Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Chapter 409 Something Important Needs to Be Done

Later, Lin Qingping learned that Xiao Tian and Lu Liang really couldn't take his place in this matter; they had something important to do.

Gu Juncheng took leave to pick her up, and at the same time, he also wanted to take her to the local civil affairs bureau to remarry.

Lin Qingping was dragged all the way to the Civil Affairs Bureau by Gu Juncheng. Along the way, she found it strange. This man was very conscious of his image in public and rarely had any intimate actions with her. Why was he dragging her so tightly all the way?

When they arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau, Lin Qingping felt his hands were covered in sweat from being gripped so tightly. When he finally let go, his fingerprints were imprinted on the back of his hands.

He saw it and felt a little embarrassed. "I'm sorry, I..."

"Forget it!" Lin Qingping said, "If we don't go in now, they'll be closing time."

You might say he's a careless person, but now he's suddenly become meticulous.

There was a small general store selling candy near the Civil Affairs Bureau. He ran over and bought two jin (1 kg). His face was dark red, his eyes were shining, and he was even a little out of breath. "Lin Qingping, let's go in?"

Lin Qingping smiled and looked at him, "Gu Juncheng, you came all the way from the train station, and we even took a car. You're already out of breath after just a few steps. What will you do during your training exercises?"

Gu Juncheng's dark face turned even redder, and he glanced at Zhiyuan beside him, who was blinking at him.

“Let’s go, let’s go…” he stammered, continuing to hold her wrist.

Lin Qingping looked down at her hands, which were being held tightly by his large hands, revealing a striking contrast between her skin tone and his darker complexion.

Suddenly, I remembered the time when she and he got married for the first time.

That was in my past life.

Decades have passed...

How did she and he register their marriage back then?

She remembered.

She didn't want to at that time, but her mother beat her with a broom at home and dragged her out, tearing off a red dress and forcing her to wear it before taking her to Gu Juncheng.

At that time, Gu Juncheng was also wearing a military uniform. His skin was rough and dark from being exposed to the sun and wind, making him look older than his actual age. Lin Qingping immediately put on a bad face in front of him, looking unhappy. She ignored him when he spoke to her.

"Are you Comrade Lin Qingping?" That's what he called her back then.

What was her reply?

"Yeah, right," she rolled her eyes and glared at him irritably, "Didn't you come to my house to propose? You don't even know my name?"

He must not be good at talking to women, because after that sentence, they fell into an awkward silence.

At that time, he probably already knew that she didn't like him anymore.

Later, when they arrived at the registration office, he had brought some candy, but he forgot to give it to the staff. The two of them registered for marriage as if they didn't know each other very well.

After registering, Lin Qingping was about to go home. He looked at her helplessly, "Comrade Lin, we're getting married today. There's a banquet being held in Gujia Village, and our relatives are waiting for us."

Lin Qingping actually cried at that time: "Yes, my mother said that Gu Juncheng is a soldier. He took leave to come back to get married. After registering, he went back with her to hold the wedding banquet. This is a new era and a new trend. Those empty formalities are no longer in vogue."

She didn't care about any grand formalities; she knew the Gu family had already given more than enough. She was just sad that she really had to spend her life with this stranger, this rough and uncultured man, and go back to his home with him.

Her crying threw Gu Juncheng into a panic. She couldn't remember what he said to her afterwards, only that she still went back with him to hold the banquet.

She dared not disobey; if she did, her mother would really break her legs...

As a result, before the banquet was even over that day, Gu Juncheng received an urgent summons and had to return to his unit immediately...

Recalling this, Lin Qingping looked at the tall figure in front of her and softly asked, "Hello, are you Comrade Gu Juncheng?"

The body in front trembled slightly and turned around.

"Yes." He said solemnly, "I am Gu Juncheng, 1.86 meters tall, 140 kilograms, a bit old, with dark skin, and I look older than I am. Comrade Lin Qingping, would you like to register our marriage?"

Lin Qingping suppressed a laugh, "What good qualities do you have that I'd want to register our marriage?"

Gu Juncheng thought for a moment, "It seems... there really isn't..."

He became frustrated.

Lin Qingping was exasperated. What kind of people were these? They only promoted their own shortcomings.

“Gu Juncheng, if I did business like you, I would lose everything.” She shook her head.

Gu Juncheng was taken aback, not understanding why she suddenly brought up business.

Lin Qingping said leisurely, "How could you not have any good points? You're good to me!"

Actually, he has more than just that.

Gu Juncheng retorted, "Is this what you call an advantage? Isn't it only right that I treat you well?"

This time, Lin Qingping was stunned. It sounded so reasonable...

Lin Qingping, stumped by the question, glared at him. "Alright, you're just a dark-skinned, old, and unromantic roughneck, okay? Are you coming in or not?"

He suddenly realized what was happening, "Go!"

He grabbed her hand and never let go.

Finally, the divorce certificate was changed, but the process was fraught with problems; Gu Juncheng almost forgot his own age...

But finally, they came out with the new certificate, and just as they were about to step out of the registration room, they remembered that there was still wedding candy. After quickly putting it down, Gu Juncheng pulled Lin Qingping and ran out.

Zhiyuan was chased until he was out of breath. He finally caught up with his father, Gu, and said, "Dad Gu, it's one thing that you won't give me wedding candy, but are you planning to just leave me behind and live your lives?"

Gu Juncheng: ...

I forgot, my son was with me.

"Come on!" He wasn't good at expressing himself in this regard, and at a time like this, he was even more speechless. He hoisted Zhiyuan onto his back, dragged him with one hand, and held Lin Qingping's hand with the other. "Let's go home!"

This time, I'm really home!

They hurried to the ferry terminal, retrieved Lin Qingping's luggage that she had left there, boarded the ship, and headed towards the island amidst the swaying waves and golden sunlight.