Master, That's My Wife and My House! - Chapter 2
Early the next morning, Zhou Zhenglong took Lin Youwei to the marriage registration office. In the late 1970s, there was no such thing as a civil affairs bureau; marriages were usually registered at the marriage registration office of the street office or township government.
No sooner had he finished speaking than Chen Feng walked over from a distance.
Upon seeing Chen Feng, Lin Youwei’s eyes lit up. Compared to the ferocious-looking eunuch Zhou Zhenglong, Chen Feng was far superior.
He was over 1.8 meters tall with handsome features. Today, he was wearing a white shirt, and his youthful charm really struck a chord with Lin Youwei.
Upon seeing this, Zhou Zhenglong’s face darkened. When Chen Feng walked up to him, he chuckled and said, “Little Feng, you look so good today?”
Chen Feng feigned confusion, scratching his head and saying, “Didn’t they say you have to wear a white shirt to get your marriage certificate?”
“Uh…yes, you’re right.” Zhou Zhenglong was furious but couldn’t vent his anger because he had to admit that some people were born with a natural talent. Let alone wearing a white shirt, even if they were wearing a burlap sack, they would still look better than him.
“Alright, did you bring your household registration book?” Zhou Zhenglong took out Lin Youwei’s household registration book and a letter of introduction from his pocket. These days, you need a letter of introduction from your work unit to get married, otherwise the registration office won’t stamp it.
Thinking about this, Zhou Zhenglong felt aggrieved. He had even spent money to get someone to issue this letter of introduction so that his wife could marry someone else. But then he thought about the housing that his company was going to allocate… so he endured it!
“I brought it.” Chen Feng took out his household registration booklet and patted it in his hand.
Zhou Zhenglong nodded and said, “Okay, you two go take a photo first, and then register!”
There was a photo studio next to the marriage registration office. Zhou Zhenglong led the two of them inside and said to the photographer, “Could you please take a photo for our wedding?”
“You two are a perfect match, the man is handsome and the woman is beautiful!” The photographer, who knew how to talk, praised him with a smile, making Zhou Zhenglong grit his teeth.
The two sat down as the photographer instructed, who then directed, “You two should sit closer together. You’re getting married, not strangers.”
Lin Youwei was a little embarrassed, while Chen Feng tilted his head away. Then he heard Lin Youwei’s breathing become heavy; this girl was a bit too shy.
Looking at the two smiling faces, Zhou Zhenglong felt a surge of malice in his heart, thinking to himself that when he got back that night, he would definitely make that bitch Lin Youwei pay.
When the flash went off, the photographer nodded in satisfaction and said, “When the photos are developed, can I keep a copy? I’ll put it up for display at the entrance of our photo studio.”
That’s how photographers are; after taking a good photo, they always want to keep it as a memento.
Zhou Zhenglong immediately said, “No way! Why should I give it to you?”
The photographer was a little embarrassed, and after thinking for a moment, he said, “How about this, if you let me keep a copy, I’ll waive the cost of today’s photoshoot; I’ll pay for it myself.”
Zhou Zhenglong was taken aback, then nodded without hesitation, “You said it yourself, we’re not paying you.”
The photographer smiled, then went to develop the photos. After they were developed, he gave a copy to Chen Feng and Lin Youwei, and then said, “Congratulations to you both!”
“Thank you,” Chen Feng said.
After leaving the photo studio with the photos in hand, Zhou Zhenglong urged impatiently, “Let’s hurry up and get the marriage certificate! Don’t waste time.”
Chen Feng didn’t dawdle and went straight into the marriage registration office. Lin Youwei glanced at Zhou Zhenglong, but was glared at by him, so she quickly followed Chen Feng.
Once inside the marriage registration office, Chen Feng had already found a place to sit. Seeing Lin Youwei standing at the door looking somewhat lost, he waved her over and said, “Come over here.”
Lin Youwei sat down next to Chen Feng, feeling quite nervous. Seeing this, Chen Feng smiled and said, “Master’s wife, are you very nervous?”
Lin Youwei blushed and whispered, “Xiaofeng, I’m sorry. Don’t worry, we’ll get a divorce right after we divide the house. I’ll tell Zhou Zhenglong that you’ll get a bigger share.”
Chen Feng laughed and said, “It’s okay, I’m not in a hurry. Besides, if we get housing here and then get divorced there, wouldn’t that be treating the factory leaders like idiots? Maybe we… will still have to live as husband and wife for a while.”
Lin Youwei felt her face burning. She thought to herself that Xiaofeng didn’t mean anything by it, he just meant it literally. She was really shameless for thinking such nonsense about Xiaofeng.
“Master’s wife, are you alright? Are you feeling unwell?” Chen Feng reached out and covered Lin Youwei’s forehead, asking with concern.
Lin Youwei felt a sudden dizziness and was so shocked that she dared not move. She could only say in a soft voice, “It’s okay, I…!”
“It does seem a bit hot.” Chen Feng let go of her hand, and before Lin Youwei could catch her breath, he brought his face close to hers, forehead to forehead, his big eyes smiling as he looked at her.
Lin Youwei felt her pupils dilate, her body going weak under Chen Feng’s bright eyes, her heart pounding wildly. She thought to herself, “How shameless I am. Why do I keep thinking about such nonsense?”
The process of obtaining the marriage certificate is very simple. You need a letter of introduction, a household registration book, and photos. The registration office follows the formal procedures, stamps the document, and the two of you are considered a nationally recognized couple.
Chen Feng found it interesting. Now that they had the marriage certificate, he and Lin Youwei were a real couple, officially recognized by the state. Theoretically, as long as he and Lin Youwei insisted on their marriage, Zhou Zhenglong, as the original wife, would not be protected by law at all.
“Master’s wife, you took such a beautiful photo!” Chen Feng said to Lin Youwei. In the black and white photo, Chen Feng looked handsome and energetic, while Lin Youwei had a pure and beautiful smile. They were indeed a perfect match.
Looking at herself in the photo, Lin Youwei felt a surge of emotion. Perhaps this was the only photo of herself that truly showed her happiness and sweetness in her entire life.
“I’ll keep the marriage certificate,” Chen Feng said, without any intention of discussing it, simply to inform him, and then put the marriage certificate directly into his pocket.
As the two emerged from the registration desk, Zhou Zhenglong immediately approached them and asked, “How did it go?! Did you get married?”
“It’s settled.” Chen Feng nodded with a smile, then said, “Master, if you don’t trust me to handle things, don’t you trust your mistress to handle things?”
“That’s right, haha, that’s fine, then Youwei, let’s go home!” Zhou Zhenglong nodded in satisfaction, then said to Chen Feng, “Xiao Feng, don’t let it slip, otherwise if people find out when we’re assigning rooms, all our efforts will be for nothing.”
After saying that, Zhou Zhenglong was about to leave with Lin Youwei, but Chen Feng said at this moment, “Wait, Master, Master’s wife is my wife now, how can she go home with you?”