"First get the certificate, and within three days of getting the certificate, I'll propose," he decided decisively.
"No, the order is reversed."
Shang Sheng suddenly slowed his pace, his deep eyes falling on the window outside, "Then tell me what order is correct?"
"We should get engaged first, then have an engagement ceremony, then get the certificate, and finally have the wedding."
"Mrs. Shang, you've missed one thing."
"No?"
"There's one more thing – the wedding night."
Qin Yige's face instantly turned red.
What was he saying this for?
That stinky mulberry, he wants to sleep with her?
"Before we consummate the marriage, any of these things can be done first. Of course, proposal, engagement, and getting the certificate are all essential, but there's no such thing as a reversed order. Rules are dead, people are alive."
Qin Yige listened with a face full of question marks.
Is this really how it works?
Someone tell her, is the principle that rules are dead and people are alive meant to be used here?
"Nine o'clock sharp, Mrs. Shang."
"..."
After the call ended, Qin Yige suddenly remembered. It must have been Chu Rang who spilled the beans. She had just said that to Chu Rang!
Good riddance, Chu Rang! From now on, he had lost her trust!
Hong Kong Civil Affairs Bureau
Sunlight streamed through the car window into the black luxury car. The man in the back seat glanced at his watch, closed the folder with a thud, and coldly ordered the driver, "Go to Chanson!"
"Yes, President Shang."
Twenty minutes later, Shang Sheng pushed open the door to Qin Yige's bedroom. On the bed with light purple bedding, the girl was sleeping soundly, hugging a doll.
The man called out with a stern expression, "Qin Yige!"
There was no reaction from the person on the bed.
Suppressing the urge to vomit blood, Shang Sheng sat by the bed, pinched the girl's slightly chubby cheeks, and applied a little pressure.
Qin Yige's mouth formed an 'o' shape.
"Qin Yige!" Shang Sheng's brows furrowed, and he raised his voice slightly.
This time, the girl finally showed some reaction.
She moved her head, trying to shake off the hand on her cheek, but to no avail.
She had no choice but to open her eyes. In a daze, she seemed to see Shang Sheng's figure.
Qin Yige grumbled irritably, "Why am I dreaming about Shang Sheng again? So annoying!"
But thankfully, he was wearing clothes this time, so she didn't drool on the spot.
Shang Sheng: "..."
He leaned over slightly and said in a deep voice by the girl's ear, "Qin Yige, if you don't open your eyes, I'll have someone tie you up..."
The warm breath on her ear, and that magnetic voice, were so real!
Qin Yige suddenly opened her eyes, and the first thing she saw was indeed Shang Sheng!
"You, you, you!" She pushed away the man's big hand and questioned, "Shang Sheng, how dare you trespass into my boudoir?!"
Shang Sheng sneered, "Compared to me trespassing into your boudoir, shouldn't Mrs. Shang consider what more important matter you have to attend to today? And look at the time."
What matter?
Qin Yige scratched her hair.
Oh, she remembered. Getting the certificate today.
She gave an embarrassed smile, "Getting the certificate, sorry, I forgot to set my alarm."
She reached for her phone and was about to check the time, but the phone didn't respond after several presses.
Shang Sheng stood up and snorted, "No need to press it, it's turned off."
He suppressed the anger in his heart. He had called at least ten times, and none of them went through.
At his reminder, Qin Yige finally remembered that she had forgotten to charge her phone last night.
"What time is it?" she asked sheepishly.
Shang Sheng gave her a cold glance, looked down at his watch again, and stated the exact time.
"Ten thirty-five minutes and nine seconds."
"Mrs. Shang, you are already one hour, thirty-five minutes, and nine seconds late."
And he had waited in the car for nearly two hours, while she was sleeping soundly at home!
Qin Yige shrank her neck, "Am I, am I that unreliable?"
"Otherwise?"
"Then don't you..." marry me.
"Qin Yige, don't make me have someone tie you to the Civil Affairs Bureau!"
Qin Yige pouted and got out of bed, "Hmph, people who don't know would think you, Shang Sheng, are desperate to marry me. Little do they know, you just can't stand losing face and won't allow me to break off the engagement!"
"Good that you know."
"I'm so pitiful."
"The pitiable have their own hateful aspects."
"..."
Can we just have a normal conversation?
After washing up, Qin Yige smiled and said to the man reading documents in the living room, "I'm going to have breakfast."
Shang Sheng's gaze fell on the dining area.
Qin Yige followed his gaze and her smile froze on her lips.
At some point, breakfast had already been prepared on the dining table, with xiaolongbao, seafood congee, egg pancakes, and fried eggs, all available.
"..."
She had planned to escape while buying breakfast! Well, the plan to elope had failed again.
*
Because Qin Yige took too long, it was almost noon when they finished getting their marriage certificate.
Qin Yige held up the freshly printed marriage certificate, blocking the sun in the sky, and gazed at the three large characters on it, sighing silently.
She wondered when this marriage certificate could be exchanged for a divorce certificate.
Chen Ling walked over and said respectfully, "Congratulations to President Shang on getting the certificate."
"Thank you," Shang Sheng replied politely.
Qin Yige snorted silently. Was she invisible?
However, she was too lazy to bother with her today, because she was in a bad mood.
Chen Ling continued, "President Shang, Mr. Jack has departed from the airport and will arrive at the company in about ten minutes. We should hurry."
Her words made Qin Yige's mood even worse.
Fine, ignore her. They had just gotten married, and she wanted to snatch her husband away.
Although it was for work, Qin Yige still felt that this woman had ulterior motives.
Jack? Did the "Roux" come too?
Upon hearing this, Qin Yige linked her arm through Shang Sheng's and asked in a deliberately soft tone, "Mr. Shang, can you let someone else receive him?"
Looking at the hand on his arm, the man asked subtly, "Is something wrong?"
"Of course. We're married now, husband and wife. Although the betrothal gifts will be mine sooner or later, my hands are bare right now. Do you think that's appropriate?" The girl raised her fair left hand to the sky, with nothing on it.
Shang Sheng stared at the hand and agreed, "It's indeed not quite appropriate."
"Then can you let someone else receive that Jack and Roux, and you accompany me to buy a diamond ring?"
Chen Ling paused and proactively explained, "Mrs. Shang, there's only Jack, no Roux. Furthermore, President Shang has already arranged for someone to select the jewelry you want, and it will be sent to the Qin family on your wedding day."
Qin Yige unhappily reminded, "Secretary Chen, your President Shang is not mute."
Chen Ling looked a bit embarrassed, "Sorry, I was just stating the facts."
Not wanting to talk to her anymore, Qin Yige looked at the man beside her again, "President Shang, picking out rings, are we going?"
Shang Sheng paused, looked at the hand on his arm, and said nonchalantly, "Mr. Jack is an important VIP of the company. I'll go and meet him now. I'll arrange for the rings to be sent to your home. You can choose whatever style you like. Don't worry about the payment."