The Favored Heiress
Chapter 620: The Household Register Is Missing Something

Chapter 620: Chapter 620: The Household Register Is Missing Something

"Really?" Duan Shuyuan looked skeptical, then asked again, "So when do you plan to get your marriage license?"

Marriage license...

Li Qiao lowered her gaze and pondered, then pursed her lips and nodded, "I’ll go back and discuss it with him."

Seeing this, Duan Shuyuan breathed a sigh of relief, and her serious expression vanished entirely, affectionately ruffling Li Qiao’s head, "Baby, don’t take it out on your mom for nagging, the sooner you settle this matter, the better."

Duan Shuyuan had her concerns.

After all, temptations were plentiful, and a man like Shang Shaoyan, who had seen all kinds of women.

If he truly cared for Qiaoqiao, he should not keep dragging her along.

If two people are truly in love and already living together, getting a marriage license shouldn’t be difficult.

An hour later, Li Qiao left for the company.

From behind the floor-to-ceiling windows, Mr. and Mrs. Li watched her walking away, and Duan Shuyuan’s brow furrowed with worry, "Should you take some time to meet with Shang Shaoyan?"

"Why? You’re afraid he won’t agree to get the marriage license with Qiaoqiao?"

Compared to her hesitation, Li Guangming seemed much more nonchalant.

Duan Shuyuan frowned and said sternly, "I’m just worried that our Qiaoqiao, without a formal status, might be taken advantage of by his side.

You know his status as well as I do; to put it nicely they’re fiancés, but to put it unpleasantly they’re cohabitating illegally, and moreover..."

"My dear wife, you’re being too harsh. What era are we in now? Online, they encourage young people to communicate more before marriage, and their generation’s thoughts are not the same as ours.

You should refrain from saying that. You know our daughter better than anyone; she has a clear idea of what is right and what is wrong."

Duan Shuyuan was left speechless by Li Guangming’s words.

With the atmosphere in the living room growing tense, Li Guangming thought for a few seconds before suddenly slapping his thigh, "How about this, if you’re really worried, I’ll find some time to talk to Shaoyan."

Duan Shuyuan nodded in agreement, "That sounds good, why not invite him over for dinner then? I’d like to listen in as well."

Li Guangming, who had casually suggested the idea, was left speechless: "..."

...

Arriving at the company, Li Qiao entered the conference room and began to daydream.

She had never really thought about getting the marriage license.

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to get married; she just felt that things were fine as they were.

Li Qiao could understand Duan Shuyuan’s intentions; to them, that marriage certificate might seem like a form of security.

But from what she knew of Shang Yu, even without marriage, they were already inseparable in this lifetime.

Li Qiao seriously considered how she should bring up the matter of getting the license with him.

She took out her phone, opened their WeChat conversation, and absentmindedly typed out a line of text.

Shang Yu lacked a sense of security, always uncertain with her.

If they got a marriage license, would it also be an expression of dependency?

While she was mulling over this, her phone suddenly vibrated.

Li Qiao stared at the screen, her hand covering half of her face as she fell silent.

The line of text she had just typed somehow got sent out.

The content was: My household registration book is missing something.

That vibration was the man’s response.

Shang Yu: What is it?

Li Qiao slowly typed out two words: Spouse.

She gazed at her phone, lost in thought; wouldn’t this come across as pressuring him into marriage?

Li Qiao pondered a roundabout way to phrase her message, just about to delete it, when Xi Luo suddenly pushed the door open, "Kiddo, are you busy?"

The meeting room was too quiet, and Xi Luo’s abrupt appearance startled Li Qiao so much that her hand jerked and the message was sent.

Li Qiao looked at Xi Luo expressionlessly and quickly pressed the recall button.

Her phone was silent for a few seconds, and then a message from Shang Yu came through, "What did you recall?"

Oh, he didn’t see it.

Li Qiao breathed a sigh of relief and replied with three words, "Sent it wrong."

The conversation should have ended there.

But, deviating from his usual behavior, Shang Yu sent another message, "What did you send wrong?"

Li Qiao stared at those words, narrowed her eyes, and couldn’t help wondering, had he seen it?

At that moment, Xi Luo was still standing at the door, watching the changing expressions on Li Qiao’s face before tapping her finger on the glass door, "Kiddo, I’ve been standing here for ten minutes."

"Is there something?" Li Qiao placed her phone face down on the table, leaned back in her chair, and raised an eyebrow at Xi Luo. She looked pretty normal.

Xi Luo chuckled twice, gestured at her with a hooked finger, "Come to my office."

Meanwhile, at the neighboring Yan Emperor headquarters.

Today was the monthly regular meeting, and all department heads filled the large U-shaped table.

Shang Yu took the seat at the head, with one button of his shirt undone, looking stern yet graceful.

At that moment, he sat with his legs crossed, holding a folder, occasionally glancing at his phone, seemingly multitasking.

The department head presenting at the front of the U-shaped table carefully watched Shang Yu’s expression, feeling that... the chairman today was unusually amiable.

Not only was he less sharp than usual, but he also seemed to have smiled faintly just now.

The reporting head cautiously concluded, "Chairman, I suggest we immediately arrange for the AI engineers on the South Sea side to go to Parma to deal with the follow-up issues and complete all the finishing work, to prevent the engineers who resigned from taking away our core technology."

After his suggestion, Shang Yu curled his thin lips and slowly looked up, "Hmm, do as you say."

The reporting head gratefully agreed, sneakily glancing at the man and unexpectedly saw the curve at his lips deepen, even his deep and cool eyes seemed a lot warmer.

Had his report been so excellent that it could please the chairman?

...

As night fell and Li Qiao was preparing to leave work, she had just reached the company’s reception when Zong Yue’s voice called out from behind her.

She stopped and looked back, "What’s up?"

Zong Yue approached with a slightly tense expression that carried a touch of discontent, quickly pulling Li Qiao’s arm and leading her toward the corner of the elevator hall.

"Qiaoqiao, have you heard about the rumors going around the company lately?"

Li Qiao raised an eyebrow, "What rumors?"

Zong Yue pursed her lips and spoke with indignation, "It’s nothing much, just some idle gossip. Never mind if you haven’t heard, they’re all false anyway."

Gossip was all too common in the workplace.

Zong Yue, being new to the job, was inevitably influenced by the rumors, and her main reason for being upset was that people were questioning Qiaoqiao’s abilities.

They surely hadn’t seen Qiaoqiao’s capabilities.

Just then, Li Qiao replied with a nonchalant smile, "If you’ve said they’re false, why bother taking them seriously?"

Zong Yue sulked, "The main issue is their words are so annoying, only you could stay so calm."

"I’ve heard some things about the company; there’s no rush to handle them now. Let’s talk about it when I return from my trip," Li Qiao said, scrutinizing her face, "How have you and my Big Brother been lately?"

There was a flicker in Zong Yue’s eyes as she shook the work badge at her chest, "Quite good."

Her mouth said ’good,’ but her eyes were exceptionally calm, devoid of joy or anticipation, as if she had completely accepted this courteous but distant married life.