Chapter 13: Chapter 13 Civil Affairs Bureau Marriage Registration
In the evening, ixi woke up and walked into the living room, where she saw Gu Wei engrossed in a military-thed ga on his tablet.
She wanted to talk to him, but seeing how seriously he was playing, she decided to return to her room.
However, as soon as Gu Wei turned around and saw her, he imdiately paused the ga.
“Ah Xi, do you need sothing?” Gu Wei asked.
ixi was a bit surprised to see him pause the ga.
n usually get annoyed when soone disturbs them while gaming. When she used to talk with Qi Anran, he even made a rule that she shouldn’t disturb him while he was gaming.
Unexpectedly, Gu Wei stopped as soon as he said he would.
She hesitated for a mont, then said, “Gu Wei, I rember you ntioned last ti that getting married requires approval from your unit… has the approval co through?”
Gu Wei quickly smiled, “You asked right on ti. I just received the notice that the approval has co through. We can go to the civil affairs bureau to get our marriage certificate tomorrow.”
“That quickly?”
“Yes, our unit is quite efficient,” Gu Wei said.
ixi opened her mouth.
She wasn’t sure whether getting married was right or wrong because, after all, there was no love.
But then she thought, did she truly love Gu Wei? It wasn’t out of love, but because she saw that he was a good man who could protect her that she decided to marry him.
…
The next day, ixi, carrying her household register and identity card, went with Gu Wei to the civil affairs bureau.
Gu Wei had a military ID, which in principle allowed for priority, but he didn’t use this privilege.
He was dressed as simply as she was, both wearing plain white shirts.
As they waited in line, ixi looked at the several couples in front of them. Each couple looked sweet, though they were only taking photos. They were all dressed in matching outfits, and the won even wore veils on their heads.
Compared to ixi and Gu Wei, they were dressed in utter simplicity.
ixi glanced at Gu Wei, who sat straight and proper, as if he wasn’t there to get married but to attend a eting.
At that mont, she felt a bit of regret.
But things had progressed to this stage; they were already living in his house, and it didn’t seem right to have regrets now.
Following the procedure, they soon received their certificate as well.
When they walked out of the civil affairs bureau, ixi felt a mix of emotions inside, indescribable.
The couples that had registered before them were happily taking photos outside, blasting out celebratory ssages to friends. Only she and Gu Wei seed to broadcast one thing: unfamiliarity.
Gu Wei caught up to her with long strides, “Ah Xi, do you have to go back to work in a bit?”
ixi replied, “Of course, I only asked the director for an hour off.”
Gu Wei looked at his watch, “Then how about we go out for dinner tonight?”
ixi showed little interest and simply said, “We’ll talk about it tonight.”
Gu Wei looked at ixi, puzzled.
They say won are fickle, and it’s true; she was completely different before and after marriage, and they had only just gotten married!
Just as Gu Wei was reflecting, ixi suddenly asked, “Gu Wei, do your parents know we are getting married? It seems… you haven’t introduced to your parents yet. With such a big matter as marriage, do they agree?”
Gu Wei paused then said, “My family situation is a bit complicated. But don’t worry, they will accept you. After all, marriage is my own business.”
He felt there was no need to notify his parents.
ixi forced a smile, then said, “It’s okay. Actually, I also feel there’s no need to inform the parents; marriage is a matter between us two. So, I hope we can keep our matters private for now, what do you think?”
Unexpectedly, Gu Wei imdiately agreed, “You’re right, that’s also what I ant. Matters made public should be taken slowly.”
ixi didn’t bother with him anymore, hailing a taxi from the roadside and leaving.
Gu Wei stood there, slightly stunned.
It seed she was angry.
Had he said sothing wrong, or done sothing wrong?
…
When ixi arrived at the hospital, she was severely reprimanded by Director Wang.
“ixi, you’re usually early, why are you late today? Didn’t you even make a call?”
ixi felt wronged, “Director, I asked for leave in the group chat.”
“Asked for leave?” Director Wang checked the departnt’s work group chat, then looked embarrassed for a mont but soon put on a stern face, “Who asks for leave in a group chat? Don’t you know to send a private ssage or make a call?”
ixi felt aggrieved, “But I see other doctors also informing in the group chat when they need leave, and I ntioned it last night.”
“Don’t argue anymore; you didn’t ask, so consider today as a late day for you, half a day of attendance bonus will be deducted,” Director Wang asserted his authority, which was not to be challenged.
ixi had no choice but to stay quiet.
Today, she wasn’t assigned clinics, but was working in the acupuncture and moxibustion surgery room, where there were quite a few patients waiting. Sister Zhou inside was busy, and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing ixi, “ixi, you’re finally here.”
“Sorry Sister Zhou, I was a bit held up today.”
“It’s alright, get started quickly, the patients are getting impatient.”
…
Busy until noon, ixi finally got a break.
She walked out of the treatnt room and ran into Li Pingping, who had also just co out of the consultation room.
“Dr. Su, why were you late this morning?” Li Pingping asked smugly.
ixi paused, then said, “You’re quite inford!”
“Is it because your boyfriend doesn’t have a car, so you had to ride an electric bike to work in the morning? Your boyfriend really should, looking good but not even having a car, and still letting his girlfriend ride an electric bike to work? Without a car or a house, where does a woman’s sense of security co from?”
ixi scoffed.
She was checking the group ssages now. After she had sent her leave request last night, Li Pingping had posted several funny videos in the group, which were funny enough that a few doctors engaged in a discussion about them, and her ssage got buried.
It was hard to say whether Li Pingping did it on purpose.
ixi scoffed, “Dr. Li, my boyfriend has a house, a big two-hundred-square-ter apartnt with no mortgage. You and your boyfriend still have to pay off your house and car loans, right? I heard your place is only sixty or seventy square ters. Talking about pressure, you have it worse than I do. I really don’t know what you are bragging about.”
Li Pingping’s face turned red, then she rolled her eyes and said, “Anyone can boast, right? Anyway, currently, you don’t have a car.”
“Mind your own business!”
…
Cafeteria.
ixi was eating while browsing social dia.
Work-related notices and doctors’ leave requests would appear in the work group.
Director Wang would reply, but he had not replied to her ssage from yesterday.
Thinking about today’s deduction of half a day’s full-attendance award, she felt dejected and was about to exit the app, when Gu Wei sent her a ssage:
[Ah Xi, I’ve been thinking, not having a car at ho isn’t very convenient, so I’m thinking of buying one. What do you think?]
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