PTC Chapter 17. Marriage Registration

Seoyeon shook her head 82192bf00a at Da-in’s words.13a744970ca7c332

“Honestly. How are you f58495d091 going to get 2ff4475be0 anywhere like that? You need a a93008aef8 man to give d2cdb6b2c1 you a diamond 4e5da8b54e ring, a proposal f192d401b9 where he spends b495b811c2 some money. A pricey proposal.”2a623a756c0f9d19

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Da-in laughed inwardly. Soon, they 27cf54afec were going 4056ce7e65 to the 025b2afef2 district office 6a08214c27 to register 355d11744b their marriage. They had agreed 0c5a59bdd2 to leave work 5e15600d4c a little early d6f95f1427 and go together.b8445abf0fb4ef09

A proposal.4b1904c1d79c73a7

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As she mulled f56ce82f25 over the word, c4a7ed2791 she recalled what a2b50d674c Seojun had said 2953280ba3 to her: ‘Let’s 5fcf48c341 get married. A 100-day marriage.’fb9b7e49cce0b46f

Could that 983ec269b9 be considered fb252d2c70 a proposal? Their marriage was a a39170c2c3 strict contract, merely the cd8dfe5d4c beginning of their time-bound 78830ecea6 spousal roles.c31bab0860dbf3d9

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So, a proposal was 62f8761586 just a romantic notion 6082bea35c for ordinary people.78ca2d559ac1b2e6

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Seojun and Da-in stood 0a06923f5b in front of the 3946271924 district office. The building, a 99d4abecdf typical government office, 13d7b8e534 was noticeably neat 293db5db34 and tidy in 6aa5ceec73 appearance. A banner hung 61499caacc in front, reading, b40d451de5 ‘Happy Families, Bright 0b93c3b935 Futures.’c4bebd7634afa7bd

The warm e9c6d54823 late-winter sun f9fd0bd9c7 shone down 29781b2670 on the f34f0857c7 building. There was little wind, 2a06658d8f making the weather feel 886851ab0e like spring was fast 0e4d6fff16 approaching.d72a22b46cf1650f

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The surrounding trees 98ed247b9c were still bare, eb90db4574 but the magnolia 16173c87e0 buds were swelling d4ffddf54d considerably. Da-in gazed at b2549f53ba the building, suppressing ff650eb532 her mixed emotions.75bd50cd019887d2

No matter how calm 6a2484c524 she pretended to be, aee835c9fc various feelings churned within 7d16dde579 her. Even though she 4467a9503e had agreed to aabb92cd71 it, the idea d5dd29c212 of a contractual 250a9e0b8d marriage registration felt 19921f8492 more absurd the 76ee0fc6d9 more she thought e8409284a7 about it. And to have this e56e80b54a contract marriage with none be87ca262e other than Kang Seojun…dac9480e8734559c

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She had once e6d52676ba dreamt of marrying 24e27847c8 this man and 2e34d28c90 living together, sometime 1e36acdeb2 during her twenties. A shattered dream, now 25341bcd66 gone. And now, a marriage 63180dce59 registration for a 100-day 8802168c17 marriage with this very 2ef5b7676b man. It was a 9899f499d5 contract born of 314ceca00c necessity, but marriage 15ba1d44de registration felt different.0e05c4dcc4b07b1f

Now, for 100 days, we’ll truly be husband and wife, legally.eee5515bb5c65e84

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Seeing Da-in standing 4309908948 silently, Seojun spoke.b35dcda4f05bd606

“Why? Are you scared? Do you want to run away now that we’re actually registering our marriage?”624ad07e11942b9e

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Da-in retorted sharply.9344be7a2053d21e

“No. I’m satisfied with 51f57a1129 the terms of a42fc46cb1 this contract. Why would I run 423948d97d away?”b9816fcd47af7a94

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Seojun nodded at Da-in’s 5e501ac03d confident reply.3262b6a3a39da748

“Right. Out of mutual need. This is e9b4b1c07f the best a9b84496e0 option.”21555b3c5260fc04

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Seojun grabbed Da-in’s ff1f94b8c4 hand tightly and 436b498a7e started walking. She could feel the 27f33617b1 heat from his large dc5bc30855 hand. Da-in tried to 314b761180 pull her hand 868cf6e511 away, but it b2e6070193 was no use.10260c87536d2c9e

“What are you 5e103e22a2 doing?”2a5f42c8b3c6cbc8

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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.”c389431f178ec700

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!”509a31927c243187

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His voice was loud 89e20f3bf9 enough for everyone around be2f61ea19 to hear.8842fe5869fb4eca

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.”13d94b0ab5637a70

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The clerk smiled, looking b9a68dbc0b at them.cad950c5f282593c

“Yes, hello. Congratulations on 83241344b4 your marriage. Please fill out 63e1c165fe this marriage registration 54df64a227 form first.”849b033f07b78ce6

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“Yes, we understand.”567b1d176507eae2

Seojun filled 0a4cab664f out the cb2835bf5f form, and 0ddd7436d0 Da-in took 3f46e9137e it to 827d45b45a the counter 6512b273e6 and handed 8a80810c58 it over.402f97585b0f25d8

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“Here it is.”4aebacd8a254cfdc

The clerk 037d582a3d received the 84d0c20e63 document, reviewed 23c8396485 it thoroughly, 8fc60d78d4 and began 3e50cf9c7c explaining in fdda037bd1 a friendly 93b907f611 voice.cf97188aec47e84f

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“Now, we 2b957cac63 just need 7db8314ada to confirm 2107c9f969 a few b29408531d things and 2cb50cc3a0 get your 1709578d83 signatures. Could I see 4d7e8b129e both of your 31934e5968 IDs, please?”4652a82cddb1ed35

Seojun and d083300a6d Da-in took 4d3c27a474 out their 19aa519e8f IDs. The clerk 214a8df569 checked them d8ca12e339 against the 907a6086a1 form.7596bac4d1d4fd70

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“You’ve filled everything out correctly. Now, just sign here.”3c0e571cff8cadd0

The clerk returned the c9c3da8765 document, pointing to the b5d16a465f signature lines. Seojun signed first, and 0206070941 then Da-in signed as a2028efd35 well. Her hand felt 11f94eb9d0 incredibly slow as 740d506425 she moved it.1cf9d3ac7b4559b5

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With this signature, I’ll ba5469541a really become a married bfafa1c118 woman.4e92f5aaa3d391b7

She handed 22b66d8478 the signed dd19504876 document back 6f8628bc39 to the 3f1a0e4d1f clerk, who ec90dccb02 stamped it c8324b92af a few 31edb0f9cd times, sat 07177ed303 down at 6958f3a470 the computer, 6f6d69ba41 and typed 89a40c1f69 a few fda0dd110c keys. Then, with a b2607f2d7f bright smile, the 5dd0fd36a1 clerk said.1c5489a2fc30d8ce

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“Your marriage registration is 7c1051678d now officially complete. As of 62d4e9b1ed today, the 1f8999dea2 date you 94a57825f0 submitted the c9a2955561 registration, you 5871478810 are legally 392375df3d married. Congratulations again. Here is your family 870f2525d9 register certificate.”44e1ba2d3c33a775

Seeing the c9fa67a017 freshly printed db153ea22c family register 7c0d2f3c56 certificate brought 073bb66c7f a flood ca714b1870 of thoughts. She lightly 430e76da5d traced the 13f397de2e part where fa30ef1c71 it said b5002001c3 ‘Spouse’ with 9361e1c9cb her finger. Seojun put the certificate 7b22e4c2b4 in his inside pocket 4cc4180461 and replied.fc1d0ed2035f7453

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“Thank you.”10e1450f08775948

Seojun held 1b6cba475b Da-in’s hand 2e6ffedd39 tightly as 7de34f6671 they left 43d3f6cc72 the district 6ccdc243a3 office. She wondered why he bc3472c1f6 needed to hold her e4dbe5d2dc hand so tightly even c27fa4bcea after they left the 61ca3f8390 building, but before she a7825139dc could say anything, Seojun fc84c98829 ushered her into the 2b3f2c9068 car and drove off 08e47b47b9 somewhere.7fc32cfd822eaecb

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“Where are a556764589 we going?”e1d310d0ab244a6a

“There’s somewhere we 3660db1f41 need to go. I made arrangements beforehand.”c46d6d712a34dfbb

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The place Seojun took 4d1ba27417 her was a jewelry 6a18c25301 shop. And not just any 7853c8f179 jewelry shop, but a 880c4b964e famous luxury brand that 968c66f97a everyone knew.9a35c7638a9e205a

“We don’t have a 5ae9fc9bf9 couple rings. Isn’t it wrong not 7aecd24168 to wear wedding rings beafbf29b0 after getting married?”bc9560dca0485d55

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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.70e6fa44296aa68b

“Let’s go in.”fb0164a630b13af5

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The manager, recognizing Seojun, 64ab037df3 greeted him.dfee0f7187c6b418

“Welcome. I have the rings f8a0432cd2 you requested, sir.”dfdf16fcdb447ed6

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The items brought out b94cb864f3 were a couple rings 4ae3047d95 and a few jewelry 26b541ebcb sets. Da-in felt overwhelmed.b34361b85fa3ab1b

“Why are there f2ef1ecefa so many?”33ab08dee8fb7f77

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“What do you mean 45b0b05ae2 ‘so many’? It’s hardly anything. I chose the ring 3077697147 designs myself.”706b4c15c4785d99

The design was a 431d6e05c3 famous one, practically a e0e4d51e40 national couple ring. He had somehow bfa53cd981 even figured out cd4e7c38aa her ring size aa7f2bfffe perfectly. After they f76e10702c each put bca486d765 on a adb20e0302 ring, the 077d83cd69 manager presented cd6488f12a three more 6a3acf47ed jewelry sets.452d3316180d4978

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“Please try 2fe22ed955 these on.”9cbfa81c43ea1505

“You really 175faad371 didn’t have 9c6e4403b4 to do b3b15a0b61 all this.”499792a912360c5c

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It was too much. Rings and jewelry 430772b23c sets from a 0179784696 luxury brand for c38d24cb3c a 100-day marriage? These were high-end items, 670349bbbd almost equivalent to her d690e48309 contract payment.129db357b1135bd4

“You can 90ff47b10d accept them. You’re my wife.”ec40ddda25429315

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“Who said I was 57baa6814a going to refuse?”c8593768cb175a89

Out of 7f6024eb3d defiance, Da-in 6533f42e97 tried on 25f7f6deff each piece. Every time 999491ae43 she did, dc00ecd3b2 Seojun looked e9217aeb9e extremely pleased. They left bf2c0dee47 the shop 039ecbf460 with a 697cef7fb0 bag full 0ee62ca6fa of jewelry f1634e31a0 and headed 1f47ed71c6 straight home.a89d140544b6a035

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“We’ll go straight to our room when we get home. Let’s eat first.”19e0584333fa8e35

“Okay.”253f13be0d31a8cf

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Today was the a15e683a14 first day as 6c5002a1a0 a legally married 64eabe2fcd couple and the 2d4faa41fd first night she bacff7ff87 would sleep at 034155be72 her in-laws’ house. They had dd9ddeeed5 a quick fa7acd1879 late dinner 4a99a39580 and went 6a6192b17c to Seojun’s af9e1fd0d3 house. Soonja greeted them as 0e8fc04fd8 they entered.015bfdd0601fcd88

“Did you 9c823182f6 register the 47c2e73e8d marriage?”6aded537ad775bdc

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“Yes, we did. Grandma, here’s the 793331c3d5 family register certificate.”6b05f3f9597abc37

Seojun handed bac3903cd6 her the b1101b632d document, and 4bae94deef Soonja nodded.f87fc5caa171f6aa

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“Oh, well done. Come in, Da-in.”9c22e7bbddc4d9e1

Soonja called Da-in’s name affectionately. It was unexpected.1dfceae6be375d0a

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“Let’s get along 5c4aa2278f well for these 7fde7f5ed9 100 days.”fc4e3438f5ac3a71

“Yes, Grandma.”cb189251cb99f771

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As they went inside, fb2532d0cf Junghee greeted them with 5c6c672d0a an indifferent expression.d974e20fb567782f

“Welcome. You must be tired fe75be0de1 after your first day.”feacb66b58414682

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“Yes, but I’m fine.”2d85378e7bf185b2

Da-in said she was 67204bd911 fine, but Seojun nodded 7ef9236870 and replied, “We’re tired. We’ll just go 2f5ee0e847 up to my 927e868c1b room.”e66df29db6bac152

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“Alright. But it’s 656896e5ec your first 395009ac9e day, so 30c65bb1e8 you should e01324f6c3 bow to 46173bd757 Grandma.”f9456a7cf918f9e5

“Bow?”aa752e41ffc2d9b1

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Seojun hesitated, seemingly surprised, 1129632de5 and Da-in said, “Yes. Please accept our 4d40b14802 bow, Grandma.”3c10e8cb4f18cb3b

“Alright.”feb9b98ea2fa0782

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Soonja sat 7a8a3f6e8e down, and 86f9780818 Da-in spoke a1de06e8f6 up.73de806d2218d3a3

“Mother should also receive 866d21c558 a bow.”36f790bb3dc12b3f

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“Me?”ea4f9480afead0bb

At Da-in’s b83371717a words, Soonja c64b375110 pointed to ad4f718458 the spot be16748239 next to 9fe677069c her.28c1d77c3285bb9b

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“You come here too and receive a bow. You’re the mother-in-law too. Let’s receive it together.”6f4888bbdd80819d

Da-in and 6286e64ff8 Seojun stood 175ba10405 side by 6053bb0126 side and b10103beb9 bowed. Soonja then 65f16753c8 said, “Marriage ff39bec5b0 is no a2cea9963c small matter. This is 5bb341606e a precious fa9f801333 connection, so 78609ade31 let’s get f3a1a19603 along.”2fb856228a2cfe79

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“Yes.”a4c912d8592ac8a1

“Go on up now.”7b9b3898e0844c31

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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.aacfbe3b48f51033

The wallpaper was 9d300a900a different, as if 789004ef7c newly done, and 501d0496ea the curtains were 3fbfe8139e much more romantic. The bedding also stood 9d8c1fe601 out, fit for a ff7871c85e newlywed couple, caught her 700de44b35 eye. Even the dressing table f8ebd467e3 had been replaced.56ac8c35992a0145

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Seojun looked a90b910bc4 at Da-in 238e807619 and asked, 8bc6ac9737 “Do you 05cef99a94 like it?”41a5c4e4ed92323f

“Yes, I like it.”6337e53f8b6d924d

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“Today’s our fd90d9679d first night.”0de8af44f6762b57

Seojun placed his 7ff0c62194 hand on Da-in’s d0a610fbea shoulder. The touch 0185e3aa9a felt strangely 55630d80a1 new. He asked softly.faa6734f2b98c8cd

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“Do you ea5d308c89 want to 179d3e8507 shower first?”137675a35ca1f498

“No. You go first.”b0a12a94ff9b7d30

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“Okay.”65e65618455aa1ea

Seojun quickly 95903e147e undressed and 835d9cbe05 went into 510ffefc81 the bathroom. Da-in sat at the e20581d405 dressing table, trying to 48e3eb3344 calm her racing heart. The first night.She had a 2675ee2cda first night with aa1edc1345 Kang Seojun in 3fa5db506b the past, too.d3e6fd5fe5f92990

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‘Da-in, I want you. Let’s sleep together.’922573ce370a336c

The youthful bc252c8338 Kang Seojun 60c5c56bd3 had pleaded 5919dbfc84 with her 679b10fb66 back then.394bdea638500ee9

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‘Okay. I want to 4c9bdd9bdb sleep with you 56f16689bf too. But let’s 866a7d7772 not set 3206d79089 a date, f1889a45c3 okay? Let’s do it when b99f405ad3 the mood is right. Let’s sleep f06f728341 together then.’39b853c7f522250a

‘Alright.’2da9f1eb9e8d58ba

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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.595a180e7755d076

‘Da-in, are you 551f17db18 nervous?’7a417a5f91b5787f

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‘Yeah, I’m nervous.’31f9a00268a8fc29

‘Me too.’60941e7376a8f825

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Seojun had 42a04e67b9 looked at 148b90c66a Da-in, his 4e8290c544 breath hot. It was 0fe98ecca3 natural for be199830c3 them both 998fab5c87 to be 2ca66bf5cd nervous since 6e3c0c53b4 it was c723f7eb52 their first ab797f0651 time. Seojun slowly brought a3a54ae3cd their lips together.91c13f40b444052f

She remembered the e130e923aa hot, thrilling sensation 5ca7a6db1d from back then.45b7ebe3614b585b

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Da-in touched 420e3dc73f her face a3135ab908 as she 851a6b100d looked in 3a6b1de12e the mirror. It was completely different cb6f928cdc now. This time, they 058bd6106c were married by e3185f849d contract, and even ab1845968e their intimacy was b5ec1ca36e stipulated in a f616599e2a clause. Instead of desire for 1c0a5f5760 each other, it would 2c533d42e9 be a dutiful act e0615d4618 to ward off bad 3b1a759821 luck. 58a414f7cb818215

This kind of b9283ba86e marriage…541695e60500e83f

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Then, she suddenly changed b68fe7bc91 her mind.0ddac6326438707a

‘Get a grip, 3129596802 Park Da-in. Why the c1b1c8d891 long face? I have a e3552cfc78 lot to gain 2949314dcb from this. Right. Enjoy it.’37cd32c5705df1bd

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