Chapter 5 Two days after getting the marriage certificate, at nine o'clock in the morning. Jiang...

Two days later, at nine o'clock in the morning.

In front of the marriage registration office of the Civil Affairs Bureau in a district of Jiangcheng.

Fu Jingchuan got out of the driver's seat first, walked around to the passenger seat, and opened the door. He was wearing a brown striped shirt and dark gray suit pants, which made him look much gentler.

Shen Shutong got out of the car expressionlessly. She was wearing a simple white silk shirt, black high-waisted trousers, and a lightly made-up look, looking very neat and tidy.

The two of them didn't exchange much, and walked into the hall in silence, one in front and one behind.

On a weekday morning, the registry office was not crowded, with only a few couples waiting to go through the formalities, their faces filled with sweet smiles. The appearance of this pair immediately attracted everyone's attention - mainly because they were so good-looking, and the atmosphere between them was not like they were here to get married, but more like they were here to negotiate.

Take a number and wait.

Sitting side by side on a metal bench, with a seat's distance between them.

Shen Shutong took out her phone and swiped the screen randomly, her attention completely distracted. Fu Jingchuan's presence was too strong for her to ignore. She could even faintly hear his slightly rapid breathing.

Feeling unwell again?

As soon as this thought came to her mind, she ruthlessly suppressed it. What does it have to do with her?

Finally their number was called.

The two stood up and walked to the designated processing window.

The staff member took the certificate and began to enter the information skillfully.

"Are you two getting married voluntarily?" the staff asked as a routine question.

Shen Shutong nodded.

Fu Jingchuan smiled gently at the staff: "Yes."

The staff member looked up at them again, and without asking any more questions, continued the process: "Okay, please fill out the marriage registration application form."

Push two tables over.

They both picked up their pens and filled in the form in silence.

Submit the form and the staff will check it.

"Okay, no problem. Please go to the photo studio over there to take your marriage certificate photos."

The photo studio is very small, with two stools placed in front of a red backdrop.

The photographer was a young man who tried to liven up the atmosphere: "The two newlyweds, come closer, yes, smile, oh yes... sir, can you come a little closer to the lady..."

Fu Jingchuan followed his words and moved closer to her. His arm inevitably touched her lightly.

Her body stiffened instantly and she subconsciously wanted to avoid it, but she finally held back, her face just a little cold.

"Ma'am, can you please smile?" the photographer reminded.

Shen Shutong tried hard to pull the corners of his mouth and squeezed out an extremely stiff "smile".

“Crack.”

The shutter clicked, capturing what was probably the least like a wedding photo in the history of the Civil Affairs Bureau - a pair of extremely good-looking men and women, dressed to match, but with expressions that looked like they were forced to work, with a huge barrier between them.

I took the photo back to the window, and the staff pasted the photo on the red marriage certificate and then picked up the stamp.

"Bang!"

A heavy sound.

The bright red seal was clearly stamped on the photo and registration information.

Everything is settled.

Two brand new marriage certificates were handed out.

"Congratulations to you two, and I wish you a happy marriage and a long and happy life together."

Fu Jingchuan reached out to take it and handed one of the books to Shen Shutong.

Shen Shutong stared at the red booklet, paused for two seconds, reached out to take it, casually stuffed it into her handbag and zipped it up.

"Let's go." She turned and walked out.

Fu Jingchuan followed her silently.

Walking out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, the morning sun was a bit dazzling. Shen Shutong took a deep breath and suppressed the complex emotions that kept surging in his heart.

But Fu Jingchuan took out his mobile phone, operated it for a few times, and then turned the screen towards her.

On the screen is a QR code of a WeChat personal business card.

"Add WeChat. It will be easier to contact you later."

She looked at him coldly and didn't move.

Fu Jingchuan held up the phone and did not put it away, waiting quietly.

There was a stalemate for a few seconds.

Shen Shutong took out his phone, scanned the QR code, and clicked Add. The phone's prompt sounded crisply: You have added F, you can start chatting now.

She put the phone back into her pocket: "It's okay, I'm leaving. I have things to do at the company."

"No more." Fu Jingchuan put away his phone, "I'll take you there."

"No need." Chen Shutong flatly refused, raised his hand to stop a taxi that was just coming, opened the door, got in, and drove away.

Fu Jingchuan stood there, watching the taxi disappear into the traffic. He lowered his head and looked at the familiar WeChat profile picture on his phone. It was a profile picture of Shen Shutong, which he had taken with his phone many years ago when he was traveling. The sun was shining brightly, and she had a sweet smile. She had never changed it.

He watched quietly for a moment, then put away his phone and walked towards his car. Feeling a faint discomfort in his stomach, he frowned, opened the car door, and got in. Without starting the car, he leaned back in the chair and rested for a while.

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Almost at the same time as they left the Civil Affairs Bureau, some media outlets and financial gossip accounts with a keen sense of smell had already received wind of the news.

[Breaking News! Shen Shutong, the female president of Shen Group, and Fu Jingchuan of Jingjing Capital quietly obtained their marriage certificate today!]

[Business marriage? A powerful combination! The Shen and Fu families appear to have reached a strategic partnership!]

[Were all previous rumors smokescreens? Shen Shutong finally finds love with the Fu family heir!]

The press release, accompanied by a blurry, distant photo of two people walking out of the Civil Affairs Bureau one after the other, quickly spread among some small-scale financial media and gossip forums.

Since there was no sign of the two men's relationship before, and they were even in a state of competitive hostility in business recently, the news immediately caused quite a stir.

"What the hell?! Is this true? Shen Shutong and Fu Jingchuan?! Aren't they mortal enemies?"

"A business marriage, huh? Looks like the two families reached an agreement behind the scenes?"

"Wasn't Chen Shutong previously rumored to be having affairs with the Young Master of the Lin Family and Actor Zhou? And now she's marrying Mr. Fu?"

"Isn't Fu Jingchuan the one the Fu family just recognized? This combination is quite interesting."

"With the powerful alliance, Jiangcheng's business world is about to change, right?"

"Am I the only one who thinks they look a perfect match together? Even though they both don't look too happy hahaha."

"I guess it's just a combination of interests, each taking what they need."

Public opinion fermented on a small scale, with many speculations, mostly focused on "business marriage" and "combination of interests". Although somewhat surprising, it was also in line with the norm in this circle and did not cause too much negative storm.

The public relations departments of Shen Group and Jingjing Capital remained silent, neither admitting nor denying the allegations. This attitude further confirmed the outside world's speculation.

On the way back to the company, Shen Shutong saw several news links sent by her assistant. She glanced at the headlines and speculations.

A business alliance? A union of interests?

She turned off her phone and looked out the window at the rapidly receding street scene, her heart filled with desolation.

On the other hand, Fu Jingchuan also received a call from his assistant regarding public opinion reporting.

"Mr. Fu, the news has spread within a small circle, and public opinion is currently under control, leaning towards speculation about business cooperation."

"Well, just keep an eye on it, don't interfere." Fu Jingchuan's voice was a little tired. "Please postpone the afternoon meeting to tomorrow. I'm feeling a little unwell."

After hanging up the phone, he raised his hand and gently pressed his still uncomfortable lower abdomen.

This child, I really don't know if it's the right time to come...

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