Chapter 35 A Village Girl in the 1970s
Xie Jingyue tensed up, and his speed immediately slowed down.
Xie Jingyue swallowed hard, his throat bobbing: "Slow...slow down..."
Suddenly, his neck turned red, and water droplets rolled down his forehead.
With Xie Jingyue deliberately slowing down, the two finally arrived at Anyuan County.
He parked his car directly in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau.
"Let's go, Zhenzhen."
The two entered the Civil Affairs Bureau.
All the documents were prepared in advance, and the two received their marriage certificate in no time.
It was called a marriage certificate, but it was more like an award certificate. Yao Yunzhen glanced at it and lost interest.
Yao Yunzhen's casual movements startled Xie Jingyue, who quickly said:
"Zhenzhen, give me the marriage certificate, okay? I'll keep it."
Yao Yunzhen held out her hand and handed it to her: "Here you go."
Xie Jingyue quickly accepted it, and a wave of joy washed over him.
Finally, Zhenzhen belonged to him.
Xie Jingyue held the marriage certificate in his hands and looked at it again and again, memorizing every word on it before putting it into his crossbody bag as if it were a precious treasure.
Yao Yunzhen had previously wondered why he was carrying an empty crossbody bag, but now she realized he was using it to carry his marriage certificate.
After they got their marriage certificate, Xie Jingyue took Yao Yunzhen to buy wedding candy, since they didn't need to buy any tickets because of their newly obtained marriage certificate.
They don't plan to have a wedding this time. They'll just go back to the village, distribute some wedding candy, and have a meal with relatives and friends.
Although Yao Yunzhen is already married, the allure of her face will not diminish because of her new status; it will only cause more trouble.
Despite Xie Jingyue's repeated assurances that he could protect Yao Yunzhen, the Yao family decided to let it go after considering it.
After what happened with the Lu family, the Yao family had no desire to be in the limelight and only wanted to keep a low profile.
Yao Yunzhen was not interested in this either.
She had seen other people's weddings in the village, but she found them all rather boring, not to mention having to endure the teasing of those gossipy aunties. She didn't want to do that.
After buying the wedding candy, Xie Jingyue also bought some cookies, peach shortbread, and the like, before asking:
"Zhenzhen, are you hungry? Let's go eat?"
Although lunch will certainly be prepared at home, it will definitely not be as good as that of a state-run restaurant.
He wouldn't let Zhenzhen go back hungry.
Yao Yunzhen preferred the state-run restaurant to the food at home and immediately agreed.
"Let's go."
After having a meal at a state-run restaurant, the two rode their bikes back home.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, Miao Cuilan rushed out: "How was it? Did everything go smoothly?"
"Smoothly, Jingyue, show your marriage certificate to Mom."
Yao Yunzhen called out naturally.
Since their relationship has changed, they can't be too distant.
Although they hadn't met more than a few times in total.
Hearing Yao Yunzhen's address, Xie Jingyue's heart skipped a beat.
He wasn't oblivious; Zhenzhen wasn't enthusiastic towards him and was indifferent to the marriage arrangement.
But he didn't care.
As long as he loves Zhenzhen, as long as they are a family, that's enough for him; he's content.
But when he heard her address him so intimately, Xie Jingyue realized that greed was growing in his heart.
He also thought that Zhenzhen had feelings for him.
Has he already taken the first step?
"I'm calling you, what are you daydreaming about?"
Yao Yunzhen nudged him.
"Huh? Nothing?"
Xie Jingyue smiled brightly and gently took the marriage certificate out of his bag.
Miao Cuilan took the marriage certificate, stroking the names of the two people on it, her eyes gradually welling up with tears.
Yao Sheng and Yao Yunchuan also quickly came over.
After Xie Jingyue's marriage application was approved, he called to inform them of the time, and they took the day off today.
Miao Cuilan wiped her eyes: "Okay, okay, Xiao Xie, I'm entrusting Zhenzhen to you from now on. You must treat her well."
Xie Jingyue said solemnly, "Mom, don't worry, I will definitely treat Zhenzhen well and never let her suffer any grievances."
He changed his tune quickly, without showing the slightest discomfort.
"Hmph, that's easy for you to say."
Yao Yunchuan snorted, thoroughly disliking the person who had taken his sister away.
No one paid him any attention, so Miao Cuilan returned the marriage certificate.
"Alright, everyone come inside, it's time for lunch."
Two tables of people were already seated in the courtyard; these were all relatives and friends of the Yao family.
As Yao Yunzhen and her companion walked by, they all looked at them curiously.
Although Xie Jingyue was beaming with joy, they dared not make any jokes.
This person looked extraordinary, but his overall demeanor revealed a fundamental difference, making him completely different from these peasants.
I wanted to tease Yao Yunzhen, but it turns out she was wearing a mask even on her big day.
How can you talk about something when you can't even see the face?
It's strange, I vaguely remember that Zhen was quite pretty when she was little, like a little fairy. How come she seems to be ashamed to be seen as a child now that she's grown up, always hiding her face?
I wonder what she looks like now, and what's wrong with her face.
It would be a lie to say they weren't curious, but as soon as Miao Cuilan was mentioned, they would turn hostile and start cursing, so over time no one dared to ask anymore.
Never mind, since we can't see, let's just eat.
As soon as the kitchen started bringing out bowls of food, everyone's attention was diverted.
After Yao Yunzhen entered the room, Xie Jingyue served her tea and water as if he knew her place well, and then opened a package of peach shortbread.
"Zhenzhen, would you like some peach shortbread?"
Yao Yunzhen patted her stomach and simply said, "Eat!"
Even though I'm not hungry, what's wrong with taking a quick bite?
Xie Jingyue smiled gently and handed over a piece of peach shortbread.
He actually preferred to feed them by hand, but considering there were other people around, he decided against it.
These days, everyone eats quickly and doesn't dawdle. After finishing their meal, they exchange a few pleasantries, offer some blessings, grab a few pieces of wedding candy, and then go home.
If we go back early, we can earn some work points in the fields.
After everyone left, Xie Jingyue, disregarding Miao Cuilan's objections, helped tidy up.
As for Yao Yunzhen, naturally no one called her; she was still leisurely munching on a cookie.
Even though Miao Cuilan felt this was a bit inappropriate, seeing Xie Jingyue still smiling happily, she naturally didn't say anything.
She couldn't be happier.
After everything was put away, Miao Cuilan looked at Xie Jingyue, who had sat down next to Yao Yunzhen, and asked:
"Xiao Xie, how long did you take leave this time?"
Xie Jingyue paused in his act of pouring tea for Yao Yunzhen, a hint of embarrassment flashing across his face. He glanced cautiously at Yao Yunzhen before saying:
"I was delayed for too long last time, so this holiday is shorter. I can only delay for one more day at most before I have to leave the day after tomorrow."
Without rules, nothing can be accomplished. Soldiers like them don't usually have long holidays, let alone take two in a row.
He was able to get back so quickly only because Wang Weiguo gave him a break.
"So urgent?"
Xie Jingyue forced a smile and said, "Yes, otherwise we won't be able to get back to the team on time."
As he spoke, he carefully observed Yao Yunzhen's expression, afraid that she would tell him to go first and that she would not accompany the army for the time being.
Fortunately, Yao Yunzhen didn't say anything from beginning to end.
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