Everyone looked at Zhang Xiaowei, signaling for him to hurry up and calm Gu Wan down.
Zhang Xiaowei immediately sat beside Gu Wan, took her hand, and gazed at her affectionately.
“Wanwan, how can you say something so hurtful? How could I not want to marry you? I dream of marrying you! But… you can’t expect me to marry you while you’re carrying another man’s child. That wouldn’t be fair to me either.”
Gu Wan looked at Zhang Xiaowei with a pitiful expression. “Xiaowei, I know it’s unfair to you, but I’m scared.”
“Those people at the marriage office told me about so many cases like this. Before the divorce, the man promises everything, but once the divorce is finalized, he changes his mind. In the end, the woman loses everything and is left with nothing.”
“I really don’t mean to force you to marry me. I’m just so scared that things will end up in such an awful state. Sob…”
Large tears rolled down Gu Wan’s cheeks, giving her a fragile, heart-wrenching beauty that made anyone who saw her feel sorry for her.
Zhang Xiaowei immediately threw his arms around Gu Wan. “All right, Wanwan, don’t cry. How about we get married tomorrow?”
Gu Wan immediately broke free from his embrace. “Are you serious? You’re not lying to me, are you? You really mean that we’ll go get our marriage certificate tomorrow?”
Seeing the cautious yet hopeful expression on Gu Wan’s face, as though she desperately wanted to believe him but was terrified of being disappointed, Zhang Xiaowei’s heart nearly broke.
Only now did he realize how beautiful and lively Gu Wan was. At that moment, he genuinely wanted to marry her!
When Gu Wan saw him nod, she immediately broke into a smile through her tears.
“That’s wonderful. Today I’m completely exhausted, both physically and emotionally. It feels as though I’ve been torn apart. I spent the entire day struggling, hesitating, and wavering.
“All afternoon, I kept walking and thinking. I kept wondering whether I was making the right decision, whether I would end up trusting the wrong person. Will you… really marry me? Will you really love me?”
Zhang Xiaowei nodded solemnly and affectionately. “Believe me. I absolutely will. Tomorrow morning, we’ll go get our marriage certificate.”
Gu Wan smiled brightly. “I’m really looking forward to it!”
Gu Wan didn’t care what kind of chaos the family would descend into after she left. For their own interests, they would eventually force Zhang Xiaowei to marry her anyway.
So no matter what they thought, they would ultimately have to follow the path she had planned.
Gu Wan returned to her room and immediately slipped into her space. She was truly exhausted today and desperately needed the spiritual spring water to replenish her strength. She also needed a good soak to recover.
As soon as she entered the space, Gu Wan discovered that the wooden boards had already automatically formed fences, enclosing the chicks, ducklings, and goslings. A cowshed and sheep pen had appeared on their own, with the calves and lambs secured inside. A pigsty had also been constructed automatically, enclosing the piglets.
This space really seemed to be connected to her mind. As long as she provided enough materials, it would automatically fulfill her wishes.
Gu Wan looked toward the spiritual spring. Sure enough, it had already been divided according to her wishes into a fish pond, a shrimp pond, a crab pond, and a bathing pool.
This space really was a treasure!
As she relaxed, Gu Wan thought about her plans for the next day.
People who love each other shouldn’t only be able to share happiness; they should also be able to endure hardships together. As the saying went, adversity reveals true feelings. Let heaven and earth bear witness to their unwavering love!
Early the next morning, Gu Wan deliberately chose a figure-hugging dress that accentuated her graceful curves and slightly protruding belly.
She wore a long, lightweight coat over it. Zhang Xiaowei came rushing over with the household registration booklet in his hand.
The moment he saw Gu Wan, he was stunned.
Gu Wan had clearly dressed up carefully. Her long, jet-black hair was neatly pinned up with a hairpin, revealing her slender neck. Her face had been carefully made up, her fair skin glowing, making her features look even softer. Beneath the long coat, her straight, slender calves were visible, giving her an elegant and graceful appearance.
She was exactly Zhang Xiaowei’s favorite type—gentle, delicate, and beautiful.
Zhang Xiaowei’s eyes immediately lit up. He walked over to Gu Wan and looked her up and down, his eyes practically glued to her.
Gu Wan shyly raised one finger and lightly poked him in the chest. “Why are you looking at me like that? Do you think I’m pretty?”
“Pretty, pretty! You’re really beautiful. How did I never notice before that you were this beautiful?”
Zhang Xiaowei’s eyes remained fixed on Gu Wan. Li Mingyue was furious at the sight. She grabbed Zhang Xiaowei and pulled him away.
“All right, you two. Go and come back quickly. Hurry up and take care of the important business.”
Her words reminded Zhang Xiaowei of their purpose.
“Right, right. Let’s go take care of the important business. Once we finish the paperwork, we’ll be a family. Aren’t you happy?”
Gu Wan shyly nodded. “Of course I’m happy. I’ll do whatever Big Brother Xiaowei says.”
That single, sweetly uttered “Big Brother Xiaowei” made Zhang Xiaowei feel wonderful from head to toe, as though his bones had gone soft.
Li Mingyue couldn’t stand his lecherous expression and pinched him hard from behind.
Zhang Xiaowei flinched from the pain and remembered that they had something important to do first. He took Gu Wan by the hand and led her out of the house.
Seeing that it was still early, Gu Wan pulled Zhang Xiaowei along.
“It’s only a few stops away. Why don’t we walk there? I’m afraid there’ll be too many people on the bus and my makeup will get smudged.”
Zhang Xiaowei was more than willing. Taking a leisurely walk with such a delicate, beautiful woman was an absolute pleasure.
Especially with Gu Wan’s long coat concealing her belly and showing off only her slender figure, the two of them attracted envious looks all along the way. Heads turned wherever they went.
“Look, look! They really are such a perfect match. The man is handsome and the woman is beautiful. They look so well suited!”
“Exactly. Look at the way they look at each other. They’re so sweet.”
“Wow… I’m so jealous of them!”
Listening to the whispers of admiration from passersby, the corners of Zhang Xiaowei’s mouth nearly reached his ears.
When he saw Gu Wan, who had also heard those whispers, acting shy and bashful, he became even more delighted.
Gu Wan wasn’t only rich and beautiful—she was also deeply devoted to him. Hahahaha… Zhang Xiaowei really had struck it lucky! He was truly irresistible!
Amid the envious gazes of passersby, the two slowly made their way to the marriage office. Only then did they discover that the line of people applying for marriage certificates had already stretched outside the building.
“Perfect timing,” Gu Wan thought to herself, while deliberately putting on a troubled expression as she looked at Zhang Xiaowei.
“Big Brother Xiaowei, there are so many people. What are we going to do? It’s all my fault. If we had taken a bus here, we could have gotten in line earlier.”
Zhang Xiaowei’s heart was still floating on air after receiving admiring looks all along the way. How could he possibly care about something as trivial as waiting in line?
Besides, the longer they waited here, the more envious looks they would receive. He couldn’t have been happier.
“It’s fine. We can wait slowly. As long as I’m with you, however long we have to wait will be worth it.”
“Big Brother Xiaowei, you’re so wonderful! I really like you!”
Gu Wan deliberately made her voice sweet and coy as she said those nauseating words. Zhang Xiaowei felt incredibly pleased with himself, while everyone around them got goosebumps.
Were these two here just to show off their love?
The man was handsome and the woman was beautiful, but openly hugging and cuddling in public like this—what kind of behavior was that?
Gu Wan had already noticed the displeased expressions around them, so she deliberately clung even more tightly to Zhang Xiaowei.
“Oh, Big Brother Xiaowei, we’ve been walking for so long and I’m all hot now. Can you check whether my makeup has smudged?”
As she spoke, Gu Wan took off her coat and casually draped it over her arm.
Zhang Xiaowei’s eyes remained fixed entirely on Gu Wan’s face.
“It hasn’t smudged. You’ve just got a little sweat around your temples and hairline. You’re still as beautiful as ever.”
Zhang Xiaowei didn’t notice.
But everyone around them did.
They all simultaneously drew in a sharp breath.