Chapter 44 Let's get the marriage certificate first.
In the morning, Lin Yi'an received a message from Zhou Mingshi saying that he would come over after lunch after finishing his work in the morning.
Lin Yi'an: "Okay."
After replying to the message, he instructed Wang Ma to clean their room and make the beds before going to work.
Knowing that his future son-in-law was coming, Lin Shuhe bought a lot of vegetables and also went to a fish farm in the village to buy some fish to keep in the fish pond.
Zhou Mingshi arrived at 7 p.m. with two cars. The other car was full of things, including his personal belongings, gifts for the Lin family, and an electric wheelchair for Grandma Lin.
Grandma Lin said he had gone to too much trouble, while touching the electric wheelchair. Her mouth was almost stretched to the back of her ears, and she couldn't hide the joy in her eyes.
Lin Yi'an originally wanted to buy her a wheelchair, but she stopped her, saying it wasn't a big deal and there was no need to buy a wheelchair. Unexpectedly, Zhou Mingshi bought her one.
Wang Ma and Ye Lingzhi prepared two tables of food, and the entourage left only after having dinner.
After dinner, Zhou Mingshi inquired about Liu Zhengying and her grandmother's health and was relieved to learn that they were slowly recovering.
It was past nine o'clock when Grandma Lin said, "It's getting late. Go upstairs to wash up and rest. We can talk tomorrow."
Aunt Wang said to Assistant Chen, "Lingzhi and I live downstairs, and I've arranged your room downstairs too."
There are plenty of guest rooms downstairs, so they don't need to stay upstairs and disturb Yi'an and her future son-in-law.
Assistant Chen naturally followed her instructions: "I'll go upstairs and tidy up Mr. Zhou's clothes first."
Aunt Wang smiled and said, "Go ahead."
Zhou Mingshi ignored them and went to the bathroom after arriving at his room.
Lin Yi'an was also taking a shower. After she finished showering, she sat in front of the dressing table to do her skincare routine. Then, she took her phone and leaned against the headboard to call her parents in Beijing to talk about recent events. Just as she hung up the phone and was about to read some gossip news before going to sleep, there was a knock on the door.
Thinking it was Ye Lingzhi, she didn't even look up and said, "Come in."
Zhou Mingshi pushed open the door and saw her sitting in bed looking at her phone. He asked, "May I come in?"
Hearing his voice, Lin Yi'an looked up and saw him wearing silk pajamas and holding a tablet. She paused slightly and said, "Okay."
Zhou Mingshi walked in a few steps, sat down naturally on the edge of her bed, opened his tablet and handed it to her: "Take a look at the old house, see if there's anything that needs to be changed?"
Lin Yi'an took the tablet and looked at it carefully: "It's fine, that's all."
After reading it, she handed the tablet to him. Zhou Mingshi took it, his gaze falling on her fair and slender hand. He reached out and gently held it, asking, "Grandpa had someone choose an auspicious date. There's a good day before the New Year. He wants us to have some free time to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and get our marriage certificate. What do you think?"
Lin Yi'an hesitated for a moment: "Grandma's legs still can't move, she'll have to come back after we get the marriage certificate..."
Zhou Mingshi: "It's nothing, it's just getting a marriage certificate, not a wedding ceremony."
Lin Yi'an: "Mm."
After finishing her business, she looked at the hand that was being held in his palm.
He followed her gaze, tightened his grip, and looked up to ask, "What's wrong?"
Lin Yi'an: "It's nothing."
She thought that after she finished talking, he would go back...
Let him shake hands if he wants.
Zhou Mingshi looked at her delicate features and said, "I've gotten used to being alone with you..."
Lin Yi'an looked up at him.
Zhou Mingshi leaned slightly towards her: "But you're clearly not used to me yet, Lin Bao'er!"
Lin Yi'an felt he was being wronged and said, "I won't let any men other than my family into my room."
She allowed him into her room, so how could that not mean she was used to being alone with him?
Zhou Mingshi smiled and said, "Sorry, I should give you a little more time."
Lin Yi'an thought for a moment and asked, "Do you think my progress is lagging behind yours?"
After she finished speaking, without giving him a chance to reply, she added, "I think we're doing pretty well right now. Why don't you slow down your pace a bit?"
Zhou Mingshi chuckled: "...Okay."
Lin Yi'an: "Mm."
Hearing her voice, Zhou Mingshi met her gaze and asked, "Haven't seen you for half a month, is it okay for me to hug my fiancée?"
Meeting his direct gaze, Lin Yi'an nodded slightly.
Upon hearing her reply, Zhou Mingshi stopped moving, placed the tablet on the table, and started chatting with her.
Lin Yi'an had no other thoughts; if he wanted to chat, he would chat with him.
Zhou Mingshi relaxed and leaned against the headboard with her: "Quan Zisong's ancestors were imperial physicians. His family has collected some medical records and ancient Chinese medicine books. He made a copy and sent it to you. He didn't have time to bring it to you this time, but he will give it to you when you return to the capital."
Lin Yi'an's eyes lit up, but she still said, "Show me a copy of his collection..."
Looking into her clear eyes, Zhou Mingshi knew she liked it and said happily, "They don't look at those things either. Rather than leaving them on a shelf, it's better to let you study them. They'll surely be of some use."
Lin Yi'an: "I'll thank him when I get back."
Zhou Mingshi: "I have already thanked him."
Lin Yi'an hesitated, and Zhou Mingshi leaned closer to her and said, "We're getting our marriage certificate soon. After that, we'll be husband and wife. What does being husband and wife mean...?"
Before he could finish speaking, his lips landed on her pink lips.
Lin Yi'an's eyelashes fluttered. After their last kiss, there were a few more fleeting, light kisses. She thought he would just stop there, like those previous times...
As he pinned her down on the pillow, she wondered if he might have other plans for today.
Noticing her distraction, Zhou Mingshi pulled away from her lips and whispered in her ear, "Give me some response, Lin Bao'er?"
Lin Yi'an asked blankly, "What?"
Zhou Mingshi pinched her cheek: "With your reaction, I'd think my kisses were bland and tasteless, and had no appeal to you whatsoever."
Lin Yi'an straightened her posture and said, "No."
Zhou Mingshi: "I've only had a few experiences with you, so I might not be very skilled. Please forgive me."
Lin Yi-an said, "I don't have any experience either, how about we learn together?"
Saying it like that doesn't feel right; it's like admitting that his kissing skills are bad, that he can't attract her, and that he needs to learn...
Zhou Mingshi didn't mind at all, and instead smiled and said, "Okay, let's study together."
After saying that, a kiss gently landed.
Lin Yi'an didn't know when she fell asleep, but she vaguely heard him say goodnight in her ear and then close the door and leave.
When Lin Yi'an woke up in the morning, she noticed something was wrong with her lips. Looking in the mirror, she saw that her lips were a little red and swollen...
He used a bit too much force last night, and maybe he was a little impulsive. Eventually, he even lifted up her pajamas.
She was a doctor, so she wasn't surprised by his reaction. They were an adult couple, engaged and about to get their marriage certificate, so it wasn't unexpected that something like this would happen.
However, a strange intuition told her that she was quite certain he wouldn't do anything more intimate last night.
She changed her clothes, tied her hair back, pushed open the door, and saw Zhou Mingshi coming out of the room, smiling and saying good morning to her.
She smiled and said, "Good morning!"
Zhou Mingshi walked over and looked her over, his gaze lingering on her lips: "They seem a little swollen..."
Lin Yi'an glanced at him: "You did this."
Zhou Mingshi: "...Should I apply some medicine?"
Lin Yi'an: "No need."
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