𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗗 𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗘 (a TAELICE adaptation)

CHAPTER 35

That night, when Taehyung was packing Elder Shen's belongings, his fingers brushed over the touchpad of that laptop computer. A password had not been set for the computer. Once the blue screen disappeared, what popped up was that American television series targeted to young people, which had been paused last night. All the emotions that he had repressed the entire day now swelled upwards, but he had no outlet to release them. So, yanking over a chair, he sat down in front of the desk and, in silence, watched that television series for most of the night.

On this journey back, he first travelled by car, then took a plane before finally, after landing, delivering Elder Shen's body.

A leading officer from the military base was present, and after a brief exchange with Taehyung, he handed over a document envelope that contained what Taehyung would need to complete the marriage registration process.

Lalisa's father was in a spot not far away, offering his condolences to Elder Shen's family members. Normally, as Taehyung was not a family member and was merely escorting the body back and there were also several levels of leadership between himself and Lalisa's father, there should have been no opportunity for interaction between them.

However, prior to stepping in through the glass doors, he still brought his gaze onto Choi Minsoo another time, since, after all, he was marrying the man's daughter today.

Choi Minsoo seemed to detect this, amd lifting his eyes, he cast a glance at Taehyung.

" I never would have thought that the one you're marrying is my old superior's daughter. " Smiling, Taehyung's direct supervisor gave a pat to Taehyung's shoulder. " Go now. The car is waiting outside. There are no issues from your father-in-law's side. He signed off on the approval himself. "

This was something Taehyung had not expected. Lalisa must have done or said some things in this period when he was away.

But presently he had no time to mull over those. The most pressing matter at hand was to hurry to the Civil Affairs Bureau and register their marriage.

Lalisa was still waiting for him.

Lalisa had arrived very early.

Ever since becoming pregnant, she had not dared to drive anymore. Today she had taken a taxi here.

This July weather was so hot it left people seeing stars. At first Lalisa had lots of perseverance and stood outside, feeling that she absolutely needed to wait for him at the entrance and walk in together with him through those large glass doors in order for there to be commemorative significance. Alas, sweat continuously formed on her, and unable to bear it, she went inside to let the air conditioning blow on her. There she waited from when there were still other people around to when there was no one, until at last, aside from the staff and the security guard, only she remained.

With one hand on her slightly protruding belly, she looked outside, then glanced at her watch. The minute and second hands were ticking along. Five o'clock was quickly approaching.

Over at the table for premarital medical check-ups, two older women were starting to pack up...

Lalisa slowly spun her thermal mug in her hands, waiting. When she glimpsed a vehicle pulling over on the side of the road, her heart abruptly soared. The vehicle's door slid open. Taehyung stepped out in a single stride, pulled down the brim of his hat, and lifted his head to look at the sign over the door of the Civil Affairs Bureau. Right after he had confirmed that this was the correct place, Lalisa, clothed in a white dress, appeared in his gaze.

He had never told her before that she was the most beautiful when she wore white, just like that summer day, when a simple white blouse had already sufficiently set off her beauty.