Received A Wife From The Civil Affairs Bureau Ch.3

Jiang Ziquan didn’t dare to make a single sound, for fear that her fairy might react and change her mind. 

Anyhow, let’s get married first and then figure out the rest. 

As she pulled Shen Yumo back into the Bureau, the crowd beside them whistled and shouted in excitement. For the crowd, this type of cliche ending was just too satisfying!

“Miss Jiang, you don’t have to pretend anymore.” Shen Yumo spoke as soon as Chen Ruoguang was out of her sight and she took off the jade that still hung around her neck. 

Although she did need to get married today, Shen Yumo thought everything was just a farce and didn’t take anything seriously. 

“Thank you for helping me.” Shen Yumo handed the jade back to Jiang Ziquan with a smile. 

Jiang Ziquan blinked and her thoughts spinned. They had already stepped in line and there were only a few more couples in front of them. 

Just a little longer, if I can stall a little longer, I might actually be able to do it! 

Hastily, Jinag Ziquan said in a coquettish manner: “Yumo, you don’t want to marry me anymore? I proposed to you only a little while ago!” 

Although Shen Yumo didn’t understand what Jiang Ziquan was doing, she was amused by her antics and couldn’t help but smile and explain, “I really am grateful for your help in the situation just now, but an important commitment like marriage can’t be decided upon this carelessly. Furthermore, only one side would benefit from this relationship.” 

“No, both sides would benefit.” Jiang Ziquan frowned and corrected her.

“Ok, fine, even if both sides receives benefits, there are still many reasons why we cannot get married.” Shen Yumo helplessly continued on. 

Jiang Ziquan thought: What else can I do? 

Suddenly a flashbulb lit up inside her head, “Ah, Yumo, don’t be like this! During my proposal my mother was watching at the side, so she expects me to get married today! Besides, if it doesn’t work out, the law says we can divorce after a year! Please, just one year and you don’t want to break my mother’s heart, right?” 

Shen Yumo blinked. She understood the expectations of parents, and she herself put significant importance on the prophecy that she needed to get married at the auspicious time of four today.

As she pondered what to do, they had arrived at the registrar’s desk. 

As they stood in front of the desk, Jiang Ziquan suddenly looked at her brother who stood off to the side. For some reason, today her brother didn’t seem as annoying as usual and even looked a bit handsome today. The Jiang Zitao who was minding his own business, sneezed. 

“Ladies, please take out your documents.” 

“Got it.” Jiang Ziquan’s smile was a bit dazzling as she took out her documents all at once. 

“Have you properly thought this through?” Shen Yumo asked with uncertainty. Would this young lady really be happy about this type of rushed marriage?

“I did, I did!” Jiang Ziquan replied anxiously, and feeling that her fairy was about to disappear, she hurriedly took the household registar from Shen Yumo’s hands and gave it to the staff. 

“Excuse me, but who is the one proposing and who is the one accepting?” [1]

“I’m the one proposing and she’s the one accepting.” Although she said that. Jiang Ziquan felt a little embarrassed that she could say something like that so easily. 

The staff smiled at her and stamped twice before saying: “I wish the both of you a long and happy marriage.”

After that auspicious wedding greeting, Shen Yumo quickly glanced at her watch. It was exactly four. She then shot a complicated glance at Jiang Ziquan. 

“Dang, I actually got married!” Jaign Ziquan felt it was a little unbelievable that she could actually trick her fairy this quickly into marrying her. As she glanced at the gentle woman next to her, she felt quite happy.

Then she looked down at her certificate to see her new wife’s full name for the first time: Shen Yumo. 

She muttered the name to herself several times and thought, Such a pretty name. 

Perhaps she was the only one in this world to find out her wife’s full name from the marriage certificate. 

On the other hand, Shen Yumo felt like a selfish person. This young lady was kind and beautiful, but because of her problems, Jiang Ziquan had married someone like her. Even if nothing happened between the two and they divorced, Jiang Ziquan would have to bear the stigma of being a divorcee later on. 

Jiang Ziquan thought Shen Yumo was still thinking about that Chen Ruoguang, so she didn’t say anything and tenderly pulled Shen Yumo with her to get their marriage photos taken. 

Jiang Ziquan felt very fortunate that she had bothered to dress up for the wedding feast late today, so right now she looked beautiful and tempting. 

Her wife was wearing a blue trench coat, and she was wearing a beige coat. One had flaming red lips and bright eyes, while the other looked fresh and elegant. Standing next to each other, the pair looked quite attractive together.  

Jiang Ziquan skillfully clasped her wife’s waist and pulled her in close, although her wife resisted her a little. Smiling a little mischievously, she prepared for the next step. 

“The two brides over there, please kiss one another.” The photographer asked. 

Knowing that her Yumo wouldn’t accept her kiss at this time, Jiang Ziquan tightened her grip. 

She stepped forward, her new wife stepped back in fear. 

“Don’t worry, I won’t actually kiss you.” Jiang Ziquan whispered softly into her ear. 

Without waiting for a response, Jiang Ziquan used one had to hold the back of Yumo’s head and the other to support her shoulder. The camera flashed. 

“Congratulations on your marriage.” 

Jiang Ziquan’s nose was filled with her sweet scent, and now that it was over, she was a bit unwilling to let go, but did so in the end. 

Shen Yumo felt a little depressed as she walked out. How did she end up marrying this girl beside her?

“Sister, y-you actually got married?! Won’t you regret it?” Although Jiang Zitao had witnessed the entire process, he still couldn’t help but feel a little shocked. 

Jiang Ziquan waved the little red book back and forth, “Of course I got married. Now, let’s hurry home and tell mom the good news.” On instinct, she had relied without thinking but then realized something, and turned to Shen Yumo, “I-I mean, Yumo, I…”

As a teacher, how could Shen Yumo not see through that lie? She knew quite well that Jiang Ziquan’s mother probably wasn’t even there and yet, she still ended up with this marriage certificate in her hands. 

“Brother, I gotta go.” Jiang Ziquan saw Shen Yumo prepare to leave and wanted hurry after her, but was stopped by her brother.

“Are you the proposing side or the accepting side?” He asked. 

Jiang Ziquan turned her head towards him, “Obviously, the proposing side. 

Jiang Zitao nodded his head and patted her shoulders, “Then don’t forget that it is customary for the proposing side to visit your in-laws first after finalizing a marriage.” 

“Oh, you’re right!” Jiang Ziquan had almost forgotten that there was such a thing: “Thanks! Brother, sister-in-law, I’ll be leaving first.” 

“Go.” The two hurriedly waved Jiang Ziquan away, it seemed their little one was all grown up now.

“What’s on your mind?” Jiang Zitao asked Chen Lanyi who had been lost in thought for a while now. 

“That girl named Yumo. I seem to have seen her from somewhere before?” Chen Lanyi frowned, she couldn’t pin down where she had seen Yumo. 

However, Jiagn Zitao eyes brightened when he heard Chen Lanyi’s words. Jiang Ziquan had suddenly acquired a beautiful wife, so he knew he would be interrogated by his parents when he got home. If he had some information on the girl, then he might be saved from a lecture. 

“Quickly, think hard. Where have you seen her?” 

“Aren’t I thinking hard right now? Why are you hurrying me for?” 

“Ah, this kind of beauty, one that you don’t see everyday, must have left an impression. How can you not remember?” 

Chen Lanyi snapped her gaze at him and glared, “What did you just say?” 

Jiang Zitao immediately knew something was off and apologized in a hurry, “Wife, I was wrong, please forgive me.” 

“Hmph, who would want to be your wife?” 

The two went home in a noisy, but festive manner. 

Jiang Ziquan saw Shen Yumo call a taxi, and hurried after her: “Yumo, where are you going? I can send you home.” 

Suddenly, Shen Yumo’s cell phone rang, and when she answered it, the crying sounds of a female voice could be heard. 

Shen Yumo frowned: “Mom, is something wrong?”

“Yumo, answer me, did you really not marry Chen Ruoguang?” 

Shen Yumo paused for a moment: “Yeah.” 

“Y-You unfilial daughter! How could you disregard your grandfather’s words like that!?”  

Shen Yumo glanced at the person next to her, bit her lip and said: “I did get married.” 

But the person in question is not Chen Ruoguang. 

“W-What did you say?” The voice’s volume suddenly increased. 

Shen Yumo continued: “I’ll explain it to you when I return.” 

Next to her, Jiang Ziquan could guess that the voice was her mother-in-law. Naturally, she must be angry. Her daughter had suddenly married a random woman, so other than her own oddball of a mother, Ms. Liu Yun, at home, any other mother would be distressed. 

“Let me send you back.” Jiang Ziquan repeated. 

“Ok, thanks.” 

In any case, being able to send Shen Yumo home was already a big step forward for their relationship. 

Predicting the fact that her mother would bombard her with calls later, Jiang Ziquan turned off her phone as she got in the driver’s seat. Anyways, she wanted to talk with her fairy as well. 

However, the Shen Yumo who sat in the passenger’s seat, felt exhausted. After all, the events that happened today was enough for her to deal with in one lifetime. 

“About earlier, I, um, didn’t mean to lie to you. Sorry.”

Jiang Ziquan knew that starting a relationship with a lie would be detrimental, so she quickly apologized. After all, she still wanted to chase after this fairy!

Shen Yumo pondered for a while, before she realized that Jiang Ziquan was apologizing. In fact, it should be her apologizing to Jiang Ziquan, for dragging this innocent girl into her mess. 

“No matter. Instead, I want to thank you for helping me today.” 

“Ah, no problem.” Jiang Ziquan then glanced at her, turning her head to face Shen Yumo and asked, “So what are you going to do now?” 

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T/N Notes:

[1]: Ok, although in China same-sex marriage isn’t actually legal, let’s pretend that it is. In this case the registar is asking for paperwork purposes because the one who proposes, usually the man, has his wife registered under his household. You know the idea that “married women are like spilled water” , how they are no longer part of their father’s household once they marry over. At least that’s my understanding of it, correct me if I’m wrong. 

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