nycdaug Chapter 31: He got married, but there wasn't a single wedding.
Chapter 31: He got married, but there wasn't a single wedding.
After everything settled down, time seemed to speed up. The committee's young members checked Shu Yun's luggage and waved her away after confirming that everything was in order.
Shu Yun didn't leave. She stood outside the door, and several soldiers sealed the Shu family's gate with two thin strips of paper.
Similar to the feeling of a fledgling bird, suddenly having to leave the small home where she has lived since the time travel, she feels lost and helpless, only to suddenly feel the marks left on her small home by the torrent of the times.
Seeing her bewildered and anxious expression, the fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl in the green military uniform felt sorry for her and pursed her lips to advise her, "Go quickly, your family has been affected less than others. People always have to look forward."
Shu Yun forced a smile. "I'll leave right away."
She left with her suitcase, and as she went downstairs, she turned around and glanced at the closed door of the Shu family's house before leaving the tenement building step by step.
"Are you ok?"
Shu Yun felt a lightness in her hand as Gu Jun took her suitcase. He was slightly out of breath, having just arrived.
Shu Yun looked up and saw the worry in Gu Jun's eyes. She smiled and shook her head.
Gu Jun took her hand and led her out of the shadows of the stairwell, into the bright sunshine under the blue sky. The warm sunlight made Shu Yun squint.
"Let's go home."
Gu Jun's voice was firm, like a gentle breeze blowing away the knots in her heart. A continuous source of heat flowed from Gu Jun's body to Shu Yun's palms and her heart as their fingertips and palms touched.
Shu Yun slightly bent her fingers and hooked them around Gu Jun's fingers. "Let's go home."
Gu Jun rode a brand new bicycle. The bicycle had no scratches, and the painted areas looked polished in the light. It was a 26-inch bicycle, much lower in height than the 28-inch bicycle Gu Jun had ridden before, and it was obviously a women's bicycle.
Shu Yun looked around the car, then stared at Gu Jun in surprise, "You bought it?"
The mainstream motorcycle on the market is still the 28-inch model. The 26-inch model has certain limitations; its smaller size makes it more suitable for women. However, in society, men are often the pillars of a family, so when choosing a motorcycle, men's convenience is often taken into consideration. Therefore, Gu Jun's behavior is considered wasteful by many.
"I bought this for you." Gu Jun got into the car first, then turned around and patted the back seat. "Get in, I'll take you home."
Shu Yun saw that there was a soft sponge cloth tied to the back seat, which was soft to sit on and wouldn't hurt her bottom. After she sat down, she grabbed Gu Jun's clothes with both hands and said, "It's okay now."
"Hmm." Gu Jun, who is over 1.8 meters tall, sat on a bicycle that was a size smaller than his own, with his legs bent, which looked a bit cramped, but it was actually not too bad when he was actually riding it.
The car started moving, and in the wind, Shu Yun heard Gu Jun ask, "Do you like it?"
Shu Yun smiled, patted Gu Jun's hand, and said loudly, "I like it very much."
Gu Jun heard this and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
As the car turned into the alley, elderly people from the tenement buildings sat on both sides of the road. With nothing to do during the day, they would move a bamboo chair to the intersection and sit and chat for a whole day. Every time Shu Yun passed by, she couldn't help but admire the energy of these elderly people.
The two rode through the crowd, and an old man recognized Shu Yun and asked, "Are you leaving already?"
Shu Yun nodded, "I went with the army." Although this army was quite close.
As the car drove away, the group of elderly people started a new conversation: "Why didn't Shu Yun even hold a wedding banquet? She just left like that?"
"What else can she do but stay? I think her boyfriend is quite nice. Holding a wedding banquet is too high-profile and they'll find fault with her. It's best for the two of them to keep things simple."
After riding through the bustling city and up the mountain road, Gu Jun said in a low voice, "I'm sorry I couldn't prepare a proper wedding for you."
Shu Yun wasn't too bothered. "It's understandable during special times. I think it's fine like this. It's safer to keep a low profile. I'm not unhappy at all; on the contrary, I feel more at ease this way."
“Xiaoyun, I recently found out where Grandpa was sent to work at a farm in Huangkou District, Huangshan City. It just so happens that my comrade-in-arms is the farm manager. I’ve already asked him, and the old man is in good health. Although life is tough, he’s in good spirits.”
Gu Jun's words surprised and delighted Shu Yun. It was as if her memories were passed down, and the original owner's emotions were transmitted to her, making her feel warm at the same time, and her nose would sting with tears whenever she thought of her grandfather.
She sniffed and gripped her clothes tighter. "This is the biggest surprise I've received today. Thank you, Gu Jun."
However, Shu Yun was also a little worried, "Is it dangerous to ask these questions privately?"
"It's alright, we can contact you. Don't worry, I won't do anything I'm not sure I can handle." Gu Jun's firm tone reassured Shu Yun somewhat.
After a while, just when Shu Yun thought Gu Jun wouldn't say anything, he suddenly blurted out, "Aren't you surprised by the bicycle I bought?"
Shu Yun couldn't help but chuckle, and even compared the news with her own. She cleared her throat and cooperated perfectly with Gu Jun, "They were all pleasant surprises. Well, news about Grandpa came first, and the bicycle came second."
After saying that, Shu Yun paused deliberately, then moved closer to Gu Jun and said loudly, "Gu Jun, you're so kind."
"I understand." Gu Jun was startled, and the bicycle wobbled in the mountains. It took him a while to regain control. Shu Yun was so frightened that she wrapped her arms around his waist.
The car was parked at the entrance of the family compound. Gu Jun pushed the car and walked inside side by side with Shu Yun.
"Xiao Gu, you've moved in with your wife?"
Shu Yun greeted everyone along with Gu Jun. There weren't many people when Shu Yun came last time, and not many people saw her. So although many people said that Gu Jun's wife was beautiful, those who hadn't seen her didn't think much of it.
Who hasn't seen beautiful women? It's just that you might not have seen them in real life. Aren't all the actresses on movie posters radiant? What's so special about that? Is it worth talking about everywhere?
But they were quickly proven wrong. When Shu Yun turned around with a smile on her pretty face, everyone froze. The loud-voiced aunt couldn't help but exclaim, "My goodness!"
No words could adequately describe her beauty; her eyebrows were like distant mountains, her eyes like polished lacquer, and her lips were naturally red, perfectly balanced, making it impossible to look away.
Shu Yun was unaware of their thoughts and assumed that it was because she was new and they were not familiar with each other that she seemed a little awkward.
After Gu Jun responded, fearing it might sound too abrupt, she added with a smile, "Hello, sisters-in-law. I just moved in today, so it's inconvenient to invite you over yet. Please feel free to come over when you have time later."
Only after the two had walked away did the women exclaim, "No wonder Xiao Gu was in such a hurry to marry her, she's so beautiful!"
"Yes, this old woman has lived this long and has never seen anyone so beautiful."
Shu Yun and Gu Jun arrived at their front door. Gu Jun stood to the side and let Shu Yun slowly push the door open.
In just a few days, the courtyard was completely transformed. The land on one side had been turned over and trellises had been erected. Gu Jun introduced the land to her one by one, "Cucumbers and long beans are planted here, and tomatoes are planted in a small plot next to it. The other side hasn't been prepared yet. See if you can plant anything there. I'll plant some next time."
Shu Yun: "Let's grow vegetables too. It's not convenient to buy vegetables here. We can be self-sufficient and grow some leafy greens."
As they talked, the two went inside. A red carpet was laid out at the entrance, a shoe rack was placed against the wall, and a glass jar with different colored flowers was placed on the dining table.
Shu Yun stood there, admiring her new home. Gu Jun had completely turned her imagination and her paintings into reality!
She walked quickly to the dining table, bent down and gently sniffed the flowers. The faint fragrance made her feel refreshed.
Gu Jun followed behind her, reaching out to stroke the flowers still glistening with dew. "If you like them, I'll pick some more next time. They're on the back mountain of the camp. I'll take you there when I have time."
"Great!" Shu Yun couldn't take her eyes off the new items.
Gu Jun: "This wall in the living room has only been painted white; we're waiting for you to paint a landscape on it."
Shu Yun looked at Gu Jun with sparkling eyes, "Wow, this is exactly the home I imagined. Gu Jun, you're amazing!"
Exceeding expectations, Gu Jun carried out almost everything Shu Yun said and suggested without any deviation. She was extremely satisfied and no longer felt the strangeness of moving into a new house.
Next, the two went to the bedroom, where a neatly folded red wedding quilt was placed on a large bed. A large "double happiness" character was pasted on the wall above the bed, and a photo of the two of them together was placed on the bedside table. The two of them smiled shyly in the photo, but they were exceptionally bright.
The bed was soft and warm, and the sunlight streamed through the window, casting a beautiful, slanted glow on it. It looked incredibly comfortable.
Shu Yun touched the wedding quilt that Gu Jun had folded into a perfect block, which was sewn when Shen Rujun was still around. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the quilt neatly arranged on the headboard with two pillows squeezed together. Suddenly, she realized something, and her fair face flushed red.
Shu Yun realized that she would be sleeping in the same bed with Gu Jun tonight, and from then on they would be a real couple!
What should I do? I'm suddenly starting to panic!