Chapter 40 (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Her voice was very soft, and the tremor in it was detectable. However, her answer was crisp and clear. “Done!” she declared.

Mr. Gu Sr.’s intended words disappeared in his throat, and when he saw how Little Weilai had compromised for the interests of everyone else, his heart went out to her.

When Gu Yu saw that Xu Weilai had agreed to his terms without even batting an eyelid, he narrowed his eyes and resumed his cold demeanor. A moment of self-deprecation pa.s.sed through him.

Indeed, all Xu Weilai had been after in this marriage was the one billion, and not him, Gu Yu!

He laughed scornfully and didn’t look at her again. With wide strides, he entered the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Mr. Gu Sr. opened his mouth and was about to say something, but he eventually changed his mind and patted Xu Weilai on her shoulder.

Since this was Little Weilai’s decision, it wasn’t appropriate for him to say anything more. His top priority at that moment was to have the two of them successfully register their marriage, and have the official statuses settled. Everything else could come later.

Throughout the whole process of filling out the forms, having his photo taken, and swearing the oath, Gu Yu’s face was emotionless and so frosty that people around couldn’t help but keep their distance. Xu Weilai was very silent, too, and tended to the matters in a mechanical fas.h.i.+on.

The two individuals did not look like a newlywed couple at all. They were more like two strangers who had nothing to do with each other.

As the witness to the marriage, Mr. Gu Sr. couldn’t stomach the atmosphere any further. When they exited the Civil Affairs Bureau, he voiced a command to Gu Yu, “Little Weilai has agreed to your conditions, but there is one thing that you must fulfill!”

Gu Yu stood still and looked at his grandfather.

Mr. Gu Sr. pulled Xu Weilai, who had been trailing behind Gu Yu, over and placed her in front of his grandson before saying, “You have to put a wedding ring on her, at the very least, in order for this ritual to be truly complete.”

A laughter of disbelief emerged from Gu Yu as if he had just heard a joke, and he rejected his grandfather immediately. “I don’t have one,” he replied.