After a moment, he said, "Iāll tell you about it later. Letās first head to the old residence, have lunch, and then go to Gu Garden for dinner. After that, I need to return to the base."
He was explaining his itinerary.
Always in such a rush.
Gu Qiaoqiao said indifferently, "If itās inconvenient, you donāt have to tell me."
Although she sounded calm, there was still something a bit off about her words.
It was then that Qin Yize thought perhaps his silence earlier made Qiaoqiao overthink it.
He quickly turned his head. At that moment, the traffic light was red. He reached out to hold Gu Qiaoqiaoās hand, grasping it tightly, and said in a low voice, "Qiaoqiao, this matter isnāt as simple as it looks on the surface. Itās very complicated, but Iāll tell you later. Thereās nothing I canāt share."
Gu Qiaoqiao felt a bit embarrassed, realizing she had been a little petty.
Qin Yize and Fong Lei, after all, are not like ordinary people. The people and things they deal with, and the circles they once lived in, often involve some secrets that canāt be easily shared.
In this regard, she needs to learn to adapt and understand.
No matter how close two people are, there are still many things that canāt be said outright, isnāt she the same?
Gu Qiaoqiao turned her hand over, patted Qin Yizeās hand, and chuckled, "I know, I understand."
Qin Yize smiled knowingly, rubbed the top of Gu Qiaoqiaoās head, and then started the car, heading towards the Qin Family Old Residence.
Originally, they thought it would be just an ordinary lunch, but they didnāt expect Great Grandfather to be there too.
Of course, Shen Manru and Qin Xuan were also at home.
Because they both knew what they had done, they naturally didnāt put much thought into getting their marriage certificate today. Unexpectedly, their family took it so seriously. Gu Qiaoqiao couldnāt help but recall how her mother and father had repeatedly urged her to come home in the afternoon when she left in the morning.
Thinking about it made Gu Qiaoqiao feel a bit guilty, and Qin Yize felt the same way.
The two exchanged a glance.
They hadnāt considered everything thoroughly, which was indeed true. While marriage is a matter between the two of them, often, the union is a major event for both family clans.
Old Grand Master Qin sat on the sofa, leaning on his cane, and asked with a smile, "Did you get the marriage certificate back?"
Qin Yize smiled and nodded.
Gu Qiaoqiao was a bit nervous, worried that Great Grandfather would want to see the marriage certificate. But fortunately, no one in the family seemed interested in what the marriage certificate looked like. Apparently, they hadnāt thought about it much either.
Old Grand Master had already given Gu Qiaoqiao the family heirloom jade pendant, and Grandma Qin had done the same. Maybe Qin Yize had already instructed Shen Manru and Qin Xuan, so they didnāt prepare any gifts or cash, just looked at Gu Qiaoqiao with kind faces.
Gu Qiaoqiao hesitated for a moment but finally spoke, "Dad, Mom."
These two words came out naturally, and Gu Qiaoqiao seemed to hear a collective sigh of relief from the people in the room.
And Shen Manru, whose heart was fully at ease, also breathed a quiet sigh of relief.
Initially, Qin Xuan didnāt notice this detail, but Shen Manru had noticed early on that when Gu Qiaoqiao first got married, she called her mom.
But after the Spring Festival, she hadnāt heard it again until now.
Recalling when Gu Qiaoqiao first entered the family, she realized she hadnāt done well enough, treating the girl, who was new to the Imperial Capital and unfamiliar with the place, with bias and harshness.