With anticipation in her heart, Xu Manzhi followed Yan Lin and arrived at a house at the foot of the mountain slope.
Swish.
Her eyes twitched.
The bridal chamber at the foot of the hill was a stone house, its exterior painted with intricate patterns in gold and red, resembling a fortress.
The front door is a discarded armored vehicle hood with the words "May you have a long and happy marriage" painted in large red letters.
The edges are lined with wooden vines, which are covered with colorful flowers, symbolizing prosperity.
Surrounding the stone house are eight stone-paved paths.
It's been so long since I've stayed in a stone house...
In the post-apocalyptic wasteland, she and Lao Xu built one.
Its shape is somewhat similar to Yan Lin's hand cover.
Turning around suddenly, Yan Lin took her hand and said softly, "I have a private dormitory in the military region, and I can take you there, but there are many rules. It's different here. I spent a lot of time building it piece by piece."
After submitting his marriage application, he had been looking for a special venue for his wedding night, and the venue in Class 708 was perfect.
Quiet and with a wide view.
Waking up early in the morning allows you to appreciate the most beautiful sunrise.
He wanted to watch it with her.
Beauty belongs to her; he wants to share his appreciation of the world's beauty with her, and hopes she will like it...
"I really like it..." I like it so much.
She rushed into the stone house without waiting.
Inside the room, there was a stone bed on the floor, covered with thick cotton quilts and peony-patterned sheets. The walls were covered with newspapers, on which were also covered with red paper-cuts.
There is a stone table and stone chairs beside the bed.
On the table were fruits and snacks, a wine pot, and two wine cups.
Xu Manzhi rushed out, threw herself into Yan Lin's arms, wrapped her arms around his neck, and gave him a kiss on the cheek, laughing as she said, "I love it so much, you're so good at cooking."
Seeing her happy, Yan Lin felt that every little thing he did was met with a response from her, and an unprecedented joy surged through his soul.
Just then, Zou Xiaozhou came over with a bowl of dumplings.
He said with a grin, "Sister-in-law, let's have some dumplings."
Xu Manzhi squinted.
She likes to eat dumplings.
Before Yan Lin could react, she picked up her chopsticks, grabbed a piece, and put it in her mouth.
Hmm~~
Raw!
Just as she was about to vomit, Zou Xiaozhou laughed and said, "Sister-in-law, these are wedding dumplings. Are you going to have a baby or not?"
"Life~~~"
"Then take a look, how many were born?"
"One, two, three... eight."
"Hahaha, good, good, have eight, have eight."
Zou Xiaozhou laughed loudly.
He smiled, and the group of heroes behind him burst into laughter.
It was only then that Xu Manzhi learned the meaning of the wedding dumplings.
She burst out laughing and said cheerfully, "Great! Eight kids? With such good genes from Yan Lin and me, we should naturally have more."
"..." Zou Xiaozhou.
Originally, this was something the bride would find difficult to say, but it was said in this way to bring good luck.
My sister-in-law speaks fluently, which leaves them bewildered.
Yan Lin couldn't bear to look anymore.
He scolded Zou Xiaozhou: "Alright, you guys go back first and make sure everyone has a good drink. I'll be there in a bit."
Zou Xiaozhou stuck out her tongue, picked up her bowl and chopsticks, and left.
After the crowd dispersed, Xu Manzhi pulled Yan Lin aside: "Drink less alcohol, or you won't be able to find a wedding room and I'll be left alone on our first night of marriage."
Yan Lin blushed and agreed.
He promised he wouldn't drink too much, and that he would even drink a toast with her that night.
Xu Manzhi was satisfied with the answer and then let him leave.
Not long after Yan Lin left, Xu Manzhi sat in the bridal chamber. Outside the room, a big yellow dog was squatting, and a little black cat was sleeping at her feet.
She lay on the bed, holding her head in her hands, and when she closed her eyes, Lao Xu's face appeared in her mind.
It was a dark, scarred face, covered in knife marks—the scars of his arduous search for food in the apocalypse.
I remember one night, Old Xu extinguished the flames and sat by the fire, remaining there all night.
She walked up to him and asked, "Old man, what's gotten into you? Is something bothering you?"
Old Xu slowly raised his head.
He said softly, "Girl, one day you will leave my side and start a new life on your own. You must leave bravely, stride boldly forward, and never look back..."
At that time, she didn't understand.
She even scoffed, mocking the old man's wild imagination, and promised to take care of him in his old age and see him to his death...
Unexpectedly, she passed away first.
I wonder how Old Xu fared in the apocalypse. If he knew his daughter had married a good man and would live a happy and healthy life, he would surely be gratified.
As she was thinking, Xu Manzhi turned to the side, and her stomach growled twice at an inopportune moment.
She's only eaten one raw dumpling since she got up this morning.
No wonder I'm hungry.
Chirp, chirp.
The calls of birds reached my ears.
Xu Manzhi jolted awake, jumped out of bed, and rushed out of the room.
Suddenly, a large flock of birds had gathered in the open space outside.
plump figure~~~
With a slurp, she transferred a small slingshot from the Kong family.
Night had fallen.
It was pitch black inside and outside the house.
The vast open space was completely silent.
After the banquet, Yan Lin couldn't wait to go back to his room. The thought of Xu Manzhi's expectant eyes made him feel inexplicably hot.
Zou Xiaozhou drove him home.
When the car was halfway there, a blood-covered figure appeared under the lights on the open grass.
Zou Xiaozhou was filled with doubt.
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