Chapter 15 The Granddaughter-in-Law Who Fell From the Sky
Huo Nanchen.
Grandma Huo said that a doctor at a township health center, who came from the countryside, earned 4,000 yuan a month.
This was worlds apart from her Lin family and the elite circles where collaborations were often discussed in the hundreds of millions; it perfectly fit the standard of "unequal social standing."
What if... what if she happened to marry someone who was the most "unequal" match in terms of social status?
A small-town doctor from the countryside with a meager income.
Wouldn't you call this the most direct and thorough rebellion against that family that only thinks about profit?
Aren't they trying to use her marriage as a bargaining chip? Aren't they treating her like a defective product?
So she decided to make herself the least valuable deal.
Once this idea takes hold, it grows wildly like weeds.
At this moment, she desperately wanted to break all the rules and do something that would make her family, who had always ignored her, look at her with new respect.
Even shock and rage.
Perhaps it was the emotional effect of hyperthyroidism, but she, who was usually cold, ran downstairs quickly.
Grandma Huo was still pruning flowers in the yard when she saw her return, and her fair face flushed slightly.
"Miss Xili, what's wrong?"
Lin Xili stood in front of Grandma Huo.
She looked into Grandma Huo's eyes and said breathlessly, "Grandma, as long as Huo Nanchen is willing, I agree to marry him. We can go get our marriage certificate right away."
"Huh?" Grandma Huo was completely stunned, and the kettle in her hand fell to the ground.
"This... how come you suddenly agreed and are getting your marriage certificate right away? Marriage is not a child's play. Shouldn't you two get to know each other better first?"
Lin Xili's lips curled into a bitter and cold smile: "There's no time to spend together. My sister is getting married, but my family requires me to get married before her, even if it's just to get the marriage certificate first."
In any case, neither the Lin family nor the Wang family, who were remarried, would care whether she wanted a wedding. They had long forgotten about her and treated her as an object that needed to be disposed of as soon as possible.
Grandma Huo looked at the almost desperate determination and the deep pain hidden in her eyes, and understood seven or eight parts of it.
She was driven to desperation by her family's pressure to get married and wanted to find a safe haven.
The old man was silent for a moment, then his expression became serious.
She put down the kettle, looked at Lin Xili seriously, and said, "Miss Xili, there's something I need to make clear to you. Although our Huo family lives in this rural area, we have an old rule passed down from our ancestors: Huo family descendants only have widowhood, not divorce. Have you thought it through?"
Only widowed, no divorced?
The rule sounded somewhat heavy and extreme, which calmed Lin Xili down a bit.
But the road ahead is bleak, so what difference does it make whether you get married or not, or who your partner is?
She never expected to find true love in her life anyway, so let it be.
Marrying someone your parents would absolutely disapprove of might actually startle them.
Even if it means getting them to notice her, it's better than being completely ignored like this.
"I've thought it through, as long as Huo Nanchen agrees!" she answered firmly.
"Alright, since you've thought it through, Grandma will grant your wish. Give me your ID card, and I'll go and register with the village committee. Sometimes you need a certificate to get a marriage certificate here."
Lin Xili handed her ID card to Grandma Huo without hesitation.
Grandma Huo took the ID card and told her to go rest while she went to the village committee to report. Then she turned and left the guesthouse.
Grandma Huo did not ask Huo Nanchen if he was willing.
She knew that given her grandson's reserved nature, asking him directly would almost certainly result in a rejection with no room for negotiation.
She returned to her two-story apartment, went straight upstairs, and entered Huo Nanchen's room with practiced ease. She opened the drawer of his bedside table and found his ID card.
Holding her two ID cards, she left without a moment's delay and headed straight for the town's civil affairs bureau.
Fortunately, it wasn't past 6 PM closing time. The Civil Affairs Bureau only had one young male staff member playing on his phone.
Grandma Huo handed him two ID cards, "Could you help them get their marriage certificate?"
Looking at Grandma Huo, who had come alone, Xiao Zhang hesitated and said, "Grandma Huo, both parties need to be present to register for marriage."
Grandma Huo had prepared her explanation beforehand. She sighed heavily and said helplessly:
"Comrade Zhang, you don't know, they are all doctors. You know how small our town is, there are few medical resources. They work every day and are so busy that they don't even have time to rest. How could they have time to come over together?"
"Look, they've handed over their ID cards to me without hesitation. Doesn't that prove everything? I can give you a written guarantee that they did it voluntarily!"
Xiao Zhang still shook his head: "That won't work either. We have to take photos on the spot and have the person sign. Grandma, have you been watching too many short dramas? You can get a marriage certificate without the person being present?"
Grandma Huo didn't give up. She lowered her voice and continued, "Take a photo? That's easy. Just Photoshop the photos on their ID cards together. Photo editing technology is so advanced these days."
Xiao Zhang was both amused and exasperated. He hadn't expected Grandma Huo to know this. It seemed she had been watching too many short dramas. Helplessly, he refused again.
Ouch...
Before Grandma Huo could finish speaking, she suddenly swayed and grabbed the counter for support.
"Grandma Huo, what's wrong?"
Xiao Zhang was startled and quickly went around the counter to help her.
"It's an old problem, my back hurts..." Grandma Huo groaned.
"Help me to sit in that corner."
Xiao Zhang did not dare to delay and helped her to the corner of the wall as instructed.
That area happens to be a blind spot for surveillance cameras.
As soon as she sat down, Grandma Huo moved with astonishing speed. A thick red envelope was instantly stuffed into Xiao Zhang's pocket.
She leaned close to Xiao Zhang's ear and lowered her voice even further:
"Xiao Zhang, please be lenient. Look, the higher-ups are all urging marriage and birth rates right now, aren't they? You also have targets to increase the marriage rate, right? Don't worry, if anything goes wrong, I, your wife, will take full responsibility and won't implicate you!"
In small towns like these, where population loss is severe, most local young people go out to work or study, leaving very few behind, making the marriage rate a real problem.
Xiao Zhang touched the heavy red envelope in his pocket, looked at Grandma Huo's anxious yet sincere face, and thought about the vague pressure of performance targets.
Hesitation and wishful thinking began to take over.
Should we make an exception just this once?
Anyway, the ID card is genuine, and the elderly person is willing to sign a commitment letter to take responsibility...
Under Grandma Huo's combined coaxing, pleading, and practical appeals, he looked around and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, quickly got to work.
When the two bright red marriage certificates were printed out of the machine and stamped with the official seal, Grandma Huo breathed a sigh of relief, a smile of relief and satisfaction spreading across her face. She happily put the two red books into her cloth bag.
Grandma Huo, clutching the two scalding hot marriage certificates, walked back with light steps, already prepared in her heart.
How am I supposed to explain this "wife who fell from the sky" to my grandson?
Anyway, the raw rice has already been cooked.
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