She voluntarily became husband and wife with Shi Youxi.
Mu Yiran's breath hitched and she didn't answer immediately. Her palm was scratched again, and she turned to meet Shi Youxi's phoenix eyes.
Shi Youxi's expression remained indifferent, but the light that had been flowing in his dark eyes dimmed, and the faint smile on his lips disappeared. He squeezed between Mu Yiran's fingers and gently pinched and rubbed them.
"You're thinking about this for so long? Don't be shy, sister. You need to cooperate with the staff, okay?"
"..."
Before Mu Yiran could say anything, the staff member separated by the glass frowned, her gaze shifting back and forth between Shi Youxi.
At first glance, she thought the young man was as good-looking as a celebrity. People have a good first impression of beautiful things, so she was just going through the motions and asking Mu Yiran. After all, with a face like that, why would she force someone to get married?
But now, when she heard Shi Youxi's words, she couldn't help but sense a hint of coercion in them!
Looking at them from this angle, they don't seem like people who are about to get married at all. They have plenty of jewelry on them, but they are missing the one thing they should be missing: a ring!
"Hey! I wasn't asking you, sir!" The staff member tapped the glass with a pen.
She glanced at Shi Youxi suspiciously, then looked at Mu Yiran with eyes full of trust, her voice like a broadcast: "Miss, tell me, is it voluntary? You know what voluntary means, right?"
"..."
Today is not a special day, but there are still many people coming to get their marriage certificates, and quite a few people have already noticed them.
"That guy is so handsome! And damn, his wife is gorgeous too!"
"She's not his wife yet, judging by that expression, she might not even be his girlfriend in a minute."
"Could this be an arranged marriage? The woman seems very unwilling!"
"What's there to be unwilling about? That guy is so handsome and looks quite rich. If you don't marry him now, you won't find another one like him even with a lantern."
"What you're saying... who can't find someone is another story. Besides, the woman is just as good-looking and successful as you, and she might even be richer..."
"Could it be that this pretty boy hooked up with a rich and beautiful woman, and now she's backing out?"
"..."
Shi Youxi had been listening silently, and when she heard this, she chuckled and said to Mu Yiran without lowering her voice, "Sister, I've given you all my possessions, and I'm already yours. You can't go back on your word now."
Mu Yiran slowly closed her eyes: "..."
Neuropathy!
The staff and passersby became even more excited upon hearing this, and even the staff member who was originally a "kind and caring older sister" looked at Mu Yiran with a strange disdain.
She was just looking at Shi Youxi with that same gaze...
No longer giving others a chance to watch the show, Mu Yiran nodded firmly, just like raising her hand to speak in class: "Yes, I volunteer. You can cover it up now."
This time, the staff ignored her and turned to ask Shi Youxi, "Sir, what about you? You volunteered, right?!"
Mu Yiran: ...Damn it!
Finally, after Shi Youxi repeatedly and without hesitation said "I am willing," the staff stamped the certificate and issued it.
Mu Yiran stared blankly at the thin, light red book in her hand. They came to the Civil Affairs Bureau on a whim, and Mu Yiran's makeup was done in the car. She didn't realize what clothes Shi Youxi had made her wear until she saw the photo.
The photo shows her wearing a white embroidered cheongsam and Shi Youxi wearing a white shirt and tie.
He also wore a red diamond lapel pin, which turned out to be the first gift she had given to Xiao Shiyouxi.
This is the first real photo of the two of them together.
Mu Yiran kept looking at it, and only when Shi Youxi took it away did she realize that her hand was getting tired.
Give this to me first.
Mu Yiran nodded absentmindedly, "Then let's go—"
Shi Youxi took her hand, "Let's go to the oath-taking platform."
Mu Yiran: "...Huh?"
Shi Youxi pulled the still-unresponsive Mu Yiran towards the oath-taking platform in the side hall. Luckily, no one was there, so he simply led her onto the platform.
There was already a notary waiting there.
Standing before the national emblem, on the red carpet, Mu Yiran felt something was off; the atmosphere was far too formal…
She asked the man next to her, "Isn't this a bit too complicated... we've already got the marriage certificate..."
You've already achieved your goal, haven't you?
“This is no trouble.” As if by magic, Shi Youxi produced a shimmering white object from the photographer who had been following her.
Unfolding, it reveals a veil.
Shi Youxi carefully put the veil on the woman. It fit perfectly. He reached out and touched it. The sequins and rhinestones on the veil sparkled. Shi Youxi shifted his gaze and met a pair of even more dazzling eyes.
“I’ve never been married either, but I’ve seen other people online doing it this way. My sister only got her marriage certificate once in her life.”
Shi Youxi stared at Mu Yiran's stunned face, then lowered his head and touched the tip of her nose. "Every single moment of the ceremony that belongs to you is precious and I have to give it to you."
"..." Mu Yiran pouted, unable to utter a sound. The vibration in her chest grew faster and faster. She looked away, thinking that the 23-year-old Shi Youxi was indeed different from the 18-year-old.
…He's really good at flirting.
The marriage between the two was clearly hasty and full of exchanges of interests, but he made it sound so genuine, which made Mu Yiran feel increasingly awkward and inexplicably annoyed.
The staff member, acting as a pastor, asked the couple again if they were willing to marry, and then handed them a red booklet.
"Please recite your vows, newlyweds."
The assigned photographer immediately followed the camera. "Hey, great! Madam, why don't you smile? Don't be so nervous. It's just a wedding vow, not a party membership ceremony!"
"..."
The photographer followed her all the way, but barely managed to capture any photos of her smiling. The few that were taken were all awkward smiles. If he were to hand over the photos like this, given the man's abilities, he'd probably be forced to put down his camera and find a factory job by tomorrow!
His intention was to lighten the mood and make Mu Yiran laugh, but instead of laughing, her expression became even more somber.
Mu Yiran looked at the wedding vows written in the booklet. The words were not unusual; she had often heard them at weddings she had attended and in TV dramas. However, she found that it was not so easy to say them now.
Mu Yiran had made many vows in front of Shi Youxi, some she could keep and some she couldn't. She already knew what the consequences would be if she couldn't keep them, and because she knew that, she was even more unable to recite them.
"...Do I really have to read it?" she asked the staff member.
The staff were surprised that some couples who came to get married actually went to the vow-taking platform, only to find out they didn't want to take the vows!
So, people come here to take photos and check in?!
Staff member: "It's just a formality. If you find it troublesome—"
"What, don't you miss me?" Shi Youxi looked at her, his eyes filled with an inscrutable expression.
Mu Yiran gave a soft "hmm".
Shi Youxi looked at her for a while, then laughed, "Then I'll read it."
He held the booklet in his left hand, his right hand tightly intertwined with Mu Yiran's, and as he looked at the vow, he read aloud:
"Shi Youxi and Mu Yiran voluntarily become husband and wife. From this day forward, we will jointly shoulder the responsibilities and obligations that marriage has given us: to be filial to our parents, to educate our children, to respect and love each other, to trust and encourage each other, to understand and forgive each other, to support each other through thick and thin, and to cherish each other for a lifetime!"
From this day forward, in good times and bad, in wealth and poverty, in health and sickness, in youth and old age, we will stand together through thick and thin, sharing joys and sorrows, becoming lifelong partners! We will uphold the vows we make today…”
Shi Youxi felt a tremor in his palm. He lowered his eyes, stopped looking at the booklet, and said to Mu Yiran, "Shi Youxi and Mu Yiran will definitely be able to keep our vow today!"
"..."
Mu Yiran was shaken as he heard Shi Youxi's clear voice reciting the oath. He did not read the original oath exactly, but changed the subject.
The oath taken by Shi Youxi and Mu Yiran.
The vow she couldn't utter was no longer just a vow forced upon Mu Yiran by Shi Youxi, but a vow shared by both of them, spoken by him.
He silently told Mu Yiran that Shi Youxi would definitely do it, and he wanted her to do it too.
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