Hidden truth, intricate love

After the wedding, the days returned to a peaceful state, and Lin Yue and Li Hao were both adjusting to married life. They began to find a balance between their busy work schedules and daily routines, and they also tried to maintain the rituals they had when they were dating, scheduling regular dates. Although married life had a more mundane quality than their courtship, each date still brought them the sweetness and beauty of love.

One weekend afternoon, Li Hao finished his work at the store early and planned a date. He decided to take Lin Yue to her favorite art gallery.

"Yueyue, let's not work this afternoon and go see an art exhibition. I heard there's a really great theme exhibition recently." Li Hao smiled mysteriously as he handed her a cup of coffee.

Lin Yue readily agreed, changed into a simple and elegant long dress, and went out with Li Hao.

However, just as they arrived at the exhibition hall, it suddenly started to rain heavily. They didn't have an umbrella with them, so they had to take shelter under the eaves of the exhibition hall.

"Isn't it a bit unlucky today?" Li Hao looked at the drizzling rain and couldn't help frowning.

Lin Yue smiled and shook her head: "No, I think rainy days are also quite interesting. Just like the romantic scenes in the movies."

As she spoke, she pulled Li Hao into the rain and stopped at a small bookstore nearby. Their clothes were a little wet, but they couldn't help laughing. The light in the bookstore was warm and soft, and the raindrops outside the window hit the glass, giving people a sense of tranquility.

"Since the weather isn't good, let's just stay here for a while." Lin Yue pointed to a few illustrated books on the shelf. "Do you remember? When we first started dating, we also liked to go to bookstores together like this."

Li Hao nodded: "Of course I remember. At that time, I pretended to approach you casually, but in fact, I wanted to see you a few more times."

They casually flipped through books, chatted, and felt this ordinary yet special time. Later, the rain stopped and the exhibition hall was about to close, but the two did not feel regretful. Instead, they felt that this "impromptu date in the rain" was more memorable than originally planned.

After marriage, Lin Yue's work was still busy, and Li Hao was also busy running the store. One night, Lin Yue returned home exhausted after get off work. Just as she was about to have a simple meal and rest, she found Li Hao standing at the door, holding her coat in his hand.

"Let's go. We won't eat at home today. Let's go to the street to have some snacks to change our mood." Li Hao said with a smile.

Although Lin Yue was a little tired, when she saw Li Hao's smile, she nodded and followed him out the door.

The two walked slowly along the street and came to a night market where delicious food was served. The air was filled with the aroma of various foods: pancakes, grilled skewers, candied haws, and Lin Yue's favorite cream cakes.

Li Hao held Lin Yue's hand and bought two skewers of grilled squid from a stall. He handed one to her and said, "Try this! This was my favorite when I was a kid."

Lin Yue took a bite and squinted her eyes in satisfaction: "Hmm, it smells so good! You had a really good sense of taste when you were a kid."

They ate and talked along the way, and Lin Yue couldn't help but mention the troubles at work: "The recent project is too complicated, and there are endless plans to be revised every day."

Li Hao nodded. "Thank you for your hard work, but I think you should relieve yourself appropriately and relax occasionally. This will actually make you more efficient."

"That's why you brought me out to relax, right?" Lin Yue looked at him with a smile.

"Of course. After we get married, I will be responsible for making you happy every day." Li Hao answered seriously.

After finishing their snacks at the night market, the two of them sat down at an old-fashioned dessert shop and ordered two bowls of steaming hot ginger glutinous rice balls. As the sweetness of the glutinous rice balls lingered in their mouths and the cool breeze after the rain blew on their faces, Lin Yue felt the day's fatigue instantly dissipate.

"This kind of date is great. I feel like I'm back in college." Lin Yue said with emotion.

"Me too. In fact, happiness does not necessarily require a grand occasion. With you, even a simple snack street can become the most beautiful memory." Li Hao whispered.

During one of their vacations, the two decided to go camping in the suburbs. They brought their tent, food, and a small projector and drove to a meadow near a lake.

In the evening, they set up their tent by the lake and lit a bonfire. Li Hao roasted sausages over the fire while Lin Yue spread out the carpet and laid out fruits and drinks.

"Let me play some music to make our camping more lively." Lin Yue turned on his mobile phone and played a relaxing folk song. The soft melody contrasted with the ripples on the lake.

After dark, Li Hao used the projector to play a classic love movie. The two of them lay on the carpet, wrapped in a blanket, and looked up at the starry sky. A shooting star streaked across the night sky, and Lin Yue couldn't help but exclaimed: "Wow, a shooting star! Make a wish!"

Li Hao turned to look at Lin Yue and asked with a smile, "What wish did you make?"

Lin Yue shook her head in a mysterious manner: "If I don't tell you, it won't work if I tell you."

Li Hao took her hand and said seriously, "No matter what wish you make, I will do my best to help you realize it."

Lin Yue lowered her head and smiled: "My wish is actually very simple. I just hope that every day in the future can be like this, ordinary and happy."

Li Hao nodded: "This is not only your wish, but also mine."

By the campfire, they drank hot tea and chatted about their pasts and their hopes for the future. Although they were already married, they still maintained a sense of curiosity and freshness about each other. This spiritual intimacy deepened their relationship.

Dating after marriage no longer pursues a romantic sense of ritual like when you were in love, but instead incorporates more details of life and care for each other.

They discovered that whether it's a meticulously planned art exhibition or a spontaneous trip to a food court, the meaning of a date is never about where to go or what to do, but about each other's company. It's this unwavering companionship that deepens their relationship in the ordinary days and makes their marriage a journey of happiness worth cultivating.