"Qingqing, did you rummage through the tea table?"
"No." Xu Yan covered for his sister. "Mom, it was me who messed it up while looking for something."
"Really?" Mrs. Xu gave Xu Yan a suspicious look, then said to Xu Qingqing, "Go quickly. I've already given the household register to Lu Chuanbai."
"Ah?" The room fell into silence. Xu Yan stared at his mother in disbelief.
"Mom, how could you give the household register to Lu Chuanbai?"
Lu Chuanbai was eyeing Xu Qingqing covetously. Giving the household register to him was like throwing meat to a hungry wolf.
"The two of them already have kids. They should've gotten the marriage certificate a long time ago." Mrs. Xu had already come to terms with it.
Lu Chuanbai loved Xu Qingqing and the two kids so much. She might as well just let them be.
Early this morning, Lu Chuanbai had specifically run to the square to find her. Since he was worried that Xu Qingqing would be too shy to ask for the household register, he came to explain things clearly.
Hearing that the household register was already in hand, Xu Qingqing quickly grabbed Lu Chuanbai's arm.
"Let's go!"
"Okay."
There was nothing but doting in Lu Chuanbai's eyes. He looked at Xu Qingqing as if she were a rare treasure. Gently, he helped her tidy up her hair.
"Have you had breakfast?"
"Not yet." Xu Qingqing stuck out her tongue.
"I got up a bit late this morning."
After the two left, Xu Yan finally snapped out of his chaotic thoughts. He clenched his fists and asked his mother.
"Mom, so that means Yiyi and An'an are Lu Chuanbai's biological kids!"
"Right." Mrs. Xu walked into the kitchen to make breakfast.
Xu Yan stamped his foot in anger.
Damn it! Damn it. Why wasn't he there back then!
That bastard Lu Chuanbai had abandoned his wife and kids. When he came back, he must teach him a good lesson.
Seeing her son in a frenzy, Mrs. Xu bluntly warned him, "I'm telling you, don't go looking for trouble with Lu Chuanbai."
Of course she would protect her prospective son - in - law.
"Mom, how could you do this!" Xu Yan felt like he couldn't understand the world anymore.
"How could you hand my sister over to that kind of man?"
"There were difficulties between them."
Mrs. Xu was at her wit's end dealing with Xu Yan. "Instead of meddling in your sister's business, you might as well take care of your own business with Jing Zhen."
"You said Jing Zhen was in trouble. Go and help her."
"What..." Xu Yan took his hand out of his hair. His heart started to ache dully again.
She was in trouble again. Why didn't she tell him?
Was he not even as important as Xu Qingqing in Jing Zhen's heart?
Xu Yan started to be jealous of his own sister again.
After getting in the car, Lu Chuanbai leaned over to fasten Xu Qingqing's seatbelt. He picked up a silver thermos bag from the back seat.
"Quickly eat!"
"Did you buy this especially for me?" Xu Qingqing smiled as she unpacked it.
Inside were her favorite pineapple tarts and freshly - ground coffee.
"How did you know I like this?"
There were two pineapple tarts, but they were sold individually in the store. This must have been specially bought for her by Lu Chuanbai.
While waiting for the green light, Lu Chuanbai saw that there were crumbs on the corner of Xu Qingqing's mouth. He reached out and wiped them off.
"Once when I took An'an to buy toys, An'an saw the pineapple tarts in the dessert shop and told me that it was your favorite."
Hearing Lu Chuanbai's words, the corners of Xu Qingqing's mouth couldn't help but curl up. It was so happy that both her lover and child remembered what she liked to eat!
The journey was smooth all the way. There was no traffic jam. The sun was shining brightly and the weather was fine.
Even the once - desolate autumn wind felt warm on her body.
"Today is really a good day..." Xu Qingqing stretched her hand out of the window, feeling the gentle breeze and closing her eyes in enjoyment.
"It's so comfortable."
The car arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau. Lu Chuanbai had already asked someone to queue up on their behalf. They arrived just in time for their turn.
After filling out the forms, it was time to take the photos for the marriage certificate.
Xu Qingqing and Lu Chuanbai chose the white shirts provided by the staff. Xu Qingqing changed into the shirt in front of the mirror and smoothed it out.
She noticed that Lu Chuanbai's collar was sticking up and he had buttoned his shirt wrong. She helped him tidy it up.
"You're such a grown - up and you can't even tidy your clothes properly." Xu Qingqing stood on tiptoe and buttoned the last button.
"Thank you." Lu Chuanbai said with a smile.
He had deliberately buttoned his shirt wrong so that Xu Qingqing would help him tidy it up.
"Okay, you two, look at the camera."
Xu Qingqing and Lu Chuanbai sat in front of the red backdrop, showing standard smiles on their faces.
The photographer took a few quick shots. Looking at the photos on the camera, he was extremely satisfied.
Sure enough, good - looking people took great photos. The negatives didn't need any retouching and could be printed directly.
They pasted the photos on the marriage certificates and officially stamped them. They were now officially married.
Walking out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Xu Qingqing looked at the red marriage certificate in her hand, feeling a sense of unreality. She looked at it carefully over and over again.
"I didn't expect getting the marriage certificate would be so simple."
Looking at the marriage certificate, Lu Chuanbai felt a little more at ease. Xu Qingqing would always be his.
No one could take her away.
Xu Qingqing was admiring the certificate in the sunlight when a big hand reached out and took it from her.
"What are you doing?"
Xu Qingqing pouted. She saw Lu Chuanbai solemnly take out two small plastic book covers from his pocket.
"Of course I'm going to put book covers on them to protect them."
Like treating a fragile baby, Lu Chuanbai carefully put the book covers on the marriage certificates.
Seeing this, Xu Qingqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She couldn't help but be charmed by Lu Chuanbai's cuteness. "Actually, there's no need for book covers. We're not going to look at them every day."
"We have to protect them well."
After putting on the book covers, Lu Chuanbai happily showed them to Xu Qingqing. "This is something that will be kept for a lifetime. As long as it's in my hands, no one can take you away."
Xu Qingqing could even detect a hint of pride in Lu Chuanbai's tone. Her heart was as sweet as honey.
It turned out that Lu Chuanbai liked her so much.
"I'll keep them from now on. Remember to wash your hands before you look at them..."
Lu Chuanbai was just telling Xu Qingqing how to protect the marriage certificates when his lips were kissed by something soft and sweet.
Xu Qingqing was really charmed by his cuteness. Her desire flared up and she couldn't help but kiss Lu Chuanbai.
She just wanted a light kiss, but unexpectedly, Lu Chuanbai pressed on the back of her head. He gently bit her lips, pried open her teeth, and deepened the kiss.
This scene didn't cause much of a stir in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau. Many young couples kissed after getting their marriage certificates.
It was just that Xu Qingqing and Lu Chuanbai were so good - looking that passers - by couldn't help but take a second look.
The kiss lasted for a full three minutes. Xu Qingqing felt like she was about to suffocate. Could Lu Chuanbai breathe through his cheeks? How come he didn't feel suffocated?
"Do you want to kiss me to death!" Xu Qingqing wiped the saliva off her lips and couldn't help but complain.
Lu Chuanbai ran his thumb across his shiny lips, savoring the sweet and fragrant kiss just now. "It's just that you're too clumsy. You don't even know how to breathe."