Special Effects Pheromone - Chap 30

“Almost 30 and still can’t speak. My suggestion is definitely to see a doctor,” Qu Jing’s dad continued mocking.

Yu Hai, also an arrogant Alpha, couldn’t tolerate others mocking his son like that, and he felt annoyed.

Seeing the situation, Duan Keyi immediately prepared to add fuel to the fire and create conflicts between the two families. Unexpectedly, Jiang Huixi spoke first.

Jiang Huixi turned to glare at Qu Jing’s dad and said, “Well, you’re 50, and you still can’t speak properly. Shouldn’t you see a doctor first?”

Qu Jing’s dad could counterattack if anyone challenged him, except when scolded by his wife. He could only hum a couple of times to protest, indicating his dissatisfaction: Whose side are you on?

Jiang Huixi, of course, stood on Qu Jing’s dad’s side, united with him. However, since the two families were sitting together for a meal, it would be better to prioritize harmony. If they quarreled, Qu Jing and Yu Zhao’s marriage might face difficulties.

“Endure for a while, and the storm will pass,” Jiang Huixi told herself, “Once we bring Zhao back home, we won’t need to care about these annoying people.”

Qu Jing poured tea for the elders again, and he also poured a cup for Yu Yong. Yu Yong smiled and said, “Ah, Mr. Qu is pouring tea for me; that’s a great honor!”

Qu Jing smiled and replied, “No problem. Later, you can pour for me too.”

Yu Yong was taken aback.

Duan Keyi said, “That’s right, everyone at this table is older than you. You can’t just sit there and wait for others to serve you.”

Yu Yong retorted, “Aren’t there waiters for that?”

Yu Hai, seeing Yu Yong’s lack of manners, had a slight anger on his face. “I’ve spoiled you too much! Such a big person and you don’t understand basic courtesy? Is that how you usually handle business meetings and social events?”

Yu Zhao calmly said, “Regarding this matter, Father, you don’t need to worry. Usually, Yong always brings Tang Donggu, the chief secretary, with him—Tang Donggu takes care of pouring tea, offering water, toasting, telling jokes. Yong doesn’t have to worry about it.”

This statement was a bit piercing.

If it weren’t for the in-laws sitting across from them, Yu Hai would have scolded Yu Yong again.

Duan Keyi, hearing Yu Zhao’s words, secretly resented: Now we’re having dinner with the in-laws, and you still don’t forget to make my son look bad! What is this!

Duan Keyi didn’t hold back either and said, “Yes, in terms of socializing, Zhao is more experienced. For the sake of entertaining clients, he often comes home in the middle of the night, reeking of alcohol, and sometimes he doesn’t come home at all. An Omega getting drunk outside, I feel sorry for him.”

With that, Duan Keyi glanced at the in-laws’ faces across the table—Jiang Huixi seemed fine, but Qu Jing’s dad’s expression had already turned sour.

However, Jiang Huixi calmly said, “Yes, our son is the same. Nowadays, people doing business often act like this.”

Duan Keyi joked, “Exactly. That’s why I stopped working much after marriage, taking good care of the family, which also relieves my husband’s worries about the future.” Saying that, he looked at Yu Hai with deep affection.

Yu Hai smiled and said, “Yes, you have been very good to me and have made significant contributions to our family.”

Jiang Huixi was not convinced, but she still smiled and said, “Oh, it’s so touching. I can’t compare to such dedication. I continued working after marriage. So, if Zhao wants to work the same way, I can understand and support him.”

Listening to their words, which were full of hidden meanings, gave people chills. But just when Duan Keyi shot another arrow, Jiang Huixi quietly blocked it without making a sound. Yu Zhao felt quite moved, thinking that Jiang Huixi was really considerate. Even his own family couldn’t defend him like that.

Halfway through the meal, Jiang Huixi directly brought up the topic: “My husband and I are ordinary people and don’t understand the rules and etiquette. We might need to consult you. What do you think is the best way to handle this marriage?”

Actually, Yu Hai didn’t understand much either, so he glanced at Duan Keyi for guidance. Duan Keyi picked up a smile and said, “So soon to discuss this?”

“The two kids are not young anymore,” Jiang Huixi smiled.

“Still young,” Duan Keyi smiled.

Jiang Huixi continued, “But you also have another son! It doesn’t sound good for the older one not to get married while the younger one gets married first.”

Duan Keyi’s face stiffened for a moment. After a while, he smiled and said, “It doesn’t matter. My younger son is not in a hurry. But since your family is interested, I think it’s good. First of all, our family values traditions, but don’t worry; you can follow your ‘commoner’ style. After all, he is not a legitimate child, so there’s no need to follow the usual standards. Also, we won’t provide much dowry—however, you don’t need to give a wedding gift.”

Qu Jing’s dad was confused and asked, “What does that mean? Can we just go to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow to register?”

However, Duan Keyi said, “You can’t say that either because Zhao is not a legitimate child, and he won’t get anything from our family. I’m also afraid he’ll be left with nothing in the future. Although you don’t need to give a bride price, it’s best not to sign any prenuptial agreement!”

This shocked Yu Hai.

Yu Yong also couldn’t help but give a thumbs up: dad is really powerful!

Yu Yong originally thought that Duan Keyi would demand a lot of bride price, arrangements, and wedding requirements to scare the other party away. But thinking about it carefully, these wedding and bride price things, even if exaggerated, Qu Jing could afford them. Maybe Qu Jing originally wanted to have a century wedding to show off. Unexpectedly, Duan Keyi said no big wedding, but also refused to sign a prenuptial agreement, which meant that half of the family property would be directly divided in case of divorce. No one would agree to such a thing.

Yu Hai also felt inappropriate and was about to persuade him, but Duan Keyi said, “Ah, weren’t we like this back then too?”

Yu Hai was also silenced—when they got married, Yu Hai wasn’t a tycoon yet, but Duan Keyi was still a rich young man. Yu Hai definitely wouldn’t have signed a prenuptial agreement at that time.

Yu Zhao was also sweating in his palms: This kind of talk, he didn’t expect Duan Keyi to say it.

Duan Keyi smiled at the other side. Jiang Huixi said, “I can’t say anything about this. Jing, what do you think?”

Qu Jing smiled and said, “Okay, as you wish.”

Duan Keyi was surprised, almost falling off his chair—so was Yu Zhao.

Duan Keyi took a while to recover, then said to Jiang Huixi, “You don’t mind either?”

Jiang Huixi smiled and said, “We ‘commoners’ have never heard of anyone signing this in a lifetime! It’s different from your wealthy families.”

Qu Jing said, “Can we settle the marriage now?”

Duan Keyi felt a bit unhappy but said, “There are still some details to discuss slowly.”

Qu Jing smiled faintly and said, “Just now you said not to bother about details, to agree without signing an agreement. Now that I’ve agreed, details suddenly come up. If this were a business deal, I would have flipped the table.”

Duan Keyi was about to say something, but suddenly felt a strong oppressive force coming—Qu Jing’s potent pheromones were directed at Duan Keyi’s face. As an Alpha, he could naturally suppress any Omega with pheromones. Unlike Yu Zhao who had applied a barrier patch, Duan Keyi had no resistance to pheromone suppression at the moment. He immediately felt a convulsion in his stomach, almost about to vomit immediately, and couldn’t care less about saying anything.

Qu Jing knocked on the table and looked at Yu Hai, “Mr. Hai, can we settle this?”

Yu Hai was already satisfied with this marriage proposal and seeing that Qu Jing was also okay with the demands, he quickly nodded and said, “Yes, no problem.”