msmithbooks Chapter 11: Getting the Marriage Certificate Today
Chapter 11: Getting the Marriage Certificate Today
Chapter 11: Getting the Marriage Certificate Today
A morning when the sky is still and the earth is closed.
Yu Huan was nestled inside the bedding that fit snugly against the bed—except for her left calf, which was heavily wrapped in plaster and was hanging out.
After being woken up by a phone call from his cousin Yu Songnian, he stretched and felt a chill immediately seep into his body.
The winter chill in the Xiangchu region is bone-chilling, and it can cause large-scale, penetrating magical damage.
He shivered from the cold and got up, put on a thick cotton nightgown, slipped on a slipper, and went to the living room.
I carefully put the marriage agreement, which was lying on the coffee table under my notebook, into a file folder and stored it in the bedroom closet.
After a quick wash, there was a knock on the door.
Unscrew the locked door, and Yu Songnian, a fat man with big ears, came out, panting heavily as he carried a guitar case.
He was about the same height as Yu Huan, but he was big and burly, and with the cotton-padded coat he was wearing, he looked particularly bulky.
Climbing four floors felt like running a long-distance race; I even broke out in a few beads of sweat on my forehead.
"Brother Huan!" He stopped at the door and handed the box to Yu Huan: "I've put the household registration book and guitar together. I'll leave now that you've delivered the things."
"Songnian, you've worked hard!"
"Hey! It's nothing," Yu Songnian waved his hand, "It's just something I did, I'm off to work."
After saying that, he turned and went downstairs.
Yu Huan closed the door.
Place the guitar case on the coffee table, and when you open it, you'll see a dark red household registration booklet in a transparent file folder, placed next to the guitar bridge.
Yu Huan scooped it up in his hand.
He nodded and smacked his lips, deeply moved.
Today we're getting our marriage certificate!
And it was with a female celebrity!
When getting a marriage certificate, you need to take a marriage certificate photo, right?
Yu Huan then went to the bedroom, took out the suit and tie hanging at the very back of the closet, and paired it with a white shirt that goes well with ID photos.
Yu Huan had only worn this formal suit once, when she went for an interview at the Zaobao building.
It's not a tailor-made high-end suit; in daily life, he's easily mistaken for an insurance salesman or a real estate agent.
Even though it was a marriage of convenience, it was Yu Huan's first time visiting the Civil Affairs Bureau in both of her lives, so it would be a lie to say she didn't take it seriously.
More importantly.
If things are done in a more formal manner, the Goddess of Wealth might not be satisfied.
However, if we don't take it seriously and don't pay attention to it, the Goddess of Wealth will definitely be dissatisfied.
even.
Yu Huan felt that it might affect his financial luck.
Having mastered the art of licking for ten years, he deeply understands that women are such strange and complex creatures.
Wearing a full suit and tie, Yu Huan's leg in a cast looked somewhat out of place, at least the marriage certificate photo only showed her upper body.
Finally, Yu Huan put on a trench coat and tied a dark gray scarf. It was 8:15, and she went downstairs 15 minutes early.
The bustling street.
Various vehicles shuttle back and forth on the road, creating a continuous flow of traffic.
The engine roars.
Yu Huan stood at the very edge of the bus stop sign.
Messy in the wind.
The ten-odd minutes passed more agonizingly than I had imagined, in the bleak, cold wind.
The car, hidden behind the huge bus, was only revealed to Yu Huan when it came close.
The car window slowly rolled down.
Lin Yourong tilted her head and glanced at him, then waved to him, signaling him to get in the car.
She was still wearing the same long black down jacket she wore yesterday.
Wearing yesterday's deerstalker hat.
And yesterday's sunglasses.
Yu Huan sat in the passenger seat and looked at the center console screen, which displayed 'You have arrived at your destination. Do you need to find a nearby parking lot?'
He said, "Let's go to my place; there are fewer people at the county civil affairs bureau."
“That’s what I was thinking too.” Lin Yourong paused for a moment, then continued, “However, I’ve already made an appointment with my best friend to get my ID photo taken, so I won’t go to the registration office to take one, to avoid too many people.”
Yu Huan didn't pry into her best friend's affairs, but simply nodded and said, "Okay, do you want me to help you set up the navigation?"
"Bohemian Photography".
He swiped his finger across the small central control screen, and the lag was clearly visible to the naked eye.
"The one on Dongfeng Road?"
"Yes." After retrieving the address and setting up the navigation, he finally settled into the passenger seat with a relaxed air.
It's about a 20-minute drive, but fortunately, it's on the way to the county.
The road planning in the old town area of Xingcheng River East is very poor, and it is currently congested.
The vehicles formed a long line and moved slowly.
Lin Yourong drives very carefully, a style completely different from those taxi drivers who try to squeeze through any available space.
She leaned slightly forward, gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands, and stared intently.
I never exceed the speed limit sign, and I never change lanes unless absolutely necessary.
Calm and composed, without rushing or getting impatient.
They demonstrated what 'safe driving and civilized travel' truly means through their actions.
Yu Huan felt anxious just looking at it.
Did you just get your driver's license recently and are you still a novice driver?
I'm afraid she'll mistake the accelerator for the brake.
Thinking this, Yu Huan quickly and secretly tugged at the seatbelt to make sure it was secure.
You've only been reborn a few days ago, don't die before you even get started.
The interior of the car was clean and tidy, without any clutter or unnecessary decorations, and spotless.
Yesterday, Lin Yourong drove to the Zaobao building late at night, so she didn't get a good look at it.
I don't know if it's been tidied up.
In some enclosed spaces, a faint fragrance of flowers and fruits permeates the air.
Yu Huan did not see any incense or sachets on display.
It must be emanating from Lin Yourong, right?
'You smell of her perfume; it's my nose that's to blame.'
Yu Huan hummed to herself.
It's best not to hum aloud. My tone-deaf voice is just showing off my limited skills and I'd only make a fool of myself.
Slowly, casually, I observed them.
half an hour.
"Sister Yourong, have you eaten breakfast?"
"Have you had breakfast yet?"
Suddenly.
The two turned to each other simultaneously.
in unison.
This broke the silence.
Lin Yourong quickly turned around and continued to stare at the road: "If you haven't had breakfast, there's milk and cake in the back seat."
When Yu Huan placed her cane on the back seat, besides a crossbody bag, she did see a white plastic bag containing something.
I just don't know what's inside.
Because it would be somewhat presumptuous to casually browse through them.
"Ok."
He agreed and unbuckled his seatbelt.
Turn sideways.
He reached over the armrest between the two seats, lifted the bag, and then pulled his upper body back.
As he moved closer to Lin Yourong, the increasingly rich fragrance of flowers and fruits gently wafted into her nose, not strong, but lingering there for a long time.
Immediately, I fastened my seatbelt.
Safety first!
"My mom made this cake herself. It might not taste as good as the ones you buy outside, but please don't mind."
"Auntie has this skill?"
"Ah."
Yu Huan untied the bag and glanced at it briefly.
There were two cartons of milk, two disposable food containers filled with pastries, and two plastic forks, presumably for eating cake.
Look closely and identify.
It's an American-style cheesecake.
The kind with a crust underneath.
(End of this chapter)