Yuzhen gently shook her head, held Wan Chun'er's hand tightly, and advised, "Right now, the most important thing is your face. Let's ask her for money and get your face fixed first, okay?"
"As for other things, we'll have plenty of time later!" Outside the ward, the cold wind howled, as if it too was sighing for the plight of the two people inside.
Gu Bin rode his bicycle straight back to Xie Yan's place, without even going home himself.
He walked in looking sullen, but when he saw Xie Yan leisurely reading a book, his eyes lit up. He plopped down and couldn't wait to start complaining.
Xie Yan leaned back in his chair, listening with great interest. After he finished listening, he couldn't help but chuckle.
Gu Bin frowned, looking at Xie Yan with a frustrated expression, and said seriously, "Don't you also think that Wan Chun'er is mentally ill?"
"I really don't know what's going on in her head!"
Xie Yan smiled and shook his head, his eyes carrying a hint of teasing, "I'm laughing at you."
Gu Bin stared wide-eyed at Xie Yan in disbelief. "...Say that again?"
What are you laughing at?
Xie Yan remained calm, his tone tinged with amusement, "Laughing at you!"
Seeing Gu Bin's surprised and disbelieving expression, Xie Yan couldn't help but laugh out loud again: "Hahaha!"
Seeing that Gu Bin's expression had turned sour, Xie Yan tried hard to suppress his laughter, looked at Gu Bin seriously, and said, "Gu Bin, you haven't even noticed it yourself, have you? You've changed so much since you first came to the countryside."
Gu Bin: "?"
He looked at Xie Yan with a puzzled expression, having reason to suspect that this man was acting. "Really?"
Xie Yan nodded vigorously, his expression serious. "If it were you in the past, you would have handled this situation tactfully. How could you possibly have gotten angry at Wan Chun'er?"
"Your behavior today is completely unlike you!"
Gu Bin was stunned for a moment, and various scenes of how he handled things in the past flashed through his mind.
Yes, this is definitely not like my usual style. People like them are most afraid of showing their emotions.
I'm acting very strangely today, and not just today, but for a period of time.
I didn't realize how much I've changed.
Moreover, I actually got angry at a girl today.
This is something I would never have dreamed of doing before.
Seeing him deep in thought, Xie Yan smiled and comforted him, "It's not a bad thing."
Why are you looking so gloomy?
"You used to be very outstanding, thoughtful in your work, and people felt very comfortable around you."
"I'm sure many people will praise you."
"You're great now too! You have a different kind of charm!"
"Everyone experiences emotional ups and downs. Suppressing your emotions all the time isn't necessarily a good thing. Occasionally expressing your emotions is a good thing."
He stood up, walked over to Gu Bin, and patted him on the shoulder. "Besides, you genuinely cared about Wan Chun'er, which is why you couldn't help but yell at her. Otherwise, given your previous style, wouldn't it have been easier to handle things from an outsider's perspective?"
Gu Bin sighed helplessly and said with emotion, "Well, now that you mention it, it doesn't seem like such a bad thing after all."
Xie Yan nodded, "Of course!"
Gu Bin looked at Xie Yan and laughed, "I've changed so much without even realizing it! Environment really does shape a person!"
He looked out the window, a hint of emotion in his eyes, "Although everyone here seems so noisy and argumentative, arguing over trivial matters, and even a bit rude and unreasonable,"
"But in reality, they're only concerned with petty gains."
"Compared to the capital, the people here are actually quite kind; at least they are not so hypocritical."
"Unlike the capital, where everyone wears countless masks, and no one knows whether a person or a ghost is behind that mask."
Xie Yan: "..."
He didn't know how to respond to that, since he had always been an ordinary person and had never had the opportunity to come into contact with those kinds of people.
He could only smile and nod, then changed the subject, asking, "By the way, how's things going with you and Zhang Linghui?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Bin's eyes lit up instantly, his previous gloom vanished, and his pride was palpable. "Of course we're doing very well!"
He stood up, slightly raised his chin, and said proudly, "Let me tell you, I'm likely to get married this year!"
Xie Yan was slightly taken aback and asked in surprise, "Really?"
Gu Bin scoffed dismissively, raising his head confidently. "Hmph! Do you think I'm the kind of person who talks big?"
Xie Yan: Who knows!
Who knows!
Gu Bin didn't need Xie Yan's answer at all; he had already thought things through.
Suddenly looking at Xie Yan, she asked as if she had lost her mind, "When do you think would be a good time for us to get married?"
"Summer or autumn is definitely not an option, as it's not only hot then, but everyone is also incredibly busy! Winter is too cold, so it seems that only spring is suitable."
His eyes were full of longing: "When spring comes, flowers bloom, and everything comes back to life, we will get married in a romantic sea of flowers. Just thinking about it makes me feel so wonderful."
Xie Yan laughed at the conversation. "A good person wouldn't have even thought of a name for the child already, would they?"
Before Xie Yan could speak, Gu Bin continued, "After we get married, we'll have two children, one who looks like her and one who looks like me."
What name should we choose?
"No, I'll go back and look it up in the dictionary. I also need to write to my grandpa and my dad and ask them to help me too."
Xie Yan: "..."
He couldn't stand this person anymore and quickly reminded him, "Are you sure Zhang Linghui is willing to get married in the spring?"
"Spring is just around the corner."
Gu Bin stood up confidently, straightened his clothes, and said calmly with a narcissistic look, "There's nothing I can do, my personal charm is just that amazing!"
"Just prepare the wedding gift money for me!" After saying that, he casually patted his clothes and walked out with light steps. His back view seemed to carry the joy and pride of someone about to enter the hall of marriage.
Xie Yan watched his retreating figure, unable to help but feel both amused and exasperated.
How did this person suddenly become so immature and childish?!
Is it because I'm getting old?
Meanwhile, at Cherry's home.
On the warm earthen bed, there was a dish of sunflower seeds that they had grown themselves.
Yu Yuehui, Yingtao, and Zhang Linghui sat together, eating melon seeds and discussing the matter.
Zhang Linghui looked troubled, her brows furrowed, and asked Yu Yuehui, "Sister Yueyue, Sister Cherry, what should I do?"
She sighed softly, "You know the situation in our educated youth settlement. There are too many people and too much gossip. There's no privacy at all. I've wanted to move out for a long time."
“But if you want to move out, there are only two options: either build your own house or marry Gu Bin.”
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