14: Chapter 14: Getting a marriage certificate with my wife

It was eleven o'clock, and Lin Xueyao still hadn't received a call from Xiao Nianchen.

She had a slight suspicion: could he be deliberately not returning her calls? Soon, she dismissed the worry; he had sworn on the bed that night.

She trusted him.

Lin Xueyao held her phone. With no news from Xiao Nianchen, she could only turn to Song Yuan. At the very latest, she had to transfer the money to her brother tomorrow.

She first called Song Yuan, but was met with a busy signal. Lin Xueyao's brow furrowed in anger. Had he even removed her from his blacklist?

Did he still want to reconcile?

Lin Xueyao returned to WeChat and messaged Song Yuan:

【Song Yuan, I've been having nightmares these past two days. Could you come back and stay with me?】

She felt Song Yuan should understand her meaning and take the hint; continuing to argue would be pointless.

As soon as she sent her message, Song Yuan replied:

【We broke up. It's not suitable. Let's not contact each other anymore.】

Lin Xueyao's breathing became unsteady when she saw Song Yuan's reply. Was Song Yuan not done yet?

Didn't Song Yuan think he could find someone better without her?

【Song Yuan, what do you mean?】

The last message she sent was followed by a red exclamation mark.

Lin Xueyao's eyes widened at her phone. Song Yuan had gotten bold enough to even block her on WeChat?

This was outrageous, truly outrageous!

Lin Xueyao was so angry she didn't sleep well all night.

Song Yuan also didn't sleep well that night, but unlike her, he was too excited to sleep.

The next morning, Song Yuan got up, shaved, put on his new white shirt, tidied himself up, and set off for the Civil Affairs Bureau with his documents.

He and Gu Shiyu had agreed to meet at nine, but he arrived at eight-thirty.

Song Yuan waited outside the Civil Affairs Bureau for half an hour. Gu Shiyu arrived almost exactly on time.

She stepped out of a Volkswagen car, wearing eight-centimeter stiletto heels, still stunningly beautiful.

Song Yuan pointed to the car parked not far away and asked,

“Did you drive here yourself?”

Gu Shiyu hesitated before replying,

“I bought a used car on that website.”

Song Yuan didn't reply, and the two walked into the Civil Affairs Bureau together. Not many people were getting married today, so they waited only a few minutes before starting the process.

The entire process took less than ten minutes.

Holding the two warm little red books, Song Yuan felt like he was dreaming. Marriage wasn't difficult after all; it was just marrying Lin Xueyao that was difficult!

While signing, taking photos, and swearing, he secretly observed Miss Gu. She was decisive and efficient from beginning to end. There probably wasn't a faster flash marriage than theirs.

Song Yuan took the red book from Gu Shiyu's hand, took a photo, and returned it to her.

“I still don't know what kind of work you do.”

Gu Shiyu's eyes rotated slightly,

“I work at Gus. I'm a team leader in the technology department. My work can be a bit busy, from nine to an irregular time, and there's often a lot of overtime.”

Song Yuan nodded,

“I understand. I also often work overtime. But…”

Song Yuan found it a bit difficult to speak. He had just lost his job, and if the game didn't sell, he might not see a return in the short term. Most girls would mind; he wondered if she would be angry.

Song Yuan pondered for a moment, deciding it was best to be clear to avoid future conflicts,

“I just resigned from my job, so I'm currently unemployed. However, my friends and I developed a small game. We formed a workgroup and plan to make it a success.

For now… I don't have an income.”

Song Yuan expected Gu Shiyu to be unhappy, but he saw no obvious emotion on her face, as if everything he had just said was irrelevant.

Gu Shiyu simply gave a faint hum, a beautiful curve on her lips,

“Game development has good prospects, with a large market both domestically and internationally. I look forward to your game's launch!”

Gu Shiyu's attitude somewhat surprised Song Yuan. Didn't she care about her husband's income, or whether he could support a family in the future?

If it were Lin Xueyao, knowing he had lost his job while developing a game with no income, she would have exploded long ago, surely forcing him to abandon his ideals and beg Wang Jincai to continue working like a dog at the company.

Song Yuan's good impression of Gu Shiyu grew a few more points. She seemed to be unconditionally supporting his career, and he felt a heartwarming sensation.

He explained his financial situation,

“I plan to sell an apartment I own. The transaction process is underway, and it should sell for over three million. I haven't looked at new apartments yet. Do you have any preferred developments, or should we go look together when we have time?”

When housing was mentioned, Gu Shiyu scratched her forehead. She had tied her hair in a low ponytail today, her dark hair neatly pulled back, exuding the competence of a professional woman.

Gu Shiyu clearly hadn't considered the housing issue after marriage before getting the certificate. If they lived separately, her grandmother would definitely say she had a fake marriage and was deliberately perfunctory, continuing to force her to marry that scumbag named Xiao.

But living together…

She considered for a few seconds and then said,

“I have a three-bedroom apartment in the Third Ring Road. If you don't mind, would you move in with me?”

Song Yuan felt he owed her something. After getting the certificate, he couldn't even provide a decent place to live. The apartment in Yuehu Bay was filled with traces of his life with Lin Xueyao, and he didn't want to bring Gu Shiyu there; that would be a desecration of their marriage.

Song Yuan sighed deeply in his heart. He secretly vowed to make this game big and successful, and he would one day repay everything he owed her.

Although Song Yuan didn't have a chauvinistic mindset, it wouldn't be good to get married and bring nothing to the table, right? Currently, he had nothing presentable.

He fell into distress for a moment,

“I can move to your place. Once the money from my apartment comes in, I'll give you the card for household expenses.”

Gu Shiyu smiled,

“Between husband and wife, there's no need to calculate so precisely. We should naturally be considerate of each other.”

She looked at her wristwatch,

“I have a meeting soon. I'll send you the apartment address on WeChat later. See you tonight. Oh, right, send me the photo!”

After Gu Shiyu finished speaking, she walked towards her parking spot. Song Yuan stood still, staring at her retreating figure for a long time before realizing that Gu Shiyu wanted him to send her the photo of their marriage certificate he had just taken.

In the car, Gu Shiyu instructed her assistant, Ms. Xu,

“Go buy me a three-bedroom apartment in the Third Ring Road right now. A mid-to-high-end complex is fine, no need for anything too high-end! It needs to be fully furnished, and I'll be moving in tonight.”

Ms. Xu gasped, “Huh?” Was her boss crazy? She didn't want her villa, had gotten a certificate with a man she'd met fewer than three times, and now wanted to move to a mid-to-high-end complex!

Adding to that, changing cars this morning was the second time she had been shocked.

“General Manager Gu, I'll contact General Manager Lu of Lu's Real Estate right away and ask him to pick out a suitable apartment from his company's properties.”

Gu Shiyu didn't reply and directly sent the marriage certificate photo Song Yuan had sent her to the family group chat.

The quiet group instantly exploded.

Gu Shiyu ignored what others were saying or asking, not replying at all, and began reviewing the project proposal submitted by her subordinates in the car.