Chapter 41.1

For the first time in two lifetimes, Guan Yue knew nothing about getting married. She was led by Gu Sui to take passport photos. After the photos were done, Gu Sui took her out to eat. Once they finished their meal, the photos were developed urgently, and then he led her to get their marriage certificate.

When they went to pick up the photos, the photographer said: “Fortunately, there weren’t many people here today. Otherwise, the photos wouldn’t have been developed in time, and you’d have been delayed. Young people these days really can’t be relied on!”

“Thank you for your hard work, Teacher.”

Gu Sui quickly pulled her hand and ran.

Looking back, Gu Sui said to Guan Yue: “The main thing was to let you experience it. Otherwise, we could have just taken the photos at home ourselves.”

“Mm.”

She knew that Gu Sui had two color photos in his bag. They were pictures of the two of them taken at the villa and printed out.

Gu Sui asked: “Did your mother leave you any wedding dresses? If so, we could take wedding photos and hang them up at home.”

Guan Yue laughed: “There actually are.”

Inside the jade pendant space, there was a whole room full of wedding dresses and formal gowns, for them to choose from freely.

Gu Sui said: “We’ll take a day off tomorrow, not go to work, and just stay home to take wedding photos.”

Guan Yue replied: “What are you thinking? Tomorrow is the school’s opening ceremony, and the pharmaceutical factory’s grand opening. There’s no time in the morning or afternoon.”

Gu Sui was so happy, thinking only of how they had finally gotten married, that he had forgotten these important details.

Guan Yue laughed heartily: “We’ll take the day off the day after tomorrow.”

“Alright, the day after tomorrow.” Gu Sui agreed, unable to stop himself from laughing.

“We’re here, we’re here, let’s go inside.”

In the afternoon, there weren’t many people applying for marriage certificates. As soon as they walked in, the staff inside all looked at them.

“Oh, this couple really matches!”

“They’re dressed so well! Look at the fabric of that outfit, where did you buy it?”

Guan Yue smiled and said: “Bought it in Beijing.”

“Beijing, huh? Only the capital has such good stuff. Did you bring the recommendation letter?”

“I brought it.” Gu Sui took out the documents and passport photos from his bag.

The staff stopped focusing on their clothes and efficiently processed their paperwork.

Once all the information was verified, soon, a red certificate was handed to Guan Yue.

“What’s this?”

The staff laughed heartily. “This is your marriage certificate!”

Gu Sui took a look at it too, and Guan Yue leaned toward his ear, muttering softly: “So this is what marriage certificates look like now? It’s really ugly!”

“It’s ugly, but this will be the only one in this lifetime.”

Gu Sui carefully put the marriage certificate away. “Since you think it’s ugly, I’ll keep it.”

“Then you keep it.”

Gu Sui handed out a few handfuls of wedding candies to the staff in the room. “Thank you, everyone. Hope we can all share in the joy today.”

The candies he gave were all ones he had prepared earlier—Da Bai rabbit milk candies, corn candies, peanut candies—all special treats that people usually didn’t splurge on.

After handing out the candies, Guan Yue and Gu Sui heard a lot of congratulatory words.

When they left the room, both of them still felt warm inside.

Guan Yue stood on tiptoe wanting a hug. Gu Sui hugged her briefly. “Be good, we’ll hug more when we get home.”

“Okay.”

The two of them made a trip to Uncle Cai’s house. Guan Yue handed the letter for the teacher to Uncle Cai before they went home.

Xiao Ma and the others didn’t rush back after finishing their errands; they waited for them at the county government.

Once they got in the car, Xiao Ma said: “Doctor Guan, from now on, if you want to send a letter or anything to your teacher, you don’t need to go to the Cai family. We can deliver it.”

Guan Yue asked: “Oh, won’t anyone check on you?”

“Heh, it was a bit inconvenient before, but this year the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has people on our side, so whatever we do, it’s easy to handle.”

Guan Yue didn’t ask further who their people were. “Alright, I’ll trouble you from now on.”

When they arrived at Qingxi Village, Gu Sui handed Xiao Ma a big handful of candy. After entering, Wang Tiejun, Deng Baishu, Director Zhang, and the others saw them and immediately started handing out candy to everyone. The entire big bag of candy was distributed.

Before heading up the mountain, Gu Sui made a phone call to his father.

When Gu Jingde heard that they had gotten their marriage certificate today, he said “Good!” three times in a row!

Guan Yue, who was listening beside him, felt extremely happy.

Gu Jingde asked about Guan Yue, who was listening to the phone, and Guan Yue called out: “Uncle.”

Gu Jingde laughed, saying it was fine to call him uncle for now, but when the wedding was held during the New Year, she should change how she addressed him.

After the call, they ran into Deng Weimin, who had just returned from the family compound outside the valley.

Deng Weimin said: “Guan Yue, wait a minute, I need to talk to you about something.”

Guan Yue tugged at Gu Sui. “What are you standing around for? Let’s go.”

The two of them quickly ran off, leaving Deng Weimin stunned for a moment, before quickly chasing after them. “Wait, Guan Yue, I have something to—”

Deng Baishu quickly stopped his father. “What is it? If it’s not important, don’t bother them. They just got their marriage certificate today.”

The others chimed in: “Exactly, Dr. Deng, let’s talk tomorrow.”

“If it’s urgent, you can find Doctor Guan tomorrow morning. There’s still time.”

Deng Weimin stamped his foot. “I just wanted to ask if Guan Yue’s speech for tomorrow is ready.”

“Why is that urgent? We can talk about it tomorrow.”

“They’ve been in a relationship for so long, and they finally got their certificate today. Let them enjoy it.”

With a group of people supporting them, the couple had already run back up the mountain.

Gu Sui planned to stay in the wooden house for the night since they still had things to do the next day. But Guan Yue didn’t agree and immediately dragged Gu Sui back to the mountain villa.

The first thing they did when they got back was visit their parents’ graves.

Guan Yue stood proudly and boldly, saying: “Gu Sui, take out the certificate.”

Gu Sui laughed while taking out something from his bag. “That’s not a certificate; it’s our marriage certificate.”

“It’s a certificate of marriage, same thing.”

Gu Sui pulled out the marriage certificate, and Guan Yue shoved it forward. “Look, you two see this? Your daughter got married today.”

When she said the words “got married.” her eyes turned red.

Gu Sui hugged her. “It’s okay. Your father and mother are up there. They know, and they must be happy.”

Guan Yue nuzzled her head against his shoulder. “There’s no such thing as gods. The universe is just the Earth and other planets.”

“Now, of all times, you’re telling me this?”

Guan Yue snorted. “I want to eat something good today.”

“Okay, my dear. Whatever you want to eat today, it’s all yours.”

However, what they ate that night wasn’t important; what mattered was how they would sleep.

Now that they were married, how could they not sleep together?

Gu Sui’s little resistance was directly shattered by the enthusiastic “little ancestor” with just a single finger.

Her finger pointed at his lips. “We’re married, and you still don’t want to sleep together? What kind of marriage is that?”

She moved closer to him, pouting: “Don’t you want to kiss me? Don’t you want to hug me? Don’t you want to sleep under the same blanket with me?”

Gu Sui, stirred by her words, directly picked her up and, somewhat roughly, threw her onto the bed. Guan Yue wasn’t upset at all and laughed, extending her long leg to hook around his waist.

Gu Sui felt a wave of heat rising from below, and in that moment, his mind went blank. He leaned in, pressing her down and kissing her fiercely.

Guan Yue suddenly remembered something. She threw Xiao Hei, who was wrapped around her wrist, out of the room and quickly shut the door.

With a forceful push, the two of them switched positions. Guan Yue sat astride Gu Sui, their fingers intertwined. Her long hair cascaded down and brushed against his chest, causing goosebumps to rise all over his body.

Guan Yue chuckled softly. “Tonight, you’re finished.”

A glimmer of fire flashed in Gu Sui’s eyes. He wanted to show her exactly who was going to be “finished.”

By the middle of the night, the atmosphere in the bedroom became thick with tension, full of unspoken desires.

The woman who had made threatening remarks earlier was now absentmindedly tracing her fingers over someone’s abdominal muscles.

The waves of emotion swelled, and in the haze of it all, neither knew where they were anymore.

“No… don’t…”

A strong arm held her tightly, and a low, hoarse voice firmly rejected her. “No.”

Tears welled up in the corners of Guan Yue’s eyes, and she weakly hit him. “I want to sleep.”

Gu Sui kissed her forehead. “Sleep then.”

Guan Yue: …

That night, Guan Yue deeply understood the meaning of the phrase: It’s not that there’s no retribution, it’s just that the timing hasn’t come yet.

Look at her—she used to tease Gu Sui, knowing he wouldn’t dare do anything to her, but now, she had experienced it all at once.

She’d gotten back everything she’d been playful about.

Guan Yue didn’t know when she fell asleep, nor when she woke up.

The next morning, when she sat at the table fully dressed and eating breakfast, she hadn’t yet fully woken up.

Gu Sui pinched her cheek. “Yueyue, wake up. After breakfast, we need to head down the mountain.”

He carried her to the dining table, but instead of eating, she just laid her head on the table, uninterested in food, and continued to sleep.

Gu Sui was a mix of concern, regret, and amusement.

He picked her up and placed her on the sofa, letting her rest her head on his lap.

After all, it was still early, and the opening ceremony wouldn’t start until 10:30. They had time to relax for a few more hours before heading out.

Through the large floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room, the sky gradually brightened. The sunlight pierced through the clouds, casting golden rays onto the forest. The thick fog began to lift, revealing the lush green woods just beyond.

After the coldest part of the morning passed, the birds in the forest chirped and fluttered out of their nests to search for food. As the lively sounds filled the air, Guan Yue, who had been sleeping peacefully in Gu Sui’s lap, finally stirred and woke up.

When Guan Yue opened her eyes, her almond-shaped eyes, glistening with a watery shine, and the slight lift at the corners of her eyes gave her a touch of feminine allure.

Meanwhile, down the mountain, everyone was frantically anxious. The opening ceremony for the school was set for 10:30 AM, and the pharmaceutical factory’s opening ceremony was at 11:30. It was already 9:30, and there was still no sign of Guan Yue.

Xiao Ma and the others ran to the wooden house, but the door was locked, and they couldn’t find anyone.

“Did Dr. Guan go up the mountain?”

“Dr. Guan has a house in the mountains, but we don’t know where exactly.”

Xiao Ma told everyone to stay calm. “Dr. Gu is someone who knows what he’s doing. He won’t be late.”

“Let one person stay here, and the rest of you go down the mountain and get back to what you were doing. The guests are already here.”

The opening ceremony would definitely be held at the school in the valley. The distinguished guests attending the ceremony were already gathered in the square in front of the school, waiting. Deng Weimin and Deng Weijia were greeting guests, though they were also starting to feel anxious about Guan Yue’s absence.

When Guan Yue woke up and saw the time, she quickly finished her breakfast, scrambled up the tree, and Xiao Hei immediately flew over, wrapping itself around her wrist.

“Really, why didn’t you wake me up?”

“I thought you could use the extra sleep, and we still have time.”

Guan Yue was annoyed. “If I didn’t get enough sleep, it’s all your fault!”

“Yes, yes, it’s all my fault. Don’t be mad. We’ll be there soon.”

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On the way down, Guan Yue wasn’t even looking around, only focused on running as fast as she could. She finally landed behind the wooden house just before 10:00 AM.

“Dr. Guan, you’ve finally arrived. The leaders and guests are already here. Minister Li has asked about you several times.”

Guan Yue casually flicked her hair, pretending to be calm. “We’re still on time. Let’s go now.”

She said she wasn’t in a hurry, but as they headed down the mountain, she was running much faster than expected. When Li Dingbang, Deng Weimin, and the others saw Guan Yue, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Ma ran up to her. “Dr. Guan, do you have your speech prepared?”

“I didn’t bring it, but I’ll remember it in my mind.”

What could one say at such a public occasion? It was nothing more than urging everyone to study hard, strive for progress, and read for the health of the people of the country. The future of traditional Chinese medicine professionals was bright, though the path was winding. Only through dedicated study could one find the correct way.

After a grand drumbeat marking the opening, Guan Yue, the first president of the Southwest Medical College of the People’s Liberation Army, took the stage to speak. Two sentences stretched into ten minutes, and once she finished, she stepped down.

Guan Yue’s position was special, and her tone was firm. What she said undoubtedly gave hope to the teachers and students in the audience who were studying traditional Chinese medicine. Everyone was excited, clapping their hands loudly.

Next, Vice President Deng Weijia took the stage to explain which majors the school would offer, the teachers for each major, and so on.