Upon arriving at the west wing, we pushed open the door to the room on the far right.
Goodness, it's filled almost half a room with stuff.
The two of them simply moved a small stool over to dismantle it.
At this time of year, people usually give practical gifts such as pillowcases, washbasins, or thermos flasks.
Especially for close friends, they will ask what the family needs before sending a gift, then choose one item to buy and send over.
However, Xu Ningyan and Jiang Zhiyuan's families lacked nothing.
Therefore, the gifts given were quite varied.
Five or six enamel basins were taken out, all red and white, with some having double happiness patterns, some having two carp, and some having peonies blooming on the bottom.
There were also seven or eight pillowcases, some with mandarin ducks playing in the water, some with the double happiness symbol, some with butterflies in love with flowers, and some with the word "happiness".
There were several thermos flasks, some with bamboo woven shells and others with peony and butterfly patterns printed on them.
There are also spittoons, and utensils in bowls, chopsticks, and plates.
Sun Zhou and about ten others pooled their resources to give away a women's bicycle. It was small and delicate, not one of those old-fashioned bicycles, but it was quite eye-catching.
This women's bicycle not only requires a bicycle ticket, but also money. Even if ten or so people share the cost, each person still has to pay a considerable amount.
Xu Ningyan pointed at the bicycle: "This is too expensive. Even if they bought it together, each of them would have to pay ten or twenty yuan. It's not appropriate for us to accept it!"
After all, Jiang Zhiyuan is now the deputy director, so he definitely needs to pay attention to these aspects.
Jiang Zhiyuan hadn't expected Sun Zhou and the others to send such a large gift.
His expression was displeased! This was something he had prepared to give to Xu Ningyan!
That damned Sun Zhou! He even told Sun Zhou to keep an eye out for women's bicycles back then!
This guy was lazy and didn't want to think about what wedding gift to give, so he just snatched it!
However, this bicycle is indeed beautiful and elegant, which suits Yan Yan perfectly.
Jiang Zhiyuan waved his hand: "It's alright, take it! I'll pay them back when I get to work! Consider it a gift from me!"
Apart from this expensive gift, the others were all fine.
Director Liu presented a calligraphy piece with the four large characters "A Match Made in Heaven" on it, and below it was written "Presented to Jiang Zhiyuan, Comrade Xu Ningyan on His Wedding," which didn't seem particularly impressive.
Upon closer inspection of the signature, Xu Ningyan was so startled that her hand trembled, and she almost dropped the calligraphy and painting on the ground.
He quickly gripped it tightly, hugged it to his chest, and looked at Jiang Zhiyuan with trembling fear: "This, this is, written in the handwriting of the big, big leader?"
Jiang Zhiyuan was also taken aback. He looked down and after a long while, he said expressionlessly, "Hang this calligraphy in our room later! With this calligraphy, let's see who dares to say a word against it!"
Xu Ningyan carefully touched the words on the paper, still feeling as if she were in a dream: "Why would the top leader personally write these words for us?"
Jiang Zhiyuan glanced around warily. Although he knew there were no outsiders, he still lowered his voice and said, "Director Liu used to be a communications officer for a high-ranking leader."
Okay! Got it! Understood!
I never expected that Director Liu, who looks so unremarkable, would have such a background.
Most importantly, Director Liu actually valued Jiang Zhiyuan so much that he obtained this calligraphy for him. With this calligraphy, the entire Jiang family now has the most reliable protective umbrella.
This word should not only be hung on the wall, but it's best to pray to it every day!
With this calligraphy, all other gifts paled in comparison.
However, Xu Ningyan still mustered her spirits and finished unwrapping all the gifts.
The gifts from Jiang Zhiyuan's brothers were not particularly eye-catching. One gave him a TV ticket, another gave him a wild ginseng, another gave him a pair of white jade pendants, and the third simply gave him a stack of foreign exchange certificates from the Friendship Store.
Jiang Zhiyuan shoved all these things into Xu Ningyan's hands: "Keep them."
Xu Ningyan clicked her tongue in amazement: "Isn't this far too valuable?"
Jiang Zhiyuan didn't take it seriously at all: "I also gave them a gift when they got married. It's just a matter of returning the favor. You can accept it without worry!"
He added, "I have two brothers who couldn't attend our wedding because they were too busy, but they sent gifts and they're still on their way."
After unpacking half the room full of gifts, Xu Ningyan finally realized just how vast and high-end Jiang Zhiyuan's social circle was as a big shot.
First, he was overjoyed, thinking he had really struck gold and managed to latch onto such a powerful patron.
Another worry arises: the gap between the two seems quite large. Can she really be a good wife to Jiang Zhiyuan?
In her previous life, she was just an ordinary person. Even after transmigrating into the book, she was still aware that she was still just an ordinary person.
Anyone could see that Jiang Zhiyuan had a bright future, and the book also proved that his later achievements were limitless.
Will I hold him back and become a burden to him?
It wasn't that she was overthinking it, but if two people were to live together and spend the rest of their lives together, and couldn't grow together or have common topics, then even if they were together out of a sense of responsibility, it would just be making do.
That kind of life is not what Xu Ningyan wants.
Xu Ningyan's initial excitement vanished almost entirely, and she lowered her eyelids.
Jiang Zhiyuan's attention was mostly on Xu Ningyan, and he noticed her changes in expression, immediately understanding what Xu Ningyan was worried about.
He pulled Xu Ningyan into his arms, affectionately kissed her earlobe, and watched with pleasure as a faint blush rose from her ears to her cheeks. Then he said gently, "Don't worry! I've got everything covered! If there's anything you don't understand or can't do, just ask me or Mom! This is our first time, we don't know anything! If we don't know, we'll learn, what's there to be afraid of? Take it slow, learn slowly! You learn to be a wife, and I'll learn to be a husband. Let's learn together and improve together, okay?"
Jiang Zhiyuan knew Xu Ningyan, who seemed to care about nothing and kept saying he wanted to be a lazy bum.
Actually, I have very high aspirations.
If I told her to relax and be a good wife, just stay home and wait for him to come home, she would probably turn on me immediately.
Even she herself was unwilling to use her home to trap Xu Ningyan.
He wanted to hold Xu Ningyan's hand and walk slowly forward together. Perhaps if he walked too fast, he would stop and wait for her.
It might be tiring to walk, but we can always stop and rest.
As long as she's by my side, as long as I never give up on her, never leave her, and we can stay together until the very end, that's enough.
Xu Ningyan slowly raised her head and met Jiang Zhiyuan's tolerant and encouraging gaze.
A surge of heroic spirit welled up within me!
What's there to be afraid of! We've already worn through the books, what else is there to be afraid of?
If all else fails, I'll just study!
After figuring it out, her eyes lit up. She reached out and cupped Jiang Zhiyuan's face in her hands, stood on tiptoe, and planted a kiss on his lips. She then declared boldly, "Let's study together and make progress together! Whoever gives up is a dog!"
Jiang Zhiyuan chuckled softly, pulled the person into his arms, and kissed them affectionately for a while before releasing them. He said in a low, hoarse voice, "Let's study together and make progress together! Whoever gives up is a dog!"
In the yard, the lackey's ears perked up and twitched twice. Who's the dog? Who's the dog?
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