Chapter 312: Chapter 312: Are You Considering This a Shotgun Wedding?
Lin Qi’s eyes fluttered playfully, “Huo Tingdong?”
Huo Tingdong bit her lip somewhat discontentedly, “I’ll give you another chance!”
He didn’t bite hard, it was just a light punishment. After all, she had gotten their marriage certificate but still refused to change how she addressed him.
Lin Qi didn’t dare to mess around anymore and quickly corrected herself: “Husband! Is that okay now?”
Huo Tingdong pinched her cheek, “You seem quite aggrieved, don’t you?”
Lin Qi said, “Why did you have to bite me? I was just teasing you. Who knew you’d take it seriously?”
Huo Tingdong tensed up a bit.
He reached out his hand and gently stroked her red lips, “Did I bite you too hard?”
He hadn’t really exerted any strength; were her lips that delicate?
Seeing the unmistakable, overflowing concern in his eyes, Lin Qi knew he had taken her words to heart again!
She couldn’t help but smile slightly, “Then let me bite you!”
Huo Tingdong couldn’t help but laugh, “Do you always seek revenge like this? ‘Vengeance must be executed’?”
“Yes!” said Lin Qi, “Come on, let me bite back.”
Saying that, she tiptoed up, cradled his handsome face, and made a biting gesture.
Huo Tingdong resisted slightly, his neck shrinking back a little.
He was too tall, so much so that if he didn’t cooperate, she couldn’t reach his lips at all.
Lin Qi glared at him with a bit of sadness, “You’re bullying me!”
Seeing her seemingly getting angry, Huo Tingdong willingly lowered his head and moved his lips closer to hers.
She managed to bite him hard, just as she wanted.
“Hiss!”
That bite was quite heavy!
Huo Tingdong frowned and gasped in pain.
At this moment, a few newly-married couples walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau and caught this scene, turning their heads awkwardly away.
“In public, this is indecent…”
“Don’t look at them, couples like this who show off their love don’t last long…”
“Tsk tsk tsk! So melodramatic!”
Lin Qi pressed her lips together and secretly held back a laugh, quickly pulling away from Huo Tingdong.
Huo Tingdong took her hand, “What’s for lunch?”
Lin Qi said, “Anything, let’s have grilled meat.”
She suddenly craved Japanese grilled meat.
Not too long ago, Huo Tingdong took her to a Japanese barbecue place that tasted quite good, and she hadn’t stopped thinking about it since.
After they finished lunch,
Huo Tingdong dropped Lin Qi off at her company.
She had just arrived at the office when her supervisor, looking furious, stormed over: “Lin Qi! Where were you this morning?”
Lin Qi said, “Didn’t I apply for leave with you before I left work yesterday? I went to get our marriage certificate with my fiancé this morning.”
The supervisor’s face turned the color of liver: “Didn’t I reject it?”
Lin Qi said, “I know, then just mark me as absent and deduct it from my salary, that’s fine!”
Saying so, she smiled elegantly and politely, and went back to her seat.
The supervisor felt his authority crumbling, stomped over to her desk, and slammed his hand down on it, “Are you ignoring my words? Lin Qi, you really have some nerve! I’m your supervisor, I didn’t approve your leave, and you dare to skip work?”
Lin Qi, puzzled, said: “Supervisor, why didn’t you approve my leave?”
The supervisor was momentarily speechless.
Lin Qi said, “It’s rare for me to take leave, and I’ve already stated in my application that I’m willing to make up for the work hours. I accept being marked as absent, so why are you so angry?”
The supervisor said, “Because you didn’t take me into consideration at all!”
Lin Qi smiled, “Although you are my supervisor and I respect you, reason must prevail. I didn’t take leave without a reason; is choosing a special day for marriage registration wrong? Moreover, I’m not even a permanent employee yet, and I finished all of today’s tasks last night.”
As she spoke, she asked back, “I took leave; what’s the problem that you won’t approve it?”
The supervisor was at a loss for words again.
Maeve sneered, “Enough, don’t bother with her. She won’t be under your supervision anymore, why even bother? Just mark her as absent. However, Lin Qi, don’t say I didn’t warn you, at Huace, being absent for one day means deduction of three days of basic salary, and there are no remedial measures!”
Lin Qi said, “I know, I’ve memorized the employee handbook. I accept the disciplinary action for absenteeism.”
Maeve’s expression froze.
She’s taking it so lightly!
Does she really not care about the money?
After lunch break.
The employees gradually returned to the workplace.
Meanwhile, a piece of news widely spread throughout the headquarters.
“Did you hear? Mr. Huo got married!”
“Mr. Huo got married?!”
“Yes! Mr. Huo wasn’t in the office this morning; it’s said that he went to get his marriage certificate!”
“My goodness! Mr. Huo actually got the certificate, the top diamond bachelor of the Asia-Pacific region has become a married man!”
“This is also an internal scoop; the news hasn’t gone public yet!”
“Ahhh! I’m so jealous! Who is so lucky to become Mr. Huo’s wife?”
“Mr. Huo was so thoughtful, picking Chinese Valentine’s Day to register the marriage, it’s just too sweet!”
“Speaking of which, Lin Qi also got her marriage certificate today! Today really is a good day.”
“…”
Lin Qi was napping on the desk.
After completing a round of gossip, Han Na came back, saw her still sleeping, and gently woke her: “Lin Qi! Did you hear? Mr. Huo also got his certificate today! Everyone in the company is gossiping about who Mrs. Huo could be!”
Lin Qi was sleeping groggily and didn’t really grasp what Han Na was saying.
As she got up, her marriage certificate accidentally fell to the floor.
Han Na saw it, immediately bent down to pick up the marriage certificate.
In a fleeting glance, she saw the photo glued inside the certificate. Before she could see it clearly, Lin Qi quickly took it back from her hands, smiling, “Nana, thank you.”
She tucked the marriage certificate carefully into her bag.
Coming to her senses, Han Na smiled and said, “Lin Qi, I haven’t congratulated you yet! Congratulations!”
Lin Qi smiled, “Thank you.”
Han Na asked, “Have you picked out your marital home?”
Lin Qi said, “My husband and I discussed it, we plan to buy Xiangxie Palace.”
Maeve, sitting opposite, heard Lin Qi mention buying Xiangxie Palace and raised her head in surprise.
Han Na said with astonishment, “That villa costs billions, right? Your husband is that rich?”
Lin Qi didn’t say much, especially since she noticed Maeve was staring in her direction.
Maeve coldly said, “Lin Qi, is this a shotgun wedding? If it weren’t for the pregnancy, your husband wouldn’t rush for a marriage certificate!”
Lin Qi replied, “You could say that!”
She didn’t want to spend more words on Maeve; you can’t control what others say with the mouth on their face.
Maeve asked again, “What about your son? Now that you are married, can your husband accept this child?”
Lin Qi frowned and countered, “Why shouldn’t he accept?”