What made Zhou Nan a little disappointed was that he was full of expectations, hoping that Lady Hemstra and Yannick would be able to hit it off at first sight, but the fact was that both Yannick and Lady Hemstra maintained politeness to each other.

This politeness means distance. In other words, the two of them don't seem to be very close, and they don't feel like family at all.

He also knew that it was rare for a German and a Dutch to be able to not hate each other in such a time of war. But he couldn't help but hope that they could be more intimate.

However, compared to Mrs. Hemstra, Yannick's attitude towards Audrey is still very good. Audrey is like a transparent crystal, anyone can directly see through her transparent and pure heart, and they can't help but be attracted to her.

Yannick promised to arrange for them to leave the Netherlands as much as possible, but he couldn't pack a ticket to enter Switzerland. This made Mrs. Hemstra look forward to it, but she couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

With Yannick's help, Zhou Nan and Audrey stand in front of Michelle, the administrator of Arnhem. After he stamped a big seal on a marriage registration certificate, Zhou Nan and Audrey became a legal husband and wife.

Audrey had been acting very nervous, her little hands were tightly gripping Zhou Nan's hand, Zhou Nan could feel her trembling slightly, and there were some damp sweat stains on her palms.

As a fourteen-year-old child, facing the biggest leadership of the German army in Arnhem. Under the description of the local resistance group in the Netherlands, Michel has always been described as a cold-blooded apostle, and the Gestapo governor Heidsen has been described as a man-eating devil.

Zhou Nan gently held her hand, and his fingers gently rubbed the back of her hand to comfort her. He was well aware that in Germany the war was relatively civilized for the most part. In addition to the actions against the Jews, in the European theater, because of the war there were very few civilians killed.

The real devil is on another battlefield in the Far East, and the nation that has lost its humanity is the real devil in the history of human civilization.

It's a pity that Zhou Nan doesn't have the slightest ability to stop all this, if he can have an atomic bomb that can destroy everything, he will not hesitate to detonate it in that country, even if it is at the expense of his own life.

It's a pity he didn't.

This was not only because his own father died at the hands of that group, but also because his people were still suffering under the aggression of that group of beasts.

"Jonas, congratulations, from today onwards, you have also become a real man. Facing life, facing family, facing the future, you will enter the next stage. I hope you can continue to work hard for your life and become a happy, happy, and respectable person. ”

"Thank you, Uncle Michelle, I'll try."

Yannick looked at Zhou Nan, wanted to speak but couldn't, just waved at him and let him walk out of Michelle's office.

Zhou Nan held Audrey's hand in his left hand and two marriage certificates in his right hand. In this era, the marriage certificate was just two small pieces of paper like awards issued by the German military government, with no photos on them, only the names of two people, and more importantly, the stamp of the military government.

Marriages that used to require the witness of a priest are now more important than the seal of the military government, because the priest cannot let you have a full stomach, and only marriages approved by the military government are eligible for different benefits.

Mrs. Hemstra had been standing quietly in the doorway behind them, with tears in her eyes as she watched her fourteen-year-old daughter, become someone else's rightful wife.

There was relief in her heart, but more bitterness. Because of this marriage, the power of the world is greater than God......

Getting a marriage certificate is only the first step, and the next step is to issue a free resident certificate for Zhou Nan and Kelly, including Audrey and her mother, through the military government. With this document, they can move freely in most parts of Europe.

Audrey's two older brothers regretted that the junta's decree did not allow Dutch males to escape from the junta's control. Although they are now relatives of Zhou Nan, they cannot enjoy the status of free residents of Zhou Nan, and they still need to continue to work in the factory.

Not even the two of them, Audrey's aunt and aunt, including their children, can't be Zhou Nan's direct relatives.

In other words, it is impossible for them to move freely.

However, this did not mean that they could not leave the Netherlands, because Yannick was allowed to leave the Netherlands through a pass issued by General Falkenhausen, and they could leave as long as they could find a country to receive them.

It's just that they can't enjoy the convenience brought by Zhou Nan's identity.

Walking out of the villa that had originally belonged to the Hemsstra family, Mrs. Hemstra couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, standing on the lawn outside the door, looking back at the house that had belonged to them.

It makes her happy to be able to leave the Netherlands, but only she can leave, and her relatives are still restricted, which makes her even more concerned.

She couldn't decide whether to leave or stay.

Only Kelly felt sincerely happy, holding the hand of Audrey, who was a little shy, and her mouth and smile couldn't be closed at all.

Her enthusiasm also infected Audrey, but she still cares about her relatives in her heart, and behind her smile, there is still a trace of deep sorrow......

Yannick finally walked out of the house and stood in front of Lady Hemstra. "Madam, because of the war, we can't give Jonas and Audrey a big wedding now, so I personally think that in half a month, we will hold an engagement for Jonas and Audrey, and when Audrey is sixteen years old, at that time, we will have a real wedding for them, what do you think?"

Lady Hemstra said without hesitation, "I'm sorry, my heart is in turmoil right now, and if it's just me and Audrey leaving, and the rest of my relatives are still here, the wedding will only make me miserable." It's also good to get engaged first, and I'll leave it all up to you. ”

Yannick looked at Zhou Nan and said softly: "Jonas, I am about to return to Hamburg, busy with the migration of the family, ten days at the earliest, half a month at the slate, I will bring your Caroline mother and Claudio to Arnhem to hold your engagement banquet for you." During this time, you need to do it yourself to go to Amsterdam to handle immigration, can you do it? ”

Zhou Nan nodded and said, "You have already gone through all the formalities for me, I think I will convince the Swiss immigration officer." ”

"I also believe that you can do it. It's not good to immigrate to Switzerland, and now the Germans come forward, because Switzerland is very wary of Germany now, so if I come forward, it may be bad. However, as soon as you can get permission from the immigration officer to enter Switzerland, I will arrange everything. ”

He turned his head to look at Kelly again, and asked softly: "Mrs. Janssen, the food left in Jonas's bedroom, you can arrange for it to be given to Mrs. Hemstra, and you will leave the Netherlands in half a month at the latest, and the food should be given to those who need it most." Would you like to come back to Germany with me, or stay here with Jonas? ”

Kelly sighed softly: "There is no one I care about in Germany now, I should stay here to help Jonas, not to mention, my immigration procedures also need to be interviewed, I don't want Jonas to go to Switzerland at that time, and I can only stay in Germany." ”

Although it was time for lunch, Yannick didn't bother to eat and drove away from Arnhem in his car.

Zhou Nan took Audrey and Mrs. Hemstra into the kitchen, and then went up the small staircase to the second floor of the kitchen.

It was originally the residence of the maids of the Hemsstra family, and Lady Hemstra and Audrey were no strangers to it. They walked down the long corridor to the room where Zhou Nan lived.

The two women deliberated on their next move, but Audrey admired the furnishings in the room with some curiosity, and was full of interest in the books on the shelves. "Jonas, have you read all of them?"

"Yes, because of this knowledge, I can have a foothold in these turbulent times. When our lives are stable, you should read them all. ”

She asked with some curiosity, "Aren't we married?" Don't I need to have children for you in the future? Take care of your life? ”

In this era, there is no such thing as equality for women, and although there are already some feminist organizations in the United States, the status of women in Europe is still very low.

Before marriage, although a woman has the right to education, after marriage, a woman must sacrifice her career for the family. In most European countries, although there are many countries where the queen is in power, in the civil society, women do not even have the power to elect.

Zhou Nan doesn't want to become a housewife in the future, a world-class idol in the future, the dream lover of countless men, the envy of countless women, and a symbol of purity and beauty in everyone's minds.

He shook his head gently and said, "No, I want you to be as happy as a princess." You have the right to continue your education, you have the right to pursue your dreams, and your family will be your help, never your constraint. ”

Her bright eyes shone with adoration and affection, and she couldn't help but gently tug at the corner of Zhou Nan's clothes, and said softly: "Jonas, I already feel that I am the happiest person in the world. ”

Lady Hemstra and Kelly looked at the two men in front of them, and both had happy smiles on their faces.

She was a little embarrassed, avoiding everyone's gaze, looking at the books on Zhou Nan's bookshelf, but most of them were Chinese books, and she didn't know a word.

She turned back and said, "Jonas, can you teach me Chinese?" I also want to learn about the culture of your home country. ”

"Do you really want to learn?"

She nodded affirmatively. "I don't just want to be your wife in life, I want to be your soul mate, so I must learn."

"Then I will teach you seriously......" Zhou Nan couldn't help but laugh happily.

(Book friends are urging to speed up the pace, and I will speed up appropriately later, but not too fast)