Chapter 196: Chapter 196 - 196 Happy Newlyweds

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Xu Chaomu quickly went with Xiao Mo to change her clothes, while Shen Chi walked into an office.

“Director Zhang, is all the paperwork ready?”

Director Zhang pointed at a pile of documents on the table and said, “Mr. Shen, you’re putting me in a difficult position, you know very well that girls under the age of 20 can’t get married.”

Shen Chi glanced at the stacked documents and then smiled, “I just knew that there’s nothing impossible in Director Zhang’s office.”

“If it weren’t for your matter, I really couldn’t have done it.”

“Then I really must thank Director Zhang.”

“Not at all.” Director Zhang said, “But Mr. Shen, you know the marriage certificate can only be issued once. Have you really thought this through?”

“If I hadn’t thought it through, would I have gone to all this trouble to ask you to come here?”

“So, Mr. Shen, you’re planning to keep this girl in the dark?” Director Zhang couldn’t understand.

“Yes, so please, I hope Director Zhang will cooperate with me. The specifics, I’ve already explained over the phone before.”

“This is nothing for me. But Mr. Shen, how long do you plan to keep her in the dark?”

“I have my plans.”

“Then I won’t ask any further. Mr. Shen, should I say congratulations on your wedding?”

A slow smile spread across Shen Chi’s lips, and for once, a different kind of smile appeared on his young and handsome face.

A smile broke like the first breeze of spring, as if time itself had paused.

After changing clothes, Xu Chaomu stood in front of the mirror, looking at herself from left to right.

It was a cherry blossom pink evening dress, pure and simple, very pleasing to the eye.

Shen Chi was quite generous today, allowing her to wear such a beautiful dress. In the past, the clothes he bought for her were always very ugly.

Even wearing a “nightdress,” he had to make a fuss for days.

Indeed, after the notarization, she was no longer related to him, and his mood seemed to improve.

Xu Chaomu also put aside the discomfort in her heart. It was a good thing to be no longer related to him.

From now on, no one would control her, no one would make her angry, no one would ever—

She couldn’t continue thinking, and her eyes began to well up again.

She was just that weak.

“Miss Xu, let’s go. Mr. Shen is waiting for you,” Xiao Mo said.

Xu Chaomu nodded, her throat felt tight, and she couldn’t speak.

By the time they arrived at the office door, Xiao Mo knocked, and Shen Chi came out.

When he saw Xu Chaomu behind Xiao Mo, Shen Chi was stunned for a moment, gazing at her intently.

His lips immediately curved into a smile, his eyes full of laughter.

She looked pretty today, yes, he was satisfied.

Xu Chaomu said discontentedly, “Shen Chi, you’re so slow. Just get this over with so I can go back to school.”

Before Shen Chi could speak, Director Zhang behind him frowned deeply.

It was the first time Director Zhang saw someone calling Shen Chi by his name so openly and confidently.

Oddly enough, Shen Chi didn’t seem annoyed at all.

“Let’s go.” Shen Chi stepped forward and took her hand.

The paperwork was personally processed by Director Zhang. When it came time to take a photo together, Xu Chaomu was very puzzled.

“Isn’t this about ending the adoption relationship? Why do we need to take a photo together? I don’t want to take it with him,” Xu Chaomu grumbled.

Director Zhang was well-prepared, and he said seriously, “The photo is to prove that you two had a relationship before. It’s a necessary procedure, please cooperate.”

Xu Chaomu didn’t understand this and just said “Oh,” obediently posing for the picture.

Shen Chi cracked a smile, thinking that if he sold her one day, she would probably even help him count the money.

However, she had a sullen face right now, and Shen Chi worried that the photo would show her scowling, which would not do.

So, just as Director Zhang counted, “One,” “Two,” “Three,” and right as he said “Three,” Shen Chi tickled the palm of Xu Chaomu’s hand.

Xu Chaomu was earnestly waiting to have the photo taken, unwilling in her heart.

But when Shen Chi tickled her unexpectedly, she burst into laughter.

Director Zhang quickly captured the shot and gave Shen Chi a thumbs-up for “OK.”

They exchanged glances, each understanding the other.

Shen Chi said to Xu Chaomu, “It’s done. You have no more part in this. You can go to school now. I’ll have Lao Cheng take you.”

“Wait, let’s make this clear. Does this mean I can move out of the Shen family’s house starting today?” Xu Chaomu persisted.

She looked up, waiting for his answer.

However, Shen Chi, looking at the photos on the camera, didn’t look up, his tone back to its usual deep and indifferent, “I didn’t agree.”

“You— you— you… then tell me, what is the benefit of ending the adoption relationship for me?”

Shen Chi gave her an exasperating look, “There’s no benefit.”

Having said that, Shen Chi continued to look at the photos.

In the photo, they were standing close together, her smile fleeting, but beautiful.

Watching her smile, he couldn’t help but curl his own lips.

“Then why did you bring me to get this notarization so early in the morning!” Xu Chaomu said, very unhappy.

“Isn’t that what you’ve been clamoring for?” Shen Chi gave her a glance.

Director Zhang, standing to the side, had never seen Shen Chi talk to anyone like this before, without any airs or his usual coldness.

A man shows his gentleness only in front of the person he loves.

Even his gaze was filled with indulgence.

It was only when he looked at that person that he would shed all defenses and coldness.

“I don’t want to see you again, you liar! Big liar!”

Xu Chaomu left in a huff, damn big liar!

As she left, the smile at the corner of Shen Chi’s mouth deepened even further.

Director Zhang joked, “Mr. Shen, your young wife seems quite dissatisfied with you.”

“She’s dissatisfied with me in every way,” Shen Chi said with a smile rather than annoyance.

But that was fine with him.

Director Zhang, smiling even wider, “The girl does have a good personality.”

“Good? She’s a constant worry. If she doesn’t give me trouble for a day, she feels itchy for a beating.”

Director Zhang’s smile grew even wider; this was the first time he had seen Shen Chi talk so much.

Soon, Director Zhang finished processing their marriage certificate for them, “Mr. Shen, congratulations on your wedding.”

When the bold red marriage certificate was handed to Shen Chi, he found himself unable to look away for a long time.

Flipping it open, there was the freshly taken photo, a bright red stamp.

Both marriage certificates were given to Shen Chi.

Shen Chi remembered a phrase he had said before: Marriage, once in a lifetime.

Yes, he doted on her so much, always giving her the best things.

Now, with this one chance, how could he bear to give it to someone else?

Shen Chi left the civil affairs bureau, with Director Zhang seeing him off to the parking garage.

Xiao Mo had already been waiting in the garage, quickly opening the car door upon Shen Chi’s arrival.

Lao Cheng had taken Xu Chaomu to school, so he would take Shen Chi to the group company.

Getting into the car, Xiao Mo said to Shen Chi, “Mr. Shen, did you also not sleep last night?”

“Yeah.”

Shen Chi rubbed his forehead, which was indeed very painful, but as soon as he looked down at the marriage certificate in his hand, all the pain disappeared.

As if everything was worth it.

Xiao Mo was initially puzzled about what Shen Chi was holding, but then he turned his head and saw the gold-lettered words “Marriage Certificate.”

Marriage certificate?

Xiao Mo was stunned, but his mind worked quickly, and he figured it all out in an instant.

“Mr. Shen, did you just… get a marriage certificate with Miss Xu?” Xiao Mo asked cautiously.