Eighth Year of Marriage

On the day she was supposed to get her marriage certificate, Tang Ran was dumped by her blind-date boyfriend. He admitted that he didn't actually like her and couldn't go through with the marriage. Tang Ran leaned against the wall of the Civil Affairs Bureau in a daze, replaying her entire relationship with Tan Zhe. It confirmed a popular online sentiment: when it comes to blind dates and marriage, every man is an Oscar-level actor. She had truly believed he liked her because he played the part so well. As her thoughts drifted, a hand reached out from the side. Between long, slender fingers was a tissue, fluttering in the biting winter wind. Tang Ran sniffled: "Thank you, but I’m not cryi...