"Qin Chu!"
Lu Xizhou's eyes were full of helplessness and amusement. "You can't play like this! ...You just stole my lines without even asking?"
Qin Chu was taken aback.
Lu Xizhou leaned over and pecked her lips. "I checked the almanac. Tomorrow is the eighth day of the lunar month, an auspicious day for weddings and funerals. I'll prepare a candlelight dinner and propose. If you say yes, the day after tomorrow, the ninth day, may our love last forever. Let's come and get our marriage certificate."
As for the wedding, that will happen after her competition and after his project is successfully completed.
There will be plenty of time later; he can take his time.
He's made up his mind about her for life!
But Lu Xizhou hadn't expected that before he could even decide whether tomorrow's candlelight dinner would be at the hotel's rooftop restaurant or somewhere else in New York.
Qin Chu beat him to it, first by sunrise and then by proposing.
"Are you stupid?!"
Surprise mingled with sweetness. Lu Xizhou gently rubbed Qin Chu's face and asked, "Have you ever seen a proposal where the girl is the one who proposes?"
"I don't care!"
Qin Chu smiled and raised his chin. "Anyway, I've already asked. Do you want to marry me?"
"Absolutely!"
Lu Xizhou leaned over and kissed Qin Chu with shining eyes.
Fill in the information.
Print the certificate.
Take an oath.
Receive the certificate.
It was exactly nine o'clock when they walked out of the marriage registration office. Looking down at the two certificates in his hand, Lu Xizhou's eyebrows shot up. "Well, I'm taken now!"
"Madam Lu, please guide me for the rest of my life!"
"Alright! I look forward to your guidance, Mr. Lu!"
There are many churches near the marriage registration office.
On the green space in front of the church, large promotional posters feature the most popular romantic wedding examples from the recent period.
There are beautiful and classic styles that pair well with a suit and wedding dress.
There's also the casual and carefree style of pairing jeans with leather pants.
Qin Chu didn't choose any of them, but only a snow-white veil.
A few minutes later, the two stood face to face in front of the pastor.
"Mr. Lu, are you willing to accept Ms. Qin as your wife?"
"I do!"
"Whether in poverty, sickness, pain, wealth, health, joy, or happiness, are you willing to stay by Ms. Qin's side and love her for the rest of your life?"
"I do!"
"Ms. Qin, are you willing to accept Mr. Lu as your husband?"
"I do!"
"Whether in poverty, sickness, pain, wealth, health, joy, or happiness, are you willing to stay by Mr. Lu's side and love him for the rest of your life?"
"I do!"
"Now, in the name of God, I declare you husband and wife. Now you may... kiss each other!"
His gaze swept over the newlyweds, noticing that neither of them had a ring on their hands nor pockets on their clothes.
The pastor changed his promise to "exchange rings" to a kiss.
Even through the veil, Lu Xizhou's bright smile could still be seen.
Qin Chu smiled and tilted her head back to kiss him.
A sweet kiss.
Sweeter than a kiss is the sigh of "finally" in my heart.
Lu Xizhou smiled and hugged Qin Chu.
As the two turned to leave, they were stopped by the cameraman at the church entrance.
"Honey, here's a small gift to wish you a happy marriage!"
A handsome blond man with blue eyes handed over a photograph.
Behind me was the rising sun and the church bathed in golden light.
Above us was a clear blue sky.
On the nearby grass, a handsome man gazed affectionately at the woman wearing a veil before him and lowered his head to kiss her.
The scene is romantic and beautiful, like a poster for an idol drama.
The Ferrari sped towards the city center. In the passenger seat, Lu Xizhou looked at the scenery outside the window for a while, then looked back at Qin Chu, his smile growing deeper and deeper.
Having seen too many gossips about wealthy families where one spouse cheats on the other, leading to the other either threatening suicide or tearing each other apart in a public spectacle that becomes common knowledge, resulting in both loss of face and dignity.
Lu Xizhou always felt that responsibility and commitment were matters of self-discipline.
Before meeting Qin Chu, Lu Xizhou always thought marriage was an extremely boring thing.
Why do we need a piece of paper to prove something as simple as if we love each other and part ways amicably when we don't?
What use would that piece of paper be?
But when Lu Xizhou met Qin Chu, he discovered that Qin Chu had become a worldly man.
He wanted to appear on that piece of paper with Qin Chu.
And today, the dream has come true.
"Wife..."
"Um."
"Wife..."
"I'm here, go ahead and say it!"
"I don't have anything to say, I just wanted to call you."
"..."
The pointless conversations continued to unfold from time to time during the next half-hour drive.
The car came to a smooth stop in the hotel parking lot. Qin Chu rubbed his ears and looked helplessly at Lu Xizhou. "Mr. Lu, may I make a request?"
"explain!"
Lu Xizhou declared with boundless confidence, "On your first day as Mrs. Lu, I will strive to make your wishes come true, leaving you with no regrets!"
"Can Valentine's Day end here?"
For the next afternoon and evening, all she wanted to do was sleep soundly, to sleep like a log.
Having waited a long time for Lu Xizhou's response, Qin Chu looked up and saw Lu Xizhou looking hesitant.
He should say yes, but today is their big wedding day, and he hasn't even gotten his business done yet.
But if he doesn't agree, he's already said it. If he says it and then goes back on his word, what will people think of his reputation?
Qin Chu squinted, "Lu Xizhou?"
"We have to eat lunch, right?"
Lu Xizhou gritted his teeth, pulled Qin Chu out of the car, and headed straight for the nearby shopping mall. "No proposal yet, wedding is still uncertain, but we should at least have a ring, right?"
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