Chapter 72

Zhao Gang and the others were also stunned.

"Miaomiao, you… you're already married? Old Zhang really, why didn't you hold a wedding banquet?"

"Yeah, we got the marriage certificate." Chu Miaomiao said openly.

Looking at the marriage certificate Chu Miaomiao produced, Qin Miao felt dazed in his head: When did we get married? How come I didn't know? This marriage certificate requires a unit to issue proof, needs taking the household register to the relevant office to handle, I never showed up, yet I got married?

"Uncle Zhao, you go ahead and eat, I'm heading home with Shui Ge."

After getting into the red-flag sedan parked at the roadside, Qin Miao was still bewildered: "Miaomiao, what on earth is going on?"

"We're going out together, aren't we supposed to pretend to be newlyweds on a honeymoon? How can we do that without a marriage certificate?"

"I only said we'd pretend to be newlyweds, I never said we actually are newlyweds!"

"It's the same, not much difference. Shui Ge, aren't you willing?"

"I… I was just scared by you!"

"Then you'd better adjust quickly; later you'll have to face my dad's test."

Qin Miao's heart jumped again.

Inside the family compound.

"Old Zhang, this kid Qin Miao is the one Miaomiao took a liking to; don't give him the cold shoulder, or you'll end up sleeping on the sofa forever!"

Zhang Wanhe's face turned black and scary: "What? That little brat stole my daughter, and now I have to put on a good face for him? Gui Lan, we husband and wife need to present a united front…"

"Get lost, who's joining your united front? Miaomiao and I are on the same line." Chu Guilan gave her husband a sideways glance: "Qin Miao is such a fine young man; if you don't want him as a son-in-law, plenty of others do! Old Zhang, after seeing him, everyone sings his praises! In this Capital compound, many people want to marry their daughters to him—just enjoy it secretly!"

Creak!

The door opened.

Chu Guilan gave her husband a warning look with her eyes, then smiled: "Come on, Shui, come in and sit!"

"Auntie, I came in a hurry, I didn't bring any gifts…"

"No need, just coming is fine; wait, I'll go bring out the dishes."

"Mom, I'm going too!"

In the living room, only Qin Miao and Zhang Wanhe remained.

"Kid, I'm telling you, on this overseas trip, if you don't take good care of Miaomiao, just see what I'll do…"

Zhang Wanhe was still about to issue a few stern warnings, but then… he saw Chu Guilan coming out of the kitchen with a plate of dishes, so he quickly switched to a kind smile: "Come on, Shui, let's eat!"

Poor Qin Miao only ate half a meal, looking at the chicken leg, elbow, spare ribs in his bowl… he still had to eat heartily.

Moreover, he also discovered that although his father-in-law was a bit fierce, his mother-in-law was truly nice.

When they came out, it was already midnight; Chu Miaomiao sent Qin Miao to the guesthouse, then happily returned home.

Time flew by; all procedures were completed. That morning, Qin Miao followed Chu Miaomiao onto a civilian aircraft heading for the Middle East.

This miraculous land gave birth to ancient civilizations; separated by a river bend, beside it lies the ancient Egypt, those massive pyramids, just like the Eastern Great Wall, are all proof of humanity's long history.

The Euphrates and Tigris rivers flow slowly, nourishing this land, telling the tales of One Thousand and One Nights; on the Jordan River, the famed Dead Sea makes one marvel at nature's wonder.

East of the Jordan River lies Jordan; although several Middle Eastern wars saw Jordanian territory as a main battlefield, later generations have never heard of a conflict between Jordan and squid—the reason is naturally simple: a large part of Jordan's land originally belonged to Bahrain.

Of course, historical matters should be left to history to judge; Qin Miao brought Chu Miaomiao here merely to travel.

Exactly, just travel!

On the desert highway, Qin Miao drove a tall and mighty Range Rover, while Chu Miaomiao sat in the passenger seat, gazing at the endless yellow sands on both sides.

Qin Miao insisted on a hundred thousand dollars; less wouldn't do, because his expenses were indeed huge!

After getting off the plane, they rented this most expensive luxury full-terrain off-vehicle! … But Chu Miaomiao said nothing, after all, this was also part of the plan!

Qin Miao wore a Burberry plaid shirt, with flared trousers underneath, shiny leather shoes, and a pair of large sunglasses; just this outfit cost over three thousand dollars!

As for Chu Miaomiao, she wore a DolceVita strapless long dress plus a cape, with ZILLI crocodile leather boots on her feet—even more expensive than Qin Miao's attire! Fortunately, the car's air‑conditioning was on full blast; otherwise… the smell of her feet after a day of being sweaty would be absolutely unpleasant.

"The entire Arab world is the homeland of One Thousand and One Nights; the Petra ancient city we're going to next is the prototype setting for the story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. When we get there, we'll shout 'Open Sesame' at the ancient gate—maybe the door will really open."

Qin Miao was driving while chatting with Chu Miaomiao, but at this moment Chu Miaomiao still wore a worried expression.

"Miaomiao, this is supposed to be our newlywed honeymoon; why do you look so glum?"

"Shui Ge, from birth till now I've never spent this much money in a single day; I… if we don't bring business back…"

Qin Miao smiled: "Doing arms dealing internationally necessarily requires investment; if we don't package ourselves a bit, who would believe two youngsters like us?"

"We could completely hand it over to the Northern Industries Company…"

Before Chu Miaomiao could finish her sentence, Qin Miao suddenly slammed the brakes.

"Careful!"

Fortunately, Chu Miaomiao had fastened her seatbelt as Qin Miao instructed when she got in the car; still, she was jolted forward, her body lunging ahead then being restrained by the belt, and she couldn't help crying out.

The car came to a steady stop; Qin Miao saw Chu Miaomiao covering her eyes with both hands, opened the door, stepped out, and said: "Hey, what are you doing? Trying to get yourself killed…"

"Please, please go into the desert to save, save His Excellency Wudai and…"

"Miaomiao, what is this guy saying?"

"He says, His Excellency Wudai is in the desert…"

Qin Miao startled: "Wudai-Haisan?"

"Yes."

"Come on, brother, get in the car! Looking at you, you must be parched—come, have a drink!" Qin Miao instantly changed his demeanor.

Could this be the protagonist's halo of a reborn one?

Qin Miao only knew that in the 1980s, after the war broke out, Sha Damu sent his two sons to Jordan, because the war was brutal—no one knew whether Baghdad would suddenly come under attack, or if Jordan would be safer.

Qin Miao also knew that after Sha Damu's two sons arrived in Jordan, they toured around accompanied by a Jordanian royal prince—by day they visited historic cities, by night they frequented various nightclubs, since Jordan is a relatively open country in this world.

So Qin Miao decided to drive the luxury car around various sights—on one hand to take Chu Miaomiao sightseeing, on the other to inquire about the whereabouts of those people.

Who would have thought, we hadn't even reached the destination yet and we already ran into the main person?