The Civil Affairs Bureau is probably the place that witnesses the warmth and coldness of love the most.
Two counters, one for marriage registration, another for divorce registration.
Couples standing in line at the marriage registration counter are sweet and loving, on the verge of stepping into the hall of marriage, filled with many expectations and hopes.
Couples standing in line at the divorce registration counter, on the verge of going their separate ways, their expressions either numb or indifferent, faces dull and lacking light. Perhaps they recall the sweetness of their wedding or harbor resentment towards the many unpleasant aspects of their marriage.
Qin Qingnan suddenly felt as though he was in another world, as if the person standing here was not him.
