The Rationalist's Marriage

Towards the end of the month, the days are gradually getting shorter as the weather turns cooler.Qiu Yuening stayed at the base apartment in Beijing.

There are still a few days before Ding Ye's birthday, and he won't be able to finish work until the afternoon, so they made an appointment to have dinner outside.

"You decide where to go." Ding Ye said to him.

Which one should I go to, Qiu Yuening lay on the bed thinking.Let's just go to the Lake View Restaurant... Two years ago, I went there for a classmate reunion, and later I also saw the photos taken by Ding Ye at the wedding banquet. The environment is very good and the dishes are rich. The two have never been there together.

He turned over and turned off the lamp.

If you go to the lake view restaurant, you should order food early, otherwise the good seats will be taken up.He took out his mobile phone and clicked into WeChat - the first message was the hotel's order notification.

Um?Already booked?The notice reminded him to be there from 06:30pm to [-]:[-]pm on the [-]th.

Returning to the desktop, the date "October 10" was displayed impressively.

Has it reached NO.30 so soon?Surrounded by thin twilight, the sky is not completely dark.

"Yue Ning," Ding Ye came from another direction, "Have you arrived?"

"Yeah." Qiu Yuening nodded blankly, and somehow he arrived at the hotel entrance.

"Let's go, the food here is really good."

"Hello, you booked two seats by the window," the welcomer took them there, with glass floor-to-ceiling windows on both sides, "you can pick up your meal now."

"Ding Ye, I took the steak and salmon." Qiu Yuening shared some of his plate with the person opposite, "You have a taste."

"This crab is also very fat." The last time I learned how to peel crabs from Qiu Yuening, Ding Ye's movements became much more proficient.

"I forgot to say," each of them had a glass of orange juice beside them, Qiu Yuening picked up his own glass, "Happy birthday."

"Yue Ning, I'm really happy," Ding Ye said with a smile, "We will be together in the future."

"Okay." Qiu Yuening stared at his face, lost in thought, "Ding Ye, do you love me?"

The noises in my ears disappeared, and it seemed that only the two of them were left in the restaurant.

"I love you," Ding Ye looked directly at him, "Can't you feel it?"

"Compared to the previous alpha?"

"Before what?"

"It's just... I'm sorry, I overheard your conversation." Inadvertently, Qiu Yuening had to tell Ding Ye about the scene at the class reunion.

"So you heard it." Ding Ye calmly put down the knife and fork in his hand, and leaned on the table with his arms, "Do you want to know who he is?"

"I think."

After saying two words, Qiu Yuening's body was dragged by a strong sense of weightlessness, as if he fell into another world instantly.

He opened his eyes.

There is no bright dining room, no table full of food, and no Ding Ye... He is still lying on the bed.I forgot to draw the curtains last night, the outside was a hazy blue-gray, and it was almost dawn.

He quickly picked up the phone on the bedside table, the date was the 25th.

The scene in the dream caused his heart to beat violently. He couldn't fall asleep, so he went into the bathroom and slapped water on his face to wake himself up quickly.

The cold water flowed down his forehead and cheeks, and the dialogue in the imaginary world became clearer and clearer, and he couldn't help covering his eyes.

The doubt that was suppressed on purpose blurted out, if he woke up later, would he be able to hear Ding Ye's answer?

Immediately he splashed the water on his face again.What are you thinking?It was just a dream, and Ding Ye would not really come and tell him in the dream.

What else is "Do you love me", ah...how could he ask such a shameful question; Ding Ye even confessed his love!Even the cold water failed to cool the temperature on his face.

After going around for a long time, I still haven't ordered a meal.Qiu Yuening found the hotel's official account, selected the location, clicked to confirm, and closed the lock screen after receiving the automatic reply.

Finally feel at ease.

On the 28th, there are two days before my birthday.

When Ding Ye left the company, it was already dark.Through the rearview mirror of the car, he saw the purple glow of the western sky behind him.The street lamps are turned on one after another, and the handover is completed from the last light of the sky, and the city takes on another look.

His cell phone rang, it was Qiao Yi's call.He didn't stop, and turned on the bluetooth to talk to the other party.There is a sound from a stereo in my ear, and the other party is probably in a bar.

"Do you have any plans for your birthday?" Qiao Yi asked straight to the point, "Do you two want to come over again?"

Ding Ye knew why he mentioned this. In August, because of his illness, the honeymoon trip was not perfect. Before leaving, the two said they would come back later.

But this month's NO.30 is not Qiu Yuening's holiday, the two only plan to have dinner together.Ding Ye didn't explain too much, "I have other arrangements."

"Is that so..."

"How are you over there?"

"Okay," he said. Although there are not as many people as in summer, it is more suitable for a scenic vacation. "There will be a music festival next month, and we will invite a few bands outside."

Ding Ye listened quietly; Qiao Yi talked for a while, and then asked: "How is it? You can come a few days later."

"Let's discuss it."

"Do you need me to prepare you a birthday present?"

Hearing it is a hello.When they were in school, they didn't have the habit of giving each other gifts. The only time for Ding Ye's 20th birthday, the band bought a small cake to celebrate, and Qiao Yi ate half of it.

But when Ding Ye heard his words, he said, "I'll think about it."

"Fuck, do you really want it?"

"What if," he smiled, "I'll call you when I remember."

That night, Ding Ye told Qiu Yuening about Qiao Yi's suggestion, and Qiu Yuening was also interested, so he flipped through the work calendar to discuss a suitable time with Ding Ye.

"How are these few days?" He has a flight to Australia in mid-November, and he can rest for a few days when he returns.

"I'm OK."

"That——and I've made reservations for the night after tomorrow." I only remembered that embarrassing dream two days ago, and forgot to tell him about the reservation.Qiu Yuening handed the hotel confirmation information to Ding Ye, and he picked a table for two near the lake.

"sorry to bother you."

"You said I was being polite, but you are not the same," Qiu Yuening held his shoulders, "And I will not come back until the afternoon of the day after tomorrow, so I won't be able to accompany you for two days." Tomorrow night, I will spend the night outside again.

"Don't worry about it," Ding Ye kissed the corner of his mouth, "I think you've always been with me."

Not only during the period of dating and marriage, but also during the two years when there was almost no contact, when Ding Ye thought of this person, his heart was not filled with bitterness.

"Well," Qiu Yuening seemed to be back in a dream, and Ding Ye confessed to him tenderly; so he followed the other's lips, prolonging the original light touch, subconsciously immersed in it, but recovered before the next step. Reasonable, "I'll take a shower first."

Ding Ye was not in a hurry, and said "OK".

After Qiu Yuening walked into the bathroom, Ding Ye immediately called Qiao Yi.

"What's the matter, late at night?" Qiao Yi yawned.

"We are planning to go to your side in mid-November."

"Oh——" Qiao Yi's heart didn't fluctuate much, and he even wondered why he made a special announcement, "I just told you to come, welcome!"

"Didn't you say you wanted to prepare a gift for me?" Ding Ye asked back.

"Ah?" Qiao Yi immediately confessed, "I'm just kidding, I'm not as rich as you...don't talk too much!"

"It doesn't cost money," Ding Ye glanced at the closed bathroom door, the sound of running water never stopped, "I just want to ask you to do me a favor."