Chapter 159 - I Want the Marriage Certificate

Shi Junhe witnessed Mo Junyang and Shi Qingxue’s interaction.

Seeing that Shi Qingxue was so happy and Mo Junyang doted on her without limit, he felt sour and then joyful and relieved.

He didn’t know if it was Shi Qingxue’s best choice to be with Mo Junyang.

But he admitted that even he couldn’t be compared with Mo Junyang when he faced Shi Qingxue who had lost memory and was like a newborn baby.

Shi Junhe had too many responsibilities and burdens that he couldn’t give up. He would never and was unable to just consider Shi Qingxue’s feelings regardless of anything else. He was an incapable father who couldn’t even protect his daughter’s fame.

How could he fight with Mo Junyang for Shi Qingxue?

“Duke Shi, since you came to my home, please have a cup of hot tea.” Although Mo Junyang was talking with Shi Qingxue, he also paid attention to Shi Junhe all the time.

After watching the complicated expression on Duke Shi’s face, Mo Junyang offered mercifully at last.

Shi Junhe didn’t refuse and sat next to Shi Qingxue. Noticing her curious eyes like a stranger’s, he was sad but didn’t show his feeling. Instead, he smiled at her warmly.

“Qingxue.”

“Who are you? How do you know my name?” Shi Qingxue didn’t feel scared as usual when she met a “stranger” but automatically moved closer to Shi Junhe, asking in surprise.

Shi Junhe smiled and raised his hand, trying to touch Shi Qingxue’s head, but Mo Junyang glared at him, so his hand remained in the midair.

Looking at Shi Junhe and then at the big hand above her head, Shi Qingxue also smiled. “Do you also think I am a good girl and want to praise me? No need. It’s enough as I have Junyang.”

She just simply thought that she didn’t need too many people’s “praise”, but her direct words stunned the two men, and then…

Mo Junyang was overjoyed, while Shi Junhe had a feeling of loss, but the two men had a tacit agreement and didn’t continue Shi Qingxue’s subject.

“General Shi, why did you come here?” Mo Junyang still asked lazily, but he called “General Shi” instead of “Duke Shi”, which showed his respect to Shi Junhe.

Shi Junhe obviously felt Mo Junyang’s “sincerity”. Thinking that the young man must have known what had happened in Duke Shi’s mansion, Shi Junhe didn’t hide it from him. “My mother wants to…”

Realizing that Shi Qingxue understood what “Qingxue” meant, he held back what he was going to say. He glanced at her and said vaguely, “Disown…her.”

Mo Junyang was smart and immediately understood what Shi Junhe said.

His handsome face was cold, and he leered at Shi Junhe coldly. “General Shi, what’s your plan? Do you want to get rid of this hidden trouble as a family master?”

“Of course not!” Shi Junhe denied decisively. He had never wanted Shi Qingxue to break up with the Shi Family, and he wouldn’t do that, never.

Mo Junyang raised his beautiful brows and looked Shi Junhe up and down for quite a while, asking with a faint smile, “Have you figured out how to explain to Madam Shi or Princess Royal?”

If he didn’t disown Shi Qingxue, he would have to surrender and marry Leng Yan as his concubine, but if he was unwilling to surrender, he would go against Princess Royal.

The excitement on Shi Junhe’s face disappeared and was replaced with helplessness. He supported his forehead and said gloomily, “I won’t give her up, and I promised my wife not to have a concubine, but…”

If he had to go against Mo Shujun for this reason, he wouldn’t have a chance to win even when he was willing to, not to mention that he was unwilling.

Mo Shujun was above him in the aspect of status. If he openly turned against her, he might be the next to be disowned.

The crime was ready. He didn’t respect his parent and should be punished.

Mo Junyang heard Shi Junhe’s annoyance and tut-tutted, expressing nonchalantly, “You can have one or two of them, but you can’t get all.

General Shi, it’s great to have a wish, but anybody can’t be too greedy.”

Shi Junhe was astonished and listened to Mo Junyang who continued carelessly. “Qingxue, Madam Shi and the baby, and Princess Royal, if you insist on considering for everybody, I can do nothing.

If you plan to give up somebody, I can offer you a practical solution.”

“Do you really have a solution?” Shi Junhe was surprised and doubtful.

Mo Junyang shrugged and smiled. “It depends on whom you will choose.”

It was uncertain that there was threat hidden in these words. Nobody knew if Shi Junhe didn’t notice it or he didn’t care. His face was cold, and he responded seriously, “Your Excellency, please help me. Thanks.”

“Wait.” Mo Junyang laughed and suddenly added, “Of course I can help you, but do you want to gain without paying a price, General Shi?”

Shi Junhe was petrified. He frowned and pondered for a minute before replying. “Your Excellency, if you can help me, tell me what you want.”

Mo Junyang rested his chin on one hand and stated unhurriedly, “I want Qingxue’s marriage certificate.”

Shi Junhe was rendered speechless.

He was ready for Mo Junyang’s high price and had accepted that this man would be his future son-in-law, but…

Why did he still want to beat up this jerk?

What was asking for return after helping somebody else? Mo Junyang just did that!

“Your Excellency, don’t go too far.” Shi Junhe gritted his teeth, and his voice was almost squeezed from between them.

Unexpectedly, before Mo Junyang gave a reply, Shi Qingxue heard her name and got excited, asking him, “What is the marriage certificate?”

Mo Junyang touched Shi Qingxue’s head and smiled. “It’s the proof to let you stay with me.”

“Ah? Oh…” Confusion was still on Shi Qingxue’s face. She couldn’t understand what proof meant, but it didn’t prevent her usual prolonged voice, which was sweet and pleasant to hear.

She tilted her head and thought for a while. Then she excitedly grabbed Mo Junyang’s hand, asking anxiously, “Then I will give you the marriage certificate, and I will stay with you, okay?”

Mo Junyang was satisfied and nodded.

“Mo Junyang, don’t go too far!” Shi Junhe couldn’t control himself and shouted to interrupt the conversation of the two who acted as if there was no one else present.

Even if he admired and relied on Mo Junyang, he would never allow this bastard to take advantage of his daughter when she knew nothing.

Shi Junhe looked solemn and was about to explode, staring at Mo Junyang coldly.

He didn’t care if he would offend King Rui’s heir and said harshly, “Mo Junyang, you helped me a lot, and I am grateful. I won’t have objections even if you love my daughter.

But everything must have a precondition that she is sober, aware and willing. Otherwise, I would never allow you to defile her.”

After expressing his opinion firmly, Shi Junhe had an idea. Then he softened and continued unhurriedly, “What’s more, Qingxue wouldn’t be like this forever. She will recover. If she knows that you force her when she is unaware, what do you think she will do?

Will she forgive you because she loves you, or…”

His smile spread slowly. “We don’t know what she will choose, but we both know how stubborn she is. She would rather have nothing than have something with flaws. She won’t accept something imperfect.”

After he finished his words, there was weird tension in the pavilion.

Shi Junhe had a confident smile, thinking that he had found Mo Junyang’s weakness. Even if he couldn’t force Mo Junyang to listen to him, he could make the young man scruple.

But he still felt restless and his feeling reached the peak when Mo Junyang’s cold eyes fell on him.

At the moment, he noticed the killing intent in Mo Junyang’s eyes.

Mo Junyang was not angry and shamed, but as a powerful man, he could easily kill anybody when facing the threat.

Even though Shi Junhe spent most of his life in the battlefield and had killed countless people, he felt scared under this gaze.

Even for a moment, he almost thought that Mo Junyang would kill him.

It was silent.

“Junyang…” Shi Qingxue called him in a sweet voice all of a sudden.

Before the two men reacted, she rushed into Mo Junyang’s arms and hugged his neck with both hands.

They were face to face, looking into each other’s eyes and his nose clung to hers. They could smell each other’s breath.

Only in this way, the tension in the air disappeared, and the fight which was on the verge of breaking out didn’t exist. In a blink of an eye, Mo Junyang’s killing intent turned into gentleness and love.

Shi Qingxue joyfully rubbed her nose against Mo Junyang’s, like the small animals showing their affection by touching. She leaned against his arms.

She yawned and whispered, “Junyang, I am tired. Let’s go back to sleep, okay?”

Mo Junyang glanced at Shi Junhe, who was looking at him. They stared at each other silently for nearly fifteen minutes.

Then he said slowly, “Let’s talk about the marriage certificate another day. I will help you solve the problem. Qingxue is tired. Please go back home, General Shi.”

Shi Junhe had experienced the mixture of good and bad things and his energy seemed to be consumed up. He was exhausted and had to nod. “Your Excellency, thanks very much.”

As soon as Shi Junhe went away, Mo Junyang held Shi Qingxue’s hand and prepared to go back to have a rest.

Shi Qingxue still grabbed his arm and didn’t move. With her head on his shoulder, she looked at the exit of the house. Till Shi Junhe was out of sight, she was still unmoved.

Mo Junyang felt nervous and grasped Shi Qingxue’s hand with more strength.

“Ouch!” Shi Qingxue shrank her hand in pain but couldn’t get rid of his grip. She looked at Mo Junyang in confusion.

He didn’t let her go and gazed at her, asking, “Do you remember everything?”

Shi Qingxue blinked. “What?”

Her big eyes were confused, and she wasn’t as sober as before. It seemed to be Mo Junyang’s illusion.

Mo Junyang didn’t think he was dazzled, but meeting Shi Qingxue’s eyes, he just smiled and shook his head, answering gently, “Nothing. Let’s go back.”

No matter if Shi Qingxue regained her memory or thought of something, it would be great as long as she didn’t leave him.

Shi Qingxue gave him a bright smile. “Okay.”