After contracting to have a child, the icy female CEO became addicted.

His reply was only four words.

Meeting Wen Ling's meticulous and focused gaze, and recalling her parents' tireless urging at home, Jiang Ran gave in.

"Okay, sister, I agree to your request. Let's go get our marriage certificate now!"

......

Civil Affairs Bureau.

Come on, smile!

"Click!"

"..."

"Alright, congratulations on becoming a legally married couple! Wishing you both a happy marriage!"

As Jiang Ran left the Civil Affairs Bureau, she looked at the thick, red booklet in her hand with some disbelief.

It felt like a dream; he just got his marriage certificate like that...

He ended up legally married to an older woman he had only met and had no feelings for...

"This is the key to our wedding room that I prepared. We have two copies. I hope you can pack your things and move in within two days."

Beside her, Wen Ling calmly put another small red book into her handbag, and then took out a key from the bag and handed it to Jiang Ran.

He then explained, "My lawyer will draft a prenuptial agreement, and once you have everything in order, we'll sign it."

As she spoke, she took out her phone, opened WeChat, and placed the friend request code in front of Jiang Ran.

Faced with Wen Ling's business-like boss-like demeanor, Jiang Ran swallowed hard, silently took out his phone, and quickly scanned the QR code to add her.

"Professional drain cleaning..."

Wen Ling stared at the friend request from [AAA Professional Sewer Cleaning Brother Jiang] on her phone screen and suddenly read it aloud.

Jiang Ran, realizing what had happened, felt a sudden pang of embarrassment, as if she had been caught watching a kissing video by her elders and was mortified by her toes digging into the ground.

He quickly explained, "It's just a funny screen name, my roommates and I came up with it together, and I haven't had time to change it yet... If you think it's inappropriate, I'll change it right now..."

"No need."

Wen Ling shook her head indifferently and said calmly, "I won't interfere in your personal life."

She turned off her phone and put it in her bag, her tone as cold as ever: "I'll send you the location of the wedding room later. I have to go back to work now. If you need anything, you can leave me a message on WeChat. It's best not to call."

"Okay, no problem!"

Without hesitation, Jiang Ran immediately stood up straight and made his promise.

Wen Ling glanced at Jiang Ran briefly, then said nothing more. She put her handbag into her suit trouser pocket and strode away with an air of superiority.

Seeing her get into the BMW and drive away, Jiang Ran, who had been on edge the whole time, finally breathed a sigh of relief!

If he didn't have the marriage certificate in his hand, he wouldn't have believed that he was here to get his marriage certificate today...

He looked down at his phone.

Looking at Wen Ling's cool and minimalist white magnolia flower profile picture on the chat screen, and then at my own picture of my cat holding flowers,

Jiang Ran's lips twitched immediately.

Unbelievable, they actually became husband and wife...

There is a six-year age difference between them.

Frankly speaking, in today's era, this is not a lot.

But why does this seem like there's a generational difference...?

Jiang Ran sighed.

Since things have come to this point, and the marriage certificate has already been obtained, what else is there to say!

Jiang Ran opened a ride-hailing app and called a taxi for himself, heading towards the high-speed rail station.

His home is in another province near Beijing, so the actual commute isn't that far. The high-speed rail journey takes only about 30 minutes. Most graduates from his hometown choose this mode of transportation.

Firstly, salaries are higher in Beijing, and secondly, there's no need to rent or buy a house in Beijing. Although it's a bit of a hassle, it really saves money.

I got home at 7:30 p.m.

As soon as Jiang Ran opened the door, he saw that the house was steaming hot, and his mother, Lin Sufang, was busy in the kitchen.

Hearing the door open, Lin Sufang peeked out and asked with a smile, "Xiao Ran, what do you think of the girl your aunt introduced you to?"

"fine."

Jiang Ran scratched his head, recalling the conditions Wen Ling had mentioned to him during their blind date conversation, and was momentarily unsure whether to report the good news or the bad.

"That's good. You're not young anymore, you should settle down and start a family soon, and stop wasting your energy on people who aren't worth it!"

Lin Sufang muttered something, then leaned closer, her face full of gossip: "Hey, your aunt told me this girl is a senior executive at a top 100 company, incredibly outstanding, and has been exceptionally independent since childhood. What do you two think? Do you get along well?"

"Well......"

Jiang Ran had noticed the executives' reaction, but as for whether they could reach a consensus, he remained silent.

Seeing Jiang Ran's troubled expression, Lin Sufang patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "Hey, it's okay if you can't see eye to eye. As long as you're reasonable and have the right values, it's better than anything else if you two can make a good life together!"

"Mom, you didn't wash your hands."

Jiang Ran looked down at the large white flour handprint on his shoulder and his lips twitched.

"Oh dear, Mom forgot!"

Lin Sufang smiled awkwardly and hurried towards the kitchen, saying as she went, "Xiao Ran, if you think it's suitable, bring the girl back sometime. Mom will cook a big meal and give her a small gift. Our two families can find a restaurant to sit down and discuss the betrothal gifts and engagement..."

As she turned on the tap, she started rambling on and on.

However, Jiang Ran's next words stunned Lin Sufang!

"Mom, you don't need to worry, we just got our marriage certificate."

"Splash, splash—"

Apart from the continuous sound of running water in the kitchen sink, the house fell into complete silence!

Immediately afterwards, Lin Sufang's scream rang out!

"What?! Xiao Ran, what did you say?!"

Jiang Ran, who knew her mother intimately, had already covered her ears with a blank expression.

Looking at her mother, whose face was full of shock and who was holding up her two flour-covered hands, Jiang Ran truthfully stated, "She said she doesn't need a bride price, and she's in a hurry to get married and have children. You and Dad have been urging me to get married, so we just decided to get our marriage certificate today."

Jiang Ran recounted his blind date conversation with Wen Ling word by word.

"Oh, Mom, could you tell Dad to lend me our car later so I can move my things over?"

Before Lin Sufang could recover from her shock, Jiang Ran strode towards her bedroom and quickly closed the door behind her.

With a loud "bang," Lin Sufang was startled and her whole body trembled!

She stared in disbelief, not even bothering to wash her hands, before reaching into her apron pocket to pull out her phone and make a call.

The moment the call connected, she murmured, "Honey, come back quickly, something terrible has happened..."

In the bedroom.

Hearing his mother's voice on the phone outside the door, Jiang Ran scratched his hair in frustration.

It's really hard to explain.

He could understand Wen Ling's views on marriage. After all, he had lived in Beijing for more than four years and had met many career-oriented women. The idea of ​​skipping dating and just having children was the best choice for successful people like them.

But he found it difficult to explain to his parents...

Jiang Ran sighed, looked around the room, and resignedly began packing her things.

Just as he finished packing his luggage, a message from Wen Ling popped up on his phone.

Wen L.: [Location]

Before Jiang Ran could even open her phone, her father Jiang Jianping's voice rang out from outside the door.

Jiang Ran opened the bedroom door.

As if afraid of saying something wrong, Lin Sufang, who had already washed her hands, stood nervously at the kitchen door.

Jiang Jianping coughed lightly, his eyes flickering, and said, "Ranran, it's getting dark soon, where are you going to move to?"

Faced with his parents' curious yet worried gazes, Jiang Ran touched his nose and explained awkwardly, "Uh... it's the wedding room that my blind date, Miss Wen, prepared..."