Qin Jingchen chuckled.
But the next day, he still got up early, ready with all the necessary documents.
Jiang Zhe, sleepy-eyed, had breakfast and followed him into the car.
Once at the Civil Affairs Bureau, Jiang Zhe was still a bit out of it.
The registry staff looked back and forth between Qin Jingchen and Jiang Zhe for quite a while, then summoned the department leader, whispering to one another.
Qin Jingchen frowned; he had been there for quite some time, was at the very front of the queue, but while others who arrived after him had already been served, the staff kept telling him to wait a little longer?
He remembered it was a fortuitous day and shouldn't get angry, so he regained his usual gentleness.
However, his fingers were tightly gripping Jiang Zhe's hand, as if afraid that letting go would mean losing her.
Finally, the man who looked like a leader came over and said, "Please take a seat, both of you. May I ask if this is a marriage of your own free will?"