Chapter 6 From today onwards, she is Mrs. Shi.

"I am perfectly sober."

Qin Shuzhi said earnestly, "I'm not trying to scam you out of money or marriage. I have a legitimate job; I'm a high school teacher. I live locally, with my parents and younger brother. I own a car and a house, and my income is approximately..."

She described her profession, family structure, and personal assets in detail.

Finally, she added anxiously and cautiously, "Don't worry, I'm perfectly healthy..."

Shi Yuanxing looked at the woman who had volunteered herself, his eyes deep and unfathomable, "You... are you trying to spite your ex-boyfriend?"

Qin Shuzhi paused for a moment, then said firmly, "No, he doesn't deserve it."

She had already regretted and felt disgusted, as if she had swallowed a fly, after wasting three years of her youth on Shen Yichen. How could she possibly ruin her life again because of this person?

Shi Yuanxing looked at her and asked softly, "Then...why?"

Qin Shuzhi was silent for a moment, then confessed, "I'm in a hurry to get married because I don't want to cause trouble for my family. Of course, I won't just blindly find someone to register our marriage. As for why I chose you..."

She looked at Shi Yuanxing and said, "It's because I think you are a very good person. Although I have only met you once, I think you are... a very suitable person to spend the rest of my life with."

He just said that getting married means being responsible for someone for life.

It is clear that he is very responsible.

Moreover, his manners and behavior are very refined.

It is said that one should marry someone who is of good character, and she now firmly believes in this principle.

Although this Mr. Shi might not treat her the way her father doted on her mother and always put her mother first, she was certain that he was a hundred times better than that bastard Shen Yichen.

A man who is filial to his elders and considerate is generally of good character.

Hearing the praise, Shi Yuanxing's eyes lit up, but he still cautiously asked, "This is a whirlwind marriage, are you... sure you won't regret it?"

"Won't."

Qin Shuzhi straightened her back and said solemnly, "I am a person who is absolutely serious and loyal to marriage."

After saying that, her head drooped again. "Of course, it's only our second meeting, so it's quite abrupt and presumptuous of me to say something like that. I'm sorry, but if you didn't mean it that way, just pretend I didn't say anything..."

"I do."

Upon hearing the man's resounding words, Qin Shuzhi suddenly looked up and stared intently at him.

Shi Yuanxing cleared his throat and solemnly introduced himself: "My name is Shi Yuanxing, I am 27 years old. I was abroad before and only returned to China two months ago. I am currently unemployed in China. I have a grandmother, father and an older sister. As for my assets... I'm sorry, I haven't had time to take stock yet. However, I can hand over all my money to you after we get married."

Qin Shuzhi quickly waved her hand, "No need, you don't need to give me the money."

He lives in an old house in the suburbs and is currently unemployed. He probably said he hadn't had time to compile the statistics because he was short of money.

Qin Shuzhi didn't care about any of that.

He's only been back in China for two months, so it's normal for him to be unemployed. Besides, she doesn't want to marry him for his money.

Suddenly remembering something, Shi Yuanxing added, "Oh, of course, I'm also very healthy."

Qin Shuzhi was taken aback, recalling the words she had blurted out out of nervousness, and couldn't help but chuckle. Then she heard Shi Yuanxing say:

"Furthermore, I am absolutely loyal and serious about our marriage and about you."

Meeting his devout gaze, Qin Shuzhi's heart skipped a beat, but she still asked as if to confirm, "So, you accepted my proposal?"

Proposal?

Shi Yuanxing couldn't help but smile at her explanation.

"Yes, it's my pleasure."

A magnetic voice, tinged with a hint of pleasure, reached out, and Qin Shuzhi's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason.

"If there are no problems, shall we go to the Civil Affairs Bureau after we finish eating?"

Are they going to get their marriage certificate already?

Why does it seem like he's even more eager to get married than his grandmother?

However, Qin Shuzhi was also quite anxious, and immediately nodded, "Okay."

In just a few minutes, they settled their marriage plans.

After that, neither of them seemed to have any appetite, and they stopped eating after only five minutes.

Despite his obvious anxiety, Shi Yuanxing still politely asked, "Have you finished eating?"

Qin Shuzhi nodded emphatically, "Mm."

Shi Yuanxing: "Shall we go to the Civil Affairs Bureau now?"

"Okay, let's all go home to get our documents, and then meet at the Civil Affairs Bureau."

Shi Yuanxing, however, said, "I'll go back with you to get it."

Qin Shuzhi was surprised, "Don't you need to bring your own identification?"

"I'll have someone send it over."

"..."

Looking at his posture, Qin Shuzhi had a strange feeling that "he was afraid that the duck he was about to eat would fly away."

An hour and a half later.

When the two arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau, a young man handed Shi Yuanxing his documents and then left.

*

Emerging from the Civil Affairs Bureau, both of them held a marriage certificate. Looking at the red booklet in her hand, Qin Shuzhi's first thought was:

My mother no longer has to worry about my marriage.

She knew that although her mother valued her marriage highly, she wouldn't be fixated on whether the person she married was Shen Yichen or someone else.

Moreover, she believed that Shi Yuanxing... would definitely satisfy her family.

Shi Yuanxing looked at his wife, who had been staring at the marriage certificate for a long time without moving, and asked her, "What are you thinking about?"

Qin Shuzhi looked up at him and smiled, "I was wondering what my parents' reaction would be if I suddenly brought such a handsome husband home."

It seems she has no intention of hiding herself.

Shi Yuanxing's handsome eyes instantly lit up with joy. "So when do you plan to bring your husband home?"

"If you're not in a rush for me to meet your family, I'd like to go home with you tonight, is that alright?"

She wanted to tell her family about her breakup with Shen Yichen as soon as possible; she didn't want to wait a moment longer.

Shi Yuanxing nodded, his voice low and pleasant: "I will follow Mrs. Shi's arrangements."

When Qin Shuzhi first heard the title "Mrs. Shi," her heart skipped a beat.

From today onwards, she is Mrs. Shi.

"Then I need to prepare a gift for my future in-laws in advance." Shi Yuanxing pondered for a moment, then asked her, "What do your future in-laws and younger brother like?"

He doesn't have a job yet, and Qin Shuzhi didn't want him to spend too much money. "Our family doesn't pay much attention to etiquette. We can just go to the supermarket and buy some fruit and gifts later."

Shi Yuanxing looked at her with an expression that said, "This is too perfunctory."

"When I meet your parents for the first time, besides letting them see my good looks, I also need to let them see my sincerity."

Shi Yuanxing's tone was joking, but his gaze towards her was serious and sincere. "That way, they will feel at ease entrusting you to me."

Qin Shuzhi felt a warmth in her heart, and then heard him say, "Besides, I'll be family with them from now on, so naturally I need to learn more about their preferences."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shuzhi's eyes welled up slightly.

Even though she had been with Shen Yichen for three years, he had never paid so much attention to these details.

Shi Yuanxing was not only sincere in his attitude, but also very thoughtful, which shows that he was indeed serious about this marriage.

Qin Shuzhi's satisfaction with her husband had already reached a perfect score, but it had gone up to an even higher level.

“My dad usually likes to drink, but my mom is strict, so he doesn’t have much of a chance to drink.”

She happily shared her family's hobbies, "My mom loves beauty and skincare, and recently she's become obsessed with a certain foreign skincare brand... My brother, well, he has a little quirk—he loves collecting all kinds of fountain pens, but he's away on a business trip in Jiangcheng right now..."