That's the end of Sun Qing's matter.
With the threat around Xi Ran now eliminated, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
While Xi Ran is at home, let's just take her home and make her our wife.
Chu Jiang also felt that proposing was not auspicious, after all, the carefully planned proposal ceremony ended up with Xi Ran lying in the hospital.
The proposal ceremony fell through!
It's more practical to just go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get the marriage certificate!
Anyway, she's destined to be his wife eventually, it's only a matter of time, so it's better to be direct.
Chu Jiang seemed to have figured something out, and went straight to buy a ring and ran home.
Seeing that Chu Jiang was also out of breath, Xi Ran asked him something strange.
"What's wrong with you? Is a dog chasing you?"
Can't you wish me well for once?
"No, I was just asking!"
Chu Jiangyi didn't do any preamble and simply took out a box.
"I'll buy you a ring, try it on and see if it fits."
Xi Ran looked at Chu Jiangyi in surprise. Was his thought process jumping around a little too fast?
Xi Ran looked at Chu Jiangyi blankly, wondering why he would give her a ring when it wasn't a holiday or festival.
Is it what she thinks? She realized something.
Her cheeks were flushed.
Chu Jiangning had mentioned to her that on the day of her car accident, Chu Jiangyi had wanted to propose to her, but then that happened. She stayed in the hospital for a long time and gradually forgot about it.
"What do you mean by this? Is it a disguised marriage proposal?"
Chu Jiang also shook his head. What was the point of him proposing marriage? What was there to propose?
He even specially chose an auspicious day to propose that day, but Xi Ran ended up in the hospital in critical condition. Now, he feels disgusted whenever he mentions proposing.
"Why propose? Let's just get married. We can get the marriage certificate tomorrow. What do you think?"
Xi Ran stared wide-eyed, her face filled with disbelief. Chu Jiang was not the kind of person who lacked a sense of ceremony; skipping the proposal and going straight to marriage seemed too fast for her. She was really not used to it.
Xi Ran rolled her eyes at Chu Jiangyi. "Are you asking for my opinion?"
"Of course."
Xi Ran felt a little uncomfortable. He hadn't proposed, but instead directly asked her with a ring if she wanted to get a marriage certificate. Who was he trying to bully? So she said sarcastically.
"I don't think you're forcing me into marriage, and there's no room for me to back out."
Chu Jiang pondered for a moment, "Don't you want to spend the rest of your life with me?"
Looking into Chu Jiangyi's earnest eyes, Xi Ran didn't know how to answer.
Does a fool like you really need to ask such a direct question?
Chu Jiang also looked unconcerned, "That's fine then. Since it's going to be me in the end, what's wrong with getting the marriage certificate sooner?"
Xi Ran rolled her eyes in exasperation. "That's true, but you're just blatantly pulling out a ring and asking me if I want to get a marriage certificate. Is it really necessary to be so direct? There's no sense of ceremony at all."
Xi Ran glared at Chu Jiangyi. She felt really wronged. She had nothing but a ring, and she was furious.
Looking at his girlfriend's aggrieved expression, Chu Jiang sat down beside her and explained.
“It’s not that I didn’t want to give you a romantic proposal, but… I had already chosen an auspicious day, prepared everything, and was ready to propose. I even invited you to my house, took you out to buy some pretty clothes, see a movie, and go on a date, but that day you were seriously injured and ended up in the hospital.”
Chu Jiang also observed Xi Ran's expression. Seeing that she didn't seem very angry, he continued.
"I'm traumatized by marriage proposals now. Getting married directly is fine too. Let's skip this step, okay?"
"I don't want to experience that kind of despair a second time, you know what I mean."
Xi Ran had no choice but to compromise.
After all, what happened that day was not a good memory, and Chu Jiangyi was truly frightened.
"Whether or not there is a proposal ceremony, you can't keep everything simple after you get married."
"I know! No matter what Valentine's Day, birthday, or wedding anniversary it is in the future, I will arrange a lot of rituals for you. Is that alright?"
Xi Ran smiled and snuggled closer to Chu Jiangyi.
"That's more like it. By the way! Should we let Xi Yan know about our marriage registration?"
"We will definitely notify him, but there's no need for him to come in person. He can come back after our wedding, since we live far away."
Xi Ran looked at Chu Jiangyi with great confusion, "What do you mean by that?"
Chu Jiang patiently explained, "It doesn't mean anything. Don't be angry. Let me explain. You're still studying. My parents want you to focus on your studies first, get your marriage certificate first, and then we'll have a wedding banquet after you graduate."
Xi Ran slowly uttered two words, "Secret marriage?"
"It wouldn't be considered a secret marriage. We'll let our relatives and friends know about it, but the wedding will be held after you graduate."
Xi Ran nodded, roughly understanding Uncle Chu and Aunt Yu's concerns. After all, she was only a little over 20 years old, and getting married now was really too early. Who knew what the school would say if they found out.
It would be nice to have the wedding after graduation.
"Explain this to Xi Yan properly, and don't let him overthink it."
"I see!"
However, it's quite normal for Xi Yan to be angry.
Chu Jiang also shared his thoughts, and seeing Xi Ran's somewhat unhappy face, he assumed that Xi Ran was dissatisfied with his arrangements.
"If... you don't like this arrangement, that's okay. Feel free to voice your opinions, and I'll do my best to accommodate them. If you want to hold the wedding now, that's also possible; I'll discuss it with my parents."
"No need! Let's stick to the original plan. Getting married at 20 is already early enough. If we have a big wedding, who knows what will happen after the incident I just exposed a while ago has been blown up?"
“The school is so small, all the information is shared, they must think I’ve hooked up with a rich guy.”
Chu Jiangyi scratched his head awkwardly, "My parents are worried about this, which is why they want us to keep a low profile for now, get our marriage certificate first, and then get married after graduation. After all, you'll be at school for a long time, and too many rumors won't be good for you. You'll have to explain things to Xi Yan."
Xi Ran nodded, "I understand!"
"However, Uncle Chu, Aunt Yu's considerations are quite thorough."
"Of course, they've been fighting for years and have seen all kinds of situations. This is the best result they've come up with after discussing it."
"They don't want you to have an unhappy time at school. After all, you're still young, and studying should be your priority. They also don't want people to gossip about you."
Xi Ran nodded, truly grateful to Uncle Chu and Aunt Yu for their thoughtful consideration.
She was really touched.
Let's get our marriage certificate tomorrow!
"Huh? Are you sure? Don't you want to think about it some more?"
"No need. If the person in the future is definitely you, what difference does it make whether it's sooner or later?"
"That makes sense, I like to hear it."
The two lingered in the room for a while before going downstairs for dinner.
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