After Losing My Memory, I Suddenly Had A Fiancée - Chapter 57

During the first lunar month, there were still many people coming to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register their marriages: male-female, female-female, and male-male—any two genders in free combination. Ji Fanghuai and Jiang Zhi were one of these couples.

A line of people sat in the waiting area. Ji Fanghuai went to get a number, looked at it, and immediately regretted only coming in the afternoon. But after their passionate night yesterday, she certainly couldn’t get up early this morning.

Ji Fanghuai whispered, “Are you still hurting now?”

They had specifically changed clothes, put on light makeup, and even gone to a photo studio to take their marriage certificate pictures before arriving. They didn’t even stop for lunch, yet the Civil Affairs Bureau was even busier in the afternoon.

Jiang Zhi also lowered her voice and said, “It’s alright.”

“That’s good.” Ji Fanghuai couldn’t wait to go home so Jiang Zhi could properly release her discomfort.

She occasionally took out the marriage certificate photo. The red background and the couple’s picture looked very festive. They were both wearing white shirts, sitting close together. Once this photo was embossed onto the marriage certificate, they would be a legally wedded couple.

Ji Fanghuai was a little excited and nervous, while Jiang Zhi kept wanting to adjust her bra, which was uncomfortably rubbing against her. She couldn’t openly adjust it, so she kept frowning slightly.

Ji Fanghuai said guiltily, “I’ll go home and beg for forgiveness.”

Jiang Zhi smiled faintly, then put on a serious face, saying, “I was careless.”

She hadn’t expected it to hurt this much. Ji Fanghuai had truly treated it like a sapling, biting and sucking without any restraint. More importantly, she hadn’t felt any discomfort at the time.

The robotic electronic voice sounded.

Ji Fanghuai quickly said, “It’s our turn.”

Jiang Zhi nodded and stood up.

The two went to the registration window. They filled out the form and handed over their ID cards and household registration books. Ji Fanghuai had been very nervous and had even searched up the marriage registration process beforehand, but the actual procedure was surprisingly easy. The staff member checked, stamped, and completed everything in one smooth motion.

Ji Fanghuai hadn’t quite processed it when she received the two small red books. There was an inexplicable surge of excitement. Seeing Jiang Zhi look similarly moved gave her a shared sense of “we’re in this together.”

“Miss Jiang, you are now a married woman.”

“Miss Ji, you are also a married woman now.”

When Ji Fanghuai and Jiang Zhi walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, their faces held smiles that only the other could detect.

They had originally allocated a lot of time, but they didn’t expect the registration to be so quick. Ji Fanghuai was concerned about the pain in Jiang Zhi’s chest, but also felt they should celebrate since they were now officially married.

“Let’s go back quickly,” Ji Fanghuai said, feeling very guilty. This was her first time, and she’d been so intent on giving Jiang Zhi pleasure that she’d messed up.

Jiang Zhi didn’t try to endure it, saying, “Okay.”

Ji Fanghuai and Jiang Zhi sat in the back seat. Ji Fanghuai suddenly leaned close to Jiang Zhi’s collar, and to Jiang Zhi’s surprise, she let Ji Fanghuai undo the bra clasp. Once the tight pressure was gone, she instantly felt much more comfortable.

“General Manager Jiang, are we going straight home?” The assistant was on annual leave, and the driver was a new hire.

Jiang Zhi said expressionlessly, “Home.”

Ji Fanghuai was thinking about how to nourish Jiang Zhi and properly celebrate once they got back.

Jiang Zhi, however, started to worry first, saying, “Fanghuai, do you think this wasn’t formal enough?”

It was Jiang Zhi’s first time too, and she felt like something was missing.

Ji Fanghuai didn’t quite understand. “No, I think registering so simply and quietly is perfect. Marriage is ultimately just about the two of us; it has nothing to do with anyone else.”

Jiang Zhi shook her head. “Actually, marriage is still about two families, it’s just that our parents aren’t around, so we don’t have to deal with family integration.”

Ji Fanghuai said, “Oh, so you want to tell everyone?”

Jiang Zhi, being older, said, “Yes, at least our elders need to know. But don’t worry, I’ll arrange it properly.”

“Okay, then you arrange it. I’ll just leave it at that,”

Ji Fanghuai replied. She didn’t even know what elders she had. She first put the two marriage certificates together, took a picture, and sent it to Lin Mianmian.

Ji Fanghuai: Lin Mianmian: “!!!!”

Ji Fanghuai: “Jiang Zhi and I registered our marriage today.”

Lin Mianmian: “Congratulations!!”

Ji Fanghuai: “I’ll invite you to the wedding feast later.”

Lin Mianmian: “It’s a promise.”

Ji Fanghuai had wanted to share the news immediately after registering, but she only had Lin Mianmian as a close friend.

She turned to Jiang Zhi and asked, “Do we still need to organize a wedding ceremony?”

Jiang Zhi asked seriously, “What are your thoughts?”

“I want to wear a wedding dress, and I want to gather our acquaintances, but I don’t want to make it too complicated. That makes everyone tired.” Ji Fanghuai thought that if they had a grand banquet, their past relationship might be brought up by malicious people. Moreover, neither of them had elders to host, and she had amnesia, so she didn’t want to fake-smile in front of a bunch of unfamiliar people.

Besides, Jiang Zhi’s health wasn’t great. It was better to avoid trouble.

Jiang Zhi nodded and said, “Then I’ll listen to you.”

Ji Fanghuai was unhappy. “Why do you listen to me all the time? Don’t you have any thoughts of your own?”

Jiang Zhi said with unusual seriousness, “My thought is to first listen to yours, and then combine our ideas. Is it wrong for me to be a wife-controlled person?”

Ji Fanghuai: “…”

“You only get married once. If you want it to be grand, I’m completely fine with it. We can gather all your friends and relatives and announce that I am your wife.” Ji Fanghuai blushed as she said this, scolding herself for being so shameless.

“You know all my friends and relatives. Why bother getting to know those you don’t?” Jiang Zhi held her hand. “As for announcing that you are my wife, I will take you to visit them one by one later and tell everyone, ‘This is my wife.’ According to our custom, this is called taking the new daughter-in-law to meet the relatives.”

Ji Fanghuai pouted uncomfortably. “You’re the new daughter-in-law.”

Jiang Zhi tilted her head, suggesting, “Not as new as you are.”

Ji Fanghuai knew what she meant, and her face flushed with heat, her body also feeling a little restless.

Fortunately, her phone vibrated at that moment. Ji Fanghuai took the phone out of her bag and handed it to Jiang Zhi, saying, “Your call.”

Jiang Zhi glanced at it and answered. Ji Fanghuai kept quiet and heard Jiang Zhi address the caller as ‘Grandmother,’ so she knew what it was about.

Tomorrow was the Lantern Festival, a day for family reunion. Shen Jing had previously agreed to return for the Lantern Festival to have a reunion dinner together.

Jiang Zhi frowned and said, “We’ve already registered our marriage.”

The person on the other end of the phone said something else, and Jiang Zhi hung up. Ji Fanghuai didn’t hear clearly, nor did she want to.

Grandmother didn’t like her and probably didn’t want to see her. The awkwardness from last time was still vivid, and if possible, she didn’t want to repeat it.

Jiang Zhi’s tone was light. “New daughter-in-law, I’ll take you to meet the relatives tomorrow.”

Ji Fanghuai was still a little unhappy. “I know Grandmother has a reason not to like me, but some things weren’t up to me, like my birth. I even wondered if my bad personality caused everyone to dislike me.”

Jiang Zhi turned around to look Ji Fanghuai in the eye and asked, “Fanghuai, don’t you trust my judgment?”

Ji Fanghuai said, “I do.”

Jiang Zhi said earnestly, “Then don’t overthink it. She didn’t dislike you before because you were bad, but because my mother had a weak personality, and she resented that. And I was close to you. Anyway, don’t worry. Grandmother is actually very good, she just dislikes your mother a little.”

Ji Fanghuai pretended not to care. “I know my mom was the other woman, and I’m the other woman’s daughter. Did you dislike me for that reason at first?”

Jiang Zhi quickly explained, “No, I had a bad personality back then and disliked everyone. But my mother and your father had no feelings for each other. Emotionally speaking, it can only be said that your father wanted to pretend to be a romantic but couldn’t control himself. And you are you; you are not anyone’s accessory.”

Ji Fanghuai didn’t want to talk about these unpleasant things but was curious. “I rarely hear you mention your grandparents.”

Jiang Zhi lowered her eyes and said, “After my mother remarried with me, my paternal grandparents resented my mother and even came to dislike me. But I don’t care much.”

Ji Fanghuai opened her arms, wanting to hug her.

Jiang Zhi instinctively flinched.

Ji Fanghuai deliberately teased, “I want to bury my face in your chest.”

Jiang Zhi tapped her forehead with a finger, saying, “Then keep wanting.”

Ji Fanghuai hummed, pulled out the marriage certificate, and continued looking at it.

Back home, Jiang Zhi took off her small suit jacket and unbuttoned her shirt. A certain area was finally not being squeezed, and she felt as light and free as if her soul had been released.

Ji Fanghuai put the marriage certificate in a small box for safekeeping. Then she went to check if Jiang Zhi’s little ‘saplings’ were doing any better. Jiang Zhi could only close her eyes and pretend to be blind, letting Ji Fanghuai inspect them. After the inspection, Jiang Zhi awkwardly played with her long hair, only hoping her right hand would recover soon.

During dinner, Jiang Zhi handed over the iPad and showed Ji Fanghuai several high-definition pictures—some finished products and some design sketches.

Ji Fanghuai asked in confusion, “What is this?”

Jiang Zhi sat next to Ji Fanghuai and scrolled through the iPad screen. “Wedding rings. Do you have any style you like or want to own? Or any creative ideas or needs you can tell the designer. It’s private customization until you are satisfied.”

Ji Fanghuai took the iPad and looked closely. She let out a small “Oh,” saying, “This one looks like a woman’s body.”

Jiang Zhi explained, “The design concept is the fusion of two women’s bodies. They say a woman’s body is made of water. See how these two curves are bent just right? This wedding ring is specially designed for same-sex couples, and it’s in a special posture. Do you see how this diamond looks like the crystallization of love?”

Ji Fanghuai cleared her throat, her face flushing as she said, “This is too suggestive.”

Jiang Zhi rested her chin on her hand, staring intently at her.

Ji Fanghuai remembered she had been even more suggestive last night, and quickly scrolled the screen to hide her embarrassment. The various styles made her dizzy.

She said, “I still like the ring I had before the best, it’s just a pity it’s lost.”

Jiang Zhi said helplessly, “That was an engagement ring. This is a wedding ring, it’s different. If you like, you can wear rings on all your fingers.”

Ji Fanghuai pictured the scene. “If I wore rings on all my fingers, wouldn’t it be very inconvenient to do things?”

Jiang Zhi: “…” She was spoiling Ji Fanghuai too much.