Thud
Xie Yuan closed the report, shut his eyes, and pinched the bridge of his nose.
"There's no need."
Some things are better forgotten than remembered.
Su Miaomiao woke up after a short while, took out her phone to check the time, and realized only half an hour had passed.
Ever since her grandfather had found her, she had been having significant sleep issues.
Whenever she closed her eyes, she would have the same nightmares, night after night.
She had once gone abroad for two years of psychological therapy, but it was of no use.
The seven hours she slept in the Xie Family Manor were the longest she had slept in those two years.
Hmm, she would seize the chance to sleep in Xie Yuan's arms again if possible.
Upon leaving the rest area, the nurse escorted her out of the hospital.
As she looked up, she saw that the Rolls-Royce was still parked in the same spot.
"Husband, were you waiting for me?"
The nurse was still behind her, so she naturally had to play the part to the fullest.
The driver opened the car door, and Su Miaomiao climbed in with a smile.
One glance and she saw Xie Yuan sitting in front of a computer, wearing rimless glasses as he worked.
His features were flawless by nature, and the usually cold lines of his brows and eyes were softened by the glasses, adding a touch of ascetic grace.
At that moment, he did not resemble a holy disciple, nor did he resemble the high and mighty ruler of the Xie Family, but rather a professor from some PO.
The next second, his slender fingers removed the glasses and his thin lips parted slightly.
"Classmate, attending any class? Take mine!"
Being so close, she could clearly see the ambiguous mark on his Adam's apple.
Su Miaomiao felt a warmth spreading through her body, hmm, she wanted to bite!
Xie Yuan glanced down at Su Miaomiao's foot to make sure there was no harm, then coldly took off his glasses.
"Let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau."
An hour later, the Rolls-Royce Phantom stopped in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau's entrance, attracting many onlookers.
Indeed, a tycoon gets things done at light speed, directly speeding to their old home to grab the household register.
Once inside the Civil Affairs Hall, it was bustling with people.
The faces filled with beaming happiness were all there to get married.
On the contrary, those with cold countenances wishing they could stay two meters apart from their partners were there to get divorced.
Su Miaomiao pushed Xie Yuan in the wheelchair and felt that he really did not fit in with this place.
After they picked up the registration form, Su Miaomiao took out her household register, where her name was the only one listed.
Seeing that Xie Yuan was looking over, she laughed self-deprecatingly.
"I went missing when I was fourteen and wasn't found until I was eighteen."
"During that time, my dad insisted I was dead and wanted to have me removed from the register. Grandpa firmly didn't believe it and transferred my registration to his own."
Her memories from back then were somewhat vague. From her grandfather's words, she learned that it was after her mother's death, which hit her hard, that she was trafficked on her way to see a psychologist.
Grandpa said, there's no need to remember the things you've forgotten, especially if they're bad incidents.
But in the mouths of Su Zhen and the others, it had turned into her being trafficked to the mountains and becoming the wife of some hillbilly.
She had even overheard him saying that she had been played to the brink of ruin.
This was her own biological father!
Xie Yuan slipped the Buddha Beads onto his wrist and opened the household register.
"Both parents deceased."
Su Miaomiao, looking at the solitary name on his household register, vaguely remembered that the Xie Family had deep roots going back a hundred years, abiding by the mantra that the capable ones should be in charge.
They raised their heirs through a survival-of-the-fittest method, and Xie Yuan, by his own strength, had managed to overthrow the generation of uncles from the Xie Family, leaving the younger generation utterly powerless.
His own capabilities were, of course, beyond doubt.
However, the rumors had never mentioned his parents; it appears he, too, was a pitiable soul like her.
After filling out the registration form, she handed it to the staff member.
She glanced at Xie Yuan's age, 30 years old.
His information had been kept secret from the public. For many years, not a single photograph of him had been leaked.
If the Lu Family hadn't mentioned it last night,
"Play all you want, just don't disturb that person from the Xie Family; otherwise, the entire Lu Family wouldn't be enough to compensate."
She might not have believed that the ruler of the Xie Family could be so young.
After the information was registered, the staff asked the two to go next door to have their picture taken, which was required for the marriage certificate.
Both were the most striking-looking people in the crowd and should look good in photos no matter what.
But as they sat there, the photographer just couldn't press the shutter.
"Bride, tilt your head slightly towards the groom."
"Groom, please smile a little."
After much adjusting, they still didn't get it right, and the photographer helplessly put down the camera.
"You two, you're getting married, not sworn enemies. Relax and think of something happy that happened recently."
If it weren't for the fact that they matched so well, one might think it was a forced marriage!
A chilly gaze bore into the photographer, who felt a shiver down his spine.
A happy recent event? Su Miaomiao looked at Xie Yuan and knew for sure that marrying this golden Buddha was it!
With that thought, she broke into an enthusiastic smile.
"Ah, good, very good, hold that pose..."
The shutter clicked, and their image was captured.
They quickly retrieved the photo, and Su Miaomiao took a glance.
The photographer was indeed skilled, capturing her beauty perfectly.
Even Xie Yuan appeared with a touch of tenderness.
After handing the photo to the staff and taking the oath, the red marriage certificate was in their hands.
Leaving the Civil Affairs Bureau, Su Miaomiao felt disoriented; was that really it for the marriage registration?
Now, she was truly Mrs. Xie.
This lavish wealth had finally come around to her!
She sat in the car for a long time, still not fully recovering, fumbling with the cover of the marriage booklet.
"Go home first? Or go shopping?"
Coming back to her senses, she turned and met Xie Yuan's dark eyes.
"That was quick, wasn't it?"
Xie Yuan lifted the corner of his lips, playing with the Buddha Beads in his hand.
"Didn't you say you love me? I can hardly wait to see you make it for me."
Su Miaomiao: "Make, make what?"