when the rose blooms again

Chapter 5

On the day the two divorced, the cherry blossoms in this city were in full bloom. There were many old trees lined up neatly along the roadside, and the Civil Affairs Bureau was located at the end of the road.

Lin Weiyan arrived first, and when he was on the phone with a client at the door, he saw Shao Chen's car from a distance.

Shao Chen parked the car not too close, and walked the remaining 200 meters.

He walked up to Lin Weiyan and smiled at him, "Have you been waiting for a long time?"

Lin Weiyan had never seen Shao Chen with such an expression, he was obviously smiling, but he didn't look happy.

"No," Lin Weiyan put away his phone, "I just arrived too."

The cool spring breeze blew off some pink patches on the branches, and it fell on Lin Weiyan's well-groomed hair. Shao Chen took a few steady glances, reached out and took off the few flowers, "Go in."

There were a lot of people in pairs at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau, most of them had happy faces, while a small number of people had sad expressions, or pushed and shoved, but no one was like them.

One forced a smile, and the other pretended to be calm.

"Hmm." Lin Weiyan nodded, and took the lead in walking over, the steps were not easy or not.

Shao Chen watched him from behind for a few seconds, then stepped up to keep up.

"Do the divorce procedures?" the staff of the Civil Affairs Bureau asked in a very flat tone.

The staff had sharp eyes and could tell at a glance that they were not here to get married.

In fact, when they got married, the staff member who registered them did not realize that they were going to get married. The staff member kindly reminded them, "The divorce procedures are not handled here."

Shao Chen was very upset at the time, but since Lin Weiyan was by his side, he managed to hold back the attack.

Looking at it now, maybe they are really not a good match, or maybe their expressions were not very happy at that time.

"En." Shao Chen responded, "Go through the formalities."

He selectively skipped the word "divorce", ambiguously, trying to sound better.

"Fill out the form." The staff handed over two forms for the two to fill out.

The pen on the table was fixed with a very long telephone wire. When Shao Chen took it, he felt that it was inconvenient to write, so he had the idea of ​​giving up in an instant.

When this idea appeared, he was suddenly a little excited, even with some indescribable joy.

But Lin Weiyan had already taken the same pen and started to fill in, and Shao Chen's emotions disappeared as soon as they appeared.

The form is simple, the applicant's name, ID number and some other basic personal information.

Shao Chen held his pen and looked at Lin Weiyan for a few seconds, and then began to fill in. He filled out each item carefully, and then paused on the "reason for divorce" column.

He subconsciously looked at Lin Weiyan, and found that the other party was also looking at him.

The two looked at each other, and Lin Weiyan looked away first.

-No emotion basis.

Lin Weiyan wrote this.

For a moment, Shao Chen's heart was numb with pain, and his hand holding the pen was tightly clenched, and he couldn't continue no matter what.

The staff is not surprised. After all, only a few can sign quickly. They reminded at the right time, "If you have any problems, you can continue to negotiate."

Shao Shenshen remained in a stalemate again, shaking his hands and filling in the same reason.

After the staff took back the form, they entered it on the computer. During the period, the two did not say a word, quietly waiting for the next process.

"Are there any custody disputes, property disputes, or other disputes that have not yet been reached?" the staff asked routinely.

"No," Lin Weiyan took out the prepared divorce agreement and handed it over, "Agreed divorce, both parties have reached an agreement."

The staff took the agreement, looked at Shao Chen, and asked silently.

Shao Chen paused, and said for a while, "There is no dispute."

Because the two reached an agreement, the next series of procedures were very fast, and they came out of the hall in less than half an hour.

"The marriage certificate can be kept as a souvenir." That's what the staff said in the last sentence.

Shao Chen put away the marriage certificate and looked at Lin Weiyan.

Lin Weiyan didn't know what he was thinking. He watched Shao Chen put away the marriage certificate and handed over his own.

"It's useless for me to keep it," Lin Weiyan said, "If Brother Shen wants it, just take it away."

Shao Chen took it over, put it together with his own, nodded and said hello.

The two stood side by side on the steps at the entrance of the hall, neither speaking.

Many places in the city have been rebuilt in recent years, and the buildings in many areas even originated from Shao Chen's company. However, the Civil Affairs Bureau is still located in the old city and has not been relocated.

The pavement at the entrance is a white lime road that has been pressed, with wide brick roads on both sides, and those old cherry trees are planted on it.

Shao Chen used to think that it was romantic to use a cherry tree as a street tree at the gate of the Civil Affairs Bureau, but now he doesn't think so.

His car was parked under a tree for a while, and flower petals had accumulated on the windshield wipers and the roof of the car. It was not so beautiful, but a bit messy.

Shao Chen watched the petals being lifted and dropped by the car on the road, and felt a little sad. The frustration and sadness at that moment almost made him unable to stand.

"Brother Shen, I have something to do later," Lin Weiyan said first, "Let's go first."

Shao Chen said, "Okay."

So Lin Weiyan stopped looking at Shao Chen, and walked down the steps with long legs.

He walked to his car, unlocked the car and wanted to get in. Shao Chen reacted quickly at that moment. He ran down the steps and grabbed Lin Weiyan's wrist.

Lin Weiyan didn't speak, but asked him silently with his eyes.

Shao Chen's Adam's apple twitched, "Let's have a meal together."

Lin Weiyan didn't answer immediately, the hand gripping the car door moved, and the corner of his mouth flattened and said, "Next time, I don't have time today."

Shao Chen let go of his wrist and took a step back.

Lin Weiyan sat in the car and started the car but didn't leave immediately. He looked at Shao Chen through the car window. After a while, he pressed the car window and said to Shao Chen, "I'm going on a business trip today, wait until I come back."

His eyes were still calm, as if the person standing in front of the car was not someone who had just ended his three-year marriage, but a passerby who happened to come here by mistake and asked him for directions.

Shao Chen thought, whether Lin Weiyan would like someone, he didn't know the answer.

Maybe others can, but Shao Chen can't.

After all, Lin Weiyan didn't give any response. The most intimate thing they ever did was when Shao Chen kissed Lin Weiyan's side face on the day of their wedding.

That specious kiss had been sweet until now, and then turned all the way around, becoming the point of the knife facing Shao Chen, piercing his heart to fester.

Shao Chen looked at Lin Weiyan's straight mouth through the car window, his voice was hoarse, "Weiyan, I still want to ask a question."

Lin Weiyan said, "You ask."

"The flowers that were sent in those years," Shao Chen asked, "Is there any one that you really like?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Weiyan suddenly closed his eyes, and Shao Chen felt that some other emotions different from "don't care" flashed by.

Before he could get a better look, Lin Weiyan raised the car window.

His voice was a little hoarse, but Shao Chen could still hear his answer clearly.

"Rose is very good." Lin Weiyan said.