Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

The atmosphere became tense for a moment, and no one spoke, all tacitly waiting for the man to speak.

After waiting for a long time, Ji Hancheng still didn't speak; his gaze was fixed on the numbers on the marriage certificate.

At this moment, everyone's thoughts were complicated. Su Xue and Lu Jinnan were so surprised that they were about to explode, even more surprised than when they got their marriage certificate today. However, they held back their emotions because of Ji Hancheng's expression. The staff member, on the other hand, had a face full of question marks. This was the most bizarre couple she had ever handled.

Tang Junyao knew he was unhappy. Today was the day he had been looking forward to, the result of his hard work. If he went back like this, it would be a bit of a regret. She thought of a compromise, took his hand, and gently pressed his palm. "How about we get a new marriage certificate? We've already taken photos, so we should use them. That way, it can be considered that we got our marriage certificate today."

Sensing her gentleness, Ji Hancheng said to the staff, "Help us reissue our marriage certificate with this photo."

As he spoke, he placed the photos he had just taken on the table, his eyes revealing an inscrutable and unreadable emotion.

The staff member immediately recognized that this person was not someone to be trifled with, so they quickly followed his instructions and politely replied, "Okay."

The matter was handled in no time, and the freshly printed marriage certificate was in the hands of the two. His gaze was fixed on the three words "marriage certificate," and he opened it with trembling hands. A sense of satisfaction and possession surged through his chest in an instant.

They didn't actually get divorced. Grandpa really played his cards well.

He shrewdly outmaneuvered them all.

The four of them walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau together. Tang Junyao glanced at the slogan again, her mindset completely different now. She turned to the man beside her and asked, "If I go to the hospital, where are you going?"

He put his arm around her waist and said, "Don't rush to the hospital. Let's go back to the Ji residence, and I'll take you to the hospital this afternoon, okay?"

We really should ask Grandpa Ji what happened—no, we should ask Grandpa, he's always been Grandpa.

Looking back, she clearly saw through the system that the divorce was successful, and she consciously assumed that she was remarrying.

This reversal was so shocking; people with heart problems were immediately rushed to the emergency room, thankfully they didn't have heart disease.

She replied, "Okay."

Su Xue walked alongside Lu Jinnan, arm in arm. This melon still hadn't been digested; she had severe indigestion, and it wasn't something that could be solved with just a digestive pill.

They were actually going to change Little Strawberry's surname later, otherwise they really wanted to go to the Ji residence to continue watching the drama unfold.

After leaving the Civil Affairs Bureau, the two newlywed couples went their separate ways: one went to the Ji residence, and the other went to the police station to change their names and register their household registration.

Yuan Shu, who was sitting on the sofa playing with Xiao Youzi, looked at the two people holding hands as they walked into the living room and found it very strange.

After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Not at work today?"

Little Youzi was quite good at putting on a show. When she saw Tang Junyao and Ji Hancheng come in hand in hand, she quickly put down her toys, went over, hugged Ji Hancheng's long legs, and called out, "Daddy, Mommy."

The way they called out was so obedient, there wasn't a single fault with it.

Tang Junyao released his hand, squatted down and picked up Xiaoyouzi. Xiaoyouzi's chubby little hands tightly hugged her neck, and her little face was resting on her shoulder. She looked like she missed her mother very much.

Tang Junyao was a little hesitant at first, but then she thought that they hadn't actually divorced, and they had already renewed their marriage certificate this morning, so she should change her tune now. She recalled that Yuan Shu had actually been quite good to her. Although he didn't talk to her much, he would always stand up for her when outsiders attacked her, and he was quite protective of her.

After thinking for a moment, he forced a smile and addressed Yuan Shu as "Mom".

The shout startled Yuan Shu. Yesterday she was an aunt, today she's a mother. But Yuan Shu was clever enough to understand the reason in no time and happily replied, "Did you get your marriage certificate this morning?"

Tang Junyao didn't know whether to nod or shake her head, but in the end she nodded slightly.

Overall, Ji Hancheng was in a relatively good mood today, but the impact was quite significant. He answered Yuan Shu in a low voice, "I took the morning off to get a replacement marriage certificate."

Yuan Shu caught the point in her son's words: "Re-certificate?" Wasn't remarriage about getting a marriage certificate? She asked疑惑地问道, "You two?"

Ji Hancheng interrupted her, knowing what she was going to ask, "Where is Grandpa?"

Yuan Shu glanced at the two of them, then gestured with her chin toward the stairwell, "They're writing in the study."

Upon hearing this, Ji Hancheng said to Yuan Shu, "Mother, please come along too."

After saying that, he took Xiaoyouzi from Tang Junyao's arms, holding her effortlessly with one hand and taking Tang Junyao's hand with the other, and walked ahead.

Upon reaching the second floor, Yuan Shu stepped forward and pushed open the study door. There, she saw the old man writing, and the characters were quite large. On the white paper, he shyly wrote several large characters: "As if waking from a dream."

Upon seeing these words, Ji Hancheng understood everything. He just felt a sting in his eyes, gave himself a mocking laugh, and stepped forward to lead Tang Junyao inside. They stood opposite each other at the table. "Grandpa really plays chess well."

Grandpa Ji remained calm and composed, unaffected and without any guilt. He calmly placed the brush on the brush holder, picked up his cane on the right side, and slowly sat down, leaning on it with both hands.

After everyone was settled in their chairs, the old man's deep voice rang out, "Sit down, everyone. It's too bright standing up. Yao Yao wasn't talking about you, and neither was your daughter-in-law."

Ji Hancheng: You can just say my name directly.

Yuan Shu sat down, full of questions, and asked Old Master Ji, "Father, what exactly happened?"

Grandpa Ji smiled kindly and turned to Tang Junyao, saying, "Girl, Grandpa should apologize to you first. I'm sorry, Grandpa lied to you. Grandpa knows that no matter what my intentions were, Grandpa was wrong. Grandpa admits this mistake and I will not make excuses for myself."

Tang Junyao: Grandpa, you admitted your mistake so quickly, what else can I say?

She pursed her lips and remained silent, unsure of what to say, unable to think of any words. Faced with the truth, Grandpa Ji had deceived her for two years.

Grandpa Ji didn't try to morally blackmail her. He simply explained his reasons, leaving it up to her whether she was angry or not. "Girl, I promised your grandfather I would protect you, but I know that once you divorce this brat, you won't associate with me anymore, and you won't accept any of my favors. It's impossible for me to take you in as my granddaughter. You're too decisive and efficient. You've never wanted anything from the Ji family. Only a fool would think you're after our family's things."

"Grandpa wants to keep you by his side. You're a good child. It's the brat's loss to miss out on you. Grandpa doesn't intend to help him forever. I'm giving myself and this kid a two-year deadline. If he still doesn't understand and doesn't seek your forgiveness within these two years, I'll secretly make this divorce certificate take effect and become real."

"Grandpa will give you the freedom you want, so Grandpa has kept it from you. Now that I see you two together, this thorn in Grandpa's heart has finally been pulled out, and I can sleep at night now. Sigh, I've been having insomnia on and off for the past two years, and this is what's causing it."

Grandpa Ji continued to sigh, "Indeed, one should not do anything against one's conscience."

Tang Junyao: "............." Why do I feel like Grandpa is a bit of a tease?

Ji Hancheng held Xiaoyouzi and rubbed his temples. His grandfather had already said all the right and wrong things, every word of which was for his sake. What else could he say to the old man? He had even developed insomnia because of him.

If I were to seek an explanation from him again, he would be considered unfilial for getting so angry that I would lose my temper.

Ji Hancheng had completely lost the momentum he had shown when he came in, and remained silent.

Tang Junyao lowered her gaze, looked at the burning hot marriage certificate in her hand, and smiled, relieved. It seemed that Grandpa had expected this day all along. What was there to be coy about? "Grandpa, I'm not angry anymore. I know you did it for my own good, and I feel it."

Grandpa Ji's eyes welled up with tears, and he nodded. "Girl, Grandpa thanks you."

Yuan Shu was speechless, her forehead throbbing, but she couldn't say anything bad about her father, so she sighed inwardly.

After the matter was brought up, Ji Hancheng was kept in the study to talk with the old man alone for more than an hour without coming down.

Yuan Shu and Tang Junyao were in the living room downstairs with Xiao Youzi when Aunt Ji brought over some pastries in a cheerful mood. "Young Madam, please try these. I recently learned how to make them, and I didn't put any sugar in them."

Under Aunt Ji's watchful gaze, Tang Junyao took a piece of pastry and put it in her mouth. It wasn't sticky at all, it was delicious and not greasy. "Aunt Ji, it's delicious. Can you teach me how to make it?"

Aunt Ji waved her hand, "Oh, young mistress, just sit down. We're so happy you're back. These past few years, the master has been hoping that you and the young master would get back together, hand in hand. Butler Ji said that he's seen the master looking at your documents several times, sitting on the bed and sighing."

Tang Junyao was deeply moved. Her grandfather genuinely hoped they could reconcile and truly wanted to take care of her. How could she feel so unfilial? She forced an awkward smile and said, "Thank you, Aunt Ji. I will treat Grandpa well."

Yuan Shu, being perceptive, noticed Ji's embarrassment and instructed the still-chattering Aunt Ji, "Go ahead and get busy."

After Aunt Ji left, Yuan Shu said to Tang Junyao, "Your grandfather made a mistake in this matter. You don't need to let what Aunt Ji said become a burden. Everyone has their own desired outcome. Your grandfather was just a bit obsessed with this matter. As long as the outcome is good, that's enough. Don't keep dwelling on it. Just live your life well. Acheng is cold-hearted and won't be considerate of everyone. Please be more understanding."

Tang Junyao thought to herself: Mom, you probably misunderstand him. When he gets enthusiastic, you can't handle it at all.

Tang Junyao understood and didn't dwell on it anymore. She wasn't angry with her grandfather either. Instead, she said that Grandpa Ji valued his promises very much. "Mom, I understand."

Yuan Shu didn't say anything more; she wasn't one to talk much anyway. She nodded, and that was the end of it.