Chapter 77 Secret Marriage
Gu Jingcheng took the marriage certificate, took Lin Wei's hand, and turned to leave.
Stepping out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, the sunlight was blinding.
Lin Wei looked down at the small red notebook in her hand, her expression somewhat dazed.
It's true... we got our marriage certificate.
The one and only, aloof and noble leader of the Gu family, whom Gu Xuan avoided like the plague in his previous life.
The trajectory of her destiny in this life was deliberately planned with a purpose.
Finally, it deviated from the path of its previous life.
She became Mrs. Gu!
A large, well-defined hand reached out and deftly slipped both marriage certificates into the trouser pocket.
The man looked down at Lin Weiwei's stunned expression, a slight smile curving his lips.
"Mrs. Gu, I'll keep this important thing safe for you."
Lin Wei: "..."
She hadn't even had a chance to warm up to him yet. And he was "snatched" away, all fresh and beautiful!
Gu Jingcheng seemed to be in a good mood, and took her hand as they walked toward the car parked by the roadside.
He got into the car, fastened his seatbelt, and then turned to the side, his deep gaze falling on Lin Wei's face.
When are you moving in?
Lin Wei paused in adjusting her skirt.
A sense of resistance instinctively arose in my heart.
Having experienced a failed marriage in his previous life,
She had lost trust in men, and if it weren't for revenge, she wouldn't have stepped into the marriage registry office with Gu Jingcheng.
She's scared that she's being asked to move in with him now...
She was afraid that once she felt his kindness, the layer of ice would melt away.
I'm afraid I'll repeat my mistakes, become addicted to love again, and turn into an incurable love-obsessed person.
Ultimately, they went down the same old path of no return.
Lin Wei considered it for a moment and came up with an excuse.
"Wait until I get back from my business trip to Ancheng. My flight is at 2 PM."
If we can delay it for a while, we can delay it for even just one day.
Gu Jingcheng frowned slightly.
When will you be back?
"If it's fast, it'll take a day; if it's slow, it'll take a maximum of two days."
Gu Jingcheng didn't force her. He loved her and would respect her independence.
He knew that Lin Wei carried the hopes of the entire Lin Group on her shoulders.
She is intelligent and resilient; she is not a parasitic plant that needs to depend on others.
All he could do was unconditionally support her career development.
"Okay. Shall we go look at some furniture together?"
The villa in the sky has been completely rearranged to your liking.
Lin Wei refused.
"I have to go to the hospital this afternoon to pick up my mother from discharge, so I'm a bit short on time."
"Then I'll go with you."
"Need not!"
Lin Wei blurted it out almost immediately, then, sensing the heavy pressure from the man beside her,
Sensing the subtle atmosphere, he offered further explanation.
“I can go by myself. She just had surgery and needs to rest. Too many people would be bad for her.”
Gu Jingcheng's deep eyes darkened, and his thin lips pressed into a straight line.
The atmosphere inside the carriage was chilly.
When Gu Jingcheng spoke again, his voice carried a hint of awkward jealousy.
"Mrs. Gu, we've only been married for less than half an hour, and you already don't care about your new husband?"
You even feel it's unnecessary to accompany me to pick up your mother-in-law from the hospital?
Lin Wei looked up and met his gaze, her heart skipped a beat.
She hadn't expected him to care so much.
It was somewhat amusing, with a touch of sweetness.
I gently coaxed him.
It's not that I don't care about you, it's just that I really don't need to bother you.
I can handle this myself.
Her voice was soft and sweet, and Gu Jingcheng felt a ticklish sensation in his heart.
He stared at her for a few seconds, then didn't insist.
As the vehicles merged into the traffic, a brief silence fell, and Gu Jingcheng's excited mood was suppressed by complex emotions.
His fingertips rubbed against the steering wheel, a heavy sense of frustration gripping him.
The words my father had once said flashed through my mind.
"She's your nephew's wife. Do you even have any sense of ethics and morality?"
I don't care if your relationship with her is real or not. Even if you stay single forever, I won't allow you to be with her!
His brows furrowed unconsciously into a deep frown.
With her thin lips pursed, her thoughts drifted.
This marriage cannot be announced to the public at this time.
This was to protect Lin Wei and to prevent those with ulterior motives from causing trouble for her.
Reason told him that he should have held back and waited until all the obstacles were cleared away.
Then, he would marry Lin Wei in a proper and respectable manner.
This is the fairest and safest way for her.
But he couldn't wait.
It was as if if Lin Wei waited even one more day, she would be snatched away by someone else.
He couldn't wait to be tied to her, even if his methods weren't exactly honorable.
Lin Wei is a woman who was engaged to her nephew Gu Xuan.
In my father's biased thinking, this was against ethics and morality.
He would rather let him remain a bachelor for life than allow him to be with Lin Wei.
He didn't want Lin Wei to face those obstacles.
Therefore, the best way to protect Lin Wei now is to keep their marriage a secret.
To keep her hidden away, away from her father's anger, and from the gaze and criticism of the outside world,
Gu Jingcheng's Adam's apple bobbed.
"Weiwei, there's something I need to discuss with you."
Lin Wei looked at him.
"What's up?"
We will not announce our marriage to the public for the time being.
Lin Wei's expression froze.
Although she also had this thought, she didn't want others to know about her transactional marriage.
But coming from Gu Jingcheng's mouth...
A sense of loneliness still rose in her heart.
Did his proposal to keep the marriage secret make it easier for him to maintain a single image in public?
He didn't want anyone to know of her existence, fearing it would cut off his path to having other women.
Lin Wei felt as if something was gripping her chest, causing a dull and painful sensation.
She looked at Gu Jingcheng's sharply defined profile, gritting her teeth.
Pretending to be relaxed.
"sure."
"I understand. Mr. Gu has considered everything very thoroughly."
Gu Jingcheng's heart sank, and he turned to look at her.
But all I saw was her profile, which was slightly turned to look out the window.
He wanted to explain... but when the words came to his lips, he felt that any explanation would be inadequate.
The car finally stopped in front of the hospital.
Lin Wei unbuckled her seatbelt.
"Thanks."
The car door closed, separating the two worlds.
Gu Jingcheng sat in the driver's seat, watching Lin Wei's slender figure disappear into the hospital entrance.
A feeling of powerlessness I had never experienced before welled up inside me.
It felt strange, tinged with absurdity.
In the business world, he is accustomed to controlling everything, able to manipulate events at will.
But it was Lin Wei.
All the wealth, status, and means he was so proud of became useless.
Helpless.
Gu Jingcheng loosened his tie. He already possessed her.
But why does it feel like she's drifted further away from him?
He pondered for a moment in the car, then took out two marriage certificates from his trouser pocket.
Carefully place it on the center console.
I took a picture with my phone.
I opened my WeChat Moments, deleted and edited, and finally...
Edit it into a text.
"Married."
The accompanying image is of two bright red marriage certificate covers.
He didn't block anyone from posting this on his WeChat Moments.
He wanted everyone to know that he was married.
Women who try to get into his bed by any means
She abandoned any thoughts of using her beauty to curry favor with those who approached Jingcheng Group.
As for who Mrs. Gu is, he will keep it a closely guarded secret.
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