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◎“I’m getting married soon.”◎

When Cen Meng fainted, most netizens felt that it was a physiological reaction of extreme shame and inability to defend herself, and found it absurd.

【Huh? You're already dizzy?!】

[I've already thought of the headline: Cen Meng faints from shame after her scandal is exposed to her face]

Some people think Cen Meng is faking it.

Is this because they can't think of a way to explain themselves, so they're just pretending to be confused?

Only Cen Meng's fans remained steadfast in their support of her under these circumstances.

[Mengmeng must have been feeling so wronged that she fainted. I feel so sorry for her.]

[Don't you people have any heart to hurl insults at her?! Mengmeng has already collapsed, and you still continue to slander her!]

After Cen Meng, Ning Yuxuan and Jiang Ning'an walked out of the villa one after the other.

When Cen Meng fell to the ground, Ning Yuxuan was just a few meters behind her.

Upon seeing Cen Meng collapse, several fans and staff members who were with her rushed to check on her condition.

The lead fan, however, did not immediately pay attention to Cen Meng. Instead, he looked around and focused his gaze on Ning Yuxuan.

It's all because of Ning Yuxuan! Otherwise, her Mengmeng wouldn't have suffered such malice, and she wouldn't have fainted!

The fans, their eyes filled with hatred, suddenly rushed towards Ning Yuxuan, raising their arms—

The next moment, the fan knelt on the ground.

audience:? ?

What just happened?

A few seconds later, someone realized that it was Cen Meng's fans rushing up to slap Ning Yuxuan, but Jiang Ning'an quickly stopped them.

It wasn't just a simple block; they also used the force against the fan, causing him to fall to the ground.

[Holy crap, was that Jiang Ning'an who did that?]

[Jiang Ning'an is so cool! No wonder she's an actress whose action scenes are even cleaner and more precise than the male actors'!]

The last to emerge from the villa were three mothers.

Ning Fei and Qin Man saw this scene at the door and rushed over.

Ning Fei immediately stepped in front of Ning Yuxuan and sternly said to Cen Meng's fans on the ground, "What do you want to do to my daughter?"

Qin Man also walked to Jiang Ning'an's side: "Are you alright?"

[This is the first time I've heard Teacher Ning speak in such a stern tone, and I feel like crying...]

[Me too, sob sob. The gentle and elegant Teacher Ning, it turns out, would also show her sharp edge to protect her daughter.]

Both mothers are wonderful; they both care for and love their daughters in their own ways.

The production team was completely unprepared for such a malicious attack. It took a few seconds for more staff members to gather around.

After they took away Cen Meng's fan who had intended to attack Ning Yuxuan, Ning Fei looked at her daughter: "Xuanxuan, are you hurt?"

Ning Yuxuan smiled and said, "I'm fine."

She then said "thank you" to Jiang Ning'an.

Jiang Ning'an shook her head: "It's nothing. But... were those Cen Meng's fans just now? What happened?"

She glanced at Cen Meng, who was surrounded in the distance, and then at the extreme fan being pulled away by the staff, her face full of confusion.

Jiang Ning'an was walking a few steps behind Ning Yuxuan. Before she could figure out what was going on, she saw someone rushing towards Ning Yuxuan, so she rushed up without thinking.

Her experience in training and filming action scenes has made her reaction speed much faster than the average person.

Ning Yuxuan said calmly, "Maybe she can't accept what her idol did, so she wants to vent to someone."

Jiang Ning'an nodded as if she understood but not quite.

Aside from the outdoor scenes, the guests' phones were kept by the production team the entire time. Jiang Ning'an didn't see any of the trending topics and was completely unaware of the public opinion situation.

The viewers in the live stream immediately understood what Ning Yuxuan was saying.

Is this the official's final verdict?

[In summary: Cen Meng fainted, Ning Yuxuan confirmed that the rumors were true, so the truth is now very clear.]

This melon is completely ripe; everyone can leave now after you've finished eating!

As the recording of the first episode ended, the live stream recording of Cen Meng fainting and Ning Yuxuan personally confirming the rumors quickly began to spread online.

According to the golden 24-hour rule of crisis public relations, once today is over, even if Cen Meng comes up with some excuse to clear her name, the effect will be greatly reduced.

However, because the production team kept the trending topic a secret until the end of the live broadcast in the afternoon, Cen Meng had no chance to respond last night and throughout the entire day today.

Cen Meng did not inform her agent about her relationship with Gu Yunhao beforehand, and the agency, unaware of this, did not dare to issue a statement to speak up for Cen Meng.

For Cen Meng, her last chance was to come up with a reasonable explanation when faced with the fans' questioning. Even if she couldn't convince the netizens, she could at least keep her fans calm.

Now that last glimmer of hope has been shattered, and a torrent of ridicule has flooded the internet.

...

As soon as Ning Yuxuan and Ning Fei arrived home, they saw Ning Shiyue standing there with his lips tightly pursed and a serious expression on his face.

"Who bullied you?" Ning Yuxuan raised her eyebrows.

Ning Shiyue said with a stern face, "If someone rushes at you, won't you dodge?"

He finished work relatively early today, and watched a bit of the live broadcast of "Mom" on his way home.

After watching for only a short while, Ning Yuxuan came out of the villa and was almost beaten up for no reason.

Ning Yuxuan smiled and said, "I'm fine, aren't I?"

Ning Shiyue's face darkened even more: "That's because Jiang Ning'an happened to be there, otherwise..."

Ning Yuxuan continued Ning Shiyue's words: "Otherwise, I would retaliate myself."

Ning Shiyue gave a soft hum, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

He was skeptical of Ning Yuxuan's words, but since she was the one who was most frightened, Ning Shiyue didn't want to say anything too harsh.

Ning Fei was also still shaken: "The security work of the production team was indeed not rigorous enough. We need to ask them to strengthen their security measures in the future so that similar incidents can not be allowed to happen again."

After recording the show for two days, Ning Fei was quite tired, especially considering her age.

Ning Fei went back to her room to rest first, leaving the siblings in the living room.

Seeing that Ning Shiyue still looked sullen, Ning Yuxuan smiled and called out to him, "Ning Shiyue."

Ning Shiyue gave her a disapproving look: "What?"

Ning Yuxuan said calmly, "I seem to remember someone saying before that they wouldn't care about me even if I died?"

Ning Shiyue: "When did I—"

Ning Shiyue paused halfway through his sentence.

He remembered that he had said something similar when he saw Ning Yuxuan being humiliated by Gu Yunhao but still stubbornly trying to win him back.

That time, Ning Yuxuan had meticulously prepared a birthday party for a month, but when Gu Yunhao received a phone call and heard that Cen Meng was unwell, he abandoned Ning Yuxuan and left without saying a word.

Ning Shiyue looked at Ning Yuxuan, who was secretly crying and calling Gu Yunhao from her room, and said with exasperation, "I really don't understand why you still call him. Can you stop begging him? Have some dignity and just break up with him."

Ning Yuxuan shook her head while crying, "No, you don't understand... I love him!"

Ning Shiyue was so angry that she felt dizzy and blurted out, "I don't understand! All I know is that if you don't break up with him this time, even if Gu Yunhao kills you in the future, I won't care about you!"

...

Ning Shiyue remembered that after that argument, he and Ning Yuxuan didn't speak to each other for a long time.

They occasionally catch each other's eye, but they avoid each other's gaze without saying a word.

Looking back now, Ning Shiyue couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

He seemed to have said something too harsh back then.

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Ning Yuxuan's curious voice brought Ning Shiyue back from his reverie.

Ning Shiyue's gaze flickered slightly: "I..."

The words of apology were on the tip of my tongue, but I didn't know how to say them.

When they were little, he and Ning Yuxuan would play around. Ning Yuxuan seemed to be particularly delicate, and he would easily make her cry.

But whenever he says "I'm sorry" and says a few comforting words, she stops crying and starts laughing again.

The three words that I could say so easily back then seem incredibly difficult now that I'm an adult.

Ning Shiyue took a deep breath and finally made up his mind: "Yes..."

Ning Yuxuan spoke first: "Do you feel extremely regretful and sorry for me? You actually said such hurtful things to your own sister, and now you want to cry and beg me for forgiveness, right?"

Ning Shiyue: "?"

The emotions that had just been building up were suddenly suppressed, and Ning Shiyue's expression became somewhat comical.

Ning Yuxuan curved her lips into a smile and continued, "Luckily, your older sister is a magnanimous person and won't hold it against you!"

Ning Shiyue: "..."

"Alright." Ning Yuxuan waved her hand. "I'm going back to my room to rest for a while. See you for dinner."

She turned and walked to the door of the room, when suddenly she heard a very soft voice calling her name from behind.

Ning Yuxuan turned her head away.

Ning Shiyue lowered his head and whispered three words.

Ning Yuxuan raised an eyebrow slightly: "What did you say? I didn't hear you."

"I won't repeat myself!" Ning Shiyue looked away. "If you didn't hear me, then forget it."

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Meanwhile, Cen Meng and her assistant were in the car on their way back to the apartment.

In the moment she fainted in front of everyone, Cen Meng's last thought was: how wonderful it would be if, when she opened her eyes again, she found that it was all a dream.

But there are no "what ifs".

In fact, Cen Meng hadn't really lost consciousness; it was just that her head was spinning and her blood was rushing to her head, making her legs go weak for a moment.

Given the suddenness of the incident, Cen Meng knew that a poor response would only worsen the situation.

Unable to cope physically and suffering a mental breakdown, she instinctively chose to escape.

After being taken to the car, Cen Meng slowly regained consciousness.

The half-hour drive gradually brought her a glimmer of hope out of despair.

In this battle, Ning Yuxuan has indeed gained the upper hand for the time being.

But she hasn't lost yet!

Only Cen Meng and her assistant were in the car. Qiao Yazhen had disappeared, but Cen Meng didn't care.

Cen Meng took out her phone, which had many missed calls in her call log. She selected one of them to call back.

The call connected, and Cen Meng took a deep breath: "Sister Gao."

Through the earpiece came a barrage of questions from the agent.

Cen Meng refrained from retorting.

After all, she caused this herself, and she hasn't fully relied on the Gu family yet, so it's not the time to fall out with the company.

After her agent finished berating her, Cen Meng finally spoke up: "Sister Gao, tonight I'll release an apology video to explain to netizens that I had absolutely no knowledge of the mistress affair. Could you and the company help me with public relations?"

...

After speaking with her agent, Cen Meng returned alone to her private apartment in Beicheng.

The first thing she did when she got home was to call Gu Yunhao.

Hearing Gu Yunhao answer her call, Cen Meng finally felt a little relieved.

"Yunhao, I—"

She was interrupted by Gu Yunhao's voice before she could finish speaking: "Mengmeng, you really shouldn't have done that this time!"

Cen Meng, who was about to complain, burst into tears upon hearing these words.

"Yun Hao!" Cen Meng said, her voice trembling with tears, "How could you say that to me? I had no idea things had turned out this way. I'm a complete victim too!"

Gu Yunhao paused for a few seconds, then hesitated and said, "You... really don't know anything? The news on the internet, wasn't it you who leaked it in the first place?"

When his mother scolded him before, she also scolded Cen Meng a few times.

The gist of the argument is that all of this was caused by Cen Meng, and he should break up with her as soon as possible.

Therefore, Gu Yunhao answered the phone with the determination to break up.

But after hearing what Cen Meng said, Gu Yunhao softened again.

Cen Meng's voice trembled, delicate and pitiful: "Yun Hao, don't you know what kind of person I am? You and Ning Yuxuan have been together for so long, and I've tolerated it and not made you break up immediately, haven't I? The reason all these things happened is because someone wanted to harm me!"

Gu Yunhao: "But..."

Sensing the doubt in the man's voice on the phone, Cen Meng cried even harder: "Yun Hao, don't even you believe me anymore? Please, no matter what, come see me first, okay? I have nothing left but you!"

The phone went silent for a few seconds.

"……good."

Cen Meng's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was finally half relieved.

That's great. As long as Gu Yunhao is still willing to come see her, there is still room for things to turn around.

An hour later, Gu Yunhao appeared at Cen Meng's apartment door, fully masked and armed.

Upon seeing Gu Yunhao, Cen Meng immediately threw herself into his arms.

She raised her face, her eyes filled with tears: "Yunhao, you're finally here! I thought even you didn't want me anymore!"

The familiar fragrance wafted over, and with a soft, warm body in his arms, Gu Yunhao's heart began to waver.

Cen Meng pressed on: "Yun Hao, you'll never leave me, right?"

Gu Yunhao gritted his teeth.

“Mengmeng…” Gu Yunhao said in a deep voice, “I don’t want to break up with you either. But my mother… she was very angry after hearing about this, and ordered me to break up with you.”

Cen Meng blurted out, "Then don't tell her!"

She quickly realized her lapse in composure and reorganized her words: "What I mean is, if Auntie doesn't approve of us, I'm willing to temporarily forgo any official status. As long as you still love me, I'm willing to make sacrifices!"

When Gu Yunhao and Ning Yuxuan broke up, what Cen Meng wanted most was for Gu Yunhao to formally introduce her to his friends and family, and for her to become the official girlfriend of Gu's eldest grandson.

But now that things have come to this point, Cen Meng knows that stabilizing Gu Yunhao is the most important thing right now.

As long as this man still loves her, and as time goes by and the rumors fade, others will eventually accept her.

Hearing Cen Meng say this, Gu Yunhao asked in surprise, "You...you're really willing?"

Cen Meng nodded emphatically: "I do."

Gu Yunhao was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, I promise you. I'll tell my mother that we've broken up, but there's one more thing..."

Cen Meng looked at him eagerly: "What?"

Gu Yunhao cleared his throat: "My mother already knows that I let you and your family live in the Jinshuiwan Villa, so you and your family have to move out of that house immediately."

Upon hearing this, Cen Meng was shocked: "What...did you say?"

Gu Yunhao did not make eye contact with Cen Meng.

When he gave Cen Meng the luxury mansion in Jinshui Bay, he gifted it to her in his own name and even boasted that she could stay there as long as she wanted.

Cen Meng had only been living there for a few days, and now he suddenly wanted to take it back. Gu Yunhao felt very embarrassed.

But he dared not disobey his mother. Gu Yunhao clenched his fist and said, "Mengmeng, I'm sorry to have wronged you."

Cen Meng was unwilling to accept this fact: "But—"

She had only recently finished renovating that villa, and the library had just been renovated as well.

Now that only one pilot episode has been recorded, she's being asked to move out. Doesn't that mean all her preparations over the years have been for nothing?

Moreover, the production team informed her that the second episode would be filmed at each guest's home.

Her family's original house was just a very ordinary three-bedroom, one-living room house.

When the pilot episode was filmed, her home was a magnificent mansion. After two episodes, it became an ordinary residential house. How will the production team view her? What will the audience think of her?

Cen Meng bit her lip: "Yun Hao, I understand what you mean, but... could you give me a few more days?"

With tears in her eyes, she raised one hand and said, "Give me ten days. I will definitely move out in ten days!"

No matter what she said, she was determined to hold on until the second episode was finished being filmed!

Gu Yunhao remained silent for a few seconds.

Ten days is indeed not a long time.

Moreover, Gu Yunhao was already embarrassed by the sudden suggestion that Cen Meng should move out.

“…Okay.” Gu Yunhao nodded. “Ten days then.”

Cen Meng finally stopped crying and smiled: "Yun Hao, you're so kind!"

.

Meanwhile, at a private club in the northern part of the city.

Gu Yunhao's childhood friend Qi Ang was having fun with a group of friends.

Inside the private room, everyone was gossiping enthusiastically about the Gu family's affairs.

"Brother Ang!" a young man in a purple shirt said, "You know, this young master Gu really lost face this time!"

Today's gathering is filled with well-off second-generation rich kids from Beicheng, who are also close brothers of Qi Ang.

In public, they all fawned over Gu Yunhao, the young master of the Gu family, just like Qi Ang.

However, in private, they looked down on Gu Yunhao, a rich young master with little ability but a good family background.

Now that Gu Yunhao has made a fool of himself, they can't wait to see him and the Gu family make a fool of themselves.

Qi Ang smiled and said, "That's right. Not only did he fall for a minor celebrity, but he also got schemed against by his ex-girlfriend."

After everyone mocked Gu Yunhao, they turned the conversation to Ning Yuxuan.

The man in the purple shirt spoke up: "I reckon Gu Yunhao won't let that ex-girlfriend off the hook after this incident, right?"

Another man in a white T-shirt asked curiously, "Just who is that woman surnamed Ning? I heard that President Xie greeted her at the birthday banquet a few days ago. Could it be that she has some unknown connection with the Xie family?"

Qi Ang flicked his cigarette ash dismissively: "I've asked Gu Yunhao, and we don't have any connection."

The man in the purple shirt chuckled, "That's going to be interesting. I want to see how the dignified young master of the Gu family deals with a woman who made him look foolish."

After he finished speaking, the private room was filled with a cheerful atmosphere, and everyone was waiting to see what the show was about to get to.

.

Evening, at a restaurant in the northern part of the city.

The man in the black shirt stood up with a smile to greet them when the door to the private room opened.

"Zhiyan, oh no, Mr. Xie," Jiang Shao began, "it's really not easy to get you to have a meal these days!"

Xie Zhiyan took off his suit jacket and stated the facts: "You said you were going back to China the day before yesterday, so I came tonight."

"Yes, yes!" Jiang Shao nodded. "President Xie, you didn't ask me to have your secretary make an appointment half a month in advance because of our past relationship. I have to thank you!"

The two were studying abroad together when a sudden change occurred in the Xie family. Xie Zhiyan returned to China, while Jiang Shao went to his family's branch office in North America.

Over the years, Jiang Shaoping has returned to China about once a year, and each time he would find an opportunity to have a meal with Xie Zhiyan. He has witnessed how Xie Zhiyan has created miracles step by step over the years.

In five years, Xie Zhiyan not only firmly grasped the real power of the various groups under the Xie family, but also brought the entire Xie family to a new level, completely different from his peers who were still gaining experience in the family business.

However, Jiang Shao felt that although Xie Zhiyan appeared ruthless and cold-blooded to outsiders, he was actually a person who cherished old friendships.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have had the chance to meet with Xie Zhiyan, such a busy person, if he hadn't returned to China on short notice.

The dishes had already been ordered in advance. Jiang Shao snapped his fingers at the waiter waiting at the door, signaling that the dishes could be served.

The two sat down, and Jiang Shao spoke up: "Zhiyan, guess why I came back to China this time?"

Xie Zhiyan glanced at him: "Speak your mind."

Jiang Shao stopped keeping him in suspense: "I'm getting married soon."

Xie Zhiyan paused slightly as he loosened his tie: "No wonder you're so happy."

When he came in, Jiang Shao had a ridiculous grin on his face.

Jiang Shao chuckled a few times: "We plan to get married in Europe. However, my wife's parents are both from Beicheng, so this trip back to China is mainly to meet them."

Xie Zhiyan: "Congratulations."

Jiang Shao laughed even more heartily, grabbed the tea on the table, and took a big gulp.

Seeing Xie Zhiyan glance at him, Jiang Shao chuckled and explained, "My wife said that I should drink as little alcohol as possible, except for necessary social occasions."

"Oh, right—" Jiang Shao added, "The wedding is tentatively scheduled for next autumn. I'll send you an invitation once the date is set. If you're not too busy then, please remember to come!"

My fiancée takes the wedding very seriously and started preparing for it more than a year in advance.

Jiang Shao knew Xie Zhiyan had many things to do, so he didn't insist that he come.

Xie Zhiyan agreed.

The dishes were served quickly, and Jiang Shao couldn't help himself, talking for a while about his fiancée.

Then he asked, "Zhiyan, you're still the same after a year? Not only do you have no plans to get married, you don't even have a girlfriend?"

Xie Zhiyan picked up a piece of green vegetable but didn't reply.

Jiang Shao continued, "Aunt Zheng knew I was meeting you today, so she specifically asked me to give you some advice. Even if you're not in a rush to get married, it would be good to have a girlfriend."

People are in high spirits when they have good news, and Jiang Shao became even bolder.

Normally, even if the two were old friends, he wouldn't dare to interfere in Xie Zhiyan's private affairs like this.

Xie Zhiyan finally raised his eyelids.

One look from him made Jiang Shao realize his smugness, and he waved his hand, "Never mind, let's not talk about this."

Jiang Shao gestured with his hand as if he were zipping up a zipper, indicating that he wouldn't bring up the matter again tonight.

However, she couldn't help but think to herself: "With Xie Zhiyan like this, I'm afraid he won't even be married by the time my own child is old enough to run errands."

I wonder what kind of woman could possibly win over this "otherworldly" old friend of his.

It would have to be a deity, right?

The previous topic could not be continued, and Jiang Shao suddenly remembered the gossip he had heard from others.

"Zhiyan, have you heard?" Jiang Shao said, "The Gu family has recently encountered a minor incident, and many people are watching and laughing at them."

Xie Zhiyan said calmly, "No."

The company was discussing an important project, and he traveled to three cities in two days, leaving him no time to pay attention to anything outside of work.

Of course, even if he had the time, he might not have the leisure to pay attention to these things.

Jiang Shao explained to him, "It's Gu Yunhao, the eldest grandson of the Gu family. He cheated on his wife with a minor celebrity named Cen Meng, and the video was posted online, where he was relentlessly attacked by netizens."

The meeting with his parents-in-law was scheduled for the day after tomorrow. Jiang Shao had nothing to do all day and spent most of the day eating melons.

Xie Zhiyan listened quietly without offering any opinion.

In Jiang Shao's view, since Xie Zhiyan did not interrupt him, it meant that he was still somewhat interested in the matter.

Jiang Shaoxing continued enthusiastically: "Speaking of Gu Yunhao's ex-girlfriend, do you still know her? She's the girl who asked you for homework help, Ning Yuxuan."

Having not seen each other for many years, Jiang Shao had almost forgotten Ning Yuxuan's name, but today he remembered that she was the little girl he had met at the Xie family's house years ago.

In fact, Jiang Shao was only five years older than Ning Yuxuan.

But when Jiang Shao first met Ning Yuxuan, she was fourteen years old. In Jiang Shao's eyes, who was already an adult, she was just a little girl.

So when Jiang Shao heard about Gu Yunhao and Ning Yuxuan's affair, his first reaction was: Gu Yunhao, that bastard, actually laid his hands on a little girl!

Later, I realized that Ning Yuxuan was almost twenty-five years old.

Jiang Shao said so much, and Xie Zhiyan listened without commenting.

Xie Zhiyan's expression finally changed when Jiang Shao mentioned the name "Ning Yuxuan".

He furrowed his brow slightly: "Why are you telling me all this?"

Jiang Shao also realized that he had gone a bit off track. It was fine to talk about these gossips for a bit, but if he talked about them too much, Xie Zhiyan would definitely not be interested in listening.

He chuckled awkwardly, "It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered it."

After saying that, Jiang Shao drank two more sips of tea.

He has a quirk: when his emotions are fluctuating greatly, he likes to drink water constantly, whether he's happy, excited, or embarrassed.

The air was silent for two seconds before Xie Zhiyan suddenly spoke up: "Everyone online is talking about Gu Yunhao right now?"

Jiang Shao was taken aback: Didn't you say you weren't interested?

However, since Xie Zhiyan had asked, Jiang Shao immediately replied, "Yes, it's trending on several hot searches, but unfortunately, it didn't involve Gu Yunhao himself. The video didn't show his face, so he's probably trembling at home right now, afraid that netizens will dig him out."

Jiang Shao disliked Gu Yunhao from a young age. Back then, when they were a group of kids playing together, Gu Yunhao was the only one who always said "tell Mom and Dad."

Because Gu Yunhao always liked to come home and complain, Jiang Shao was often beaten by his father.

However, since this matter involves the Gu family, Jiang Shao wouldn't reveal Gu Yunhao's identity just because of this childhood grudge. He could only feel regretful in silence.

"It's quite a story," Jiang Shao said gleefully. "It seems that Gu Yunhao gave Ning Yuxuan's book to that little star. It's a book by a very famous Chinese-British author. The little star showed it off on a TV show, and that's how this got exposed."

Xie Zhiyan: "..."

.

After dinner, Ning Yuxuan went back to her room to rest.

A new message popped up on my phone.

Xie Zhiyan: [Did you give away the book I asked you about yesterday?]

Ning Yuxuan: "..."

Why are you suddenly asking this?

Could someone as busy as Xie Zhiyan have watched the live stream?

That's impossible.

Ning Yuxuan feigned ignorance: [No, what's wrong?]

Gu Yunhao took the book himself. Although she didn't watch over it properly, it can't be said that she gave it away.

Xie Zhiyan: [It's nothing.]

Xie Zhiyan: [Since the item has already been given to you, you can do with it as you please.]

The words were cold and impersonal, and Ning Yuxuan had no idea what tone the man was using in those two sentences.

She simply went along with it: "[I did lose it for a while, but I've found it now.]"

The book was right next to her, so Ning Yuxuan casually took a picture and sent it over.

Two minutes later, the other person called back, but didn't mention the book again.

Xie Zhiyan: [Do you want the photo for your marriage certificate taken in advance or at the Civil Affairs Bureau?]

Ning Yuxuan almost forgot that she was supposed to take pictures.

After thinking for a moment, she replied: 【Let's film it on location.】

I reckon that marriage certificates are only needed for divorce purposes; otherwise, they're just kept in a drawer, so there's really no need to go to a photo studio.

Xie Zhiyan: [Okay.]

Xie Zhiyan: [I'll pick you up on Tuesday morning.]