Chapter 3: Fake Marriage

Chen Yang never expected that the plot he saw acted out on TV would happen to him in reality.

Chen Yang suddenly understood why Zhang Jun didn't let him interfere in this matter.

No normal man could accept his white moonlight marrying another man, even if it's a fake marriage.

If there were no grudge from a past life, as long as Zhang Jun openly confessed this to Chen Yang, he would surely refuse.

Unexpectedly, this kid directly gave him medicine, almost costing Chen Yang his life.

If you're unkind, don't blame me for being unjust!

However, although Chen Yang wanted to disgust Zhang Jun a bit, he didn't rush to state his position. He actually had some doubts he wanted to ask Lin Wei about.

"Why not look for Zhang Jun? His family's conditions would make it easier to help you get by, right?"

"No!" Lin Wei shook her head and said, "He's the most unsuitable person."

"He treats you well; outside they all say he's the most lovesick guy at our Xingcheng University." Chen Yang continued questioning. After all, Zhang Jun has been chasing her from high school until now, already seven years. If history hadn't changed, there would still be twenty more years of the long march ahead. And he still hasn't succeeded!

Lin Wei gave a bitter smile: "Feelings can't be forced. If I were willing to accept him, I would have done so after high school graduation; why wait until now?"

"A fake marriage, even just acting, wouldn't work?"

"No, I can't give him any illusions. I also don't want to get myself into trouble."

Chen Yang thought that made sense. Really letting that scheming Zhang Jun fake-marry Lin Wei, he would surely try every means to turn the uncooked rice into cooked rice.

In his past life, although Zhang Jun remained single, he was never lacking women around him, as could be sensed from his chat records in the university roommate group.

Moreover, Chen Yang also knew that Zhang Jun pursued Lin Wei not because he valued her as a person, but because of her family's official background behind the Lin family.

Conversely, Lin Wei's rejection of him likely came from seeing through that meaning.

Chen Yang couldn't help but admire Lin Wei's decisiveness in handling things. Dislike is dislike, no beating around the bush. In his past life he still felt indignant for Zhang Jun, calling Lin Wei a high-class green tea, which was really blind.

"Then why did you choose me?"

"Besides family background, your looks, knowledge, and character are all qualified, making it easier to win over my parents."

Being praised like that by a beautiful woman, Chen Yang felt a bit proud inside.

He thought, a fake marriage is fine anyway. Anyway, his first goal after rebirth is to make money, and he doesn't plan to renew his past fate with Zhang Meili.

"Okay, then I'll cooperate with you once."

Seeing Chen Yang agree so readily, Lin Wei quickly expressed her thanks.

To prevent Lin Wei's parents from suddenly coming to check up, they also chatted about some detail issues, such as each other's lifestyle preferences, hobbies, eating habits, and lifestyle taboos.

During this period, Zhang Jun frantically called, but they tacitly didn't answer.

After chatting for about an hour, Lin Wei felt a bit tired, so she agreed with Chen Yang to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau the next morning to get the certificate. Then she took a taxi back to her rented place in the city alone.

After seeing her off, Chen Yang also took a taxi back to school.

Before he even reached the dormitory door, he saw Zhang Jun approaching with a dark face.

"Where did you guys go, why didn't you answer my call?"

"Do I need to report to you where I'm going?" Chen Yang couldn't be bothered with him, and walked straight back to the dorm.

Then he saw a mess all over the floor. His clothes, pants, quilt, mat, even toiletries were scattered on the ground. If it weren't for the suitcase being locked with a password, the scene would have been even worse.

He gave Zhang Jun a cold look, and the latter hurriedly hid behind Zhao Shunfa in fright.

"Chen Yang, you can't blame Zhang Jun either. Everyone has seen how he's treated you these past years. I never expected you to actually dig at his corner."

The speaker was Tang Kun, his tone carrying a hint of sarcasm.

Chen Yang snorted coldly and said to Tang Kun, "Which of your eyes saw me digging at his corner?"

"You came back so late, weren't you on a date with Lin Wei?" Tang Kun snorted unhappily.

Chen Yang then asked, "Did you actually see it? Speaking of digging corners, isn't that your specialty?"

Tang Kun fell silent at once. Of his four girlfriends, three were snatched from others.

At this point, Zhao Shunfa also spoke: "Chen Yang, since you're not together with Lin Wei, why didn't you answer Zhang Jun's call?"

Chen Yang pointed at Zhang Jun and cursed: "That bastard drugged me, and I'm still supposed to greet him with a dog-like smile? Compared to some people, I still have my principles."

Hearing that, Zhao Shunfa's face turned a bit embarrassed; he felt Chen Yang was pointing at mulberry while cursing locust. But he couldn't get angry, because getting angry would mean he was taking the blame himself. However, he couldn't ignore Zhang Jun's matter, after all he's his big financial backer.

Although he also knew the one at fault was Zhang Jun, he still wanted to advise Chen Yang: "We've lived together as roommates for four years, Chen Yang, you should be more magnanimous, let the past go. Besides, you weren't even affected!"

Chen Yang hummed, nodded, and said: "I should thank a certain classmate for their kind reminder."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Jun, Zhao Shunfa, and Tang Kun again started exchanging glances. Although Zhao Shunfa and Tang Kun had already sworn allegiance before, the seed of doubt still grew in Zhang Jun's heart.

"Brother Jun, it really wasn't me!"

"Brother Jun, it really wasn't me!"

Facing Zhao Shunfa and Tang Kun almost simultaneously blurting out their statements, Zhang Jun was sometimes angry, sometimes confused.

Zhao Shunfa is his top enforcer; whenever there's trouble, he's always the one charging ahead. He asked himself, these years he hasn't mistreated Zhao Shunfa either. The other side has no reason to betray him.

As for Tang Kun, setting aside the business cooperation between the two families, the idea to drug him came from him. He surely wouldn't sell himself out too, would he?

Moreover, he checked both of their phones and found no records of them calling or messaging Chen Yang.

Could it be that there was a third person present whom they didn't notice?

"Chen Yang, who exactly leaked the secret?" Zhang Jun felt his brain about to burn out. If it weren't for fear of a beating, he'd even want to check Chen Yang's phone.

Chen Yang had originally intended to sow discord on purpose, so how could he give him an answer? After slowly tidying up the things on the floor, he lifted his suitcase and left the dorm.

Seeing Chen Yang about to leave, Zhang Jun gave Zhao Shunfa a look. Zhao Shunfa instantly understood the meaning and hurriedly shook his head. Because he sensed Chen Yang had been suppressing his anger. Forcibly detaining him now would surely lead to real action. Even though he's a sports student with a stronger physique than Chen Yang, if they really fought, he'd have no confidence.

A person who can easily carry two sacks of cement up to the seventh floor—let alone him, even adding Zhang Jun and Tang Kun might not gain an advantage. Moreover, those two are the sort who collapse at a breeze, useless good-for-nothings.

That night, the three people in the dorm lay on their beds in silence until dawn.

On the other side, Chen Yang, who was living in a cramped off-campus guesthouse, also couldn't sleep. At times he thought about the fake marriage with Lin Wei, wondering how to deal with her family in the future; at other times he thought of Zhang Jun, the scoundrel who made him suffer a lifetime, wondering how he should take revenge.

After a sleepless night, when dawn came, Chen Yang hurried into the washroom and gave himself a thorough cleaning from head to toe.

After finishing, he took his ID and household register to the Civil Affairs Bureau entrance to meet Lin Wei.

At 10 a. m., after completing all the procedures, the two of them smoothly obtained their marriage certificate.

Looking at the photo of the two of them on the marriage certificate, Chen Yang suddenly felt as if he were living in a dream..

Lin Wei, the future Clear Water County Party Committee Secretary and regional governor, actually became his legal wife!

This is too unbelievable!

He wasn't excited for even two seconds before the marriage certificate in his hand was snatched away by Lin Wei.

"Keep the marriage certificate with me for safekeeping; I'll return it to you when we divorce in the future."

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