Seeing that Shen Lingxing was staring at the notebook and smiling for a while without saying a word, Mi Jing couldn't hold back and asked, "Finished reading? If you think there's something unreasonable, please say so."
"The married life you wrote about, is it general or specific?" Shen Lingxing frowned and asked Mi Jing, his handsome face full of confusion.
Is it general or specific? Mi Jing originally meant it to refer specifically to marital intercourse, but Shen Lingxing's question made her too embarrassed to tell the truth.
"Of course..." Mi Jing hesitated for a moment, then firmly said, "Of course, it's general, referring to all behaviors between a married couple."
But Shen Lingxing was not easily fooled. Mi Jing's one second of hesitation was as obvious as if there were no silver in these hills, revealing her true thoughts. "The idea is good, very thorough." Shen Lingxing tried hard to suppress his laughter. If she hadn't mentioned it, he wouldn't have thought of this issue.
After signing his name, Shen Lingxing handed the notebook back to Mi Jing. Mi Jing took it and looked at it, the name was written in such flamboyant strokes that it was hard to tell what name it was. But she didn't ask much, quickly signed her own name, then put away the notebook and got off the car with Shen Lingxing.
Shen Lingxing's assistant, Jiang Jian, had arrived at the civil affairs bureau first. He was waiting at the door. Seeing Shen Lingxing walking towards him with an unfamiliar woman, he immediately went up to greet them.
"Dean..."
"You go inside and wait for me first."
Jiang Jian and Shen Lingxing spoke almost simultaneously. Looking at Shen Lingxing talking to Mi Jing, Jiang Jian sensibly closed his mouth and stood aside waiting quietly.
Mi Jing simply acknowledged with a sound, considered it as agreeing. She was about to leave, and her gaze inadvertently swept over Jiang Jian beside Shen Lingxing, just in time to see him curiously looking at her. Out of politeness, Mi Jing gave him a friendly smile and then walked towards the wide-open door in front.
"Dean, here's the household registration book you wanted." Before Mi Jing had walked far, Jiang Jian proactively handed the household registration book to Shen Lingxing.
"Keep my marriage a secret for now, you can go back." Shen Lingxing instructed while taking the household registration book.
"Isn't it too impulsive to suddenly decide to get married?" As an assistant who had been following him for years, Jiang Jian felt he should be concerned and remind Shen Lingxing.
"I trust my judgment." Shen Lingxing said with great certainty.
Indeed, Shen Lingxing's judgment was both unique and sharp. Jiang Jian had witnessed that and understood it well, so he didn't say more, silently turned and left.
There weren't many people in the civil affairs bureau. When Shen Lingxing came in, a couple ahead had just finished their paperwork, they didn't wait long. Both filled out the forms, and in less than half an hour, they got their red marriage certificates.
Mi Jing was the first to step out of the civil affairs bureau, holding the bright red marriage certificate. Mi Jing suddenly felt a dreamy and surreal feeling.
"Regretting right after getting the certificate?" Shen Lingxing asked when he saw Mi Jing stop, her expression still a bit dazed.
"No." Mi Jing calmly denied, looking at Shen Lingxing. It's just that the change in their relationship was too fast for her to adjust. The man in front of her was a stranger not long ago, but after a round inside, he had become her husband.
Mi Jing opened the marriage certificate and saw the information on it to know his name. His name was Shen Lingxing, thirty-one years old, a native of this city. Also worth mentioning, he was very photogenic. In the photo, although their smiles weren't too sweet and there was a slight sense of distance, his handsomeness wasn't affected at all.
With a smooth, fair face, chiseled and handsome features, deep black eyes, thick eyebrows, a high nose, and perfectly shaped lips, he was indeed a rare handsome man.
Indeed, getting married wasn't hard. With courage, luck, and a determined heart, one could flash marry.
Mi Jing closed the marriage certificate, then put it in her bag. She lifted her eyelids to look at Shen Lingxing, about to speak when Shen Lingxing spoke first, "Hungry? Shall we find a place to eat lunch and I'll send you back to get the car later?"
"Okay." Mi Jing agreed without hesitation and got into the car with Shen Lingxing.
"What do you want to eat?" Shen Lingxing casually asked, as the car headed towards a familiar western restaurant.
"Turn right at the next intersection, Li's Hot Pot," Mi Jing answered instinctively.
She and her friends often went to this hot pot place for gatherings. The soup base and sauces were good, and the prices weren't too high. But in the past month or two, everyone had been busy and hadn't gathered, so Mi Jing hadn't been there for a while. Now it was convenient, and the slightly cold weather was perfect for hot pot, so she made the decision.
But then she thought again, Shen Lingxing probably asked her opinion out of politeness. Would it be inappropriate for her to make decisions on her own? Thinking of this, Mi Jing explained, "Um, I'm just suggesting."
"That's a good suggestion. I happen to want to eat hot pot too." As he spoke, Shen Lingxing turned the steering wheel right and headed directly to the hot pot restaurant Mi Jing mentioned.
During the meal, Mi Jing found Shen Lingxing to be quite gentlemanly. He wasn't picky about food, adjusted to her taste, and even paid voluntarily. Even after eating, he patiently waited for her, dubbed a big eater, without any trace of impatience. So, Mi Jing felt very comfortable enjoying a big meal.
After the meal, Mi Jing and Shen Lingxing walked out of the hot pot restaurant side by side. When they both got into the car, Shen Lingxing didn't start the car immediately but turned to Mi Jing and said, "Give me your phone."
"..."
Mi Jing was momentarily puzzled and blinked, then realized he was asking for her phone. Without asking more, she deftly took out her phone from her bag and handed it to him.
Shen Lingxing took it, turned on the screen, entered a series of digits, saved them, and pressed the call button. Soon, a melodic tune rang, and he took out the phone from his pocket, ending the call.
"My number is saved in here. If you need anything, you can call me anytime." Shen Lingxing said while handing the phone back to Mi Jing.
"Oh."
Mi Jing appeared very calm on the surface, but her heart rippled slightly, thinking that having an extra person to help in future matters might be nice. This could be one of the small benefits of getting married!
Shen Lingxing didn't know what Mi Jing was thinking. He started the car, turned the steering wheel, and drove away from the hot pot restaurant.
Ring ring...
Mi Jing's phone suddenly rang. She picked it up and saw it was a call from home.
"Jingjing, didn't you say you were coming home for lunch? Why haven't you come back yet?"
Hearing Fang Qingru's question, Mi Jing remembered she had promised to go home for lunch. She had been so focused on getting the certificate and Shen Lingxing that she completely forgot about having lunch at home.
"Mom, I already ate. You and Dad go ahead." Mi Jing glanced at Shen Lingxing and then spoke into the phone.