Flash Marriage: He is a Wife-pampering Addict

Chapter 1268: 1267 I used to like her

When they arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau, the rain had just stopped.

Qin Mu got out of the car and gentlemanly opened the door for An Lin. With his tall stature, he stood in front of the car and said gently, “Get out of the car.”

An Lin nodded, got out of the car, and politely said thank you.

Entering the Civil Affairs Bureau, there was a line in the hall.

Despite the rainy weather, there were not a few people getting married. At a glance, every couple had faces brimming with happy smiles.

An Lin looked up and said with annoyance, “Oh no, I forgot to bring the household registration book. How about we come back another day?”

As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Mu’s mouth curved into a smile. He leisurely took out two household registration books and two IDs from his pocket.

“Don’t worry, I’ve brought them.”

“How come you have my ID?”

An Lin’s eyes widened in astonishment. She remembered putting it in the drawer.

Qin Mu said in a light and breezy tone, “I happened to see your ID lying in the drawer, so I took it along for you.”

Happened to?

It was her room; what kind of chance encounter was that?

An Lin smiled awkwardly and walked to the side to sit down on a chair.

Qin Mu didn’t expose her. Seeing her sitting down, he went to the back of the queue and calmly lined up.

***

Gu Kai arrived at the hospital and first went to do his rounds.

After finishing the rounds and returning to his office, he remembered Bai Yiyi’s reminder from the morning, took out his mobile phone, and dialed Wei Jingshan’s number.

The phone rang twice before Wei Jingshan’s excited voice came through, as if she had been waiting for his call all this time, “Doctor Gu, can I return to work now?”

Gu Kai’s handsome eyebrows furrowed slightly as he replied coolly, “A person expelled from Kangning Hospital will never be taken back. Wei Jingshan, if you really think you were wrong, then find another job and work diligently. Don’t harm others or yourself again.”

“Why? Yesterday, Bai Yiyi agreed to let me return to work. Doctor Gu, I have already apologized to Bai Yiyi. You can’t negate all of me because of one mistake. I’m begging you, please give me another chance.”

By the end, Wei Jingshan’s voice was tinged with tears.

Gu Kai’s eyes flashed with disgust; not only did he not pity her, but he also said coldly, “If it wasn’t for me, not only would you have ruined Bai Yiyi’s reputation, but you could have also harmed my daughter. Wei Jingshan, who gave you the guts to hurt my daughter?”

Over the phone, Wei Jingshan’s crying came through accompanied by remorse, “Doctor Gu, I’m sorry, I know I was wrong, really, I swear, just give me one more chance and I will be grateful for the rest of my life.”

“You need to take responsibility for what you’ve done, don’t go troubling Bai Yiyi anymore. Your pleas are useless; she and I have nothing to do with each other.”

Having said that, Gu Kai hung up the phone directly.

***

A City, Civil Affairs Bureau.

Qin Mu handed the marriage certificate that belonged to An Lin to her, “Here, you keep this one; don’t lose it.”

An Lin took it over and looked at the joint photo of her and Qin Mu on it, as well as their names; inside, she felt a mix of emotions.

She remembered the time when she celebrated her eighteenth birthday with Qin Mu.

The wish she made then was to hopefully have her name written in the same household registration book as Qin Mu’s one day.

Back then, although she had a secret crush, she dared not show even the slightest hint, hiding her feelings deep inside, all to stay by his side forever.

All the girls in school who admired him were confessions that ended in rejection.

She didn’t want to become one of those who were rejected after confessing; hence, she surrounded him as just a buddy, a friend, the girl next door.

A deep voice drifted down from above, “Finished looking at it?”

An Lin hurriedly pulled her thoughts together, closed the marriage certificate, and said with feigned lightness, “Done looking, let’s go.”

Qin Mu glanced at her and walked out of the hall.

After getting in the car, Qin Mu leaned over, startling An Lin so much that she dodged towards the car door, “What are you doing?”

“I’m just helping you fasten your seat belt.”

Qin Mu looked at her frightened bunny-like demeanor, the corners of his mouth curling slightly. He reached out, pulled the seat belt across, and fastened it for her without any ulterior motives.

“An Lin, we are husband and wife now; you need to learn to adapt.”

After sitting up straight, Qin Mu continued calmly.

An Lin blinked and covered it up by saying, “I’m adapting, who says I’m not?”

“Call Ranran and share this good news with her and Mo Xiuchen.”

“Why don’t you call Ranran yourself?”

An Lin asked instinctively, while Qin Mu’s expression stiffened slightly.

Realizing something, she immediately explained, “Ah Mu, I didn’t mean it like that. Don’t misunderstand.”

Qin Mu lowered his eyes, and when he looked up at her again, his black pupils were calm, “An Lin, in the past, I liked Ranran, which makes this marriage unfair to you. Originally, I wanted us to get to know each other for a while and get married at the end of the year.”

An Lin stayed silent, feeling an unspeakable bitterness welling up in her heart.

Next to her, Qin Mu’s voice held no emotion. The distinct timbre echoed in the car, “My parents were adamant, so I had no choice but to agree to their demands. Now that we’re married, I know what I should and shouldn’t do.”

“Can you forget her?”

An Lin asked bluntly.

She despised herself bitterly in her heart, why did she ask such a question.

But then Qin Mu said they were now husband and wife, and she couldn’t help but want his heart.

An Lin was aware of Qin Mu’s feelings for Wen Ran. During the days Mo Xiuchen lost his memory abroad, Qin Mu and Wen Ran went to City C together, and his attentive and meticulous care for her was unmistakable.

At that time, she wasn’t jealous, just a bit sad.

She even thought that if Mo Xiuchen could never remember Ranran, and Ah Mu could be with Ranran, she would smile and bless them.

A flicker of faint pain crossed the depths of Qin Mu’s eyes, disappearing in a flash, and in an instant, his gaze returned to its usual cold calmness.

“That’s just a matter of time.”

An Lin looked at his handsome features, thought for a moment, and said, “Ah Mu, you don’t have to force yourself to forget. I understand that the more you try to forget, the harder it is to let go. And you don’t have to deliberately treat me as your wife or be tender to me on purpose. After all, we are legally married and have a lifetime to adapt.”

At this, she paused slightly, a smile tugging at the corner of her lips, and she added lightly, “I still prefer the way we used to interact.”

“Alright, we’ll both slowly learn to adapt.”

Qin Mu smiled faintly, warmly agreeing.

An Lin took out her phone, sighed, and said, “Forget it, I’ll call Ranran.”

No sooner had she spoken than Qin Mu’s phone began to ring.

“It’s Mo Xiuchen.”

“That’s like the eunuch being anxious when the emperor is not.”

An Lin teased, looking at his flashing phone screen.

Qin Mu’s lips twitched slightly, “Just keep that between us; say it in front of Mo Xiuchen, and he’ll get irritated with you.”

An Lin arched an eyebrow, “I wouldn’t say it in front of him. Hand it over, I’ll take his call.”

“Here you go.”

Qin Mu laughed and casually handed her the phone, then buckled his seat belt and started the car.