Chapter 4: Getting the Marriage License is Urgent

The doctor said, “I’ve already checked her, she’s physically fine, she can be discharged now. If you’re not sure, I can give you another two days.”

The doctor looked at them and said, “I see you’re not a wealthy family, so it’s better to take her home now. Let her rest in bed as much as possible these days, and if you notice anything unusual, bring her back quickly.”

The doctor was kind, if he wanted to make money, he would have kept Ye Xiaozhen in the hospital for a few more days.

Xie Lin’an and his grandfather, Lin Xinghua, discussed it and decided to take her home.

After all, their family was not well-off.

Besides, Xie Lin’an had two younger brothers at home.

It was Saturday, and his two younger brothers, who were in middle school, came home from school.

They hadn’t spent all the money, they had three hundred and eighty yuan left after paying the bill.

The old man happily calculated, “We only spent one hundred and twenty yuan, plus the one hundred yuan we gave to Xiaozhen’s parents, it only cost two hundred and twenty yuan to marry you a wife. Big boy, you got a great deal on your wife.”

Xie Lin’an blushed with embarrassment and said nothing, he scooped Ye Xiaozhen up from the bed and carried her on his back.

Ye Xiaozhen was speechless, his clothes were still covered in mud, and… uh, forget it, she wasn’t exactly clean either.

They were all dirty, no one should be picky.

Actually, Ye Xiaozhen wanted to say that she could walk by herself, if not, they could walk slowly, or she could just hold on to something, there was no need to carry her.

But she was afraid of revealing her secret, so she didn’t dare to say anything.

Besides, she was also worried that Xie Lin’an wouldn’t be able to carry her for long with such a big person on his back.

Unexpectedly, not only did he carry her home, but he could also spare one hand to help his grandfather, who had a bad leg, cross the gap in the field.

Villagers used to joke that he was the strongest donkey in the village, and it was true.

When they arrived at Xie’s house, Xie Lin’an put Ye Xiaozhen on the bed and told his two younger brothers to boil water.

Then he found a clean set of clothes and went to the river to wash.

His older brother, Xie Linli, told his younger brother, Xie Linchuan, to boil water, but he was peeking at the door.

The room was dark, and he peeked several times before he could see clearly.

“Wow, Grandpa, it’s really Ye Xiaozhen?”

“Shh, be quiet.”

The old man pulled him into the yard.

Xie Linli pouted and said, “She’s a fool, Grandpa, why did you find such a sister-in-law for my brother?”

“What can we do? Your brother’s situation, only someone who’s not smart would be willing to marry him. He’s already twenty-six, look at the surrounding villages, except for Li Mazzi, that old bachelor, who else has a son who’s twenty-six and doesn’t have a wife? If we wait any longer, your brother will become an old bachelor too.”

He felt sorry for his brother, who was so good, being paired with a fool, he felt wronged for his brother, but there was nothing he could do.

“It’s all Zhou Xiaohui’s fault, if she hadn’t run away with her lover, my brother wouldn’t be like this.”

“Oh, alright, that was so long ago. You’re a grown man, don’t mention that lover, go boil water with your younger brother.”

Xie Linli pouted and left.

…

Inside the house, Ye Xiaozhen was looking at her hands covered in flour in shock.

Not only had she time-traveled, but it seemed like her three-million-yuan luxury kitchen had also time-traveled.

What excited her was that all the things she had bought were still there.

More than a thousand kilograms of flour, the meat for making steamed buns, all in several large refrigerators.

And her collection of various high-end ingredients.

She had just closed her eyes and thought about her kitchen, and she was actually in the kitchen.

With another thought, she was in Xie Lin’an’s bedroom.

The flour on her hands was enough to prove that it wasn’t a dream, it was real, and she could take things out of the kitchen.

She tried taking a cup of ready-made mango pomelo sago from the refrigerator, and when she went to Xie Lin’an’s bedroom, the cup was still in her hand.

She took a sip, hmm, she could taste it, and it was the familiar flavor.

Great, with the kitchen, she wouldn’t have to worry about starving.

Ye Xiaozhen was overjoyed.

Just then, she heard footsteps approaching.

She quickly put the remaining cup back in the kitchen and lay back down on the bed.

It was Xie Lin’an returning.

He sat by the bed, and Ye Xiaozhen smelled the soap on him.

The water stains on his head were wiped dry, but his hair was still wet.

So he used soap to wash his body and hair?

Xie Lin’an didn’t know what to say, he hesitated for a long time before finally saying, “Are you feeling better?”

Ye Xiaozhen was hesitating about how to respond when she saw Xie Lin’an reaching out to her.

Seeing that she was about to be touched by a strange man, Ye Xiaozhen instinctively dodged back.

Xie Lin’an’s hand froze in mid-air, then he retracted it, “Don’t be afraid, I just want to check your forehead, if you don’t feel better, you’ll have to go to the hospital again, we can’t let it get worse and waste money.”

“Brother, I’m feeling better.” Ye Xiaozhen said in a daze.

As soon as she spoke, her voice was soft and gentle.

Xie Lin’an was clearly stunned. Although they were from the same village, this was the first time he had spoken to Ye Xiaozhen.

Most of the time, he saw her working or running after her younger siblings, he had even seen her stepmother beat her.

When her stepmother beat her, she would cry, but her voice was very small, like a wounded kitten.

Occasionally, her pleading voice was so small that it was inaudible.

He didn’t expect her voice to be so pleasant, so soft that it touched his heart.

Xie Lin’an felt a pang of sympathy.

“Don’t worry, I won’t bully you, I’ll protect you. From now on, you’re with me, I’ll never let anyone bully you again.”

Ye Xiaozhen was a little confused.

Although she was a famous food blogger before she time-traveled, this was the first time a man had confessed to her in person.

The ones who had confessed to her before were mostly female fans, who frantically spammed the live chat, each wanting to marry her and become a freeloader.

“Brother, the water is boiled.”

A voice broke the awkward silence.

Xie Lin’an stood up and reached out to hug her, “Come on, I’ll take you to wash up.”

Huh?

He wants to give her a bath?

This won’t do!

“No, no… don’t wash me, brother, I’ll wash myself.”

Those small hands, that kitten-like strength pushing against his strong chest, could that be called a refusal?

Xie Lin’an swallowed three times before he could calm down.

Damn it, how should he respond?

It’s not like he didn’t know Ye Xiaozhen, why did he suddenly have strange feelings for her?

Could it be because they’re married now?

“Alright, you wash yourself.”

Xie Lin’an went to fill the wooden bucket with hot water before telling her to go take a bath.

After a while, Xie Lin’an suddenly remembered something, “Xiaozhen seems to have no clothes to change.”

Lin Xinghua put down his pipe, “Oh, I forgot about that. Lin’an, come on, go to Ye’s house with Grandpa and get Xiaozhen’s clothes. It’s only three o’clock, we still have time, let’s get your marriage certificate and move Xiaozhen’s household registration today.”

Huh?

Get the marriage certificate today?

“Grandpa, isn’t that too rushed? What if Xiaozhen doesn’t want to?”

“Oh, she doesn’t understand these things. We can’t let things drag on, we have to do this quickly, otherwise, if Ye Zhengguo and Sun Qing, those shameless people, find out that Xiaozhen is back, and they haven’t gotten any money yet, they’ll definitely change their minds. Come on, let’s go now.”