Your Beloved Sweetheart Is Online

Chapter 1157 - 1160: The Great Lai Furiously Intrudes into the Sanatorium 9

A sudden wave of sighs swept through the room.

"How could you forget something like this?"

Gu Shaocheng, feeling guilty and eager to make amends, grabbed Chenxing’s hand. "We’ll get the certificate this afternoon. Baihao, what procedures do we need to go through to get married? What documents do we have to bring?"

"Oh, just bring both of your passports and driver’s licenses. Actually, only one person needs to fill out a form and sign it to complete the marriage registration procedures and get the marriage permit. It’s not necessary for both people to go together. However, they won’t issue the certificate. Registration doesn’t mean you’ve formally established a legal marriage. A wedding ceremony must be held within three months. At the ceremony, you’ll need the marriage permit, an official must be present, and there also need to be two witnesses. During the ceremony, the officiant or priest will have the two witnesses sign the marriage application form. Then the officiant or priest will mail this form to the relevant provincial government department. It will take several weeks, and only after approval will the formal marriage certificate be issued."

As Gu Shaocheng listened, his eyebrows furrowed deeply. "So complicated. You can only get the marriage certificate after the wedding ceremony?"

Nan Baihao nodded. "That’s how Huanhuan and I got our marriage certificate. The provincial government handles marriage matters pretty strictly. If you don’t hold the wedding within three months, I’d recommend not filling out the application at all. Because if you don’t hold the ceremony within three months, the permit expires, and you’ll have to start the process all over again."

Bai Wuqing chimed in with a nod. "I almost forgot about this. It’s true, the marriage permit is only valid for 90 days. If you don’t hold the wedding within three months, the permit becomes invalid. So for now, don’t bother applying for the marriage permit. Even if you apply, it’ll be voided later. The province’s old-school, by-the-book office worker overseeing these matters is incredibly strict. She’s so impartial you can hardly pull strings or use backdoor connections to skip the wedding and still get the certificate."

Chenxing bit her lip quietly and murmured, "Forget it. I won’t do it!" Even if we file, we won’t get the certificate anyway!

Seeing her clearly conflicted, Gu Shaocheng gently pinched her nose with a laugh and proposed a solution, "No worries. Let’s go to Las Vegas to get a marriage certificate. Things won’t be so complicated there."

"I don’t want that. I only want City E’s marriage certificate. I won’t go somewhere else to get it. This is my birthplace. I feel that City E’s certificate is reliable and holding it in my hand gives me peace of mind." A flicker of sorrow flashed in Chenxing’s eyes as she thought about the child growing inside her being considered illegitimate. Her chest tightened as if a needle had pricked deep into her flesh.

"Then I’ll pull some strings," Gu Shaocheng said. "When I, Gu Shaocheng, want to get a marriage certificate, why does it have to be so difficult? With one phone call, someone could deliver it to me on a silver platter. Don’t feel bad, hmm? Give me a smile."

But Chenxing couldn’t bring herself to smile. "A marriage certificate, and you want to use connections and shortcuts. It’s like our marriage was facilitated through backdoor means. Just thinking about it makes me feel suffocated. I don’t care for a certificate that isn’t obtained properly and aboveboard."

Gu Shaocheng felt frustrated. This won’t do, that won’t do. "Then what do you think should be done?"

"Of course, it should be aboveboard, obtained through legal, proper procedures. That’s what a marriage certificate should be. You only get married once in your life. It has to be done out in the sunlight, leaving no room for doubt. Where else would the sense of security come from?" Chenxing’s voice was low, almost muttering to herself as she let out a sigh. "Since you already promised Hua Hua to wait for him to come back before holding the wedding, let’s just wait for him. An illegitimate child is an illegitimate child, so be it."