This Spring Festival, Qin Tian’s home felt lively for the first time.
Qin Hongwen and Qin Lu both stayed in Yucheng to celebrate the New Year with Qin Tian and his mother, and to visit their maternal grandparents.
Compared to last year, when he would grab a cleaver at the sight of people, Grandpa was much more restrained this year. He still didn’t have a good attitude towards Qin Hongwen, but it was a different story with Qin Lu.
Upon learning that Qin Hongwen was going to marry his daughter, Grandpa was silent for a long time. He picked up his wine glass, ignored everyone’s dissuasions, and downed three cups of wine on his own before suddenly standing up.
“If you ever wrong my daughter and grandson again…”
With his unfinished sentence hanging in the air, Grandpa went outside to smoke.
On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, Mother and Qin Hongwen, with their ID cards, went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get their marriage certificate.
The wedding was not a grand affair. Instead, they invited Xia Nuannuan’s family, the elderly Mr. Sun and Granny Liu from the neighboring house, as well as Grandpa, uncles, and their families. They held a banquet with good food and drinks at the best hotel in Yucheng to celebrate.
And so, after twenty years, the family was reunited.
Qin Tian found it difficult to change his address for his father in the short term, but his attitude was no longer as cold as before.
Qin Hongwen understood this and was already very content.
After the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, Qin Lu and Qin Hongwen were to return to the capital.
Both were busy people, and their work matters could no longer be postponed.
Before leaving, Qin Lu suggested that Tang Xiuxia accompany them to the capital.
Qin Hongwen also had his own apartment in the capital, a small unit, but it was enough for two people.
After some hesitation, Tang Xiuxia refused.
The capital was a city of sadness for her, and she no longer wished to go there.
Besides, although her son would be going to university in a few days, she still wanted to stay in Yucheng so that her son could see her whenever he returned.
Qin Hongwen and his sister didn’t insist, promising to return to Yucheng often, and then they headed back to the capital.
On the plane, Qin Hongwen discussed with his sister that he wanted to see if he could switch positions and transfer to Jiangcheng after returning to the capital.
Although Qin Lu was a little reluctant, she expressed her support.
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Spring turned to autumn, and more than two years passed in the blink of an eye.
In mid-June 2014, Qin Tian used the remaining more than 10,000 points to exchange for the life countdown again.
During this period, the system had given him two more tasks, and he had earned quite a few points.
The 4S store he collaborated with Wang Hao had also been a great success, and the business of Tianming Internet Cafe was getting better and better, occupying the high-end market of the entire province.
Coupled with stock investments and re-entry into Bitcoin, as well as real estate, baijiu, and other investments.
Unknowingly, Qin Tian’s wealth had surpassed Old Xia, making him one of the low-key, hidden tycoons in the country.
In June 2016, everyone welcomed their graduation season.
The members of both dormitories had matured considerably. Chen Zhuang was still obediently managed by Shen Siqi, but their relationship was very good. During the Spring Festival of their third year, Shen Siqi had even gone to Northeast China to meet Chen Zhuang’s parents.
Both sets of parents had decided to pool some money to help the two children buy a house in Jiangcheng to settle down.
Chen Zhuang had also made some money by trading stocks with Qin Tian during university, which was enough to buy a car.
Zhuang Zhe and Tian Jing also had a good relationship and planned to go to Shanghai together after graduation to seek broader horizons.
As for Cao Mingliang, he remained a single nobleman. However, after almost being stabbed by a boyfriend of a girl once, he had slightly reined in his playboy nature.
With fewer beautiful women around him, Cao Mingliang seemed to have developed a connection with senior Wang Zijun, who had entered the workforce two years prior.
The senior had also dated after graduation, but it ended without a trace.
The two still had some way to go before they could be together.
Cheng Meng also had a boyfriend. She met him through a blind date in her hometown. Marriages in her area were generally early, and before she even graduated, her family was urging her to go on blind dates.
She was reluctant at first, but after going, upon seeing the young man, Cheng Meng thanked her parents profusely in her heart.
Clearly, the young man was handsome and had already graduated. He had opened a small company in Jiangcheng and was doing quite well.
As for Lu Lei, she continued to excel on her own, preparing to pursue postgraduate studies, aiming for those two sacred places in the capital that countless students across the nation aspired to.
In terms of romance, many boys had shown interest in her, but without exception, they were all rejected. Later, no one dared to try anymore, and they could only regard her as an unattainable white moonlight in their lives.
Su Yan, who had always been good friends with Xia Nuannuan, was in a similar situation to Lu Lei.
Perhaps this was the way of women in the new era: the more excellent they were, the harder it was for them to find a partner.
On the morning of June 6th, the students of Economics Class 1 gathered in front of the library to take their graduation photos.
Many of them had already started internships, but without exception, they had all returned.
“Strange, where are the two class monitors? Why haven’t they arrived yet?”
“It’s true, it seems they are the only ones who haven’t arrived.”
“Heh heh… Could they still be in their little nest, not yet woken up?”
“Brother, stop it. What are you thinking about? You’re smiling too pervertedly!”
“…”
The crowd chatted and speculated.
“Brother Zhuang, where’s Brother Tian?”
Zhang Lang asked loudly.
“How would I know? He hasn’t returned to the dormitory for days!”
Chen Zhuang replied.
“What’s going on? They asked us to gather for graduation photos, but as class monitors, they haven’t shown up. What are they doing?”
Cao Mingliang, who was nearby, also looked confused.
“Look over there, they’re here, holy crap!”
Zhuang Zhe suddenly pointed in one direction. He, who was usually very calm, couldn’t help but curse.
“Holy crap!”
“Damn, am I seeing things?”
Cao Mingliang and Chen Zhuang followed his gaze and also cursed.
Soon, other classmates saw the two approaching together from a distance, and they were all stunned as if they had seen a ghost.
Qin Tian was dressed in a black suit, his figure upright and heroic.
Xia Nuannuan, linked arm in arm with him, wore a white wedding dress, her shy expression making her look so captivating.
“Are you kidding me? It was bad enough when you were showing off your affection when we first enrolled, but you can’t leave us alone even at graduation?”
Some single boys clutched their chests, filled with grief and indignation.
“Oh my god, they look so good together!”
Cheng Meng exclaimed with envious eyes.
“Yes, it feels like we’ve witnessed a perfect love story. From another perspective, this university experience is complete.”
Beside her, Lu Lei added with a gentle smile.
“It’s too beautiful, but Nuannuan, you really should have given us a heads-up!”
Shen Siqi complained with an aunt-like smile.
Soon, Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan arrived before everyone.
“Everyone, sorry to keep you waiting. We just went to get our marriage certificate. There were quite a few people, so we’re a few minutes late.”
Qin Tian said with a smile, dropping a bombshell.
“Holy crap, holy crap…”
Gasps of astonishment erupted one after another.
Xia Nuannuan’s exquisite face showed a shy smile. The gentle breeze stirred the hem of her white wedding dress, making her look like a fairy from a painting.
“Congratulations to you both. Are we all here now? Shall we start taking photos?”
The photographer said with a smile.
“Let’s start, let’s start!”
“The two class monitors, stand in the middle. The girls surround them, and we boys stand behind.”
“Yes, yes, let them stand in the center!”
“Which class can compare to us? Taking graduation photos in a wedding dress, I’ve never seen this before.”
“As expected of the two class monitors, I’m impressed.”
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Amidst the laughter and joy, everyone took their positions.
Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan stood in the middle of the front row, affectionately holding hands. Xia Nuannuan leaned on Qin Tian’s shoulder with a happy smile.
The girls flocked around them, their faces beaming with bright smiles.
“Good, very good, hold it like that. Isn’t the bride beautiful today?”
The photographer shouted.
“Beautiful!!!”
Everyone responded in unison.
“Isn’t the groom handsome?”
“Handsome!!!”
With a few clicks of the shutter, the lens captured this beautiful moment.
Time flows like water, and youth is warm!