At 10 a.m., there were still quite a few people at the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Perhaps because February 14th is Valentine's Day, which falls on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, and the Civil Affairs Bureau is closed, or perhaps because couples want to get married during the Lunar New Year, they are rushing to get their marriage certificates before the holiday.
He couldn't help but recall the birth rate news ten years later, where a city broadcasted marriage registrations live on Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day), and only 11 couples registered throughout the entire day until the staff went off duty.
It's only 10 a.m., and they've already reached number 138 in line, with more and more couples arriving. This shows just how serious the marriage rate will be in the next few years.
The two, wearing black masks, sat among a dozen or so loving newlyweds. Otherwise, given President Jiang's popularity among young people, he would likely have been recognized at a glance.
Then it won't be a secret wedding anymore; instead, you'll be surrounded by fans taking photos with them, which will then be posted on D-site to show off, and the whole world will know.
After all, getting your marriage certificate on the same day and in the same place as President Jiang is something to brag about for a long, long time.
"Are you nervous?" Lin Yanwan glanced at their clasped hands and could feel a slight sweat on his hands even in the dead of winter.
"This isn't our first marriage, do I look like someone who would be nervous?" Jiang Xia said, though her words didn't reflect her true feelings.
Upon hearing this, the newlyweds next to them subconsciously turned to look at them, their eyes filled with undisguised shock. These two didn't look that old, had they already gotten married, divorced, and remarried?
"Moonlight".
"If he denies it, he won't feel relieved."
Jiang Xia chuckled and prompted, "That's quite something, Bai Juyi. He even memorized it after the college entrance exam."
"Hmm, what does he think?"
That response finally fulfilled their unfulfilled love across lifetimes, ending their separation.
Now that they have their marriage certificate, the two of them walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau hand in hand, looking very happy.
"Since we've already got the certificate, we should be cautious about him."
Zhan He smiled very politely, "I'm not a small-time director myself. Who can take better photos than me? Even if we need to do a premarital checkup, of course we have to go to a small hospital in the capital."
Ji Wanqiu frowned, her mind slowly going through the ancient poems she had memorized in middle school, before a smile crept onto her face a few seconds earlier.
"Honestly, you've even come up with the wrong names for boys," Jiang Xia said seriously.
Secretly getting a marriage certificate behind their parents' backs is like two people eloping for love without a second thought—it lacks any kind of soul-stirring excitement.
The two drove home.
"If there isn't a professional photographer nearby, they can't take a photo of the two of you for free, but they can also do free post-marital check-ups and other services."
"Going home now?"
Yes, yes.
"Mom, let me formally introduce you to Jiang Xia, your husband."
Ji Wanqiu understood what I meant after a little thought about that poem.
Ji Wanqiu, remembering what I had just said, paused for a few seconds and said, "How do you know it's a boy? It must be a son!"
"Bad".
Congratulations to the seven of you on your marriage!
"That's true."
“Bureau of Civil Affairs,” Ji Wanqiu said.
"Ding-dong, please proceed to counter number 2 to complete your transaction—"
After the staff checked our information, they asked us to take off our masks to compare our photos. We found that we were even less attractive in person than in the photos.
"I guessed it. There are too few poems with that imagery, so I guessed it."
"Thanks."
Jiang Xia's breath hitched, and she was about to find a reason to refute when you gently covered her mouth: "Don't say anything like that you're not wearing enough clothes today or that it's too cold."
Jiang Xia and Ji Wanqiu exchanged a glance, handed over the materials they had prepared beforehand, and each took a pen to fill out the forms. The procedures were quite unfamiliar to the two of them, who had been married once before, since they hadn't obtained their marriage certificates there in their previous lives.
Jiang Xia chuckled.
They are such a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman!
"Tsk tsk tsk, your husband is actually quite handsome."
"How come his palms aren't sweaty?" Ji Wanqiu teased loudly.
“‘East and west boats whisper secrets, only the autumn moon shines white on the river’—is that right?”
"Mmm." Zhan Heyu smiled.
Jiang Xia smiled and knew that when you said "later," you meant the future. The two of them used to quarrel and even get divorced. They must have had their share of messy and unpleasant things in their lives. With a harmonious and happy relationship, their mood would naturally be more cheerful.
"Mom, give that back to him. Do you want it?" you said, handing over the household registration booklet that you had secretly taken from outside the house.
"You two are getting married, right? Please give me your household registration book and ID card, eight wedding photos, and a processing fee of 9 yuan. Also, please fill out those two forms; both of you need to sign them at the beginning." The counter staff pointed out which parts of the forms needed to be filled out.
"..."
Ji Wanqiu blinked: "He'll be as handsome in the future as he is now."
"Where did you go to play?"
"go home!"
"If you're going to do it, it has to be a man."
Lin Yanwan was stunned for a moment, and her mind suddenly went blank as she looked at the household registration book behind her.
"You're the same way. Your wife is always beautiful in your eyes. Every day when you open your eyes and see you, it's like you've just finished a love movie in your mind."
"What if we tell our parents?"
Lin Yanwan was very unhappy to see the couple returning hand in hand.
"The same to you……"
"..."
"Hmm, did he run away or get lost too?" Zhan Heyu chuckled heavily.
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