Su Tang rubbed her sleepy eyes and asked groggily:
"What's so important? More important than sleeping?"
Qin Ye leaned close to her ear and said, "Let's go get our marriage certificate."
"Get a marriage certificate?"
Su Tang was instantly wide awake, all sleepiness gone.
I almost forgot about that.
Looking into Qin Ye's bright eyes, filled with anticipation and a hint of nervousness, she couldn't help but smile.
Yes, it's time to get the marriage certificate.
They were engaged, and now that the obstacles have been cleared, it's time to give each other a legitimate status.
"Okay," she replied crisply.
After tidying up briefly, Qin Ye specially changed into a crisp military uniform, with the top button of his collar fastened meticulously.
His hair was meticulously styled, making him look heroic and extraordinary, and exuding a sense of solemnity as if he were about to undertake a major life event.
Su Tang chose a light blue dress, simple and plain, which made her skin look even whiter and her eyebrows and eyes even more beautiful.
The two walked out of their home side by side, attracting curious glances from many military wives.
"Hey, isn't that Commander Qin and Doctor Su? Where are they headed?"
"Judging from Commander Qin's appearance, it looks like he's going to a happy occasion!"
"Dr. Su looks so beautiful today!"
When we arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau, it was far less busy and elaborate than it would be in later years.
In a small office, portraits of great leaders and several propaganda posters hung on the walls. A middle-aged woman wearing a polyester shirt and glasses was writing something at her desk.
Seeing Qin Ye and Su Tang enter, the woman looked up and adjusted her glasses:
"Comrades, what can I do for you?"
Qin Ye cleared his throat, his voice even more nervous than when he usually reported on his work: "Comrade, we...we've come to register our marriage."
The woman glanced at them a few times, noticing the man was dashing and the woman was beautiful, a perfect match, and gave a formulaic smile: "Did you bring the letter of introduction?"
"I brought it, I brought it." Qin Ye quickly took out the letter of introduction issued by the army from his pocket and handed it over with both hands.
The woman took the letter of introduction, checked it carefully, asked some basic questions, and then took out two forms for them to fill out.
Su Tang writes very quickly, and her elegant handwriting on the form is pleasing to the eye.
Qin Ye wrote each stroke carefully and meticulously, as if afraid of making a single mistake.
After filling out the forms, two brand-new marriage certificates, each bearing the national emblem in gold and the words "Marriage Certificate" in large characters, were quickly handed to them.
This was the first time Su Tang had ever seen a marriage certificate from this era; it was shaped like an award certificate.
It is printed with five-pointed stars, large red double happiness characters, peony patterns, and Chairman Mao's quotations.
"Alright, congratulations to you both. From today onwards, you are legally married," the woman said with a smile.
Su Tang took her marriage certificate, which smelled of fresh ink and felt heavy, as if it carried a weight of promises.
A wonderful feeling welled up inside her, warm and sweet.
From this day forward, in this unfamiliar era, she has a family in the true sense of the word and a legal identity.
It seems like living this simply isn't so bad...
She turned to look at Qin Ye, and saw this usually stern and unsmiling, but decisive and ruthless regimental commander on the battlefield.
Right now, he's holding that brand-new marriage certificate, looking at it over and over again.
His usually stern face, so cold it could freeze you, was all smiles today.
This man will be Su Tang's husband from now on.
"Silly boy!" Su Tang couldn't help but scold him, her eyes crinkling, her tone full of undisguised laughter and sweetness.
Qin Ye chuckled, not refuting, but carefully put the marriage certificate into the innermost pocket of his jacket and patted it.
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