walk. I'll be back in about two hours."
As soon as his sister disappeared at the door, another Zhuang Yu'an instantly emerged from his gentlemanly appearance and pushed his wife onto the sofa without warning.
In an instant, the obsessed gaze stuck to her like a spider web, and the originally calm black eyes were stained with fanaticism, and desire surged towards her.
Zuo Xiao had seen him in many ways, including when driven by lust, but none of them looked like this, like a wild animal released from its cage. This realization made her heart beat faster, and she suddenly realized that she didn't know him well enough.
"Wife..."
Her husband's voice was hoarse, like a heavy ancient city gate slowly opening, inviting her into a territory she had never set foot in. She hesitated and said, "Can you be more normal?"
The man in front of her was stunned for a moment, then he retracted his net and buried his face in her shoulder. She just felt a little relieved, and the next second, the side of her neck was licked wetly and softly, making her moan unbearably.
Before she knew it, he had stripped off her blouse and unbuttoned his own shirt. She could feel his breath and skin were frighteningly hot, and she gasped and asked, "Do you have a fever?"
The man raised his face in response. Under the light, his entire face was an unnaturally red, his eyes blurry, and it was clear that his mind had wandered from reality. She was dazed by what she saw, and for a moment, she forgot what to say.
Zhuang Yu'an lowered his head silently, taking her inch by inch. Halfway through, she realized she shouldn't be in the living room, blushing and reminding him. Then he lifted her up from the front and walked up the stairs with steady steps, shedding a series of discordant moans along the way.
That night she was called "wife" countless times, and in the end she finally had a firm sense of reality that she was a wife. At the same time, she also formed a new understanding of the man who had just become her husband - he was indeed restrained in treating her like that before.
But this is just the beginning.
Zuo Xiao slept until noon, then went downstairs feeling exhausted. Both the brother and sister had gone to work, leaving only his aunt in the living room.
Half an hour later, she finished cleaning up, and her aunt finished cooking. She also brought a bowl of ginseng, astragalus, and snow frog soup, which was said to invigorate blood circulation and replenish qi, saying that "the master specifically instructed me to nourish you." She looked at the bowl of nourishing soup, thinking about how she had almost drained it last night, and felt both angry and amused.
After dinner, she turned on her phone and was instantly overwhelmed by countless unread messages and a dozen missed calls. Her phone had been lying on the sofa since last night, so she hadn't received any messages until now.
It turns out that this morning, the Zhuang siblings posted their marriage certificates on their social media accounts. Pet Planet also released a public company announcement, disclosing the chairman's marriage news and the details of the prenuptial agreement regarding changes in shareholdings. Afterward, relatives, friends, and acquaintances flooded Zuo Xiao with messages, some congratulating him and some asking about his plans. Even Li Shuang shamelessly came to offer congratulations and inquire about the wedding banquet.
Zuo Xiao quickly called Lao Zuo back, but he scolded her, saying that she was acting recklessly and didn't respect him as her father.
Then she called her mother, Ms. Dai, and explained the situation. She was overjoyed and said she would come to Beijing to see her son-in-law when she had time next week, but she persuaded her and dismissed him with a photo.
Afterwards, a few more people were selected to reply, including Luffy, Chen Liqing, and the band members.
The appearance of the person involved sent the "Red Hot Shocking Rock Circle" group into a frenzy once again. The band members frantically posted emojis, with the occasional probing question drowned out by the torrent.
Suddenly, Peng Lei threw out a link: "You're on the trending search!!!"
Zuo Xiao's heart skipped a beat, he clicked on it and blurted out "Fuck".
Some busybody gave the screenshots of Zhuang Yu'an's Moments and the photo of his marriage certificate to the media. The media followed the clues and dug out information about Zuo Xiao. They also cut a video titled "Pet Planet Officially Announces Chairman's Marriage: The Bride Was a Company Employee and is Now the Lead Singer of a Band."
The public was furious. Rumors of a love triangle were resurfaced, with some accusing Zhuang Yu'an of successfully poaching her and winning her over. Some supported Luffy, while others, of course, criticized her. Amidst the heated discussion, the seemingly unremarkable news item #LovePlanetChairmanAnnouncesMarriage# became a trending topic.
Soon, Zhuang Yu'an called and tried to comfort her, saying that the company was already working to remove the trending search and asking her not to worry. Zuo Xiao was calmer than him and said, "It's okay, I just need to stay off my phone."
After hanging up the phone, she found that the number of unread messages on WeChat was increasing at an alarming rate, so she simply threw away her phone and "hid in the small building and became one with it, regardless of winter, summer, spring and autumn."
After last night's hustle and bustle, and another chaotic afternoon tonight, she felt like she was falling apart. If getting a marriage certificate was so troublesome, wouldn't planning a wedding be exhausting? She immediately backed off, considering just forgoing the wedding altogether... However, Zhuang Yu'an had already agreed with her to hold the wedding this fall before he left, and given Lao Zuo's temper, he certainly wouldn't accept her quietly marrying off their daughter. She was afraid she couldn't avoid the wedding.
Zuo Xiao felt a surge of resentment in his heart: he had been deceived and had gotten the certificate in such a confused state at the height of the storm. It was really unwise!
Come to think of it, that guy not only has the endurance to plan carefully, but also the courage to act immediately, and he will do anything to achieve his goals. No wonder he was able to succeed in his business. But he used these tricks on her and made her look like a fool, which was really annoying.
Over the next few days, she was given daily supplements, but she felt increasingly weak. During the first group rehearsal after returning to the band, Peng Lei commented on her lack of energy. Qiangzi, a Cantonese native, suggested soup to replenish her energy and even shared several medicinal recipes. Unable to find a way to express her frustration, she angrily blamed Zhuang Yu'an for both the old and new issues.
On Friday night, she finally couldn't help but push him away and complained, "Are you trying to replenish your yang with yin? Peng Lei and the others all said my singing sounded weak and I had no energy!"
Zhuang Yu'an laughed out loud and whispered in her ear, "Then pick it back."
As soon as she finished speaking, the tip of her ear was sucked. At this moment, Zuo Xiao felt that the person on top of her was a male ghost. She hurriedly used her hand to block the mouth that was sucking Yin to replenish Yang, but she didn't expect that even her finger was sucked.
She pulled her hand away, but the male ghost, still taking advantage of her, grabbed her hand and said aggrievedly, "I'm leaving in two days..."
This statement had become his get-out-of-jail-free card. These past few days, whenever she scolded him for overindulging, he'd resort to the same excuse: "I'm leaving in x days." Regardless of whether she bought it or not, he'd fulfilled his obligation to inform her, and he could, regardless of her objections, openly advance the next month's allowance.
Zuo Xiao belatedly realized that Zhuang Yu'an was becoming increasingly difficult to deal with, and the reason for his impudence was naturally the marriage certificate he had hastily obtained. Perhaps he felt that the matter was settled, and that he could manipulate her with impunity based on their legal status?
Thinking of this, she snorted and said, "Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're married, okay? If you keep disobeying me, I'll kick you out! Now, right now, let go of your hand!"
This threat really worked. He let go of her hand and asked bitterly, "Is my wife angry with me?"
"What else?"
"Then let's not do it tonight. I'll just kiss you, okay?"
"No!" Zuo Xiao would never fall for that kind of trick again. It didn't matter where he kissed her or how long he kissed her. Besides, this guy always showed off his sexy muscles and moaned, waiting for her to relax for a moment before he took advantage of her.
Zhuang Yu'an's face was filled with frustration, and he compromised, "Then a hug would be fine, right?"
Zuo Xiao softened her heart and said yes, so he readily took off all his clothes, picked her up, made her lie on him face to face, and held her tightly in his arms.
"You can't hold me like that!" Zuo Xiao realized he'd taken advantage of her, but it was too late. Despite her protests, he persisted in holding her this way, pressing even harder against her ear, pouring his hot, moist breath into her ear canal, sending shudders through her body.
The moment he finally succeeded, he held his breath, looked at her from bottom to top, and raised his hand to push away the sweat-soaked hair on her forehead.
"Wife, we will be together forever." He held her face with one hand and said passionately and firmly.
Time flies, and Zhuang Yu'an has been away from Beijing for over half a month. However, despite his absence, his influence is growing.
He was keen on buying her all kinds of things, with express deliveries constantly flowing into her home. Within two weeks, most of her daily necessities, from pajamas and bedding to skincare products and even her drinking cup, had been replaced with items he had carefully selected.
Her 26th birthday gift was a purple Panamera. She had once casually told Zhuang Jinghao that she liked the car's design, so he decided it was her "dream car." On his birthday, during his absence, he had his sister take her to pick it up. He had also chosen the various decorations and accessories in the car, including chibi figurines of the couple.
He video-called her every morning and evening, sharing every detail of his work and life in Canada despite the twelve-hour time difference, and indirectly prying into her whereabouts. Hearing she was having a drinking party that evening, he coaxed her into agreeing to just one drink. He was so nervous when he heard Luffy was returning to Beijing for treatment that she was going to visit him, that he had his sister follow him the entire time.
He also installed cameras in the living room, dining room, study, and front and back yards for the first time, under the pretext of "safety measures."
These subtle thoughts certainly didn't escape Zuo Xiao's notice. She'd experienced her husband's uncharacteristically controlling nature, but to her surprise, she wasn't resentful; she even seemed to enjoy it. She felt he might be testing her limits, but she didn't want to expose him just yet. Instead, she waited and watched, curious to see how far he could go.
That morning, Zhuang Yu'an asked her to interview a young woman that afternoon, saying he was hiring her as an assistant. She immediately flew into a rage: Why would a homeless person like her need an assistant? Perhaps she was just a spy in his care? Going this far was truly excessive! So she called him and berated him profusely.
"Your brother has a really strong desire for control." She said to Zhuang Jinghao while walking the dog in the evening.
"Yeah..." The other person laughed awkwardly, "That's just his personality... You don't feel uncomfortable, do you?"
Zuo Xiao teased her deliberately: "If I feel uncomfortable, will he change?"
Zhuang Jinghao scratched his head and said, "I don't know... Anyway, I've talked to him about similar issues before, and he hasn't changed..."
As he spoke, he actually laughed out loud, and said heartlessly: "But since you appeared, his desire to control me has decreased a lot... Hehe, thank you sister-in-law for saving me..."
Zuo Xiao rolled her eyes and deliberately frightened her: "Don't be too happy too soon, I think Chen Liqing is also a control freak!"
That night, Zuo Xiao began to question her, listing in front of the screen the various evidences of Zhuang Yu'an's excessive desire for control, and seriously demanded that he no longer be allowed to excessively control her schedule or interfere with her social life.
"You clearly said that even after marriage we can still maintain our own independent space, but your current behavior is an uncontrolled invasion of my private space." She asked angrily, "Do you admit this?
Zhuang Yu'an was silent for a moment, then said, "I admit it."
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