Hello, Comrade. I'm Here to Marry You!

Su Zhaozhao wanted to look at it a bit longer, but in the next instant, Xie Huaizheng snatched the marriage certificate away.

"Zhaozhao, let me hold on to this marriage certificate."

"Why? Don’t we each get to keep one?" Su Zhaozhao asked in surprise.

"I’m worried you’ll lose it."

That wasn’t the real reason. Now that he finally had her, he was terrified of losing her.

’What if Zhaozhao decides I’m not good enough for her someday and wants a divorce?’

Xie Huaizheng’s heart was a mix of joy and apprehension.

’She’s just so wonderful, after all.’

Just then, Huang Jiqin returned with a bouquet of flowers she had bought outside. She handed it to Su Zhaozhao. "Congratulations, congratulations! Oh, Zhaozhao, I wish I could take you back home right now to meet the family. The old man has been talking nonstop about wanting to see you."

She was absolutely delighted with Su Zhaozhao. That’s why she was so eager to take her back home right away and introduce her to the neighbors in their residential compound and all their relatives.

All those people who thought Xie Huaizheng would never find a good wife were about to eat their words.

"I’ll take Zhaozhao back home during the New Year," Xie Huaizheng said, reaching out to place a hand on Su Zhaozhao’s shoulder.

’He wanted to enjoy this sweet newlywed period with Zhaozhao for a while longer.’

’A trip back to Beijing right now?’

Xie Huaizheng wasn’t on board with that.

Huang Jiqin knew what he was thinking and shot him a look. "Alright, alright. Why don’t we find a restaurant to celebrate? Your Uncle Li heard the news, too. He said we should go to his place for dinner tonight."

They could put off the trip to Beijing since it was far, but skipping out on Li Jian Country would be inexcusable.

Su Zhaozhao recalled that Li Jian Country had been prejudiced against her because of the political background check.

Her expression couldn’t help but stiffen.

Her expression had only shifted for a moment, but Xie Huaizheng noticed immediately. He grasped her hand, his gaze dropping to meet hers. "Zhaozhao, don’t worry. It’ll be fine. I’ve already cleared things up with Uncle Li about what happened before. He actually feels a bit bad for misunderstanding you."

Hearing this, Su Zhaozhao’s expression relaxed slightly. "Okay. I’m just a little worried."

In truth, she was quite thick-skinned. If it weren’t for Xie Huaizheng being someone she cared so much about, she really wouldn’t give a damn what other people thought.

After all, in her eyes, "face" was the most worthless thing there was.

’If a person is shameless enough, they can get by just fine in this world.’

Xie Huaizheng was actually aware of Su Zhaozhao’s personality. His heart felt warm, but at the same time, tinged with a bit of bittersweetness.

’She must care about me a great deal to have this kind of reaction.’

’Otherwise, this girl wouldn’t care what anyone thinks.’

"Zhaozhao, rest assured. Now that we’re married, I will protect you completely. I won’t let you suffer the slightest grievance."

Su Zhaozhao smiled at him.

"But I think you should seriously consider the matter of transferring your household registration."

After getting married, Su Zhaozhao could indeed transfer her household registration to his locality.

But the process wasn’t fast. Normally, it could only be done after three years of marriage.

In the meantime, Xie Huaizheng worried that when Su Zhaozhao’s father got out of prison, he would make a huge fuss about being her biological father.

"In that case, I think I need to contact my maternal grandparents," Su Zhaozhao said.

The thought gave her a headache.

Although they were the maternal grandparents of this body’s original owner, they were essentially strangers to both the original owner and to her.

After all, the original owner had only met them when she was very little.

And it seemed their relationship had soured rather badly.

But if she truly wanted to sever ties with Su Dashan, her only option was to find her maternal grandparents.

She also worried that once Su Dashan and Zhang Fengxia were released, they would go around slandering her and Xie Huaizheng.

They wouldn’t gain anything from it, but they would probably be delighted if they could ruin her and Xie Huaizheng.

Su Zhaozhao knew the mindset of such desperate people all too well. They might not want to live anymore, but they would happily drag the rest of the world down with them.

They found a restaurant for their meal and ordered a large spread to celebrate their marriage.

Su Zhaozhao said to Xie Huaizheng, "Since we’re married now, shouldn’t we be handing out wedding candy?"

She knew quite a few people around here.

’We should give some to everyone I’m on good terms with, right?’

And as for the others, everyone Xie Huaizheng knew should get some too.

Like his comrades-in-arms, for example.

Hearing this, Huang Jiqin slapped her forehead. "Zhaozhao, you’re such a clever girl! If you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have completely forgotten. Yes, yes, yes! We have to pack up wedding candy to hand out."

With that said, Huang Jiqin turned and marched right into the state-owned department store.

She bought colorful hard candies, chocolates, and White Rabbit Creamy Candies.

Except for the hard candies, the other two weren’t cheap, but Huang Jiqin was in high spirits and had brought plenty of money with her.

After paying, she also bought small red bags to portion out the candy later.

Finally, Huang Jiqin bought a large bag of peanuts and dried longans, turning to Su Zhaozhao and Xie Huaizheng with a grin. "These are for a speedy and blessed birth! You two need to have children soon. Huai Zheng, you’re the only one left in our family without kids. Hurry it up, so all the children can play together."

Su Zhaozhao froze for a second when she heard this.

’What?’

’Xie Huaizheng has a big family?’

She couldn’t help but look at Xie Huaizheng. "How many people are in your family?"

"You didn’t even tell Zhaozhao this?" Huang Jiqin shot Xie Huaizheng a glare.

’Seriously, what kind of blind date did these two even have?’

"He has an older brother and an older sister. When we take you back home, we’ll introduce you."

"Okay..." Su Zhaozhao said with a smile.

But inside, she was starting to feel confused. ’An older brother and an older sister?’

’Su Zhaozhao remembered that in the novel, the male lead did have an older brother, but... an older sister?’

’Was she not mentioned because she wasn’t important?’

’Or had she just missed that part of the plot?’

At this moment, Su Zhaozhao cursed her fuzzy memory and hated herself for having been so half-hearted when listening to the audiobook.

As a result, she was now completely in the dark about many things.

Xie Huaizheng squeezed Su Zhaozhao’s hand. "What else do you want to know? Zhaozhao, we can talk about it all later, little by little. I’ll tell you anything you want to know."

"Okay. Let’s finish our shopping and head back."

After they got back, Su Zhaozhao and Huang Jiqin started packing the wedding candy in their guesthouse room, while Xie Huaizheng made an excuse about having something to do and left.

But he didn’t leave the building right away.

He was going to wait for Gu Qingran.

He knew, however, that Gu Qingran wasn’t in the guesthouse at this time of day.

She always went out during the day, so he simply went downstairs to wait for her.

The afternoon sun was harsh; Gu Qingran most likely wouldn’t be wandering around outside.