Chapter 316: Chapter 316: Let’s Get Our Certificate
Gu Beiyan listened to her question, but did not answer. Instead, he stood up and left the living room.
Jiang You hurriedly stood up and followed him.
“Beiyan, you haven’t answered me yet.”
She chased after him and asked.
The man entered the bedroom and headed straight for the bathroom.
The man turned around, blocking the bathroom door, and stared at her with a piercing gaze: “Okay, following me up to here is enough.”
Jiang You said, “I can also go in with you. I’m sweaty too.”
Gu Beiyan, feeling a headache: “Fine, then it’s yours, I’ll go wash in another room.”
No sooner had he finished speaking than Jiang You spread her arms and braced herself against both sides of the door, blocking his exit.
“Beiyan~”
Jiang You cooed sweetly.
Gu Beiyan’s throat tightened, and he almost lost his composure.
He closed his eyes and said, “Behave, we’ll do that after we get married.”
Jiang You looked at him with clear eyes, “So, the reason you refuse now is because of this?”
“Yeah.”
“Then that’s easy, we can get on the carriage first and buy the ticket later. Isn’t this the way of young people? Besides, I’m set on you for life. Are you trying to reject me? Thinking of someone else?”
Gu Beiyan: “…”
“That’s not gonna happen, the matter of changing people doesn’t exist.”
“Then let’s go get our marriage certificate tomorrow, once it’s legal, you won’t have to worry.”
Jiang You spoke without even thinking.
Her words were bolder than his.
After Jiang You finished speaking, she also felt relieved, there’s plenty of time in the future.
She has a lot of time, this one time doesn’t matter.
“Let’s settle on that then, Beiyan, you go shower. If you need my help, I can also go in and help you in other ways.”
“…”
The man pondered for a few seconds, then still let her in.
“Just don’t regret it,” he said in a deep voice.
Jiang You’s smile was about to split up to her ears.
“Absolutely no regrets.”
“…”
One hour later.
Jiang You was tightly wrapped in a bath towel by the man, and carried out from the bathroom.
Actually, they didn’t do anything, but she was just tired.
Gu Beiyan laid her on the bed and said softly, “Sleep now, it’s late.”
“Stay with me.”
“Okay.”
…
The next morning.
Jiang You appeared at Moon Gift Villa.
Only Su Baobao was already awake.
Jiang Yan and his wife were still not up.
“Little auntie, why did you come over so early?”
Jiang You glanced at the living room, no one else was around.
She pulled Su Baobao closer and whispered, “Baby, can you do a favor for your little auntie?”
Su Baobao’s eyes shifted, saying, “Little auntie, you first tell me what it is, if Baby can help, I certainly will.”
Although the little guy was young, he was also very shrewd.
He doesn’t just agree to any favor, especially when it comes to his unreliable little auntie at this time.
Jiang You of course knew her little nephew wasn’t easy to fool.
“Can you help your little auntie go to your dad’s study and get this little notebook?” Jiang You opened her phone and showed him the cover of the household registration book.
Su Yimo knew what it was.
He blinked his eyes and asked, “Little auntie, why do you want to steal the household registration book? You’re not planning to secretly marry Uncle Beiyan…” aren’t you?
Before he could finish the last two words, Jiang You covered his little mouth with her hand.
“Ouch, my little ancestor, keep your voice down, don’t let others hear.”
“Mmm… Auntie, let me go first, I can’t breathe…”
Jiang You accidentally covered his nose as well.
“Sorry, sorry, Auntie didn’t do it on purpose.”
Su Baobao looked at her and said in a baby voice, “Auntie, I can’t help you with this, it’s a big deal.”
Then, he changed his tone: “However, I know where the household registration book is, I can tell you. But you’ll have to fetch it yourself, whether you can get it, I don’t know.”
“The household registration book is in the drawer on the right side of the desk in the study, but it’s locked, you’ll need the key.”
Jiang You: “…”
That’s basically saying nothing, how is she supposed to get it if it needs a key?
Isn’t this just the same as asking her brother directly?
Looks like getting the household registration book is unavoidable to involve her brother.
Just accept it!
Eight o’clock.
Jiang Yan just came down from upstairs.
When he saw Jiang You sitting in the living room, his eyebrows slightly furrowed.
“What do you want from me?”
He sat down on the sofa across from her and asked straight out.
Even though Jiang You spoke boldly last night, when she actually faced her brother, she was still a bit timid.
She toughened up a bit: “How do you know I’m here to see you, can’t I be here to see my sister-in-law?”
Jiang Yan understood her too well; just by her shifting eyes, he knew what she was up to.
“Is that so?” He said nonchalantly: “Alright then, just wait for your sister-in-law to come down.”
After that, he pretended to stand up.
Jiang You hurriedly stood up and ran over, pulling his hand, “Well, brother, I was just joking with you.”
“Of course, I came to see you, my dear brother.”
Right as her last words fell, the man’s cold voice rang in her ear: “Did you take the wrong medicine?”
Otherwise, why would it sound so terrifying?
Jiang You: “…”
Even Su Baobao, who was in the nearby toy area, and the golden retriever dog lying on the ground, looked towards the siblings on the sofa.
“Brother, can you cooperate with me a bit?”
“Why should I cooperate with you? You’re not my wife.”
The hidden meaning was: I only cooperate with my wife.
Jiang You got a dose of dog food early in the morning.
“I’m your dear sister though!”
“If it’s something important, just speak directly to me, don’t beat around the bush with weird words that sound creepy.”
“…”
Gathering her courage, Jiang You suddenly hugged his arm and said, “Brother, can you give me the household registration book for a bit? I need to use it.”
Jiang Yan looked down at her, his eyes deep, his voice somber: “Use it for what? What do we need a household registration book for nowadays?”
He thought about what he heard during the New Year’s Eve at the old house.
Suddenly, he frowned, “Did you propose to Gu? Are you planning to get the marriage certificate with Gu?”
Su He just came out of the master bedroom and reached the top of the stairs when she heard this sentence from the man.
Jiang You: “Bro, don’t get worked up. You’ve agreed to us being together; getting a marriage certificate isn’t something unexpected, it’s quite normal, right?”
Jiang Yan: “…”
What’s there for him to get worked up about? He merely asked two questions.
“Why do you want to register the marriage now?” He asked again.
Honestly, Jiang You answered his question: “Without a legal document, we can’t properly drive a car, and Beiyan absolutely won’t relent.”
Jiang Yan immediately understood the implication of her words.
Ever since this girl got a boyfriend, she’s been constantly talking about this.
“Do you have dirt in your head? Jiang You, you’re a girl!”
Jiang Yan simply couldn’t bear to look.
“Do you know how to write the words ‘self-respect’? Do you need me to make you copy them five hundred times to learn?”
“…”
“What are you guys talking about?”
Su He’s voice echoed in the living room.
Upon seeing her, Jiang You immediately released Jiang Yan’s arm.
She quickly got up and ran towards Su He, hugging her tightly.
“Sister-in-law, my brother is bullying me; he’s being mean to me.”
Jiang Yan: “…”
Su He glanced at the man but didn’t say anything.
She then turned her head to Jiang You, who clung to her and wouldn’t let go, and asked, “Are you going to register your marriage with Gu Beiyan?”
Jiang You looked up pitifully at her, blinked her eyes, and nodded like a pecking chicken.
“Sister-in-law, can you help me ask my brother for the household register? It’s also the Lantern Festival today, which is a good day to register.”
Su He didn’t seem surprised.
She asked, “Are you really sure about this?”
Jiang You immediately nodded: “I’ve made up my mind, I’m only marrying Beiyan in this lifetime.”
Su He: “Alright, as long as you’ve thought it through.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang You’s eyes instantly lit up, “Sister-in-law, you’re not opposed?”
Su He: “Why would I oppose it? As long as you’ve thought it through, it’s fine.”
Gu Beiyan isn’t a stranger, and there’s nothing bad to say about his character and personality.
Jiang You grinned and rubbed her head affectionately against her.
“Sister-in-law, then you should let my brother give me the household register.”
Su He raised her eyes to look at the man sitting on the sofa, but she did not speak.
The man himself took the initiative and said, “Let’s talk after breakfast.”
Jiang You was about to speak when she was silenced by her brother’s intimidating look.
Although she clung to her sister-in-law’s coattails, if her brother didn’t want to give it to her, he always had ways to stop her.
So, she thought it better to accept what she had already achieved.
“…”
An hour later.
Jiang You: “Brother, the civil affairs bureau is already open.”
The hidden meaning was: Can you give me the household register now?
Jiang Yan glanced at her coolly: “What’s the rush?”
Jiang You: “…”
She was definitely in a hurry.
But she didn’t dare say it.
She just pursed her lips and looked pitifully at the man.
The man remained unmoved.
Then, she looked towards Su He again, blinking her eyes.
Su He sighed.
Then, she turned her head towards the calm and collected man beside her.
“Alright, just give it to her. You are going to have to give it to her sooner or later anyway.”
Jiang Yan: “…”
He had agreed to her relationship with Gu Beiyan, but they had only been together for about a year, and Jiang You already wanted to register for marriage, which seemed too hasty.
Su He knew what he was thinking, “Although they have only been dating for about a year, they have known each other for over two decades. You also know the Gu Family inside out, so what are you still worried about?”
“If she regrets it later, she can just divorce, it’s not like that can’t be done.”
Jiang You’s eyes brightened as she looked at Su He—truly a great sister-in-law, always going out of her way to help her.
Jiang Yan couldn’t refute what Su He said.
In the end, Jiang You got the household register.
“Sister-in-law, you are my savior; wait for my good news, haha.”
Jiang You hugged Su He, gave her a kiss, and quickly slipped away.
At this moment, Gu Beiyan had no idea she really went to Jiang Yan to get the household register.
He also didn’t take her words last night seriously.
Even if he had taken them seriously, and Jiang You really went, it was certain that she wouldn’t get past Jiang Yan’s challenge.
So, he wasn’t particularly concerned for the time being.
Until Jiang You showed up in his office.
He had just returned from a meeting and as soon as he entered the office, a lovely figure threw herself at him.
He instinctively held her close.
“Beiyan, are you done with work?”
Jiang You rested her chin on the man’s chest, looked up at him, and asked in a soft and gentle voice.
Gu Beiyan looked down at her, “What’s up?”
“I missed you.”
Gu Beiyan smiled, then held her wrist and asked, “Is it still sore?”
Remembering what happened in the bathroom last night, Jiang You felt both thrilled and shy, but she was happy.
“A little bit.”
She hadn’t expected that his needs were so great.
But if it was genuinely physical hard work, then she was even happier.
She had been looking forward to this day.
“I’ll rub some medicinal wine on you.”
With that, the man carried her to a chair to sit down, then turned to grab the medicinal wine.
This was what he had asked Chen Zhe to prepare in the office this morning; originally, he planned to use it while having lunch with her.
But now, she had come to him first.
This morning, after he left the house, she also went out, saying she had important things to do.
“Did you finish your business?”
Gu Beiyan, holding the medicinal wine, squatted in front of her and massaged her while asking.
“It’s done.”
Right after Jiang You spoke, Gu Beiyan saw a household registration book appearing before him.
He was momentarily stunned, then looked up at her, “The important thing you mentioned was to get the household registration book from your brother?”
Jiang You nodded: “Yes.”
What surprised Gu Beiyan even more was that she could easily get the household registration book from Ah Yan.
“Does your brother know you took this?” Gu Beiyan asked.
Jiang You: “Yes, he gave it to me personally.”
Gu Beiyan: “…”
Did the sun rise from the west today?
“Beiyan, let’s go, to the civil affairs bureau.” Jiang You held his hand, ready to get up.
But the next second, Gu Beiyan held her down.
Jiang You looked at him puzzled: “What’s wrong?”
Gu Beiyan looked at her and said, “No rush.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang You immediately frowned, “Why not rush?”
This time, Jiang You really didn’t understand.
His reluctance to touch her, because they were not legally married, she could understand.
But now, she had the household registration book and was ready to get married, yet he still said there was no rush.
At this moment, Jiang You suddenly felt very aggrieved, as if her heart was pricked by a needle.
It felt like she was the only one pushing for all this.
She wasn’t a crybaby, but at this moment her eyes began to redden and her eyes welled up with tears.
Seeing her like this, Gu Beiyan felt a prick in his heart too.
He hugged her, stroking the back of her head, his voice low and gentle: “Don’t cry, it’s my fault. It’s not what you think, just some things, I’m not ready yet.”
Leaning on his shoulder, Jiang You’s tears suddenly flowed.
With a choked voice, she asked, “What else are you not ready for? Don’t you have feelings for me anymore? It was you who initiated everything, but now you are telling me you’re not ready.”
Gu Beiyan opened his mouth, unsure of what to say.
How could he possibly have no feelings for her? If it was just for fun, he wouldn’t have waited so many years.
“That’s not it.” He said: “If you trust me, just wait a little longer for me, okay?”
“What if I say no, are you planning to break up with me?”
“I won’t.”
“Then you go home now, get your household registration book, and let’s register our marriage.”
“…”