Bringing the Nation’s Husband Home - Chapter 637
Chapter 637: Marriage（8）
Translator: Kingbao Editor: DarkGem
Qiao Anhao’s loud cries attracted the attention of numerous passers-by.
“Lu Jinnian, what exactly do you want? I’ve already apologized, I already told you why I couldn’t meet you. I didn’t even mind when you said those hurtful things and gave me contraceptives after sleeping with me! And now you want to chase me away!”
Even though the airport was filled with non-Chinese people, there were some who could understand the language, so when Qiao Anhao said “slept with me”, Lu Jinnian frowned, a shade of faint red appearing on his dashing pale face.
Instinctively, he raised his hands to try to pull her down and cover her mouth so that she would calm down, but these actions seemed to agitate her further, for she thought that he was about to abandon her in the airport. Violently, she threw her hands around his neck and started to scream while crying, totally disregarding her image.
“Lu Jinnian, you bastard, I already said I don’t want to go back, so why do you still want to send me back?
“Lu Jinnian, what kind of guy are you? You aren’t going to take responsibility after sleeping with me?
“Lu Jinnian, you don’t want me? Why did you sleep with me yesterday then? There’s a child in my tummy now, I don’t want to go, don’t want to go…
“Wa…” Qiao Anhao screamed loud and clear, following each sentence with deafening sobs.
The surrounding crowd started to grow larger, and several of the people started recording the show.
This was the first time in Lu Jinnian’s life that he felt so embarrassed. Instinctively, he turned to hide his face, but when he saw Qiao Anhao’s teary visage, he turned back to shield her. “Qiao Qiao, calm down, stop shouting for a moment. Let’s talk somewhere we’ll be alone, all right?”
“No, I don’t want to find somewhere else, I want to talk here, I don’t want for my child to be born without a father…”
Lu Jinnian was left speechless. Helplessly, he said weakly, “Qiao Qiao, it’s just one night, you couldn’t possibly be pregnant…”
“I’m pregnant, I’m pregnant! You’re not me, how would you know!” Qiao Anhao anxiously interrupted without waiting for him to finish his sentence. Since he didn’t seem to be accommodating to her words, she started to cry louder. “Lu Jinnian, I give you two choices, you get together with me or I get together with you!”
Lu Jinnian gave up, realizing that there was no way to talk any sense into her, and the people crowding around were growing in number, all of them pointing at them… At this rate, they were about to become headlines…
Lu Jinnian hesitated before pushing her upwards and hurriedly leaving.
Qiao Anhao continued to sob non stop as she repeated continuously, “I don’t want to go back.”
Lu Jinnian carried her all the way till there wasn’t anyone around and then put her down. In order to calm her, he grabbed her shoulders to stabilize her and stared straight into her eyes. “Qiao Qiao, let me ask you a question, if your answer satisfies me, I’ll get together with you.”
Chapter 638: Marriage（9）
Translator: Kingbao Editor: DarkGem
“If your answer is able to satisfy me, I’ll forgive you for everything: for not coming to meet me, and for…”—Lu Jinnian paused, remembering the night he had received her text, and his eyes darkened, but quickly, his tone stabilized—”everything you once said to me, I will be able to forget it.”
When Qiao Anhao finally saw a glimmer of hope, she stopped crying and looked straight into his eyes. “Tell me.”
After crying for such a long while, she wriggled her nose, looking exceptionally pitiful.
“Qiao Qiao…” After a moment of silence, Lu Jinnian continued as he looked into her eyes with pain, “Give me a reason.”
Confusion settled on her face. She opened her mouth but nothing came out. Just then, Lu Jinnian’s suppressed voice reached her ears. “Give me a reason to believe that you love me.”
Regardless of how many times she said she loved him, regardless of how much she harassed him, even if she disregarded her image and cried contentiously, not willing to leave… Even if there were so many instances he could list that could convince him that she wanted to be with him but… he still needed a reason.
That “are you worthy” was enough to strip him of all his confidence and courage.
After asking the question, he remained motionless, staring straight at her.
Give him a reason to believe that she was in love with him?
Tears drenched Qiao Anhao’s face, but she turned serious in an instance, her temples scrunching together as though she was in deep thought.
In the empty corner, it seemed unusually quiet.
Occasionally, there would be a faint buzz from the airplanes that flew past.
After only about two minutes, Lu Jinnian felt as though he had waited for an eternity. The grip on her shoulders started to lessen in strength, and just when he was about to let go, she suddenly spoke up. “Lu Jinnian…”
After crying, her eyes were bright and sparkly, the tip of her nose red and her hair tangled. She looked a mess, but he could see the sincerity in her expression. “Lets get married.”
If he needed a reason to believe that she loved him, she concluded that getting married was the best way to convince him.
“You once said that if no one wanted me, you would marry me. You can marry me now, and I’ll give you the rest of my life, do you think this is enough?”
Lu Jinnian froze, his face impassive when he glanced at her.
After a long period of silence, he still didn’t react, and uneasiness settled in Qiao Anhao’s heart. Did he think that this reason wasn’t enough? Or was he not willing to be with her?
After about half a minute, since Lu Jinnian was still motionless, her eyes started to turn red again. Anxiously, she added, “Lu Jinnian, if you don’t think its enough, I can add one more. There’s a child in my tummy now, you won’t abandon the child, right?”
Chapter 639: Marriage（10）
Translator: Kingbao Editor: DarkGem
Lu Jinnian couldn’t process the “let’s get married” part when he heard her continue. His lips trembled, and his expression turned indulgent.
“Lu Jinnian, we can’t let the baby be born without a father, right?”
“Qiao Qiao…” he interrupted her continuous persuasion.
Qiao Anhao finally shut her mouth, turning to look at him with anxiousness. “Yea?”
“What did you say just now?”
“Baby…”
“No, the previous line.”
“Rest of my life…”
“Before that.”
“If no one wants me…”
“No, the one even before that.”
Qiao Anhao frowned. She tilted her head to think for a while. “Let’s get married?” She then added, “Is it this line?”
Lu Jinnian suddenly raised his hand to push a fallen out strand of hair behind her ear before replying warmly and resolutely, “Yes.”
She froze.
Lu Jinnian lightly caressed her ear. “That’s the reason I want, let’s get married.”
After a moment hesitation’s, he seemed to have made up his mind. He lowered his hands to hold hers. “Let’s go back to get married now.”
Lu Jinnian pulled her towards a cab stand outside the airport and hailed for a cab to return to the hotel. Once he was back in his room, he hurriedly stuffed his belongings into his luggage and called on his phone to book air tickets back to Beijing. He then pulled her down to check out and brought her back to the airport.
He had booked the same flight as that of Qiao Anhao. When they finally reached the airport again, it was less than half an hour before the plane took off. They hurriedly passed through all the gates, heading straight toward the plane.
The doors to the airplane shut the instant they sat down, and the safety instructions started to play.
After crying and throwing a tantrum for such a long time, Qiao Anhao was exhausted. The moment the plane took off, she fell asleep.
The temperature in the plane was starting to decrease, so Lu Jinnian requested for a blanket to cover her. Just then he saw her tear-stained face.
He stared for a few seconds before pulling out a wet tissue to tenderly wipe her face. When he was done, he stared at her sleeping form for a long while before finally turning to look out the window.
Let’s get married.
He couldn’t help but admit that he was completely and entirely shaken when she said those three words.
To place his name next to hers permanently.
There was probably no other reason more convincing than her suggesting marriage.
To have his name in her identification book… From then on, he would have a family, he would no longer be alone. The girl he had been in love with for such a long time was finally going to become his wife… Such an enticing reason… At that instant, he realized that he wasn’t able to find an excuse to reject her.
He couldn’t help but admit that after trying for such a long time to forget her, he was moved… Even if she had hurt him so deeply and caused him such despair, the moment she had asked him to marry her, he was completely and utterly lost, unable to refuse.
Chapter 640: Marriage（11）
Translator: Kingbao Editor: DarkGem
The best promise a man can give to a woman is marriage, and similarly, the best form of trust a woman can give a man is also marriage.
Marriage is probably the most precious thing to anyone in this world.
Qiao Anhao was wiling to use such a precious thing to convince Lu Jinnian that she loved him.
If she was willing to entrust the rest of her life to him, she was willing to sink right back again.
A slight mockery and sorrow clouded Lu Jinnian’s eyes.
In the end, he still lost to her.
Every single time, she was able to cross his line, for every time, he was willing to lower that line for her…
But who could he blame?
Other than her, he wasn’t able to love anyone else.
–
When the plane touched down in Beijing International Airport, it was already 3 pm in the afternoon.
The winter in Beijing had strong winds. Even if the sun was usually bright, the cold was enough to send one shivering.
Before Lu Jinnian had left, he had taken a cab to the airport, so his car wasn’t in the airport. The two of them queued at the cab stand waiting for a cab.
The moment they boarded, the driver asked, “Where would you like to go?”
Without hesitating, Lu Jinnian replied faintly, “Civil Affairs Bureau.”
“Sure.” The driver seemed to be a local as he he replied with a Beijing accent.
After traveling a short distance, Qiao Anhao said, “Mister, could we go to Jindian street.”
“Ah? Not to the Civil Affairs Bureau?” the driver asked in confusion.
Lu Jinnian’s face fell.
Qiao Anhao hurriedly explained, “I don’t have my identification book with me.”
Lu Jinnian’s expression brightened slightly, disregarding her, he looked towards the driver. “Jindian street.”
Since it was still the beginning of the new year, there weren’t many people in the city, which resulted in not as many cars, so they reached the place in less than half an hour.
Lu Jinnian paid the cab fare and they took the elevator up to Qiao Anhao’s newly bought apartment.
She opened the door, and without removing her shoes, she ran into her bedroom.
Lu Jinnian placed his luggage by the entrance and glanced around her apartment – there was a packet of takeout on the dinning table while the sofa was filled with her underwear and magazines. Frowning, he headed forward, prepared to tidy the area for her. Just then, he saw a cigarette box and a piece of paper on the coffee table.
He paused. After a long while, he reached out to grab the cigarette box and paper.
He first opened the paper: inside was a familiar handwritten message.
The porcelain doll had been broken…
After a moment, he opened the cigarette box and counted the number of sticks inside. There were eighteen sticks, it was the box he had left at “Heaven’s Sword” set.
That was the only time in the four months that he had returned to Beijing.
At that time, he had returned because it was his mother’s death’s anniversary. He had never intended to see her, and after paying respects to his mother, he ordered the ticket out to Jiangxi.
That night, he had wanted to leave, but then had heard her screaming for help.
Just then, he heard footsteps. Hurriedly, he placed the cigarette box and paper back on the coffee table. Turning, he saw Qiao Anhao running out of her bedroom with her identification book in her hands.
Chapter 641: Marriage（12）
Translator: Kingbao Editor: DarkGem
“Let’s go,” Qiao Anaho said clearly. When Lu Jinnian walked towards the door, she followed right after.
When she was about to walk out, she seemed to have thought of something. “Wait!”
Lu Jinnian thought that she was regretting her decision and froze, stopping immediately. Turning with a ferocious expression on his face, he saw that she had run to the cupboard at the side. After rummaging through for a long while, she held up her car keys, hurriedly returning back to the door, a bright smile on her face. “Let’s go.”
She was just looking for the car keys… Lu Jinnian heaved a sigh of relief inwardly, and they left the house.
They took the same elevator down to the underground parking lot. Qiao Anhao pressed the keys towards a red Audi, and when the car unlocked, she passed the keys over to Lu Jinnian. He seemed to understand her intentions, reaching over before heading towards the drivers seat.
–
When it was about 4.20 pm, the car steered into the parking lot of the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Lu Jinnian switched off the engine. Qiao Anhao released the seat belt and turned over, prepared to alight from the car.
Lu Jinnian remained still, and instead called out, “Qiao Qiao.”
She turned over in confusion. Looking into his dark eyes, she asked, “Yea?”
Lu Jinnian’s subconscious was telling him not to bother asking her. He should just bring her out, get the checkup, take the photo, and get the marriage license, by then, she would truly be his wife.
But he still hesitated. “Qiao Qiao, are you sure you want to marry me?”
After they reunited, Qiao Anhao had been left behind by Lu Jinnian several times. The moment she heard his question, she started to panic. Instinctively, she reached out to grab his sleeve. “Lu Jinnian, are you regretting your decision?”
Even though he was sorry to have caused her uneasiness, it seemed to comfort him.
He reached out to unfasten his seat belt before faintly replying, “Let’s go.”
Qiao Anhao remained silent. She nodded and hurriedly alighted. Rushing over to the other side of the car, she grabbed onto Lu Jinnian’s hand, worried that he would run off.
Lu Jinnian looked down at her hand, his temples gaining a sense of tenderness instantly. Turning his arm around, he held onto her hand before closing the doors to the car, heading to the Civil Affairs Bureau.
When they were right outside the doors, he turned to say again, “Once we enter, there is no turning back.”
Qiao Anhao replied with a “yea”, her expression resolute. “Let’s go.”
Lu Jinnian remained still. He then added, “And I will never accept a divorce.”
Qiao Anhao nodded her head continuously before using her jaw to point towards the Civil Affairs Bureau. “Let’s go!”
Lu Jinnian did not move, asking the third time, “Are you sure?”
Qiao Anhao became increasingly more uneasy from his hesitance. They were already outside the Civil Affairs Bureau, he won’t run away now, right?
Without replying, she tugged him violently into the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Chapter 642: Marriage（13）
Translator: Kingbao Editor: DarkGem
The staff in the main hall came forward to greet them, asking if they wished to get married or divorced before passing them two forms.
Qiao Anhao tugged Lu Jinnian to the counter in front. Without hesitation, she picked up a pen and started to fill up the form. Halfway through it, she realized that Lu Jinnian, who was sitting beside her, hadn’t started to write.
Anxiously, she passed the pen in her hand over to him. When he didn’t have any intention of moving, she hurriedly stuffed the pen into his palm, rushing him, “Hurry and fill it up!”
Lu Jinnian glanced over at her briefly before pausing on her completed form.
She really wanted to get married to him… Did that mean that she really loved him?
Lu Jinnian fell into a daze, his lack of reaction sending uneasiness through Qiao Anhao. She looked around in contemplation before reaching over for his form. After just filling in his name, the staff behind the counter stopped her kindly. “I’m sorry miss, the form has to be filled up personally by the party involved.”
But Lu Jinnian wasn’t filling it up… Qiao Anhao bit the tip of the pen, she turned to the staff and replied sternly, “But he can’t write!”
“….” The staff looked at her speechlessly. Turning over to Lu Jinnian, he asked, “Mister, are you a willing party to this marriage?”
“Yes,” Qiao Anhao interrupted resolutely before Lu Jinnian could reply.
“…” The staff fell into silence once again before placing a new form in front of Lu Jinnian. “Mister, if you are willing to get married, please fill up the form.”
Qiao Anhao frowned deeply. She lowered her head to stare sadly at the name she had just filled in… Was this form invalid now?
Uneasily, she turned to glance at Lu Jinnian.
Lu Jinnian snapped out of his daze. He nodded his head towards the staff before reaching for a pen in his pocket. Picking up the form, he started to fill it up with swiftness and fluidity.
Finally, Qiao Anhao heaved a sigh of relief. When Lu Jinnian finished filling up the first page, she enthusiastically helped him flip to the next page.
The rest of the procedures went by smoothly – Checkup, payment, reading the vows, and stamping… Regardless of which step it was, Qiao Anhao enthusiastically and impatiently completed the tasks required.
It wasn’t that Lu Jinnian wasn’t enthusiastic but when he saw her actions, he couldn’t help believing that she really loved him.
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When they were finally done, it was already 5 pm, after working hours. The roads were congested and filled with the loud honking by cars from all directions.
Lu Jinnian pulled the car door open while Qiao Anhao climbed inside with a bunch of documents. After settling down, she started to flip through the documents. The moment Lu Jinnian boarded the car, she passed his documents over. “Yours.”
Lu Jinnian took the identification card. “You can keep the identification book. You’ll need it when we go to the police station to bring your account over.”
“Oh,” Qiao Anhao murmured. Carefully, she stuffed all the documents into the inner pocket of her bag, as though they were a precious treasure.
