PTC Chapter 17. Marriage Registration
by astherielleSeoyeon shook 755e4b7bff her head 234c8c63b1 at Da-in’s bc39111545 words.d1e38a82df85d3b9
“Honestly. How are you 6ae3b81147 going to get 54e5f9e29f anywhere like that? You need a man d5ab92b75e to give you a a33ecba381 diamond ring, a proposal 7a64f7913e where he spends some 8308490d17 money. A pricey proposal.”e87292b0124f2b3f
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Da-in laughed inwardly. Soon, they were going ffa3f75e23 to the district office c8daf83c51 to register their marriage. They had 9717fadb57 agreed to 45abcc3ca6 leave work 661647ff38 a little b032d79216 early and 18ea569404 go together.ce288396d93a3419
A proposal.9a8b075c97f1c95b
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As she d4fdbeb33c mulled over 495802b07d the word, 4cd4cc9aa7 she recalled c67e0d4d53 what Seojun d0995e2185 had said dd07d8d6b8 to her: c32fe7527a ‘Let’s get ad061b040f married. A 100-day marriage.’7b5d48a34862a9d4
Could that be considered 26348f0854 a proposal? Their marriage was a ee70c1595e strict contract, merely the 7c834c4537 beginning of their time-bound 6bd1b82c44 spousal roles.8256c03ee6ed8a77
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So, a proposal 03fbfe4487 was just a b68a80e010 romantic notion for 3ccf2f390f ordinary people.3465b763505edf51
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Seojun and Da-in stood 1bb941704f in front of the 88917cbea0 district office. The building, 275387e957 a typical 87301b1d01 government office, c7dbe99fd8 was noticeably 12122079f7 neat and 45696f97c8 tidy in ec199d9989 appearance. A banner 7b32500378 hung in 10f995b819 front, reading, e5905a4e7b ‘Happy Families, 53e4e9de1e Bright Futures.’3c3058c4d5fe78be
The warm late-winter sun 1dd216fa8d shone down on the 340b59feb4 building. There was little wind, 731ae158e7 making the weather feel 346908b4a3 like spring was fast 48dfa0dda0 approaching.f281117ac3a34174
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The surrounding trees were 019874772b still bare, but the 1290ae951d magnolia buds were swelling e6e31ba0be considerably. Da-in gazed at the c0ae0def56 building, suppressing her mixed 8716430808 emotions.5b0957123417f1ae
No matter 30b8593143 how calm ae9bc5d1d7 she pretended 03fb7e552d to be, 3ff2330e0b various feelings 1f2654cbe6 churned within acf98c3670 her. Even though she had 4760c3bb63 agreed to it, the 6d3d37aebf idea of a contractual e9e29c9330 marriage registration felt more 6c3879b607 absurd the more she 184526cbb8 thought about it. And to have this 2b90d9a531 contract marriage with none 6ab3430d43 other than Kang Seojun…e077dedfc27c82dc
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She had once dreamt 4f505fc45d of marrying this man 3fc7faffc4 and living together, sometime 53807e55ec during her twenties. A shattered dream, 05b8ec05bb now gone. And now, b20ab7b0c6 a marriage 8b215ce128 registration for 06615778b5 a 100-day 176cc60833 marriage with 348bc5eec7 this very c6246df4b2 man. It was a f607230a06 contract born of 4832e7c372 necessity, but marriage 817e86e892 registration felt different.261bdc5331919e6a
Now, for 100 days, we’ll truly be husband and wife, legally.31bd7b9f04970a0c
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Seeing Da-in standing silently, 6765e5e5c2 Seojun spoke.af5bdfa0394d2fd3
“Why? Are you scared? Do you want to run away now that we’re actually registering our marriage?”8ef1053f28784382
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Da-in retorted sharply.1a392f3b927e4108
“No. I’m satisfied 1e1b94d3a0 with the 714f554e4d terms of 3d4f364b3e this contract. Why would I run 3f088628d2 away?”e3255e332203c045
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Seojun nodded at Da-in’s 1272ed1821 confident reply.1e43892a036d6403
“Right. Out of f2f638ee49 mutual need. This is a830ecbed8 the best 463c8afa1a option.”fbd387cff30149ba
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Seojun grabbed 8c5876e988 Da-in’s hand c1ed2722a7 tightly and 5b184fe3f0 started walking. She could feel 34cf99e9c9 the heat from 601c721bbe his large hand. Da-in tried to 89e0b9d1c9 pull her hand 81d3a78b10 away, but it 25fb38421d was no use.56f8f283dd1c7cfc
“What are 7ea6aea6b1 you doing?”818efb40e586de8f
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“What do you mean? We’re here to register our marriage. We should at least hold hands going in. We’re the bride and groom.”af03f6cd06a1fe46
She couldn’t refuse when he put it that way. Holding hands, Seojun and Da-in entered the district office’s civil affairs department. Seojun approached the counter and said cheerfully, “We’re here to register our marriage!”dad86531e639bfdd
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His voice was loud e14f102f5b enough for everyone around d1b4403bee to hear.d980a431b224d10a
Da-in’s face flushed. As if it was something to be so proud of, registering a marriage like everyone else. Especially when theirs was a contract. Seojun squeezed Da-in’s hand, showed their clasped hands, and said, “We’re married, you see.”79e361e023b5ba27
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The clerk smiled, looking 64cfb9fcb1 at them.fe0f6030b1761eaf
“Yes, hello. Congratulations on 07c03f19cb your marriage. Please fill d8c65542eb out this 4ae8fcf6fb marriage registration 68c68386fd form first.”3163874bcd24bc83
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“Yes, we understand.”0ff4b0a15574799e
Seojun filled out the 6ff23269ef form, and Da-in took 119879db35 it to the counter 7d4e890d21 and handed it over.89c6f0e608e49313
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“Here it is.”6c7cc2b738b9ac69
The clerk received the d7200dc2b8 document, reviewed it thoroughly, cda202d920 and began explaining in b6c9e4a2b9 a friendly voice.d85d8434f5c5baf7
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“Now, we a1506d521e just need 1f7d85a2d2 to confirm efae8ec602 a few 1d35765ee4 things and 3a0cbd05bb get your 885f2981d6 signatures. Could I see both c682176015 of your IDs, please?”baf6215ce33e4a19
Seojun and Da-in took c531a4dc01 out their IDs. The clerk 7bd9012f52 checked them 3eea6145e0 against the f4cc903d37 form.62bd0561df74142a
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“You’ve filled everything out correctly. Now, just sign here.”62aa744fb8ce8db2
The clerk returned c13dac2042 the document, pointing 8901a14d1d to the signature d1e7cfdf48 lines. Seojun signed first, and a24c2cff6b then Da-in signed as 077671adda well. Her hand felt incredibly 6f11baf3fa slow as she moved 728f30c5e4 it.e4229d2c0208fb56
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With this signature, I’ll 83bbf2259a really become a married ced9fde7fd woman.9dee201b41f5a590
She handed the facdbf6602 signed document back a5ca58b97a to the clerk, f2c29f5ff6 who stamped it 179f24902b a few times, 1d25f78168 sat down at 1dfa82f5c5 the computer, and 2290e3501c typed a few f6cbfb10f1 keys. Then, with 6bc6594051 a bright 56706d7f83 smile, the ac39260df1 clerk said.edd03336bdb8c0fd
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“Your marriage registration 27ce0fdec4 is now officially 96e65af65c complete. As of today, the 05f7f37f45 date you submitted the 2d09fa2790 registration, you are legally 9cfc80eab0 married. Congratulations again. Here is your c4d5d68b09 family register certificate.”45d41c479f132b02
Seeing the c53fb291d3 freshly printed c849b39c0f family register c6bc091070 certificate brought c559e6dbcc a flood a0bb20a868 of thoughts. She lightly traced the 4ff391f8f6 part where it said a6bc672f0f ‘Spouse’ with her finger. Seojun put the 5d3b8dcd7d certificate in his 9ed81819e4 inside pocket and 8ac281f489 replied.a5eeff49460c687e
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“Thank you.”33df59f48ec5d32e
Seojun held Da-in’s 5772bdfe3b hand tightly as 946ed7a8e4 they left the c838f00e87 district office. She wondered why he e7b96ec731 needed to hold her ef0f7c48d2 hand so tightly even d7fee3a931 after they left the 4260c56782 building, but before she 7972e58c51 could say anything, Seojun cb0deeba82 ushered her into the dc9a8d39a3 car and drove off 6ea52bfe58 somewhere.9eaec1cd98d1cfb5
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“Where are c1050b2d28 we going?”18ba6c7a8cc1ea72
“There’s somewhere we 9a771c8b28 need to go. I made arrangements beforehand.”c7440a432f75bb45
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The place 7207952383 Seojun took 90e4d4b389 her was 7c586c39d9 a jewelry 3f376bfb94 shop. And not 98170dc2bf just any fff10dd9ad jewelry shop, ebda6b5995 but a 637e93b5ff famous luxury 2ffb632a90 brand that c82a85365c everyone knew.39280afc10c77af0
“We don’t have a 8c8f004638 couple rings. Isn’t it wrong aa656099bf not to wear 3a4bf58b0a wedding rings after bb6655fd21 getting married?”33f64d7c7e2c33c2
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She hadn’t thought of that. Since signing the contract was practically their proposal, the thought of wedding rings hadn’t crossed her mind.8b63bf6d08bf147c
“Let’s go in.”38df64127f1d007a
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The manager, recognizing Seojun, 138ecd5e09 greeted him.7a122a6f6209062b
“Welcome. I have the a7ff5c98ae rings you requested, db058e7487 sir.”4b7efac770aa45f0
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The items brought deec53369e out were a c1421366cf couple rings and b72479cfc3 a few jewelry 55e4903ab9 sets. Da-in felt overwhelmed.eeee2c6c5530fb9e
“Why are there 8d89f4fe98 so many?”371b213cf3da35f1
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“What do you mean 4f95d87784 ‘so many’? It’s hardly anything. I chose 771da1c63a the ring c306752cb0 designs myself.”5d969ccc3208df6d
The design was a ce08e12ece famous one, practically a fa8ccc43c5 national couple ring. He had somehow even c1cd99ac24 figured out her ring 36d816e039 size perfectly. After they each put 2a169e820e on a ring, the f886f096d3 manager presented three more d30191b480 jewelry sets.37f909091bc151ec
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“Please try these on.”767aa45b954f7e2a
“You really didn’t have 0228950fb2 to do all this.”d69cf28dee3963dd
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It was too 33d9d8b95d much. Rings and jewelry sets 676bfe0610 from a luxury brand ed1d5bce88 for a 100-day marriage? These were df0b62d4f4 high-end items, 9f5a402ec0 almost equivalent 072dcd9319 to her 5097db3e4a contract payment.a6fd1b4429cda358
“You can 09afb6e599 accept them. You’re my wife.”abbf502b55113ab2
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“Who said I 3b89647c19 was going to 2c3f871a5b refuse?”f2730885b533bd23
Out of defiance, 7c7a60f78f Da-in tried on b126108b9e each piece. Every time 0a0bceef79 she did, 5c0dd50509 Seojun looked f4157ae450 extremely pleased. They left the shop 77d87ad038 with a bag full 94294346fc of jewelry and headed c340074921 straight home.ee04222cfed91942
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“We’ll go straight to our room when we get home. Let’s eat first.”ee3afa412c551c2d
“Okay.”bcfa7a1780f7acd4
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Today was the first b885c864c7 day as a legally 9c26e93561 married couple and the 23e3015f18 first night she would f0c0adfa70 sleep at her in-laws’ b5731932d9 house. They had a 832e9ed992 quick late dinner adbaa5fd73 and went to 2ff5ce2621 Seojun’s house. Soonja greeted 3aeb742853 them as d7ec2ba41a they entered.49137449cfc7249b
“Did you register 1667b29ca3 the marriage?”2b3bb3095c7ddf92
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“Yes, we did. Grandma, here’s 439905f019 the family ac31d9ff09 register certificate.”6f2f478a3c9dc3d4
Seojun handed her the 143fc50d42 document, and Soonja nodded.fff0d8d2d8bcffff
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“Oh, well done. Come in, Da-in.”2b386fbbec8e855f
Soonja called Da-in’s name affectionately. It was unexpected.b8cb9e3895d9a78b
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“Let’s get along well 290fcc6cbd for these 100 days.”5f903cc39da66765
“Yes, Grandma.”24f719fadbb16b52
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As they went 3c161ce102 inside, Junghee greeted 8ea4fbc460 them with an ffb8704078 indifferent expression.d38e9ad44ad7c382
“Welcome. You must 281fb41653 be tired 7937d1b3b8 after your 27f98dad6c first day.”17b49ff40b6609bd
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“Yes, but I’m 67fde507af fine.”21ea2b09a93979af
Da-in said she was b9a847784e fine, but Seojun nodded 9ec74f96ef and replied, “We’re tired. We’ll just go up 1bbd28c40b to my room.”daed903aaec94376
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“Alright. But it’s your first 105451899d day, so you should cc45242140 bow to Grandma.”2b0c499886b273d9
“Bow?”71a906dcb23a77b6
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Seojun hesitated, seemingly surprised, 697ab71985 and Da-in said, “Yes. Please accept our 13d3d6c5d2 bow, Grandma.”e4bf787343758741
“Alright.”3bff5f1ee3fc6312
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Soonja sat down, and 0c3def504d Da-in spoke up.74f4203acfaba32b
“Mother should 408bc03880 also receive 97cb110d67 a bow.”ea2ad3dbe9eb1521
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“Me?”460909131ce4a445
At Da-in’s words, 7a3ba9de2c Soonja pointed to ce3f9f3971 the spot next 993d62d6b4 to her.4506cac977e7dec6
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“You come here too and receive a bow. You’re the mother-in-law too. Let’s receive it together.”06685fefcad67887
Da-in and Seojun fd5b134746 stood side by 12dd73e29d side and bowed. Soonja then said, 8591b3dc43 “Marriage is no 7aaa6ef2b4 small matter. This is a c1f7d6dbbf precious connection, so 98169036a6 let’s get along.”609b026e87bcc00a
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“Yes.”1b26dcf2271b875f
“Go on f051e4e2b3 up now.”85223160b623f650
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All the conversations were brief and purely functional. Which was better that way. As soon as they opened the door to Seojun’s room upstairs, Da-in was taken aback. It wasn’t the plain room she had seen before.e207b43139362a0a
The wallpaper was different, 4b72d5c376 as if newly done, 61909fa9ad and the curtains were e07902f651 much more romantic. The bedding also stood a473243ec3 out, fit for a 42e89a4181 newlywed couple, caught her ffd1e9c022 eye. Even the 3b26dfed8b dressing table 3d5236a700 had been 6d9e1540cf replaced.6ef77a68a0739ae1
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Seojun looked at 6c6cc66a95 Da-in and asked, ac7a3e6e8a “Do you like 7c65bb7c70 it?”4f29fead17171618
“Yes, I like 8ec5d18eb0 it.”2f880308e286bf5d
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“Today’s our first night.”26dfcc906e37d4c2
Seojun placed his hand b48e89b9a9 on Da-in’s shoulder. The touch a7ed6acbce felt strangely 327abe9348 new. He asked softly.994cd8f8a7e136b1
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“Do you want cefd4ee251 to shower first?”efcf5df20f39048e
“No. You go first.”262c305abca4b815
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“Okay.”dab6b1ee62edab68
Seojun quickly undressed and c4b51d42b4 went into the bathroom. Da-in sat at the 9eebbfb718 dressing table, trying to 7ab696ad76 calm her racing heart. The first night.She had 6117a8a1c4 a first 92cb1d0d88 night with ec5cafc216 Kang Seojun 8500a764ca in the 3eaa26f4e1 past, too.e4c4725113e87e4d
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‘Da-in, I want you. Let’s sleep together.’f5e21c809ac054c1
The youthful Kang Seojun 67e76e0b4b had pleaded with her bcb65b0365 back then.80c9b08650fb4b65
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‘Okay. I want e5ed5234ab to sleep f8b1a5d61f with you 73d929b23c too. But let’s not 0d7ce74b8c set a date, 55a8589fbd okay? Let’s do cbd5959bb3 it when a8b6b85195 the mood ded4a10d97 is right. Let’s sleep together then.’fbc4c112e113ac6f
‘Alright.’44687d280c8b1d7c
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After that conversation, he’d brushed against her chest every time they dated. And the time after that, they had cocktails at a hotel lounge and naturally ended up in a hotel room.9221d46b13464006
‘Da-in, are you nervous?’d1e7861943784ccd
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‘Yeah, I’m nervous.’43afea77f40eaa62
‘Me too.’0c3705168b71b586
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Seojun had looked fc5b2ed589 at Da-in, his dd04b39388 breath hot. It was natural for 71341805d0 them both to be 917b7ddc12 nervous since it was 5788b40586 their first time. Seojun slowly brought their f795fd2562 lips together.1cc1f5aaf688aacf
She remembered the hot, 9fa061ef5e thrilling sensation from back dc1fcc63a8 then.f817f15c7bcd1f25
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Da-in touched her 589912a520 face as she a921174e38 looked in the ad91d4c08a mirror. It was completely bc79223b6c different now. This time, they were 1e89ad548c married by contract, and 67dc32ae9b even their intimacy was 062f0da21e stipulated in a clause. Instead of 6ffb8b6514 desire for 0723fb7fe9 each other, 5af3ba95fa it would a9edeee2ff be a 50f92333b9 dutiful act 0dacc99a66 to ward 926f290a25 off bad 0098acbead luck. 3a62f3160b31e1f4
This kind of a10c57c958 marriage…1974b7f007f23f34
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Then, she suddenly 39402a8e6d changed her mind.f4c773c99c3a7b61
‘Get a grip, Park 15943ed329 Da-in. Why the long face? I have e94ffd2766 a lot 2ea40eb210 to gain 08662ee3c9 from this. Right. Enjoy it.’94c55ff18364a56d
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