sinovels Chapter 377 I've got sand in my eye.
Chapter 377 I've got sand in my eye.
the next morning.
The large house in Beichen Garden is bathed in sunlight.
Li Ze and Zhang Ruoran both got up very early.
They sat in the restaurant eating breakfast. Li Mengli and Li Menghan, each carrying their schoolbags, ate steamed buns and talked about things at school.
Li Mengli was in a very good mood today. She smiled and said to Li Menghan, "Menghan, when you go to school today, don't be so downcast because of your lousy company. Now that the swindler has been caught and the money has been recovered, you should focus all your attention on your studies."
Li Menghan took a sip of soy milk. He nodded and replied very seriously, "Sister, don't worry. I'm completely sober now. I won't be as impulsive as before. I'll definitely pay attention in class today. If I encounter any problems I don't understand, I'll ask Huo Qian for help."
Li Mengli smiled with great satisfaction when she heard her younger brother say that.
Li Ze sat in the main seat. He was wearing a very clean white casual shirt today, and he looked very energetic and young.
Zhang Ruoran sat next to him. She wasn't wearing her usual work attire today. She had changed into a very pretty light-colored dress, and her hair was neatly combed. She had done a face mask last night, and her skin looked fantastic today.
Li Ze looked at the two children and said in a very relaxed tone, "Alright, you two should hurry up and go to school now that you've eaten. Don't be late."
Li Menghan and Li Mengli agreed. They picked up their schoolbags and left home.
After the gate is closed.
Li Ze turned his head and looked at Zhang Ruoran.
A very happy smile appeared on his face. He reached out and shook Zhang Ruoran's hand.
Li Ze said loudly, "Alright. Now it's just the two of us at home. Ruoran, are you ready?"
Zhang Ruoran looked at Li Ze, her face slightly flushed.
She nodded slightly and said in a very soft voice, "Ready. Let's go."
The two men stood up. They didn't ask the older man to drive.
Li Ze wanted to drive himself today. He wanted to be alone in the car with Zhang Ruoran and enjoy this very ordinary married life.
Li Ze walked to the underground parking garage. He didn't drive his very expensive Rolls-Royce, nor his Maybach.
He chose a black, ordinary sedan.
Li Ze helped Zhang Ruoran open the passenger door and let her get in. Then he got into the driver's seat and started the car.
The car drove smoothly on the road.
The weather is really great today. There isn't a single cloud in the blue sky.
Zhang Ruoran sat in the passenger seat. She turned her head and looked at Li Ze, who was driving.
Li Ze was very focused while driving, and his profile was very handsome.
Zhang Ruoran felt extremely at ease.
Eighteen years. She raised two children alone, enduring so much hardship and suffering so much injustice. She once thought she would live like this alone for the rest of her life.
But now, this man is back. Not only has he made so much money, but his feelings for her haven't changed at all.
He made up for his past regrets step by step through his actions.
He bought houses for the children and a restaurant for her. He drove away all the people who bullied them.
Now, he still wants to take her to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get that red booklet.
Thinking of this, Zhang Ruoran's eyes welled up with tears. She quickly turned her head to look out the window, not wanting Li Ze to see her cry.
Although Li Ze was driving, he kept glancing at Zhang Ruoran out of the corner of his eye.
He saw Zhang Ruoran turn her head away to wipe her tears.
Li Ze reached out his right hand and very naturally grasped Zhang Ruoran's hand, which was resting on her lap.
He gently squeezed her palm.
Li Ze's voice was very gentle as he said, "Ruoran, today is our big day. You should be happy. If you cry your eyes out when we get to the Civil Affairs Bureau, it won't look good when we take the photos."
Zhang Ruoran heard Li Ze's words and burst into laughter through her tears.
She gently slapped Li Ze's hand and said reproachfully, "Who's crying? I just got sand in my eye."
"Just drive your car and stop talking."
Li Ze burst into laughter. He didn't let go of Zhang Ruoran's hand.
Half an hour later.
The car stopped outside the gate of the Wuhan Civil Affairs Bureau.
Today is a typical workday, and there aren't many people registering for marriage at the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Li Ze and Zhang Ruoran got out of the car.
The two of them walked hand in hand into the lobby of the Civil Affairs Bureau.
The hall was very clean and bright.
They first filled out a form on the side, and then went to the registration window.
The staff member sitting inside the window was a woman who was probably in her thirties.
The staff took the forms they had filled out. She looked up at Li Ze, then at Zhang Ruoran.
The staff member thought that Li Ze was very handsome and Zhang Ruoran was very elegant, and that the couple was a perfect match.
The staff member asked with a smile, "Is this your first marriage, or a remarriage?"
Li Ze answered very frankly: "We are remarrying. We were married eighteen years ago. We separated for some reasons. Now we are back together."
The staff were surprised to hear that they were remarrying, and that they had been separated for eighteen years.
Her eyes showed a look of great surprise and admiration.
In today's society, couples who are separated for eighteen years and can still get back together are extremely rare. This shows that their feelings for each other are very deep.
The staff were working very diligently on the computer.
Soon, two red marriage certificates were printed.
The staff handed the marriage certificate to Li Ze and Zhang Ruoran. She smiled and said, "Congratulations! Now please go to the vow hall next door. Recite your marriage vows with the staff there, and then take a photo together. That completes the process."
Li Ze and Zhang Ruoran took the red notebook.
Li Ze looked at the marriage certificate in his hand, his hand trembling slightly.
Eighteen years have passed. He finally got the notebook back. He could finally call Zhang Ruoran his wife legitimately.
The two of them walked into the adjacent swearing-in hall.
The oath-taking hall was decorated very festively. Red "double happiness" characters hung on the walls, and there was a very large platform in the center.
A young female staff member stood next to the platform.
As Li Ze and Zhang Ruoran approached, she smiled and said, "Please stand in the middle of the platform. Look at each other and repeat your wedding vows with me."
Li Ze and Zhang Ruoran stood facing each other.
They looked into each other's eyes.
Li Ze's eyes were filled with deep affection and gratitude.
Zhang Ruoran's eyes were also full of tenderness.
The staff member began reading: "We voluntarily become husband and wife."
Li Ze and Zhang Ruoran loudly recited together, "We voluntarily become husband and wife."
"From today onwards, we will jointly shoulder the responsibilities and obligations that marriage brings us."
"Be filial to your parents and educate your children. Respect and love each other, trust and encourage each other."
"Whether in good times or bad, whether rich or poor."
"Whether in health or sickness, whether in youth or old age."
"We have stood together through thick and thin, sharing both joys and sorrows."
"To share joys and sorrows, and become lifelong partners."
As the staff recited these oaths.
Li Ze's voice was very loud and firm.
Every word he uttered came from the bottom of his heart. This was his promise to Zhang Ruoran.
As Zhang Ruoran read on, tears finally streamed down her face uncontrollably.
She recalled the hardships of raising her child alone for the past eighteen years. She remembered the days when she was sick and had to endure it all by herself. She remembered the countless nights she couldn't go on.
Now, all the suffering is over.
The man who had promised to take care of her for the rest of his life had finally returned. And in front of her, he repeated those vows.
With tears streaming down her face, Zhang Ruoran recited the vow with great effort.
"To share joys and sorrows, and become lifelong partners."
When they finished reading the last sentence.
The staff standing nearby could hear the deep emotion in their voices.
Seeing the tears on Zhang Ruoran's face, and seeing the heartache in Li Ze's eyes.
The staff member's eyes also reddened. She took out a tissue and wiped her eyes.
She had worked at the Civil Affairs Bureau for several years and had seen countless couples take their vows there.
However, no couple had ever moved her as much as Li Ze and Zhang Ruoran, making her feel so touched and that the feeling was so real.
The staff member exclaimed loudly, "Congratulations! Your vows are very touching. I believe you will be very happy!"
"Now, please stand closer. I'm going to take a group photo of you."
Li Ze reached out and pulled Zhang Ruoran to his side.
He took out a tissue from his pocket and carefully wiped away Zhang Ruoran's tears.
He said with a smile, "Honey, don't cry. You look better in photos when you're smiling."
Zhang Ruoran heard Li Ze call her wife.
Her face flushed instantly. She lightly tapped Li Ze's arm.
She leaned on Li Ze's shoulder, a very happy and radiant smile on her face.
Li Ze also smiled very happily.
The staff members pointed their cameras at them.
"Snap!"
The camera flash went off.
A perfect photo was captured.
In the photo, Li Ze and Zhang Ruoran are standing close together, holding their red marriage certificates. Their smiles are genuine and beautiful.
This is more than just a photograph. It's proof of their eighteen-year relationship. It's the starting point for their new life together.
After leaving the Civil Affairs Bureau.
The sunlight outside is even brighter.
Li Ze held Zhang Ruoran's hand. The two of them walked hand in hand down the street.
Li Ze felt his steps were incredibly light. He felt he was the happiest man in the world right now.
He turned his head and looked at Zhang Ruoran.
He said very loudly, "Honey, now that we've got our marriage certificate, things are settled."
"By the middle of next month, I will bring you and our two children."
"Let's go to the place I've prepared especially for you. Let's have a wedding that the whole world will envy."
"I want to make you the happiest bride in the world."
Zhang Ruoran looked at Li Ze.
She didn't speak. She just nodded very forcefully.
Her heart was filled with endless anticipation for that enormous surprise.