Chen Lu: "??"

His gaze became noticeably vacant.

No way, is this really free?

Can't you be a little more self-aware as the current campus belle of Yuhang University?

"When did you bring my household registration book?" After his thoughts had calmed down a bit, he couldn't help but ask.

"I made breakfast after I got back from my aunt's house this morning."

"......"

Although he hadn't slept well all night, Chen Lu wasn't in the mood to catch up on sleep. He rubbed his groggy head and prepared to get up for breakfast.

This silly guy always manages to catch him off guard with a sudden, devastating blow.

He now understood the source of that strange feeling he had as they spent more and more time together.

Master Chen always gained the upper hand, Liang Zhirou suffered an initial setback, then made a series of blunders, leaving her in a dilemma, and finally giving her victory speech...

It's really strange.

Chen Lu sat down at the dining table, pondering what had gone wrong. They were about to get their marriage certificate; it would be embarrassing to say he was trying to flirt with his wife after they were married, only to be flirted with instead.

Breakfast consisted of duck blood vermicelli soup and flatbread, which Liang Zhirou had made herself. Noticing that Chen Lu liked duck blood but didn't like to eat too much, she only added a little to enhance the flavor.

The two of them kept yawning while eating, clearly indicating that neither of them had slept well.

“These days are all auspicious days, I expect there will be a lot of people.” Chen Lu looked at his phone and suddenly said, “We didn’t make an appointment in advance, so let’s go early to avoid having to wait in line.”

After a moment's hesitation, Liang Zhirou said, "I want to go first..."

"Then I'll eat right away."

Chen Lu always complied with these kinds of small requests.

After finishing the meal.

The two quickly changed their clothes, having not taken any photos beforehand, planning to take them later at the place where they would register their marriage.

Although it was still early, the two of them were in a hurry to prepare because they were nervous.

Liang Zhirou specially wore the pure white dress she wore when she proposed, which made her look elegant, graceful, and slender.

At first glance, it looked like a wedding dress, which made Chen Lu's eyes widen.

It was definitely worth the purchase.

I wore it to take some photos right now, and it actually looked pretty good.

Noticing Chen Lu's gaze, Liang Zhirou turned her head to meet his eyes and asked softly:

"We're going to take photos there... Should I put on some makeup?"

She looked around and then suddenly realized that she didn't seem to have any cosmetics at all.

It seems there's that imported set that Liu Yan gave her before, but she's never been willing to use it and it's just been sitting in the cabinet.

She has cosmetics now, but she doesn't know how to apply makeup.

Liang Zhirou suddenly had an urge to go to Lin Miaomiao's place and ask her to help her with her makeup before getting the marriage certificate.

After all, Lin Miaomiao used to frequently attend various comic conventions and was very skilled at makeup.

Chen Lu had just come out of the bedroom after changing his clothes, put his arms into the sleeves of his white shirt, buttoned them up, and walked towards her.

"You still need to put on makeup? Let's go."

Chen Lu was too lazy to complain, so he reached out and pulled Liang Zhirou, who was massaging his hands, away.

"Wait... I need to find Miaomiao, ah—"

With a bang, the girl's screams were shut out by the closed door.

......

Holding hands, just as we were about to leave the building, we ran into Aunt He carrying two bags of groceries back home.

These retired elderly women are not afraid of any trouble every day, and are even willing to get up very early and walk to a far-away vegetable market to buy the cheapest produce.

Just to save a few dollars.

Hello, Aunt He.

"Hey, what are you two doing so early in the morning?"

Aunt He was startled by the two people's elaborate attire and asked them questions while looking them over.

"Let's go get our marriage certificate!"

Chen Lu said with a smile.

Aunt He paused for a moment, then a bright smile appeared on her aged face. "You two should have gotten married a long time ago. I've been urging you to get married since the New Year."

"I wasn't old enough back then." Chen Lu noticed that the girl's grip on his hand tightened slightly, as if she was afraid he would chat for too long.

The old lady seemed even more anxious than the two of them. Before Chen Lu could find an excuse to leave, she hurriedly said, "Go quickly, and remember to invite Auntie to your wedding!"

"Okay."

Seeing that the two had finished chatting, Liang Zhirou quickly pulled Chen Lu down the stairs and out the door.

Chen Lu couldn't help but chuckle as he watched the girl walk ahead and pull him along.

Clearly, this simpleton is more anxious than anyone else.

The Civil Affairs Bureau is near the First People's Hospital of the city, less than a 20-minute drive away, so we arrived quickly.

Chen Lu was still very pleased with himself on the way, thinking that the two of them had arrived an hour early and must be the first couple to get married today.

As soon as he got out of the car, he saw a long queue forming in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Most couples were holding hands, all lovey-dovey. A few others kept their distance; I wonder if they were there to get a divorce.

"Didn't the news say that the Civil Affairs Bureau broadcast live for half a day, but not many people went to get their marriage certificates?" Chen Lu never expected that he would make such a stupid mistake.

"Because that day wasn't an auspicious day..."

Liang Zhirou had also seen that news.

"This is my fault, I was careless."

"It doesn't matter, whether I'm number one or not doesn't matter at all." Liang Zhirou wasn't discouraged at all. She smiled and intertwined her fingers with his, standing on tiptoe and saying, "I just want to marry you."

After queuing for ages, the two finally completed their appointment registration at the machine in the lobby, and then waited in line for their number to be called.

The two, who were already a little nervous, became even more nervous. Chen Lu sat on the iron bench, fidgeting restlessly from side to side, and then saw Liang Zhirou take out a bag of candy from her bag.

"What's this?"

"We'll give the wedding candy to the staff later. Liu Yan said it shows they're very hospitable and it's also auspicious."

Liang Zhirou spoke so logically that Chen Lu was completely stunned.

He didn't know about this? Jiang Chao didn't say.

This unlucky guy can't even be as good as others as an advisor.

"How do you feel now?" Chen Lu cursed Jiang Chao in his heart, then moved closer to Liang Zhirou. "From now on, all your documents will show that you are married."

Liang Zhirou lowered her head slightly, feeling her heart pounding as if it were about to jump out of her chest. "I'm a little nervous..."

Then came joy, an unprecedented joy.

No sooner had they finished speaking than it was their turn to complete the formalities.

The staff member was also a young woman, who was clearly very happy to receive the wedding candy and helped the couple with the formalities with a smile.

"Please show me your ID card and household registration booklet."

Chen Lu quickly reviewed Liang Zhirou's documents and then confirmed her identity.

As they looked, the staff member suddenly froze.

"Um, I'm sorry, we can't do it today."

"ah?"

Liang Zhirou blinked blankly, then asked nervously, "Why?"