You're My Only Star

It took him a while before the cough finally stopped.

When he finally looked up, Song Xing Xing stood beside him. Her face showed her worry as she patted him on the back, trying to help him to calm down.

"Are you serious?"

"Are you alright?"

They both asked at the same time.

Their surroundings turned quiet as they both stared at each other.

Lu Xun was the first to speak. "I'm alright." His tone was soft as he did not want to make her worry. He took a deep breath to calm down and turned in his seat so that he was facing her.

Just now, they were talking about a wedding list. He had thought that the two of them were going to spend the rest of their day cozying up on the sofa while looking for some inspiration for the wedding.

They were going to figure out their wedding theme, the wedding rings, and so on.

However, he had not expected that Song Xing Xing would give him a shock. Her question was too sudden and unexpected.

His heart was still racing. Lu Xun could not stop thinking about the things he heard before he went into a fit cough. His lips parted as if he wanted to ask her again but this time, he was a little worried that he might get disappointed when she told him that he had misunderstood.

"Of course, I'm serious," Song Xin Xing said.

A light flickered in his eyes. Lu Xun stretched his arms and held her wrist. With a gentle tug, he let her sit on his lap. His arms circled around her waist, preventing her from escaping.

"Let's talk," Lu Xun said.

This girl had suddenly mentioned getting a marriage certificate with him casually and he thought that they really need a serious talk, face to face.

"What do you want to talk about?" Song Xing Xing bit at her lower lips as she looked at his expression, wondering what was on his mind at this time. Her head tilted to one side as she asked, "You don't want to?"

Don't want to?

If it was up to him, he would want to drag her to the Civil Affairs Bureau right this moment. However, it would be impossible to get a certificate today as the place was closed on the weekend.

"Then, do you want to get a certificate after the wedding?" Song Xing Xing continued to ask when he did not say a word. "That's fine too."

A sigh escaped him. "That's not it. But, Xing Xing, you can't casually ask me something like this during a meal." There was a trace of helplessness in his voice.

"Sorry." Song Xing Xing flashed an apologetic smile. "I didn't expect that you would be that shock."

"Why do you suddenly think that you want to get a certificate next week?"

Her hand moved to rest on his shoulder. "Earlier, my mom asked whether we wanted to get a certificate before or after the wedding. I told her that I will discuss it with you."

The corner of his lips twitched.

Lu Xun found that her way of 'discussing' was pretty interesting. She had straightaway asked him if he wanted to get a certificate with her.

"Then, how do you think we should discuss this?"

"Well, if you can't find the time to get the certificate this week, then we can always arrange it some times later," Song Xing Xing said.

A low chuckle escaped him.

Lu Xun was both amused and frustrated.

He found that it was getting hard to suppress the urge to pinch both her cheeks and vent his frustration.

How could she talk about this matter casually? Did she not know how her casual question had an impact on him?

"Or else, we can always head to the Civil Affair Bureau after the wedding if you want to. This works well too," she continued, unaware of the change in his expression.

"Song Xing Xing!"

"En?" She saw the frown on his face and chuckled. "You already proposed and I have agreed. It doesn't matter when do you want to get a certificate whether it was before or after." All of a sudden, her expression turned serious. "Anyway, you are mine."

His gaze softened. Even though he was still surprised at her impulse question, Lu Xun thought that this idea was very good too.

"There is another thing that we have to consider before getting a marriage certificate," Lu Xun said. "For example, your household registration. We have to head back to Y City and get it first."

"I have it with me." Her mischievous smile widened as he watched him look at her in shock. "My dad gave it to me a while ago. He said I can go and get a certificate with you anytime I want. I think next Monday is a good day to get a certificate. Lu Xun, what do you think?"

Lu Xun looked at her for a long time, wondering if she was merely teasing him. Seeing that her expression had not changed, he knew that Song Xing Xing was very serious about getting a certificate with him.

"But I only have one problem."

Just as he was about to give her his answer, Song Xing Xing spoke again.

His throat rolled as he suppressed his helplessness. Lu Xun vowed that he would give this girl a bite if she continued to tease him.

However, Song Xing Xing only leaned forward while looking into his eyes with her starry, bright eyes. "Big boss, I want to apply for a half-day off this Monday. Can you approve it? My fiance and I are planning to get our certificate."

Lu Xun laughed. He pecked at her lips and spoke. "Alright. You can take a whole day off."

"No. Half a day is enough. I've taken a few days off previously. It didn't feel right to take another day off. My colleague would think that my big boss was playing favoritism."

"Alright. We'll do as you say."

Song Xing Xing pecked at his cheek. "That's right. To have a happy life, you have to listen to your wife."

His eyes darkened as a warm feeling surged in his body. 

Your wife. His wife. He really liked the sound of it.

"Then, it's settled. Let's go and get our certificate this Monday." Song Xing Xing smiled happily.

The smile on her face was infectious.. Seeing how happy she was at this time, Lu Xun couldn't hold himself from kissing her a few more times.