In 2023, swimmer Jiang Jiaojiao died saving a drowning child during a seaside team-building activity.
In 1964, Lin Baoni saved a drowning soldier but died from exhaustion in the sea.
Ji...
Lin Baoni and Gu Ye are now officially husband and wife, and people won't gossip about them anymore if they interact normally.
“It’s late today. Come to the military family compound tomorrow and see if you need to buy any more houses.” Gu Ye wasn’t used to interacting with female comrades, especially those with a soft and gentle appearance like Lin Baoni.
"Comrade Gu Ye, is it convenient for other people to enter the family compound? I don't really know much about these things at home. How about I take my mother to see her? She'll know what to fill out." Bao Ni was at a loss. Having lived two lives, she really didn't know how to handle these things at home, especially in the kitchen.
Gu Ye looked at Lin Baoni's innocent face and spoke with a rather self-righteous tone. "It's okay, just register at the family compound. I'll register your information when I get back. Isn't that legal?"
Lin Baoni grinned and said, "Yeah, that's true."
Having said what needed to be said, the two parted ways. Lin Baoni went home, and Gu Ye turned and returned to his unit.
"Have you gotten your marriage certificate?" Xiao Chaoyang asked with a smile as Gu Ye walked in.
"I've received them all," Gu Ye replied expressionlessly.
"You just came back by yourself after getting the marriage certificate? Didn't you take Comrade Lin home and have dinner with him?" Xiao Chaoyang asked incredulously.
"What, do I have to take her home for dinner? Is this a necessary procedure?" Gu Ye asked in confusion. He really didn't know that he had never taken a female colleague home before.
"???"
A whole row of question marks flashed through Xiao Chaoyang's mind: No wonder you've been single for over twenty years.
As an instructor and an experienced married man, Xiao Chaoyang began to teach Gu Ye how to please his wife and father-in-law...
Gu Ye frowned deeply, his fists clenched so tightly that the veins on his hands seemed to bulge. Was it too late for him to back out now?
Xiao Chaoyang was so engrossed in his speech that he only realized he had said too much and frightened Gu Ye when he saw Gu Ye's increasingly dark face.
"Well, this isn't the standard answer either. Everyone has their own way of doing things, and it varies from person to person. You can use it as a reference, but you don't need to copy it completely." After saying that, he turned and ran away without waiting for Gu Ye's reaction.
Left behind, Gu Ye was in a state of confusion. Was getting married really that complicated?
The reason Gu Ye developed this personality can be traced back to his family situation.
Gu Ye's mother, Xu Ning, came from a family of "red capitalists" and later devoted herself to the revolution. She married Gu Ye's father.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, she was transferred to the logistics department of a military hospital. When she was more than seven months pregnant, the hospital was infiltrated by spies. She was injured while saving people, and suffered premature birth and difficult labor. In the end, both the mother and the child survived, but she remained bedridden for a long time.
When her youngest daughter was five years old, her condition worsened. Later, she witnessed her husband having an inappropriate relationship with her distant cousin who came to help take care of her daughter. She was so angry that she vomited blood and eventually died.
Gu Ye and his mother witnessed his father having an affair with his sister's nanny. After his mother's death, twelve-year-old Gu Ye took a knife and tried to kill the woman. Even when his father pointed a gun at him, he was not afraid. He was stopped by his grandfather and brother who arrived at the scene. From then on, father and son became enemies.
Grandpa Gu used his connections to transfer Gu's father out of Kyoto, taking that woman with him.
He was transferred back two months before Gu Ye graduated from military academy, bringing with him that woman, their three children, and Gu Lan.
Gu Ye didn't want to meet with his father, so he volunteered to go to the island. By the time his family found out, the order had already been issued.
Grandpa Gu and his elder brother had no choice but to agree.
Gu Ye didn't know if he would regret his decision, but once a move is made, there's no going back. A real man should be brave enough to take responsibility and not let his female comrades be in trouble because of him.
Gu Ye mentally told himself that he was doing the right thing, not because Lin Baoni looked warm and smiling.
When Gu Ye's marriage was settled, the Gu family in Kyoto, except for Grandpa Gu and his elder brother who knew the truth, were all shocked.
Gu Ye, that ruthless guy who dared to confront his father with a knife at twelve and wouldn't even blink when a gun was pointed at his forehead... he's actually getting married! Gu Ye, who considered dying on the battlefield his final act, is actually getting married!
Grandpa Gu and his older brother Gu started preparing money and tickets. No matter what the reason, Gu Ye had relented and was willing to get married, which was something to be thankful for.
Brother Gu has deep and complicated feelings for his younger brother, who is three years younger than him.
After his mother was injured and fell ill, her health remained poor, and Gu Ye stayed by her side the whole time. The seven or eight-year-old boy didn't go out to play with his friends, staying with his mother instead.
Aside from going to school, I exercise and read books with my mother.
After his mother passed away, Gu Ye seemed to fall ill. He became cold, unapproachable, and indifferent to everything.
He and his grandfather didn't want him to join the army, fearing he would be too impulsive. However, at the age of fifteen, he was admitted to a military academy with the highest score, forcing him and his grandfather to compromise.
Now that Gu Ye is getting married, he feels like he's dreaming. He has to go and see her, otherwise he won't feel at ease.
"Is Gu Ye really getting married? Where is the girl from? What does she do? How did you meet?..." As soon as Gu's sister-in-law saw Gu Ze enter the door, she bombarded him with a bunch of questions.
"With so many questions, which one should I answer? Gu Ye is getting married, it's true, they've already registered their marriage." Gu Ze put down his briefcase and answered the most crucial question; the rest were just idle chatter.
"You still haven't told me what kind of person the girl is? Is she easy to get along with?" Sister-in-law Gu was dissatisfied with Gu Ze's answer; it was too perfunctory.
"What's the girl like? Is she easy to get along with? I've never even met her, how would I know? Besides, this is Gu Ye's wedding, his life with Gu Ye, why are you asking so many questions?" Brother Gu didn't understand women, why they had such a big curiosity, asking only useless questions.
"How can it not concern me? We're sisters-in-law, and we'll be getting along in the future. I have to find out what's going on and be aware of things." Sister-in-law Gu felt that men and women see things differently. In the future, she would be dealing with women, two strangers who would be crossing paths, which wouldn't be easy.
"Oh, let's not talk about that for now. Gu Ye is getting married, are you going?" Gu's sister-in-law thought of the relationship between Gu Ye and Gu's father, and Gu Ze could only act as a father figure to his elder brother.
"I have to go, how can I not go!" He wanted to see his younger brother happy, to see him with something to hold him back, so that he would cherish his life more.
"Then we need to prepare more things, to make it a lively and festive occasion." Sister-in-law Gu began thinking about what to buy and how much the bride price should be...
The couple, whose son is only a few years old, already feel like they're about to become grandparents.
Actually, the reason why Brother Gu took on all the responsibilities of Gu Ye's marriage was not only because of their good brotherly relationship, but also because of another important reason.
Back then, because Gu's father made a mistake, 15-year-old Gu Ze went to his grandfather, seized all of Gu's mother's savings, and left Gu's father with nothing. He was essentially left with nothing.
The secret assets left by Gu's mother were also properly arranged by Gu Ze, and no one was told about them.
These properties naturally include a share for Gu Ye.
Previously, Gu Ye didn't date and didn't spend much money; all his money was in Gu Ze's hands. Now that Gu Ye is getting married, he plans to give Gu Ye his share of the money to keep himself.