I woke up to find I had gotten my marriage certificate with a female celebrity.

"Something happened? What happened?"

"Speak slowly."

The two have been married for over twenty years and know each other's personalities all too well.

He had only seen Li Juan with this expression twice in his life.

The first time was when the father-in-law found out about their relationship. Li Juan came to warn him that she would break his legs, and the two almost eloped.

The second time was the day she found out she was pregnant with Qin Yi's child; this was the couple's first child.

Even when she was pregnant with Qin Wangwang, Li Juan had never been this anxious.

A bad thought suddenly popped into Qin Wanli's mind.

"Oh no, are we expecting a third baby?"

"They're both so old, how could they possibly have a child?"

However, his worries quickly subsided.

Given our previous financial situation, raising another child would definitely be a struggle.

But things are different now. The eldest child can earn money, and I don't have to worry about the second child's tuition.

Let alone raising a third child, even a fourth or fifth child would probably be enough to make ends meet.

"Wife, catch your breath."

"It's okay, we've already raised two, we'll definitely be able to raise the third one well too."

Li Juan was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized what he meant.

"What nonsense is this 'Third Brother'? He's so old!"

"Aren't you ashamed? I think you're not strong enough!"

Qin Wanli's face flushed red. When he saw his colleagues looking over, he quickly pulled his wife aside.

"Then why did you rush over here in such a hurry?"

"I thought..."

Li Juan glared back and quickly took her phone out of her pocket.

"Proof! Proof!!"

Qin Wanli saw her pointing back and forth with her finger, but for a moment he couldn't see who the young man inside was.

I assumed it was a relative's wedding and that they had sent out invitations.

"Oh... I thought something had happened to you."

"Isn't it just that someone's family is getting married and we have to give a gift?"

"The eldest brother has been sending money back these past few months, and it's all in your account."

"Are you afraid of that?"

Li Juan slapped him on the forehead in anger, thinking to herself, "How come he doesn't even recognize his own son?"

"What do you mean, whose wedding is it? It's our family's wedding."

"Take a good look at who these are! This is our eldest son and Xiao Chen!!"

"What! Boss?" Qin Wanli was also taken aback and quickly snatched the phone back.

He was excitedly watching, eagerly anticipating holding his grandson.

But after only a few glances, he sighed.

"Hey, look closely, this is fake."

"Fake?" Li Juan looked incredulous. How could a marriage certificate be fake?

"Your eyesight is failing, but I'm not old yet."

Qin Wanli scratched his head and pointed to the date on it.

"What do you know?"

"Young people know how to use Photoshop, right? Do you even know what Photoshop is?"

"Look at this date, February 24th, that was several months ago."

"I guess the eldest brother got annoyed by your constant nagging and just randomly went online or borrowed a photo of a marriage certificate from someone."

"I just photoshopped their heads onto the screen using a computer, and then forgot to change the date."

Qin Wanli then tapped the top of the screen with his finger.

"Look at the time! Getting a marriage certificate doesn't happen that quickly!"

"You made the call, and they've already gone to the Civil Affairs Bureau and finished the paperwork?"

Do you believe it? I certainly don't.

Li Juan was stunned for a moment, then realized that it seemed to be true.

She was so angry that she was about to call her eldest son to ask him how he could lie to their parents like that.

Upon seeing this, Qin Wanli quickly stepped forward to stop them, and couldn't help but offer words of advice.

"Alright, alright, young people have their own ideas, why are you worrying about it?"

"This isn't our era anymore. If you push them too far, who knows how they might lie to you later."

Li Juan was so angry that she was panting heavily.

On her way here, she was even thinking about how to plan the wedding and who to invite.

Fortunately, I didn't mention my eldest son's wedding in the relatives' group chat, otherwise I would have been incredibly embarrassed.

"This must be the boss's idea. I need to call Xiao Chen and have her talk to him about it."

Qin Wanli knew that no matter what he said at this point, the other party would not listen.

He simply put his phone in her pocket and pushed her back home.

"Stop making a fuss. We're still at work. Can't you wait until you get home after get off work to talk about it?"

Although Qin Wanli said this, he actually felt that Qin Yi's actions were unethical.

How could I use a fake photo to deceive my parents about something as important as getting married?

After persuading Li Juan to return to her job, he called Qin Yi directly as soon as he got off work.

"Boss, what you did was not fair."

"How could you use a fake photo to fool your mother?"

Qin Yi was initially puzzled as to why the two elders hadn't reacted even though the marriage certificate had been sent out several hours ago.

He sat at the table for a long time, even memorizing his prepared remarks on the computer.

They were afraid of saying something wrong and getting scolded again.

But he waited and waited, and his mother never called.

The quiet atmosphere gave Qin Yi a feeling that a storm was brewing.

"Dad? What do you mean by fake photos?"

"That's a real marriage certificate."

Seeing that his son was still being stubborn, Qin Wanli became unusually angry.

"Still not admitting the photo was photoshopped?"

"You might fool your mom, but do you really think your dad's a fool?"

"Young people these days always seem to think things through without considering the consequences."

"Even if you're just photoshopping a picture, at least get the date right, okay?"

Qin Yi chuckled helplessly; so that was the reason for the silence.

He had actually considered changing the date to one of the next few days to avoid upsetting his parents.

After all, it's such a big deal to keep such a big deal like marriage a secret for more than half a year. Logically speaking, it's really not right.

But after careful consideration, he decided to tell the truth.

Who would have thought that my honesty would lead to such a big misunderstanding?

"Dad, what kind of photoshopped picture is this? It's real."

"Qianyu and I really did get our marriage certificate in February."

There was a few seconds of silence on the phone, followed by a thunderous interrogation.

If you didn't know they were a married couple, their voices would have grown to be the same loud.

"You brat, what...what did you say?"

"Such a big thing, and you actually went to pick it up without telling your family?"

"You've always been a very honest person, isn't this just ridiculous?!"

It's no wonder Qin Wanli was furious.

In the older generation's mind, getting married and obtaining a marriage certificate is a very important event.

The meeting of both sets of parents, the negotiation of the bride price—all the necessary steps must be taken without skipping any.

Although Chen Qianyu's parents have passed away, doesn't she still have an older brother?

As the saying goes, the eldest brother is like a father. How can they get their marriage certificate without even meeting their in-laws?

If this gets back to the ears of relatives, there will definitely be a lot of gossip and pointing fingers.

"You...you..."

"Oh, what can I say to you!"

The father and son fell silent.

Qin Yi didn't dare to speak at this moment, knowing that his father was still in shock and hadn't recovered.

But after waiting for a long time without any response, he finally heard the phone being hung up.

"Mom, stop getting angry at the cutting board!"

"The boss said the marriage certificate is real!!"