Xu Jialan opened her mouth, “But you’re clearly…”
Far more outstanding than her.
Shen Xichuan smiled, as if knowing what she wanted to say, and interrupted her, “Whatever it is, don’t you think we’re quite fated?”
Xu Jialan froze for a moment.
“Is this your first blind date?” he asked.
Xu Jialan nodded.
The man curved his lips, “My first time too.”
He paused for a few seconds, “The probability of meeting a high school classmate on your first blind date probably isn’t very high, right?”
Xu Jialan murmured, “I haven’t calculated it.”
Shen Xichuan smiled again, “On the day we reunited, fate had me save you. Then during the blind date, fate arranged for me to meet you again. Isn’t this destiny?”
“…Yes.”
But Xu Jialan never dared to entertain this possibility.
“Since it’s destiny, would you like to give us a try?”
Xu Jialan’s mind went blank, “I…”
“Xu Jialan, let’s get married, alright?”
Shen Xichuan stared into her eyes.
The streetlights cast their glow upon him, and the familiar scent reached her nose.
Those deep eyes focused intently on her, as if bewitching her.
Xu Jialan spoke, “…Alright.”
Only after speaking did she realize what she had said.
Had she agreed?
Shen Xichuan curved his lips, laughter spilling from his eyes, “Thank you for agreeing.”
Looking at his smile, Xu Jialan pressed her lips together slightly, unable to bring herself to say anything rejecting.
The man raised his hand and gently ruffled her hair, his movements tender.
“It’s late, go back and rest early. I’ll come pick you up tomorrow morning.”
Feeling the warmth of his palm, Xu Jialan’s heartbeat quickened.
“Pick me up for what?”
“To get our marriage certificate.”
Hearing this, Xu Jialan was stunned, “Tomorrow? So soon?”
Shen Xichuan narrowed his eyes slightly, “Soon?”
“…Isn’t it?”
Hadn’t she just agreed?
Shen Xichuan said calmly, “It’s not soon.”
Xu Jialan: “…”
The man stared at her, “You don’t want to?”
“No, I just…”
Shen Xichuan looked at her for a few seconds before speaking in a deep, pleasant tone, “Xu Jialan, I want to marry you, and I’m serious about it. So, if you have any concerns, you can tell me directly.”
Xu Jialan quietly watched him for a long moment.
That face was familiar to her.
It had entered her dreams countless times, but each time it was like a bubble, disappearing upon waking.
“The decision is in your hands. If you don’t want to…”
“Alright,” Xu Jialan said.
Now it was Shen Xichuan’s turn to freeze, “What did you say?”
Xu Jialan looked at him, her expression serious, “We’ll get our marriage certificate tomorrow.”
Shen Xichuan watched her for a few seconds before letting out a low chuckle, “Alright, we’ll get our marriage certificate tomorrow.”
Xu Jialan felt somewhat awkward, her cheeks warming, “I… what documents do we need to prepare for the marriage certificate?”
“Just your household register and ID card will do,” Shen Xichuan said.
Xu Jialan nodded, “Alright.”
Shen Xichuan couldn’t resist ruffling her hair again, “Go back and rest early. Wait for me to pick you up.”
…
After getting out of the car and walking into the residential complex, Xu Jialan still hadn’t fully processed what happened.
It wasn’t until she returned to her apartment, turned on the lights, and saw her familiar surroundings.
That Xu Jialan finally snapped out of her daze.
She took her phone from her bag and made a call.
The other side answered after a moment.
Without waiting for the other person to speak, Xu Jialan said directly, “I agreed.”
Silence fell on the other end of the line.
Xu Jialan continued, “Just now Shen Xichuan asked if I wanted to marry him, and I agreed. He also said we’ll go get our marriage certificate together tomorrow.”
A sharp intake of breath came from the other end.
“Holy shit?! Are you serious?!” An Yuening was utterly shocked.
Hearing her friend’s voice, Xu Jialan chuckled lightly, “Yes, it’s true.”
“Oh my god!”
An Yuening sat in the office chair in her study, holding her phone while pressing her palm against her forehead.
Her eyes grew warm, “Lanlan, congratulations on getting your wish.”
Not every unrequited love gets the chance to see the light of day.
Nor does every unrequited love get the opportunity to marry the person they adore.
Xu Jialan smiled gently, a faint glimmer of joy appearing in her eyes, “Thank you, Ningning.”
An Yuening suddenly remembered something and quickly picked up her work schedule nearby.
“The earliest I can return to the country is next month.”
She put down the schedule, “Wait for me. When I come back, we’ll celebrate, and let me meet your husband too.”
A rare, faint blush appeared on Xu Jialan’s fair cheeks, “Okay.”
The two chatted for a while longer before hanging up.
Xu Jialan walked into the bathroom and washed her face.
The cold water swept over her face, the chill bringing clarity.
She raised her eyes to look in the mirror, water droplets sliding from her cheeks down to her chin.
They… were really going to get married.
…
Meanwhile.
After watching Xu Jialan enter the residential complex,
Shen Xichuan didn’t drive away immediately.
Instead, he made a phone call.
As soon as the call connected, he stated, “I’m getting married.”
The person on the other end seemed to have heard something shocking.
“You… what did you say? Getting married? Who’s getting married?”
Shen Xichuan repeated with unusual patience, “I’m getting married.”
He glanced at his watch, “I’m coming back to the team now to get the application form from you. I need to take leave tomorrow morning to register our marriage.”
“Wait, wait, registering tomorrow? Are you crazy? How can you manage to register tomorrow? There’s no time!”
Shen Xichuan replied, “If I don’t register tomorrow and my wife runs away, will you take responsibility?”
The man on the phone felt a vein throbbing in his forehead, “Alright, alright, just come back quickly and fill out the application form.”
After saying that, he didn’t want to hear anything more from Shen Xichuan and directly hung up.
Shen Xichuan didn’t mind having his call ended. He raised an eyebrow, took one last look at the entrance of the residential complex, and then drove away.
…
Back at the team.
Shen Xichuan went straight to the office and knocked lightly on the door.
“Come in.”
Hearing the response, Shen Xichuan pushed the door open.
The man sitting in the office chair looked at him, squinting slightly, “Didn’t you say before that you wouldn’t get married? Why the sudden change? And registering tomorrow? What’s the rush?”
He fired several questions in succession.
Shen Xichuan raised his eyebrows slightly and reached out to take the already signed marriage application form from the desk.
“Team Fan, you’re asking me so many questions at once. How do you expect me to answer?”
As he spoke, he lowered his gaze to look at the application form in his hand. After confirming it was correct, he put it away.
Team Fan glared at him, “Then answer them one by one.”
After safely storing the application form, Shen Xichuan finally spoke, “That was before. Back then, I hadn’t met someone I wanted to marry, so I didn’t want to get married.”
Team Fan looked at him, “And now you have?”
A hint of a smile touched Shen Xichuan’s brows, “Yes, that’s why I’m in such a hurry to get the application form from you.”
Team Fan: “…”
He recalled some words he had just heard in the team.
“Could it be that the person you’re going to marry is that female professor you rescued from the laboratory fire earlier?”