Huo Zhixing’s “wedding gift” really showed his sincerity. Back in the old days, it was tradition to give betrothal gifts if one got married, but in recent times this custom gradually disappeared. However, Huo Zhixing truly was capable. People in the past may give betrothal gifts amounting to 100,000 or 200,000 yuan, but he directly gave him millions and hundreds of “betrothal gifts” – which Tong Qiu complained about when they finally took a bath.
“You can’t do this again in the future,” Tong Qiu laid on the edge of the bathtub and asked Huo Zhixing to clean it up for him, “It’s too inconvenient.”
“But you didn’t object.” Huo Zhixing took the opportunity to pinch the other’s cheeks. “Didn’t you enjoy it?”
Tong Qiu blushed and refused to speak, though he was humming.
The temperature inside the bathroom began to rise, and the two men who played around until dawn finally felt the exhaustion.
Tong Qiu laid there and began to feel sleepy. He muttered, “Let’s go to sleep first. We still have to get the certificate later in the morning.”
The more he thought about it, the more he couldn’t allow it to go on. If he put it off any longer, the more he would feel insecure about their relationship.
It was truly amusing how half a year ago, he suggested they divorce – and now half a year later, he was anxious to turn their divorce papers back into marriage ones.
He turned around and asked Huo Zhixing, “Do you think our situation right now is like a broken mirror being pieced back together?”
“That’s hard to say,” Huo Zhixing mused. “In order for that to happen, one would need to have a complete mirror in the first place. Ours was a little different – the mirror got separated from the frame, which was left behind. It was only recently that they reunited after the mirror was sent back through priority mail.”
Tong Qiu laughed: “Officer Huo, back when you were still schooling, you must’ve been good at essays. Were your grades in Chinese Literature good?”
“It was good enough.” Huo Zhixing replied, dropping a kiss on the naked back in front of him. “Over the years, my essays had consistently scored around 20 and my Literature grades basically struggled for survival on the line between pass and fail.”
“… I shouldn’t have asked.”
The two finished bathing, and Tong Qiu went ahead to the bedroom and prepared for bed while Huo Zhixing was left behind to clean up.
When he finally entered the bedroom, Tong Qiu was already fast asleep under the covers. Huo Zhixing adjusted the AC’s temperature before he followed suite; fighting a yawn as he gathered Tong Qiu into his arms and drifted off to sleep.
Because the “exam” took all night, they both slept soundly. However, in order to get the certificate, Tong Qiu set an alarm for 8 am, so he was only able to sleep for around three hours. The same could be said for Huo Zhixing, who was dragged out of bed by the teacher.
“We can go back to sleep anytime but if we don’t get our certificate now, we don’t know when we’ll have time again.” Tong Qiu made a reasonable point. He may be free now but Huo Zhixing was busy and wasn’t at home all day. It was rare for him to have a morning off so it’ll be a waste not to take advantage of it.
Huo Zhixing took Tong Qiu’s hand and playfully bit it as retaliation: “Okay, I’ll listen to you.”
Tong Qiu urged Huo Zhixing to stop dallying from bed before he went into the bathroom to freshen up.
He even went as far as using a sheet mask.
Huo Zhixing leaned against the door and laughed: “What is this? It’s like you’re about to attend a blind date.”
Tong Qiu stared at the mirror as he applied the mask, not even sparing him a glance: “Back then I did not apply a mask when I met up with you.
After he finished speaking, he carefully smoothed the wrinkles on the cotton sheet and set a timer for 20 minutes before he went to look for clothes: “Today is a special day. I will become the most handsome brother in the whole Civil Affairs Bureau.”
Huo Zhixing watched him run around and smiled: “You are still the most handsome even if you don’t apply a face mask.”
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Because one was concerned about the police station and the other was concerned about his students, they were both absent-minded during the whole process.
This time, Tong Qiu must be prepared.
The photos on the marriage certificate would last for a lifetime. When they got old and showed it off to the others, he wanted to be praised: “You both were really handsome when you were younger!”
He wanted it to be known that they were both handsome and well matched, not dull and funny.
Tong Qiu deliberately found two clothes that matched perfectly. Not only did he tidy himself up, but the man beside him was also so handsome that Tong Qiu felt his legs soften.
“Officer Huo is too handsome. I can’t bear to let you go out and show it to others.”
That being said, Tong Qiu still took Huo Zhixing with him along with all the necessary documents.
Tong-laoshi was in high spirits as they walked along the road, body exuding such sweetness all the way.
Like an Omega in the middle of a heat, the smell of his pheromones made the man beside him dizzy.
They stopped at the gates of the apartment complex and stood by the side of the road waiting for a taxi.
Suddenly, Huo Zhixing’s mobile phone rang. The caller was his mother.
“Mom, why do you call me at this time?” Mother Huo usually called him in the evening, and rarely in the morning, because she knew that her son would either be working or sleeping.
“Are you at home? Is Xiao-Qiu there? Your dad went to attend a class reunion, and I felt bored all alone at home so I thought I’ll stay with you for a couple of days.”
Huo Zhixing looked at Tong Qiu.
“And where are you right now?”
“I’m on my way,” His mother replied, “I called you earlier but I didn’t get through. I’m close already.”
Huo Zhixing really didn’t notice when his mother called him.
“Are you on your way now?”
“Yes, it’s alright if you’re not at home. Are you busy? Is Xiao-Qiu on holiday? It’s been awhile since I last saw him.”
“Ah… We’re both free this morning but…” Huo Zhixing hesitated for a moment. “When you arrive, could you buy a bag of salt? We ran out of salt.”
Tong Qiu stood there, confused.
Huo Zhixing talked a bit more with his mother before he immediately ended the call.
“Something happened with the enemy.” Huo Zhixing said. “My mother is on her way. She’s coming.”
Tong Qiu was pleasantly surprised: “Great! I haven’t seen her in months.”
“Then can we still leave? She still doesn’t know about our divorce.”
Tong Qiu’s eyelid twitched: “Let’s talk about it later. If it’s not feasible, we’ll have to postpone it again. It’s rare for mom to visit, we can’t leave her at home all by herself.”
Huo Zhixing sighed and comforted himself: “It’ll be alright. The road to happiness is strewn with setbacks.”
Tong Qiu patted him and comforted the both of them: “Yes, yes, good things are hard to come by. What time will she arrive? I… Damn! No, we have to go back quickly!”
Tong Qiu pulled Huo Zhixing and ran back.
“What’s the matter?” Huo Zhixing was dragged by him and almost fell on his face.
Tong Qiu replied without looking back: “My thongs and GV discs, I have to put them away quickly!”
Tong Qiu has given up on acting like a serious person in front of Huo Zhixing, but in front of the elders, he has to maintain his previous warm and mature image.
He took Huo Zhixing and rushed home, where he immediately put away all kinds of dirty things and placed the sheets and covers they had soiled into the washing machine. Without saying a word, he started cleaning up.
Huo Zhixing smiled as he stared at him bustle around. Tong Qiu was not amused: “Don’t laugh! Hurry up and clean the house or when Mom arrives, she’ll think a thief got inside.”
After they reconciled, both of them exposed their true natures and stopped trying to hide their sloppiness. They would only clean the house if the place got too messy.
Now, Huo Zhixing’s mother was coming, so he has to show off.
Huo Zhixing obediently swept and mopped the floor. He washed all the dishes and chopsticks and also cleaned the mess on the table.
Inside their bedroom, Tong Qiu hid the unused condoms and lubricant inside a drawer. He tied the garbage bag containing all the used condoms from last night and set it aside. He planned on throwing it away later.
“Almost done?” Huo Zhixing washed his hands after he finished his chores and checked in on the leader to have him inspect his work.
Tong Qiu roamed around the place, a nagging feeling bothering him like he had missed something.
He went back to the kitchen for a final look and saw a bottle of lube right next to the oil bottle.
“Oh no!” Tong Qiu hurriedly threw it at Huo Zhixing, “Hide it, hide it! If mom sees that, I would die from embarrassment!”
In front of the elders, Tong-laoshi always showed a dignified and modest front. People who were dignified and modest would never make love in the kitchen.
Huo Zhixing smiled and brought the bottle back to the bedroom.
“It should be all right this time.”
Tong Qiu called Huo Zhixing and asked him to help him hang the washed sheets when he suddenly remembered something and ran back to the bedroom.
Inside their laundry basket, a pair of unwashed thongs quietly laid.
“… I almost forgot about you.” Tong Qiu bent down and picked it up, and thought he might as well throw it away since he didn’t know where he would hang it after it was washed.
He planned on putting the thong inside the garage bag he brought out earlier, but just as he walked out of the bedroom, the doorbell rang.
Tong Qiu instantly stiffened. Huo Zhixing also stared at the thong in his hands.
Tong Qiu motioned Huo Zhixing to remain calm before he turned around and ran back into the bedroom, stuffing the underwear under the mattress.
When Tong Qiu came out again, Huo Zhixing had already opened the door and his mother came in while carrying two bags.
“Mom, why didn’t you call when you arrived? We would’ve helped you bring these things.” Tong Qiu immediately acted and took the bags from Mother Huo.
The two bags contained nothing but groceries and were quite heavy.
“I didn’t have any troubles so you needn’t worry.” It had been quite a while since Mother Huo’s last visit. She took off her shoes before she entered and seized up the living room. “It’s nice to see that it’s quite tidy.”
Huo Zhixing and Tong Qiu exchanged glances behind her, silently laughing.
“Mom, take a break first, I will put the things in the refrigerator.” Tong Qiu was quick to switch back into being a diligent man.
Huo Zhixing poured water for his mother and asked her if she had already eaten breakfast.
“I’ve already eaten.” Mother Huo looked at him, then to Tong Qiu who was bustling about. “You two are dressed quite nicely. Did you plan on going out?”
“Ah?” Tong Qiu was stunned, and silently thought, the only flaw in the plan.
“Yes,” Huo Zhixing agreed, “It’s rare for me to have a free morning so we planned on going out for a movie.”
Tong Qiu breathed a sigh of relief and secretly ridiculed: Congratulations to Officer Huo for acquiring the highest achievement of “opening eyes and telling nonsense”.
“Oops, did my arrival ruin your plans?”
“No, no, no,” Tong Qiu quickly refuted, “We also thought about visiting you and dad one day.”
Mother Huo was obviously delighted by Tong Qiu’s words. After taking a sip of her water, she chatted with the two until noon. When she glanced at the clock, she headed towards the kitchen and said she’ll prepare a meal for them.
Once again, their plan to get their marriage certificate was foiled, but after such a big meal, Tong Qiu and Huo Zhixing found that their disappointment was somewhat soothed.
Nell’s Corner:
Lmaoooo I feel for these guys. Cockblocked again HAHAHA!
Also that sudden line about omegas and their heats, omg I really can’t with that analogy hahaha! srsly Tong Qiu and his overactive imagination…
Teacher Tong Qiu, ready to go into heat all time any time!
Poor Tong Laoshi! 😂
poor tong laoshi couldn’t soothe his heat for the meantime HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHA
I’m so excited for their marriage certificate!!
Well, let’s hope the mother-in-law won’t find out about the divorce. I like the mirror analogy, their relationship is not like a broken mirror mended into a whole piece but reuniting a mirror and its frame.
Thank you for the chapter!!!
Those poor guys!
I was able to catch up! I enjoyed binge reading ung this story. So cute.
the story says that two people who loved each other had to separate, they broke a mirror and each took half and agreed to sell it in a market to meet again. (It’s what I understood from the story or something like that really, and it makes a little more sense to me) You can see it in this link.
https://www.douban.com/note/586964317/?_i=2328734tlzEZgh
And then adding to that, reading the Chinese text, I believe the second half is actually saying that a refund was requested when the two parts of the mirror were still in the process of being shipped. XD lol!
Thank you for the translation and I apologize for not commenting moreeeeeee!
The author got me confused 🤣🤣🤣……
Are we really not in an ABO world???
Yes, your arrival ruined their plans. What’s up with these mothers suddenly barging into their MARRIED CHILDREN’S houses unannounced??? You’re not supposed to do that. My own mother and mother-in-law would never dare. If my husband’s mom did this, he would throw a fit for not respecting our privacy.
Well it wasn’t exactly unannounced per se the MIL did inform them before coming and you can read again that it was HZX that said they were free both of them are just being polite to their elder. It’s not some huge moral failing, the MIL isnt a terrible human being for doing this it’s just inconvenient.
Haha, is there even possible for them to get the certificate back? 😂
Thank You for the chapter (ฅ’ω’ฅ)♥