"Hubby, harder, I'm almost there... mm-hnh~"
"Good~"
Qin Zhaoyue's eyes were tightly shut, her hands clutching the sheets as she felt a wave of blissful pleasure wash over her. Her face was flushed, her gaze hazy, and murmurs tumbled continuously from her lips...
A few minutes later, accompanied by two high-pitched cries, the restless energy in the room finally subsided.
Qin Zhaoyue lay lazily against Xiao Qiang, her skin as smooth as white porcelain radiating an alluring sheen, her exquisite S-curve the dream of countless men.
Xiao Qiang curled the corner of his lips. "Darling, want to go again..."
The beauty in his arms replied with breath that had yet to return to normal, "Let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau first to get our marriage certificate. Won't you feel at ease then? You won't worry so much..."
"Alright! Tonight we'll keep going..."
Xiao Qiang was the campus heartthrob of the Haizhou College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. From a poor background with no parents, he had grown up in the Haizhou Welfare Institute. Qin Zhaoyue was the campus belle of the Haizhou Art School, and her father was the founder of Haizhou's Qin's Real Estate Group, with a net worth in the billions.
The two vastly different individuals had met during a joint university mixer in their junior year, quickly falling in love and moving in together three months later...
They say that people who care about looks are superficial, but as it happened, both of them were superficial.
It was all so magical!
After graduation, Qin Zhaoyue entered Qin's Real Estate Group to work as her father's assistant for half a year, and at the beginning of this year, her father Qin Yinlong officially appointed her as the general manager of Qin's Real Estate Group, putting her in charge of all company operations.
As for Xiao Qiang, at Qin Zhaoyue's request, he took on the role of a domestic house-husband, keeping her daily life in meticulous order. He had no complaints about this.
In Qin Zhaoyue's own words, "I battle the waves in the sea of commerce, while you build a warm home in the rear!"
Getting out of bed, the two dressed up carefully and drove to their local civil affairs office.
After taking their couple's photo, while waiting for their number to be called to sign the marriage agreement, Qin Zhaoyue wore a face full of bliss. "Hubby, don't you think we're a match made in heaven, perfectly suited for each other?"
"Of course. You're a wealthy heiress and the art school belle.
And me? A top medical student and campus heartthrob.
Of course we're a match made in heaven."
"Mhm mhm, hubby, now you don't have to worry about Chen Zihao stealing me away!"
Qin Zhaoyue rarely put away her domineering female CEO aura, looking instead like a little bird nestling against someone.
"Alright, today is the most important moment of our lives, let's not mention him!"
"Good~"
"There are two couples ahead of us, then it's our turn! Tonight you'll be my legal wife, Xiao Qiang, and I'm going to love you fiercely all night long!" Xiao Qiang whispered seductively in her ear.
"Whatever you want~"
Just then, Qin Zhaoyue's phone suddenly rang. She pulled it from her bag and saw that the caller was none other than Chen Zihao. She looked at Xiao Qiang with a troubled expression.
Xiao Qiang also saw that glaring name, and a wave of intense annoyance flared in his heart. His expression shifted slightly, and he said to Qin Zhaoyue, "Don't answer it..."
"Okay. I'll listen to hubby and not answer Zihao's call."
With that, Qin Zhaoyue snuggled into Xiao Qiang's arms, looking entirely dependent.
The phone rang for sixty seconds before hanging up automatically, but two seconds later, it rang again—still Chen Zihao calling.
By now Qin Zhaoyue clearly looked absent-minded, and she looked at Xiao Qiang as if seeking permission. "Hubby, Zihao, he..."
"Don't answer it!" Before Qin Zhaoyue could finish, Xiao Qiang made his stance explicitly clear.
"Oh~" A trace of hesitation crossed Qin Zhaoyue's face.
When the phone rang for the fifth time, Qin Zhaoyue finally couldn't help herself.
"Hubby, maybe Zihao really does have some emergency. He's all alone in Haizhou without anyone to rely on... He only has me as an older foster sister..."
The joy had completely vanished from Xiao Qiang's face, replaced by an icy expression. "If you want to answer it, go ahead..."
Before Xiao Qiang could finish, Qin Zhaoyue eagerly answered the call, failing to notice Xiao Qiang's fists clenched tight with anger.
"Hello, Sister Yue, Zihao suddenly passed out in the dorm. I know you're his only family in Haizhou, so I hurried to call you. You have to come quickly..." The speaker was Chen Peng, who worked at the same massage parlor as Chen Zihao.
"Ah! Zihao passed out..." Qin Zhaoyue glanced at Xiao Qiang as she spoke, as if doing it intentionally for him to hear, but her phone was on speaker, so Xiao Qiang already knew the situation.
"But I'm busy right now..."
"Ah! Sister Yue, Zihao is foaming at the mouth..."
Hearing that, Qin Zhaoyue grew visibly more anxious and blurted out without thinking, "Call an ambulance right now, I'm heading over..."
"Don't go. It'll be our turn to sign in ten minutes, and in twenty minutes at most, we'll have our marriage certificate!"
Despite his terrible mood, Xiao Qiang kept his cool and tried to persuade Qin Zhaoyue.
"Hubby, you heard it too. Zihao has fainted and is foaming at the mouth; he's obviously seriously ill, it's a matter of life and death.
Every minute we delay multiplies his danger.
Tomorrow is May 21st, which also has a great meaning. It's the same if we come to get our certificate tomorrow.
Hubby, you can take a cab back later, I have to go see Zihao right now!"
With that, ignoring Xiao Qiang's increasingly ashen face, she stood up and ran out.
As she left, Qin Zhaoyue thought to herself, "Hubby is so understanding, he'll definitely understand me... I'm just worrying about my younger brother..."
Xiao Qiang sat there in a daze, his knuckles white from the pressure, the corners of his teeth biting his lip until a trace of blood oozed out. Yet he seemed entirely unaware of it, because compared to that, the pain in his heart was far more agonizing.
Ten minutes later, the staff member entered the waiting room.
"Xiao Qiang, Qin Zhaoyue, it's your turn..."
Xiao Qiang raised his head and gave a bitter smile. "Sorry, we... had some unexpected changes, we can't do it today..."
...
Half an hour later, when Qin Zhaoyue rushed frantically into Chen Zihao's dorm, she instead saw Chen Zihao wearing a birthday hat, sitting at a table with four or five friends, a large cake placed in front of them.
"Zihao? Weren't... weren't you unconscious? What is this..."
"Sister, today is my birthday. I don't have any family in Haizhou, just you as my sister, so I really wanted you to come spend my birthday with me... and I used this method..."
A trace of anger flashed across Qin Zhaoyue's face. "Zihao, do you know what day today is? Today is the day your brother-in-law and I are getting our marriage certificate. Because of a lie you told, I left your brother-in-law behind at the Civil Affairs Bureau...
You—you're going too far..."
Even though Qin Zhaoyue was furious, she still couldn't bring herself to say anything too harsh!
Chen Zihao put on a look of "remorse." "Sister, I know I was wrong, but I really just wanted you to spend one birthday with me. I haven't been home in a whole year, and it's been so long since I felt the companionship and care of family...
I forgot that today you and brother-in-law were going to get your marriage certificate. I'm sorry, Sister, please don't be mad!"
Seeing her foster brother's remorseful expression, Qin Zhaoyue's heart softened. "Alright, let this be the last time..."
Chen Zihao instantly broke into a smile through his tears. "Sister, then can you spend my twentieth birthday with me?" Anticipation washed across his face as he spoke!
Qin Zhaoyue thought to herself that since she had already told her hubby they would go get the certificate tomorrow anyway, one more day wouldn't hurt!
"Alright, I'll stay with you..."