"Go away, stop dreaming. Even if you were 30 years younger, the captain wouldn't even look at you. Do you think just anyone can marry the captain? The captain is like this; most girls aren't good enough for him. Alright, stop being envious. I'm going to do the laundry. Are you coming or not? Living your own life well is what really matters. Why have so many dreams? It's not like there are men like the captain everywhere. Just make do with what you have."
The other aunt was quite clear-headed. She gave Xu Zijiang a thumbs up and then returned to her reality. She was over 40 years old and long past the age of dreaming. Besides, she wouldn't even dare to dream of a man like Xu Zijiang.
"Sigh, let's wash together."
The aunt sighed and left. If only their men were half as considerate as Xu Zijiang, they would be content.
Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu lived their lives quietly, regardless of whether others envied or were jealous, it didn't affect them. Xu Zijiang never missed picking up and dropping off Yu Jiu, and he did it rain or shine.
That day, Xu Zijiang brought Yu Jiu back again. When he passed by the lake, he encountered the unlucky guy who had fallen into the lake again.
When Sun Xiaobo saw that Xu Zijiang was still picking up Yu Jiu today, he felt a little embarrassed and wanted to hide in the bushes, but Xu Zijiang had already stopped his bicycle.
"What are you doing, sneaking around like that? Are you trying to ambush my wife again?"
Xu Zi frowned and asked unhappily.
Since saving her, Sun Xiaobo has been squatting by this lake from time to time, hoping to have a beautiful chance encounter with her and then develop some secret relationship.
He hadn't known Yu Jiu was married before, and he'd waited for her two or three times. Then, when Xu Zijiang came to pick up Yu Jiu, he bumped into her. Xu Zijiang declared his ownership and called her "wife" on the spot. Only then did Sun Xiaobo believe that such a beautiful young woman as Yu Jiu was already married. He left dejectedly and calmed down for a while, but unexpectedly, he relapsed today and came again.
Sun Xiaobo covered his face in embarrassment and tried to argue his way out of it.
"I'm not here to wait for Yu Jiu."
"Then who are you waiting for? Also, please don't call my wife by her name directly. Either call her Comrade Yu or Educated Youth Yu. Keep some distance, understand?"
Xu Zi looked down at him and said without any politeness, not giving him any face at all.
"What did I do? I'm just standing here. You're really funny."
Sun Xiaobo felt both embarrassed and angry at what he said, and retorted angrily. He felt that there was nothing wrong with his behavior. Yes, he really couldn't forget Yu Jiu. She was so beautiful and had saved his life. Wasn't it normal for him to fall in love with her?
He didn't know she was married at first, and later he found out, but by then he had already fallen in love. What could he do? Couldn't he just slowly forget her? What was wrong with wanting to see her before he forgot her? He didn't even go to her place; he just waited on the road, hoping to see her. Wasn't that enough? He didn't do anything!
"You're standing here waiting for my wife, aren't you? And when she passes by, you try to stop her car and talk to her. What do you call doing nothing? Your behavior is wrong. You're trying to steal my wife? No way!"
"Let me tell you, my wife is pregnant. From now on, you stay away from her. Instead of wasting your time doing something productive and earning money, you're just waiting for someone else's wife. How dare you say that!"
Xu Zi looked at him with disdain. He wanted to steal her away, but he didn't even have the courage to admit it. What a useless man! He actually wanted to steal his wife!
"I, you, she, she's pregnant?"
Sun Xiaobo stammered, unable to speak. He suddenly looked at Yu Jiu, feeling as if his heart had shattered. He had finally fallen for a married woman, and to make matters worse, she was pregnant! What kind of look was that?!
"Yes, she's pregnant. What, you have a problem with that?"
Xu Zijiang glanced at him sideways, both smug and proud.
"No! Okay, I'm leaving!"
Sun Xiaobo was annoyed by his infuriating appearance, so he turned and walked down another road, his back looking disheveled and guilty.
"If he tries to ambush you on the street again, I'll beat him up. Of all people to chase, he had to chase my wife. I want to see how many punches he can take!"
Xu Zi glared at Sun Xiaobo's retreating figure, still cursing with unresolved anger.
"He probably won't come back. I'm not only married but also pregnant. If he comes back, wouldn't he just be humiliating himself? But I really don't understand. When I rescued him that day, he clearly didn't have any feelings for me."
Yu Jiu couldn't understand it. Even when he waited for her that afternoon, he just wanted to thank her, and she casually asked for half of her fine; they didn't exchange anything else. A few days later, he suddenly started waiting for her every day on her usual route, his expression warm and attentive.
It was at this moment that Yu Jiu realized he seemed to have a bit of a crush on her, and then Yu Jiu told him that she was already married.
But he didn't believe it. Yu Jiu had no choice but to ask Xu Zijiang to pick her up. They ran into each other a few more times. Yu Jiu thought he would back down after seeing Xu Zijiang, but she didn't expect him to appear again today. What did she do to make him so deeply in love?
"Ignore him, he's just lustful. He thinks you're pretty and wants to marry you. How shallow! I had my eye on you even when you were pretending not to be pretty. I'm not like those shallow men at all. I deserve to be your wife!"
Speaking of this, Xu Zijiang became even more proud. He had a keen eye for talent and brought home the biggest, whitest, and most beautiful pearl. Anyone would be happy in that situation.
"Oh? You think I wasn't pretty back then? Who said I was pretty back then? Someone even said they thought I was very pretty and cute."
Yu Jiu raised an eyebrow and teased him.
Xu Zi restarted his bicycle, pedaling as he answered Yu Jiu's question without changing his expression.
"It's me. I've always thought you were very beautiful, but back then, when you were pretending, you were like a rough gem that hadn't been carved. Although I saw your inner beauty, outsiders didn't see it and thought you weren't as beautiful as you are now. Am I just praising myself by following the public's opinion?"
If I had bad taste, would I have been able to get such a wonderful wife like you?
Xu Zijiang is getting better and better at talking. After hearing his words, Yu Jiu was overjoyed. She nodded reluctantly, but her mouth was practically agape with a smile.
"That's right, you have great taste. I admire you so much. I think my taste isn't bad either, so we're a good match."
The two happily went home.
That evening, just as Xu Zijiang was about to engage in his evening activities with Yu Jiu, he suddenly remembered that Yu Jiu was already pregnant. At times like this, Xu Zijiang would regret not having the child sooner.
"Honey, do I have to hold it in for another 9 months?"
Xu Zijiang looked at Yu Jiu with resentment. He was in a state of high spirits, ready to take up arms and go into battle, but he had to come to an abrupt halt.
"No, no, no, it will take at least 10 months. I need time to recover after childbirth. You'll have to wait patiently."
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