Don't meet me in your next life.

"What? Get a marriage certificate? Grandma, is something wrong with your health? I'm going to see a doctor." She had only been out for a short while, and Grandma was already telling her and Lin Lubai to get a marriage certificate. Was Grandma hiding something from her?

"I'm fine, you don't need to be nervous. But I hope you two will get married soon so I can focus on recovering." Liu Xiuzhen coughed twice, pretending to cough.

"Grandma, please don't get agitated. I'll listen to you." Xiang Yi looked at her grandmother nervously.

"Then have the caregiver accompany me. You two go get your marriage certificate now, and you can go home and get your household registration booklet," Grandma instructed.

"Grandma, we can get the marriage certificate anytime, tomorrow is fine too," Xiang Yi said nervously.

"Go now! I want to see the marriage certificate today, Xiaolin, do you hear me?" Grandma was angry and ignored Yi Yi.

"Okay. Let's go now. Don't be angry, it's not good for your health." Lin Lubai pulled Xiang Yi out the door, her heart filled with joy.

He handed the phone to Xiang Yiyi and entered his home address. Lin Lubai ran all the way, eager to get married to Yiyi as soon as possible. He wouldn't let this girl go.

"Lin Lubai, there's no need to rush. Grandma has a caregiver." Xiang Yi frowned. This man really treated them like family and cared so much about his grandmother.

"I'll drive faster so Grandma can see me sooner, and she'll be happier, which will help her recover faster." Lin Lubai naturally couldn't reveal his true intentions.

Following the navigation, we soon arrived at a cluster of self-built houses on Anshan Road in Xianghe District.

Xiang Yiyi's home is a two-story villa with a yard, which is estimated to be about 130 square meters. The small garden in the yard is beautifully manicured. Upon entering, there is a living room with mahogany furniture, a large round chandelier, two ink paintings on the wall, and an old-fashioned vase on the table with a bunch of roses that have not withered.

"Do you usually live with your grandma?" Lin Lubai asked Yi Yi.

“Yes, it’s just me and my grandma at home. I’ve already told you that,” Xiang Yi said.

"Why not hire a caregiver?" Lin Lubai asked, voicing his doubts. After all, he was worried about leaving his 70-year-old mother alone at home.

“I brought it up, but my grandma disagreed. There isn’t much chores at home, and I can help with the cleaning. We’re at the shop during the day and only come back at night, and I’m home at night too, so I’ve been putting it off until now.”

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, Grandma runs a tailor shop." Since she had chosen marriage, Xiang Yi didn't intend to hide it.

"Tailor shops must be having a tough time these days, right?" Lin Lubai said, offering his opinion.

"Yes, my grandma and I have agreed that after I graduate, we will turn it into my studio, a personalized wedding dress design studio." That is Xiang Yiyi's dream.

"You studied design?" Lin Lubai realized he should learn more about this girl.

"Go investigate someone for me," Lin Lubai edited the information and sent it to his assistant.

"Received, will get it to you within two days," Assistant Xiao Zhao replied instantly.

At this time, Xiang Yiyi had also obtained her household registration booklet, and the two headed to the Civil Affairs Bureau.

When Xiang Yiyi first came back, she wasn't so nervous. But on the way to the Civil Affairs Bureau, she gripped her skirt tightly, feeling like her heart was about to jump out of her chest.

"Are you nervous?" Lin Lubai asked, seeing her expression.

"Hmm, a little." Xiang Yi's speech was not as fluent as before.

"Don't you want to marry me?" Lin Lubai asked tentatively, unsure if Yi Yi had feelings for him.

"No, uh..." Xiang Yi wanted to slap herself as soon as she finished speaking. What was she even saying?

Xiang Yi smiled and frowned at the same time, completely baffled by herself.

Seeing her funny expression, Lin Lubai curled up the corners of his lips.

"Don't worry, the promises in the agreement will not change. No matter what, I will always give you enough confidence." Lin Lubai looked at her affectionately.

"He's so good at this." Those earnest and affectionate words made Xiang Yi blush bright red. Lin Lubai was putting her on the spot.

Finally arriving at the Civil Affairs Bureau, Xiang Yi quickly got out of the car and walked inside.

"Phew..." Xiang Yi let out a long sigh of relief, finally daring to breathe heavily as she walked ahead.

"Yi Yi, you're in such a hurry, you didn't even wait for me," Lin Lubai teased her.

Xiang Yiyi's little face was already tanned.

The Civil Affairs Bureau was empty except for the staff.

They filled out the forms and took photos in one go, neither daring to speak loudly along the way.

Xiang Yi blushed, looking like a silly girl who had been tricked into marriage, and was led around by Lin Lubai the whole time.

Lin Lubai appeared calm, but the shirt under his suit was already soaked with sweat; he hadn't been this nervous in decades.

As the staff stamped the two steel stamps, the two became husband and wife in name and in reality.

Holding their marriage certificates, the two were both nervous and excited; this is what it feels like to end their single lives.

Lin Lubai pulled Xiang Yiyi's hand as they walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau. Xiang Yiyi squeezed his hand tightly and playfully circled her thumb around Lin Lubai's hand.

Excited, Lin Lubai turned around, picked up Xiang Yiyi around the waist, and spun her around several times until his phone rang.

Lin Lubai glanced at the phone and saw that it was his grandfather calling, then answered it.

"Grandpa." The call connected.

"Xiaobai, where are you? Grandpa wants to see you." Lu Yaodong called his grandson Lin Lubai.

"Dad, tell Lu Bai to come home for dinner tonight. I'll have his stepmother cook a few more dishes." A familiar voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Okay, Grandpa, I happen to be nearby, I'll come over now." Lin Lubai doesn't like people calling him Lubai, he doesn't want to take his surname, if it weren't for his grandfather, he would have destroyed the Lu family, and as for meals, he would never eat with him.

"Are you busy? Why don't I take a taxi back to the hospital myself? You go ahead and do your thing," Xiang Yi asked Lin Lubai.

"No need, I'll only take you a moment. I'll take you to see my grandfather." Lin Lubai opened the passenger door for her.

"But I haven't prepared anything yet. How about we reschedule?" Xiang Yi said anxiously, as she wasn't ready to meet the parents.

“I have two paintings in my car, they are Grandpa’s favorites, you can give them to him later.” Lin Lubai did not give her a chance to back down.

"Is it enough to prepare just two paintings for Grandpa? What about the rest of your family? I don't know anything about your family yet," Xiang Yiyi said with some doubt.

"No one else matters, I only have my grandfather." Lin Lubai frowned, a hint of resentment in his eyes.

Seeing Lin Lubai like this, Xiang Yiyi didn't say anything more. Since he said so, she would listen to him.

“That man cheated on me, and my mother couldn’t take it anymore and jumped into the sea. My maternal grandfather took me in and raised me. My paternal grandfather is my only relative on this side. When he’s in good health, he goes to visit me at my maternal grandfather’s every month. I guess everyone else would rather I didn’t exist.” Lin Lubai’s nose tingled, and she looked out the window somewhat awkwardly.

She thought he was cold and scheming, but when her grandmother was sick, she saw his delicate and gentle side, and now she has seen another side of him.

Xiang Yiyi's heart was captivated by him.