noffsinger Chapter 330 They Got Married
Chapter 330 They Got Married
Chapter 330 They're Married
"A fake marriage?"
"Yes, I know you have no choice but to marry me. I won't force you. We'll have a fake marriage. As long as everyone outside thinks we're married, that's fine. You know, without a marriage certificate, our marriage is invalid."
Wu Jianjun had been to school, and he knew that a marriage without a marriage certificate could actually prove that the marriage was invalid.
Surprisingly, Zhao Qiong was somewhat tempted by Wu Jianjun's suggestion.
"Then why did you do that?"
"Consider it repayment for saving your life! What do you think?"
“You’ve already told the people at the educated youth settlement that I’m your boyfriend, what else can I do?” Zhao Qiong said, still angry.
"I'm sorry, I didn't think this through. I was just in a hurry, so..." Wu Jianjun apologized sheepishly, though he didn't actually think he was wrong.
After Zhao Qiong nodded in agreement, he was happy but also felt that he had indeed taken advantage of someone in distress.
After dealing with Zhao Qiong, he needed to go home and appease his parents.
"What? You want to marry Zhao Qiong? I don't agree!" His mother was the first to object.
"Why, Mother? Isn't Zhao Qiong good enough? She even saved me. Although her identity has some issues, it's not something she could choose. Besides, she used those herbs to save people."
"Zhao Qiong is good, but she's not good enough for you right now!" That's what Wu Jianjun's mother thinks now.
Her son is about to become a worker, and Zhao Qiong has a problematic social status. How could she be a good match for her son? She's waiting to find another worker as a daughter-in-law so that her grandson will be a city dweller.
“What’s this about being a good match or not? If it weren’t for the fact that she has some issues with her identity right now, I wouldn’t even be a good match for her! She’s from Shanghai! I’m just a country bumpkin!” Wu Jianjun felt that none of this mattered.
"Stop talking, I'm definitely not going to agree!"
“Mom, I’ve already told everyone outside that if you don’t agree, your son is a scoundrel, and he won’t be able to get a job in town!” Wu Jianjun said, shaking his head.
"You brat, how dare you threaten me! You don't even care about your future!" Wu Jianjun's mother was furious.
Wu Jianjun's father, who had been sitting quietly smoking, finally spoke up: "Honey, I think this is a good idea."
Wu Jianjun's mother's eyes widened. "You old fool, what do you know!"
His father tapped his pipe and said slowly, "Our son is right. That girl saved his life, and we can't be ungrateful. Besides, if our son's reputation is ruined, there's really no hope for him in the future."
Wu Jianjun's mother hesitated after hearing this.
Seeing this, Wu Jianjun quickly pressed his advantage: "Mother, Zhao Qiong is very clever. She's the one who found those herbs to treat the illness. Isn't it good to have a doctor in the family?"
His mother remained silent for a long time, then sighed and said, "Alright, we'll do it your way. But you absolutely have to go to work; you can't shirk your responsibilities."
Wu Jianjun nodded in agreement, and the matter was finally accomplished.
Wu Jianjun then told Zhao Qiong about the matter, and Zhao Qiong felt relieved.
The two then began preparing for their fake marriage, since even a fake marriage should be made to look real.
"Some people are really lucky; they can even get someone to take a liking to them!"
Su Yue was extremely dissatisfied. She had finally managed to find fault with Zhao Qiong, but she still managed to escape.
Is Zhao Qiong really that lucky? Although she looks down on Wu Jianjun, Wu Jianjun does manage to protect her.
After the news of Zhao Qiong's impending marriage to Wu Jianjun spread, no one in the village spoke ill of her anymore. After all, she would be one of their own from now on, and she was the daughter-in-law of the village head. Who would be so blind as to offend the village head?
Even the people at the educated youth settlement had regained their attitude towards Zhao Qiong. They thought that with the brigade leader's protection, Zhao Qiong's identity issue was not a problem at all.
Sure enough, when the Revolutionary Committee members arrived and the brigade leader stepped in, Zhao Qiong was completely unharmed.
As a result, they treated Zhao Qiong even better.
"Dad, you're the best!" Wu Jianjun was flattering his father.
When the Revolutionary Committee members arrived, he was on tenterhooks, fearing that something might happen to Zhao Qiong. Fortunately, his father intervened and smoothed things over.
"You brat, be glad you have a good grandfather! Your father, I have no other requests, just make sure you give me lots of grandsons after you marry Zhao Qiong!"
Captain Wu's words made Wu Jianjun blush. What to do? His marriage with Zhao Qiong was fake, so having a child was probably out of the question.
Zhao Qiong ignored Su Yue's jealous words. She was packing her things, since she wouldn't be coming back to the educated youth settlement after getting married.
To be honest, she is now glad that she agreed to Wu Jianjun's suggestion.
The Revolutionary Committee members came in a menacing manner. She thought she was prepared, but she was still frightened at the time.
Fortunately, the captain managed to persuade those people to go back.
She dared not imagine what kind of torment she would suffer in the Revolutionary Committee if she had not agreed to Wu Jianjun's request.
Zhao Qiong and Wu Jianjun eventually got married. At first, they did indeed have a fake marriage as agreed, and neither of them would touch the other.
Wu Jianjun also went to work in town without incident. He spent less time at home, which relieved Zhao Qiong even more.
Zhao Qiong's parents-in-law weren't difficult people to get along with, so she felt that the wedding date was alright.
But as time went by, people in the village started gossiping again.
"How come Zhao, the educated youth, hasn't gotten pregnant even after being married for more than half a year? Could it be that she can't have children?!"
"No way! If they can't have children, then the brigade leader's family line will end!"
"Looking at Zhao Zhiqing's small buttocks, maybe she just can't have children!"
"Oh dear, Jianjun has really lost out, marrying a wife who can't have children!"
"Tsk tsk, who can argue with that?"
Wu Jianjun finally got a break, only to hear someone chirping Zhao Qiong.
"Auntie, you're mistaken. Look at me, I've been working every day for the past six months, and I've only come home a few times! How could it be so fast!"
Wu Jianjun said that, but he never missed a single day of rest each month, and always went home early.
Isn't this just a fake marriage? Neither of them touched the other, so how could they possibly have a child?
After Wu Jianjun explained, the villagers didn't say much more, or perhaps they turned to chirping crickets behind their backs.
Just as Wu Jianjun was getting ready to sleep, Zhao Qiong called him.
"Hey, come up here and sleep!"
"Ah, wife, what did you say?"
"I told you to come up and sleep here!" Wu Jianjun instantly understood Zhao Qiong's meaning and came over happily.
The two finally belonged to each other, and sure enough, when Wu Jianjun came back the next time, he heard that his wife was pregnant.
Wow, that fast?