After leaving the state-run restaurant, Lu Huaijiao and her husband went straight to take a bus back to their village.
As soon as they entered the village, they encountered villagers on their way to work. When they saw Lu Huaijiao and her husband, they greeted them with smiles.
"You're only just getting back? Is there some good news in your family? Why didn't you come back sooner?"
The villagers made very friendly jokes.
Lu Huaijiao tilted her head and looked at the man beside her with a puzzled expression.
Gu Changzheng squeezed her hand and said to the villagers in a calm tone, "We have already separated our households."
His expression was indifferent, and he didn't seem very happy.
But this seemingly random sentence made Lu Huaijiao instantly understand its meaning. Was this villager uncle talking about Gu Changqing?
The person on the other end was indeed talking about Gu Changqing.
He had originally intended to congratulate Gu Changzheng, but seeing Gu Changzheng's cold attitude, he couldn't bring himself to say anything more.
He smiled and waved to Gu Changzheng, then shouldered his carrying pole and went back to work.
The rice harvest is just around the corner, and after that, we'll be harvesting corn. Everyone's very busy, and there's not much time to waste.
After that person left, Lu Huaijiao asked in confusion, "Could it be that your second brother is getting married again soon?"
"Probably not."
Gu Changqing wasn't that kind of fool. He had just broken up with Xu Honglian and was getting a divorce yesterday. If he were to get married today, all the goodwill he had managed to salvage would be completely destroyed.
Therefore, both logically and emotionally, Gu Changqing is unlikely to get married so soon.
It's just that someone happened to see him with Miao Yuan.
Lu Huaijiao nodded.
I still think Gu Changqing is too sloppy!
"Gu Changzheng, if you ever divorce me, will you do the same as your second brother and immediately get together with another woman?"
What are you thinking about?
Gu Changzheng turned his head and reached out to pinch her cheek: "You only lost your husband, you didn't get divorced."
For him, divorce was not an option.
Gu Changzheng brought it up unintentionally, but Lu Huaijiao suddenly thought of her past life, of guarding that basket of blood-stained money...
"I don't want to marry even if my husband is gone."
"Gu Changzheng, if anything happens to you, I'll go find another man right away. Don't expect me to be a widow for you." She never wanted to live that kind of widow's life again.
During the day, nothing seems to be happening, but at night, I always habitually think of another person.
What's terrifying is that the feeling is ever-present, becoming more and more entangled the deeper the night.
Perhaps she was thinking about her past life, which made Lu Huaijiao's face look very pale. Gu Changzheng happened to see her pale face and thought he had frightened her.
"Silly girl, I'll be fine. How could I bear to leave you?"
That's a reasonable thing to say.
Before Lu Huaijiao could nod in praise, Gu Changzheng continued, "With such a bad temper and such a delicate personality, who else but me can put up with you?"
There's another thing: she's lazy, but he didn't say it out loud.
Shouldn't we preserve some dignity for our wives?
Lu Huaijiao chuckled coldly.
"Then thank you, Gu Changzheng?"
Gu Changzheng keenly sensed that something seemed amiss. Before he could react, Lu Huaijiao grabbed his ear: "I have a bad temper? Which eye of yours saw that I have a bad temper?"
Lu Huaijiao put one hand on her hip and twisted Gu Changzheng's ear with the other, questioning him about what was wrong with his temper.
Gu Changzheng: ...
Isn't this the best explanation?
Many people on their way to work in the fields saw Lu Huaijiao grabbing the ear of a man who would kick a dog into the river, and they couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
"Gu Laosi's wife looks delicate, but she has a really bad temper."
"Yes, I'm afraid only she would dare to treat Gu Laosi like that, right?"
"Of course! Anyone else would have been beaten flat by Gu Laosi long ago."
These people thought they were talking very quietly, but unfortunately, Lu Huaijiao overheard them all.
Hearing so many people say she had a bad temper, Lu Huaijiao felt that she might be misunderstood.
Isn't the right to pull your husband's ear something every wife has?
Does that make you have a bad temper?
Lu Huaijiao felt that her normal rights as a wife were being taken away! And she wouldn't just stand by and watch this happen. Her man should be someone she could hit, bite, and act however she wanted.
If a woman has to be polite and well-mannered even with her own man, and treats him like a stranger, then what's the point of getting married?
Lu Huaijiao grumbled to herself, feeling that she had been greatly misunderstood. She asked Gu Changzheng to tell her honestly whether her temper was really that bad.
"Who says our Jiaojiao has a bad temper? Our Jiaojiao has the best temper in Dawan Village, no, in the entire Hongqi County. Anyone who dares to say my wife has a bad temper, I'll be the first to not let them off the hook."
Gu Changzheng appeared to give a lecture on what it means to break a promise and get rich!
Going back on your word!
The statement is incoherent and contradictory!
However, this obvious inconsistency actually cheered Lu Huaijiao up.
"That's more like it. You're on the right track."
Enjoying being praised, she released her grip on Gu Changzheng's ear, clapped her hands, and walked briskly home with a smile on her face. Gu Changzheng rubbed his slightly burning ear, and seeing how quickly she was walking, he didn't dare to delay her.
He lifted his foot and chased after him.
"Jiaojiao, baby, wait a minute, don't walk so fast, don't forget you're carrying a baby!"
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