Chapter 62 Marriage?
“I’m not joking, Chu Zhao. When I saw you at the end of the red thread today, this sentence popped into my mind: ‘The Old Man of the Moon ties us together with the red thread, and a young man in a green robe is brought together.’ I’m thinking of marrying you. What about you? Would you consider marrying me?”
Chu Zhao was somewhat stunned, and gradually lowered his eyelids. Zhou Jiu shrugged, and his expression also turned cold. The two fell into silence.
"Do you know what marriage means?" After a long silence, Chu Zhao suddenly asked.
Zhou Jiu pursed her lips. For a Xuan Master, a marriage contract represents the entanglement and binding of fate. She simply didn't want the mental lock to affect them. If they were to enter into marriage, at least their destinies would leave a mark between them, giving her some leeway and enough time.
The idea of marriage came on a whim, but the proposal was made after careful consideration by Zhou Jiu. In this way, the connection between Liu Ci and Chu Zhao was fulfilled.
"Responsibility, family, love," Zhou Jiu said to Chu Zhao. He knew what to say to others, since there were ulterior motives involved, and sometimes it was best to keep it to yourself.
Zhou Jiu was unaware that while he was speaking, Chu Zhao had taken a photo out of his hand and put it back into his pocket.
"What do you think?" Zhou Jiu asked again, looking at Chu Zhao's expression.
"Actually, I always feel that trust is very important in relationships, whether or not you get married."
“…It’s not that I don’t believe you.” Zhou Jiu said, pursing her lips. Seeing that Chu Zhao only looked at her without speaking, Zhou Jiu asked again, “Where do you think I don’t believe you?”
Zhou Jiu shrugged. "Okay, maybe you feel like I don't trust you, but you have to understand that I spend most of my time on the desolate planet and the chaotic E planet. There are many people I find hard to trust. I've tried my best to adapt."
"You're not being honest."
"Hey, if you don't want to get married, you don't want to get married. Why do you keep nagging me?" Zhou Jiu let go of Chu Zhao's hand, which was still being held by her.
"……I."
"What do you mean 'I'? I don't care. I'm just asking if you like me or not." Zhou Jiu started to act shamelessly. Even if they broke up, at least she should have achieved her initial goal. She hadn't even met Ms. Liu yet.
"Would I date you if I didn't like you?" Chu Zhao rarely saw Zhou Jiu acting like this, so he was both amused and helpless. He softened and said, "Okay, how about we get married after graduation?"
"Why wait until after graduation?" Zhou Jiu said helplessly.
"Then tell me why you're so averse to marriage?" Zhou Jiu asked.
Just as he said it, Zhou Jiu suddenly remembered his problem. He blinked and realized that they couldn't get married yet. If something unexpected happened, it would affect Chu Zhao's future career.
"Forget it, I don't want to get married anymore." Zhou Jiu's mood plummeted. The road back was not far away, and now this military registration issue had arisen halfway through. She just couldn't understand what those higher-ups were thinking. She was just a soldier, was it really necessary?
Chu Zhao hesitated for a moment in his pocket, then took his hand out empty.
"I agree."
Zhou Jiu was somewhat surprised that he had agreed, but time was of the essence, so he quickly said, "Then shall I follow the customs of ancient China on Blue Star and have both sets of parents meet first?"
Zhou Jiu noticed a hint of disappointment in Chu Zhao's eyes, and wondering if he was mistaken, he couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Don't you want our parents to meet?"
Chu Zhao smiled self-deprecatingly, rubbed his forehead, and said, "Do you really want to marry me?" Chu Zhao emphasized the word "with me." Zhou Jiu wasn't guilty at all at this moment, and she pulled Chu Zhao close.
"Come with me."
Chu Zhao's heavy mood was instantly thrown into a dilemma by Zhou Jiu.
Inside the half-baked fortune teller's shop, Zhou Jiu took out a piece of paper from the teleportation box, picked up a brush from the table, and directly wrote down the first half of the Xuan Master's marriage certificate from his memory.
"A marriage certificate is presented to the Heavenly Court above, to the Underworld below, and should be reported to the Nine Heavens, with all the patriarchs as witnesses."
"Married person: Zhou Jiu".
Zhou Jiu took out another pen from the table. "I am a Xuan Master. This binding force on me is stronger than a legally binding marriage certificate. Do you want to sign it?"
Chu Zhao took the pen Zhou Jiu handed him, then looked up at Zhou Jiu and asked, "Do you love me?"
Zhou Jiu nodded: "I like you very much."
Chu Zhao signed his name expressionlessly, then closed the pen and looked at Zhou Jiu, asking, "Can you find other people based on this?"
Others?
"Who?" Zhou Jiu asked, recalling the disappointment Chu Zhao had shown when she mentioned marriage. Her pupils contracted slightly as she looked into Chu Zhao's eyes and repeated, "I can't find anyone else based on this, but when I become very skilled in mystical arts, I will be able to find you."
"I'll take you to see my mother when you come back," Chu Zhao said.
"Then I'll contact Uncle Sun when I get back," Zhou Jiu nodded.
"No need, come to my house first."
"OK!"
Zhou Jiu's eyes brightened slightly, which only added to Chu Zhao's heartache as he watched Zhou Jiu.
"I'm logging off now."
"Mmm." Zhou Jiu nodded, her obedient face full of happiness.
Chu Zhao opened his mouth to speak, but was stopped again. He turned around, said one more sentence, and then logged off.
"Happy birthday."
Zhou Jiu looked at the mental energy fluctuations on the marriage certificate, sat down in a chair, swung his feet, and then put the marriage certificate into the spatial teleportation box, waiting to retrieve it when he returned to reality.
This was truly a fruitful birthday. Zhou Jiu squinted his eyes, took out a new piece of paper from the table, and used his mental power to draw the trajectory and changes of the star energy he had seen today. He then took out another piece of white paper and continued to draw the correct arrangement of the stars. The mysterious aura on his body was enveloped in the talisman array of the small shop, no longer leaking out at all, and was completely absorbed by Zhou Jiu.
Chu Zhao: "Hello, Mom."
Liu Ci: "Weren't you on a date with that kid? Why did you suddenly decide to call me?"
Chu Zhao: "I want to marry Xiao Jiu, and I wanted to let you know."
Liu Ci: "Marriage? Seriously?"
Chu Zhao: "Yeah, I suddenly wanted to get married, and Xiao Jiu agreed."
Liu Ci: "Oh, did you mention to the little girl that I invited her to visit? She's an adult now, and I should talk to her about it. Let's finish our conversation first. I don't know if she has any lingering concerns, so let's not let it affect you."
Chu Zhao: "I will bring Xiao Jiu home in a while."
Liu Ci: "She agreed right away?...Did you mention to her that I invited her?"
Chu Zhao: "...Not yet, you guys talk directly, I won't get involved."
Liu Ci: "Are you in a bad mood today?"
Chu Zhao: "No, I'm in a good mood. I'm just a little excited about getting married."
Liu Ci: "Alright, I still have work to do, I'll hang up now."
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