Embrace the North Star

[Norway / Siberia / Murmansk / Iceland: Come travel around the Arctic Circle with me from the comfort of home ^_^]

If Tang Zhiqiu hadn't been trying to escape an arranged marriage, she never would have expected to run into her ex-boyfriend, Shen Xilu.

On the geographical research expedition heading to the Arctic Circle, he is courteous and well-spoken, as graceful as ever.

Eight years after they parted, he is still elegant and refined, his distinguished air impossible to hide. Calmly, he lays out his terms to her:

"Marry me, and I'll help you escape the arranged marriage."

A month later, Tang Zhiqiu brings her new husband home.

Her parents greet them warmly, smiling from ear to ear. "Xiao Shen? We haven't even arranged the wedding yet. Why didn't you tell us you'd gone and registered your marriage?"

Shen Xilu gives a reserved nod. "I was afraid she'd get impatient, so we registered first."

Tang Zhiqiu: "?"

*

Tang Zhiqiu has only ever seen Shen Xilu lose his composure twice.

The first time was the day before she left for university. He kept vigil beneath her apartment all night, his slightly reddened eyes full of unmistakable longing and affection.

The second was the night she decided to register their marriage. Her family had backed her into a corner, and she sat on the railing at the bow of a boat, gazing out at the sea. Sweat from running beaded his forehead. Breathing unevenly, he steadied himself against the railing and walked slowly toward her.

He reached out, his elegant silhouette cleaving through the endless night:

"Jiujiu."

"Come home with me."

- You are where I set out from, and where I return. The North Star I will embrace with all my strength throughout this long life.

History major and travel blogger, a genuinely spoiled young lady x geology professor, refined and dignified, pretending to be serious

A romantic encounter between history and geography.

Reunited after years apart, with love long in the making. A sweet story with no angst.

A spin-off of the neighboring story, "Long Planned [Quick Transmigration]."

*The Book of Sui, Treatise on Astronomy: "The sun travels east along the ecliptic... Its passage through the western celestial region is called autumn."

Reader's Guide:

1. Both leads are each other's first and only love, pure and devoted. A fluffy sweet story with no regard for logic.

2. All information comes from the internet and other sources. The author has never been to these places. The plot is entirely made up from the start.

3. The author is not a professional. Feel free to point out mistakes, but personal attacks and writing advice are not welcome.

4. I hope this story brings you a romantic encounter with geography.

Weibo: @Tanghua Zhanyi

Theme: Explore human geography and understand the world's true nature