Chapter 116

Translator : Mukyuu

Editor : Mikyuu

After the wedding, Wang Daliang and his bride headed out to some nearby tourist destination for their honeymoon.

Before they left, they sincerely asked Wang Xiaoming and Baal to stay a few more days and wait until they brought a present back from their honeymoon.

Baal didn’t even have an interest in guessing what that would be, much less waiting around stupidly for a present. But looking at Wang Xiaoming’s expectant face, Baal didn’t want to ruin his mood and forced himself to stay.

The stay lasted five days.

When Wang Daliang finally appeared covered in dust at the bus stop, Baal almost threw the nearby baggage check stand at the man. That would teach the guy what “a couple of days” meant!

Wang Daliang probably had enjoyed his honeymoon a bit too much and didn’t seem to notice the dark expression at all. He kept chattering about how enchanting that tourist destination had been, how clean the water had been (like distilled water), how mighty the mountains were (as if Taishan had come over to play), and how sturdy the bridge had been (as if wooden planks were better than cement and steel).

Luckily, though he might not know when to shut up, Wang Xiaoming did.

The truth was that for the extra three days they had stayed, Baal had vented his inner frustration via bedroom activities. As the other participant in the activity, Wang Xiaoming had thoroughly experienced all of it. So when Wang Daliang took a breath to drink some water, he couldn’t help but interrupt, “Daliang.”

“Hmm?” Every time Wang Daliang looked at Wang Xiaoming, his eyes lit up involuntarily.

“Baal and I have decided to leave today,” Wang Xiaoming answered.

“Huh? So quickly?” His gaze traveled back and forth between Wang Xiaoming and Baal.

Maybe it was because the room was too dark and the outside too bright. Or maybe it was because he was in such a good mood that his eyes were blinded. Not only did he not see the layer of ice that was forming on Baal’s face, which was almost enough to freeze the entire waiting room over, he actually asked in a friendly tone, “How will you get there? Should we drop you off?”

“Car!” Baal suddenly spoke up, making Wang Xiaoming and his parents jump in fear when they saw his expression clearly.

At that moment, no matter how obtuse Wang Daliang was, he could figure out that the difference between his mood and Baal’s mood was like heaven and hell.

“Oh right, I brought a present for you.” He bent down and took out a present, then—

Baal stared at the thing in Wang Daliang’s hands, which looked like a shoelace. Speechless, he thought that he had been waiting here for such a long time for a shoelace?

But actually, Wang Daliang was more considerate than Baal had thought he would be because the guy took out a pair and handed them both to Wang Xiaoming. “That’s the local speciality, called lover’s tie.”

Wang Xiaoming’s father’s face darkened.

Wang Xiaoming’s mother pulled at the man’s sleeve.

Wang Daliang finally seemed to realize he had gone too far and hurried to add, “I mean, if you want to give it to someone in the future, that…”

Baal’s expression, which had been easing, darkened again and actually turned even darker than it had been before.

Wang Xiaoming’s newly minted sister-in-law couldn’t stand it any longer and pinched Wang Daliang on the waist.

Wang Daliang cried out in shock.

Wang Xiaoming hurried to say, “Daliang, if you’re not feeling well you don’t have to see us off. We’ll leave right now.”

Wang Xiaoming’s mother frowned and said, “In such a hurry? Maybe have lunch first?”

Baal raised his eyebrows.

Wang Xiaoming said in understanding, “No. We, we need to hurry back for work.”

Since that was the reason, Wang Xiaoming’s mother couldn’t say anything more and only urged them to take care.

Wang Daliang suddenly blurted out, “Is your boss still hiring?” Since Wang Xiaoming said he had earned all that money, this meant his salary was quite high. If he could also have such a job, he would never have to bend to anyone else’s whims again.

When he said that, both his wife and his mother’s eyes lit up.

Wang Xiaoming trembled inside.

If his father found out that he was working at the Silver House, then the family would become a hurricane.

“I need to go back and ask my boss.” Wang Xiaoming gave a dry chuckle.

“Then you keep that in mind, eh?” Wang Daliang raised his hand and was about to pat Wang Xiaoming’s shoulder. Yet, before his hand even reached the shoulder, it felt like it was being forcefully bounced back by something and he ended up backhanding himself.

That slap was crisp and loud, which drew countless onlookers’ attention.

Wang Daliang was shocked and surprised but he didn’t dare say anything at the moment. All he could say was, “There was a mosquito.” Immediately, his nose started bleeding.

…

Wang Xiaoming asked curiously, “Is that the blood from the mosquito or your blood?”

Wang Daliang, “…”

Wang Xiaoming’s mother had more experience and answered, “Even if that was a mosquito, wouldn’t it be sucking your brother’s blood?”

Wang Daliang, “…”

Wang Xiaoming’s father looked at her like she was an idiot. “Why would a mosquito go into his nostrils?”

“…” Wang Daliang finally said, “We can talk about that later. Could you help me find something to stuff it?”

…

Everyone woke up.

That was just a minor interlude and didn’t delay Wang Xiaoming and Baal’s itinerary.

On the way back, Wang Xiaoming gradually calmed down again. They’d finally made it through the roadblock of meeting the parents. Regardless of what had happened, the results were beyond his expectations. At least, in his imagination, his parents had ignored him for several days. In the end, his older brother had been the biggest help—-though the guy’s reason for helping hadn’t exactly been just kindness.

“We’ll start preparing once we get to the Silver House,” Baal stated.

Wang Xiaoming was still immersed in happiness and didn’t connect the dots for a while. He asked in confusion, “Prepare what?”

“Wedding,” Baal said with a frown. “You forgot?”

If he really answered that he had forgotten, then he’d be stupid. Wang Xiaoming hurriedly nodded. “I remember.” Actually when he had heard Baal say that, he had felt happiness sneaking up on him. When they had played house as children, he had never avoided being pressured by the other boys to become the bride because he had been physically weaker. Back then, he had been young and only had a vague concept of being a bride. As he grew up and realized his sexual orientation, he couldn’t help but feel envious because he knew very well that, no matter, if he found someone he could stay with forever, there would be a miniscule chance that they’d be able to have a wedding.

Baal answered, distracted, “Aside from being there, what else do we need to prepare?”

Wang Xiaoming’s hands tightened on the steering wheel and the sensation of wanting to cry vanished.

Baal turned around to look at Wang Xiaoming, only to discover that the guy was trying to hide a smile.

“What are you smiling about?” Baal squinted his eyes.

Wang Xiaoming pursed his lips and adopted a serious expression. “We should first order our suits.”

“Suits?” Baal took a mental note. “And?”

Wang Xiaoming was about to say “rings” but felt slightly embarrassed. He thought for a moment and said, “Let me handle that.”

Baal tapped his fingers twice against his leg and said, “Alright.”

So the matter was settled.

Back at the Silver House, Wang Xiaoming became a whirlwind of activity.

For Wang Daliang’s wedding this time, he had gone back and forth and helped out quite a lot. When he thought back, he realized that he had been gathering experience for himself.

Xiang Wenxun was quite happy for them when he heard the news. He had originally wanted to make a space for them and only set that idea aside when he heard they had another location in mind.

Wang Xiaoming made a special trip by himself to purchase rings, order their outfits, and buy a bunch of things for the wedding. He had been to Noah’s Ark before and knew that it was out of the way and there weren’t any stores there. Aside from sleeping, there was just eating and the price didn’t look cheap either. So to save money, he bought as much as he could. After all, Baal had the space for it and they could just stuff it inside.

Xiang Wenxun had made the biggest contribution and went so far as to specially hire wedding experts in both the Western and Eastern style to come and offer advice.

But the two of them also had conflicts. One of them said they needed to hang a cross and the other said they’d need to provide a giant red “Happiness” 1 For more information, check out this article: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2012/10/a-special-time-for-double-happiness/ character.

Wang Xiaoming and Baal discussed things and agreed to hang a giant inverted cross.

So the two wedding experts turned around and left.

…

Though the couple were offering a substantial sum, that was not enough for them to get involved with a cult! Rumor had it that in the West, the inverted cross was associated with worshipping Satan or something, and it was evil.

Baal and Wang Xiaoming didn’t really care about that.

For the two of them, anything could go wrong with the wedding as long as the people were the right people.

While they prepared, Tony paid them a visit. Mostly it was because Wang Xiaoming’s mother called him and asked him to persuade Wang Xiaoming to abandon his wicked ways and not use parts of his body how they weren’t meant to be used. But Tony knew who Baal was and the guy’s spirit form the last time had scared Tony shitless. Since Baal had fully recovered, didn’t that mean he was more terrifying? Have him persuade Wang Xiaoming to kick Baal aside? It might be quicker to have Wang Xiaoming ask Baal to kick him into the river.

So his visit was mostly to convey how much he had missed them and deepen their relationship. He also offhandedly asked about the benefits of working at the Silver House and whether they were still hiring since Wu Zhengjian had now turned himself into a public enemy. To summarize it in one sentence, it was that everyone wanted to kill him. Tony was suffering, but he wasn’t as impulsive as Shi Feixia had been and wanted to secure a stopgap before his next position.

Naturally, Xiang Wenxun agreed without hesitation. Setting aside that Tony had a good work history and was quite talented, even if he wasn’t talented, Xiang Wenxun could afford to keep him just based on his relationship with Wang Xiaoming. That would make Wang Xiaoming owe him a favor. It might be a small favor for now, but it would be meaningful when it came time to collect.

Tony found a solution to his work situation and was in a different mood when he went home. He excitedly reported to Wang Xiaoming’s mother that the enemy was fierce and their relationship quite stable. Wang Xiaoming would have to keep using his body in multifunctional ways.

His excitement, for Wang Xiaoming’s mother, was practically laughing at her misery. From that moment on, their relationship was never quite the same. But all that was in the future.

Wang Xiaoming and Baal prepared for this and prepared for that; finally they gathered this and that just in time for Noah’s Ark’s weekly opening of its doors.

Noah’s Ark had no set location for its doors and even the people on Noah’s Ark had no way of knowing. So Baal and Wang Xiaoming cast a wide net. For a while, bats blanketed the skies.

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For more information, check out this article: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2012/10/a-special-time-for-double-happiness/