Chapter 283 Marriage Certificate
Their actions did not escape Xu Qiao's eyes.
She was about to say something when she saw Shen Lin coming in holding the already asleep Youyou.
The little guy falls asleep as soon as he is told to. One second he was asking his brother to help him pick apples, and the next second he was sitting on the ground leaning against Doudou and Baobao and closing his eyes.
The whole family was busy trying to settle the sleeping baby, some were carrying luggage, some were carrying clothes.
Su Siwen and Qin Kun also wanted to go up, but they were stopped by Xu Qiao as soon as they took a step forward.
The old man smiled at them, "There are so many of them. You two should take a good rest and don't worry about them."
Su Siwen felt a little embarrassed and nodded in agreement in front of the old man.
Xu Qiao saw that his well-behaved expression was exactly the same as Youyou's.
The old man became even happier and said with a smile that his son takes after his father and that it was really lucky for Youyou to meet them both.
"Don't feel embarrassed. If you need any help, just ask Minyan. Even though he looks fierce, he is still very warm-hearted. You young people call him... a stuffy guy, right?"
Su Siwen and Qin Kun didn't dare to answer and just smiled awkwardly.
The old man asked Su Siwen if he was tired from painting, and Su Siwen shook his head and said no.
Su Siwen and Qin Kun didn't talk much. They just answered the old man's questions honestly. After Xu Qiao asked them about their recent situation, he smiled and leaned slightly towards them.
"Have you two got your marriage certificate?"
The old man's eyes and tone were very kind.
Su Siwen blushed and shook her head, and Qin Kun replied: "Not yet."
Same-sex marriage is not legal in the country, so they cannot obtain a marriage certificate.
For Su Siwen and Qin Kun, they don't need that certificate to prove their relationship.
"Don't be afraid," Grandma Xu patted Su Siwen and Qin Kun's hands, "I'll take you to get it tomorrow. You don't even have to queue up. You can get it in a few minutes."
Grandma Xu even winked at them playfully.
Su Siwen's eyes were a little hot, and the words he wanted to refuse were stuck in his throat.
Qin Kun sat very straight, his heart beating fast. He dreamed of appearing in the same notebook with Siwen.
He wanted to tell everyone that he and Siwen were not outliers, they were also legal lovers protected by law.
"Thank you, thank you." Qin Kun was about to cry.
Grandma Xu comforted them and touched their faces with her dry and warm hands: "Don't cry, you haven't done anything wrong."
Grandma Xu is a well-informed and open-minded woman. She has been in poor health since she was a child, and she was depressed all day long when she was not with Shen Tailun.
I am always worried about my illness, and after going to bed at night, I may not be able to see the sun tomorrow.
She always said that she was lucky to meet Shen Tailun, who didn’t think she was sick.
Shen Tailun never let outside things affect her and protected her very well.
"You are blessed people, and you will definitely be safe and healthy."
Xu Qiao is a person who believes in cause and effect, and she also believes that good people will be rewarded.
Su Siwen also held the old man's hand, his eyes a little moist.
Xu Qiao said that she was serious about taking them to get the marriage certificate. After lunch, she sent the older children back to their rooms to rest, and she called her two neighbors in the living room.
The other party was a homosexual couple in their fifties. They had been together since they became adults and got a marriage certificate as soon as they reached the legal age for marriage.
When they heard that Xu Qiao's younger generation wanted to get a marriage certificate, they generously shared their experiences with Xu Qiao.
In this country, after obtaining a marriage certificate, you can hold a simple wedding ceremony in a church. The process is not complicated, but you must make an appointment with the church and pastor in advance.
As she spoke, Xu Qiao felt a little overwhelmed holding the phone. There were too many details, and in just a few minutes, she could no longer remember the precautions her neighbor had mentioned.
Just then Chen Yan came down from upstairs, and she quickly waved to her eldest grandson to help.
Chen Yan took the phone from his grandmother and greeted the person on the other end of the phone in fluent foreign language.
After a moment, he looked at Xu Qiao and understood the old man's intention.
After he finished the call, Xu Qiao asked him, "Yan Yan, do you remember the process of the ceremony?"
Shen Yan nodded, “Grandma, you are so kind, Uncle Su and Uncle Qin will definitely be very happy.”
"This is what I should do, Yanyan. You and Yuyu Linlin will also be filial to your Uncle Su and Uncle Qin in the future. Do you understand?"
Shen Yan nodded and snuggled up to his grandmother.
When the family had rested and were having dinner in the evening, Chen Yan announced this matter to everyone.
Su Youli was not used to using knives and forks used abroad, and her nose was wrinkled as she was struggling with the steak on the plate. When she heard what her eldest brother said, she quickly raised her head to look at the fathers.
"Dad and Dad, you're finally getting married~" The little guy, with sauce still on the corners of his mouth, sat on the elevated dining chair, holding a knife and fork in both hands, waving excitedly.
"I want to be a flower girl too!"
Su Siwen blushed at what the little guy said and gave a shy smile.
Qin Kun was thicker-skinned than him. He grabbed Su Siwen's hand and lifted it up, revealing a smile that could be described as silly.
The suits they wore for getting their marriage certificate were also prepared by Xu Qiao and Shen Tailun.
When Su Siwen and Qin Kun saw the two suits, they were so shocked that they were speechless. How long ago did the uncle and aunt prepare these?
Xu Qiao urged them to take it back to the room and try it on. If it didn't fit, she could alter it for them immediately.
She learned tailoring when she was young, and the suit that Shen Minyan wore at his wedding was made by her.
A few minutes later, Su Siwen and Qin Kun changed their clothes and came down from upstairs.
They are a well-matched couple, both of them have good body proportions, and they look more elegant in formal suits.
"They look so beautiful! You will definitely be the most handsome couple tomorrow." Xu Qiao stood up and glanced at the two of them.
She asked Shen Minyan to get the size, and it fits her perfectly.
Su Youli's eyes lit up, and he ran around the two fathers, full of emotion: "Dad, dad, you are so handsome~"
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late at night.
Study room on the third floor of the villa.
Shen Minyan, who had just finished work, received a cross-border call from Xu Qiao.
"Minyan, what are you doing?" Xu Qiao's gentle voice came from the other end of the phone.
Shen Minyan told her that he had just finished work and was going to the second floor to see Youyou.
Xu Qiao immediately told him to go to bed early after watching Youyou and not to stay up late.
"I see, Mom. What's the matter that brought you here so late?"
"It's nothing serious. I just knew you guys were coming to see us. I was so happy that I couldn't sleep."
Shen Minyan laughed.
Then Xu Qiao asked him mysteriously, "Can you do Mom a favor?"
"You say."
The old man is old and is always thinking about his son. He can empathize with the pain his son has gone through in the past three years.
If it weren't for those two kind-hearted children who took Youyou home to raise her, Chen Minyan would still be living in pain and would never be able to forgive himself in his entire life.
It is impossible for a big family to be as harmonious as it is now.
She really wanted to thank the two children and wanted to do something for them.
"......That's the thing. Find a chance to ask them tomorrow what size clothes they wear. It would be best if you could ask a professional to come to their house and measure their bodies. That way the suits they make will look good."
Shen Minyan: “…”
Chen Minyan felt that the difficulty of getting the two of them to cooperate in measuring their bodies without revealing the secret was comparable to giving the little one a bath all by himself.
Chen Minyan couldn't sleep that night, his mind was full of what excuse he could use to deceive Rang Siwen and Qin Kun the next day.
Boss Shen, who had never done such a thing in his life, went downstairs the next day with dark circles under his eyes.
His five-year-old son sat on a stool and ate breakfast obediently, "Dad, did you sleep in like your second brother?"
Shen Minyan: “…” He didn’t sleep at all.
At ten o'clock, the appointed master came to my house with the measurement tools.
In order to avoid suspicion, Chen Minyan specially asked the other party to bring several sets of ready-made clothes, both for adults and children.
The new clothes were neatly hung on the display rack by the uncles and aunts who came to visit, and immediately attracted the little one's attention.
"Dad, is this new clothing for me?"
Shen Minyan was stuck for a while, then nodded: “Yes.”
The little guy happily asked his brother Xiao Tang to help him put on new clothes. After changing, he went to show off to his two brothers in a very cocky manner.
"Brother, you have it too." Su Youli pulled them downstairs to change clothes.
The ready-to-wear clothes this time are all from the same series, with similar colors and styles, but different sizes.
Shen Minyan was about to call Qin Kun and Su Siwen and tell them that he had ordered new clothes and asked them to come over and try them on.
He was worried about being exposed before he even made the call.
He has never done anything like buying clothes. Will Qin Kun and Su Siwen be suspicious?
Shen Minyan looked a few years older with worry, pacing back and forth by the side door with his cell phone in hand.
The eldest and second brothers had changed their clothes, and the little one ran over happily and hugged his father's legs.
"Dad, why didn't you change into new clothes?"
Why did he change his clothes?
Shen Minyan was puzzled, and then he saw his two older sons sitting on the sofa wearing the same style of clothes.
His eyes went dark. Before Siwen and Qin Kun came over, the little guy had already distributed the clothes.
He was just about to tell his innocent son that these clothes were prepared for the other two fathers...
"Dad, I really like this set of parent-child clothes, it's so beautiful~" The little guy pulled the hem of his clothes and showed the pattern on it to his dad.
Shen Minyan: Huh?
His mind suddenly lit up.
Yes, when the family goes on a trip together, it is necessary to customize a parent-child set. There must be one for the whole family, and each person must have one tailor-made.
Shen Minyan put one hand on his waist, all his guilt and worries gone, and took out his cell phone to call Qin Kun and Su Siwen.
"Come here, both of you, and measure your lower body. Um, parent-child outfits, everyone needs to be tailored. Hurry up!"
Shen Minyan had sufficient reasons and completed the task openly and honestly.
He put away his phone, bent down, picked up Youyou, and gave him a big kiss on the face.
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