Chapter 18 Do you want to get a certificate?
An unnatural look flashed across Xu Fangye's face. "No one, just a friend."
He hooked his arm around Fang Li's neck and led her to the sofa, then calmly changed the subject: "I was wrong about Han Xi. I didn't tell you because I was afraid you would feel uncomfortable if you knew in advance."
"You knew I would be uncomfortable, yet you kept it from me!"
Seeing that Fang Li was no longer paying attention to the phone call, Xu Fangye secretly breathed a sigh of relief and pushed her into the sofa.
"Sister, I have no choice. I know you don't want an alliance. You shouldn't have been involved in Xu's affairs. It's your brother who is useless."
He sat down next to Fang Li, holding his knees and said with some guilt: "Grandpa still doesn't know about this. If he knew that I sacrificed your lifelong happiness in order to protect the Xu family..."
"I don't mean to blame you."
Fang Li: "Besides, my last name is Xu too. How can I just sit back and watch the Xu family's affairs?"
This was the first time in Fang Li's life that she had seen Xu Fangye repeatedly feeling guilty in front of her.
She wasn't really angry with him about Han Xi's incident.
She patted his shoulder and said, "It's a good thing that Grandpa doesn't know. Xu is Grandpa's life's work. If he knew, it would just be one more person to worry about."
"Brother, I have already agreed to the marriage with the Han family, and Han Xi has also promised me that we will cooperate in the investment when I return. This matter must not be known to Grandpa until the crisis of the Xu family is resolved."
Fang Li looked worried: "There's also the matter of the marriage, but it's best to keep it a secret if possible."
Xu Fangye was embarrassed: "The Xu family's affairs are easy to talk about, but the marriage... is not easy to hide."
How can you hide your granddaughter’s marriage from the old man?
Besides, given the old man's temper, if he knew that his granddaughter had married without his knowledge...
Xu Fangye felt a chill run down his spine.
"How about... you talk to Han Xi and keep it a secret for now?"
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Ten o'clock in the evening.
After taking a shower, Fang Li changed into pajamas and went to bed.
Thinking of Xu Fangye's worries, she thought for a moment, picked up the phone next to her and opened it.
Han Xi’s WeChat was added in the afternoon. His profile picture was just black, and his nickname was even simpler, with only a capital H.
After thinking about the wording, Fang Li opened the dialog box and started typing.
[Boss Han, do you have any specific plans for the marriage? ]
Soon, Han Xi replied:
【？ 】
Fang Li took a deep breath: "I know this request is a bit excessive, but my grandfather is old and can't stand the stimulation."
She sent it and continued typing: [Can you...]
【good. 】
Fang Li paused while typing. Looking at the short word "good" on the screen, she deleted the unfinished words and re-edited:
"I haven't even said anything yet, and you've already agreed. Aren't you afraid I might make some unreasonable demands?"
Han Xi: [With me, any request you make is not excessive.]
Fang Li stared blankly at the words on the screen.
[I will keep the marriage a secret from Grandpa. As for the Han family, I will explain it to them. You don't have to worry.]
Is this the solution?
It’s easy to hide it from Grandpa, but how should he explain it to the Han family?
[How are you going to explain this to Han's shareholders? And...are you going to keep this a secret from your family too?]
There has been no response from the other side.
The top of the screen keeps showing that the other party is typing.
Just as Fang Li was about to ask, Han Xi replied.
【Will you be free tomorrow? 】
Fang Li: [What to do?]
Han Xi: [I'll be waiting for you at the gate of the old house at nine o'clock tomorrow morning.]
What are you going to do?
There was no reply from the other end. Fang Li tossed and turned in bed with a lot of questions in her mind.
She was thinking about all sorts of things, and she didn't know how long it had passed before she finally dozed off and almost fell asleep. Suddenly, the phone beside her pillow rang and lit up.
She resisted her sleepiness and picked it up and opened it.
A new message appeared in the chat box, with only two words:
【Get the certificate.】
Fang Li's sleepiness was frightened away.
I was stunned for a long time before I slowly digested these two words.
If I want to get a de facto marriage without telling my grandfather, it seems that the only way is to get a marriage certificate.
well.
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At 8:40 in the morning, Fang Li went downstairs.
It was just past nine when I arrived at the gate, and Han Xi was already waiting there.
He was still dressed the same way as when we first met, black trousers and a simple white shirt with two buttons unbuttoned and the sleeves rolled up and pushed against his arms.
The only difference is that the hair seems a little shorter, probably newly trimmed, the sideburns are neat, and the slightly longer top of the hair is simply combed, neat and stylish.
When Fang Li came, he was leaning against the car and making a phone call. When he saw Fang Li, he ended the call and put the phone in his pocket.
"Here I come."
Fang Li wore a black umbrella skirt today, which was ankle-length, and a pair of thin-strap diamond high heels on her feet. The diamond spots in the sunlight were dazzling with every step she took.
She was also wearing a white shirt, but it was not as simple as Han Xi's. There was a pair of embroidered red cherries on the chest of the shirt.
Han Xi put his hands in his pockets and looked at the girl opposite him quietly.
She walked towards him step by step in her high heels, her steps light and slow, and each step seemed to step on his heart.
He swallowed unconsciously, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.
"Wearing it on purpose?"
Fang Li looked down at her clothes, then at his, and her ears felt strangely hot.
Meeting the man's smiling eyes, she pretended to be calm and said, "Didn't you say we were getting a marriage certificate? Shouldn't we wear this when getting a marriage certificate?"
Han Xi smiled.
Fang Li felt uncomfortable when he looked at her: "Are we going to get the marriage certificate or not?"
Seeing her red ears and angry eyes, the man finally put away his smile and opened the car door.
The two got into the car one after another, the black car started and slowly drove down the mountain.
"Although it's a marriage, don't you have anything you want to ask me?"
In the silence, Fang Li suddenly spoke.
Han Xi was concentrating on driving. He took the time to glance at her when he heard her say, "What do you mean?"
Fang Li hesitated: "You know, I've been in the entertainment industry. Although I didn't become famous, I still have some negative news about myself..."
"Are you talking about the ones about your family background, or the ones about Song Yuchen?"
He turned the steering wheel with one hand and merged the car into the traffic. "I know all this. They're just some groundless rumors. Do you think I care?"
He turned his head, glanced at the stunned Fang Li, and said with a smile: "Or do you think the Han family didn't check the other party's situation before choosing the future mistress?"
"Ms. Xu, I told you I'm a businessman. It's a basic quality for a businessman to have full information before finalizing every cooperative project."
"I, perhaps, understand you better than you think."
"Well, you don't mind?"
Han Xi's eyes were calm, and after a moment of silence, he said, "The future is promising, isn't it? Those things are just part of your past. As long as you can let go of them from now on, I don't mind."
It was exactly ten o'clock when the car stopped in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Han Xi seemed to have made arrangements in advance.
The two got out of the car, he made a phone call, and soon a man in uniform came out and took them in.
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