"Don't drive! Stop! Stop!!!" Gu Xijue rushed to the front of the car and blocked the driver's progress with his body.
"Hey, you're dying, what are you doing?!" The owner of the Toyota car didn't know what was going on and stuck his head out and roared.
Gu Xijue's forehead was dripping with cold sweat. Seeing that the two children under the car were safe and sound, his anxious heart finally relaxed.
Xi Haitang also rushed over, squatted under the car, cried and stretched out her hands to the two children, "Xiaochen, Yunhen... Mommy is here to pick you up, come out quickly..."
"Woo...wow..." The two frightened children were shivering under the car. They wanted to crawl out, but their bodies froze because they were too scared, and their little faces were covered with tears.
Xi Haitang knelt on the ground and stretched out her hands deeply towards them, "Xiaochen, Yunhen, give your hands to Mommy, Mommy will pull you out... Darling, don't be afraid... Mommy is here to save you...
"
Gu Xijue was also half-kneeling on the ground, and her deep voice was choked with sobs, "Daddy is here to save you too... Come... stretch out your hand..."
The two children seemed to have finally regained some consciousness, and slowly stretched out their little arms. Gu Xijue and Xi Haitang pulled them out one by one, and then hugged them tightly in their arms, "Xiaochen, Yunhen...
Good baby...good boy..."
Xi Haitang held the little faces of the two children and burst into tears, "Xiaochen, Yunhen, mommy is wrong. What mommy just said is wrong. Mommy will not abandon you. Mommy is so
I love you all and will never let you go!"
The two little people choked and shook their heads, "But we are unpopular children..."
"No! No!" Tears appeared in the corners of Gu Xijue's eyes, "Xiaochen and Yunhen are mommy and daddy's favorite children!"
"But our family's situation is different from other families... Wuwu... Daddy and Mommy are not married... We are illegitimate children..."
illegitimate child……
Gu Xijue and Xi Haitang were both shocked by these three sensitive words.
Xi Haitang felt sad and kissed the children's little faces hard, "No! Xiaochen and Yunhen are not illegitimate children! You are mommy's darlings! Mommy will marry daddy, yes, yes! Xiaochen
Chen and Yunhen will be the happiest children!"
"Really?!" The two children, who were crying like tears, still couldn't believe it.
"It's true! It's true!" Gu Xijue also tried his best to comfort them and promised heavily, "Xiaochen and Yunhen are the best. Mommy and daddy love you very much. Can you go back with mommy and daddy?
Okay? It's too cold outside. You will catch a cold. If you get sick, Daddy and Mommy will be very sad. Can we go back together? "
"Yeah!" Xiaochen and Yunhen finally nodded.
On a cold winter night, with lingering sadness and a hint of sadness, Gu Xijue and Xi Haitang finally understood that they were not qualified parents, and they had never given their children what they really wanted.
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Back in the ward, Xi Haitang coaxed the two children to sleep slowly. Because she was afraid of torturing these two little people too much, she thought she would have to stay at night.
On the hospital bed opposite, Gu Xijue was cleaned up by the nurse and put on an intravenous drip. As expected, his injuries worsened, but the physical pain was incomparable to the psychological impact.
The nurse put away the medical utensils and then left gently. Xi Haitang gently let go of the two children's hands and looked at Gu Xijue. His expression was haggard and there was deep pain in his eyes, even though he was the one who caused everything.
The culprit of the disaster, but...she should really blame herself for what happened tonight! She was the one who lost control of her emotions, she was the one who spoke out, and she was the one who caused the children to almost have an accident!
The guilt surged in like a tide, weighing her down until she could hardly breathe!
Gu Xijue raised his eyes to look at her, his eyes were deep and confused, "Haitang, let's get married! Just for Xiaochen and Yunhen."
Regarding his proposal, she seemed not to be surprised, her face was calm and her tone was calm, "How about before the New Year? That way we can celebrate the New Year together."
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The twenty-eighth day of the lunar calendar.
Gu Xijue hurriedly went through the formalities of temporarily leaving the hospital, and then rushed directly to the airport without even having time to return home. Qin Hao was quite helpless about his almost self-mutilation behavior.
"Jue, even if you want to get married, you don't have to go abroad, right? Your health is not good yet, how can you bear the long journey?!"
Gu Xijue sighed softly, "Qin Hao, you don't understand."
Qin Hao rolled his eyes, "Why don't I understand?! Do you think I don't know the meaning of why you have to go to Ireland to get married?!"
Gu Xijue's eyes narrowed slightly, "Since you understand, don't be nagging. I have to leave quickly. Haitang and the children are already waiting at the airport."
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Ireland.
Gu Xijue and Xi Haitang took their two children to the lobby of the Dublin City Government Office.
It wasn't until this moment that Xiaochen and Yunhen clearly realized that they were not dreaming, and their two little faces were full of surprises.
"Daddy, Mommy, are you really, really, really getting married?!"
"Of course, mommy and daddy won't lie to you."
Xiaochen and Yunhen were obviously a little flattered. They had been feeling uneasy ever since they heard the terrible conversation that day. Although mom and dad kept saying that they were quarreling and talking nonsense, they still didn't quite believe it. They always felt that
They were unpopular and unloved children, so they were sad and hurt. But at this moment, they finally no longer doubted that mommy and daddy were really going to get married, and they would be a loving family from now on!
However, they still have one last question, "But why do mommy and daddy come here to get married? Why don't they have a wedding like Uncle Qin Hao and Aunt Xiaofei did?"
Gu Xijue and Xi Haitang suddenly looked at each other and paused slightly.
Gu Xijue took the hands of the two children and asked seriously, "Have Xiaochen and Yunhen ever studied geography?"
"have!"
"Do you know Ireland?"
"Um!"
"Then do you know what is the most special place here?"
The two children shook their heads together.
Gu Xijue fondly stroked the heads of the two children and said, "Ireland has the lowest marriage rate in the world. As a Catholic country, divorce is prohibited in this country, so Daddy and Mommy are here."
Getting married means that we will be together forever, and Xiaochen and Yunhen will always be our favorite babies, do you understand?!"
Xiaochen and Yunhen nodded vigorously, great! Now they will no longer doubt anything!
On the two pink little faces, the clouds and fog that had been hazy for many days finally dissipated.
Gu Xijue and Xi Haitang walked on both sides, Xiaochen and Yunhen walked between them, and walked hand in hand into the entrance where the marriage formalities were handled. In front of them was a huge LCD screen with wedding instructions and other information.
The matter was explained in detail——
This office only handles marriage registration procedures and not divorce procedures, but this does not mean that every Irish citizen can only stay with his only spouse for life, because the country implements a time-limited marriage system, and both men and women can make a marriage contract based on many aspects.
After comprehensive consideration of factors, the duration of the marriage relationship is determined through negotiation. The duration of the marriage ranges from 1 year to 100 years. It becomes effective after registration and filing with this office. When the period expires, the marriage relationship will be terminated. If both parties have the desire to continue living together, they can apply for extension.
Register and extend the marriage relationship.
Many men and women of marriageable age are waiting in front of the electronic screens, but they have been reluctant to go to the marriage registration department to go through the formalities. This is because Ireland's special marriage law is really prohibitive in some aspects.
One year is a fixed-term prison sentence, and 100 years is a life sentence!
Gu Xijue and Xi Haitang stood in front of the touch-screen operation machine for marriage registration procedures and entered their personal information according to the system prompts. After verification, the system confirmed the registration result and then asked them to negotiate and choose the period of marriage, with options ranging from 1 to 100.
Different deadlines per year.
Gu Xijue was startled, then turned to look at Xi Haitang, "It's up to you to choose the time limit, I can do it as long as it takes."
This was the purpose of bringing her to Ireland to get married. He knew that Haitang had no choice but to marry him for the sake of their children, but he didn't want to tie her up in this way for the rest of her life, so he gave her the choice.
Xi Haitang never expected that Gu Xijue would do this, and a warm current suddenly surged into his already riddled heart, "Gu Xijue, why are you doing this?"
"Because I know you are not willing, and I never want to force you to do anything."
A timeout alarm sounded on the touch screen machine. Xi Haitang had no time to think more. He just looked at the two children playing happily beside him. His heart moved and he gently pressed the number keys with his fingers.
1……
0…
In 10 years, when the children are 16 years old, they will have grown up and become sensible. Just wait until then.
Thinking of this, she didn't know why, but her heart still tightened suddenly, it hurt so much!
The finger pressing on the 0 key is gently wrapped around...
Xiaochen and Yunhen seemed to have noticed Xi Haitang's gaze. They suddenly turned around and gave her a big smile. Then they flew towards her as happily as birds, "Mommy, are you okay?!"
boom--
Two small bodies bumped into Xi Haitang's waist. Her hand shook slightly and she pressed another zero.
For a moment, Gu Xijue and Xi Haitang were both stunned...
100 years!
100 years!!!
The roof of the hall suddenly exploded with colorful petals, and the fallen flowers fell in colorful colors, covering them in a gorgeous sea of flowers.
A gray-haired staff member smiled kindly and said, "It is said that Chinese people are the most emotional. It is true. You are the first couple after the millennium to choose a 100-year life. I wish you happiness! Remember -
If someone dies at the age of ninety-seven, he will have to wait on the bridge for three years!"