noffsinger Chapter 186 Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing register their marriage
Chapter 186 Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing register their marriage
The events that happened at the Xu family that night were kept secret by Old Man Xu, and none of the Xu family members present dared to utter a single word.
Shen Wancheng, of course, had no way of knowing.
That evening, Shen Wancheng and Liang Muchao threw a celebration banquet for Shen Yao.
Shen Yao was the calmest of them all, only making bold statements after getting drunk, saying that she would not only win the championship in this third-tier league, but also be promoted to the first-tier league within a year.
The top three teams in each league tier can directly apply for promotion. Shen Yao meant that she also wanted to be in the top three in the second division league.
Of course, everyone believed her.
The day after this incident, Shen Wancheng was still busy.
She and Gu Jinxing are about to get their marriage certificate, and they will live together after the wedding next month. The new house that Gu Jinxing took Shen Wancheng to see earlier has been renovated, and the furniture has been bought according to Shen Wancheng's requirements.
It's been half a month since it was put in, and Shen Wancheng hasn't had a chance to check on it. With the move-in date fast approaching, Gu Jinxing suggested that Shen Wancheng come and take another look so he could quickly replace anything that's missing.
So after seeing Kelin off at the airport, Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing went straight to their new house.
Shen Wancheng was already satisfied with the exterior of the villa, so she didn't make any changes. However, when the car Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing were in drove into the villa estate, Shen Wancheng saw through the car window that people were watering the lawn in front of the villa, and there were also people pruning the flowers and plants in front of the iron fence by the garden. These people's activities brought life to the estate.
Shen Wancheng naturally developed expectations for the interior of the villa.
As expected, Shen Wancheng was immediately struck by the beauty of the villa as she stepped inside.
The original somewhat somber European retro style has been completely transformed. A wall of glass windows makes the entire high-ceilinged living room very bright. The furniture in the living room is all solid color, but the colors are not limited to black and white. There are appropriate touches of misty pink and pale yellow, so that the entire living room is not too clean and cold, but rather sophisticated and warm.
Shen Wancheng went to the second and third floors to take a look. The changes were not significant, but these small changes made the house feel more cozy.
The only downside is the paintings hanging on the wall; Shen Wancheng doesn't really like them, but she can choose and buy her own when she has time.
After Shen Wancheng finished touring the entire building, she returned to the living room on the first floor and immediately opened her arms to give Gu Jinxing a big hug.
Ever since Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing agreed to date before getting married, they would meet every day no matter what. Even if Shen Wancheng was busy all day, or Gu Jinxing was busy with something, Gu Jinxing would still come downstairs to Shen Wancheng's place in the evening and accompany her for a half-hour walk.
This wasn't something Shen Wancheng suggested; it was something Gu Jinxing did naturally.
This significantly increased Shen Wancheng's satisfaction with Gu Jinxing.
Shen Wancheng doesn't care about many people, but as long as she does care, she will pay great attention to spending time with them.
This is why Shen Wancheng was always present during Shen Yao's important assessments or competitions.
In Shen Wancheng's view, any relationship needs to be carefully nurtured.
Originally, she agreed to marry Gu Jinxing with a cooperative mindset, but the small things Gu Jinxing did during this time gradually made Shen Wancheng truly accept and acknowledge their marriage.
Therefore, Shen Wancheng also tried to take a step towards Gu Jinxing and genuinely wanted to get closer to him.
Shen Wancheng took the initiative to hug Gu Jinxing, and Gu Jinxing certainly couldn't let her off so easily.
Gu Jinxing held the person on the sofa, took a sweet kiss on her red lips, and lingered for a long time.
Since Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing's bridal chamber was close to the He Mansion, Gu Jinxing naturally had to accompany Shen Wancheng to the He Mansion for dinner.
After lunch, Gu Jinxing played a few games of chess with Xu Pingtao before leaving with Shen Wancheng.
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Two or three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the day that Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing had set for their marriage registration arrived.
The Gu family also decided to hold the betrothal ceremony on this day.
The Gu family did not notify the Hong Kong media after presenting the betrothal gifts.
Only the two companies' own people knew about the involvement.
In the morning, Gu Jinxing first went to Shen Wancheng's residence to pick her up, and together they went to the Hong Kong Island Marriage Registry.
Shen Wancheng only realized at the marriage registration office that getting married in Hong Kong is completely different from getting married in mainland China.
In Hong Kong Island, couples do not immediately receive their marriage certificate after registering at the Marriage Registry.
Instead, you must first submit a Notice of Intended Marriage. After receiving the notice, the registrar will display a portion of it at his office. This is called the Notice of Intended Marriage is posted for at least 15 days. During this period, no one can raise any objections. Only then can you finally obtain a marriage certificate.
Shen Wancheng had never been married in her previous life, and marriage had become more complicated in this world. She was completely confused, so she just followed Gu Jinxing's lead.
However, Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing still encountered an awkward situation.
When Shen Wancheng came to Hong Kong Island to apply for her identity card, she registered as 20 years old, which was already one year older than her actual age. However, this was still not enough, as both men and women in Hong Kong Island must be at least 21 years old to register for marriage.
If one party is under 21 years old, they can still get married, but they need to provide a consent form for marriage between minors.
Because Shen Wancheng usually behaves very maturely, everyone unconsciously overlooks her age.
Finally, after Shen Wancheng filled out the consent form for marriage of minors, she and Gu Jinxing went to the He Mansion again to have Xu Pingtao sign it before the consent form became effective.
Shen Wancheng made a special trip to see Xu Pingtao sign the document. Even though she was usually very calm, she blushed a little at that moment.
After successfully obtaining the embarrassing consent form for a minor's marriage, Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing handed over their notice of intended marriage to the registrar.
Only then can we sit back and wait 15 days to get our marriage certificate.
Moreover, obtaining a marriage certificate in Hong Kong is not the final step in completing the marriage. A wedding ceremony must also be held to complete the marriage.
The wedding can be officiated by a registrar at a marriage registry office, or by a qualified clergyman at a licensed place of worship.
Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing want to have a traditional Chinese wedding, so in the morning before the wedding, they will go to the church to have the clergy preside over the registration process.
Gu Jinxing also asked Shen Wancheng if she wanted to have two weddings, one Chinese and one Western, so that she wouldn't have to go to the church early in the morning, but Shen Wancheng refused without even thinking about it.
She had heard many married people say that marriage is exhausting.
If the wedding goes exceptionally well, you can say you're tired but happy. However, if some unpleasant accident occurs, it's just pure exhaustion.
Shen Wancheng didn't have high expectations for the wedding, so she only wanted to have one.
After Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing came out of the marriage registration office, Gu Jinxing first took Shen Wancheng to the He Mansion, and then returned to the Gu Mansion himself. Together with the Gu family, they led the betrothal procession to the He Mansion.
Because the engagement had already been a high-profile affair, the Gu family was very low-key this time when the betrothal gifts were presented, with the betrothal procession driving directly into the He mansion.
Even though the media spotted the convoy on the road and followed it to the He Mansion, they only saw a dozen or so cars drive in and were unaware of how luxurious the Gu family's betrothal gifts were.
Simply put, it's even more than the dowry given during the engagement.