Chapter 4: The Wedding's Sudden Change (1) Flying Coffin Web

  On the second day of Piaoxue's birthday, Liu Yan took her to the Civil Affairs Bureau, sat shoulder to shoulder on a bench, and took their first photo together in six years. That day, Liu Yan wore a crisp suit, Piaoxue wore a bright red cheongsam, blending Chinese and Western styles, not feeling out of place at all. The efficiency of the civil affairs institution was very high, and after more than ten minutes, the two people got the little red book representing marriage.

  "Is this considered getting married?" Xue asked Liu Yan suddenly as they walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

  Compared to the long wait and wandering, the speed of getting married was indeed too fast, so fast that Liu Yan couldn't adapt at all. He hastily opened the marriage certificate tucked in his arms, took a look, and then pinched his thigh hard before solemnly nodding: "It seems we're really married."

  Xue looked at Liu Yan's silly expression and smiled happily: "So from now on, should I call you 'husband'?"

  Liu Yan scratched his head foolishly: "This... you'd better just call me Liu Yan, calling me husband... seems a bit unfamiliar."

  Xue Xue punched Liu Yan lightly on the chest and said in a domineering tone: "Liu Yan, listen to me. No matter what you call yourself, you are already my husband Chen Xue Xue. From today on, you are not allowed to flirt with female colleagues at work, especially An Ran. I see her always batting her eyelashes at you, it's very suspicious! If you dare to cheat on me with her, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

  Liu Yan was a bit unaccustomed to the changes in Piao Xue, and he nodded solemnly, pointing to heaven and earth to guarantee that he would be loyal for a lifetime.

  Although Xue said so, she had never doubted Liu Yan in her heart, and she was still very reassured about Liu Yan's character.

  To celebrate her thirtieth birthday and the joy of getting married, Feixue took Liu Yan to a Western restaurant called "Anniversary Day". Both of them deliberately avoided talking about Xia Zhe, saying some unnecessary words, just like in their university days, teasing each other. Liu Yan finally recovered from his inexplicable emotions, smiling and asking Feixue: "Why are you so eager to marry me? Are you feeling a sense of crisis?"

  "You can satisfy your vanity a bit, seeing An Ran showing concern for you every day makes me uncomfortable. I can live without you, but others can't take you away from me. If you stop bringing me breakfast every morning, stop sending me home every night, and don't dare to call me when you're in a bad mood... Oh my god! I couldn't imagine such days. For six years, you've been like oxygen around me, making me dependent on you for everything. How could such a good man be taken away by that little fox An Ran?! Rather than being afraid of her seducing you every day, I'd rather declare ownership of you. Tomorrow, I'll bring the marriage certificate to the company and let An Ran see it - Liu Yan is already taken! From now on, don't think about having an affair unless you want to be a mistress!"

  Liu Yan and An Ran were just colleagues, without any improper behavior, but Xue Feng always mentioned An Ran in front of Liu Yan, making him very embarrassed. He hastily agreed, saying: "Right, right, you're right, let them see that they shouldn't be too arrogant, unless they want to be a mistress."

  "What did you say?" Xiaoxue suddenly shrieked: "You've just gotten married and you're already thinking of finding a mistress, are you regretting marrying me?"

  Liu Yan's face collapsed in despair: "Heavens, how could I possibly have that kind of thought? After knowing each other for so many years, don't you know me? I..."

  Snowflakes fluttered and danced, and she stretched out her hands to pinch Liu Yan's cheeks: "All men are lechers, from now on you can't hide anything from me, did you hear? Did you hear?"

  In that afternoon's restaurant, the snowflakes seemed to have made her ten years younger, no longer a reserved and taciturn financial director, but an ordinary girl who wore her joys and sorrows on her face.

  Snow fluttered for a while, suddenly her expression turned gloomy and she muttered to herself: "I'm really at a loss, last night I only thought about not letting An Ran seduce you away, I forgot to mention the conditions, just like that you took me in, I'm really at a disadvantage, no ring, no flowers, you're really a foolish man, don't understand women's thoughts at all."

  Liu Yan smiled and suddenly pulled out a small exquisite jewelry box from his bosom, holding it in both hands in front of Piao Xue.

  Snow's eyes lit up and she snatched it away: "Let me see!"

  The box was opened, and a diamond ring lay quietly inside.

  It's said that women are born to like shiny things, and Xue Xing was shocked, covering her mouth with her hand. After a while, she stuttered: "This... when did you buy it? The jewelry store wouldn't be open after the birthday party last night, and we've been together since early morning today... You didn't go to the gold shop to steal it last night, did you?"

  Liu Yan gently scratched the tip of Fei Xue's nose and said slowly, "I bought this ring four years ago, but I've been hesitant to give it to you, afraid that you would refuse."

  "Afraid of being rejected, so you didn't come to deliver it? You're really strange. Delivering it to me might be rejected, but if you don't come to deliver it, isn't there no chance at all? You don't seem like a hesitant man." Xiaoxue gently stroked the diamond ring in the box, obviously very fond of it.

  Liu Yan smiled faintly: "If it's not sent, there's still hope in the heart. If it's rejected, even this little hope is gone."

  Xue's body obviously paused for a moment, and he said in a low voice: "You bought it four years ago? You're really stupid, letting me wait in vain for four years. Four years ago... after the company's business turned good, I asked you to buy a car, but you said you had important things to use the money for. Wasn't it just saving up to buy this ring?"

  Liu Yan didn't hide it, and nodded slightly: "It's different from now, every penny had to be pinched, but I don't mind buying you a ring. When we graduated, I thought that after making some money, I would propose to you and buy the biggest diamond ring."

  Xue's eyes were slightly red, and she struggled to control her emotions, saying harshly: "You fool, who told you to be so timid, waiting four years before giving it to me? I'm already old, not young and beautiful like before. Why didn't you give it to her instead? I bet she would have agreed."

  Liu Yan stretched out his hand, gently smoothed the scattered hair on his forehead, and said softly: "We met when we were five years old, this year is thirty years old, twenty-five years have passed. The time I spent with you is longer than the time I spent with my parents. I watched you change from five to fifteen, then to twenty-five, and I am familiar with every detail of yours. This feeling has been engraved in my bones and will not be shaken by youth or beauty. We really need to thank An Ran, if she hadn't pointed out this layer of window paper, maybe this ring would have to wait until forty or fifty years old to come out, or it would be a secret for this life."

  "Idiot!" Xiaoxue turned her head, forcing herself to stare with wide eyes, not letting tears fall out, and remained silent for about six or seven minutes. Then she slapped her forehead hard and exclaimed in surprise: "I almost got cheated by you! You marketing expert, I just realized that the price of gold four years ago was much cheaper than now, you made a profit again!"

  Liu Yan stared at Zhang with his mouth agape, unable to find words to describe the snowflakes in front of him.

  After a romantic lunch, the two drove back to the company and as soon as they entered the door, they saw a road full of red roses all the way to the financial director's office.

  This time, the snow was completely stunned, and in a daze, she walked into her own office surrounded by her colleagues. The room was filled with red decorations and fresh flowers everywhere.

  The title of the beautiful Snow Ice Mountain was completely shattered at this moment, she suddenly plunged into Liu Yan's arms, burst into loud crying, then grabbed Liu Yan's ears with both hands, bit his lips, and started kissing him recklessly. Until the sky spun and the earth turned, almost suffocating, she finally let go of the embarrassed man.

  Liu Yan was indeed very embarrassed, although he had guessed that Piaoxue would be moved during the preparation of this romantic flower-giving ceremony, but he did not expect her to be so crazy, and even without closing the door, she performed a authentic French kiss in front of dozens of employees. The white-collar workers were still good at reading people's faces, one by one lowering their heads and eyes, and exiting the room in an orderly manner, only bursting into laughter when they reached the outside. Especially An Ran, who clapped her hands and exclaimed: "Boss is really awesome! Using red roses to pave the way, this move is more deadly than a bomb when it comes to dealing with women, if you do it for me too, I'll acknowledge being your mistress!"

  A woman beside her quickly covered An Ran's mouth, such words were nothing in the past, but now it's not okay, Xue Xue had already flaunted that diamond ring, this cold-faced financial director wouldn't be as passionate to others like he was to Liu Yan.

  An Ran also realized that her words were somewhat thoughtless, especially since the office door was still not closed. She turned back to Liu Yan and exaggeratedly stuck out her tongue, then secretly glanced at Piao Xue who didn't have any more expression, before hiding behind a colleague's elder sister and leaving.

  After Liu Yan closed the door, Xue Feng rolled her eyes and said with a sour tone: "This is my office, you should go back to your place, your little third is still waiting for you."

  Liu Yan knew that explaining was useless at this time, and Piaoxue wasn't really suspicious of his infidelity. So he swept Piaoxue into a tight hug, spun her around in a circle with all his might, and only put her down when she let out a shriek.

  "You're going to die! You scared me to death!" Xiaoxue raised her small fist and gently punched Liu Yan's chest.

  Liu Yan wrapped his arms around Xiao Man's waist, which was as slender as a willow in the snow, and said softly: "From now on, you're not allowed to be a vinegar jar. I'm already thirty years old, while An Ran is only twenty-three, completely an ignorant little kid. How could she possibly be with me? Isn't this just a wild fantasy?"

  Xue didn't actually get angry, and the so-called jealousy was just a pretence. She deliberately turned her head away, pouted and said: "Men are like forty-one flowers, you're thirty years old this year, still a tender flower bud that hasn't bloomed yet. What's wrong with being twenty-three? Even if you brought back a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, I wouldn't think it's strange."

  "Sixteen or seventeen? Good Lord! You really dare to think!" Liu Yan looked at this woman who had become his lawful wife in a very collapsed manner.

  Snow didn't continue the topic, but instead carefully examined the man in front of her for a while, then hugged him deeply and whispered: "We're already thirty years old, no longer in our twenties or even sixteen or seventeen. We've wasted too much time. I'll go to your place tonight, after all, it's already legal."

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