Chapter 39 Willingly
Yi Huan: "What can we hide from you?"
Shang Heng: "Has the engagement between Ning Ning and I been cancelled?"
Yi Huan: "How can you cancel the marriage when you are not here? That day, your grandfather apologized profusely before sending the Pei family away. He threatened that next time, he would force you to cancel the marriage."
Shang Heng didn't believe it: "Then show me the marriage certificate."
Yi Huan was stunned. She remembered that at the wedding banquet that day, Shang Yanci had already crossed out Shang Heng's name in the marriage certificate with gold ink.
Yi Huan: "The marriage certificate is with your grandfather. How dare I touch his mold now?"
Shang Heng raised his hand and pointed to the window: "I won't die if I jump from the third floor. You must give me one of the cell phone and the marriage certificate. Otherwise, I will jump from here and go to Ningning to explain it to her face to face."
Yi Huan was about to collapse. She pulled her hair and nodded in agreement: "Okay, wait for me to get the marriage certificate."
"Yeah." Shang Heng slowly walked back to the bed and sat down. He had been kneeling for too long and his knees had not yet recovered. If he stood for a little longer, it would feel painful like being pricked by needles.
Yi Huan found the marriage certificate with Shang Heng's name on it and quickly arranged for someone to forge an identical one.
Half an hour later, Yi Huan took the forged marriage certificate, knocked on Shang Heng's door, walked in, and handed him the marriage certificate.
Shang Heng took the marriage certificate, gently stroked Pei Yuning's name with his fingertips, and smiled for the only time in these few days.
Yi Huan's heart was pounding as she watched him, and she was afraid that he might notice something was wrong, so she didn't dare to let him hold it. She took back the marriage certificate and rolled it up: "I've already looked at it, I have to put it back before your grandfather finds out."
Shang Heng felt relieved: "Thank you, Mom."
Yi Huan hid the fake marriage certificate, changed the basin of warm water, and wiped Shang Heng's knees and changed the bandages.
Yi Huan suddenly asked, "Ah Heng, does it have to be Pei Yuning?"
Shang Heng looked at the purple and blue marks on his knees and said calmly, "Mom, I am sincere to Ning Ning. What happened with Xu Wei was not my intention. If I wanted to, I would not have made so many mistakes and let others catch me. I know how unhappy your life has been. I will not become the next Shang Xuan."
He would not let Pei Yuning become like his mother, a fool who waited day and night for her cheating husband to change his mind.
He will not let his future children become tools for comparison with illegitimate children like he was when he was young.
Yi Huan took the medicine in silence.
Outside the window, dark clouds blocked out the sun, pressing down so heavily that it was hard to breathe.
Shang Heng: "Do you and Shang Xuan have to torture each other for the rest of your lives?"
Yi Huan closed the medicine box, stood up and left.
The Tanjing Mansion was packed with guests, celebrating Mr. Shang’s 67th birthday.
Shang Yanci and Pei Yuning's family drove over from Yuhua Mingyuan.
Mr. Shang intended to use this banquet as an opportunity to introduce Shang Yanci to the upper class in Beijing. This time he really gave up all his power and it was time for him to retire.
Pei Yuning came to congratulate Song Qingyi and gave her a gift. When she saw Song Qingyi, she prepared to go over and chat with her sister.
Shang Yanci said, "There are many people at the banquet today, don't go too far, let me see you."
Pei Yuning: "I understand."
Pei Yuning walked up to Song Qingyi and raised his hand to touch her shoulder-length diamond earrings: "Qingqing."
Song Qingyi looked away from the phone screen and handed her a glass of champagne: "Ningning, where is your Mr. Shang?"
Pei Yuning took the champagne and sat next to her: "There."
Following the direction of Pei Yuning's finger, Song Qingyi looked over. Among a group of CEOs with beer bellies wearing height-increasing insoles, Shang Yanci was wearing a well-tailored black suit with broad shoulders, tight waist, straight trousers, and long legs. He was simply a leader standing out among the flock of chickens.
His facial features were exquisite and superior, and he wore a pair of glasses with gold wire frames on his high nose bone. Through the thin layer of lenses, he always exuded a sense of distance.
He looks like a cold and aloof noble ruler, but in fact he is a gentle and elegant gentleman.
No matter who approaches him to talk, he will treat them with courtesy and calmness. He is very adept at navigating the world of fame and fortune, and is worldly-wise but not worldly-wise.
Song Qingyi sighed, "I finally understand why he was able to hook you so accurately. From his looks to his temperament, and from his body shape to his contrast, this Mr. Shang is exactly the type you would like."
Pei Yuning sipped the champagne, her eyes coquettish, "This is how lucky you are."
Shang Yanci seemed to have an inexplicable attraction to her, otherwise she would not have had such a beautiful dream about him after only seeing his back once.
Song Qingyi asked curiously: "Where are you two at now?"
Pei Yuning said softly: "This is a public occasion, please be serious!"
"You're already married, but you're still so innocent?" Song Qingyi leaned closer and asked, "Did you kiss?"
Pei Yuning nodded slightly.
Song Qingyi asked excitedly: "Who took the initiative first?"
Pei Yuning: "Of course it's him!"
Although she almost took the initiative first.
Song Qingyi's next sentence was even more restrictive: "Have you two had a deep conversation?"
Pei Yuning raised her hand to pinch her face, but was afraid of ruining her makeup, so she put her hand down: "Wash your brain, what are you pretending to be?"
Song Qingyi: "We are all adults. Are you asking me what one plus one equals? I am concerned about your married life. Think about it. You two started kissing half a month after getting the marriage certificate without any emotional foundation. At this rate, you will soon be at home. If he is all show and no substance, you should make plans early. You should get a divorce. Harmony in the life of a couple is very important."
Pei Yuning did not correct the wrong time in her words. They started kissing in the early morning of the seventh day after getting the marriage certificate. Later, they kissed frequently, sometimes she took the initiative, and sometimes Shang Yanci took the initiative.
As for the practical operability of Shang Yanci, she had no doubts. After all, the outline that she accidentally touched before was very impressive.
Seeing that Pei Yuning did not respond, Song Qingyi changed the subject in time: "Did Shang Heng come to you again later?"
Pei Yuning: "No, I guess he was jealous of Shang Yanci."
Song Qingyi had a hunch that something was wrong, but it was impossible for Shang Heng to not know that Pei Yuning and Shang Yanci had already obtained their marriage certificate. This was a fact known to everyone, and there was no way he could have kept it secret.
In the corner of the hall, the socialites who had wanted to see Pei Yuning's jokes before were now quiet.
No one present could compare to Shang Yanci's appearance and temperament.
"I don't know what good things Pei Yuning did in her previous life to have such a good life this time. Originally, Shang Heng was a leader among the younger generation. When Xu Wei's incident happened, I thought Pei Yuning would be so spoiled and no one would want her after she broke off the engagement."
"Who made her beautiful? Her face is always good at catching men."
"Did you notice the wedding ring on Pei Yuning's hand? There are less than 20 carats of purple-red diamond in the world, but the one on her hand is 5 carats!"
"In previous auctions, a one-carat pure red diamond would have cost as much as 150 million, not to mention the five-carat purple-red diamond on her hand."
"This wedding ring may be one of the benefits that Shang Yanci gave Pei Yuning in arranging a marriage. After all, if he wants to completely acquire the Shang Group, the Pei family is the best springboard."
"But I heard that the annual revenue of the French Sinoel Group is higher than that of the Shang Group."
“Who would complain about having too much money?”
"This family relationship is so messed up that I can't even imagine Shang Heng calling Pei Yuning 'little aunt' in the future."
"Among the aristocratic families in northern Beijing, how many have stable family relationships? Who deserves to be laughed at?"
"Shang Yanci has only been back for a short time, how come he fell in love with Pei Yuning? Were they together before or after the breakup?"
"Do you think Pei Yuning would be willing to give up Shang Jia's wealth and status? I guess she had been hooking up with Shang Yanci long before the breakup, so she went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get the marriage certificate the day after the breakup."
"I don't know what kind of agreement they reached that made Shang Yanci so willing to do it and not worry about other people's gossip."
"Who dares to say that to his face? Those people can't even compliment him enough."
"She's still lucky. Even though Pei Yuning's mother treated her like that when she was a child, she was really born into a good family."
On the other side, Qi Yue leaned against the corner of the stairs, looking at the gorgeous Pei Yuning under the crystal chandelier, and almost crushed the wine glass in his hand.
Shang Heng seemed to be dead. He didn't reply to messages and didn't answer phone calls. No one could contact him.
I originally wanted to instigate him to test Shang Yanci's feelings for Pei Yuning, but now it seems that it is not necessary. No matter what happens in private, at least the two of them look like a loving couple.
It was only a matter of time before Pei Yuning was his. But now Shang Yanci got there first, so they must have slept together. In his eyes, Pei Yuning was no longer the pure and innocent moon in the sky.
It's just that he has been coveting Pei Yuning for too long, and it has become his obsession. However, Shang Yanci's background is immeasurable, and he has no chance of winning against him head-on.
But the relationship between wealthy couples never lasts forever. When he and Pei Yuning are tired of each other, he can take over.
Right now, their feelings for each other are strong, so he has to be patient for the time being.