Feeling half anxious and half expectant, Sheng Zexi closed his eyes and fell asleep.
In the dream, he seemed to have returned to the time he spent at the Gu family. Those were one of the few happy times for him since his mother passed away.
When I woke up, it was already dawn.
I looked at the time. It was half past six.
Sheng Zexi got up, washed, and put on his military uniform. The buttons that were always loose when he went out were now buttoned up tightly, making him look less casual and more serious. He picked up the gifts and got in the car.
The car started, raising a cloud of dust, and drove towards Huaihua Village.
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"Ningning, get up and have breakfast."
Gu Jianing was awakened by her sister-in-law.
"I'm here." Gu Jianing opened the door and saw her sister-in-law.
"Ningning, your brother has had breakfast and gone to work at the steel factory." Yang Manman said as she looked at Gu Jianing.
Gu Jianing knew that her sister-in-law was testing her, so she smiled and said, "That's good. This job information was originally obtained by my brother when he saved the factory director's kidnapped grandson. He also took the job exam himself, so this job should belong to him."
Hearing what her sister-in-law said, Yang Manman breathed a sigh of relief. Yesterday, after her sister-in-law jumped into the river, she woke up and said that she didn't want her husband's job anymore. The contrast was so great that Yang Manman was a little confused, but this was a good thing.
In the morning, her husband, who was still hesitating whether to go to work, was rushed to work by her. She came to wake up her sister-in-law and confirm it again.
To be honest, she was quite afraid that her sister-in-law would regret it after waking up. If she did, she would definitely have to give up this job, because her husband was a soft-hearted man who doted on his sister.
Gu Jianing took a quick look and found that except for his eldest brother who went to work at the steel factory, everyone else was at home.
Her father, known as Old Man Gu, is the village chief of Huaihua Brigade. Her mother, Yao Chunhua, is in charge of the pig shed in the village. Her sister-in-law, Yang Manman, is a Chinese teacher in the village primary school. She is from the Guangming Brigade next door and married her eldest brother, Gu Yunting, after falling in love.
My second brother, Gu Yunnan, is tall and strong, and is good at farm work. Last year, he was introduced to Su Miao from Lihua Brigade and married her. At the end of last month, his sister-in-law, Su Miao, gave birth to a boy, and is now in confinement after the baby is born.
After graduating from high school, my third brother Gu Yunzhou became the village accountant. He was good at accounting and could do it quickly and well.
"Come, Ningning, have a bowl of fish soup to replenish your body. This is what the third brother found in the river this morning. You don't feel unwell, do you?" As soon as Gu Jianing sat down, her mother brought a full bowl of fish soup and placed it in front of her.
Gu Jianing shook her head. Facing her mother's concern, she replied, "I'm fine now. By the way, does my second sister-in-law have this fish soup?"
She did not forget that her second sister-in-law was in confinement after giving birth. The hen prepared for her was killed yesterday, and she drank the chicken soup.
"Yes, Ningning, I just brought it to your sister-in-law. She also drank the chicken soup yesterday." The second brother Gu Yunnan said hurriedly, muttering to himself that his younger sister seemed to have become a lot more sensible after waking up from jumping into the river.
Of course, the Gu family also knew that Gu Jianing had been a little spoiled and pretentious in the past, but in their opinion, it was not normal for a little girl who was spoiled by their whole family to be a little willful occasionally.
Gu Jianing drank the fish soup with peace of mind. This time, she was able to recover so quickly thanks to the care of her family, as well as the painkillers and sweet wine boiled eggs sent by Sheng Zexi.
In her previous life, after she jumped into the river, she first had a high fever, and then had to receive an IV drip. It took her three days to get better, but it also left her with infertility.
"Ningning, are you sure you want to meet Zexi?" Yao Chunhua took the time to ask this during breakfast.
When this question was asked, everyone in the Gu family looked over.
Gu Jianing knew that this matter had to be explained clearly, so she looked up and said to the old Gu family, "Mom, after jumping into the river this time, I suddenly realized that I don't seem to like Wen Zhiqing that much, and I think it's a big loss for me to marry him. He has no job, can't work in the fields, and I don't know when he will be able to return to the city. If I marry him now, it will be me and our whole family who will support him. It's not worth it."
"After hearing about my elder brother's job this time, he kept complaining to me in words and deeds that working in the fields was too hard. He said he envied my elder brother for having a job and urged me to come and get a job." Gu Jianing bit her lip slightly. Her delicate voice was soft and aggrieved. She lowered her head like a wilted flower.
When Yao Chunhua heard this, she gritted her teeth, her eyes full of anger, "I knew he had bad intentions."
"Yes, little sister, you can't marry a man like that, otherwise you will be sold and help him count money." The second brother Gu Yunnan also agreed.
Gu Yunzhou secretly clenched his fists. The beating he gave that pretty boy yesterday was considered a light punishment.
"Well, I know that, so I don't like him anymore. I think I might as well marry a ready-made officer. Besides, Brother Sheng has lived in our house before. You, Dad and Mom, know his character best."
Speaking of which, the reason why Gu Jianing and Sheng Zexi knew each other was because Gu Jianing picked up Sheng Zexi, who was injured and unconscious in the mountains, and brought him home. Of course, she didn't have the strength to do that, so she asked her second brother to carry him back.
The reason why he picked it up was because he was wearing a military uniform and thought it could be profitable.
Unexpectedly, Sheng Zexi woke up later. Because of the mission requirements, he stayed at her house for a while, recuperated his injuries, and pretended to be her distant cousin.
Gu Jianing somewhat regretted picking him up, because Sheng Zexi was unruly and sharp-tongued, and Gu Jianing would be made to cry by him from time to time, and she was somewhat afraid of him.
Gu Jianing once thought that Sheng Zexi hated her. After all, when she had the courage to seduce him several times, he was indifferent and even ran away and scolded her.
Even though she knew that Sheng Zexi liked her after her death in her previous life, she still felt it was unreal.
However, Sheng Zexi's arrival yesterday and his concern made things feel more real.
The people in the old Gu family were shocked at Gu Jianing's sudden realization, but they felt that it was normal for a person to have a big change of mind between life and death.
After breakfast, Gu Jianing went into the room and started to dress herself up. Not to mention that today was an occasion for a wedding, she had to look beautiful at any time.
It was winter and the weather was cold. Most people wore cotton-padded jackets, which was what Gu Jianing usually wore. But she felt it was a bit rustic. After thinking about it, she took out a camel-colored wool coat that she had saved up money to buy, and put on a pair of small leather shoes.
The long woolen coat made her look tall and elegant. She had her hair in a fluffy side braid.
Gu Jianing did wear cosmetics. Her face looked a little pale, so she put on blush and lipstick.
While admiring the view with the small mirror, Gu Jianing heard the sound of a car outside, and then there was some noise.
Realizing something, Gu Jianing's heart began to beat fast and he became a little nervous.
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