C39 Registering
She had never, never been apart from him so long, since she had known him.
Every day, she told herself not to think about him, not to think about him, but he couldn't control himself. Whenever she thought of him, her heart would hurt, and her eyes would hurt. She couldn't control her tears. When she thought of him, she would cry. She couldn't control it at all.
"Why?" Lin Xiu did not expect that Shen Ruo Bai would actually agree to break up. He thought that with his personality, no matter what happened, he would force Xiao Jing to stay by his side at all costs.
He actually let go of Xiao Jing.
"We're not suitable." Xia Jing sniffed, trying her best not to think about him. "There's someone more suitable for him. He will definitely be happier with her than with me. He said that it was very tiring to be with me."
Lin Xiu was silent for a long time.
Was it tiring to be together? It was better than being separated and wishing they were dead. No one knew better than him what it felt like to be living a life worse than death.
Shen Ruo Bai, you don't know how to cherish it.
"Are you really willing to marry me?"
Xia Jing held back her tears and looked up at him. He was looking at her seriously, and his gentle eyes only reflected her shadow.
"Lin Xiu, do you really like me?" she asked suddenly. She seemed to be unsure if this person whom she had always regarded as her brother really had feelings for her.
"Not like, but love. Although I know it might be a little absurd, I fell in love with you a long time ago. A very long time ago. I know you have been treating me as your big brother, but I have never treated you as my sister. You are the most important person in my life. I only know that I will protect you with my life. I will protect you even if you don't belong to me." This woman was destined to be his fate.
And he was willing to be doomed.
Xia Jing still could not hold back her tears. She shook her head while crying, "It's not worth it. It's not worth it."
He loved her so much, but she was selfishly in love with another person. All her love was given to another person, so she could not give him a single bit of it.
Lin Xiu raised his hand gently, wanting to comfort her, but his hand was weak. As soon as he raised it, it dropped down. Xia Jing cried as she held his hand in her palm. "Don't love me so much. Please take care of yourself. Brother Lin Xiu, promise me that you will take care of yourself, okay?"
She was not worth it for him to use his life to protect her. She was not worth it for him to use his life to love her. Everything he had done for her was not worth it.
"Why not? Didn't Xiao Jing say that she would marry me?" He smiled bitterly.
Xia Jing held his hand tightly and buried her head in it. She cried so hard that she broke down in tears.
She did not know how much his heart was hurting at this moment. "Xiao Jing, can you forget about him?"
Forget about the man who made her sad and forgot about the man who gave up on her so easily. In the future, he would accompany her every day, never leaving her alone. He would never let her be alone again.
Even if his legs were crippled, he would still do his best to make her live a good life. He would never let her down.
When she was tired of crying, he looked at her red and swollen eyes and used all his strength to hold her cold little hand in his palm. He asked gently, "Does Xiao Jing mind that her husband's legs are crippled? "
Xia Jing struggled to shake her head and was still sobbing.
"Then, Xiao Jing, let's get married. I don't want Xiao Jing to be alone." She had followed that man for five years and had been relying on him all the time. How could she get used to it now? She had been living alone every day and every night without anyone to accompany her.
He understood the pain of losing his true love. He also knew how weak Xiao Jing was. He did not want to let her cry all night long. At least, when she cried, he could hug her gently and comfort her.
"Alright, I'll marry you. Brother Lin Xiu, I'll marry you when you get out of the hospital."
She finally made up her mind.
Perhaps it was because of her words, Lin Xiu's condition improved very quickly. She had just passed her twentieth birthday, so he started the discharge procedures.
The day he was discharged from the hospital, the sun was shining brightly, and the breeze was not too strong. He sat in his wheelchair and looked at Xia Jing with a smile. "Xiao Jing, did you bring your household register?" His white shirt reflected the warm sunlight, and his face was no longer as haggard as before. He was so handsome that it made people sigh.
Xia Jing had already heard countless sighs, and the gist of it was that the heavens were jealous of the talented. What a perfect and handsome youth, yet he was a cripple.
But she did not mind at all.
She had promised him that she would marry him after she was discharged from the hospital. She immediately replied with a smile, "Yes, we did. Should we go home first, or should we go to the Civil Affairs Bureau first?"
Lin Xiu naturally could not wait for a moment. "I want to go home with you properly."
Lin Ye Wen smiled and scolded, "This child wants to go home and take advantage of Xiao Jing. I can't stand it anymore when I see you staring at her every day. Alright, your mother has already cleaned up your wedding room at home. After registering, come back early and rest for a few days. The wedding should also be held as soon as possible."
Under the sunlight, Lin Xiu's face was full of smiles while Xia Jing looked extremely bashful. However, her eyes were still red and swollen, and there were traces of crying every day.
There were a lot of couples registering for marriage at the Civil Affairs Bureau. Lin Xiu and Xia Jing were at the back of the queue. When he saw her holding the household registration book in a daze, Lin Xiu reached over and held her hand in his. "Although my parents are anxious to have a grandchild, if you don't want to, I won't force you."
After a pause, he continued, "I heard that having children is very painful. I don't want Xiao Jing to be in pain."
This attracted a few couples' gazes, and the girls looked at him with envy.
Xia Jing tilted her head to look at him and suddenly laughed. "If Uncle Lin and Auntie find out that you don't want me to have a child, they will definitely die of anger."
"Does Xiao Jing want to give birth?" His eyes had never been so bright before.
He thought that she might not accept him for the time being. It was probably the most wonderful thing in the world to have a child with the woman he loved the most.
Xia Jing did not answer. Suddenly, her expression darkened and she thought of that person's words, "You can only be my woman in this life. The child you have must be surnamed Shen!"
Lin Xiu gripped her hand tightly. "It's our turn soon." He had never felt so nervous before. He wanted to hold on to her hand and never let go again.
Xia Jing nodded, and her chest started to hurt again. These days, whenever she thought of that person, she had a bad feeling about it. She could not explain why.
The couples who were registering at the front left one after another. Every one of them had a sweet smile on their faces. Finally, the moment had arrived. Lin Xiu could feel her palms sweating. Finally, he asked, "Xiao Jing, have you made up your mind?"
She bit her lip and was about to answer when her phone suddenly rang. Li Nan called her with grief and indignation. "Big brother is about to die. Aren't you going to come and see him one last time?"