Chapter 13 Freshly Obtained Marriage Certificate - They're Married Already?
Ji Wei's raised voice immediately made her uncle and aunt, who had left, turn back. Aunt Ji was happy to watch the show; what could she do when her sister-in-law was so unreasonable? She stepped forward and asked gently, "Weiwei, what happened? We're all family, is there some misunderstanding?"
“Aunt, I also hope this is a misunderstanding, but the truth is right in front of me. I never thought that the person who would hate me the most would be my own brother.” Ji Wei’s eyes reddened as she spoke. She knew that her aunt didn’t really care about her, but wanted to see her mother make a fool of herself. The two sisters-in-law had been comparing themselves to each other their whole lives, from their own lives to their children’s achievements. They were always comparing themselves to each other.
"Ji Wei, what nonsense are you talking about? Can't you talk about it at home?" Zhou Xiuzhen glanced at the neighbors who had come out to watch the commotion and her face darkened. People usually keep their family scandals private, but she seemed to want everyone to know.
In her past life, Ji Wei had always looked down on such behavior, thinking it was no different from a shrew's rant. But now she found this tactic surprisingly effective. With red eyes, she looked up at Zhou Xiuzhen and said, "Mom, you've been asking people to introduce me to potential partners, hoping I could settle down quickly. I thought everyone in the family thought the same way. This time, I've already discussed marriage with the person Aunt Wang introduced me to. But Sheng Zhou went and told the Xie family. He knows exactly who the Xie family is. Xie Fei's mother came to the school today and made a scene. Isn't he clearly up to no good? Ji Sheng Zhou, all I did was ask for no dowry, and you want to ruin my marriage? Is money that important to you?"
"Sister, don't talk nonsense. I wasn't the one who told the Xie family about your remarriage." At this point, Ji Shengzhou certainly couldn't admit it.
"If it's not you, then who is it? Only my family knows that Gu Zhiyuan and I are about to get our marriage certificate. Aren't you just unhappy that you didn't get any advantage in this marriage? So you let the Xie family cause trouble, hoping that Gu Zhiyuan will refuse to get the certificate with me. You can't stand me that much, can you?" Ji Wei's tone was full of sadness, and the way the people around her looked at Ji Shengzhou changed when they heard this.
"Didn't you already get your marriage certificate?" Zhou Xiuzhen frowned upon hearing this.
"So Mom, you mean we can do this once we're married? Anyway, if Gu Zhiyuan finds out, I can just divorce him again to get more dowry money for Ji Shengzhou, right?" Ji Wei's tone was full of chills. Just as she guessed, they simply thought that since she and Gu Zhiyuan were already married, it didn't matter if Gu Zhiyuan found out, but it made her realize that she could only rely on them.
"Of course that's not what Mom meant, Weiwei. It's not what you think. Come back to your room and we'll talk about it." Zhou Xiuzhen finished speaking and grabbed her arm, lowering her voice to warn, "Do you want our family to become a laughing stock?"
“Xiuzhen, this is wrong of you. Even if you love Shengzhou very much, you can’t treat Weiwei like this. Everyone knows how difficult Weiwei’s ex-mother-in-law is. You still insisted on telling them this at the very moment she was about to get her marriage certificate. What were you thinking? Second marriages are not easy. Weiwei didn’t want a dowry because she wanted to live a good life with the man. How could you do this? Besides, hasn’t Weiwei given you her salary for the past two years? Do you regret it and think it would have been better if Weiwei hadn’t gotten married, so she could have continued to give you her salary every month?” Aunt Ji covered her mouth after saying this, looking as if she had said something wrong.
"You're talking nonsense, Cao Jinhua. This is our family matter. Stop trying to sow discord here," Zhou Xiuzhen retorted, angered by her words. They had never thought of it that way.
Ji Wei lowered her eyes and remained silent. Her aunt's guess gave her a new idea. She slowly raised her head and said in a soft voice, "Mom, Aunt, please stop arguing. Sheng Zhou's actions this time have really chilled my heart. Now that it has happened, there's no point in saying anything. Let's just leave it at that. Our two families should have less contact in the future."
"Weiwei, what nonsense are you talking about?" Seeing her like this, Zhou Xiuzhen felt inexplicably flustered.
"I was just being delusional. How could you possibly blame Shengzhou for my sake? I should go back now. Lulu is still in the dorm. I'll hand out wedding candy to everyone after I get our marriage certificate." Having achieved her goal, Ji Wei naturally had time to leave. She said this to everyone and then left. Aunt Ji, who was standing next to her, was a little surprised. That was it? She thought she was going to have a big fight with Ji Shengzhou and the others. How could this girl be so spineless?
Ji Dahai had just returned from buying goods in the county town when he saw this scene. He looked at Zhou Xiuzhen in confusion and asked, "What are you all saying around our door?"
"Second son, you don't even know the foolish thing your Shengzhou did?" Aunt Ji vividly described what had just happened, then sighed and said, "Weiwei is really heartbroken this time."
Ji Dahai never expected that Ji Shengzhou would mess this up. He cursed the useless guy in his heart. It was at this moment that he realized that Ji Wei was really out of their control.
As the main character left, the surrounding people began to disperse. However, the way they looked at Ji Shengzhou as they left was full of hidden meanings. Ji Shengzhou gritted his teeth in hatred: "I think she did it on purpose."
Ji Dahai slapped him across the face: "Aren't you ashamed enough? Get inside right now."
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Ji Wei was unaware that Ji Dahai was serious this time. She was quite pleased. Before, she had only told the Ji family that she would cut off all contact with them. She knew they could come knocking on her door at any time, and even if things got out of hand, everyone would side with them. But now it was different. She was the victim. Even if they came looking for her again, she could refuse them without them saying anything.
Thinking about having to take Gu Chen'an home later, Ji Wei quickened her pace. Just as she reached the school gate, she saw Gu Zhiyuan striding towards her. She frowned and asked, "Didn't you pick up Chen'an?"
"Are you alright?" Gu Zhiyuan looked her up and down as he spoke, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he was sure she was okay.
Seeing this, Ji Wei quickly guessed: "You know about what happened at noon?"
"Okay, just tell me if there's anything you need me to do," Gu Zhiyuan said.
"The Xie family is a difficult group to deal with. Even if we resolve this once, there might be another time. Gu Zhiyuan, you still have a chance to regret it." Ji Wei's words weren't entirely untrue. In her past life, Zhang Qingfang always sought her help whenever she needed something. If she didn't agree, Zhang Qingfang would threaten to ask Lulu for help. Ji Wei couldn't help but think that she was a pushover in her past life, someone anyone could easily manipulate.
"Everyone has their share of troubles. If you have any problems in the future, you can tell me, and I'll help you solve them." Gu Zhiyuan said earnestly.
"Okay, I've got it. It's getting late, you should take Chen'an back first." Ji Wei was very satisfied with his sense of responsibility.
"Okay, thank you for taking care of Chen'an." Gu Zhiyuan came back earlier than usual today. He usually doesn't get back until almost nine o'clock. He thought that everything seemed to be getting better and better after meeting the mother and daughter. This thought surprised him. Even he, a materialist, had begun to believe in such things.
"I should be thanking Chen An for taking care of Lulu," Ji Wei shook her head.
Gu Chen'an was still reluctant to leave, which made Ji Wei laugh out loud. She reached out and ruffled his hair: "Lulu and I will move to your place this week!"
"Really?" Gu Chen'an was pleasantly surprised.
"When have I ever lied to you?" Ji Wei looked at him, feigning displeasure.
"I really hope the weekend comes soon!" Gu Chen'an's cheeks flushed with excitement.
Since Ji Wei's outburst on Tuesday, things have been much quieter at the Ji family's place. Thursday arrived quickly, and Gu Chen'an went back to the dormitory with them after school as usual, waiting for Gu Zhiyuan to pick him up that evening.
When Gu Zhiyuan came to pick him up this time, he had a stack of photos in his hand. He handed them to Ji Wei and said, "I had someone bring the photos back. Shall I pick you up tomorrow morning?"
“Okay.” Ji Wei reached out and took the photos. The first one was their “family photo.” In the photo, the two little ones looked happy and relaxed, while the boys looked a little reserved.
"Here are the photos from our marriage registration." Gu Zhiyuan said, handing her a small paper bag containing their passport photos. They both looked quite serious in the photos, almost as if their faces screamed "We don't know each other." Ji Wei chuckled at her own thoughts and looked up at Gu Zhiyuan with a smile: "I'll keep these for now. Remember to bring your household registration book and ID card tomorrow."
"Hmm." Gu Zhiyuan rarely takes photos, but when he saw that "family photo," his eyes softened.
"I'll leave these with you for now. We'll buy a photo album tomorrow and put these in," Ji Wei suggested.
"Teacher Ji, I want to see the photos." Seeing them talking, Gu Chen'an scratched his head anxiously, finally unable to hold back any longer and spoke up. As soon as he spoke, Lulu's eyes lit up: "Photos, photos!"
"I almost forgot about you guys. Look at the photos you took." Ji Wei's smile deepened as she glanced at Gu Chen'an's photo of Sun Wukong.
The two little ones watched with great interest. Finally, Gu Chen'an pointed to the "family photo" and said, "Dad, can we enlarge this photo and put it there?" That way, everyone will know that they are a family.
Gu Zhiyuan didn't speak, but looked at Ji Wei and asked softly, "Is it alright?"
“Of course.” Ji Wei nodded. A good family atmosphere is conducive to the child’s mental health, which is good for Chen An and Lulu.
"Hey, Dad, don't forget tomorrow. Let's go back first." Gu Chen'an was still holding the photo of himself dressed as Sun Wukong in his hand. He planned to go back and continue to admire it.
Ji Wei didn't stop him, after all, even Lulu, who was almost three years old, was holding onto the photos tightly.
After the father and son left, Ji Wei took out the documents she needed for tomorrow. Fortunately, her household registration had long been removed from the Ji family's household registration, otherwise they would have been able to use it against her again.
Early Friday morning, Ji Wei took Lulu and Gu Zhiyuan to the county town. The county town and the city are in opposite directions, and it takes almost half an hour by bus. Lulu got up too early and fell asleep again in Ji Wei's arms.
The weather was still a bit chilly at the end of May. Seeing this, Gu Zhiyuan took off his outer shirt and handed it to her: "Cover Lulu up like this, so she doesn't catch a cold."
Ji Wei turned her head and glanced at the person inside who was only wearing a vest, and asked him in a low voice, "Aren't you cold?"
"I'm not cold," Gu Zhiyuan shook his head.
Ji Wei turned her head away, but the image of his exposed arm kept replaying in her mind. He had been back from military service for more than three months, and he had maintained his figure remarkably well. There was a soldier in the neighborhood who had just returned from military service, and he had gained a lot of weight in just two months.
Ji Wei forced herself not to think any further. It was just an arm showing, why were so many images popping into her head? When did she become so thirsty? She forced herself to focus on Lulu. She covered Lulu with her shirt and smelled the laundry detergent on the clothes, clean and refreshing.
The half-hour drive felt incredibly long to Ji Wei for the first time. She finally breathed a sigh of relief when the bus pulled into the station. Lulu was still asleep when the bus arrived. Gu Zhiyuan got up first and then reached out to her, saying, "Let me carry her."
Ji Wei hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and refused: "I'll do it. If someone else wakes her up, she'll start crying." Even though he was about to become her husband, he was still a stranger to Lulu unless Lulu herself was willing to let her hold her. So she couldn't just hand her over to someone else while she was asleep.
"Okay, I'll take over when you can't carry me anymore." Gu Zhiyuan didn't think too much about it and easily believed her.
As the two were talking, the little one in their arms slowly opened his eyes: "Mommy, where are we going now?"
"Awake?" Ji Wei didn't answer her question, but simply loosened the shirt covering her and found a place to sit down to wait for her to fully wake up.
Ji Wei handed the shirt to the person next to her: "Put this on, it's still a bit chilly in the morning."
Gu Zhiyuan took the shirt she handed him, but noticed that the tips of her ears were slowly turning red. His gaze fell on his own vest, and a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes.
They didn't set off for the Civil Affairs Bureau until he put on his shirt. Ji Wei didn't expect that the date they casually chose seemed to be an auspicious one. They had only been at work for a short time, and there were already five people ahead of them in line.
Lulu stared at the marriage certificate in the departing person's hand, remembering what Gu Chen'an had said to her before: "Mom, if I have a marriage certificate, does that mean I have a dad?"
“Yes.” Ji Wei smiled and tapped her nose. In her past life, she always thought that remarriage would affect Lulu, but she forgot that Lulu would also envy others for having a father. So they should move to the city as soon as possible to give Lulu and Chen An a normal environment to grow up in.
The process of obtaining the marriage certificate was not complicated. Each person just needed to fill out a form. The two handed the completed forms and photos to the staff and soon received two fresh marriage certificates. Ji Wei stared at the marriage certificate in her hand for a moment in a daze. They were married already?
A note from the author:
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[Stand-up eared rabbit head] We've got our marriage certificate! We're handing out wedding candy! 20 small red envelopes will be given out randomly! [Stand-up eared rabbit head]
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