After A Secret Marriage With The Trending Queen - Chapter 62

Chapter 62

Shen Lu swallowed, her body stiffening. Her pupils dilated, and her small heart pounded with unrestrained joy.

The next second, Ye Qin released her and initiated a sweet and soft kiss. Their lips intertwined, full of lingering affection.

The two kissed from the living room to the bedroom. Just as Ye Qin was about to remove their clothes, Shen Lu suddenly stopped, covering her face, her eyes filled with shyness. “Um, something suddenly came up at home. I have to go back. See you tomorrow… Bye-bye.”

With that, she bolted. Ye Qin, her collar open to her chest, leaned against the bed, shaking her head and smiling helplessly. Then, she couldn’t resist gently running her index finger across her lips, clearly still savoring the moment.

Shen Lu’s heart was racing, feeling like it would burst out of her throat. She ran all the way to the street outside without stopping to catch her breath. Just thinking about the recent scene and Ye Qin’s words made her feel as sweet as if she had eaten honey.

“AHHHHHHHH….” She shouted on the empty curb, continuing until her face was flushed crimson from lack of oxygen.

…

After taking a shower, Ye Qin returned to bed and couldn’t resist sending Shen Lu a message.

Ye Qin: Did you get home?

Shen Lu replied shortly after: Just got home.

Ye Qin: Mm, rest early.

Shen Lu: You too.

Ye Qin held her phone, unsure what to reply, but she just wanted to keep chatting. She pondered a topic… a topic… and slowly drifted off to sleep.

Early the next morning, both were awakened by the incessant ringing of their phones.

Ye Qin answered Wang Lin’s call, completely bewildered. “What’s wrong?”

“Go look at the news yourself. Something big happened,” Wang Lin said.

Meanwhile, Shen Lu also received a call from Shen Jing. Shen Lu sat up in bed. “Shen Jing, what are you going on about? You’re in the same building as me, why are you calling?”

“Sis, something huge happened! Go look at the news!”

Hot Search #1: [Ye Qin Shen Lu Marriage Certificate] Hot Search #2: [Ye Qin is Married] Hot Search #3: [Shen Lu] …

Clicking in, the first thing that appeared was a genuine, unmistakable photo of the marriage certificate. It showed a joint picture of Ye Qin and Shen Lu, their names, birthdays, the official seal of the registration office, and the registration date from last June.

Below, a host of fans cried out in disbelief.

“This is not real!” “I refuse to believe it! It must be a Photoshop composite. Who is so malicious?” “They were secretly married all this time?!” “Oh my god, I just woke up to this explosive news? I’m crying.” “It must be fake. Fake. The team will probably come out to deny the rumor soon. Everyone disperse, don’t stir up trouble.” “Definitely fake.” “I always felt there were pink bubbles between them. It’s been suspicious since the last time Qinqin celebrated her assistant’s birthday on the show.” “Let’s wait for the official announcement. Everyone stop guessing wildly.” “…”

It’s over, over, over.

This was Shen Lu’s first thought. How… how did this get leaked? Her marriage certificate was always kept at home, and Ye Qin’s was at the apartment. Unless someone snuck in and secretly took a photo. Ye Qin’s apartment security was excellent, it was almost impossible to breach… Could it be…

Shen Lu suddenly remembered an incident earlier in the year when the whole family went to the countryside for an ancestral ceremony. When they returned, they found signs that the lock had been tampered with and someone had entered. Connecting this to today’s events, she had to suspect that the person who broke in back then was precisely after this! The thought sent shivers down her spine. Someone had been secretly plotting this for so long to deliver them a surprise attack!

A greater problem was… with the marriage leaked, her resources and contracts were now compromised, which meant she would face a $50 million penalty! Shen Lu bit her fist, terrified.

Just then, Ye Qin’s call came through. Shen Lu was too nervous to answer.

“I… I really didn’t mean to leak this. It might be because someone snuck into the house earlier this year and took the photo,” Shen Lu quickly explained, hoping to salvage some of her credibility.

Ye Qin didn’t blame her. Instead, she said, “Are you home right now?”

“Yes, I just woke up and saw this,” Shen Lu replied.

“Get ready. You’re coming with me to a press conference later,” Ye Qin said.

“Huh?”

“Is anything unclear?”

“Clear, clear. I’ll be there right away.”

Although Ye Qin hadn’t mentioned Shen Lu’s breach of contract, the thought lingered in Shen Lu’s mind, feeling like a heavy stone blocking her chest. Would Ye Qin demand the $50 million compensation? She didn’t know…

…

The press conference was packed. Everyone was waiting for Ye Qin to offer an explanation. The fans were also anxiously anticipating. Backstage, the team had discussed with Ye Qin that if she flat-out denied it, the outside world wouldn’t have much recourse, and the matter would eventually die down.

But Ye Qin refused, insisting on doing things her own way.

Under the focus of the public eye and the spotlights, Shen Lu was led onto the stage by Ye Qin. Shen Lu still didn’t know what Ye Qin intended to do, but a faint suspicion was forming in her heart. She was so nervous that her palms were slick with sweat.

Everyone’s attention was drawn to their tightly clasped hands. Some media outlets immediately focused their cameras on their hands and started shooting. The crowd erupted in murmurs. Ye Qin’s actions had, in fact, already provided the answer, but a few people still chose to deceive themselves.

“I’m sure everyone has seen the photos on Weibo this morning. Personally, I’m quite surprised. I don’t know what methods or means were used by the person behind this to obtain the marriage certificate photo. It’s quite frightening to think about.”

Ye Qin paused, then raised the hand she was holding. “Since it’s out, there’s no need to hide it any longer. Let me introduce everyone: Shen Lu, my wife. This is genuine and unmistakable. We chose to keep the marriage secret originally to have some private space for ourselves. I apologize for keeping it from everyone for so long.”

Shen Lu’s jaw dropped again. What is happening?

But… this is so cool.

Flashbulbs relentlessly bombarded them. Shen Lu squinted, unable to keep her eyes open. But looking down at the hand still firmly held by Ye Qin gave her a profound sense of security. She had never imagined a day like this, where this woman, who was once high above and seemed to look down on everything, would declare to the world and all the cameras that she was her wife.

Shen Lu had never considered it, nor had she dared to imagine it.

Backstage, Wang Lin watched everything through the camera feed, sighing and narrowing her eyes. It looks like Ye Qin has truly gone all-in this time.

Elsewhere, Tan Xueying sat in an empty room, watching the live broadcast on television. Things had not unfolded as she had expected. Her chest rose and fell sharply. With a cold expression, she picked up the remote and turned off the TV.