Chapter 29 Preparing for the Marriage License

Chapter 29 Preparing for the Marriage License

Meng Yitong couldn’t help but smile and quickly sent him a friend request.

As soon as he accepted her request, Meng Yitong sent over a cartoon sticker of a little girl happily spinning in circles.

A moment later, Qin Zhuoran replied.

Qin Zhuoran: "Are you awake yet?"

Meng Yitong glanced at the time displayed on her phone—3:10 PM—and felt exasperated.

Meng Yitong: "Who’s still sleeping at this time?"

Upon seeing Meng Yitong's reply, Qin Zhuoran chuckled to himself. He recalled her sleeping soundly this morning and imagined the pouting face she must have had while typing that message.

Qin Zhuoran: "I meant your nap. Are you up?"

Meng Yitong: "If I napped, I wouldn’t sleep this late! Do you really think I sleep that much?"

Qin Zhuoran looked at her words and laughed to himself, thinking that this was a girl who cared a lot about her image.

Not wanting to upset her, he straightened his expression and replied, "Get ready, I’ll pick you up soon."

Meng Yitong: "What for?"

Meng Yitong asked curiously. Aunt Li had told her that Qin Zhuoran was a workaholic, even working on his days off. He never skipped work on a weekday.

Qin Zhuoran: "To get married."

Seeing these three words, Meng Yitong’s face turned bright red. It was supposed to be a normal procedure, but she didn’t understand why she felt so happy.

Having seen the ugliness of the world, Meng Yitong forced herself to calm down.

She lightly slapped her cheeks, trying to steady her emotions.

Meng Yitong thought skeptically, perhaps this was just the tactic of the wealthy—lowering her expectations, then giving her small favors later to make her feel grateful.

Wasn’t this just classic mind games?

This thought calmed her down, and she replied with a composed "Okay."

After sending the message, she dropped her phone on the bed and went to the bathroom to wash her face and reapply makeup.

Once she finished her makeup, she didn’t have to wait long in the lobby before Qin Zhuoran walked in.

Although Meng Yitong had mentally prepared herself in advance, seeing Qin Zhuoran walk in under the sunlight, his figure seemed to be edged with a golden glow, radiating brilliance.

As he approached, the lingering sunlight from outside cast a halo behind him, blurring the outline of his body.

Sitting on the sofa in the living room, Meng Yitong watched him come closer, feeling as though he were an angel, ready to lead her from darkness into light.

Without thinking, Meng Yitong reached out her hand toward him.

Seeing her hand extended toward him, Qin Zhuoran couldn’t help but chuckle inwardly. She really was such a coquettish little girl.

Though he thought this, he still reached out and pulled Meng Yitong up.

Only when she stood up did Meng Yitong fully snap out of the illusion she had just been in.

Meng Yitong thought about the hand she had just offered and felt a bit embarrassed.

Meng Yitong pouted, tried to pull her hand from Qin Zhuoran's grasp, but found it firmly held. When she looked up at Qin Zhuoran, she saw his smiling eyes.

Meng Yitong was stunned. Wasn't he supposed to be a man scarred in childhood with a brooding personality?

Why was he smiling? And why was his smile so warm?

Looking into his smiling eyes, Meng Yitong couldn't help but feel her mood lift, and she smiled along.

Qin Zhuoran watched Meng Yitong's expression change several times in just a few seconds and couldn't help but inwardly shake his head.

Noticing Meng Yitong's ever-changing expressions, Qin Zhuoran softly said, "It's getting late, let's hurry over before they close for the day!"

With that, he took Meng Yitong's hand and led the way out.

Meng Yitong quickly followed.

As they walked, Qin Zhuoran asked, "Should we go back to the Meng family to get the family register?"

"No need, I have it with me!"

Before Meng Yitong came to the Qin family, Mom Meng had given her their family register and repeatedly urged her to obtain the marriage certificate promptly.

Since there was no wedding between the two families, Mom Meng was deeply concerned that her daughter would be in the Qin family without a legitimate status, only to be played with and then abandoned.

So, in the absence of a wedding, Mom Meng was eager for Meng Yitong to obtain the marriage certificate as soon as she married over.

At least that way, it would be official, and even if they divorced later, it would be more respectable.

Therefore, before Meng Yitong's marriage, Mom Meng had directly given her the family register.

Of course, this family register wasn't from the Meng family, but from their family of four. It was the one they obtained when Mom Meng, unable to endure the mistreatment, took Meng's father and left the Meng family to start their own business.

Fortunately, they had split the family register back then; otherwise, Meng Yitong would have had to make a trip back to the Meng family today.

Meng Yitong could hardly imagine returning to the Meng family and being interrogated by Mom Meng.

Though it was filled with maternal love, Meng Yitong truly didn't want to divulge her privacy so thoroughly.

But Mom Meng, out of concern for her daughter, had practically been wanting Meng Yitong to broadcast their daily interactions these past two days.

Meng Yitong was intimidated by her. She had just arrived at her new home and met Qin Zhuoran; there were many things she was unsure about. How could she possibly have so much to discuss?

And when it comes to matters of love, the last thing one needs is the input of bystanders.