Qiao Qiqi pouted.

Seeing him eating heartily, she knew he must be hungry. Thinking that she could talk to him after she finished eating, she obediently shut her mouth.

But when she stopped talking, Qin Huai felt uneasy.

Seeing that the woman had previously mentioned getting a marriage certificate but was now silent about it, he realized that she had indeed been lying to him, and his face immediately darkened.

But looking at the meat and eggs on the table, he felt that perhaps she wasn't entirely lying to him? Otherwise, why would she cook for him? Why would she prepare meat and eggs for him?

But didn't she always like Hou Zhiqing? Could it be that Hou Zhiqing is dating someone else, and she wants to use herself to provoke him, which is why she made so many delicious dishes to please him?

Thinking of this, his face immediately turned even uglier!

What do they take him for? Do they think he's a little dog they can summon and dismiss at will?

Can……

On second thought, if it's just acting, then they probably don't need to get a marriage certificate, right? After all, Hou Zhiqing was just dating, not getting a marriage certificate.

In less than three minutes, Qin Huai's mind was racing, and he finished his bowl of rice, which tasted like cardboard.

"I'll get you another bowl." Qiao Qiqi had been watching his eating progress, and as soon as he finished, she reached out her hand.

Qin Huai looked up and met her clear, bright gaze. He held the empty bowl in his hand and didn't move.

Her lips moved slightly, and she uttered, "I'll serve myself," before turning and heading to the kitchen.

When he brought the rice back, he couldn't help but look across at the other side, only to find that Qiao Qiqi was also looking at him with a curious expression.

"Qin Huai, is there something you want to tell me? Just say it directly. We're together now, why can't we just say it directly instead of beating around the bush?"

Qiao Qiqi herself has a straightforward personality and really dislikes guessing games.

Qin Huai didn't want to overthink things anymore, so he put down his bowl and looked at her with a serious (and nervous) expression, asking, "You... you were serious about getting the marriage certificate just now?"

Seeing that he had been holding back for so long and this was all he wanted to say, Qiao Qiqi immediately laughed.

"Of course, otherwise why do you think I went home this morning? Just to get meat and eggs? I went home to get my household registration book."

A hint of surprise flashed across Qin Huai's eyes.

He genuinely hadn't expected Qiao Qiqi to go home to retrieve those two items; he'd thought she was going to visit educated youth that morning…

His expression was slightly unnatural, but he suppressed his excitement and asked again, "But, haven't you always liked Hou Zhiqing?"

"Didn't I say this morning? I did like Hou Zhiqing before, but since yesterday I've come to terms with reality and realized that Hou Yan is a complete scumbag! He doesn't like me but doesn't reject me either, while looking for someone better. As soon as he finds someone who meets his standards, he dumps me immediately. Ugh! I must have been blind to like such a thing before! But I'm not blind anymore!"

The mere mention of that awful thing made Qiao Qiqi feel unlucky. She immediately stared at the person in front of her, washed her eyes, and said affectionately, "I only like you now."

"..."

Qin Huai couldn't withstand her intense gaze and immediately looked away.

But my earlobes still turned red, which was quite disappointing.

Qiao Qiqi discovered that he was really shy!

Despite being a seven-foot-tall man with a robust physique, he has such a pure heart. This unexpected contrast is just too adorable!

Overwhelmed with excitement, Qiao Qiqi grabbed the man's hand on the table and promised, "Qin Huai, don't worry, I will definitely treat you well in the future! I will live a stable life with you, and then we will have two more children, preferably a boy and a girl, and preferably twins, so that we can have them all at once, saving time and effort..."

Before he could finish speaking, his hand suddenly went empty.

Watching the man in front of her dash away, Qiao Qiqi almost thought she had been overthinking things and scared him away.

“If you don’t want to get the marriage certificate right now, I can wait a few days…” Qiao Qiqi immediately jumped off the kang (a heated brick bed) and was about to chase after him to explain, but as soon as her feet touched the ground, the person who had run out suddenly came back.

Qin Huai stuffed a cloth bag directly into her arms. "These are what I've saved up over the years. One bundle is mine, and the other is what my mother gave me but it was returned. She definitely wouldn't want it if I gave it back, so I'm giving it all to you."

Qiao Qiqi blinked, realizing that Qin Huai was probably talking about money. She opened the cloth bag and sure enough, she saw money.

In addition, there were also grain coupons, cloth coupons, oil coupons, and the like.

Although it wasn't much, she was very happy. "You're giving me all of this, which means you agree to register our marriage and let me manage the household, right?"

Qin Huai's ears turned a little red, but he still nodded firmly.

“My mother said that once you get married, the woman should manage the household so that you can live a good life and she can settle down with you… no, I mean me, to live with me.”

Qiao Qiqi raised an eyebrow, realizing that her mother-in-law's thinking was quite progressive. She searched through the original owner's memories and the contents of the book, only to find that she only knew of this person, but had no memory of him.

But it's okay, judging by her mother-in-law's awareness, she must be an easy person to get along with!

After understanding Qin Huai's meaning, Qiao Qiqi was both amused and exasperated. "Then you don't have to give me all of it. Aren't you going to keep some for yourself?"

“I don’t usually spend money. If I really need to spend money, I’ll ask you for it. That’s how my dad is,” Qin Huai explained.

alright!

My father-in-law's favorability towards me has also increased significantly!

Before even meeting her future in-laws, Qiao Qiqi was already imagining the pleasant scenes of their future interactions.

When her in-laws were mentioned, Qiao Qiqi remembered something else.

"Qin Huai, are you going home to get your documents too? Do you want me to go with you and discuss our wedding plans with them beforehand?"

"No need." Qin Huai answered decisively, his gaze sweeping over Qiao Qiqi's face before quickly looking away. "My documents are here with me. I'll tell them after we get the certificates."

Although the two seem to have reached an agreement, he still feels that something is not quite real.

Especially when he thought about Qiao Qiqi's past obsession with Hou Zhiqing... no matter how much Qiao Qiqi said now, he was still worried that she might suddenly change her mind at any time!

Qin Huai himself didn't care, but if his parents found out and he changed his mind again, he was afraid they wouldn't be able to handle it.

So he decided to get the marriage certificate first and then talk about it.

Qiao Qiqi also felt that it was best to wait until after getting the marriage certificate before discussing it, otherwise it would be bad if it delayed and they couldn't get the certificate today.

And also...

Looking at the cloth bundle by the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), Qiao Qiqi felt a little embarrassed.

"Because the wedding was a bit sudden, my mother hasn't had time to prepare yet. As for my father... he's still angry with me because of some foolish thing I did before, so I don't have any dowry right now. Would you mind?"

Qiao Qiqi looked up, thinking that if he dared to say he minded, she would strangle him to death!

Fortunately, Qin Huai said firmly, "Besides this, which I gave to you voluntarily, you didn't ask me for anything else. If you don't mind, I don't mind either."