When Gu Ye returned home, Bao Ni was watching a TV series. The familiar song was so exciting.
The Great Wall will never fall.
The Yellow River flows for thousands of miles
Beautiful landscape with overlapping peaks and ridges
Ask me where my country looks like it's infected with a disease.
Break through the bloody path and wave your hand!
We must dedicate ourselves to the revitalization of the nation.
How can we allow our land to be trampled upon again?
The sleeping lion is gradually awakening.
Is this a replay?
"Well, I've lost count of how many times it's been rebroadcast since it premiered in May. I just love watching it; I can always pick up where I left off, and I never get tired of it."
Bonnie had only heard the theme song before; it's a classic, and even those born in the 2000s know it. But she hadn't watched the TV series. People back then seemed very restless and found it difficult to watch a TV series from beginning to end without fast-forwarding.
Fewer and fewer people can quietly finish a book these days. Everyone's busy, glued to their phones, either scrolling through short videos or watching live streams. Every time someone sits there laughing out loud with their phone, they're actually just watching a dog training video.
"It's quite good. The martial arts moves are very well done, and each move looks very realistic."
Gu Ye rarely watches TV, let alone TV dramas, but he watched this one from beginning to end.
"A classic work will surely be passed down for a long time. By the way, what did Han Ye say?"
“He was prepared to be divorced. He knew Sister-in-law Wei Hong; she would never turn a blind eye to his problems.”
"So, he really does have someone else?"
Bonnie still couldn't quite accept it. Compared to Gu Ye's other childhood friends, they had the most contact with Han Ye, especially with Sister-in-law Wei Hong, with whom they had maintained contact for so many years.
When they were on the islands, in the south, they exchanged letters and packages constantly. Especially after arriving in Beijing, she had the most contact with Sister-in-law Wei Hong.
"Yeah, he said it's a common problem among men. I didn't argue with him; it's already ingrained in me. I know it's wrong, but I can't control myself."
He admitted that women were after his money, and he was after their youth and beauty; it was a mutually beneficial arrangement. Moreover, he seemed to have dabbled in women on other occasions as well.
Han Ye said he had a tubal ligation and wouldn't have any more children, because that would cause more trouble. I don't know what he was thinking; it's like he's trapped in a maze, unable to escape.
Gu Ye was speechless. They had known each other for half their lives, and he never expected that something like this would happen to him.
"He thinks he's so great, he even got a vasectomy. Was that for the sake of the children? No, it's because he doesn't want to take responsibility. If he has another child, won't he be responsible for raising it?"
Forget it, don't try to persuade him anymore, it's useless. Dirty things, no matter how clean they are, will still feel unpleasant.
“Honey, I won’t do that. I’m clean. I don’t want to be unable to go home. You and the children are my everything. I don’t think the scenery outside is better than my own home.”
Seeing Bao Ni's angry face, Gu Ye quickly assured her that he couldn't let Han Ye get involved.
"I believe you can't do it. With Gu Xiangdong as a negative example right there, neither you nor your brother would do such a thing."
"Of course, otherwise my mother wouldn't have let us off the hook."
Gu Ye felt uneasy thinking about his mother. More than thirty years had passed since she left. Had she gone to a wonderful place and started a new life?
"Stop thinking about it, let's watch TV, it's starting."
Bonnie didn't want to worry about things that hadn't happened yet. Life was short, so she should enjoy it while she could. Even if Gu Ye changed one day, she wouldn't make herself suffer.
A home without children is really lonely. This year, the children spent the New Year with their older brother, Gu, while Bao Ni prepared the New Year's goods all by herself.
"Sigh, I'm home alone, so I don't have anything to prepare."
Bonnie muttered to herself, genuinely unsure of what to prepare.
Let's prepare the New Year's gifts for the families we'll be visiting first, and we'll think about the rest later.
The New Year's gift was simple: the seafood she had caught at the secret base had already been sent by her father, enough to last her for several years.
The geese, mutton, beef, dried fruit, and dried bamboo shoots ordered from Dayang Village... are all from close elders. These things are not expensive, but they show affection.
Bonnie has a knack for this; she's been preparing these New Year's gifts for several years now, the difference being that each year's items are different. She still keeps in touch with the fruit farmers she used to buy dried fruit from, and every year she buys dried fruit, dried fruit, and local specialty dried vegetables, especially bamboo shoots, which come in many varieties. She gives a different selection each year, which seems quite thoughtful.
After finishing with the New Year's gifts, Bonnie stretched her aching back. She realized she couldn't take it anymore; sitting for even a short while made her uncomfortable. It seemed her brother was right—she was lacking exercise.
"Ringling..."
The phone rang. Who could be calling at this hour?
"Baoni, this is your aunt. Come over sometime. I've made a lot of New Year's goods; take some home with you. The kids aren't home, so don't bother preparing anything; it's too much trouble. I'm hanging up now; phone calls are expensive."
Bonnie didn't say a word before her aunt hung up the phone, and she heard a dial tone in her ear.
"He's really impatient; I didn't even have a chance to say a word."
Bonnie put down the microphone and muttered, "But this is also good news; I don't need to prepare for the New Year."
A few days before the Lunar New Year, Lin Nan's uncle and aunt went back to the island, leaving Lin Nan's family of three behind. The child was too young to travel by long-distance bus.
Bonnie invited Lin Nan to her home for the Chinese New Year, but the young couple declined.
"Sister Bonnie, we won't go. This year, it's just the three of us. We'll enjoy the New Year at home."
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