I Fell In Love With Qing Leng Xue Shen Chapter 72
byChapter 72 Obtaining the Certificate
In the days after the graduation ceremony, Lu Jin had already found a new apartment.
Xie Shuhan stood at the bottom of the dormitory building, watching Lu Jin bend down to carry the last carton into the car. The sun fell on the sweaty back of his neck, outlining the smooth muscle lines.
Xie Shuhan didn’t have much luggage. One suitcase contained all the clothes. Only the glass jar in his arms was carefully protected by him.
The glass jar is filled with colorful star notes, which refract tiny pieces of light when illuminated by the sun.
“Hanhan, walk slowly, don’t fall.” Lu Jin turned around and saw Xie Shuhan standing at the foot of the steps, the glass jar in his arms dazzling in the sun.
He walked over quickly and naturally took the suitcase from Xie Shuhan’s hand. His eyes fell on the glass jar, with curiosity in his eyes, “What kind of treasure is this? Hold it so tightly.”
Xie Shuhan’s eyelashes trembled slightly, and his fingertips unconsciously rubbed the cold glass wall.
His voice was as light as the wind, with a hint of unnoticeable embarrassment, “Young people’s worries are just something to play with when you’re young.”
Lu Jin raised his eyebrows, stretched out his hand and gently touched the red string on the mouth of the jar, and felt the rough fabric on his fingertips.
He didn’t ask further questions, but just looked down at Xie Shuhan’s red ears, with a gentle smile in his eyes, and his tone was full of unstinting praise: “It’s so beautiful.”
Three simple words, but like a key, gently opened the lock in Xie Shuhan’s heart.
He raised his eyes and looked at Lu Jin, who was looking at him with the corners of his lips curled up. The sun was dancing in his pupils, which was astonishingly bright.
Xie Shuhan suddenly felt that those thoughts hidden in the stars had actually found their destination long ago.
The new apartment is in a small high-rise in the city center. It is not luxurious, but it is spacious and bright.
The floor-to-ceiling windows of the living room face the park in the middle of the street. Standing by the window, you can see the lush camphor trees.
Lu Jin had already found someone to clean the place. The sofa was covered with a gray velvet carpet that Xie Shuhan liked. Fresh sunflowers were placed on the dining table. Even half of the bedroom wardrobe had been thoughtfully reserved for Xie Shuhan.
Xie Shuhan put down the glass jar in his arms, squatted in front of the desk, and carefully wiped off the dust on the jar.
The desk was next to the window, and the sunlight just fell on the stars in the jar. Those colorful notes seemed to suddenly come to life.
Lu Jin hugged his waist from behind, resting his chin on the top of his hair, and the familiar scent of cedar lingered on the tip of his nose.
“Just leave it here, okay?” Xie Shuhan looked up at him, with a tiny light shining in his eyes.
“Anywhere is good.” Lu Jin lowered his head and pressed a soft kiss on the corner of his lips, “As long as you place it, any place is the best.”
The glass jar was placed firmly in the corner of the desk, next to Xie Shuhan’s desk lamp and a stack of books.
The sun shines in through the window, falls on the stars, and falls on the faces of the two people smiling at each other. The time is so gentle that it is unbelievable.
In the next few days, we were woken up by the chirping of birds outside the window in the morning. Lu Jin was wearing an apron and frying eggs in the kitchen. Xie Shuhan leaned on the door frame and looked at him, holding a piece of toast in his hand.
In the evening, they were watching movies on the sofa. Lu Jin put his arm on Xie Shuhan’s shoulders. The two shared the same bucket of popcorn and occasionally whispered.
It was late at night, Xie Shuhan was sitting at the desk reading, and Lu Jin was sitting next to him doing work. The halo of the desk lamp stretched the shadows of the two of them very long.
There is no vigorous ceremony, only the steady flow of fireworks.
Xie Shuhan looked at Lu Jin’s serious work profile, watched him bend down to change his slippers, watched him cut the washed fruit into small pieces and put it to his mouth, his heart was suddenly filled.
That night, Lu Jin came out of the shower and saw Xie Shuhan sitting by the bed, holding the glass jar in his hand and a pink star note between his fingertips.
“What are you looking at?” He wiped his hair and walked over and sat next to Xie Shuhan.
Xie Shuhan handed him the note, with a line of small words written in pencil on it: I hope there will be cool breeze, warm sunshine, and you in the days to come.
“Ajin,” Xie Shuhan said softly, with a bit of expectation in his voice, “let’s… go get the certificate.”
Lu Jin looked at Xie Shuhan, his eyes shining.
“Okay.” He pulled Xie Shuhan into his arms with such force that he felt like he was going to rub the person into his bones and blood, “I’ll leave tomorrow.”
Xie Shuhan buried herself in the crook of his neck and laughed muffledly.
Early the next morning, the two booked air tickets to fly abroad.
Not telling anyone, just two suitcases and hearts that couldn’t wait to run to each other.
When the plane landed at the airport, it was early morning in the area.
The wind carries the fragrance of tulips, and the sky is clear blue.
Lu Jin held Xie Shuhan’s hand and walked on the streets of a foreign country. He looked at the old man walking with his dog on the roadside and the young couple riding bicycles, and felt peaceful in his heart.
They contacted the local Civil Affairs Bureau in advance and the procedure was much simpler than they imagined.
The staff member was a blond girl with blue eyes. She looked at the two handsome oriental teenagers in front of her with a kind smile in her eyes.
She handed the two of them a form and mentioned the precautions in fluent Chinese. Lu Jin had already inquired about it. There are Chinese staff here who specialize in serving same-sex couples.
Xie Shuhan’s hand holding the pen trembled slightly, and even his fingertips were turning red.
Lu Jin noticed his nervousness and put his hand on the back of his hand, the warmth from his palm spreading through his skin.
Lu Jin whispered, the smile in his eyes was so gentle that it could kill someone, “I’m here.”
Xie Shuhan looked up at him, nodded, placed the pen tip on the form, and wrote his name one stroke at a time.
Lu Jin also lowered his head and wrote his name on the spot next to him. The two names were very close to each other, as if they were born to be together.
While taking pictures, Xie Shuhan couldn’t help but pursed his lips and smiled.
Lu Jin looked at him, suddenly reached out and pinched his cheek gently.
There was a “click” and the camera froze this moment.The two teenagers in the photo were wearing simple white shirts, their eyebrows were curved, and their eyes were filled with bright light.
The last step is to sign.
The staff handed them two certificates with the national emblem printed on them and said with a smile: “Congratulations.
Lu Jin picked up the pen, paused at the tip, and turned to look at Xie Shuhan.
Xie Shuhan also looked at him, the smile in his eyes seemed to be filled with starlight.
The two of them started writing at the same time, and the pen tip made a rustling sound across the paper.
When the staff handed two small red notebooks to their hands, Xie Shuhan’s eyes turned red instantly.
They walked out of the door of the Civil Affairs Bureau, and the sun fell on their shoulders, warm.
Lu Jin looked down at the marriage certificate in his hand. Xie Shuhan in the photo was smiling with crooked eyebrows. He couldn’t help but smile too, and turned to look at the people around him.
Xie Shuhan was also looking at him, holding the small red notebook tightly in his hand, his knuckles turning slightly white.
Their eyes met, there were not many words, only the surging love in their eyes.
Lu Jin suddenly stretched out his hand, took Xie Shuhan into his arms, lowered his head and kissed his lips.
This kiss was gentle and lingering, full of joy and cherishment, as if all the love for the rest of my life was going to be blended into this kiss.
Xie Shuhan closed his eyes, put his arms around Lu Jin’s neck, and curved the corners of his lips in a happy arc.
They were holding the same small red notebook with each other’s names printed on it.
[It’s not over yet, my dears, don’t panic!】