I painted an aircraft carrier on the courtyard house for Dongda University.

Tian Zao trembled as if she had been electrocuted, her face turning deathly pale. She quickly slid off Zhou Weiguo, clutching her clothes and bowing her head, looking like a child who had done something wrong.

Upon seeing this, Fan Jinyou immediately cried out as if grasping at a straw, "Director Li! You've finally arrived! That Zhou Weiguo not only beat up Comrade Wu Yuejin without cause, but he also hit me! What's worse, he and Tian Zao were hugging and kissing in public, it's a disgrace to our street office! You must call the police and have them arrested, this is a disgrace to the proletariat!"

Director Li walked out from around the corner, and when he saw Tian Zao throwing herself into the man's arms, his heart jumped into his throat.

These days, let alone unmarried men and women, even married couples who are affectionate in public may be labeled as having "bourgeois manners" and being immoral.

But when Tian Zao came down and revealed Zhou Weiguo behind her, she breathed a sigh of relief. It was Zhou Weiguo, who had come to handle some business last time.

She originally only wanted to criticize Tian Zao a few times, but when she heard Fan Jinyou's exaggerated words, her face instantly darkened.

Zhou Weiguo didn't explain much. He didn't expect Tian Zao to be so agitated. Now, he could only reveal what Elder Qin had given him.

He looked at Director Li and said, "Director Li, may I speak to you in private?"

Director Li frowned, but still nodded.

Zhou Weiguo gave Tian Zao a reassuring look, then led the startled Tian Zao, who was sticking out her tongue in fright, towards Director Li's office.

Fan Jinyou and Wu Yuejin originally wanted to follow, but Zhou Weiguo's cold gaze made them stand still.

With a "smack," the door slammed shut, and Wu Yuejin and Fan Jinyou finally dared to catch their breath.

"Young Master Wu, what do you think Director Li will do with them? Will he parade them through the streets?" Fan Jinyou asked obsequiously.

Wu Yuejin stared at him as if he were an idiot: "Is your brain filled with water? Director Li is about the same level as Zhou Weiguo, what right does he have to parade people through the streets? At most, he can only give a warning."

He touched his face, which was swollen like a bun, his eyes filled with malice. "But I'll remember this grudge against Zhou Weiguo! And that bitch Tian Zao, she actually got involved with him. When Brother Dao makes his move, I'll make her wish she were dead!"

Fan Jinyou's eyes lit up, and he leaned close to Wu Yuejin's ear: "Young Master Wu, I have an idea, would you like to hear it?"

"Hurry up and say it, stop dawdling!"

Fan Jinyou muttered to himself for a while, and Wu Yuejin's face lit up with an excited smile: "Okay! We'll do it your way! Hiss... You stay here and keep an eye on things, I'm going to apply the medicine. That bastard Zhou Weiguo, just you wait!"

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In the office, Director Li looked at Tian Zao and said sternly, "Tian Zao, how could you do this in public? You're a promising young woman in our subdistrict office, aren't you afraid of affecting yourself? Girls should respect themselves. I know you have feelings for Comrade Zhou, but you two haven't even..."

"Stop, stop, stop, Director Li." Zhou Weiguo stepped forward to block Tian Zao, and looked at Director Li as he handed over an envelope. "Please take a look at this first."

Standing behind Zhou Weiguo, Tian Zao curiously craned her head, but even standing on tiptoe, she couldn't see what was inside the envelope. She could only wait with a blank expression.

Director Li frowned as he opened the envelope. When he saw the words "Military Marriage Registration Certificate," he looked at Zhou Weiguo with a puzzled expression.

Zhou Weiguo didn't say much, and directly took out his officer's ID from his pocket and handed it over. When Director Li took the ID and saw the words "General Staff Equipment Department" and "Lieutenant Colonel", her body straightened up before her head, and her right hand was raised to her ear, ready to salute Zhou Weiguo. She was also a former soldier, and she almost saluted reflexively.

"Director Li, please don't do this."

Zhou Weiguo quickly stopped her, "You're a division-level official, and we're about the same level, there's no need to be so polite."

Director Li finally came to his senses and looked at Tian Zao with kind eyes: "Tian Zao, you've found a good man, not bad at all."

Tian Zao raised her chin, looking completely nonchalant, without the slightest hint of shyness.

"You said you wanted to transfer jobs this morning, do you mean you wanted to transfer to Weiguo's subdistrict office?"

Director Li asked with a smile, "By the way, when did you two start dating? I didn't even recognize you when Director Zhou came last time."

Thinking of what happened yesterday, Tian Zao glared at Zhou Weiguo without saying a word.

Zhou Weiguo was bewildered by the glare, and could only smile and try to smooth things over: "We haven't known each other for long, but fate brought us together. Could you please help us with the paperwork, Director Li?"

Director Li's eyes lit up, and he immediately nodded, sat back in his chair, and picked up his pen to prepare for registration.

Tian Zao pressed against Zhou Weiguo's back, feeling the sense of security brought by his broad shoulders, and couldn't help but gently rub her head against him.

Zhou Weiguo sensed the subtle movement behind him, reached out and gently tickled her waist, and the two began to playfully tease each other.

Director Li looked up and saw this scene, and couldn't help but smile and shake his head.

But when she looked down and saw the signature at the end of the marriage registration certificate, the pen in her hand fell to the table with a "clatter".

She quickly rubbed her eyes, looked at them repeatedly, and was completely stunned. She looked up at Zhou Weiguo with disbelief in her eyes.

Only one thought crossed my mind: Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Half a day later, Director Li finally managed to calm down and continue processing the procedures.

After all the procedures were completed, she handed over the certificate, her voice trembling slightly: "Director Zhou, it's done."

Tian Zao, unable to contain her curiosity any longer, immediately stepped forward. When she saw the names "Zhou Weiguo" and "Tian Zao" written side by side on the marriage certificate, she froze on the spot, and after a long while, she asked in a daze, "Ours...ours?"

"Otherwise what? Me, with someone else?" Zhou Weiguo chuckled and playfully flicked her nose. "You don't want to?"

Director Li quickly joined in the joke: "Oh dear, it's my fault. I forgot to ask Comrade Tian Zao's opinion. If she doesn't want it, I'll destroy it immediately, and we'll pretend this never happened."

"No way!" Tian Zao snapped, snatching the marriage certificate and clutching it tightly to her chest. "I won't destroy it!"

She glared at Zhou Weiguo and said angrily, "You've gone astray! You didn't even tell me about something this important!" As she spoke, she reached out and pinched his waist.

"My fault, my fault," Zhou Weiguo hurriedly begged for forgiveness. "Then give it back to me. I'll have Director Li destroy it, and I'll discuss it with you again later."

Tian Zao stuffed the marriage certificate into her clothes, held it firmly, snorted, and turned her face away: "I won't give it to you!"

Zhou Weiguo smiled and shook his head, then turned to Director Li: "By the way, Director Li, wasn't Fan Jinyou arrested by you? Why was he released?"

Director Li's face instantly turned panicked. After hesitating for a long time, he said, "Director Zhou, this matter is a bit troublesome... If it has nothing to do with you, I suggest you leave it alone. Also, be careful with that Wu Yuejin; his family has connections and considerable influence."

Zhou Weiguo's heart skipped a beat, and he took out another certificate from his pocket and handed it over.

Director Li took it with a puzzled look, and when he saw the words "Investigation Department," he was suddenly shocked, and his eyes showed a hint of awe.