Special Effects Pheromone - Chap 42
After Yu Zhao and Qu Jing obtained their marriage certificate, they walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau hand in hand. At the entrance, Hua Yao was giving red envelopes to the wedding band that played the erhu and suona, saying, “Do you want to join us for a meal?”
“No, no,” the head of the wedding band said, “We have a funeral to attend.”
“Going to another event?” Hua Yao said, “It’s really hard work, hard work!”
The head of the wedding band smiled and said, “It’s life!” With that, the wedding band bid farewell to Yu Zhao and Qu Jing with a cheerful smile, “Alright! Wishing the newlyweds happiness and early children!”
When Yu Zhao heard the words “early children,” he felt a bit embarrassed. In fact, Yu Zhao had been taking contraceptive pills. It’s not that he didn’t want to get pregnant and have a child, but he thought that as long as they were not married, he could avoid pregnancy for one more day, just like not delivering goods without signing a contract and settling accounts with clients.
Money and goods delivered, no deception, that’s the way of business!
Yu Zhao also thought that with their frequency of tearing down barriers and sticking together, if they didn’t use contraceptives, he might have gotten pregnant before getting married.
After the wedding band’s blessings, Qu Jing smiled and said, “We appreciate your kind words!” Then, Qu Jing gave them an extra red envelope. The wedding band accepted the red envelope, and a torrent of auspicious words flowed endlessly along with their chatter.
After a lot of talk, the wedding band drove off to the next event.
Jiang Huixi smiled and said, “How about we go to Xifu Lou for dinner?” She then asked Hua Yao and Tang Ke, “Would you like to join us?”
Rubbing his hands together, Hua Yao said, “Sure! I love Xifu Lou’s lamb and rice with golden soup.”
Jiang Huixi nodded and said, “Alright, let’s go together. The more, the merrier.”
The group arrived at the private room of Xifu Lou. Hua Yao introduced, “This chicken soup is authentic! It’s made with capon! Do you know what capon is—”
“We all know,” Yu Zhao interrupted Hua Yao coldly.
“Let me finish!” Hua Yao couldn’t help showing off, “Do you think it’s done with just one cut? Their capons are all Chinese medicine capons! Very high-grade and nutritious!”
Qu Jing, listening to Hua Yao’s extensive knowledge about capons, sipped the sweet chicken soup in his mouth and marveled at how much chickens contribute to humanity.
Hua Yao said he really liked the golden soup and rice, and it wasn’t just talk. He quickly finished two bowls. Yu Zhao couldn’t help but frown, “Were you that hungry?”
Hua Yao said, “I didn’t have lunch.” Then, he realized something and added, “Of course, I didn’t skip lunch just for this meal! I’m a wealthy second-generation with a fortune, after all.”
“Yes, we know,” Yu Zhao reassured.
Hua Yao was particularly happy that day, celebrating joyfully, and drinking a lot of alcohol. When he drank too much, he started to go crazy, repeatedly emphasizing that he was a rich person. He took out a stack of gold cards, platinum cards, and black cards, throwing them all over the floor.
Qu Jing’s father frowned, saying to his wife, “Look at the people Yu Zhao knows!”
Jiang Huixi glared at him, “Can’t you keep quiet on such a happy day? Why do you have to criticize everything?”
Qu Jing’s father pursed his lips and stopped talking.
After Hua Yao went crazy, he lay down and went to sleep.
Yu Zhao was also helpless, “I’m sorry, sorry, for this friend of mine…”
“It’s okay, it’s okay,” Qu Jing waved his big hand, indicating understanding. Then he turned to Tang Ke and said, “Help pick up the cards!”
Tang Ke had no choice but to pick up the cards one by one. Qu Jing instructed, “Be careful, these cards are valuable!”
Tang Ke wanted to curse in his heart but, considering that today was Qu Jing’s big day, he endured it and didn’t retort.
After picking up the cards, Qu Jing said, “Alright, now go get a room and take Hua Yao with you to rest.”
Tang Ke was silently complaining but said, “This is not good! He’s an O, and it might affect his reputation if it gets out.”
“It’s fine, it’s fine,” Yu Zhao said, “He doesn’t have much reputation.”
“?” Tang Ke couldn’t help muttering, “But I do!”
Qu Jing also scolded, “Yes you’re the most innocent and lovely! Should I give you an award at the annual meeting? Award you the ‘Last Virgin of the Century’? Are you waiting for the country to declare you a protected animal?”
Tang Ke had no choice but to pick up Hua Yao, carrying him and a stack of priceless bank cards, leaving the private room with an expression and posture similar to that of “The Barge Haulers on the Volga.”
Qu Jing joyfully held his newlywed husband’s hand and then turned to his parents, “Alright, you can go home by yourselves!”
Qu Jing’s father was surprised, “Where are you two going? Aren’t you coming home?”
Qu Jing said, “We still need to inform the Yu family, and I have to help Yu Zhao move. Right?”
Jiang Huixi agreed, “That’s right, you should be polite when you go there. Today is a good day, don’t get into any arguments with them.”
“I know,” Qu Jing said.
Jiang Huixi said, “And also, be careful and don’t use your pheromones like last time. Inappropriately using pheromones to suppress Omegas is a violation of public security regulations!”
Qu Jing laughed, holding Yu Zhao’s hand, “My husband will bail me out.”
Yu Zhao blushed and said, “Then we’ll go first…” With that, Yu Zhao looked at Qu Jing’s father and Jiang Huixi, stiffened his neck, and said with some shyness, “Dad, Mom.”
Jiang Huixi was very happy to hear Yu Zhao call her that and nodded with a smile, “Go ahead, child.”
Qu Jing’s father, on the other hand, just hmphed without saying a word.
Jiang Huixi nudged him with her elbow, “Why aren’t you saying anything? He’s calling you!.”
Qu Jing’s father complained, “Didn’t you ask me to shut up earlier?”
Jiang Huixi laughed and said, “Then you can continue to keep quiet! I think it’s fine.”
Qu Jing’s father became even more depressed. The two of them then went home in a somewhat sulky mood.
Qu Jing called a car and went to the Yu family with Yu Zhao.
It was already ten o’clock in the evening. Yu Yong, Yu Hai, and Duan Keyi were all at home. When they heard that Qu Jing and Yu Zhao had returned together, the three of them inevitably appeared together, showing a courteous appearance.
Duan Keyi even brought a fruit plate and pretended that he had cut the fruits himself, smiling and saying, “I don’t know if you like this?”
Qu Jing smiled and said, “Thank you, dad.”
Duan Keyi was surprised to be called “dad,” and he couldn’t help but exclaim, “Ah… Ah… Hehe, this child…” He felt a bit uncomfortable and didn’t know why the sudden change in address. Even Yu Zhao never called him that.
Qu Jing naturally knew that Duan Keyi didn’t like it, and that’s why he said it. Who wouldn’t vent their frustrations in secret?
Qu Jing continued, “Well, I got married to Yu Zhao today. So, calling you ‘dad’ is inevitable.”
Duan Keyi was shocked. Yu Hai and Yu Yong were also taken aback.
“Married?”
Yu Hai coughed twice and said, “This… this is too sudden! And besides, since you’ve decided, why didn’t you tell us earlier? We could have helped with the preparations.”
Yu Zhao explained, “It was a spur-of-the-moment decision. But when I was at the Civil Affairs Bureau, I called Mr. Duan and you as well. It just happened that the maid and Xia Tao said you two weren’t available.”
When the words “Xia Tao” were mentioned, Duan Keyi, Yu Hai, and Yu Yong all felt uncomfortable.
Being able to make all three of them unhappy with just one sentence could be considered adding a splash of color to today’s joyous occasion.
Yu Zhao smiled again, saying, “You won’t blame me, will you?”
Duan Keyi, well-trained, was the first to put on a fake smile, “Hehe! How could we? This is a joyous occasion! But when you have a wedding ceremony, don’t forget to discuss it with us! And don’t forget to invite us! Otherwise, we’ll be upset! Hehehe!”
Yu Hai nodded and said, “Actually, it’s good. We’re already one family now. Have you set a date for the wedding ceremony?”
Yu Zhao looked at Qu Jing. Qu Jing took over, “Oh, not yet. We might not even have one. We might just travel around instead.”
Yu Zhao nodded, saying, “Yes.”
Yu Zhao was however, somewhat surprised. He thought someone like Qu Jing would definitely want to have a grand wedding to show off.
“How can we not have one?” Duan Keyi exaggeratedly said, “Both of our families are well-known figures in the city! It might look bad and have people gossiping if we don’t hold a ceremony!”
Qu Jing said, “Who cares what they say! Am I someone who listens to a lot of nonsense? Just a few days ago, I didn’t even know where ** came from, but they found someone to send out a press release to smear Yu Zhao and the Yu family. I just had it deleted not long ago.”
“Slandering Yu Zhao, and even the Yu family?” Yu Hai was shocked, “Who did this?”
Qu Jing pretended to be regretful, “I haven’t found out yet.”
Yu Hai said, “Then let me handle it! I know many people. I’ll definitely find out!”
