Chapter 25 "Mr. Duan, you seem to have a scandal."
Duan Zhuxian drove very steadily. Jiang Yao fell asleep as soon as he started on the road. When they arrived at the destination, Duan Zhuxian woke him up. After getting off the car, he didn't wait for Duan Zhuxian. He walked towards the building with red letters on a gray background alone, striding with his head held high, as if he was going to negotiate.
Jiang Yao walked in very coolly, but hesitated when signing.
Ever since the marriage was decided, Jiang Yao's attitude has been very casual. He eats and drinks as he pleases, and never misses a word when arguing with Duan Zhuxian.
It's just a matter of completing the task assigned by the family. Driven by interests, the contracts and terms alone can pile up to half a meter high, which is no different from embarking on a large work project.
As for the conflict between him and Duan Zhuxian, it is not a big problem.
After all, how can Party A and Party B maintain a loving and cooperative attitude from beginning to end? In order to compete for interests, there are often open and covert attacks.
It was not until this moment that he woke up from his dream and felt a sense of reality that he had never felt before.
He is actually getting married.
The target turned out to be his mortal enemy of ten years, Duan Zhuxian.
It was Duan Zhuxian whom he swore on his eighteenth birthday cake that he would never forgive.
Thinking about it this way, reality is really magical, as if God is playing a joke on him.
Duan Zhuxian had already signed it, and his speed was even faster than usual.
He put down his pen, and his gaze moved from his own name to the tip of Jiang Yao's pen, which had not yet been put down, and then upwards along the slender white right hand.
Jiang Yao seemed to be in a daze, or as if he was struggling with something. His pale eyelids were faintly visible with light blue blood vessels, which draped over his eyelids, looking cool and pulled.
He looks fierce and soft, and is especially easy to bully.
Duan Zhuxian's eyes were filled with interest: "When it's time to hurry, you still have to hurry."
Jiang Yao was so stressed out by the word "fast" that he almost blushed. He glared at Duan Zhuxian and said unhappily, "Shut up, you mean bastard!"
The two registrars across from them waited patiently for a long time. The younger one couldn't help but joke, "Hurry up, handsome guys! Even the matchmaker must be getting anxious."
Duan Zhuxian reminded: "Write better."
Jiang Yao ignored him. His hesitant right hand finally clenched the pen and wrote on the paper. The handwriting was more twisted and weird than a chicken's crawling.
The two registrars looked at each other in bewilderment: Are these two enemies really here to get married?
After the materials were submitted, the staff congratulated in unison: "I wish you two a happy marriage and a long-lasting love."
The auspicious words were a little hot to the lips, but he still finished them happily.
After registering, the two went to take an ID photo in front of the red backdrop. All the procedures were basically completed, and Jiang Yao reported the situation to his parents who were on a business trip far away.
When Jiang Yao was putting his fingerprints on the document to get the certificate, the staff stuffed some wedding candy into his mouth. He greedily ate one, and it tasted milky and was quite sweet.
There were two pills in a small bag, and one was left. He asked Duan Zhuxian, "Do you want to eat it?"
Duan Zhuxian was looking down at the brand new certificate in his hand. As soon as he looked up after hearing the words, a piece of candy was stuffed between his lips and teeth. The moment the candy fell on the tip of his tongue, it melted into an unprecedented sweetness.
Walking out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Jiang Yao looked at the small red book the size of his palm, his eyes narrowed, and it was hard to tell whether he was curious or indifferent.
Just such a thin little thing can instantly upgrade two unrelated people to immediate relatives, and even give half of their property to each other.
He picked up the little red book with his index finger and thumb, looked left and right, dangled it in the air twice, but failed to hold it firmly, so it fell to the ground. He picked it up and dangled it again, but failed to hold it firmly again.
After repeating this three times, a bony hand stretched out in front of him.
"Give me."
As soon as he finished speaking, the little red book in his hand was ruthlessly confiscated before he could even warm it up.
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Jiang Yao looked at Duan Zhuxian with dissatisfaction, but was accidentally dazzled by the pouring sunlight, and his vision seemed to be distorted because of it——
As if at the end of an overexposed sight, sunlight flowed across Duan Zhuxian's profile, converging on his pale lips, forming an upward shadow, like a faint smile.
Jiang Yao blinked hard, wanting to take a closer look...
Duan Zhuxian strode to the front, leaving behind a pretentious back.
I won’t show it to you anymore.
*
Jiang Yao is currently on vacation. After sending Jiang Yao home, Duan Zhuxian went to the company.
When he pushed open the office door, Fu Yang was sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, browsing his phone while waiting for him.
Fu Yang stood up and stretched: "I heard from your secretary that you were out on some personal business?"
Duan Zhuxian nodded, walked to the desk and sat down. He had been absent for a long time, and there were a lot of documents waiting to be signed piled on the desk.
Fu Yang followed and leaned over to the table. "What could possibly be so important as to warrant a workaholic like Mr. Duan taking a full half-day off?"
Duan Zhuxian unbuttoned two buttons on his suit, picked up a pen, and slowly and methodically signed a document. Finally, his lips, which were as frugal as gold, uttered two words: "Get the certificate."
Fu Yang was stunned, then slammed the table: "Duan Zhuxian! Are we still brothers?"
He went to the same elementary school as Duan Zhuxian, so they were childhood friends. Later, he went to Europe with his parents who were businessmen, and recently returned to China to develop independently.
During those years in Europe, he shared all his worries with Duan Zhuxian, including his ten ex-girlfriends.
Duan Zhuxian picked up the pen holder that Fu Yang had knocked over and said, "It was decided so hastily that I haven't had time to inform my relatives and friends."
"Oh, so it was a flash marriage." Fu Yang lowered his voice, his tone drawn out with a hint of teasing. After waiting for a while and seeing that Duan Zhuxian didn't react to his teasing at all, he asked curiously, "Do you have a photo? Show me what your partner looks like."
Duan Zhuxian took out a red book from his inner pocket and handed it to Fu Yang.
Fu Yang thought that Duan Zhuxian would continue to maintain an unfathomable attitude, but he did not expect that he would directly show him the marriage certificate. Such a high-profile behavior was really inconsistent with Duan Zhuxian's introverted personality in his mind.
He became even more curious and immediately opened the hard book that was warm from his body temperature. The first thing that caught his eye was a photo of the two of them.
Duan Zhuxian was still calm and composed as always, but if you looked closely, you could see the upturned corners of his mouth and the tenderness in his eyes.
The young man standing shoulder to shoulder had picturesque features and a distinguished demeanor. His fair skin, set against the bright red background, looked like fresh snow. As a man, Fu Yang couldn't help but praise him in his heart, "Beautiful." However, his expression seemed a little...
Fu Yang pointed at Jiang Yao's face and commented sincerely: "I don't think your wife seems very happy to marry you."
"That's just his personality."
Without waiting for Fu Yang to take another look, Duan Zhuxian took back the marriage certificate.
The moment in the photo that seems to be hastily captured is actually a pose that Jiang Yao specially posed in front of the camera. That cool and arrogant look is very cute, and it is one of the looks that Duan Zhuxian likes.
"Jiang Yao..."
Fu Yang always felt that this name sounded familiar. He stroked his chin and repeated it silently several times, then suddenly opened his eyes wide.
"Wait, isn't Jiang Yao the one who's said to be incompatible with you?"
Duan Zhuxian paused flipping through the documents, glanced up at Fu Yang, and said calmly, "A master has calculated that our horoscopes are very compatible, making us most suitable for marriage."
Fu Yang: “……?”
It must be that he went abroad too early and missed his good brother's growth process, which led to his good brother developing a suspected love-brain problem.
Seeing Duan Zhuxian was indulging in his own obsession, Fu Yang decided not to bother himself any further. He quietly waited for Duan Zhuxian to finish signing the documents at hand and reminded him, "You promised to go to Rong City tonight to help me secure a client. Did you remember?"
Duan Zhuxian said "hmm".
"That's good. I've already prepared the plane tickets and hotel for Mr. Duan."
Fu Yang had just returned to China to develop his career and was short of connections. If he wanted to quickly gain a foothold, he had to rely on his old friends.
*
At six o'clock in the afternoon, the plane landed at Rong City Airport.
This was a private trip, and Duan Zhuxian did not bring his assistant. He got into the business car that came to pick him up at the airport. He closed his eyes for a while and heard Fu Yang's sudden surprised voice beside him.
"Mr. Duan, it seems like you're having a scandal...but the person in this rumor doesn't seem to be your wife?"
He opened his eyes.
Fu Yang shook his phone with a look of deep sympathy and a bit of gloating on his face. The phone screen was stuck on a scandalous news page in the entertainment section.
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