Chapter 318: Chapter 318: Legal Driving
Half a month later.
Jiang You just finished her work today and was preparing to head back home.
She has been attending events for various brands consecutively these days, almost collapsing from exhaustion.
Fortunately, today was the last one.
“Youzi, you should rest well tonight when you go back.”
“Ms. Qing said that there’s no work arranged for you in the next few days,” Lu Ling said.
Jiang You sat slumped in her chair, eyes closed, devoid of energy, “Okay, I got it.”
Lu Ling then asked, “Is Mr. Gu coming to pick you up tonight? Or shall I have the driver take you back?”
Jiang You replied, “He’s not in Yue City tonight, he’s away on a business trip.”
Lu Ling slightly curved her lips, saying, “Alright, then we’ll send you back later, you rest for a bit now, and I’ll call you when the car arrives.”
Jiang You uttered a sound of agreement and fell asleep with her eyes closed.
She was so tired that she could fall asleep as soon as she hit the bed now.
After seeing her asleep, Lu Ling secretly took out her phone and sent a message.
She sent it in a WeChat group.
“Are preparations ready? What time should we head out?”
Soon, someone in the group replied, “Depart in half an hour, make sure she doesn’t notice anything.”
Lu Ling: “Okay.”
…
Half an hour later.
A black nanny van left the set.
Jiang You fell asleep again once on the car.
But she didn’t fall into a deep sleep; instead, she was in a light, muddled sleep.
Normally, she doesn’t sleep in the car unless she’s really too tired and occasionally needs some rest.
From the set to her apartment usually took about forty minutes.
Jiang You was aware of the time.
When she felt it was about time, she opened her eyes.
But when she looked out the car window, she realized something was off about the direction.
“Lu Ling, this isn’t the way to the apartment,” she said.
She turned to Lu Ling and asked, “Where are we going?”
Lu Ling didn’t expect her to open her eyes at that moment.
“Ah, right, we’re not going back to the apartment first. Ms. Qing said there’s something at the office that needs attention,” she improvised.
Thankfully, Lu Ling was quick-witted.
This road was the same as the one leading to the office, so she could still cover it up.
Jiang You responded with a simple “Oh” and didn’t suspect anything.
Then, she yawned.
Seeing this, Lu Ling suggested, “Why don’t you try to sleep a bit more? It’s still about twenty minutes until we get there, I’ll wake you up when we arrive.”
Jiang You: “No, I’ll play with my phone for a while.”
Lu Ling couldn’t say much more, lest she give it away.
…
Twenty minutes later, the nanny van stopped by the seaside.
Jiang You instinctively got up and glanced out the car window.
This isn’t right either, this isn’t the office.
Moreover, it was pitch dark outside, not even a streetlight in sight, making it impossible to see what’s going on outside.
“No, Lu Ling, where is this?”
She turned her head towards Lu Ling, “You two aren’t planning to sell me, are you?”
Lu Ling: “…”
Driver: “…”
“Sorry, Miss Jiang, the car suddenly broke down, I’ll go check what happened,” the driver said.
Lu Ling played along: “This car was supposed to be sent for repair a few days ago, but Mr. Wang forgot about it.”
Jiang You: “…”
Is it such a coincidence?
Lu Ling looked at her and then said, “Shall we go down for some fresh air? Let Mr. Wang see if he can fix it, there’s still time anyway.”
After saying that, she was the first to push open the car door and get out of the car.
Jiang You moved her body hesitantly.
“Lu Ling, I really trust you, you better not trick me.”
Lu Ling: “…”
“Oh, don’t worry, how dare I betray you? If Mr. Gu and President Jiang find out, do you think I’d still have a chance to live? I cherish my life, you know that.”
Jiang You thought about it, and it made sense.
She wouldn’t dare even if she had a thousand times the courage.
When Jiang You got out of the car, a gust of sea breeze blew over, cool and slightly salty.
Only then did she realize that the car was parked by the seaside.
“Why is it so dark?” Jiang You muttered in complaint, “At this time, there shouldn’t be no one around.”
Just as she finished complaining, there was a loud “bang,” and all the lights suddenly turned on.
The previously pitch-black beach instantly brightened up.
Jiang You was startled, even letting out a scream.
“Ah…”
She hid behind Lu Ling, with her eyes closed.
She usually wasn’t timid, but this sudden scene genuinely frightened her.
Suddenly, a familiar piano piece began to play around her.
Slowly, she lifted her head and opened her eyes.
Unbeknownst to her, she was in for a shock.
In front of her was a sea of pink flowers, flanked by familiar faces.
She immediately locked eyes on the familiar figure standing in the middle.
The man, who had said he would be on a business trip for a week, was unexpectedly wearing a suit and holding flowers, waiting there for her.
And the most dazzling thing was the giant heart made of red roses behind him, with a cartoon avatar of the two of them in the center and a sentence below: [Xiao Youzi, marry me.]
At some point, Lu Ling had acquired a white bridal veil in her hands.
She moved behind her and put it on her.
“Let’s go, you’re the most beautiful and happiest woman tonight,” Lu Ling whispered in her ear.
Jiang You’s eyes slightly reddened, and she slowly walked down the stone stairs in front of her.
Both sides of the stone stairs were filled with LED lights, like stars in the vast night sky, and each stair was covered with pale pink rose petals.
Every place she passed was adorned with pale pink balloons, bursting with a girlish charm.
In the middle of the beach, a very large heart was outlined with pink rose petals, and the surrounding area was lined with pink candles forming the phrase “marry me”.
Half of the beach was embellished with pink balloons and pink roses.
Every person she knew stood there.
Jiang You walked and cried simultaneously.
Though she had guessed it before, this sudden surprise still moved her deeply.
“Xiao Youzi, don’t cry anymore, if you keep crying, your makeup will run, and it won’t look good in photos later. We didn’t bring any makeup for touch-ups, ha,”
Ms. Xuan shouted to her.
Sure enough, the next second, Jiang You held back her tears.
They didn’t know whether to laugh or to be moved with her.
What was clearly a touching scene suddenly became a bit comical.
Su He and Ms. Xuan stepped forward and pulled her into the center of the heart made of roses.
The two complained that she was walking too slowly.
“Sister-in-law, Ms. Xuan, you…”
Su He and Ms. Xuan knew what she wanted to say.
Su He said, “Don’t say we didn’t tell you, we also received the call at the last minute.”
Ms. Xuan said, “Yes, we only found out a few hours earlier than you.”
Gu Beiyan kept it a secret from everyone, fearing that Jiang You might notice any slightest hint.
Not just them but even Jiang Yan, Lu Zhiyang, Wan Muqi, and Xiao Si only knew a few hours earlier.
“Okay, just stand here nicely.”
Ms. Xuan dropped this line and pulled Su He aside to stand.
At this moment, Mr. Gu was already standing in front of her with a bouquet of roses, on which lay a diamond queen’s crown.
Upon seeing him, Jiang You couldn’t help wanting to cry, but these were tears of emotion.
She pursed her lips, trying hard to hold back her tears, not letting them fall.
Mr. Gu looked at her with a smile, and then he knelt down on one knee in front of her.
With a sincere gaze filled with deep affection, he spoke in a deep, gentle, and magnetic voice: “Jiang You, this time, I’m ready. Are you still willing to marry me?”
Without any sweet nothings, but Jiang You was very moved and very happy.
The word “restraint” didn’t exist for Jiang You.
As soon as the man’s voice fell, she nodded immediately.
Jiang Nanche and Xiao Si each held a custom sign, reading “I’m willing” and “I need to think about it” respectively, intending to let Jiang You choose.
But before the two could approach, Jiang You had already agreed.
“I’m willing, I’m very willing.”
She also accepted the bouquet of roses that the man handed to her.
The two stopped in their tracks.
Going up now seemed somewhat meaningless.
It felt like it was over before it even began.
The two initially wanted to be mischievous, not making it so easy for Mr. Gu to take her away, but Jiang You gave them no chance to interfere.
Jiang You even stretched out her hand herself, letting Mr. Gu put the ring on for her.
“…”
This scene, in the eyes of everyone, was happiness, but the process was too fast; this girl was too proactive.
“I thought Gu had prepared a long touching speech, who knew it only took one sentence to marry your sister, pretty impressive,” Lu Zhiyang whispered to Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan didn’t want to give any comments: “…”
Su Baobao came out from somewhere, holding the ring box.
“Godfather Gu, little aunt, I’m here to bring the rings to you.” The little guy handed the ring box to Mr. Gu.
Su Baobao’s statement successfully baffled the people around.
The relationship seems a bit messy…
But it doesn’t interfere with tonight’s main characters.
Mr. Gu said thanks, then opened the ring box, and took out the ring inside.
This ring was custom-made by him, with a heart-shaped pink diamond in the middle, and the initials of their names engraved on the edge.
Mr. Gu took her left hand and slipped the ring on her middle finger.
Immediately after, he gently kissed the back of her hand.
This scene was quite beautiful, and the decorated environment around made it even more dazzling.
But Jiang You said, “Beiyan, a kiss on the hand is not as good as a kiss on the lips. Get up, let’s kiss.”
Having said that, she immediately pulled him up to his feet.
Mr. Gu had no choice but to stand up.
As soon as he steadied himself, she lunged forward.
Jiang You, with one hand hooked around his neck and tiptoeing, initiated the kiss.
Everyone: “…”
Jiang You’s proposal scene was primarily funny and proactive.
“Jiang You is more fierce,” Jing Xuan leaned on Su He’s shoulder and sighed, “Everyone else’s marriage involves a proposal, how romantic, but for us, there was nothing.”
To say that they are not envious would be a lie.
But more so, they felt happy for Jiang You who had been waiting for this day.
At this point, Jing Xuan suddenly said, “No, at least you still had a wedding.”
As for her, there was nothing; she just directly registered and now even has a baby.
Su He: “… Let Lu Zhiyang make it up with one for you.”
Hearing this, Jing Xuan said, “Better not, I’m not very fond of these trivial matters.”
In fact, Su He still had memories of her wedding with Jiang Yan.
Although back then, she married him just for a promise, without any affection.
Therefore, she actually did not feel much about the wedding process; it felt to her like completing an assignment.
However, she remembered that the decoration at the wedding venue was all in her favorite style.
She hadn’t noticed these details before.
It was only later that she gradually realized, at the wedding back then, she was the only one who was not really into it.
But Jiang Yan was.
With a “bang”, the fireworks soared into the sky, bursting into colorful splendors in the dark night.
Immediately after, they fell like shooting stars.
And at this moment, the protagonists, under these magnificent fireworks, were entangled with each other, indulging in love.
Su He picked up Su Baobao, covering his eyes.
This scene was somewhat not suitable for children.
Although this little guy had seen it quite a few times, it was still better to avoid it a bit.
“Mommy, I want to watch the fireworks,” Su Baobao muttered.
Su He: “Haven’t you watched them before? Missing it once won’t make a difference.”
Su Baobao: “…”
Next, it was the wild beach party night.
Jiang You looked at the pink diamond in her hand, growing fonder of it the more she looked.
“Alright, stop staring. Look at your drool, it’s about to drip,” Jing Xuan teased.
A few guys went off to the side to drink.
The girls sat on the other side.
Jiang You giggled while showing off her left hand to them, waving it around.
“Can I officially drive tonight?” she suddenly asked.
Su He and others: “…”
Jiang You’s agent, Ms. Qing, said, “My god, can’t you think about something else?”
Jiang You: “No, this is what I want to do the most.”
Jing Xuan smiled and said, “Silly girl, you haven’t gotten your marriage certificate yet.”
Jiang You: “But he already asked if I would marry him, and I said yes. This little red book shouldn’t matter that much, right?”
Everyone: “…”
They couldn’t refute this logic.
“Ms. Xuan, can you perhaps ask Zhiyang if he can arrange for me and Beiyan to get our marriage certificate done tonight just like when you suddenly got yours in the middle of the night?” Jiang You inquired with gleaming eyes.
Jing Xuan: “…”
She said, “You don’t need to go through him, your future husband can manage it.”
Jiang You: “Really?”
She had thought if her Beiyan wasn’t powerful enough, she would go ask her brother, but fearing her brother might lecture her, she preferred to ask Jing Xuan instead.
After all, Lu Zhiyang had experience in this matter.
Jiang You was always action-oriented; she immediately got up, ready to discuss the marriage certificate issue with Gu Beiyan.
Since the household registration book was still with her.
Su He quickly grabbed her, “Wait a minute, what’s the rush?”
Jiang You turned back to her, “Sister-in-law, I really am in a hurry.”
“…”
Su He glanced towards Jiang Yan and the others, saying, “Just look at them, do you think you can succeed tonight?”
Jiang You turned to look.
It seemed her plans were going to be thwarted again tonight…
“Little aunt, should I call you little aunt or godmother in the future?”
Suddenly, Su Baobao came running over and asked seriously.
This question had been troubling him for quite some time, and he was really struggling with it.
Jiang You thought seriously for a moment before answering him, “How about both? Whatever you feel like calling me, it’s up to you.”
Su Baobao: “…”
His not-so-reliable little aunt was really unreliable.
“Then how about you return the money Beiyan gave you, and just don’t consider him your godfather.” Jiang You said.
Su Baobao quickly shook his head, his little face full of refusal: “That won’t do!”