"What did you say?" Ye Qing gripped the seatbelt, remained silent for a long time, and asked Xi Quan to confirm whether he had just misheard.
Xi Quan gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands, slowly turned his head to look at Ye Qing, and repeated what he had just said: "Where is your household registration book? Do you have it? If you do, let's go get our marriage certificate now."
Swallowing hard, Ye Qing was certain that what she had just heard was not a hallucination, but she still felt that Xi Quan's words were simply too crazy.
For a long time, Ye Qing didn't react. After digesting what Xi Quan said, Ye Qing, forgetting that she hadn't fastened her safety harness yet, looked at Xi Quan incredulously: "Do you know what you're saying?"
“Of course.” Xi Quan stared at Ye Qing without blinking.
Ye Qing was taken aback by Xi Quan's unconventional and self-assured attitude: "But I'm leaving tomorrow."
This fact made the veins on Xi Quan's hands and forehead stand out even more. After a moment, he slightly suppressed his anger at Ye Qing's emphasis on the facts and tried to speak in a calm tone: "If you have the household registration book, make a decision quickly, otherwise the place to register for marriage will be closing."
Ye Qing had been busy at the cemetery all morning. Cremation takes time, and although it was noon now, it was technically afternoon. If he drove back to the city, he might be late and they would be off work by then.
Therefore, Xi Quan's concerns were not unfounded.
But Ye Qing still wanted to make things clear. She controlled her heart, which was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to jump out of her throat, and emphasized again, "I'm leaving tomorrow."
Finally, Xi Quan was angered by Ye Qing's words: "Ye Qing, are you pretending to be ignorant? Don't I know you're leaving tomorrow? I know, that's why I'm urging you to make a decision quickly, that's why I'm thinking about getting the marriage certificate!"
"But why?" Ye Qing did know what Xi Quan meant, but it wasn't like Xi Quan was pretending to be confused; rather, she couldn't quite understand what Xi Quan was thinking.
Xi Quan asked irritably, "What do you mean, 'why'?"
"You know I'm leaving tomorrow, so why are you still getting married? What's the point of this kind of marriage?" Ye Qing asked.
I glanced at Ye Qing. She had shed the rustic air she had when she first came to Nancheng from Xiaoyao Village. Since she was a clothing designer, the clothes she wore were naturally made by herself and were especially suitable. Although she wasn't wearing makeup, the fresh and comfortable clothes perfectly balanced her somewhat alluring appearance, making her look both enchanting and exuding a simple and pure charm!
Like a complex contradiction, she is captivating, especially to men.
Xi Quan couldn't imagine what he would do if Ye Qing came back and she wasn't Ye Qing anymore, but someone's girlfriend or wife.
The thought of Ye Qing walking up to him arm in arm with another man and introducing them to him drives Xi Quan crazy.
He cannot tolerate such a thing happening!
His mother and grandparents didn't approve of him being with Ye Qing, so he decided to act first and ask for their permission later. He wasn't willing to sacrifice his happiness for someone else.
Since he proposed marriage, it was tantamount to clearly exposing his feelings to Ye Qing.
Even so, Xi Quan didn't want to say what was on his mind, as that would only highlight his predicament. He said, "My mom and grandparents don't want us to be together, so why do we have to be together? I don't like being arranged by others, so I need to take the initiative before I'm arranged by others."
Ye Qing stared at Xi Quan for a long time. Although she knew that his words concealed some of his inner thoughts, and probably not all of them, Ye Qing still couldn't help but feel a little disappointed after hearing them. So, she asked Xi Quan defiantly, "So it's like when you married Xu Ying? If it weren't me now, but someone else, and your family was forcing you, would you still marry that person?"
Xi Quan's current mood is the same as Ye Qing's when he heard Xi Quan say that he simply didn't want to be arranged by his family. He knew that Ye Qing was just saying it out of spite, not from the heart, but Xi Quan was still angry that Ye Qing didn't understand his feelings. He nodded angrily, "Yes, if you insist on understanding it that way, fine, that's about right."
Ye Qing was so angry she wanted to strangle Xi Quan: "So you don't care what I do outside, right? Even if I find a foreigner?"
Upon hearing this, Xi Quan was immediately provoked. He grabbed Ye Qing by the back of the neck and pulled her in front of him, their noses almost touching: "Ye Qing, how dare you!"
Xi Quan spoke through gritted teeth, his eyes fierce, as if he would strangle Ye Qing the next second if Ye Qing dared to nod.
Ye Shuang's words had been tormenting Ye Qing, who feared that when she returned, Xi Quan would actually be married or have a girlfriend.
Now that Xi Quan is so insistent, Ye Qing has no reason to refuse. Moreover, once they've registered their marriage, she can give Ye Shuang or Quan Zhen a good slap in the face!
So, facing the fierce Xi Quan, Ye Qing did not back down. She met Xi Quan's gaze firmly, and after a moment, she pushed away Xi Quan's arm, sat up straight, and looked straight ahead: "Weren't you afraid that if you went too late, the place to register for marriage would be closed? Let's go quickly."
Xi Quan's idea was definitely not unfounded; he had been thinking about it for a long time. To be honest, he was prepared to be rejected by Ye Qing before he came.
Because Ye Qing has said more than once that relationships and marriage are not even within her considerations.
To everyone's surprise, she actually agreed. Xi Quan was overjoyed, but he didn't show it in front of Ye Qing. After a moment's thought, he started the car and drove towards the city.
Ye Qing's household registration book was originally with her mother. After her mother passed away, she had her own household registration book after leaving Xiaoyao Village, and she has been carrying it with her ever since.
It's possible to transfer one's household registration when coming to Nancheng to study, but Ye Qing didn't because she was going to transfer to a collective household registration. The main reason was that if she transferred her household registration, she would need to go back to Xiaoyao Village to get a certificate or something, and she was afraid that her uncle would find out where she went.
After returning to the city, Ye Qing retrieved her household registration book from Qingye, and then went straight to the Civil Affairs Bureau with Xi Quan.
After receiving the marriage certificate, Ye Qing still felt a little dazed.
Before he could say anything, Xi Quan waved and left: "Goodbye, have a safe trip, I won't see you off tomorrow."
Ye Qing wasn't really looking forward to getting their marriage certificate today, since they were leaving tomorrow. But as soon as they came out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, they went their separate ways. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought they were there to get a divorce.
Standing at the entrance of the marriage registration office, Ye Qing stared at Xi Quan's back for a moment before leaving with mixed feelings.
Xu Xiaoyue and Ye Qing were supposed to have a good talk tonight, but she received a last-minute offer to go on a fashion show in another city. The pay was good, so Ye Qing let Xiaoyue go. After all, neither of them were rich, and making more money while they were young was the priority.
After the two young women who made clothes left, Ye Qing was about to close the shop when she saw Xi Quan, who had been standing outside the shop for who knows how long.
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