Bonnie's pancakes were well-received by everyone, especially the two little boys from the Cao family, who loved to roll everything in them.
The fruit that Bonnie brought back was also very popular with the children. After eating and drinking their fill, Liu Jiu took the children to play.
The remaining four adults stayed in the courtyard to reminisce about the past.
Gu Ye saw Wenze's cane and, not knowing what was going on, glanced at it several times.
"Gu Ye, this isn't like you at all. You've been looking at me for ages. It's nothing serious, I just broke a bone, it'll be fine after a while. It's been a while already, it's too hot here to put in a cast, and I'm afraid of accidentally bumping into something, so I'm using crutches."
Cao Wenze smiled; he had been injured during a mission.
"Brother Wenze, we haven't heard from you since you dropped out of school. How come you're wearing a military uniform again?" Gu Ye had too many questions that he couldn't answer. He never expected to run into Brother Wenze again in his lifetime.
"I know you have many questions, but there's no rush. All I can say is that everything is predestined."
Simply put, after I left, I returned to my mother's hometown, a village under the jurisdiction of Shanghai. I changed my name, took the college entrance examination the following year, and was admitted to the PLA Medical College in Shanghai. Later, I met your sister-in-law, we started a family, and had children.
Cao Wenze briefly mentioned his life over the past twenty years, but of course there was more to it than that; there were just too many things to say, and he didn't know where to begin.
“Gu Ye, there’s plenty of time ahead. Let Wenze and his wife go back and get settled first. They’ll be neighbors from now on, so they’ll have plenty of time to reminisce about the past.”
Bonnie knew there was a lot to do after moving.
"Yeah, I got a little excited." Gu Ye knew he had gone a bit too far, but he managed to control himself.
“Sister-in-law is right, there’s plenty of time later. Let’s go back and pack up first. Your sister-in-law is reporting for duty the day after tomorrow, so I can rest for a while before going back to work.” Cao Wenze has also been transferred to work at the military hospital.
"Bonnie, thank you for dinner. You're a good cook. I'm not. My cooking skills are far inferior to my fighting skills." Deng Yingzi's words were quite amusing.
“Sister-in-law, we’re kindred spirits! Gu Ye does all the cooking at my house. When he’s not home, Liu Jiu does it. I can’t cook.”
Bonnie was embarrassed. This was the first time in her life that someone had praised her cooking skills, which proved that they really didn't know each other.
"Really? I never expected that!"
Gu Ye smiled as he looked at Bao Ni, thinking how wonderful his wife was.
Cao Wenze was also quite surprised. When he left, Gu Ye was only fifteen years old, and because of his mother's situation, he was cold and aloof. Gu Ye had once told him that he would never get married in his life, and that his best ending would be to die on the battlefield.
Seeing Gu Ye like this now, he felt quite gratified. They were both people who had no father, and each had their own sorrows. But heaven did not abandon them, and arranged suitable partners for them, allowing them to feel the warmth of home.
It was getting late, and Cao Wenze and his wife helped each other back home.
After clearing away the dishes, Gu Ye hugged Bao Ni tightly; his mood had been quite volatile today.
"So happy?"
"Yes, I'm happy. Wenze is second only to my older brother to me. We have similar experiences and often keep each other company. His father abandoned his wife and children, and I saw through the shady relationship between Gu Xiangdong and Xu Fang a long time ago. I don't know what to do. I can't tell my mother. She is very ill."
Gu Ye pulled Bao Ni to sit on the recliner, wanting to talk about things from the past that he hadn't thought about in a long time.
“My mother was already very capable, much more so than Gu Xiangdong. Later, when she encountered sabotage by spies, she was seven or eight months pregnant with Gu Lan. She saved several leaders, but she herself suffered a miscarriage and gave birth to Gu Lan with great difficulty, which also ruined her health.”
My mother was posthumously recognized as a martyr after she passed away. Several high-ranking officials she saved were among those she rescued, and an important document was also saved. Therefore, she was posthumously awarded the title of martyr only after she fell seriously ill and died.
My older brother is working so hard to grow up so he can take over everything from Mom, not just the property, but also the intangible wealth. The reason I resolutely chose to apply to military academy is because I don't want my older brother to bear everything alone.
At that time, I was utterly disappointed in my family and had little desire to live. If it weren't for wanting to spend more time with my older brother, I might not be here anymore. My brother cried and begged me to cherish my life, saying he had no other family besides me.
Bonnie wiped away Gu Ye's tears with a handkerchief. She felt that Gu Ye had been suppressing his emotions for too long and had never truly released them. His grudge against Gu Xiangdong was too deep.
"Your older brother has had a tough time too. He's three years older than you, and he often plays the role of a father. Gu Ye, we're doing well now, and we will continue to do well in the future. My child and I will always be with you, forever."
"Even when our hair is white and our teeth are loose, I will always be with you. Just turn around, and I'll be there." Bonnie hugged Gu Ye's neck; she had truly fallen in love with this man.
Gu Ye appears strong and resilient on the surface, but he is actually very fragile and insecure inside.
Bonnie felt that their fate was ordained by God; an accident connected two different time periods, bringing two strangers together.
Bonnie prayed silently that the real Lin Bonnie would also have a miraculous encounter.
Gu Ye's emotions were fluctuating a lot today, and he felt tired. Bao Ni told him to go and rest, and she would wait for the children to come back.
"Honey, I'm going to bed. I feel really tired today. Honey, thank you, I love you!" After saying that, Gu Ye quickly went into the house, feeling embarrassed.
Looking at Gu Ye like this, Bonnie felt a sweet warmth in her heart, but she was too easily embarrassed. This was the first time Gu Ye had ever said he loved her. He always believed that actions speak louder than words; he wasn't good at expressing himself.
Bonnie slowly packed up, waiting for the children to return.
Next door, Cao Wenze was also filled with emotion. What a coincidence! A friend he hadn't contacted for twenty years seemed to have fallen from the sky and appeared right in front of him.
"Does your leg hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt, I know what I'm doing. Yingzi, I'm really happy today. Gu Ye was the only salvation in my unfortunate youth. I feel like my mother in heaven is protecting me, that's why he appeared in my life."
We were witnesses to each other's darkest, most unbearable years, seeing each other at our most wretched. Unexpectedly, twenty years later, we met again, and became neighbors once more…
Cao Wenze kept saying, and saying again, that he was truly happy, Gu Ye, it was so good to see you! Especially to see you so happy, it was so good!
He always felt that God had been unfair to him, taking away too many people from his life.
His mother never enjoyed a single day of happiness, constantly caring for the elderly and raising children in fear, only to be abandoned and die in despair. His younger sister, so young, unable to see the outside world, grew up optimistically into her teens, only to die so suddenly. Gu Ye, his only friend…
That night, the two middle-aged men were filled with countless thoughts, even their dreams were filled with memories.
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