Gao Guojing sat at the doorway, holding the overweight Duoxi in his arms, his eyes looking at the rain outside.
Gao Guojing: "After being here for so long, I've finally felt the chill of Y Province. If it weren't cold, I would have thought it never gets cold here."
Yu Rujia: "You're lucky. The weather warmed up as soon as you arrived, and it was sunny for more than half a month. If you stayed here for a long time, you would know that there are colder times here. In the first few days after you arrived, it was so cold that taking a shower was like fighting a war."
Gao Guojing didn't take it seriously: "It's not cold like this, not even below zero, right, Duoxi? It's not cold, right?"
Duoxi nestled in his arms, giggling and laughing. Wearing a fluffy hat, she twirled around, wanting her brother Duolu to come and play with her, but after searching around, she couldn't find him.
When he heard his second brother's voice coming from inside the house, Duoxi struggled to get down and called out in his childish voice, "Second brother, second brother, look for my second brother."
Gao Guojing put the boy down on the ground and tapped his little head: "You always know how to be close to your second brother."
Once Duoxi was free, she ignored Gao Guojing's complaints and rushed into the house, where she quickly got into a fight with Duolu.
To prevent the children from running around and getting their clothes wet, Gao Shujing suggested to Yu Rujia that they remove part of the wall connecting their two houses and make a door.
After the door was installed, the two families no longer needed to enter and exit through the front and back doors; they could simply cross over to Gao Shujing's house, effectively connecting the two houses together.
Yu Rujia agreed with his idea: "Start dismantling now, and it will be usable tonight. As for the door, we can do that after the weather clears up. Right now, the main thing is to make it easy to pass through."
Gao Shujing: "It won't take that long to dismantle this little wall. Guojing and I can do it together in an hour or two."
The rain started in the middle of last night and hasn't stopped since. This morning, Gao Shujing and Gao Guojing took turns carrying the ladder down from the top of the wall to bring breakfast.
The breakfast selection is limited, so it's manageable to deliver it. However, lunch and dinner offer a wider variety of options, so delivering back and forth like this is no longer appropriate.
Moreover, the rain in Y Province is different from the rain in other places. It really dares to rain for a whole month. Nobody knows when this rain will stop. For the sake of future travel convenience, it is necessary to open a door here.
When Gao Shujing first came to build the house, they were probably not familiar with each other to outsiders, so it would be inconvenient to open a door between the two houses.
Now that their relationship is public, opening the door is a natural progression, and outsiders won't say anything if they find out.
Looking at the opening in the wall, Gao Shujing's mind involuntarily drifted back to what Captain Huang had said before. Ever since he had fallen in love with marriage, he had been looking forward to this day coming soon.
Captain Huang's words stirred his heart even more. He wanted to speak up several times, but he was afraid that Yu Rujia would not agree.
Looking at the person he loved standing beside him, Gao Shujing decided to muster up the courage to try. No matter what the outcome, he wanted to give it a shot.
Gao Shujing took a deep breath and cautiously asked, "Rujia, what do you think about us having a wedding banquet first, and then getting our marriage certificate when we're old enough?"
Yu Rujia glanced at the man slightly. She didn't actually mind getting a marriage certificate. Her life motto was to enjoy life to the fullest. Having lived for hundreds of thousands of years, although she didn't believe in love, she still enjoyed matters between men and women.
In this mortal world, the time we can enjoy life is only a few short decades; we should make the most of what we have within those limited means. Those with inner strength don't need to be overly concerned with formalities.
To her surprise, Gao Shujing dared to make such a request.
After all, this person was genuinely good to her, always doing things according to her wishes, afraid that if he did anything wrong, she would suffer any injustice.
This time, they dared to propose holding the banquet first and then getting the marriage certificate; their audacity is off the charts!
During the half-minute of silence from Yu Rujia, Gao Shujing's heart pounded even harder, and cold sweat even broke out on his forehead. He regretted making that request.
Gao Shujing panicked, losing his usual composure, and only thought about making amends as quickly as possible so as not to upset Yu Rujia.
Gao Shujing: "I was just asking casually, please don't take it to heart. It's safer to wait until we're old enough to get our marriage certificate before having the wedding banquet."
Seeing his cowardly appearance, Yu Rujia couldn't help but laugh out loud, and said in a relaxed tone, "If you propose well, I might agree to the plan of having a wedding banquet first, and then getting the marriage certificate when you reach the right age."
At this moment, Gao Shujing's mind was filled with how to coax Yu Rujia back and make her stop being so angry.
Upon hearing this answer, his usually sharp mind went blank, and he stammered, "You agree?"
This unusually dazed look made Yu Rujia burst into laughter, and she deliberately said, "Which ear of yours heard me agree? I said it depends on how you perform next."
These words ignited a fire of joy within Gao Shujing.
He longed to pick up the smiling person in front of him and spin them around a few times to celebrate, but when he caught a glimpse of the children running around happily in the room, he had to suppress his excitement.
He secretly regretted that he hadn't chosen a more suitable place when he said those words, so that now he had to be hesitant to celebrate.
Nevertheless, Gao Shujing's joy was still evident: "I will prepare a proposal as soon as possible, and I'm sure it will satisfy you."
It was raining outside, so Gao Guojing and the other children couldn't play in the yard or go outside. There was no TV or internet, so after staying inside for a while, he and the children got bored.
Gao Guojing walked over and asked, "Brother, how long will this rain last?"
Having just received Yu Rujia's affirmation, Gao Shujing was in a very good mood, with a pleasant smile on his face.
Gao Shujing: "This rain isn't going to stop anytime soon. If you're bored, you can come over and help me tear down this wall. We need it for lunch today."
Gao Guojing looked at the location and the eaves on both sides and understood the two's plan. If they really demolished this wall, they would be able to avoid some detours in the future.
Unaware of what had happened, Gao Guojing felt that his older brother was too easily satisfied. Jiajie had only agreed to demolish a small wall, yet he had already abandoned his usual refined image and was smiling as if he had found money.
Despite his complaints, Gao Guojing quickly replied, "I'll go get an apron and come right over."
Yu Rujia had an apron, so Gao Guojing went into the kitchen, picked it up, put it on, and came back over: "Brother, which brick should we start with?"
Gao Shujing: "I'll knock it down from above, and you can catch the bricks below and put them aside."
After looking at his unprotected hands, Gao Shujing said, "I'll go get you a pair of gloves in a bit. Wear them before you catch the bricks so you don't hurt your hands."
Once the two were ready, they started banging on the wall. Several children heard the noise and ran out to watch. The most active one, Duolu, wanted to run straight to Gao Guojing's side to see what they were doing.
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