Lu City.
October, a beautiful and cool autumn.
Shen Zhiyi got off the taxi and went straight to the Civil Affairs Bureau.
She is getting a marriage certificate with a man she had never met before today.
Her mother is seriously ill and her only wish is to see her get married.
She didn't want to let her down.
After all, it's not like what happened in the past- all of this wouldn't have come so quickly.
In the crowded Civil Affairs Bureau, she searched for a moment and then her gaze froze on a tall man standing near a window not far away.
"Hello, are you Song Qing Shi?" she asked, pulling out her phone and checking the WeChat profile of the man whose number her mother had given her. She checked his description of himself today, a man in a dark blue suit.
The man wore gold-rimmed glasses, his expression was indifferent, and his voice was magnetically deep, "Yes."
Song Qing Shi glanced at her and said, "Let's go."
"Are you sure you want to register with me?" Shen Zhiyi asked, somewhat taken aback as she carefully sized up the man in front of her.
According to her mother, he was the grandson of her maternal grandfather's old friend, is a good person and particularly dutiful towards his elders.
As for his appearance, she didn't ask much.
She thought to herself that when it comes to getting through life together, there's no need to get hung up on minor details.
Seeing the man standing tall and handsome, even in this place, he attracted quite a number of admiring glances.
He did not...lack the favor of ladies.
She had no car, no house, and was in debt.
Did he know?
"Hmm." The man turned to look at her, "Can you speed it up a bit?"
"Sure!" Seeing him frequently checking his watch as if pressed for time, Shen Zhi followed him to the work area.
Ever since that incident happened, she no longer valued relationships.
As long as her mother was happy, it didn't matter who she married.
Even though she had no car, no house, and was in debt,
she would not become a burden to him.
If they could live together with mutual respect, she was willing to stay with him till old age.
After he swiftly signed the document, she wrote her name next to his.
Exiting the registration hall, Song Qing took the little red book from her hand, "I have to show it to my grandfather."
"Can we take a photo first?" She also wanted to show her mother.
The man turned his gaze to her, "Don't forget, we are in a concealed marriage."
"Hmm, I understand." Shen Zhiyi stared at his angry face, and it finally dawned on her what he meant.
He seemed to fear that she would spread out the photos.
For the sake of the elders, he agreed to get a marriage certificate with her, but he didn't truly accept her as his wife in his heart.
So, he didn't want anyone else to know.
Worried that he might misunderstand, Shen Zhiyi added, "Can I block your face and personal information in the photos?"
The man finally compromised.
Shen Zhiyi sent the picture to her mother's WeChat, with a caption: Look mom, your chubby daughter is married now, you can rest easy~
She stared blankly at the marriage certificate on the phone screen.
If they can't respect each other, then it's okay to stay out of each other's way.
This woman is a little foolish!
Song Qing Shi glanced at his watch and pulled out a bank card and a set of keys from his suit pocket, "The bank card's password is today's date, and the address is 2202, Building 5, Man Ting Fang Hua.”
"..." Shen Zhiyi looked in the direction of his voice.
"Move in and live together."
"Hmm?"
With no hint of emotion in his deep eyes, Song Qing Shi said, "That's what my grandfather asked for."
"I..." Shen Zhiyi hesitantly took the bank card and the keys, frowning in distress. She had to accompany her mother to the hospital every day and didn't have time to spend with him just yet.
Before she had a chance to speak, she looked up and he was already striding away, getting into a car parked by the roadside.
"..." Shen Zhiyi was momentarily stunned.
Her mother had mentioned that he owned a three-bedroom apartment in Lu city and was a senior executive in a large corporation with a stable income. There was no worry about food and clothing.
That car seemed quite expensive, but she couldn't be sure after just one glance.
Perhaps he spent his entire salary on the car.
That wasn't unheard of. Many men enjoyed showing off their cars.
...
After leaving the Civil Affairs Bureau, Shen Zhiyi hurried back to her rented apartment.
She placed her phone on the entryway cabinet and played her mother's recent voice message.
"Nian Nian, after you two get familiar with each other, your mom hopes you can have a baby as soon as possible. While I still have the energy, I can help you both to take care of the baby. Hehehe..."
"When you find some time, bring your husband and let me take a look."
After the marriage prods came the prods for a child.
Shen Zhiyi had no immediate plans regarding this, and moreover, this wasn't something she could solely decide.
Turning off her phone, Shen Zhiyi walked to her desk and sat down.
She logged into her Weibo account and apologized to her followers, stating that she would not be updating today.
Tomorrow was the day she was transferred to the headquarters of LongChuang Group. She decided to take a day off to settle her personal issues and prepare for the upcoming change.
