Chapter 9: Let's Get the Marriage Certificate!

Gu Wenyan sat beside him, leaned in close, and said softly, "The wedding is still being prepared. If the outside world finds out we haven't even held a wedding and I've already moved into your home, what will they think of me?"

"I don't care what they think. If anyone dares say a single unkind word in front of you, I'll make them wish they were dead!"

His thin phoenix eyes were filled with a chilling, dangerous cold that made one's heart skip.

Gu Wenyan was certain he wasn't exaggerating. Anyone who dared act that way would truly be dealt with by him without mercy.

However, Gu Wenyan had her own plans and arrangements. She had to return to the Gu Family to live recently.

Now, her eldest brother was her primary target to deal with. Before marrying Bao Sihan, she had to first change those flawless impressions Gu Mianmian had left in his mind.

As for the other two brothers, they weren't in Jingcheng now, so she wouldn't consider them for the time being.

Facing Bao Sihan's frosty expression, Gu Wenyan's tone grew even softer and more delicate: "Si Han, I promised to marry you, and I won't go back on my word. How about we... go get the marriage certificate tomorrow?"

She said, "Once I have the marriage certificate in hand, I can't possibly run away again, can I?"

A flash of surprise crossed Bao Sihan's sharp brows and eyes. He suddenly reached out and gripped Gu Wenyan's chin: "Are you sure?"

The man's gaze was intensely possessive. Gu Wenyan knew very well that once she nodded, there would be no chance to take it back.

Bao Sihan would spare no effort to bind her to his side. Even in death, he would likely drag her down with him, just like in the previous life...

She had a car accident and crashed into a cliff. Bao Sihan's car couldn't brake in time and also collided violently.

And Bao Sihan, even with blood streaming down his head, still crawled out of the car to grab her.

Gu Wenyan could still recall that day...

His eyes were filled with dark red. Amid the thunder, his terrifyingly cold, low voice spoke with obsessive words: "You promised to marry me, so you're mine. Even in death, you die by my hand..."

Gu Wenyan came back to her senses. Under Bao Sihan's increasingly bottomless gaze, she nodded seriously and solemnly: "I'm sure."

Bao Sihan's voice had somehow become hoarse, deep and heavy as he said: "Remember, you said that."

Early the next morning, Gu Wenyan was woken up and went with Bao Sihan to the Civil Affairs Bureau.

The man wore a white shirt, broad-shouldered and long-legged, his bearing noble and coldly aloof, stirring the imagination.

However, his devastatingly handsome face was expressionless, as if he were extremely unwilling.

But...

Gu Wenyan adjusted the matching shirt she was wearing, glanced down, and saw Bao Sihan's hand hanging at his side.

Acting so calm and composed, if you've got the nerve, stop clenching your fist from the moment we left the house!

But she pressed her lips together, pretended she hadn't seen anything, and went through the formal marriage procedures with Bao Sihan, completing the paperwork.

It wasn't until the photo was taken that a distinct curve of a smile finally appeared at the corner of Bao Sihan's mouth.

The photographer couldn't help but sigh: "You two are truly a perfect match!"

The marriage certificate was obtained quickly, but before Gu Wenyan could take another careful look, someone suddenly snatched the one in her hand and tucked it into his pocket: "I'll keep it safe from now on."

"... Fine, you keep it, but at least let me look at it!"

"There's nothing worth looking at."

Bao Sihan didn't want Gu Wenyan to discover how happily he had just smiled.

To change the subject, the man grabbed Gu Wenyan's wrist, stuffed her into the car, and returned to his icy demeanor. In a hoarse voice, he reminded her: "One phone call every morning and evening. When I tell you to appear before me, you are not allowed to refuse, otherwise... I'll show up at the Gu Family at any moment and take you away. Understand?"

The last three words were bitten out with extreme emphasis. If Gu Wenyan dared say she didn't understand, he might just make her lose her life on the spot.

Gu Wenyan could only nod obediently: "Understood."

Bao Sihan's slightly cool fingertip gently stroked the bone of her wrist, his voice even more hoarse: "Next time you move back in, you won't need to stay in the guest room."

His deep, dark gaze fell on her face, sending wave after wave of trembling through her.

Gu Wenyan swallowed hard, suddenly having a bad premonition.

She had never...

A suspicious blush rose to her face. She shifted her gaze away, not daring to look at him again, but even the tips of her ears had turned the color of a peach.

Bao Sihan watched the tempting color spreading across an inch of skin at the base of her ear, his gaze growing darker and darker, impenetrable...

Regarding Gu Wenyan moving back home, someone was extremely reluctant in their heart, but powerless to stop it.

As for her parents, they had no objections. She had been living at the Gu Family before, but because of Gu Mianmian's sowing discord, their relationship had become very strained.

Even when they normally met, they would part on bad terms due to various conflicts, never having gotten along properly.

But now, Gu Wenyan wouldn't let the same thing happen again.

"Miss, your room has all been tidied up."

"Thank you." Gu Wenyan walked in. Everything in the room was still there.

However, she had a premonition that the things here must have been tampered with by someone.

Moreover, most of the things inside had been chosen for her by Gu Mianmian. She couldn't stand them at all — she had only bought them back then because she had been blinded by the deception.

Gu Wenyan simply packed up all the clothes and belongings in the room and tossed them to the servants: "Throw them all away for me."

Gone, she'd just buy new ones. Although her parents didn't dote on her, she was still a young lady of the Gu Family, and she had plenty of money on her.

Gu Wenyan was about to go buy clothes and daily necessities. She had barely walked a few steps out the door when she ran into Gu Mianmian: "Sister, let me go with you. It just so happens I need to buy some things too."

She was acting so enthusiastically, shamelessly pushing herself forward. How could Gu Wenyan have the heart to refuse?

If she refused, how would she see what tricks Gu Mianmian would pull next?

"Alright."

Gu Wenyan looked at Gu Mianmian's harmless smile and snorted coldly inside. Keep acting. Once you flop, don't blame me!

At the mall, Gu Mianmian indeed tried the same old trick, wanting to take Gu Wenyan to buy those trendy clothes that didn't match her temperament — fashionable and new, but unsuitable for her.

"No need, I'll just buy some basic styles."

Ignoring Gu Mianmian's various attempts at brainwashing, Gu Wenyan walked straight into a relatively niche independent designer brand store.

The designer's aesthetic was excellent — mostly low-saturation color combinations, with clean and sharp tailoring, and very textured thanks to the exquisite fabrics.

Gu Wenyan picked out over a dozen outfits in one go.

Gu Mianmian watched with envy—these clothes would surely look dazzling on Gu Wenyan...

But she didn't stop them. When the two came out of the store and had only walked a few steps, a swarm of media reporters carrying long and short cameras emerged from some corner.

They were even streaming live on their phones.

"Miss Wen Yan, why was your wedding with the president of Bo Group cancelled?"

"We've received word that you backed out at the wedding—you ran from the altar—and that's what caused the cancellation?"

"Or is it that you were abandoned by President Bo, that he never actually intended to marry you?"

Camera flashes clicked and clacked, lighting up Gu Wenyan's stunned face. Gu Mianmian watched from the side, her heart brimming with savage satisfaction...

Gu Wenyan, you dared to make me lose face—I won't let you off easy either!