Chapter 24
The second half of the night was quiet and a light rain fell.
The next morning, the weather turned cool, and Y City officially entered autumn.
Yu Li was picked up by the driver and taken to Yan Shiting's spacious apartment.
Ringing the doorbell, the well-dressed Yan Shiting opened the door.
When he had agreed to the marriage over the phone last night, Yu Li had remained calm and rational. However, now seeing Yan Shiting, he suddenly felt a sense of unreality and a bit of embarrassment.
"Brother Yan." Yu Li greeted him softly.
"Come in." Yan Shiting nodded, stepping aside to make room.
Entering the house, Yu Li saw that breakfast had been laid out on the dining table.
"Let's eat breakfast first, and then we can talk slowly." Yan Shiting said, heading over to the dining table.
The table still had the light porridge and small dishes, as well as sliced oranges.
It was clear that the same private chef had made it.
These past few days, Yu Li had been eating at outside restaurants, and the food there was also delicious, but it wasn't quite suitable for his pregnant palate. So every time, he had only eaten a little, afraid of vomiting in front of his sister.
Now, seeing this breakfast, Yu Li's appetite finally improved.
At the dining table, the two ate their breakfast in silence.
Yu Li occasionally looked up, able to see Yan Shiting slowly and leisurely drinking his porridge.
Although he had sat at the same table with Yan Shiting and eaten meals together before, Yu Li had never dared to look at him like this.
Now he realized that Yan Shiting's eating speed was neither fast nor slow, and he didn't make any sound... Overall, it just felt more pleasing to the eye.
As soon as this thought came out, Yu Li was slightly stunned, and when he reacted, he bit the spoon, not daring to look at Yan Shiting again.
After breakfast, Yan Shiting took out an agreement.
"What is this?" Yu Li looked at the agreement placed in front of him.
"A prenuptial agreement." Yan Shiting said.
Yu Li picked it up and flipped through it.
In addition to Yan's 60% stake, Yan Shiting also had shares in some other companies. The income generated by these shares after marriage would be their joint marital property.
Yu Li slowly furrowed his brows, murmuring, "This is not quite right."
Yan Shiting looked at him without speaking.
Yu Li put down the agreement and continued, "This way, I'm completely taking advantage of you."
After reading the agreement, Yu Li also knew how wealthy Yan Shiting's family was.
The property he could bring in was like a drop in the ocean compared to Yan Shiting's.
Occupying such a large share of the benefits made Yu Li feel guilty.
He looked at Yan Shiting and said, "Let's keep the premarital property as our own."
Yan Shiting quietly looked at Yu Li.
The young man's expression was sincere, and there was a hint of worry in his clear peach blossom eyes.
Yan Shiting understood that the conditions written in the agreement might only bring unease and pressure to Yu Li.
He nodded and said, "Okay, as you wish."
He paused and then said, "But I have a proposal."
The low-pitched voice saying "as you wish" made Yu Li's ears subtly turn red.
He pursed his lips uncomfortably and said, "Go on."
Yan Shiting: "I will bear the living expenses after marriage."
Yu Li thought about it and nodded, "Okay."
His daily expenses were not high, and if he needed to buy something, he would just buy it himself, so it shouldn't be too much trouble for Yan Shiting.
"Then I'll have the lawyer draft a new agreement." Yan Shiting said, picking up his phone and walking to the balcony.
Yu Li touched his ear and looked at Yan Shiting's back.
He had just agreed to the marriage last night, and this morning Yan Shiting had already brought out the agreement.
This agreement was probably prepared in advance, Yu Li guessed, and should have been after Yan Shiting proposed marriage.
Although at that time, he had not yet agreed to the marriage, but given Yan Shiting's character, it was normal to be prepared in advance.
The new agreement was delivered by Lawyer Liu in the afternoon.
After signing his name, Yu Li put down the pen and pondered for a while, then looked up and asked, "After we get married, do we need to live together?"
Yan Shiting's hand holding the agreement paused.
He looked up at Yu Li and said, "You decide."
Yu Li hesitated.
Continuing to live in the dormitory carried the risk of the pregnancy being discovered.
Living with Yan Shiting would probably be the best choice.
It's just that...
Yu Li's mind was in a mess, and he didn't know what to make of the suddenly arising emotions.
He bit his lip and said, "I can't move out for a while. If I suddenly don't live in the dorm, my roommates may become suspicious."
Yan Shiting looked at him for a while and then nodded, "Okay."
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To start school earlier, Yu Li's birth date had been registered as March when doing the household registration.
Now, according to the information on his ID card, he had reached the legal marriage age.
The marriage certificate requires the use of the household registration book, so after signing the agreement and returning to the dorm, Yu Li contacted his sister Yu Xin and asked her to help send the household registration book over.
Yu Xin didn't wonder what her brother needed it for, and the next day at noon, she went to mail the express delivery.
One day later, the household registration book arrived.
Early in the morning, Yu Li quietly left the dorm before his roommates woke up, and came to the gate of Y University, where he saw Yan Shiting waiting by the familiar Maybach.
The weather was nice today, with the morning sun being gentle.
This was the day Yu Li and Yan Shiting would be getting their marriage certificate.
Yan Shiting had driven here himself.
On the way to the Civil Affairs Bureau, the two didn't speak.
Yu Li was a bit nervous.
But when he turned his head and saw the calm expression on Yan Shiting's face, he felt strangely reassured and didn't think too much.
Arriving at the Civil Affairs Bureau, the two first went to the photo area to take photos.
The staff member instructed, "Come, you two newlyweds, get a little closer."
Yu Li hadn't even reacted yet, and the Yan Shiting next to him had already moved his chair closer.
"Good, smile naturally."
Yu Li took a deep breath, and the corners of his mouth naturally lifted.
He looked straight at the camera, unable to see if Yan Shiting was smiling or not.
However, he heard the staff member's voice: "Good, nice."
The staff member nodded in satisfaction and pressed the shutter.
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An hour later, Yu Li stood at the gate of the Civil Affairs Bureau, looking down at the red book in his hand.
Opening it, there were his and Yan Shiting's photos inside.
His face showed a clear smile, but Yan Shiting...
The embossed stamp on the photo made it a bit distorted, so he couldn't tell if Yan Shiting had smiled or not.
However, Yu Li could see that Yan Shiting's gaze was not as cold.
Touching the stamp, Yu Li pressed his lips together, his thoughts racing.
From now on, he and Yan Shiting were legally husband and wife.
However, they got married only because of the child, and thus formed a family.
Yu Li would remember his identity.
Soon, Yan Shiting drove over and let him get in the car.
Seeing him a bit lost in thought, Yan Shiting asked, "What's wrong?"
Yu Li snapped out of it, gripping the marriage certificate and said, "Nothing."
Yan Shiting didn't ask further.
The car drove steadily away from the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Yu Li looked at the road ahead, but he only felt that the thin certificate in his hand seemed to be burning.
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