The next morning.
As soon as Jiang Jingxue got up and came out of her room, she saw Chen Yuyan and Jiang Zhizhi.
Chen Yuyan handed her a stack of banknotes.
"Jingxue, I've gathered the remaining 388 yuan for the bride price. Please count it."
Jiang Jingxue took it and counted it.
"It is indeed 388, that's right."
Looking at the dark circles under Chen Yuyan's eyes, Jiang Jingxue knew that he must have gone to great lengths to borrow this money.
Jiang Zhizhi was somewhat resentful that Jiang Jingxue was making things difficult for Chen Yuyan.
"The bride price has been paid, can we get our marriage certificate now?"
"Of course, the rest is up to the two of you."
Jiang Jingxue was about to go to the restaurant for dinner.
Chen Yuyan stopped her.
"Jingxue, there's something else I'd like to ask you for help with."
"My original registered residence is about 30 miles away from here. I've already inquired and found out that I can just go there to register my marriage. Could you talk to Major Gu and ask if I can borrow his car?"
Chen Yuyan dared not delay for a moment in order to secure this spot to return to the city as soon as possible.
Having a car will at least make things faster, and it's better than walking.
Jiang Jingxue looked troubled.
“The car doesn’t belong to Gu Pingwei personally, it belongs to the government. He was almost fined before for misusing a government vehicle, so I really can’t make the decision on this matter.”
Since Jiang Jingxue had already said so much, Chen Yuyan couldn't bring up the matter of borrowing the car again.
Jiang Jingxue hesitated for a moment, then simply pointed to the bicycle next to her.
"Hey, why don't you use your bicycle?"
Chen Yuyan had originally planned to return home in style by car, but now he could only ride a bicycle.
Although he was extremely unwilling, he had no choice but to nod.
"Thank you very much."
Chen Yuyan rode his bicycle back to his place of household registration with Jiang Zhizhi on the back to complete the registration.
The entire journey was uphill, and he was panting heavily, feeling incredibly frustrated.
Jiang Zhizhi hugged his waist with a happy expression and pressed her face against his back.
After Jiang Zhizhi left, Yao Guilan was left alone at the Gu family home, feeling extremely lonely with no one to talk to.
She found Jiang Jingxue's room, but Jiang Jingxue was reading and didn't have time to pay attention to her.
"Jingxue, where is your mother-in-law?"
Yao Guilan started making conversation.
Jiang Jingxue didn't even lift her eyelids.
"I guess he's preparing dinner in the kitchen."
"Yeah?"
Yao Guilan became interested.
"Then, I'll go to the kitchen to help her."
"Today is the auspicious day for Zhizhi and Chen Zhiqing to get their marriage certificate, so we should celebrate it properly. I'll cook them a good meal and also give Chen Zhiqing and Major Gu some face."
"Mom, don't get involved. My mother-in-law is preparing a big meal in the kitchen; it's bound to be delicious. You're a guest, so just rest. How can I let you do the cooking?"
Upon hearing this, Yao Guilan's heart began to flutter.
People who care about their families are at least sensible enough to know to prepare a more lavish dinner.
She'd been eating nothing but thin porridge and pickled vegetables every day for the past few days, and she couldn't take it anymore.
I really wanted to eat some meat to satisfy my craving.
night.
Chen Yuyan and Jiang Zhizhi returned home in the dark.
Chen Yuyan didn't sleep well last night, and after a long day of running around, he was completely exhausted.
Jiang Zhizhi, on the other hand, looked overjoyed.
As soon as they entered the door, they couldn't wait to show off their marriage certificate.
"Mom, look! I'm married to Chen Zhiqing!"
Yao Guilan took the marriage certificate, looked at it, and nodded with satisfaction.
"Not bad, not bad."
"Go wash your hands quickly, we've prepared a big feast to celebrate with you!"
Jiang Zhizhi then took out several pieces of jewelry from the cloth bag.
"This bracelet, this ring, and this necklace were all bought for me by Chen Zhiqing! These things cost quite a bit of money!"
Jiang Zhizhi proudly showed off the jewelry on her hands like it was a precious treasure.
Jiang Jingxue glanced at them casually and knew that they were all cheap, low-quality goods.
Chen Yuyan used some method to coax Jiang Zhizhi with cheap jewelry, making her think it was high-end stuff.
“Those things you have are just cheap street vendor goods, they’re not worth much at all,” Jiang Jingxue said bluntly.
Jiang Zhizhi was so angry that her face turned red and her neck bulged.
"Jiang Jingxue, what nonsense are you spouting! I think you're just jealous! Jealous that I can marry such a tall, handsome, and healthy man as Chen Zhiqing!"
As soon as Jiang Zhizhi said those words, Chen Yuyan broke out in a cold sweat and quickly covered her mouth.
Firstly, the things he bought were indeed fake.
Secondly, they were afraid that if Jiang Zhizhi offended Jiang Jingxue and Gu Pingwei, the couple wouldn't help him secure a spot to return to the city.
"Zhizhi, how can you say that? Put your jewelry away right now! Wear it at the wedding!"
After being reminded by Chen Yuyan, Jiang Zhizhi realized that she had accidentally said the wrong thing and had no choice but to take the jewelry back.
To change the subject.
Chen Yuyan quickly took out a piece of clothing from his bag and handed it to Yao Guilan.
"Mom, from now on we are a family. This is a new dress I bought for you. Take it back to your room and try it on to see if it fits."
Yao Guilan was pleasantly surprised to receive her new clothes.
She never expected Chen Yuyan to buy her clothes on his own initiative.
Jiang Zhizhi chimed in, "Mom, Chen Zhiqing is really filial. He picked out this outfit himself. Go try it on!"
Yao Guilan was overjoyed.
"Okay, okay, I'll go try it right away!"
Yao Guilan happily took the new clothes back to her room.
Not long after, she came out of the room wearing new clothes.
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