Wen Tingxue: "..."
She had only said it in passing.
How could she not marry him just because the photo wasn't good?
What a silly boy.
However, she was quite happy that he was so considerate and thoughtful.
Yu Wenli had booked the studio, so the photos were natural and taken quickly.
Xiao A's skills were beyond doubt. Apart from the one needed for registration, the other funny, cute, and loving photos were also taken exceptionally well.
Wen Tingxue could not put them down.
Seeing this, Yu Wenli asked Xiao A to enlarge the photos so they could be placed on the bedside table or desktop.
Xiao A smiled and said, "Since that's the case, sister-in-law, you should pick out a few photo frames. I'll deliver them to you then."
He paused and added, "Pick out a few more. After we get the license, we'll need to take more photos."
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Wen Tingxue looked at Yu Wenli in confusion.
"Sister-in-law doesn't know yet?" Xiao A explained first, "After getting the marriage license, there's a special place in the Civil Affairs Bureau for taking photos and making vows. It's decorated very solemnly. Newly married couples can take commemorative photos there."
Yu Wenli had specifically checked online, which was why he had hired Xiao A for a high price for the day.
Wen Tingxue had indeed never heard of it before.
She thought getting the license was just like what was shown on TV, going in and coming out.
She hadn't expected it to be so detailed.
But Yu Wenli seemed to want to imbue every date with a sense of ceremony.
No, to be precise, he wanted to give her a full sense of ceremony.
After all, he was quite perfunctory and casual about his own affairs.
Wen Tingxue tiptoed to his side, stood on her tiptoes, and kissed him, saying, "Thank you, husband!"
Yu Wenli seemed caught off guard by her action or shocked by her address, looking a bit goofy, but his eyes were brimming with happiness.
Xiao A found the scene perfectly beautiful and quickly snapped a photo.
Later, this photo became the signature piece of his studio.
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Taking the developed photos to the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Xiang Bei was already waiting at the entrance.
Seeing them arrive, he quickly got out of the car.
He was holding a bouquet of flowers.
The red was pleasing to the eye.
The flowers were also larger than ordinary roses.
Xiao A recognized them as Ecuadorian roses at a glance.
Counting carefully, there were indeed 27, meaning—love my wife.
Moreover, the flower language of Ecuadorian roses was: only true love, a lifetime of love, a love for a lifetime!
But he remembered that these roses were in short supply in the market recently.
Could they have been air-freighted?
"Brother, sister-in-law, congratulations!"
Xiang Bei offered his congratulations sweetly.
Yu Wenli smiled and took the flowers, saying, "You did a good job. I'll give you a big red envelope later."
Xiang Bei waved his hands with a smile, "No need for that. Just let me share some of your joy."
Wen Tingxue immediately took out wedding candies from her bag.
These were also prepared by Yu Wenli.
For good luck.
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In the hall.
After getting their number, the two sat hand in hand in the waiting area.
Yu Wenli intentionally did not seek special treatment and followed the normal process for couples registering for marriage.
Getting a number, waiting, being called, submitting documents, verification, and approval.
Filling out a series of documents such as the "Application for Marriage Registration Statement" and the "Marriage Registration Personal Credit Risk Disclosure Statement."
Signing, and pressing fingerprints.
Printing the marriage certificates.
Affixing photos and stamping with a seal.
Wen Tingxue felt that the stamping was the most ceremonial moment.
It was as if not only the marriage certificate was being stamped.
Many things that were hard to explain and unclear also felt certified.
After everything was done, the two, holding their freshly printed marriage certificates, happily headed to the oath-taking area.