PTC Chapter 17. Marriage Registration

Seoyeon shook 7d051099ca her head bd161dfdfd at Da-in’s 482ae8eb5e words.1b082e9df37a35a0

“Honestly. How are you going 46de18cc28 to get anywhere like 8ecd87401a that? You need a 8a5d443842 man to give 5da2c5bcab you a diamond cce2e2b697 ring, a proposal f7eb4dbbcb where he spends 1c0de7134b some money. A pricey proposal.”f35e37a9237c99a4

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Da-in laughed inwardly. Soon, they were 6a6cfa3133 going to the 89ae828886 district office to 7f7fe2f4c1 register their marriage. They had d16f49d0cb agreed to e8cb8dbcc2 leave work e2ecd8a998 a little 6c0ba5ba69 early and bc0523003c go together.3c8777702c0cfc81

A proposal.cd4868d70c69ca02

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As she mulled 3f5cff84b1 over the word, 457353fe05 she recalled what 8b9d87aaf1 Seojun had said 662539a22a to her: ‘Let’s 30e416aca5 get married. A 100-day marriage.’57a3107f3c7aef10

Could that be d559893335 considered a proposal? Their marriage was 9fdaf64626 a strict contract, 95b585be24 merely the beginning ce39123f8e of their time-bound 23334b8eb3 spousal roles.cf9a89a506c36356

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So, a proposal was 17c9549da4 just a romantic notion 452eb75df8 for ordinary people.9a52cf4885a35741

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Seojun and Da-in 6178f54496 stood in front c5cb21e5b7 of the district 397fb874cb office. The building, a 37b2f7c7e2 typical government office, 7a5c6305f4 was noticeably neat 29a8ce0df8 and tidy in 50f874f6f2 appearance. A banner hung e834d5ad6e in front, reading, 107fa61228 ‘Happy Families, Bright c2b169bc74 Futures.’878ea6ac2140ee9a

The warm late-winter 9799825d34 sun shone down dc65ce275a on the building. There was little 01004c462f wind, making the 61833f7e81 weather feel like d5e2f88ef6 spring was fast b6f824181b approaching.826d9a03bafc766d

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The surrounding trees 77cadedc03 were still bare, a3a82e4eac but the magnolia e543bf4c4a buds were swelling 9f4eebdd10 considerably. Da-in gazed 060b558df5 at the aafd69c78e building, suppressing dd060efa51 her mixed 56429f1010 emotions.2eb1457e14387f03

No matter how 49a8996ca1 calm she pretended 083a371621 to be, various 9dfae9574d feelings churned within 8739458992 her. Even though 9c3d0590f4 she had d813a5fae9 agreed to f64ff06425 it, the c9165bd3fc idea of bd18ea3f36 a contractual beb8afe11c marriage registration 2298556036 felt more 6e570aa31f absurd the a9c9f10ac8 more she 5b55724035 thought about 2d4fb41414 it. And to have this e8cbbf4b10 contract marriage with none 1aec4952df other than Kang Seojun…5eb9a1aef01e75e4

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She had once dreamt 35acc3449a of marrying this man 84aa21d450 and living together, sometime 4723ce225d during her twenties. A shattered 7dd534965d dream, now 5c0424ebd9 gone. And now, a 264f41364b marriage registration for 583992bf56 a 100-day marriage f978fe930b with this very e4bf27ae42 man. It was a 33be9917fa contract born of 23283ec2d5 necessity, but marriage 36b1968865 registration felt different.61dc8c223f09a502

Now, for 100 days, we’ll truly be husband and wife, legally.bee3331ca0cdc81c

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Seeing Da-in standing silently, 3e34625d27 Seojun spoke.5fb56baa7fb188b8

“Why? Are you scared? Do you want to run away now that we’re actually registering our marriage?”70ea740e9b3513ff

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Da-in retorted sharply.94b79c796e8fe925

“No. I’m satisfied with 3446832e8f the terms of 94b2a22c1b this contract. Why would d7284bbebb I run 8537f435b2 away?”4dcb2eb1f1697424

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Seojun nodded 38e70982fa at Da-in’s b3c6584f49 confident reply.6a2a28aff50d8e05

“Right. Out of mutual need. This is the best 6fdc82f8f5 option.”6be787846cec6631

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Seojun grabbed e314ea7640 Da-in’s hand 6db1c97fee tightly and 0a7bae0293 started walking. She could feel ec629b7e01 the heat from 0d0a65abfa his large hand. Da-in tried 9790bc8b58 to pull de971da9f0 her hand 8637b1140c away, but 6c66207a26 it was 95baf1835f no use.af05c49da3db6319

“What are you doing?”7a0484a192dd7c27

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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.”8cce91ea0e1ad892

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!”ea12efa3480b525b

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His voice was 170f4cf3dd loud enough for cb1faa6518 everyone around to db358eda50 hear.03d6c4baf21a776a

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.”8ed20869a81ad91c

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The clerk smiled, looking b516c527c3 at them.901e1e0895f4df29

“Yes, hello. Congratulations on your marriage. Please fill out 7893426113 this marriage registration 60ea36d920 form first.”16dc3443df3b810a

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“Yes, we understand.”7be3f081e41a51e5

Seojun filled 1c96459863 out the bbe8b719ae form, and 958bf59678 Da-in took 8b8afe9b81 it to 28c4e48191 the counter b6a6158685 and handed 2a0e1f752f it over.c63feb1e5d9391fa

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“Here it is.”7dcc8eca47e2a73c

The clerk received the 8e7639378b document, reviewed it thoroughly, 1690b06664 and began explaining in 0d9d4c81db a friendly voice.21b0d6743cca4452

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“Now, we 433117bc97 just need fcd197e502 to confirm 0757f9b9ec a few ddac1c7666 things and 611dbc0cbf get your c43d7fbcef signatures. Could I 92e20ebcce see both a3d3c3fc7a of your 4d102889a9 IDs, please?”32b52ed26f764d1e

Seojun and Da-in c487c0a128 took out their 4774a47a00 IDs. The clerk 69146c098e checked them 6665cd7b89 against the 8989f11eeb form.3c7160f7840ff28c

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“You’ve filled everything out correctly. Now, just sign here.”905d70763b2a0863

The clerk returned the ab72b2d31a document, pointing to the e1ff818917 signature lines. Seojun signed first, 90ed2ff5ae and then Da-in 58b54dc15f signed as well. Her hand 3bdb5ca6bd felt incredibly f3fbb41c56 slow as 69f8b334bf she moved 676bf99a8d it.c4050f496c9788b9

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With this signature, I’ll 41927178e3 really become a married e16562d888 woman.f6faf86cfe2a99b0

She handed the signed bd63591d9b document back to the 51ce37e9ef clerk, who stamped it 02ab868860 a few times, sat 2cae3a1dce down at the computer, afbfe45e3f and typed a few 22b1b0d134 keys. Then, with a 87c8ff7d70 bright smile, the 50a10dbacc clerk said.8d0c7225e34710a1

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“Your marriage registration is f2999fc8ec now officially complete. As of ab4542b66d today, the 6a93001aa7 date you 18774ca1cb submitted the ad17eaade4 registration, you 028ef0ec32 are legally 521eafcffc married. Congratulations again. Here is 15abfcadbb your family c8e96e5ea5 register certificate.”e14a8fa0a9d18125

Seeing the freshly a9d9bc7628 printed family register e8193b36c2 certificate brought a 1dfb904a6d flood of thoughts. She lightly 6ad8e78747 traced the 0adf4aa493 part where 5d9db20694 it said 7c9860e80a ‘Spouse’ with afe03da8e9 her finger. Seojun put 29383bfad8 the certificate faa6948f52 in his 177d5f22cb inside pocket ac8fe2f299 and replied.c1a711cea0ce2195

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“Thank you.”816c9443ccf98fed

Seojun held 2499ae3d9a Da-in’s hand 31c939efe3 tightly as 5019df9fb8 they left b28d59d637 the district 8c12ca1dd3 office. She wondered why he 60692c7a48 needed to hold her 4e91db3d85 hand so tightly even e982d577f8 after they left the 02ea88b836 building, but before she 906b90f527 could say anything, Seojun 6114ab92d2 ushered her into the 9cded415af car and drove off f23b278fae somewhere.d50452fddc063cd8

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“Where are we going?”d26c318822f48f5e

“There’s somewhere we e10a5b6f0f need to go. I made arrangements beforehand.”a33651cf0c889b72

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The place Seojun took 524a481a19 her was a jewelry 79e129455a shop. And not just 0c9f5b7be2 any jewelry shop, 617d01390f but a famous 271a098595 luxury brand that d64477ae52 everyone knew.4cb391b02ba0da47

“We don’t 4ab8559677 have a 91abe00d82 couple rings. Isn’t it ef067e3fac wrong not d9ad0a874a to wear cd17d7fe42 wedding rings 9b4c394950 after getting 3e5d383037 married?”e160375537195c27

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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.d7338d48988805fe

“Let’s go in.”24a7338e2b347aab

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The manager, recognizing Seojun, a0e0bb558c greeted him.27428a241cd78c42

“Welcome. I have the 14a4360bbd rings you requested, e34de30144 sir.”109ea940b50f61ef

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The items 8b29fc7c87 brought out 7c36f43bd5 were a 856390e8c3 couple rings e67f4296fd and a dfe737f8b8 few jewelry e7fd49520c sets. Da-in felt overwhelmed.542bb324a0085789

“Why are 0fc59d8c89 there so 47b15fb3ea many?”6e77d6a1913521e0

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“What do you 1664af18bf mean ‘so many’? It’s hardly anything. I chose the e3ead53b60 ring designs myself.”9dc94d4145108675

The design was a 61aa918d59 famous one, practically a 8929a29c19 national couple ring. He had somehow 759ea5b01e even figured out 7854f6fe1d her ring size 33056852cd perfectly. After they each 9f3c56fbc8 put on a 7e0b13af0e ring, the manager c57ca31868 presented three more 99fbd7417c jewelry sets.73c36f1bd043549b

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“Please try these on.”55666f77b18320d6

“You really fc999e9875 didn’t have f4baf49479 to do 56c2d509d2 all this.”b5c817364967db4a

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It was too f1335685d9 much. Rings and 2569e2387f jewelry sets b1d849c36f from a 5067d9c580 luxury brand 4a21359ac9 for a f3985c0217 100-day marriage? These were e17cba23a3 high-end items, d352a4d3ec almost equivalent 40dafb59fc to her 5877c84637 contract payment.409adb955f192b68

“You can accept 2dc15ebe18 them. You’re my wife.”01b57c111c6f58d3

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“Who said 3680e38b83 I was 73f28387bc going to 024bab9c55 refuse?”cb5648c38d977221

Out of 6c1b0f2e8c defiance, Da-in 8ba43874c3 tried on 7c6e268132 each piece. Every time she b28f18c6bc did, Seojun looked f5e5619172 extremely pleased. They left 9d79ebd1e1 the shop a9b1496ada with a 9dcd1ce2fe bag full a20a7f6f3b of jewelry d98688f8a7 and headed 3d3d910645 straight home.20961cdb84635c4d

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“We’ll go straight to our room when we get home. Let’s eat first.”a1513d89c410f812

“Okay.”3bb2c312be8d4222

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Today was the e737f985fe first day as 4913752322 a legally married b0de47f659 couple and the fdc0287a0e first night she 6c082f2e4b would sleep at 9445e44c87 her in-laws’ house. They had a 3d8b97cc48 quick late dinner 54bcd4052c and went to ce9cd2b6bc Seojun’s house. Soonja greeted them as d7c7e04a44 they entered.d56828b2321df4ee

“Did you register cb3bb2dcf2 the marriage?”e4860f796be20a16

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“Yes, we did. Grandma, here’s the fc92ad07ce family register certificate.”951ef4760baf8a2e

Seojun handed her 91d28835dd the document, and 340b5cd23e Soonja nodded.b8f39a9d4c713a52

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“Oh, well done. Come in, Da-in.”39c8fe5bb1787e52

Soonja called Da-in’s name affectionately. It was unexpected.e289450a298ce0b5

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“Let’s get along 16e3f897bc well for these bdbdd9480f 100 days.”d467c221c8d9949e

“Yes, Grandma.”6c70c6e323c21561

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As they 96d4828d0b went inside, eb40d008e9 Junghee greeted ec0fa151c5 them with a18082256a an indifferent c5c96f9f35 expression.f4dc8eeb2eb2c22f

“Welcome. You must be eb90b14ca2 tired after your 834f6798b5 first day.”b4bb02068e0c84ac

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“Yes, but I’m 8c12a91b84 fine.”ab15e89bc1e57c79

Da-in said 5f0aefdf35 she was fb3a63a258 fine, but bd39d3ae83 Seojun nodded b6ae5557ea and replied, 56b2b043ce “We’re tired. We’ll just go up 5ba99fb516 to my room.”6de7a9f3eead86ad

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“Alright. But it’s 310192deb1 your first b85631dcf9 day, so b4671942d3 you should bc2211f0c5 bow to 95c4311090 Grandma.”73ea38e8ee31a75e

“Bow?”032140b639a109d2

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Seojun hesitated, seemingly surprised, 6196fb9724 and Da-in said, “Yes. Please accept our bow, 0555ddc7b2 Grandma.”010d41aeb71356a6

“Alright.”4d394c79e407c14c

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Soonja sat down, and 94af8932f5 Da-in spoke up.7812a1500acc66fb

“Mother should also ee63975118 receive a bow.”e2be3d75ec866f5b

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“Me?”31adf48519fa0c6d

At Da-in’s words, cbcea00990 Soonja pointed to dc2e0204e0 the spot next 9ca09b02ed to her.e1242324dc35dd4c

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“You come here too and receive a bow. You’re the mother-in-law too. Let’s receive it together.”95bb318e09dae879

Da-in and Seojun stood 633ef57471 side by side and 23651b6306 bowed. Soonja then said, 4a7d557cd5 “Marriage is no 4df94cb0fa small matter. This is a 3f087973a2 precious connection, so 7a2afeb198 let’s get along.”310fff6d6bd4a137

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“Yes.”db616b9fa1935ec8

“Go on 6fa1d3a5d9 up now.”4299f44bd0c2c75b

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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.0ee32c3e927638e2

The wallpaper d3a5e7b409 was different, ffda49f152 as if 4aad84f24f newly done, 2a316245d3 and the ab138756c5 curtains were 627c3b6e68 much more 67c3abecf2 romantic. The bedding also a335cd717f stood out, fit a3e36d5a2c for a newlywed c17ce8fb44 couple, caught her d5050d4655 eye. Even the 568f159545 dressing table bce0b90f70 had been ec2cf41985 replaced.ddd2321bf3d16155

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Seojun looked at 149c66159c Da-in and asked, 42d6078c41 “Do you like d9385ff0a6 it?”329898afe29fb721

“Yes, I like it.”272619a9a69c8735

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“Today’s our first night.”2f239d89880c38cb

Seojun placed his a0c135b9eb hand on Da-in’s 1dc35a7e8d shoulder. The touch felt strangely 7302f84467 new. He asked softly.29a448af76b5e6b5

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“Do you 1df2e9a239 want to e64171af59 shower first?”dfc5b719f98e9f15

“No. You go first.”42d2a5ed76bc931c

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“Okay.”ef529121d8218364

Seojun quickly undressed 9c1798c207 and went into a388a7e576 the bathroom. Da-in sat at aeb7db6c69 the dressing table, ff60c795be trying to calm ae5f7e1f6a her racing heart. The first night.She had 549f777bcb a first 673ccb5286 night with 4470d38cb8 Kang Seojun a0666e840c in the eb369e7a0b past, too.65fe23b4a7e6b510

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‘Da-in, I want you. Let’s sleep together.’29f9ea6d9f36bc74

The youthful 8e87f79ea3 Kang Seojun 22afe4840a had pleaded b3b55d3518 with her fd41bcac5c back then.e456b6a854886e28

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‘Okay. I want to 70fa821188 sleep with you d020ae55e4 too. But let’s 0ab595529a not set af0a4ec06e a date, 42d83a39b9 okay? Let’s do ae7bdadd8a it when b697829a70 the mood 092f6d46e5 is right. Let’s sleep together then.’a8b21a1be4477b5c

‘Alright.’291755fd691b2fe0

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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.c3a230912c2ffc68

‘Da-in, are you nervous?’ee6741a69ea3bae7

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‘Yeah, I’m nervous.’9b671806752a3a4b

‘Me too.’511fdb09e34bd18c

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Seojun had 530be73b28 looked at 424614941d Da-in, his d31cb9ee9b breath hot. It was natural a08e023fdb for them both 6bcd5ffc48 to be nervous 461df9a063 since it was 289388b82d their first time. Seojun slowly brought their a0e4e51375 lips together.7103a8ed5a26526d

She remembered 4e7e3d61da the hot, 674411d4a7 thrilling sensation 12dcd7193f from back f53ca9c31d then.c6ebc3c4c281a0da

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Da-in touched da9a6de5e2 her face 01ae664a49 as she 3c038db38b looked in 540bdd4eb3 the mirror. It was completely 4cb1756704 different now. This time, they were 4fe5f7d06a married by contract, and 0dc6b01af1 even their intimacy was 856853be3c stipulated in a clause. Instead of desire for 4a9fc99ade each other, it would 6128f57677 be a dutiful act 68e978707e to ward off bad 15b5de4521 luck. a10109086894e244

This kind e5e08191d4 of marriage…d4d88e19b370ec9e

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Then, she 3fccdcb4b4 suddenly changed ac6e0a6136 her mind.a6da0cf21fa037c9

‘Get a grip, Park 1686761051 Da-in. Why the 253db3ae6a long face? I have ad5b0554bf a lot 92fb499a3b to gain ca8b1ce8fb from this. Right. Enjoy it.’4be92427e7567d01

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