Lin Yi: What Did I Ever Do to Deserve This?
Lin Yi was still thinking about how to persuade Su Wanqing when, to his surprise and delight, she agreed without hesitation.
"Honey, are you serious?"
"Mm. Are you having second thoughts?"
Su Wanqing nodded shyly. During this time, Lin Yi had not only cared for the babies in every possible way, but had also been a hundred times more attentive to her.
And without even realizing it, she had slowly grown used to having Lin Yi around.
Hearing Jiang Yuehua describe what it meant to be unregistered had also stirred something in her heart. Tangtang and Yuanyuan certainly couldn't remain unregistered.
So before Lin Yi could even ask, Su Wanqing agreed.
When he saw Lin Yi's uncertain expression, her face suddenly changed. Could it be that Lin Yi didn't feel the same way?
Seeing Su Wanqing look as though she was ready to kill him at any moment, Lin Yi hurriedly said what was on his mind. "I'm over the moon! Why would I have second thoughts?"
"I was mainly worried that getting our marriage certificate so hastily would make you feel shortchanged."
That really was what Lin Yi thought. Su Wanqing was the woman who would spend the rest of her life with her, and of course he wanted to give his wife the best of everything.
Besides, getting married was one of the most important moments in a woman's life, so Lin Yi wanted Su Wanqing to think it over carefully.
But Su Wanqing shook her head and said with a smile, "I don't feel shortchanged. As long as the four of us are together, that's enough."
"If you think I'm being shortchanged, then you'd better treat me even better from now on."
"Of course."
Lin Yi smiled confidently. He was serious about doting on his wife and babies.
The little ones had seen the whole exchange between them. Sure enough, they could see much more lying on their tummies on the bed.
"Wah~"
"Yay~"
"Mmm~"
"Hoo-hoo~"
Tangtang and Yuanyuan babbled back and forth like this. They seemed happy that their daddy and mommy were getting their marriage certificate tomorrow.
Outside the window, stars filled the night sky. Tomorrow was sure to be a bright, sunny day.
The next morning.
The two had already agreed last night to get their marriage certificate today, so Su Wanqing got up early to get ready.
As a woman, she naturally had to look gorgeous for her marriage certificate~
But she couldn't find many of her makeup bottles and jars in her bags.
Lin Yi had soothed the little ones last night and hadn't gone to sleep until the early hours. He woke up when he heard the clatter of someone rummaging around the room.
Then he saw Su Wanqing sitting on the floor, searching through her big bags.
"Honey, what are you looking for?"
"My makeup bag. It's blue. Have you seen it?"
"Uh... I thought it was useless, so I threw it away."
Lin Yi smiled awkwardly. There had been a bunch of brushes inside, and he had thrown them away thinking they were writing pens.
Seeing Su Wanqing's disappointment, Lin Yi thought about how to make it up to her. "What did you need the blue bag for?"
"I wanted to put on some makeup. It's for our wedding photo, so of course I want to look beautiful."
"Oh." Lin Yi nodded, then said, "Before we go to the civil affairs bureau, I'll take you to get your makeup done. I guarantee you'll look otherworldly."
"No, that's not right. My wife is beautiful to begin with. Even without makeup, her bare face puts every top actress out there to shame."
"Oh, hush! You've really been working that tongue of yours. Go wash up."
Su Wanqing chided him coyly, though she was delighted inside. Of course a woman was happy to be complimented.
"Mm."
Lin Yi answered with a smile, then quickly got out of bed.
Zhang Meilan was already used to getting up early. By the time Lin Yi and Su Wanqing came out of the bedroom, breakfast was ready.
After a quick breakfast, Lin Yi went to the garage and picked out a top-of-the-line luxury van, so Su Wanqing and the babies could ride more comfortably.
Lin Yi gently stepped on the accelerator, and the car slowly left the residential complex.
In the car, Su Wanqing held Yuanyuan in her arms. The little guy seemed to know they were going out, so he was very happy.
"Wah~"
"Mmm~"
Seeing how happy Yuanyuan was, Su Wanqing pointed out the sights outside the window to him.
Tangtang was the polar opposite of Yuanyuan. The little girl hadn't quite woken up and was listless, her little eyelids closing and opening again. She was absolutely adorable.
Finally, Tangtang couldn't fight off her sleepiness any longer and fell asleep.
From the driver's seat, Lin Yi saw the two well-behaved babies in the rearview mirror. He adored them to bits.
Lin Yi was growing more and more fond of life as a stay-at-home dad.
Before long, they arrived at their first stop.
Su Wanqing froze as she looked at the sign overhead: "Beauty Workshop." The shop before her was decorated in a charming antique style and didn't look like a place to get makeup done at all.
"Honey, are you sure this is the place?"
"Mm, let's go in."
Lin Yi nodded, then put an arm around Su Wanqing and walked into the shop with her.
As soon as they entered, a young woman in a white uniform came over. "Hello, do you have an appointment?"
Lin Yi shook his head and said, "Tell your manager that Lin Yi is here to see her."
The young woman looked at the handsome man before her and judged from his clothes that he was no ordinary person, so she quickly ran to the manager.
The manager of the Beauty Workshop was a woman in her thirties. She was Jiang Xuan, a makeup maestro whom all the big stars scrambled to curry favor with.
The young woman knocked on the door of Jiang Xuan's workroom. "Manager Jiang, a Mr. Lin Yi is here to see you."
As soon as Jiang Xuan heard the attendant say Lin Yi's name, she pulled the door open. "Where is he? Take me to him."
She looked delighted, though she wondered why Lin Yi had come to see her.
When he saw Lin Yi holding a child, with two women beside him, she stopped in her tracks, even more puzzled. Why is Xiao Yi holding a child? Could the child be...
And he has his arm around the woman beside him. Could she be his girlfriend?
At that, she quickened her pace and then stood gracefully in front of Su Wanqing. "Are you... Xiao Yi's girlfriend? You're so pretty, and your skin is so fair."
"That boy Xiao Yi must have done a good deed in his past life to have such luck with women..."
"Ahem~"
Afraid Jiang Xuan would expose his embarrassing stories, Lin Yi hurriedly interrupted her.
But really, what was with his family? Now that they had a new member, were they abandoning him?
Seeing that Su Wanqing was a little overwhelmed by Jiang Xuan's enthusiasm, Lin Yi hurried to rescue his wife.
"Sister Xuan, don't scare Wanqing."
"Oh my, you're calling her by such an intimate name. But whose baby are you holding? Could it be..."
Huang Lu narrowed her eyes, a meaningful smile appearing on her face.
Lin Yi had never intended to hide it, so he introduced them openly. "The one I'm holding is Tangtang, and the one Wanqing is holding is Yuanyuan. They're both my children."
"As for Wanqing, she's my wife, of course."
After introducing them to Jiang Xuan, Lin Yi introduced her to Su Wanqing. "Jiang Xuan is my maternal uncle's daughter, my older cousin."
Su Wanqing's cheeks flushed slightly. She smiled and nodded. "Hello, cousin."
This was her first time meeting one of Lin Yi's relatives, and Su Wanqing was a little nervous.
Jiang Xuan, on the other hand, had an outgoing personality. She affectionately put an arm around Su Wanqing's shoulders. "Mm-hmm, hello."
"Wanqing, if Xiao Yi bullies you, I'll join forces with my eldest aunt to deal with her."
Lin Yi: What did I ever do to deserve this???