Parallel Worlds4

Ji Su's brain was so full of thoughts that she didn't realize the car was slowly stopping.

Gu Zhao didn't make a sound to remind him either, he was enjoying being alone in the small space of the car, and even his breath smelled nice and sweet.

It wasn't until a siren sounded behind him that Ji Su snapped back to reality, "Are we there yet?"

"Uh-huh." Gu Zhao puts one hand on the steering wheel, "Here we are."

Ji Su paused her thoughts and thanked her softly, "Counselor Gu, thank you for bringing me back."

"You're welcome." Gu Zhao looked sideways at him, "Tonight my proposal, please Mr. Ji seriously consider it."

Ji Su's eyelashes twitched, "Good ......"

Gu Zhao calmly re-promoted himself by saying, "I'm stable in my job, emotionally stable, have no bad habits, and would make a good marriage partner."

Ji Su raised her eyes to meet his, "Counselor Gu, I will seriously consider it."

Gu Zhao's eyes darkened, "Okay."

Back home, Ji Su turned on the living room light and stood in the foyer for a while before taking off her coat and hanging it on the hanger.

He walked over to the couch and sat down, laying back on the backrest of the couch and staring at the ceiling in disbelief.

A few moments later, the cell phone on the coffee table vibrated.

Ji Su stretched out her arms and fished out her cell phone to open WeChat.

Qiao Jin: [Is the villa project of Susu, Gu Zhao finished?]

Ji Su : [Yes, how do you know?]

Qiao Jin: [I just heard it from Zhou Yang.]

Qiao Jin: [It's not important. What's important is whether you have any new developments with Mr. Gu Da's lawyer.]

Ji Su: [available at ......]

Qiao Jin: [What progress?]

Qiao Jin : [Come on, tell me!]

Ji Su : [He said tonight that he wants to marry me.]

Qiao Jin : [Crap!!!!]

Qiao Jin: [ Gu Zhao even proposed to you directly? ]

Ji Su thought for a moment that "proposal" didn't seem to be an accurate description.

After all, Gu Zhao was just asking him if he wanted to consider marrying himself, not going through the normal process of a human relationship proposal.

Qiao Jin couldn't wait for his reply, and couldn't wait to dial his voice number.

Ji Su pressed the call button, "Joey, calm down."

"No way! I can't calm down!" Qiao Jin's staggering voice came over, "How many things did I miss, and when did Mr. Gu Da confess to you? When did Mr. Gu Da confess to you? Why did it suddenly rise to the level of a marriage proposal?"

"It's not what you think." Ji Su raised his hand and pinched his brow, "I'm surprised too."

Qiao Jin was confused, "Huh? What's that like?"

"I think he was rushed by his family and just happened to meet me." Ji Su paused and then felt that something wasn't quite right, "But I'm far less qualified than him in every way, so why would he think that I'm a suitable candidate for marriage?"

"No - although Mr. Gu Da's conditions are very favorable, but you are not inferior to him at all!" Qiao Jin disagreed, "Except for the fact that his family isn't as good as his, you're not as good as him in any way, whether it's in looks or work ability!"

Ji Su laughs, "At least they have a house and a car."

"It's not like you can't afford a house, you just haven't bought one yet!" Qiao Jin said, realizing that the topic has gone too far, "Wait, let's go back to the proposal, did you say yes to him?"

"Not yet." Ji Su breathed a soft sigh of relief, "He said he'd give me time to think about it."

"Yet! No!" Qiao Jin caught the keyword precisely, "So deep down you want to say yes, it's just a matter of time, right?"

Ji Su was slightly stunned, "Did I say that?"

"You really said that! People's first reaction doesn't lie." Qiao Jin advised bitterly, "Susu baby, if it were anyone else I would definitely advise you to think carefully, but it's a real bit of a shame to miss out on someone like Counselor Gu Da."

Ji Su was a bit confused, "But can we get married without a relationship foundation?"

Qiao Jin asked, "Didn't you say that Lawyer Gu had a crush on you and you didn't hate him?"

Ji Su responded, "Yes."

"Then it's over!" Qiao Jin slammed the table, "Relationships can be cultivated slowly, you two are both handsome and beautiful, and you've been under the same roof for a long time, are you still afraid that you won't develop a relationship?"

Ji Su: "......"

When you put it that way, it seems to make a bit of sense ......

Ji Su talked to Qiao Jin for a long time before hanging up.

He hesitated, clicked into the dialog box with Gu Zhao, and began to type.

Ji Su: [Lawyer Gu, are you home yet?]

Almost the next second, the other person called back.

Ji Su's hand shook, stabilized her mind, and picked up the phone, "Hello, Lawyer Gu."

"Just arrived home, your message came." Gu Zhao's low voice sounded even more magnetic through the electricity, "Is this a heart-to-heart?"

Ji Su pursed her lips, unsure of how to respond.

Gu Zhao didn't care and changed the subject, "Mr. Ji, how are you considering it?"

Ji Su didn't respond, "Consider what?"

Gu Zhao patiently repeated, "About marrying me."

Ji Su blurted out, "Didn't Counselor Gu say he wanted to give me time to think about it?"

"Yes." Gu Zhao responded, "Fifty-eight minutes have passed since we parted ways, how are you considering it?"

Ji Su: "......"

What kind of consideration time does anyone give, by the minute?

Gu Zhao said slowly, "If Mr. Ji hasn't thought about it yet, I'll ask again later."

Ji Su was a bit helpless, "The later in Lawyer Gu's mouth, it can't be in an hour, right?"

"Not bad for Mr. Ji." Gu Zhao laughed, "Knows me well."

Ji Su didn't reply, and there was silence on both sides of the phone, only the sound of close breathing.

"Counselor Gu." After a few moments, Ji Su took the initiative to break the silence, "Do you really want to marry me?"

Gu Zhao returned without hesitation, "Of course I want to marry you."

"Then I'll start by explaining the situation to you, something I haven't told you before." Ji Su made up her mind, "My parents divorced when I was six years old and both remarried shortly afterward, I grew up with my father."

Gu Zhao listens quietly, "Uh-huh."

"After my father remarried, he had his youngest son, my half-brother." Ji Su took a deep breath, "A few years ago, for some reason, I cut ties with my family and didn't pay off my debts until last year, so I didn't buy a house or a car, and I don't have a lot of money left in my hands."

"It's okay." Zhao Gu promised, "I have everything, and what's mine is yours from now on."

Ji Su's heart skipped a beat, "You don't mind my family at all?"

"Don't mind." Gu Zhao whispered back, "My parents also left me when I was a child, the only elder in my family is my grandfather, and the old man's only wish is to see me married."

Ji Su froze for a few seconds and hastily apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't know ......"

"It's okay." Gu Zhao's voice was low and compelling, "Ji Su, we'll have a home of our own."

Ji Su's throat choked slightly, and he lost his voice for a moment.

At this moment, he seemed to understand that Gu Zhao shared his special attachment to "home".

Gu Zhao continued, "After marriage, we will live in a villa if you want to, and we will buy another suite if you want to live near the company, as long as you like."

"Good." Ji Su finally found her voice, "Actually, we can stay downtown on weekdays and go back to the villa on weekends."

Gu Zhao was silent for a few seconds and when he spoke again, his voice was a little muffled, "You promise?"

"Uh-huh." Ji Su sat up straight, "Let's get married, Gu Zhao."

*

Ji Su knew that Mr. Gu was always very efficient, but he didn't expect it to be this high.

The next day at the end of the day, Lawyer Gu killed him directly at his company and took him to the mall.

Ji Su hadn't gotten into the swing of things yet, "Lawyer Gu, are you shopping for something?"

Gu Zhao strides into the store with a pair of long legs, "It's not me, it's us."

Ji Su realized that they had entered a jewelry store.

"I was going to customize the ring, but I might not be able to make it in time." Gu Zhao explains as he walks away, "So first I brought you here to pick out two finished rings to see if there's a style you like."

Ji Su was a bit confused, "So soon?"

Gu Zhao laughed, "I don't feel fast."

The rest of the process went even faster.

Ji Su had thought they were going to do a prenuptial property notarization before they got the license, after all, it's kind of part of the fixed process of getting married.

But Gu Zhao wants to give up on this step: "What's mine is yours and what's yours is mine when you're married, so there's no need to be so clear-cut."

"It's not necessary to divide the marital property too clearly, but it's better to have the pre-marital property notarized." Ji Su explained, "This is to protect the rights and interests of Attorney Gu."

The money he had saved in his hand was definitely not something that Attorney Gu could see, but Attorney Gu's personal assets needed a safeguard.

Gu Zhao asked rhetorically, "Guarantee what?"

As a lawyer, it's impossible for Gu Zhao not to know what a prenuptial property agreement protects, Ji Su half-joked, "Isn't Lawyer Gu afraid that I'm going to roll up half of your property?"

Gu Zhao showed an uncertain smile, "Not afraid."

Ji Su's heart burst, subconsciously feeling that it wasn't that simple, but at this point, it was obviously too late to back out.

On Monday, the two took the time to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a marriage license.

Nowadays, there are far more people getting divorced than registering for marriage at the Civil Affairs Bureau, especially when two big handsome guys come to get their marriage license, causing everyone to crowd around.

Ji Su walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, looking at the red book in her hand, and the diamond ring on her ring finger reflected a dazzling light in the sunlight.

It was only at this moment that he finally felt a sense of reality that he was really married to Gu Zhao.

On the way back to the office, Gu Zhao asked absently, "When is it convenient to move in?"

Ji Su lifted her eyelashes, "What?"

"I mean, which home do you want to move into?" Gu Zhao tapped his fingertips on the steering wheel, "I'm free this week, I can help you move in with me."

"Oh ......" Ji Su thought briefly, "The house you're living in now is quite close to our office, is it okay if I move in first?"

"Yes." The corner of Gu Zhao's lips slightly hooked, "As you said, we usually live in the city, and when we have time, we'll go to the beach house to live."

"Okay." Ji Su nods, "I'm off this Saturday, so I'll contact the movers then."

"No, I'll arrange it." Gu Zhao returned, "Just pack your things."

On Saturday afternoon, Ji Su officially moved into Gu Zhao's home.

The four-room, two-bathroom house was spacious, and the décor wasn't his favorite style, but the wall hangings and decorations were just like the villa, adding a bit of warmth and brightness to the cold, hard colors.

Gu Zhao carried the huge suitcase in one hand and walked straight towards the master bedroom.

Ji Su followed him inside and stopped when she saw the large bed in the room.

Gu Zhao put down the suitcase in his hand, "What's wrong?"

Ji Su asked softly, "This is the bedroom you sleep in, isn't it?"

"Yes, it's also your bedroom." Gu Zhao paused slightly, "You're going to sleep in a separate room from me?"

Ji Su shook her head, "No."

"I think so." Gu Zhao let out a laugh, "What kind of newlywed couple sleeps in separate rooms?"

Ji Su's cheeks heated up and she lowered her eyelashes, responding vaguely.

Gu Zhao had already gone ahead and left his closet half empty, and after hanging the clothes he'd brought with him in the closet, he was ready to put his toiletries in the bathroom again.

He walked into the bathroom, only to see a pair of blue toothpots and toothbrushes on the sink, obviously new.

Ji Su felt a softening of the heart and a gentle gaze.

Gu Zhao seems to be really looking forward to his arrival and has done a lot of preparation for it.

After packing his bags, Ji Su stepped out of the bedroom and smelled the fragrant aroma of food.

Gu Zhao is busy in the kitchen, his shirt cuffs rolled up, revealing his long, firm little arms, his movements graceful and organized.

Ji Su was surprised, "Lawyer Gu, do you still cook?"

"Will." Gu Zhao stared back, "But how good the cooking is, I need Mr. Ji to test it."

Gu Zhao made four dishes and one soup, all of which Ji Su liked to order when he ate out.

Ji Su tasted a piece of sweet and sour pork and praised it, "Lawyer Gu, you can even go and open a restaurant with this skill."

"Yes?" Gu Zhao returned cloudily, "Unfortunately I don't want to open a restaurant, I just want to make it for you alone."

Ji Su heartbeat suddenly missed a beat, and then disobediently jumped up.

Gu Zhao gave him another piece of ribs, "Eat more."

After dinner, Ji Su volunteered to help clear the table and put the dishes in the dishwasher.

It was getting late, and he was a little tired from moving today, so he went to his room, took a shower, and laid down on his bed.

The bed was large, and Ji Su sniffed lightly at the pillowcase, which smelled faintly of the cold scent of Gu Zhao's body.

There was the sound of water running in the bathroom, and he was lying on his back with his arms and legs in the upright position.

It wasn't long before Gu Zhao also came out of the bathroom, this time in her pajamas.

Ji Su's body stiffened, and without moving, she moved a little closer to the edge of the bed.

Gu Zhao walks over to the bed, driving the mattress downward slightly as he sits on it.

Ji Su became more nervous and continued to move to the side.

Gu Zhao spoke up coldly, "If we move any more we'll fall."

"Uh-huh ......" Ji Su tactically clears her throat, "I was afraid of crowding you."

Gu Zhao looked down at him and suddenly leaned over to cover him.

Ji Su instantly held her breath and her eyes widened as she instinctively raised her hand against the pressing chest.

The two of them are already legally married, but he doesn't seem ready to go any further.

And didn't Lawyer Gu say to slowly cultivate feelings after marriage, how come you just got married and have to ......

"Don't be afraid." Gu Zhao stopped his attack and his dark gaze fell on his face, "I won't do anything to you until you agree."

Ji Su's ears popped red and he was so nervous that he was incoherent, "No ...... I'm ...... I don't mean that ...... "

"So what you're saying is-" Gu Zhao narrowed his dark eyes slightly, his voice slightly hoarse, "right now?"

Ji Su's cheeks were so hot that they were about to go up in smoke, and with a strong effort in her hand, she pushed him away with force and turned her back, "I'm tired, I'm going to sleep first."

Gu Zhao was pushed backward onto the bed, grinding his back teeth in secret and letting out another low chuckle.

It's just a matter of people being in his bed, there's no rush for this moment.