Chapter 1103: Sure enough, he's an old fox

Lin Biqi looked at Li Xiao with a faint smile. She saw through Li Xiao's fake mask floating on the surface at a glance.

But she didn't mind, because everyone knew well how sword-drawn and bow-bent the relationship between the two was now.

Since they have to act, she will cooperate. 【1103

Affectionately and naturally, she hooked her arm through Li Xiao's, and said in a sweet, cloying voice: "Brother Li Xiao, you look so handsome today. Did you choose this suit specifically?"

The moment Lin Biqi hooked onto him, Li Xiao's body felt a physiological resistance. His hand, stuffed in his trouser pocket, clenched into a fist, and he forced himself to maintain a decent expression on his face.

"Yes, we have to take photos for the marriage certificate, so I couldn't be too casual."

Fortunately, at this moment, the staff called their number, and the two went to the No. 3 registration desk to register their marriage.

"It's our turn."

Mrs. Li urged hurriedly: "Go on, the registration is very quick."

Arriving at the registration desk, Li Xiao directly pulled his hand back. After sitting down, he took out his household register and ID card and placed them on the counter.

Lin Biqi also took out her ID card and handed it over.

The staff member glanced at the two, vaguely feeling they looked a bit familiar, but didn't think much of it. After taking their ID cards, they returned the household register to Li Xiao: "The ID cards are enough. Do you have photos? Three 2-inch couple photos with a red background."

Li Xiao said indifferently: "No."

The staff member pointed behind them: "Go take them, it's very quick."

It was indeed quick; taking the photos, signing, printing the certificates, and stamping them—all done in one go.

Nowadays, divorce is cumbersome, and for some people, it is even as difficult as ascending to heaven.

But marriage, as long as you want to, you can get married immediately.

The marriage certificate comes in duplicate. After receiving them, both of them subconsciously opened them to take a look. In the 2-inch red-background couple photo on it, the two were leaning very close and smiling very beautifully, looking every bit like a match made in heaven.

Lin Biqi curled her lips in satisfaction and smiled—a smile from the bottom of her heart.

Li Xiao, however, could not smile; his eyes were frosted with a layer of coldness.

Inexplicably, he had reached the point of registering his marriage with Lin Biqi, as if God had played a huge joke on him. Clearly, the person he was supposed to marry last week was still Qiu Keying.

Life's track took a sharp turn after a bend, yet he was being led by the nose, completely powerless.

Coming out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Lin Fu put on the air of an elder and said to Li Xiao: "Xiao Zai, you and Qiqi have now registered your marriage and will be wed soon. In the future, you must love and cherish each other, and be mutually tolerant and understanding."

Lin Mu also said: "That's right. You grew up together, so you already have a deep bond. Forget about the previous unpleasantness; life must move forward. Qiqi is not as sensible as you; I hope you can be more tolerant of her if she does anything wrong in the future."

Mrs. Li looked left and right, and seeing no one around, the smile on her face vanished instantly.

"That's easy for you to say. Forget it? Can the things your daughter did be forgotten just like that?" Mrs. Li said bluntly with an unkind tone: "To put it bluntly, if there had been any other choice, things would not have reached this point today."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fu and Lin Mu's faces turned pale and then green; the other party's attitude clearly showed they did not hold them or Qiqi in any regard.

But knowing they were in the wrong, they could not refute anything.

Hearing this, Lin Biqi immediately retorted: "Auntie, whether it can be forgotten or whether there was a choice, it's already like this, and it's not up to you anymore."

Mrs. Li glared at Lin Biqi, only to see her curl her lips triumphantly: "Not to mention anything else, I at least brought you a healthy child. With merits offsetting faults, you aren't at too much of a loss, so don't speak to my parents in such an aggressive manner!"

"Qiqi, you are not allowed to speak to your aunt like that." Lin Fu put on the posture of a stern father and reprimanded his daughter sharply.

Lin Biqi was unimpressed, pursed her lips, and fell silent.

Li Xiao's face was dark. Seeing this, he spoke up: "The certificate is already registered. My mother will handle the wedding matters later. You can go back and wait for news."

At this moment, people walked by on both sides and subconsciously looked toward them.

Seeing this, Mrs. Li instantly had a split personality, raising a smile and waving enthusiastically: "Then I'll take Xiao Zai back first. You all go back too, and drive slowly on the road."

This hot-and-cold attitude left Lin Fu and Lin Mu feeling baffled. After they left, Lin Biqi said: "Dad, Mom, don't look. They are doing it for outsiders to see, terrified of being recognized and having news spread that they were forced to marry me."

Lin Fu: "..."

Lin Mu, however, hesitated in her heart: "Looking at the attitude of Sister Meiyu and Xiao Zai, now that Qiqi has really married over there, will her life be easy?"

Lin Fu looked at his daughter, his eyes also full of heartache, wanting to speak but stopping.

Lin Biqi, however, revealed a comforted smile, soothing her parents: "Don't worry, I will take good care of myself."

It was indeed as Li Wanchang had expected; when registering at the Civil Affairs Bureau today, Li Xiao and Lin Biqi were truly recognized by someone, who even secretly took photos and posted them online to break the news.

Fortunately, the photos posted all looked harmonious, with everyone smiling, leaving no room for gossip.

Shen Ci leaned on the sofa, looking at the revelations online, and was completely stunned.

Lin Biqi married Li Xiao with the child?

What a shocking, world-shaking, family-reunion finale.

"Is this the girl who gave birth to his child?"

"Looking at it this way, this young master of the Li Group isn't a complete scumbag after all!"

"Give him credit for having some sense of responsibility; someone got pregnant and gave birth for him, so he should be responsible!"

"I heard this girl secretly gave birth while hiding it from the Li family, and now she's using the child as a bargaining chip, betting that the Li family would take responsibility, and she successfully married into a wealthy family!"

"Zero people will feel sorry for the man, haha. The one who got pregnant was the girl, the one who gave birth was the girl, and the one who raised the child alone to over a year old was also the girl. It wouldn't be too much for the man to kowtow to her!"

"But this girl is also very calculating. Secretly disappearing with the child, then coming back with the child—if one can marry into a wealthy family this way, I'd be willing too!"

The public opinion online regarding the Li family showed a clear reversal. Shen Ci couldn't help but chuckle softly as she watched these netizens' comments.

Li Wanchang, that old fox, is truly ruthless enough to sacrifice even his own son.

But it must be said, his method of finding a way out of a desperate situation was indeed effective, and it was indeed the only effective way to preserve the Li family's reputation.

In a way, how is this not a realignment with the trajectory of the previous life?

After all, in the previous life, Li Xiao also married Lin Biqi, just not in such a disheveled and ugly way as now.

Just as she was watching with great interest, the video doorbell at the gate rang suddenly.

Shen Ci glanced at the time and hurried over to answer. On the screen was the face of the security guard at the residential complex gate: "Miss Shen, a visitor, Mr. Wan, has arrived."

Shen Ci replied: "He is my guest, let him in."