The Scum Gong Refuses the Crematorium [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 23

Xie Qingyao was confused by the words of Sheng Yan and Lu Mingyue.

He looked down at the box of things he brought.

At this moment, he felt like a joke.

No matter how hard he tried, he could not make Sheng Yan get a divorce right now.

What should he do?

System 766 reminded him: “It’s okay. You are younger and more beautiful than Lu Mingyue. Sheng Yan only married him because of family problems. One day, he will realize how good you are.”

Xie Qingyao was angry: “Do you mean I should be ‘the other man’?”

Xie Qingyao was from a famous family of artists. He had his pride.

If Sheng Yan were only dating Lu Mingyue, he would try to win him back. But Sheng Yan was married now. He didn’t want to break up a marriage.

System 766: “It’s not breaking up, it’s attracting.”

System 766: “You are young, beautiful, and talented. Their marriage is just a deal. If he is attracted to you and divorces Lu Mingyue to chase you, what is wrong with that?”

“That’s true,” Xie Qingyao thought. He imagined himself attracting Sheng Yan. It felt good.

He felt especially happy thinking about Sheng Yan leaving Lu Mingyue for him.

“But…” Xie Qingyao was not stupid. “But then he would be a divorced man.”

Xie Qingyao felt a bit uncomfortable about marrying someone who was married before.

System 766 continued: “Then he will feel guilty toward you forever. You can use that to control him if you have fights in the future.”

Xie Qingyao thought this made sense. Nothing is perfect. If Sheng Yan were perfect, Xie Qingyao would have to keep following his lead like before.

He didn’t want that!

Having made up his mind, he hid his embarrassment and replied to Lu Mingyue: “Thank you.”

“Even though I can’t marry Brother Sheng Yan, I am happy to see him get married.”

This surprised Lu Mingyue.

He knew about Sheng Yan’s past and that he was very close to Xie Qingyao.

He knew they were almost married once.

So, he didn’t believe Xie Qingyao was here just to give a gift.

But now, Xie Qingyao’s attitude seemed okay.

Lu Mingyue tapped his tea cup and said nothing.

Xie Qingyao acted like he just noticed Lu Mingyue. He said in a friendly way: “Mr. Lu, you may not know, but I grew up with Brother Sheng Yan. We promised to get married when we grew up.”

“Even though I am not the one marrying him, seeing his wedding fulfills our old promise.”

Lu Mingyue smiled. He thought Xie Qingyao had given up for a second.

“Since you promised to marry at the same time,” Lu Mingyue sipped his tea, “I won’t be mean and make you break your promise.”

Xie Qingyao’s eyes lit up. Did Lu Mingyue want a divorce?

“On the day we get married, you can get married too,” Lu Mingyue said cruelly. “After we are done, maybe we can even go to your wedding and have a drink.”

How mean!

Xie Qingyao was very angry.

This older man was very sharp with his words!

Thinking about the word “old,” Xie Qingyao had an idea: “I am still young, so I am not in a hurry to marry. But why is Mr. Lu in such a hurry?”

He was calling Lu Mingyue old.

Lu Mingyue looked at Sheng Yan and smiled: “Maybe because I have too much money and want someone to help me spend it.”

Xie Qingyao was angry again.

Lu Mingyue was ten times richer than he could ever be, even if he painted for ten lifetimes.

How could he compete with that?

But he wouldn’t give up. He asked: “It shouldn’t be hard for you to find someone to spend your money. Why did you choose our Brother Sheng Yan?”

This was a tricky question.

If Lu Mingyue said it was because Sheng Yan was “clean,” it would make it look like Sheng Yan sold himself.

If he said he loved him, then why didn’t he just lend the money earlier instead of making a marriage deal?

No matter what he said, it would sound bad.

But Lu Mingyue simply said: “Because Buddha says we have a special connection (Karma).”

Amazing.

Xie Qingyao wanted to clap for him. You can’t argue with fate!

Xie Qingyao had nothing left to say.

Sheng Yan listened to them argue for a while. Suddenly, he said to Xie Qingyao: “Do you have anything else to do?”

He was asking him to leave.

Xie Qingyao felt sad. Sheng Yan looked at him coldly. He didn’t look at him like family anymore.

His action of tearing the wedding clothes really hurt their friendship.

“I’m leaving now.” Xie Qingyao felt hurt. He stood up and walked toward the door.

But before he could leave, Sheng Yan stopped him: “Wait.”

Xie Qingyao hoped for a second: “Is there something else, Brother Sheng Yan?”

“These things you brought.” Sheng Yan didn’t even touch them. He just looked at the box. “Take them away.”

These things were like a knife.

Leaving them here would hurt his heart every time he saw them.

Sheng Yan hated being threatened.

“But these…” Xie Qingyao tried to speak.

But Sheng Yan was angry. He felt very cold and scary. He repeated: “Take them away.”

Xie Qingyao looked into Sheng Yan’s dark eyes. He felt a lot of pressure. His heart felt tight, and his back felt cold.

He couldn’t take the pressure. He bowed his head, picked up all the things, and quickly left the Sheng house.

Once he was gone, Sheng Yan’s scary vibe disappeared.

Lu Mingyue asked: “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing,” Sheng Yan replied. “Once you are married, you shouldn’t give hope to anyone else.”

“Actually, it’s okay if you do,” Lu Mingyue paused. “After all, I am much older than you.”

He almost called himself old.

Sheng Yan looked at him, not knowing if he was joking or being serious.

After Xie Qingyao left, the wedding details were finished quickly. Lu Mingyue gave Sheng Yan some invitations: “If you want to invite anyone, you can.”

Sheng Yan nodded. The next day, he took two invitations to the basement.

As soon as he entered, Zheng Ke and Zhong Nai blocked him: “Tell us the truth, what is your relationship with Mr. Lu?”

They had been thinking about it all day. They knew it wasn’t simple.

Sheng Yan didn’t hide it. He gave them the invitations and said: “We are getting married. The wedding is in a few days. Please come.”

At first, they thought he wanted them to play drums at someone else’s wedding.

Then they realized it was his own wedding.

And he was marrying Lu Mingyue.

They couldn’t believe it. They checked the names on the invitations many times. It really said Sheng Yan and Lu Mingyue.

They were shocked.

Zheng Ke put his hand on Sheng Yan’s shoulder: “Bro, when did you start dating Mr. Lu? We had no idea!”

They didn’t see anything suspicious yesterday.

Usually, people in love can’t hide it. These two hidden it so well!

Sheng Yan didn’t lie: “We didn’t date. we just got married.”

“A marriage deal?” Zhong Nai asked. He finally understood. “You said your family problem was solved. Was it Mr. Lu who solved it?”

Sheng Yan said nothing.

Zheng Ke gasped: “No way, bro! You sold yourself!”

Sheng Yan hit him with his elbow to tell him to stop being mean. “He didn’t ask for that.”

Zheng Ke was confused.

If Lu Mingyue didn’t want money or a real relationship, what did he want from Sheng Yan?

“Who cares,” Zhong Nai said. “It’s good that the family problem is solved.”

Zheng Ke nodded: “True.”

Rich people are strange. There’s no point in thinking too much.

Then he had another idea: “Hey, at the wedding, there will be many rich businessmen, right?”

“Probably.” Sheng Yan heard Lu Mingyue say he invited almost every rich person in the city.

“Then can we perform at your wedding?” Zheng Ke asked. “With all those rich people, maybe someone will like us and sponsor the band.”

It sounded like a dream.

But it didn’t cost anything to try.

Zhong Nai thought it was a good idea too: “Even if we don’t get a sponsor, maybe someone will hire us to play at their parties.”

Pop music was popular now, so it was hard for rock bands to survive.

If they didn’t get sponsors or a place to play, the band would break up soon.

They had to take every chance to show their talent.

Sheng Yan thought about it. Since it was a deal wedding, playing drums seemed fine.

He agreed: “We can try.”

“Really!”

“We love you, Brother Sheng!”

They were so happy they jumped up. They immediately started practicing rock songs that would be okay for a wedding.

Sheng Yan hoped Lu Mingyue and the guests wouldn’t be too shocked on the wedding day.

The wedding was at the most famous building in the city.

On that day, many rich people came. Lu Mingyue said he only invited local people, but many others from the business world came too.

Almost every famous person in the country was there.

It looked more like a business meeting than a wedding.

In this serious atmosphere, two people appeared in rock clothes—leather jackets with metal studs, tight black pants, and boots. Everyone was shocked.

The guests looked around at the flowers and balloons to make sure they were at a wedding and not a rock concert.

They were in the right place, but they kept looking at the two strange men.

Zheng Ke and Zhong Nai didn’t care. They were very proud.

“I told you this would get attention,” Zheng Ke put on his sunglasses and made a rock pose. “After tonight, they will never forget us.”

“Hehe,” Zhong Nai laughed. “When they see the groom join us later, they will be even more shocked!”

“Oh yeah,” Zheng Ke replied. “That will be fun. We are the most rock band ever!”

While they were being flashy, Lu Mingyue heard about it backstage.

He asked Sheng Yan: “Did you arrange this?”

Sheng Yan looked at him: “Is there a problem?”

He knew Lu Mingyue liked drums, so he thought he liked rock too.

“No,” Lu Mingyue smiled. “As long as you are happy.”

If the main person was fine with it, no one else complained. Xie Qingyao was wearing a perfect white suit and nice makeup. He looked like he could be the groom himself.

He wanted to attract Sheng Yan, so he made sure he looked great.

He thought he was the center of attention until he saw the two rock guys.

He didn’t stop them. He actually wanted the wedding to be strange and messy.

The worse the wedding, the faster they would divorce!

Xie Qingyao was ready to stop anyone from kicking the rock guys out.

But when the wedding started, no one stopped them. He sat down to watch.

A same-sex wedding was simple. The couple walked together, received a blessing, and exchanged rings.

But as Lu Mingyue walked with Sheng Yan and put the ring on his finger, his eyes turned red.

He had waited twenty years for this.

He waited for twenty years without knowing if it would ever happen.

Even though Sheng Yan didn’t remember him.

Even though he was now older than Sheng Yan.

He had finally found him.

He had prayed for twenty years just to see him again.

Now he could give him a ring and walk this path together. He had no more regrets in his life.

Lu Mingyue’s hand shook as he put the ring on Sheng Yan. Sheng Yan also put a ring on Lu Mingyue and saw his red eyes.

He asked: “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing,” Lu Mingyue smiled happily. “I’m just happy.”

I am really happy to see you again.

Sheng Yan felt like Lu Mingyue had so much to say, but those words didn’t seem to matter anymore.

It felt like meeting an old friend. As long as you are here, it is enough.

The original owner knew Lu Mingyue, but they weren’t this close.

Sheng Yan didn’t understand why Lu Mingyue was so emotional.

He didn’t think about it too much and continued the wedding. After the rings, it was time to address the parents.

Lu Mingyue’s parents died long ago, so only Sheng Yan’s parents were there.

Sheng Yan called them: “Dad, Mom.”

“Yes, yes.” The parents were emotional seeing their son all grown up and getting married.

They gave Sheng Yan two big red envelopes (with money).

Then it was Lu Mingyue’s turn. He said naturally: “Dad, Mom.”

“Uh… yes.” The parents felt very awkward.

They used to be business friends with Lu Mingyue. They called him “Brother Lu” before.

Now, their “Brother” was calling them “Dad and Mom.”

It was hard to accept. They weren’t old enough to have him as a son when they were eight years old!

But they had to answer. They gave him a very thick red envelope.

Lu Mingyue didn’t care about the awkwardness.

The ceremony finished perfectly. Then, it was time for the party.

Xie Qingyao was disappointed. He wanted something to go wrong, but nothing did.

Luckily, it was time for the drums.

He knew Sheng Yan played drums.

They grew up together. Xie Qingyao’s parents were artists, and they wanted Sheng Yan to learn art too.

But Sheng Yan was not good at it.

His father always yelled at Sheng Yan: “This is wrong! You can’t paint like this!”

Sheng Yan had no patience. One day, he threw his brush and said: “Everything is wrong! I’m not learning anymore!”

From that day, he started learning drums.

To people who liked quiet art, drums were a nightmare.

Xie Qingyao didn’t like it. He tried to get Sheng Yan to stop, but Sheng Yan wouldn’t listen.

Now, Sheng Yan was bringing rock music—something old-fashioned and “low class”—to a high-class party. Xie Qingyao thought Sheng Yan would look like a fool.

He took a drink and waited for the “show.”

After some other songs and dances, it was time for the main event.

Sheng Yan changed out of his suit. He put on a rock jacket and tight black jeans. He looked very cool.

The crowd screamed: “Wow!”

“So handsome!”

Earlier, everyone was saying how nice the couple looked together. One was elegant, and one was cool.

Now, the groom looked even more amazing.

People understood why the great Mr. Lu fell for him. Anyone would!

Sheng Yan walked to the drums. He put on his gloves and hit the drum to show he was ready.

Zheng Ke played his bass and shouted: “Everybody, let’s have fun!”

Suddenly, the sound of guitars and drums filled the room.

The serious wedding turned into a loud, exciting party.

The three of them looked like heroes on stage.

The bass, the guitar, and the drums were loud.

Sheng Yan played a very exciting solo.

Everyone had to look at him.

As the music got faster, Sheng Yan smiled like a charmer. He threw a drumstick into the air, caught it perfectly with the beat, and played some great notes.

“Ahhh!”

“So cool!”

“He should be a star!”

The businessmen didn’t feel the charm as much, but the women—especially the young ones—were very excited.

They cheered loudly for the cool performance.

Even the men started to enjoy it.

Especially Lu Mingyue.

He was talking with some business leaders, but he couldn’t stop looking at Sheng Yan.

When Sheng Yan threw the stick and smiled at him, his heart beat very fast.

He was completely trapped by Sheng Yan’s charm.

“You are very lucky, Mr. Lu,” the other businessmen said. They praised him for having such an interesting partner.

“Thank you,” Lu Mingyue smiled. But inside, he felt a bit sad.

If only… if only I were ten years younger.