The day when Shen Yanche took Nan Yu to get their marriage certificate came faster than expected.
"Yuyu, dress up this afternoon. We'll go get the certificate later."
Hearing this, Nan Yu lost her appetite for lunch. She just reheated the leftovers from the previous day and ate absent - mindedly throughout the meal.
Several times during lunch, she picked up her phone, hesitating whether to contact Tan Linyuan.
It wasn't until Shen Yanche drove to her downstairs and called her to come down that she finally made up her mind and sent a message to Tan Linyuan: [I'm going to get the marriage certificate today.]
After sending the message, she stuffed her phone into her pocket and slowly walked downstairs.
Although it didn't make much sense, she still wanted to delay a little longer.
Once in the car, Shen Yanche smiled and fastened her seat - belt for her. "Yuyu, did you have lunch?"
His current attentiveness and flattery didn't stir any emotions in Nan Yu. She just nodded and quietly touched the phone in her pocket.
There was no vibration.
Nan Yu's heart sank little by little, and there was even a bit of self - mockery.
How could Tan Linyuan help her at this moment? He might even be waiting to watch her make a fool of herself.
Before they reached the Civil Affairs Bureau, Nan Yu was so upset that she couldn't help taking out her phone from her pocket to check.
It turned out that Tan Linyuan had replied long ago, right after she sent that message.
She looked at the time. It was almost an instant reply.
[Wait.]
For some reason, the moment Nan Yu saw these two words, all her irritability and uneasiness disappeared instantly.
She curled her fingers slightly and put the phone back into her pocket.
Trust him one more time, Nan Yu thought.
On the way, Nan Yu imagined countless possibilities. She even thought of the most absurd scenario where Tan Linyuan would drive here himself to snatch her away, but nothing happened.
There wasn't even a traffic jam.
When the car stopped in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Nan Yu was still a bit dazed. Shen Yanche reminded her beside her, "Yuyu, we're here."
This sentence made Nan Yu a little nervous. "Are you sure it's today?"
"Of course." Shen Yanche was stunned for a moment and then said with a smile, "I've confirmed. The fortune - teller said today is the right day for us."
Nan Yu's heart, which had just calmed down, was lifted again.
Where was Tan Linyuan?
She subconsciously looked out of the window, but there was no familiar figure, not even that black G - class Mercedes.
"Let's get out of the car." Seeing that she didn't move, Shen Yanche gently reminded her.
Nan Yu couldn't just sit in the car forever. Finally, she withdrew her gaze, and her eyelashes fluttered slightly. "Okay."
She felt a bit sad.
He had lied to her again.
Shen Yanche got out of the car from the left side, while Nan Yu opened the right - side door. Just as she was about to step out, she suddenly heard a shrill female voice—
"Ache, are you really going to marry her?!"
Hearing the voice, Nan Yu looked over. A woman suddenly appeared beside Shen Yanche. It was Wen Ying, who had provoked her in the mall that day. "How could you be so heartless and abandon me like this?"
Wen Ying was wearing a white wedding dress today and holding a bouquet in her hand. It was obvious that she had dressed up carefully, but now she was crying. "Ache, I've been with you for more than a year. How could you..."
Shen Yanche seemed not to expect that Wen Ying would find this place. His face showed a bit of panic. "Yingying, listen to my explanation!"
"What explanation do I need to listen to? You promised to marry me in the future!"
Nan Yu stood there with her arms crossed, coldly watching this farce as if it had nothing to do with her.
This scene would even cause the ratings to drop sharply if it were on an eight - o'clock drama channel.
More and more people gathered around, and some began to whisper.
Nan Yu learned from the whispers that Wen Ying was actually a seventh or eighth - tier singer with a few fans on the Internet.
If Wen Ying made a big scene, the reputation of the Shen family would definitely be affected.
That meant the Shen family would need some time to deal with the aftermath of this incident and would have no time to care about Nan Yu.
Most importantly, this had nothing to do with Nan Yu. She didn't need to bear any psychological pressure. As long as she graciously agreed to postpone the marriage - certificate collection, the Shen family would be extremely grateful to her.
Could this be Tan Linyuan's way?
While Nan Yu admired Tan Linyuan in her heart, she couldn't help but wonder another thing: How could he accurately make Wen Ying appear here?
Just then, that black G - class Mercedes slowly stopped behind her.
Almost at the same time, Wen Ying suddenly pushed Shen Yanche away, grabbed the hem of her wedding dress, and walked menacingly towards Nan Yu.
"It's you who stole my Ache!" she shouted as she mercilessly pushed Nan Yu to the ground.
Nan Yu wasn't prepared. When she fell, she hit her arm.
In an instant, blood gushed out.
Nan Yu gasped in pain. She tried to get up from the ground, but unexpectedly, Wen Ying grabbed her wrist even faster.
She reacted quickly and was much stronger than an ordinary woman. She directly pulled Nan Yu up from the ground.
The first word that came to Nan Yu's mind was: well - trained.
However, she didn't have time to think too much. She was only worried that Wen Ying would attack again, so she immediately raised her arm to defend, but the other woman didn't make any further moves.
"Nan Yu!" Qu Jiaran exclaimed. She almost ran out of the car and rushed in front of Nan Yu. "You're bleeding!"
Shen Yanche was already as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. Seeing Qu Jiaran and Tan Linyuan appear, his heart tightened instantly. "Yuyu, are you okay?"
"Mind your own business, you scumbag!"
Qu Jiaran couldn't bear it anymore and directly pushed Shen Yanche away. "Get out of here as far as you can. Stay away from our Yuyu!"
After saying that, she turned around and grabbed Nan Yu's hand. She seemed more nervous than Nan Yu. "Does it hurt? I'll ask Linyuan to take you to the hospital right now."
Just like that, Nan Yu was stuffed into Tan Linyuan's car by Qu Jiaran.
The development of the situation was completely beyond Nan Yu's expectation.
But the result was what she had hoped for.
At least today, she and Shen Yanche failed to get the marriage certificate.
"Fortunately, we were lucky today. Linyuan just happened to have a first - aid kit in the car," Qu Jiaran said casually. Then she took out the gauze and simply treated Nan Yu's wound.
Nan Yu quietly looked up at Tan Linyuan.
Was it just a coincidence that she happened to get injured today and he happened to have a first - aid kit in the car?
She didn't believe there were so many coincidences in the world.
Unless it was pre - arranged.
On the way, Qu Jiaran chattered non - stop, saying that she and Tan Linyuan had come to celebrate Nan Yu getting the marriage certificate, but unexpectedly, such a thing happened.
"I'm so angry! I'm so angry!"
Qu Jiaran seemed to be standing up for Nan Yu. "From tomorrow on, I won't allow Shen Yanche to see you again."
If someone else said this, Nan Yu would think it was just empty talk.
But Qu Jiaran was different.
With Qu Jiaran's status, the Shen family would surely be afraid of her.