To You, My Beloved

On the way to the city, Su Nianhua and April never exchanged a word.

The bright sunshine outside the car window shone on the car, but it couldn't lighten the gloomy atmosphere inside the car.

The road conditions in Beijing at noon today were particularly good. When Su Nianhua drove his car through the center of the city, he almost didn't hit a red light.

The car slowly stopped at the door of the Civil Affairs Bureau. Su Nianhua turned off the engine and sat in the driver's seat staring at a pair of young people in front of him who had just received their marriage certificates. The two people had happy smiles on their faces and held their hands. Holding hands and walking toward the shady spot on the roadside, he couldn't help but think of the scene when he and April came to get their marriage certificate.

It was already early winter. There was a strong north wind the first night, and the temperature dropped extremely sharply the next day. It was freezing. He didn't drive April here, but just called her and made an appointment with her. Meet at the door of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

He made an appointment with her at ten o'clock in the morning, but he didn't come until twelve o'clock at noon, and he brought a woman in the car.

At that time, April was a little stupid. She didn't know how to wait in the car, but waited on the roadside. When she came out, she was wearing a little thin clothes, and her nose and face were red from the cold.

He got out of the car, ignored her and walked towards the Civil Affairs Bureau with long strides, with her trotting behind.

When the photo was taken, the expression on his face was gloomy, but it was her who smiled brightly and dazzlingly.

After the photo was taken, the person who took the photo asked to take another one, saying that he was not smiling. He even said to the person who took the photo: If you want to laugh, go and take a picture with her.

April smiled at the person taking the photo and apologized, then said in a flattering tone: Just this photo, it's pretty good.

So their wedding photo was that photo. When they went to get the certificate and get it stamped, he seemed a little impatient and kept urging, causing the staff inside to look at them with strange eyes. He remembered that at that time, her Although he was smiling hard, there was a look of embarrassment in his eyes.

After receiving the certificate, she came out with both marriage certificates. She handed one of them to him. He took it and threw it directly into the trash can without even looking at it, and then ignored it. She just got into the car, took the woman she brought with her, and drove away.

In fact, that day, he glanced through the rearview mirror of the car and saw her squatting alone in the trash can, rummaging through the marriage certificate he had thrown away.

Su Nianhua's eyes felt a little hot when he thought of this. He moved his gaze back and glanced at April, who was sitting quietly with his head lowered next to him, and then said aloud: We're here.

April still lowered her head. After hearing his voice, she nodded slightly, then took her bag, opened the door, and got out of the car.

Su Nianhua stayed in the car for nearly half a minute before unbuckling his seat belt and getting out of the car. He locked the door, looked at April standing aside, swallowed, and said, Let's go.

This time, April didn't make a sound, but walked toward the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Su Nianhua stared at her back, tightly grasped the brocade box in his trouser pocket with his fingers, took several deep breaths, and then took steps to follow.

There were very few people at the Civil Affairs Bureau in the afternoon. When the staff saw Su Nianhua and April, they asked, Sir and Miss, are you here to get your marriage certificate?