Chapter 2570: 2571: Don't Trouble Yourself

Chapter 2570: Chapter 2571: Don’t Trouble Yourself

Hearing Lin Yi’s words, Qin Han and Liang Jinming exchanged a glance.

Then the two of them looked at Ji Qingyan, and a tacit understanding among the three of them was immediately formed.

“I think this sounds promising,” Liang Jinming said:

“Over the past half a year, Old Gao hasn’t been coming out drinking with us at night. He’s always saying he’s eating dinner and going on dates with her. Their relationship is more or less at that stage now. Today’s got some nice momentum going, so you might as well just go get the wedding certificate.”

“I think this is a great idea,” Ji Qingyan said:

“The two of us getting the certificates together? How meaningful would that be!”

He Yuanyuan froze in place. Suddenly, all eyes were on her, and she hadn’t quite processed it yet.

Lin Yi turned to Gao Zongyuan, “What do you think about this?”

“Of course, I’ve got no objections. My family’s been urging me lately, saying we should finalize things as soon as possible.”

“Old Gao’s fine with it. The only question is whether you’re up for it or not.”

Although He Yuanyuan was Lin Yi’s biggest “anti-fan” leader, their revolutionary camaraderie was rock solid.

In some ways, He Yuanyuan understood Lin Yi better than anyone else.

For example, during that one overseas phone call—it would have flown over anyone else’s head, but she had picked up on the subtleties in his tone.

So Lin Yi needed to make sure He Yuanyuan’s opinion was considered. This was a huge deal, and they couldn’t let impulse take the wheel.

“I—I don’t have a problem either; it’s just… it’s kind of sudden…”

For once, He Yuanyuan’s face turned red. For Lin Yi, seeing such a sight was rarer than the sun rising in the west.

“What’s sudden about it? As long as neither of you has cold feet, this is naturally the next step. Hurry up, go take your photos and get the certificate.”

“But my household registration isn’t here, though.”

“This is my turf. Even if you don’t show up, I could still have your marriage certificate delivered to your hand. Household registration doesn’t matter.”

He Yuanyuan pouted with a slightly smug yet reluctant expression and said, “He hasn’t even proposed yet.”

“I’ll propose right now,” Gao Zongyuan said, visibly bursting with excitement.

“Propose my foot!” Liang Jinming interjected:

“You didn’t even buy a ring yet. Henglong Plaza is just around the corner. Hurry up and get one.”

“Who said I didn’t? I’ve been prepared for ages.”

Gao Zongyuan pulled out his phone and opened a photo in his album.

“This was the diamond ring I ordered two months ago. It’s been sitting at home this whole time, and I just haven’t taken it out.”

Gao Zongyuan then dropped to one knee and sincerely said:

“My original plan was to wait for Lin Bro to come back and then propose to you. Since today’s the perfect chance, I’ll take it. No need to wait for another day—marry me.”

Lin Yi: ???

Qin Han: ???

Liang Jinming: ???

“Old Gao, you’re truly something else.” Qin Han smirked:

“If you had proposed with a fake ring, maybe I wouldn’t say much. But you’re out here using a photo of the ring and proposing in public like this. Not even the scummiest guys would dare pull stunts like you.”

“It just caught me off guard. The ring’s at home. I’ll make it up to her when we get back.”

Ji Qingyan clutched her belly, laughing uncontrollably.

What’s that saying—birds of a feather flock together?

Anyone who could hang out with Lin Yi was bound to be just as unconventional. Using a photo of a diamond ring to propose? She’d never seen anything like it before.

Lin Yi suppressed a laugh and nudged He Yuanyuan. “Old Gao’s proposed to you. Aren’t you going to give any response?”

He Yuanyuan was monumentally at a loss for words.

For over thirty years, she’d lived carefree and unconstrained, never taking Lin Yi seriously.

Now look at her—completely caught off guard by Gao Zongyuan.

“I’ll say yes, but we’ll need a proper proposal ceremony when we get back.”

“No problem. I promise to make it up to you.”

“Let’s go, then—time to get the certificate.”

Afterward, the group walked through the process of getting the certificate.

They took photos at the studio, filled out forms, and officially registered their marriages.

Ji Qingyan and He Yuanyuan, holding their respective certificates, compared them back and forth as if they could find some hidden details in them.

“Old Gao, for today’s events, you owe Old Lin a meal. Otherwise, you’ll never truly be able to win over her heart,” Qin Han teased.

“No problem. Whatever you want to eat, just name it.”

“Treating you to a meal isn’t a big deal. Now that you’ve got the certificate, when do you plan on holding the wedding?” Liang Jinming asked.

“We’ve already found a house we like. We’re planning to make the payment in the next few days and try to have the wedding next year.”

“Well, I don’t have much I can gift you guys. I’ll cover the cost of the house as my wedding present,” Lin Yi said generously.

Lin Yi was someone who fiercely protected his own. He often bickered with He Yuanyuan, but deep down, he cared for her tremendously.

This also applied to Qi Xianzhao. Lin Yi had long decided that when the two of them eventually got married, he’d gift each a house. They’d followed him for years and deserved better lives.

“I’ve decided—I want that Xinhai Bay villa,” He Yuanyuan said matter-of-factly.

“That villa was newly built, wasn’t it? I think the average price is over 600 million per unit,” Liang Jinming noted.

“Yep, that’s the one,” she confirmed.

“Buy it yourself, dammit,” Lin Yi cussed, feeling utterly betrayed.

“It’s only a little after three in the afternoon—too early for dinner. What should we do?”

“Let’s go shopping. I want to buy a few outfits for the baby,” Ji Qingyan suggested.

“Senior, you’ve already bought dozens of baby clothes. There’s no need to buy more,” He Yuanyuan countered:

“Newborns grow so fast that three months in, half those clothes won’t fit anymore. Better save your money.”

Ji Qingyan pouted. Maybe she really had gone a little overboard with the shopping.

“Fine, then let’s just buy a few bottles. The doctor said bottles need to be replaced frequently since they’re consumables.”

“Let’s go, then. Might as well, since we’ve got time to kill.”

Decision made, the group left the marriage registration office and drove to Henglong Plaza nearby.

Ji Qingyan was doing exceptionally well; despite her baby bump, shopping was effortless for her.

Lin Yi did some mental math. Although tomorrow was the due date, the chances of labor happening right on the dot seemed slim. It would likely take at least another week.

“Hey Old Lin, you’ve heard about the leadership change in Zhong Hai, right?”

As they strolled through the plaza, the two women walked ahead, with Lin Yi and the other three trailing behind. Qin Han’s voice lowered.

“Yeah, I know. Someone named Qi Daodong. But why bring it up all of a sudden?” Lin Yi asked with a grin.

“The three of us came over this morning and, during some casual chatter about our families, realized that some recent projects haven’t been going so smoothly. We’re starting to think it might be connected to this change.”

“And the craziest part is, we’ve got a joint project that’s come under scrutiny in the past few days,” Gao Zongyuan added:

“Nothing like this has ever happened before.”

“If it’s happening to all three of your families, then it probably is connected,” Lin Yi said thoughtfully:

“This period is a bit risky. Let’s all keep low profiles. No need to invite unnecessary trouble.”

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