Chapter 64

The fast food dishes were served one by one, all specially adjusted according to Gao Yinxi's usual preferences and her current pregnancy.

Yuan Er had clearly done her homework, even taking into account her recent sensitivity to certain smells.

During the meal, he talked non-stop, from his child's future education to the recent art exhibition. It was clear that since becoming pregnant, he had been seriously planning for his child's future life.

It must be said that Gao Yinxi enjoyed and was satisfied with this meal.

After all the main courses were served and the two of them had eaten most of their food.

Suddenly, a different kind of music started playing in the restaurant, and at the same time, the lighting changed.

Then, a young man in a black tuxedo slowly pushed a food cart from the kitchen.

But as he approached, Gao Yinxi saw that his cart contained a dark blue velvet gift box surrounded by flowers.

When he stopped between the two of them, Yuan Ergeng got up, picked up the dark blue velvet gift box from the cart, walked over to Gao Yinxi and opened it.

It is a set of diamond necklace and earrings, with a simple yet exquisite design that reflects a dazzling light under the lamp.

A waiter's exclamation came from the side, and Gao Yinxi's vanity was greatly satisfied at that moment.

Even though she already had quite a few diamond necklaces and earrings like that.

“I know you don’t like flashy things.” Yuan Ergeng stood up and walked behind her, carefully putting the necklace on her. “But I want to give you something that will last forever.”

His fingers occasionally brushed against the back of her neck, feeling warm to the touch.

Gao Yinxi lowered her eyes and could see the diamonds sparkling on her chest.

She had to admit that Yuan Ergeng had excellent taste, and the jewelry set did indeed suit her aesthetic.

"Thank you," she whispered, the first time she had said thank you to him that day.

Yuan Ergeng returned to his seat, his eyes filled with anticipation, "Do you like it?"

Gao Yinxi nodded, "Very beautiful."

After dinner, the two drove home together.

The car was parked downstairs, but he didn't unlock the door immediately.

"Yinxi," he called softly, his voice trembling slightly, "Congratulations on our marriage."

"Happy wedding." The two sat quietly in the car, gazing at each other for a long time.

When I woke up in the afternoon, Yuan Ergeng was no longer at home.

He most likely went to work.

When Gao Yinxi got up, she saw the dark blue velvet gift box on the bedside table. She couldn't help but take out the diamond necklace that Yuan Ergeng had helped her take off last night and put it back on. Then, she also put on a pair of diamond earrings from inside.

She was wearing a cream-colored silk dress, which looked even more luxurious thanks to the diamond jewelry she wore.

Gao Yinxi stood before the full-length mirror, quietly admiring the diamond necklace around her neck. It was indeed beautiful, like the brightest star in the night sky imprisoned within this tiny stone. She remembered Yuan Er's trembling fingers as he put the necklace on her, his flustered appearance at the Civil Affairs Bureau, and the tulips filling the restaurant.

She took out her phone and took a selfie, emphasizing her necklace and earrings. Then she opened the group chat with Xu Zhuwen and Li Chi'an, first sending the photo, then adding a text message: "I got my marriage certificate with Yuan Ergeng today."

The group chat exploded instantly.

Xu Zhuwen sent three shocked emojis in a row, while Li Chi'an immediately made a video call.

Gao Yinxi answered the call and faced two faces on the screen filled with question marks.

"What's going on? You and Yuan Ergeng? Getting married?" Li Chi'an bombarded him with questions. "Didn't you say you would never get married?"

Gao Yinxi stroked her pregnant belly, "We plan to get the baby Hong Kong residency, but marriage is a necessary condition for both parents to obtain Hong Kong residency."

"Aren't there any other channels or methods?" Xu Zhuwen frowned. "Didn't you say before..."

“Even if we had one, I wouldn’t want to get married now,” Gao Yinxi interrupted her.

"Happy marriage," Li Chi'an said with a smile, but quickly changed the subject, "But I still want to ask, Mr. Gao, have you drafted a prenuptial agreement?"

Gao Yinxi nodded, "It's been drafted."

Li Chi'an smiled and breathed a sigh of relief, "That's fine then."

"Don't worry, I'm not that naive," Gao Yinxi sighed. "In this day and age, who can say for sure what will happen tomorrow?"

“Honey, let’s not worry about things that haven’t happened yet,” Xu Zhuwen said optimistically.

"Too."

All three of them burst into laughter.

"Were the diamond necklace and diamond earrings around your neck his wedding gift to you?" Li Chi'an pointed out astutely.

"Yes." Gao Yinxi was still very happy when she talked about this.

Then, she shared with the two the details of receiving the diamond set, saying, "The restaurant was filled with my favorite tulips, pink and white, so beautiful."

After she finished speaking, she excitedly sent a few photos and videos to the group chat, saying, "I'll send you the photos taken by the photographer when they're ready."

"It's so beautiful." Xu Zhuwen's eyes welled up with tears. "And it's in your favorite restaurant."

"You're so observant, sis," Li Chi'an laughed. "You got your marriage certificate, does your dad know?"

"Know."

Gao Yinxi couldn't help but laugh when she thought about the day Yuan Ergeng went to the hotel to find her father. "You know, he's so awesome. He went to my father's office all by himself to negotiate with him. Later, my father called me and said that he counts as a man."

Wow!

Xu Zhuwen and Li Chian clapped, then asked gloatingly, "So, did Chairman Gao skin him alive?"

"Bing go! Smart!"

Gao Yinxi frankly recounted the betrothal gifts given by Yuan Ergeng.

“Okay.” Li Chi’an nodded.

"It's alright." Xu Zhuwen pursed her lips and smiled again. "But please don't say it again, or I'm afraid I won't be able to resist getting jealous."

"Hahaha." Gao Yinxi said calmly, "This little bit of food is alright, who knows, he might need to rely on me for meals in the future."

“That’s true.” Xu Zhuwen reassured him, “By the way, I didn’t expect you to get married so soon, and to discuss the betrothal gifts so directly with your partner.”

“My dad got this for me.” Gao Yinxi raised her chin. “Why wouldn’t I take it? A vulgar woman like me can’t take away a single penny of the money I’m entitled to.”

Of course, if one day I fall out with Yuan Ergeng.

She wasn't afraid; no matter what, she had the courage to back herself up.

"It's an honor to be a rich woman's best friend," Xu Zhuwen and Li Chian said in unison. "From now on, Mrs. Yuan will treat us to all sorts of delicious food and drinks."

"Rush, rush, rush." ​​Gao Yinxi waved her hand. "Wealth is a fickle thing. While I have it, I'll rush to use it. I can still satisfy my cravings for food and drink unconditionally."

"Should we prepare a wedding gift for you?" Li Chian asked again.

"No need," Gao Yinxi said, knowing they didn't have much money. "Receiving your sincere blessings is the best gift I could receive."

She didn't post about getting the marriage certificate on her WeChat Moments.

Therefore, very few of her relatives and friends knew that she was married. "Only you, my dad, my brother, and Yuan Ergeng's family knew."

"Are you happy?" After a long pause, Li Chi'an asked seriously.

Gao Yinxi was silent for a moment before finally admitting, "Sigh, actually I don't feel anything. It's like it's okay to get married or not. You know Yuan Ergeng's situation. However, during my pregnancy, he took good care of me and gave me a lot of companionship and warmth. His parents were also very attentive to me. So I thought that since we're going to get the marriage certificate, then let's get it."

The two friends on the other end of the video exchanged a glance.

Xu Zhuwen said softly, "No matter what, we are a legally married couple now, and he is generally doing well, so let's just live our lives in peace."

Otherwise, what else can we do?

"It doesn't matter who I marry, why think so much?" Li Chian said lightly. "I think the most important thing now is the happiness and joy of the present moment, because everything changes with the passage of time. Until the day we close our eyes, who knows who is a human and who is a ghost?"

"That's true." Gao Yinxi sighed deeply.

Even so, the diamond on her chest still sparkled, giving off a strange sense of warmth.

Before misfortune strikes, people tend to think about happiness.

A little later, the moon climbed into the sky.

Gao Yinxi stood on the balcony, gazing at the city's night view, her fingers unconsciously stroking the diamonds on her necklace.

Suddenly, she noticed a familiar car parked on the side of the road downstairs—Yuan Ergeng's Mercedes.

He's back.

The car lights were off, but the car doors remained closed for a long time.

There seemed to be a tiny red star flickering on the driver's seat, like the glow of a cigarette butt.

Yinxi was actually quite far away and couldn't see anything clearly, but she felt that she could see Yuan Er's even more blurry outline. She was leaning back in her seat, motionless.

He still had some things hidden in his heart after all.

Otherwise, he would eagerly open the car door, rush upstairs, and find a more comfortable place.

Gao Yinxi turned to the cleaning lady and instructed her, "Heat up two bowls of soup for the gentleman so he can drink them when he gets back."

"Okay, Mr. Gao." Although the aunt was puzzled, she turned around and went to the kitchen to heat up the soup.

The soup was leftovers from Gao Yinxi's meal; just heat it up a bit and you have some.

She doesn't mind doing things that can easily please a man.

Therefore, the moment Yuan Ergeng entered the room, he smelled the rich aroma of chicken soup.

"It's freshly heated up, come and have a drink." Gao Yinxi sat at the dining table and smiled at him. "I guessed you'd be back soon, so I had the housekeeper heat it up."

She personally picked up the bowl and filled it for Yuan Ergeng, saying, "Why didn't you tell me you were leaving this afternoon? I was worried when I woke up and didn't see you."

"I saw you were asleep and didn't want to wake you," Yuan Ergeng said gently. "It's so good to have a wife; I can have hot soup as soon as I get home."

He raised his hand and loosened the tie around his neck. "I invited President Zhang to dinner today. That idiot brought four subordinates with him. They have no skills whatsoever, but they know how to put on airs."

“Zhang Xing,” Gao Yinxi chuckled, “I have a pretty good relationship with his wife. How about I invite her for afternoon tea sometime?”

Yuan Ergeng reached out and took Gao Yinxi's hand in his. "Wife, why do you need to step in? Zhang Xing is nothing, can't I handle him?"

"I knew you could do it." Gao Yinxi laughed and gave Yuan Ergeng a thumbs up.

“That’s right.” Yuan Er waved his hand. “I just asked a few friends to go singing with Zhang Xing. I personally took Zhang Xing there and came out.”

"Why don't you spend more time with him?" Gao Yinxi said. "Zhang Xing knows how to have fun."

“I’ll just pay for him so he can have fun,” Yuan Ergeng said with a smug look on his face. “I made up an excuse and drove back.”

He looked at Gao Yinxi with deep affection, "Wife, today is the most important day of our lives, how can I be out socializing?"

Gao Yinxi gazed at Yuan Ergeng and slowly smiled.

The night breeze ruffled her hair, the diamond around her neck reflected a brilliant arc of light, and the moonlight outside the window shone brightly.

Yuan Ergeng pushed open the bathroom door, and steam billowed out.

He was drying his wet hair with a towel when his gaze was involuntarily drawn to the view through the floor-to-ceiling window.

Gao Yinxi stood there, wearing a silk nightgown, her slightly protruding belly outlining a soft curve in the moonlight. She was looking up at the bright moon outside the window, her fingers unconsciously stroking the diamond necklace around her neck.

"What are you looking at so intently?" Yuan Ergeng approached from behind and gently wrapped his arms around her waist.

Gao Yinxi trembled slightly, then relaxed and leaned against him. "The moon is so round, like a bright eye watching over the world."

Yuan Er lowered his head, burying his nose in her hair, the fresh scent after her bath mingling with her own unique fragrance.

He placed his palm on her lower abdomen. "She moved again."

"Yes, it was quiet for a long time this afternoon, it must have fallen asleep. It just woke up and started moving again."

As the baby grew, Gao Yinxi clearly felt the fetal movements in her belly becoming more frequent.

"I feel like I'm as fat as a bear," Gao Yinxi suddenly muttered. "The baby's growing pretty fast."

This was the only thing that made her happy.

Yuan Er chuckled even more, tightening his arms slightly. "Where have you gained weight? From behind, you still have a waistline."

He felt that Gao Yinxi had indeed gained some weight after becoming pregnant, but she was hardly fat.

"Honey, I miss you."

He turned his head and gently kissed her earlobe, his breathing becoming heavier involuntarily.

Gao Yinxi felt a slight tickle from his kisses and unconsciously moved closer to him.

Both of them had been celibate for a long time, but suddenly the interest was piqued and they longed for each other.

"How have your recent checkups been? Did the doctor say... is it okay?"

Gao Yinxi turned around to face him. "I just had a check-up yesterday, and everything is normal. The doctor said I just need to avoid any large movements."

The exercise was longer than usual, and both of them were very careful. By the end, they were both exhausted.

"I can't go on like this. We'll go to the gym after I give birth." Gao Yinxi was very dissatisfied with her physical strength.

Yuan Ergeng, however, felt that she was implying something, "We just got our marriage certificate, you're not already starting to dislike me, are you?"

As he spoke, he pulled Gao Yinxi into his arms and tickled her intermittently.

Moonlight streamed in, gilding the room with a silvery sheen.

After a period of laughter and banter, Yuan Ergeng suddenly spoke up, breaking the silence, "Our cooperation with the Yu family is progressing even more smoothly than expected. We anticipate that the new brand will be launched in the first quarter of next year."

Gao Yinxi rolled over to face him. "It's that healthy snack series?"