Chapter 3 Marriage Is Not to Be Taken Lightly_1

Shen Lingtian? Tong Yichen?

Gu Yi'an's heart skipped a beat, then she looked angrily at Tan Jincheng, "What do you mean by that?"

"What do you think I mean? Miss Gu, it's just an arranged marriage. If you would rather choose Shen Lingtian or Tong Yichen, that's fine by me. But let me remind you, Shen Lingtian has had a girlfriend for five years, and they have a two-year-old child who has not been acknowledged by the Shen Family. But that child is still the Shen Family's bloodline and will eventually return to them. If you are willing to marry him and be a stepmother, feel free. As for Tong Yichen, I'm sure you've heard, he is a notorious playboy in the Imperial Capital, changing women like he changes clothes. If you're not afraid of catching something after marrying him, that's also fine."

Tan Jincheng spoke at a slow and steady pace.

But in Gu Yi'an's ears, it felt indescribably off.

Gu Yi'an couldn't help but ask, "And what about you? If I remember correctly, Young Master Tan, you are also quite the figure in S City. Does marrying you mean I won't have to worry about such issues?"

Tan Jincheng's thin lips curved into a confident smile.

"I've had lovers, but after marriage, I will cut off all ambiguous relationships. I will be absolutely faithful to my wife."

For some reason, hearing this made Gu Yi'an's heart suddenly race.

She looked up at Tan Jincheng again, "Then what do you require from me?"

At this point, Tan Jincheng fell silent, merely observing Gu Yi'an with a calm gaze.

After a long while, just as Gu Yi'an was about to buckle under his gaze, he finally spoke.

"I have only one condition," Tan Jincheng said flatly, "After marriage, you can only have one man, whether in heart or body, and that man is me."

Gu Yi'an's face reddened.

After a moment, she slowly said, "Sorry, Mr. Tan, I can't marry a stranger and share a bed like a real couple. I'm not looking for that kind of marriage; I only need...a marriage contract. After the wedding, we won't interfere with each other's lives, maintaining only the appearance of peace. I won't interfere in your private life; you can have as many lovers as you want, as long as it doesn't disgrace me. And I assure you I won't cuckold you. If you're willing, we can get the marriage certificate right away. If not, thank you for coming today."

Gu Yi'an said this and looked calmly at Tan Jincheng.

For a moment, Tan Jincheng wanted to strangle this woman.

But he held back, thinking he would have plenty of chances to deal with her later. Once she was home, he'd handle her slowly!

Tan Jincheng let out a light laugh, "As you wish."

After Tan Jincheng left, Gu Yi'an sat alone in the duty room, motionless.

After a long while, she took out her phone and found an unnamed number, and typed out a message: I'm getting married.

But it took her ten whole minutes to press send!

Looking at the screen showing the message sent, Gu Yi'an suddenly felt a sense of relief, as if she had finally crossed a certain threshold.

"Ding dong, ding dong."

Soon, the message tone chimed.

Gu Yi'an jumped, her heart racing. Could it be...he replied?

With trembling hands, she opened the message.

"Tomorrow morning at ten, Civil Affairs Bureau, don't be late. Save my number. -- Tan Jincheng."

The next day, Friday.

Gu Yi'an had a day off.

So it happened that Tan Jincheng asked her to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau today, and it was her day off. Could it be, fate? Fate was sending her to the Civil Affairs Bureau with Tan Jincheng?

Standing by the window for a long time, Gu Yi'an clenched her teeth, fine, she'll go. After all, marrying anyone is still marrying. Rather than those messy people, it's better to marry Tan Jincheng now; at least they had already agreed on the terms.

She put on a white chiffon blouse and black pencil pants, her face bare, this was Gu Yi'an's look.

She went downstairs, got into her QQ car, and headed straight to the Civil Affairs Bureau.

At 9:50, Gu Yi'an arrived at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau. But to her dismay, there was no place to park!

Today must be a good day?

Anyway, the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau was filled with cars, no parking space at all.

Gu Yi'an was speechless. After wandering around for a long time, she finally found a spot next to a trash can, quickly parked her car, and checked the time, it was already 10:05.

She didn't like to be late, so she hurried towards the Civil Affairs Hall, and saw Tan Jincheng at the entrance.

His attire seemed no different from yesterday, a neat suit and tie.

Gu Yi'an couldn't help but look up at the sky, still a scorching sun, it was indeed summer.

She couldn't help but murmur, "Isn't he hot wearing such formal clothes?"

Tan Jincheng glanced at her lightly, "If you want to care about me, you can openly do so after we get the marriage certificate."

"..." Gu Yi'an was immediately speechless, how could someone be so narcissistic!

Following Tan Jincheng into the hall, they were immediately the center of attention.

Gu Yi'an couldn't help but sneak a glance at the man beside her, hmm, he's tall. She didn't even reach his shoulder. Looking up slightly, she could only see his well-defined jaw and tightly pressed thin lips.

It is said that people with thin lips are heartless.

Gu Yi'an nonchalantly raised an eyebrow, her lips were thin too, and her feelings...seemed thin as well.

"Is it good-looking?" Tan Jincheng's voice was deep and magnetic, like an exceptionally tuned cello.

Gu Yi'an was startled, such a voice, what a waste if he didn't become a voice actor.

When she looked up, she met Tan Jincheng's pitch-black star eyes, for the first time understanding that someone's eyes could be...so beautiful.

Gu Yi'an instinctively nodded.

Seeing her like this, Tan Jincheng suddenly laughed deeply, a single-syllable sound from his throat, reaching out to ruffle her hair, a very intimate gesture.

Gu Yi'an was completely dumbfounded.

Tan Jincheng...ruffled her hair? Such an intimate action, should belong to genuinely in-love couples, definitely not to them, who were about to become a nominal couple.

"Are you two getting married willingly?" The officer handling the marriage registration asked with a smile.

Gu Yi'an could tell this female officer's eyes were glued to Tan Jincheng.

No wonder, this man looked so outstanding.

Having just arrived in S City for less than two months, Gu Yi'an didn't know yet that even if he was a bald, beer-bellied sleazy man, as long as he had the name Tan Jincheng, he would receive the same treatment!

The name Tan Jincheng in S City was simply golden law!