Gu Yuan was completely at the rcy of Chi Yu today.
She usually did everything with purpose and planning, but ever since this morning when Chi Yu took over, she had been in a daze.
Without Murphy’s Law causing trouble, the whole process of registering for the marriage certificate went very smoothly.
So smoothly, in fact, that even after leaving the civil affairs bureau, it still felt unreal to her.
"Yuanyuan, we’re married."
The voice of Chi Yu ca from beside her, and there was an undeniable joy within it.
Gu Yuan glanced sideways and saw Chi Yu holding two marriage certificates, grinning foolishly. From the exit of the civil affairs bureau, to the left, there was a winding path for two lined with unevenly spaced bamboo, lush and green.
Today’s sunshine was particularly good, casting through the verdant leaves and illuminating Chi Yu’s side profile, with ti at peace.
When Chi Yu turned to look at her, the light that was previously blocked by him spilled over her, dispelling the anxiety and helplessness in her heart.
"Yuanyuan?"
"Mm." She responded, looking up at him.
Chi Yu flaunted the two red marriage certificates before her eyes: "We’re married."
They were really married.
He married Gu Yuan under the identity of Quan Jin, which was his new and permanent identity.
At this mont, his smile was pure and sincere, and Gu Yuan had not seen him smile like this in a long ti; he was truly happy.
"Yes, we’re married." At this mont, all she could see was him.
Chi Yu reached out and pulled Gu Yuan into his arms, holding her tightly, unwilling to let go, resting his chin on her shoulder and murmuring her na: "Yuanyuan."
"Mm."
"We’re really married."
"Yes."
"I feel like it’s a dream, wanting to wake myself up, and realizing it’s real makes even happier." His voice was jubilant, his joy inescapable.
Gu Yuan couldn’t help but be happy too.
He coaxed her: "Yuanyuan, can you call ’husband’ just once?"
"..."
She had called him ’husband’ before.
It was in the past, in bed, when he insisted on her saying it, but once out of bed, she pretended not to rember because deep down she felt that was his only way of threatening her, daring him to really marry her so she could rightfully call him husband.
Three years later, they were truly married, yet she suddenly found it hard to say it.
"Yuanyuan, can you call ’husband’ just once?"
"Just once."
"I’d like to hear it."
"Look, there’s no one here, just the two of us, or you can whisper it."
Gu Yuan kept a straight face and pushed him away: "I’ll call you that when we get ho."
Chi Yu was unwilling, swinging their hands and pleading: "We’re already legitimately married, it’s even more rightful to call husband, just say it once, I want to hear you call husband."
Gu Yuan felt her cheeks warm up.
Chi Yu was right, the marriage certificate was freshly issued and still warm, it’s now official.
"How about you let prepare first? I’ll call you when we get ho?" She bargained with him.
Chi Yu, having not heard the long-awaited ’husband’, wasn’t satisfied, sticking to her and calling her "wife, wife" over and over.
Gu Yuan’s heart fluttered.
Chi Yu had always called her "my wife" left and right when outside, but he never called her that directly in front of Gu Yuan, yet now he said it so naturally.
"Wife, I love you so much."
Unable to control himself, he leaned in again, encircling her in his arms: "I love you so, so much."
Gu Yuan responded to him: " too."
May we love each other forever and never part.
...
The entire day, Chi Yu’s thoughts were completely on Gu Yuan. On the way back from the civil affairs bureau, Gu Yuan drove because she was worried Chi Yu might get into an accident from being overly excited, and she found that her worries were justified.
He was excited, even exuberant.
He first took out his phone, snapping photos of the marriage certificates in various angles.
Then posted on his Monts.
Announcing his marriage.
He posted on the WeChat account belonging to Quan Jin, which included people from the Quan Family and so friends who didn’t have much significance to Chi Yu.
Once posted on Monts, it imdiately drew a barrage of likes and comnts.
Chi Yu earnestly announced the marriage, and the Old Madam Quan had already known and sincerely felt happy for the two, even taking off the imperial green bracelet she wore, giving it to Gu Yuan: "This bracelet has been passed down for generations, but now grandma wants to give it to you, just think of it as grandma playing favorites. You absolutely must not refuse; this is my heartfelt gesture."
The bracelet was very valuable, but the sentint behind it was even more precious. Gu Yuan did not refuse and accepted the bracelet.
Everything was moving in a good direction.
All she had previously lost, heaven had returned to her in another form—love, family, daughter—she now had them all. It was the first ti Gu Yuan realized her life could be so fulfilling and satisfying.
When everyone was imrsed in the joyful atmosphere.
In the upcoming period, Chi Yu began preparing for the wedding. They skipped the proposal and went straight to getting the marriage certificate, so the wedding was very important to Chi Yu. He was determined to personally plan and prepare it, wanting to give Gu Yuan an unforgettable grand wedding.
Sheng Yi was as shocked by the news of Gu Yuan’s marriage as she was when she first heard about Gu Yuan’s pregnancy.
"Yuanyuan, are you really planning to marry this person?" Sheng Yi believed that a lifelong commitnt should be carefully and repeatedly considered.
"Do you have a problem with ?"
Chi Yu walked in just in ti to hear Sheng Yi’s words.
Sheng Yi scowled, "You kidnapper, I haven’t even agreed to let Yuanyuan marry you yet. Who knew you’d act so fast, directly tricking my Yuanyuan into the civil affairs bureau to get the certificate!!!"
"Watch your words, what do you an by ’trick’?" Chi Yu corrected.
Whether in the past or now, Chi Yu and Sheng Yi seed to always be at odds. Gu Yuan watched them and couldn’t help but laugh.
"Yuanyuan, you’re still laughing. Do you know I’m practically flabbergasted?" Sheng Yi grumbled in complaint.
"Well, you’re not flabbergasted enough to still be my bridesmaid." Gu Yuan teased her with a smile.
"Alright, Yuanyuan, stop making fun of . I’m waiting for you to explain, and this is it?" Sheng Yi held her head, "It’s too fast! I’m really afraid I won’t be able to resist objecting at the wedding."
Sheng Yi didn’t care who was present when she said this.
Chi Yu’s face darkened, "You dare!"
Sheng Yi tilted her neck to show her bravado, "Oh, you’re trying to scare ? Do you think I’m easily scared? Who am I? I’m Sheng Yi! Just watch if I dare or not!"
Chi Yu: "..."
Gu Yuan didn’t have many relatives, and those she could notify had already been inford, except for one person who hadn’t been notified yet.
That must be Wen Fei.
Chi Yu was still unaware of the complex relations between Gu Yuan and Wen Fei, and he was planning to personally call his mother-in-law. However, Gu Yuan stopped him and said, "I haven’t contacted her in a long ti, so let call her myself."
Chi Yu said, "Alright."
When calling Wen Fei, Gu Yuan went to a place where there was no one, a place without Chi Yu.
The call was made.
The other side picked up faster than Gu Yuan had anticipated, and Wen Fei’s voice ca through the receiver, "Hello."
There was no longer the initial sharpness or coldness in the answering voice.
Gu Yuan didn’t call her mom, but briefly inquired, "Ms. Wen, how have you been lately?"
Wen Fei chuckled lightly on the other end, "Very well."
Gu Yuan didn’t plan to drag on with the formalities, but proceeded to inform Wen Fei, "I’m getting married."
Wen Fei: "To whom?"
Gu Yuan: "Chi Yu, my beloved."
There was silence on the other end of the line for over ten seconds.
After more than ten seconds, Wen Fei’s voice ca through, "You waited for three years, and finally got him back. God truly favors you."
Gu Yuan: "Thank you, perhaps God favored this ti for the good deeds I’ve done."
But Wen Fei used sarcastic words, "Are you sure it’s God favoring you, and not repeatedly tornting you?"
"..."
"Ms. Wen, I made this call to invite you to my wedding. If you can’t make it, a gift is fine, or just a blessing. But truthfully, to avoid arguing with you or having my wedding turn into an unpleasant scene, I’d really appreciate it if you could just bless over the phone. There’s no need for you to co back."
"A blessing?" Wen Fei’s laugh grew increasingly unrestrained, "Will your blessing actually grant you eternal happiness?"
"Enough, I don’t need your blessings, goodbye."
Gu Yuan was about to hang up.
Suddenly, Wen Fei’s voice from the other end of the phone made Gu Yuan’s hand hesitate above the disconnect button.
Wen Fei said—
"You will not last long. In these three years, I worked hard to uncover the truth, and now I know it... Daughter, oh daughter, heed my advice, don’t dream too beautiful a dream; everything now is just an illusion, waking up will leave you scarred and in agony."
These were words Gu Yuan could choose not to listen to.
But having personally experienced it, there are so words you can’t help but believe, at least a little.
Her grip on the phone tightened, fingertips turning pale blue, her face betraying no emotion.
Wen Fei knew Gu Yuan was listening, and she stopped laughing, only sighing softly, "Everyone has forgotten Chi Yu, only you and I rember. You’ve been to his world, but you’re curious why I also know of Chi Yu’s existence, right?"
Wen Fei continued, "Because I’ve been to that world too."
In truth, Gu Yuan had long guessed the answer, but she had never sought to discuss it with Wen Fei, feeling they couldn’t have a normal conversation.
"Gu Yuan, I have missed many opportunities, all of them precious to . In the future, you will beco like , spending the rest of your life in pain and regret."
"Enough, stop it, stop it!!!"
It was Gu Yuan’s hysterical outburst.
"Do you want to change everything?" Wen Fei suddenly asked her.
Gu Yuan’s fingertips were bleeding, blood seeping from the cracks of her nails, a testant to how tightly she was gripping the phone.
She said to Wen Fei on the other end, "Can you co back..."
Her voice was so low it seed she could barely catch her breath.
Before hanging up, Wen Fei told Gu Yuan, "I will tell you what to do, just as a way to make up for my past regrets."
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