Want to Block Our Way? Sorry, We'll Fly Over

The clamor of the proposal night finally faded away.

By the time they returned to the villa, it was already one in the morning.

Jian Ning sprawled across the large bed in the bedroom, still holding up the blinding diamond ring and examining it under the light from every angle.

[Is this the legendary pigeon egg?]

[This cut, this clarity... If I accidentally swallowed it, would I need surgery to get it out?]

[No, that's not the point—now that I have this, I'm legally Mrs. Huo! Huo Si's money is my money, and my money... is still my money!]

Huo Si had just come out of the shower, water dripping from the ends of his hair, with only a towel wrapped around his waist.

The moment he emerged, he heard Jian Ning's extremely double-standard inner monologue.

He walked over, took the ring from Jian Ning's hand, casually placed it on the bedside table, and then covered him with his body.

"We haven't even gotten the certificate yet, and you're already plotting over my assets?"

Huo Si's voice carried the dampness of a recent shower, lazily husky.

Jian Ning pressed both hands against his chest and blinked his big eyes.

"Mr. Huo, you can't put it like that. I'm helping you manage your finances! Keeping you from getting scammed by those shameless vixens out there! Like that Lin Yu from today..."

At the mention of Lin Yu, Huo Si's gaze turned colder.

"Don't mention him. It ruins the mood."

He lowered his head and lightly bit Jian Ning's neck.

"Go to sleep early tonight. We have something important to do tomorrow morning."

Jian Ning shrank his neck. "What important thing?"

Huo Si lifted his head, his eyes burning.

"The Civil Affairs Bureau. To get our certificate."

"The longer the night, the more trouble there is. I won't feel at ease until your name is written into my household register."

Jian Ning's heart skipped a beat.

[That urgent?]

[But he's right. That Lin Yu looks pretty damn strange. Better lock this down sooner rather than later.]

The next morning, at eight.

Jian Ning deliberately picked out two white shirts. The styles were simple, but white shirts were standard attire for getting married.

He hummed while buttoning them up.

Then the system in his mind suddenly sounded a piercing alarm.

[Warning! Warning!]

[Detected that the "Everyone's Favorite System" is releasing an "S-Rank Bad-Luck Aura"!]

[Target: Prevent the host from going to the Civil Affairs Bureau.]

[Expected incidents: Flat tires, road collapses, citywide traffic jams, Civil Affairs Bureau system failure...]

Jian Ning's hand froze on a button.

[Holy shit? That ruthless?]

[To stop me from getting married, is he trying to destroy the world?]

"What's wrong?" Huo Si had already changed and was looking at Jian Ning's stiff back.

Jian Ning turned around and looked at Huo Si with a grave expression.

"Mr. Huo, today... might not be peaceful. That Lin Yu will probably try something."

He pointed outside the window.

Sure enough, the previously clear sky suddenly darkened.

Uncle Chen, the butler, hurried upstairs, his face ugly. "Young Master, bad news! The garage just reported that all four tires on the Rolls-Royce we prepared for today have blown out! And... and the only road down from the villa suddenly had a mudslide. The road's been sealed off!"

Jian Ning: [See? I told you! This is the power of the Bad-Luck Aura!]

Huo Si walked over to the window and took a look.

Sure enough, the mountain road in the distance was a complete mess, with construction vehicles jammed there and unable to move.

For ordinary people, this marriage would definitely be impossible today.

But who was Huo Si?

He was Huo Si.

He turned around without the slightest trace of panic on his face. He did not even furrow his brow.

He took out his phone, dialed a number, and spoke as calmly as if he were ordering takeout.

"Send over a helicopter."

"Yes, land it on the villa lawn."

"I want to see it within five minutes."

After hanging up, Huo Si walked over to Jian Ning, helped him fasten the final button, and curled his lips into a cold smile.

"You want to block my way?"

"You think you're worthy?"

Jian Ning looked at the man before him, his eyes filled with little stars.

[Handsome! So damn handsome!]

[Is this the charm of money? The road is blocked? No problem, we have wings!]

[Lin Yu, Lin Yu, your system uses magic attacks, but my husband has a physical cheat code!]

Five minutes later, a massive roar shook the sky.

A black private helicopter slowly descended onto the villa lawn, its rotors whipping the grass into disarray.

Jian Ning followed Huo Si onto the helicopter.

From above, they could see the highway at the foot of the mountain clogged into a long line, while at one intersection, a white sedan was parked there.

The person sitting inside was Lin Yu.

Lin Yu was smugly looking at the system panel. [Host, don't worry. The road has been completely blocked. There's no way they can reach the Civil Affairs Bureau today. As long as I stall them past today, I'll have a chance...]

The next second, a huge shadow covered his car.

Lin Yu looked up.

A helicopter roared over his head, flying toward the city center.

Lin Yu: "..."

System: "..."

[Warning! The other party used an unconventional mode of transportation! Interception failed!]

Lin Yu punched the steering wheel furiously. "Huo Si! Are you insane?! You need a helicopter just to get a marriage certificate?!"

Outside the Civil Affairs Bureau.

The helicopter landed directly on the roof of a nearby building. The two of them took a private elevator down, then walked two hundred meters to the Civil Affairs Bureau.

They perfectly avoided every traffic jam.

Since arrangements had been made in advance, they used the VIP channel.

However, trouble came again just as they were filling out the forms and signing them.

The staff member handling their paperwork was a young woman. She had been smiling pleasantly, but the instant she saw Huo Si and Jian Ning, her eyes suddenly went blank, as though something had taken control of her.

She mechanically tapped on the keyboard a few times before saying expressionlessly,

"Sorry, the system is broken. We can't process this."

Jian Ning's heart jumped.

[The system is broken? It could break anytime, but it had to break now?]

[System, scan her! Has she been controlled again?]

System: [Ding! Residual "Bewitching Aura" detected. Although Lin Yu is not here, he remotely launched an "Intelligence-Reduction Strike" against the service network in this area. The staff member is currently in a state of confusion.]

Huo Si frowned. "It's broken? When will it be fixed?"

The staff member continued repeating mechanically, "I don't know. It can't be fixed. Please leave."

Jian Ning looked at her and suddenly came up with an idea.

[An Intelligence-Reduction Strike, huh? Then I'll wake her up with gossip!]

Jian Ning leaned toward the counter. Instead of getting angry, he suddenly lowered his voice and said to the young woman in an extremely gossipy tone,

"Miss, even though the system is broken, I think I just saw your boyfriend outside..."

"He was pulling at a girl in a red dress. She was even holding a pregnancy test report..."

Those words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly waking the controlled young woman.

"What?!"

The blankness in her eyes immediately vanished, replaced by shock and anger. "A red dress? A pregnancy test report? That scumbag dared to cheat on me..."

She abruptly stood up, her mind instantly returning to normal.

Then she looked at the computer screen again.

"Huh? Why is the system working?"

The young woman scratched her head. "Sorry, President Huo. Just now... just now, maybe my eyes were playing tricks on me. We can process it! We can do it right away!"

Jian Ning flashed Huo Si a victory sign.

[Done!]

[Nothing stimulates a girl's nerves more than 'my boyfriend cheated.' If there is, it's 'the mistress is pregnant'!]

Seeing how clever he looked, Huo Si could not help rubbing his hair.

"It seems your gossip is more useful than technical staff."

Ten minutes later.

Two fresh red marriage certificates were issued.

Holding the two certificates, Jian Ning felt as if he were dreaming.

In the photo, they wore matching white shirts against a red background. Huo Si still had his stern expression, but there was a gentleness at the corners of his eyes and brows that he could not hide. Jian Ning, meanwhile, was smiling so brightly that his eyes curved, looking obedient and happy.

"We're really legal now..." Jian Ning murmured.

Huo Si took the marriage certificate, glanced at it, then naturally slipped it into his own pocket.

"I'll keep the certificates."

"To stop certain people from taking them out to exchange for divorce certificates after an argument someday."

Jian Ning: "..."

[I haven't even thought about divorce! You're already guarding against it?]

[Besides... who wants a divorce? This is a long-term meal ticket! I'm going to live off this meal ticket until the end of time!]

The two walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

The sunlight was just right.

However, just as they were preparing to get into the car, a white sedan screeched to a stop by the roadside.

Lin Yu rushed out of the car, his hair somewhat messy. He had clearly raced all the way here.

When he saw the red marriage certificate Huo Si had not yet fully put away, it was as if he had been struck by lightning.

"Si... you... you two..."

Lin Yu's eyes instantly reddened, and his body swayed as if he might collapse. His sense of brokenness was practically Oscar-worthy.

"How could you do this to me? I was only a few years late... Are you really not going to wait for me anymore?"

"Is this substitute... really that good?"

The surrounding pedestrians stopped to watch, and some even took out their phones to record.

This was Huo Si and Jian Ning! And there was even someone who looked like a former love coming to steal the groom? This was unbelievable gossip!

Looking at Lin Yu's act, Jian Ning had only two words in his mind: bad luck.

Running into this right after getting their marriage certificate was like finding flies mixed into wedding candy.

He had just been about to snap back when Huo Si moved first.

Huo Si wrapped an arm around Jian Ning's shoulder and looked at Lin Yu coldly, as if he were looking at a stranger.

"Mr. Lin."

Huo Si's voice was not loud, but it was enough for everyone nearby to hear clearly.

"First, I never waited for you. Not before, and certainly not in the future."

"Second, Jian Ning is not a substitute. He is my legitimate legal spouse."

"Third..."

Huo Si took out his phone, waved it in front of Lin Yu, and spoke with a trace of mockery in his voice.

"On your way here, you drove against traffic, ran red lights, and sped. The traffic police will be here soon."

"Instead of putting on a tragic performance here, you should think about how you'll explain yourself to the traffic police."

The moment he finished speaking, the sound of police sirens rang out in the distance at just the right time.

Lin Yu's face instantly turned green.

[Hahahaha! That's so savage!]

[Huo Si, that was brilliant! A law-abiding citizen!]

[Lin Yu, can your Heartthrob Aura charm the traffic cops into not issuing you a ticket? I doubt it!]

Jian Ning leaned against Huo Si's chest, laughing so hard he could barely straighten up.

As Lin Yu was taken away by the traffic police, he gave Jian Ning one final venomous look.

There was no longer any pretense in that gaze. There was only naked hatred and... killing intent.

System prompt:

[Warning! The villain's corruption level has surged to 100%!]

[Lin Yu has decided to activate the "Wealthy Family Business War" script. He has already contacted overseas capital and is preparing to challenge Huo Si at the Huo Group's annual shareholders' meeting in three days.]

[At the same time, using a system item, he planted a... "Peach Blossom Calamity" in the newlywed room you shared with Huo Si.]

That night, at the Huo Household villa.

Jian Ning and Huo Si had just entered the bedroom, ready to spend their wedding night.

The atmosphere had been perfectly sensual.

Huo Si had just undone two buttons and pinned Jian Ning to the bed.

Suddenly, Jian Ning's phone rang.

It was an MMS from an unfamiliar number.

Jian Ning opened it and found a photo.

In the photo, Huo Si was "lying" on an unfamiliar hotel bed, with a disheveled... boy sleeping beside him?

Though only the boy's back was visible, his build was identical to Jian Ning's.

There was only one line of text beneath it:

[President Huo's stand-in isn't just you.]

Jian Ning's hand trembled, and the phone smashed into Huo Si's face.

Huo Si: "..."

He picked up the phone and glanced at it, his expression instantly turning black as the bottom of a pot.

"So this is that Peach Blossom Calamity?" Huo Si gritted his teeth. "The Photoshopping is this lousy, and he still had the nerve to send it?"