7. Chapter VII
I want to ask you to marry me.
A clear and fluttering sentence was clearly conveyed to Su Miaoyan's mind through the synchronization of his ears. Her pupils widened instantly, but she just looked at Zhan Shuxiu opposite in shock and blankly. It was as if she had listened to this, but she hadn't figured out the meaning yet, and was still receiving and digesting it.
Zhan Shuxiu didn't say anything, nor did he chase her to ask for answers, but just looked at her quietly for a moment.
After a while, Su Miaoyan seemed to have finally come over, pulled out a somewhat stiff smile, and stammered: "Knot...... Tie the knot? Zhanshu repairs you...... You're not wrong, and I'm not mistaken, right? β
"No, I did say marriage." Zhan Shuxiu repeated, "Please marry me." β
The tone was calm, but the tight pursed lip line still revealed the tension in his heart.
"Hehe......" Su Miaoyan laughed dryly, his eyes were slightly downcast, and then he was not very comfortable and unhappy, "Zhan Shuxiu, don't be joking, this is really not funny at all." After that, she seemed to think of something, looked at the corners of the surroundings carefully, and muttered suspiciously: "I said did you install a camera in this?" Marriage or something is deliberately said to trick me to see how I react, right? Afterwards, I will put it on the Internet to show people, and wait for any other staff to run out......
Seeing her turn her head and look around, and the way she was still muttering, Zhan Shuxiu wanted to laugh a little, but ...... He said solemnly: "Su Miaoyan, don't look for it, there is no camera, and I am not joking, I am serious, which is why I specially chose a private room." β
His expression was unusually strict, without the slightest hint of joking. Su Miaoyan's face gradually became solemn, she had a lot of thoughts and questions, but she didn't know what to say for a while. After a moment of silence, she raised her head, and for the first time since they met, her eyes took the initiative to meet Zhan Shuxiu's eyes, no longer evading, no longer shy, and no longer embarrassed.
"Zhan Shuxiu, you told me on the phone before that the matter you want to meet with me to talk about is very important to you, but it is not necessarily ...... to me" Su Miaoyan paused, and actually raised his lips, revealing a slightly playful smile, "Now I can answer you for sure, you are really a liar, this matter is obviously very important to me, okay?!" β
Zhan Shu was stunned. Her reaction was much better than he had expected. He himself knew very well how ridiculous and incredible what he said, so although he was nervous, he was also prepared for what she would have. Unexpectedly, except for the initial shock, surprise and unhappiness, she neither got angry and scolded angrily, nor did she change her face to open the door to leave, and she didn't even ask a cold face with excitement.
Now, after calming down, she just looked at him very calmly, opening with a joke, which also invisibly broke the rigidity and embarrassment between the two.
Zhan Shuxiu had to admit that such Su Miaoyan surprised him very much, and it also made his nervous and hanging heart half relaxed, no longer so restrained and apprehensive, and felt a lot more relaxed.
"I'm sorry." Zhan Shuxiu also smiled, and then explained with a humble and sincere attitude, "However, I really didn't mean anything to say this before, I just felt that I really needed your consent and help, which is really important to me." However, you can refuse, it is dispensable for you, and there is no reason to say yes, so I will say that it is not necessarily important to you. β
"Oh...... I see. Su Miaoyan nodded in response, and then said in her words, "It seems that you also know very well that this favor is not helpful, and I am very likely to refuse." β
Zhan Shuxiu smiled helplessly and self-deprecatingly: "I thought it was really abnormal that you would most likely agree, right?" β
After hearing this, Su Miaoyan immediately laughed heartily: "Hahaha...... And that is, indeed! If you do, you're going to go to a mental hospital. β
Zhan Shu bent his lips and didn't mind. After a moment of silence, he said slowly, "What about you?" Can you tell sΓΉ what do you think? Promise...... Or refusal? After thinking about it, he added, "As I said earlier, it's just a help." We are not a real husband and wife, we just need you to go with me to get a marriage certificate, and we will divorce in a month, and nothing else will be ...... I really hope you can think about it, and if there are any conditions that you can ...... too."
Su Miaoyan's smile slowly faded, she shook her head, interrupted him, and said with a serious expression: "Zhan Shuxiu, we are both adults, you and I know what it means to get married." It's not something that can be used to help, it's not something to joke about, it's not okay to give money, it's not okay to give anything. If you ask me that, I will definitely refuse, there is absolutely no need to say or discuss this matter, and I will not be able to agree. β
"What do you mean......" Zhan Shu's eyebrows frowned slightly, and he looked at Su Miaoyan with some hesitation.
It sounded like he had said it to death, but when he thought about it, it didn't seem to be, and he was a little uncertain for a moment.
Su Miaoyan looked at him inquiringly: "Zhan Shuxiu, to put it mildly, we are like strangers now, just rushing to get a license to get married, whether it is for you or me, it is a big gamble and a risk." Even if it is said in advance that this is false and divorced in a month, no one can guarantee the potential dangers and uncertainties, as well as the impact on the future...... I'm curious, what is it about you to take such a big risk and make such a big bet? β
Zhan Shuxiu's face was a little hot when she said it in a solemn tone, he coughed his throat, and his voice unconsciously lowered: "Su Miaoyan, what, in fact, the reason is not as complicated and important as you think, it's very simple......"
Su Miaoyan, who thought that he could hear something heavy and bitter, was stunned: "It's very simple? β
"Well, it's simple." Zhan Shuxiu glanced at Su Miaoyan, and quickly looked away with a weak heart, and said angrily, "I actually just want to take a marriage leave." β
"Marriage leave?!" Su Miaoyan, who suspected that she was having auditory hallucinations in her ears, stared at Zhan Shuxiu in disbelief.
Zhan Shuxiu's eyes continued to wander: "Yes, you also saw the news I transferred in the circle of friends, while there are still two days of validity for the late marriage leave, I just want to get a marriage certificate and take a long marriage leave and not go to work." β
Su Miaoyan: "......"
Since then, there has only been a three-day vacation for marriage, and my heart is congested.
Then why don't you grab your tail and get married and take a long marriage leave [laugh cry] [laugh cry]
Thinking of the circle of friends he posted and her comments, Su Miaoyan held his forehead, so did he suddenly have the idea of fake marriage when he saw his comments?
Thinking of this, Su Miaoyan couldn't cry or laugh: "Zhan Shuxiu, the comment I replied to you in the circle of friends was purely a whim, just joking with you, don't take it seriously!" Besides, you just wanted to pay me to get married to you, and you can directly ask your company for a long vacation to rest, why bother like this? β
Zhan Shuxiu shook his head, frowned, and looked very depressed: "I invited, but the boss refused to approve, if I ignore him and insist on taking leave, he can nag me for the rest of my life when I come back, and I feel annoyed to think about it." β
Su Miaoyan: "......"
This temper is really like a willful child!
"Okay!" Su Miaoyan replied helplessly, and then wondered, "But why did you choose me to fake your marriage?" I just said, we haven't seen each other for more than ten years and haven't been in touch, and now it's like two strangers, so you're not afraid that I'll refuse to leave if I'm married, and by the way, I'll blackmail you for some money or something? β
ββ¦β¦ I didn't think about it, I just thought you were quite suitable. β
Su Miaoyan: "......"
She can now be sure that this person is a single-celled animal, and all she has in her tendons is to get a marriage certificate - take marriage leave - not be nagged by the boss - divorce again - return to single, perfect!
The question is...... Su Miaoyan smiled: "Where am I suitable?" β
Zhan Shuxiu glanced at her and said seriously: "You also said, we don't know each other, that's just right, so there will be no involvement or trouble if you get married, and you won't feel embarrassed to chat and meet in the future." Moreover, we are from the same place, time is tight, and my household registration book is not on me, so I have to go back to my hometown to get it, if yours is not there, don't worry, go back and get it together and then go directly to the police station. But if you don't have a household registration book from a distant place, it will be troublesome, and it will be too late in time. β
Su Miaoyan: "......"
Why is he so thoughtful in such matters?
"What's more important is ......," Zhan Shuxiu said again, "You don't seem to have any plans to get married, so it won't have any impact on you if we get married and divorce." β
Su Miaoyan was startled, and subconsciously blurted out: "How do you know?" β
She reacted too much, and Zhan Shuxiu felt a little funny: "You once said it in the space!" β
Su Miaoyan was stunned, but remembered it.
A few years ago, she once read an article called "Have you ever thought about what to do if you don't get married in this life?" It is about the author's female relatives and elders who are not married, but their lives are still peaceful and indifferent, and after the initial suffering and discomfort, they are now completely unaffected by the colored glasses and gossip of outsiders. The author was very touched, so he wrote this article, and from this he thought about the conditions and preparations that a person needs to do if he does not get married for the rest of his life.
The article resonated with many people, and the people discussing it below were one after another. Su Miaoyan was also very touched when he saw it, so he reprinted the article to his own β‘β‘ space, and wrote down his feelings, to the effect that he had thought about it and had this plan, so he was working hard for it.
Su Miaoyan didn't think too much about it when she reprinted and wrote her feelings, she simply felt very touched and moved, and the content completely hit her heart, and it was already late at night, so she forgot about a particularly important thing. Then, it's amazing.
The whipping and opposition of the seven aunts and eight aunts on Q came like a tide, and they stabbed her and ridiculed her from time to time when they met. Her parents were even more nervous, and had a long talk with her, enlightening her and educating her......
In a fit of rage, Su Miaoyan quickly deleted all the articles and thoughts.
Right now......
Su Miaoyan looked at Zhan Shuxiu and said with some complications: "I didn't expect you to see it too, and I still remember it now." β
Zhan Shuxiu smiled: "At that time, there were not many people in China who would think like this, especially girls, so I was quite impressed after reading it." β
Su Miaoyan pulled her lips, but did not speak, her face was slightly gloomy. Originally, she only thought it was funny and didn't care much about things, because of Zhan Shuxiu's call, she began to feel a little moved, and formally thought about weighing it and considering the feasibility of this matter.
If she really doesn't get married for the rest of her life as she thinks, then she can enter the Civil Affairs Bureau to experience marrying someone and touching it with her own hands to see what her marriage certificate looks like. And, in all fairness, she really needs this long and tempting paid vacation right now......
However, if you just say yes, is it still too reckless?
Su Miaoyan looked up at Zhan Shuxiu, who was waiting patiently for her to answer, and was bored with vegetables, and said half-smiled and half-curious: "Zhan Shuxiu, what are you going to do on such a long vacation?" Traveling? β
Zhan Shuxiu was stunned for a moment, put down the chopsticks in his hand, and said with a somewhat solemn face, "No, I want to draw a design drawing, and I don't have time to play or travel." β
Su Miaoyan was incredulous: "Do you want to paint for a month?" Then you're on vacation, you're obviously working! β
Zhan Shuxiu smiled bitterly, and an imperceptible gloomy and anxious flashed in his eyes: "I'm just afraid...... I may not be able to draw it in a month, right? I took this list half a month ago, and until now, I still have no clue or concept, let alone the overall framework and structure. β
"What we want to design this time...... Is it hard? Su Miaoyan asked cautiously.
Zhan Shuxiu shook his head, his eyelids drooped, and his eyes looked at the food on the table with a somewhat gloomy gaze. After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke: "Half a month ago, an old gentleman came to me in the company and said that his wife had seen the building I designed and liked my style very much. He bought a piece of land and wanted to build a luxurious and beautiful villa for his wife, so he came to me to design it, hoping that I would agree. β
Su Miaoyan was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "The relationship between this old couple must be very good." β
"It's really good, it's not an exaggeration to say that it's envious of others." Zhan Shuxiu said with a smile, "According to the old gentleman, he and his wife met when they were college freshmen, and he fell in love with his wife at first sight, and then he fell in love with him uncontrollably. After the two fell in love, he was still worried about his wife being pried into the corner of the wall day and night, so as soon as he graduated, he dragged his wife to get a marriage certificate and declare his sovereignty. The old gentleman said that his wife was very simple and kind, and he didn't notice his intentions at that time, and he was moved to cry. β
Su Miaoyan made up the picture in her head, and couldn't help laughing: "This old gentleman is really cute and humorous." β
Zhan Shuxiu remembered the scene when the old gentleman told him, and said with a smile: "What's more, when he talks about these things, his eyebrows are dancing happily, and he is as proud as a young man!" β
After a meal, Zhan Shuxiu continued: "The old gentleman and his wife's family are not good, he said that the wedding of the two did not do, and only invited two relatives who were closer to him to have a meal, so he always felt sorry for his wife, but he didn't expect that even more sorry was still to come." The two worked for a few years, and after saving some money, the old gentleman didn't want to work and didn't want to settle down, so he quit his job and started to start a business. The wife didn't say anything about this, just said that he just let him do what he wanted, come on. β
Hearing this, Su Miaoyan also understood, and said, "The old gentleman failed to start a business, right?" β
"Well, yes." Zhan Shu cultivated, "It's a pretty ruthless failure." Originally, the two saved some money to buy a small single room, and they also planned to have a child, but after the business failed, the small single room was mortgaged, and the child could not be born for the time being, and even the salary paid by the old man's wife's work was used to help the old man pay off his debts. The house is gone, and the body is penniless, the old gentleman and his wife can only temporarily live under the overpass, and the old gentleman and wife are secretly solved in the company. β
Su Miaoyan: "......"
Zhan Shuxiu: "One night it was raining heavily and the wind was blowing, and the overpass was low, and the water flooded in. There was no way, so the two could only take their luggage and brave the heavy wind and rain to go to the bathroom in the park for the night. The next day, the old man's wife caught a cold and fever, but fortunately, the old gentleman had strong physical resistance and was fine. Then the old gentleman swore to his wife that he would give her a luxurious and beautiful house in the future, and he would never let her suffer like this today. The old gentleman's wife still didn't say much, only answered the old gentleman, and then continued to laugh and shout at him to cheer. β
Su Miaoyan said excitedly and excitedly: "That old gentleman has succeeded in his struggle now, so he has come to fulfill his promise to his wife, right?" β
Zhan Shuxiu nodded: "Hmm." β
"Wow, that's nice!"
"But......" Zhan Shuxiu pursed his lips, "the old gentleman's wife may not see this house completed, and she will not be able to wait for the day when she will live in this house." β
Su Miaoyan covered her mouth in surprise and looked at Zhan Shuxiu in shock: "How could it be ......?"
Zhan Shuxiu's expression was gloomy, and his voice unconsciously lowered: "The old gentleman said that his wife was diagnosed with cancer, and the hope of curing it is very small and slim. He said that if a miracle happened and his wife's cancer could be cured, then the house would be a gift and a surprise from him. If it can't be cured......"
After a pause, Zhan Shuxiu remembered the old man who straightened his back and looked out of the window, his voice was so sad, but it was so firm and sonorous:
"That's okay too. Let's name this built house after her! I'll live with her ashes, we're still not separated, and we'll never be apart for the rest of our lives......"