Chapter 5 The Indifferent Man

Qiao Xing gave him a deep look. "And what's my name?"

Lin Yu was a little embarrassed. He said in a gentle tone, "Oh, it's just a name. Does it matter if it's mine? What's mine is yours. Don't make a fuss about such a small thing, okay?"

Qiao Xing shook him off and said coldly, "Lin Yu, do you think this is about the house? This is about your attitude. I'm actually very grateful to your parents for letting me see you for who you really are. We can't be together anymore. Give me back my money as soon as possible and stop bothering me!"

"Xingxing, that's enough. Is it really necessary for you to argue with me about whose name is on the application? Have you never even considered living a good life with me?"

Qiao Xing was amused by his words. Two years had passed, and this was the kind of person he saw her as? He had never considered things from her perspective; it was always about himself and his parents.

This incident completely shattered Lin Yu's illusions about love.

She now feels that shedding a single tear for Lin Yu would be a disgrace to all that she has sacrificed over the past two years.

"Yes, that's exactly what you think! Then why are you still bothering me? Don't you understand what breaking up means?"

Lin Yu was taken aback. He realized he had gone too far and lowered his voice, "I was wrong, Xingxing, I was just too hasty. I'm afraid of losing you. Please don't break up, okay? We can discuss the house issue again."

"There's nothing to discuss, Lin Yu. It's not that I can't get married. By the way, I've already arranged to get my marriage certificate with someone else this afternoon. You'd better not come looking for me again, lest my husband misunderstand."

Lin Yu was taken aback. He naturally didn't believe Qiao Xing's words. How could someone as conservative as her marry another man so easily?

He remembered when he first met Qiao Xing, they were arguing over who would pay the bill at a meal. In his haste, he reached for her phone and accidentally grabbed her hand. She was so shocked that she pulled her hand back without even taking the phone, and the phone fell to the ground, breaking the screen.

It was precisely because of this that Lin Yu knew she had never been in a relationship before, which made him determined to pursue her.

As he expected, she was easy to win over. He just needed to remember her preferences, take her to eat what she liked, walk on her left when crossing the street, pay attention to small things, show her more care, and give her enough security. He didn't even need to spend any money to win her over.

She didn't recognize any designer brands, and she couldn't tell the fakes he gave her before. She would even buy him more expensive gifts in return.

Aside from being too conservative, she was the perfect wife and mother.

Saves money and saves you time.

"Xingxing, please don't say hurtful things. You know how hard it was for my parents to raise me, and I have to consider their feelings too. Don't make things difficult for me. How about this, I'll go back and try to talk to them again. You know how much I care about you, and I really want to marry you."

Qiao Xing didn't want to listen anymore. "I wasn't saying this out of anger. If you don't believe me, that's fine. I'll say it again: we've already broken up. I hope you won't bother me anymore."

After saying this, Qiao Xing went into the company.

Lin Yu wanted to go in and say something nice, but he was too embarrassed to go any further and could only stop at the front desk.

Another crucial point is that there are quite a few single women in Qiao Xing's company. The good man image he has built up over the past two years has been highly praised within the company. If he really can't win Qiao Xing back, at least those single women in his company are a fallback option.

The receptionist noticed the roses he hadn't given away and jokingly asked with a smile, "What's wrong? Did you have a fight?"

Lin Yu gave a wry smile. "Sigh, yeah, I don't know what to do to make her happy either."

These words sounded like self-blame, but they were actually implying that Qiao Xing was being unreasonable.

Qiao Xing was unaware of his ulterior motives. She had already made up her mind not to turn back. Now that Qin Ce had accepted her money, she should be thinking about how to make the most of her life from now on.

She checked online and found that the Civil Affairs Bureau was far from her company, an hour away by bus, and she would have to go back to get her household registration booklet, which would be even farther from her home.

Qiao Xing rushed home after work without even having time to eat. She took a taxi back to get her household registration booklet, and then took another taxi to the Civil Affairs Bureau.

When they arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau, Qin Ce was leaning against a Mercedes-Benz making a phone call. Qiao Xing took out her phone and glanced at it; it was 2:40.

She walked over quickly, and when Qin Ce saw her, he said to the person on the other end of the phone, "We'll talk later," and hung up.

He glanced at his watch, then looked at Qiao Xing. "You're late."

Qiao Xing explained apologetically, "I went back to get my household registration book. I'm really sorry."

Qin Ce didn't say anything more. "Let's go, let's finish this quickly, we can't park here for too long."

Qiao Xing was stunned for a moment, then looked at his car again, a Mercedes-Benz E300. Lin Yu had told her before that he would buy this car in the future, so she knew about it. This car would cost five or six hundred thousand.

"You drive such a nice car?"

Qin Ce subconsciously glanced back at his Mercedes, the cheapest car he could find in his garage.

However, seeing Qiao Xing's surprised look, he still explained, "It was bought with a loan."

"Oh." Qiao Xing didn't know what to say, but having learned her lesson from Lin Yu, she still asked in advance, "How much did you borrow? How much do you have to pay each month?"

"It's not much, don't worry, you don't need to pay it back, and you don't need to worry about living expenses in the future. Is there anything else?"

Qiao Xing thought for a moment, "Do you have any other debts?"

Marriage is a big deal, so it's best to be cautious. There's no emotional foundation between her and Qin Ce; frankly, it's a transaction. Naturally, she needs to ask all the necessary questions.

"No."

Qiao Xing relented, "Alright then, I have no other questions. Is there anything else you need to ask me? If not, let's go get our marriage certificate."

"No."

Qiao Xing: "..."

After Qin Ce finished speaking, he took the lead and walked in through the door. Qiao Xing gritted her teeth and quickly followed him.

There were few people getting their marriage certificates, and they finished in less than ten minutes. When they came out, each of them had a marriage certificate in their hand.

Upon seeing the three large characters for "marriage certificate," Qiao Xing's mind went blank for a moment.

Unexpectedly, she got married just like that.

"I'm leaving now. Contact me on WeChat if you need anything." After coming out, Qin Ce got into his car and drove off without giving Qiao Xing a chance to speak.

Qiao Xing touched the tip of her nose, then looked down at the marriage certificate in her hand. If it weren't for those three big, golden characters, she wouldn't have realized she was married.

His cold attitude made Qiao Xing somewhat worried about their future relationship.

Qiao Xing took the afternoon off. She didn't plan to go back to the company, but instead went to the supermarket to buy some daily necessities and some groceries.

The house my maternal grandmother left behind had three bedrooms, but the other two rooms had been uninhabited for a long time. When my grandmother was alive, my uncle's family would come back for the Chinese New Year, but they haven't come back since my grandmother passed away.

Qiao Xing changed the sheets in all three rooms. She'd see how Qin Ce would sleep. Just thinking about sleeping tonight made the sheets in her hands feel much heavier.

She quickly changed the bed sheet and put the newly bought toiletries in the bathroom. It was almost six o'clock in the evening.

Qiao Xing then went to inform Grandpa Qin that they would have dinner together that evening. Grandpa Qin was overjoyed to learn that the two had gotten their marriage certificate.

“On such a wonderful day, Grandpa would definitely come.” The old man looked at her with a beaming smile, as if he were looking at something precious. “Grandpa’s wish has finally come true. By the way, show Grandpa the marriage certificate.”

Qiao Xing rummaged in his pocket and handed the marriage certificate to Grandpa Qin.

Grandpa Qin held the marriage certificate, looking at it over and over. Seeing that he didn't intend to return it, Qiao Xing asked, "By the way, Grandpa, what does Qin Ce like to eat? I just sent him a message, but he hasn't replied. I wonder if he'll be back tonight."