Guo Yulin cleared his throat, considered his words in his mind, and replied calmly, "Your uncle and I have been married for 31 years, and our country had not yet been established at that time."
Thirty-one years?
Zhou Yunwan was stunned when she heard this, and blurted out in surprise: "Doesn't that mean my aunt married my uncle when she was 19?"
"Yes, I was deeply fascinated by your uncle the first time I saw him." Guo Yulin's memory was pulled back to more than 30 years ago. She pulled Zhou Yunwan to sit on a chair in the yard and began to tell the story of her and Shen Dewen.
It tells how they fell in love at first sight, how they confirmed their relationship, and how they overcame obstacles and got married.
"My family background is not good. Unlike your uncle, who was born at the top of the pyramid, if it weren't for that accident, I might never have come into contact with your uncle in my life."
"So your uncle's father firmly disagreed with your uncle and I being together, so we were separated for a while. But because your uncle loved me so much and was destined to be inseparable from me in this life, we ended up being together."
When Guo Yulin said this, the expression on his face was particularly happy. Zhou Yunwan couldn't help but wonder how confident he was in his love for the other person to say such a thing?
Seeing Zhou Yunwan's absent-minded look, Guo Yulin realized what he had said belatedly. His old face turned red as he said, "Look at me, what did I say in front of the child?"
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Zhou Yunwan raised the corners of her lips, "Uncle and aunt's love is really enviable."
She said this from the heart. After all, it is difficult to find a couple like Guo Yulin and Shen Dewen who have been married for decades and are still as loving as ever. It is also difficult to find a good man like Shen Dewen who loves his wife as much as he does.
This is especially rare when compared with her scumbag father in her previous life who abandoned his wife and killed his daughter.
"Then why did aunt want to marry uncle? Is there any reason?"
"Reason?" Guo Yulin thought about it carefully and suddenly chuckled: "Perhaps he is the reason."
"When you feel that being with someone is more interesting than being alone, and that marrying this person is more worthwhile than dating, then you are ready to move on to another stage."
"Marriage is different from dating. It means taking on the responsibility of raising a family. If you meet the right person, marriage is the icing on the cake. On the contrary, marriage can also be a cage."
"And your uncle is the icing on the cake for me. He made me feel unprecedented warmth and gave me someone I could trust and rely on. So I decided to marry him and stay with him for the rest of my life."
"After having a home, my heart feels warm whenever I think that there is a light in this city that is lit just for you."
After hearing these words, Zhou Yunwan felt mixed emotions and all kinds of emotions surged up in her heart.
Getting married is a gamble. If you bet right, you will have a fairy-tale love like Aunt Guo and Uncle Shen. If you bet wrong, you will be a lifelong couple of enemies like her father and mother.
Guo Yulin looked at Zhou Yunwan who was lost in thought, and wanted to say something good about her family's banquet gift, but he was afraid that speaking rashly would backfire, so after thinking it over, he shut up.
But she didn't say anything. Guo Yulin was so anxious that he couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Wan, why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
Zhou Yunwan tucked up the hair beside her ears to hide the uncomfortable look on her face, and stood up to leave: "Nothing, just asking casually, then I'll go upstairs and rest first."
"Okay, you've been working really hard these days. I'll ask Aunt Wang to stew a chicken for you tomorrow to nourish your body."
The two exchanged a few more words, and Guo Yulin watched Zhou Yunwan enter the house. He always felt that something was a little wrong, and planned to ask in detail after Shen Yanli came back.
The problem between Chen Yanxiang and Wu Yi has not been resolved yet, and she doesn't want Chen Yanli and Zhou Yunwan to have any problems, otherwise this family will break up sooner or later!
*
After receiving a call from Director Yu early in the morning, Shen Yanli went to the research institute early in the morning.
After changing clothes in the locker room, I planned to go to the laboratory with my assistant.
Since he had completely drawn a line between himself and Li Jinning, Chen Yanli asked Director Yu to change projects and assistants to avoid contact with Li Jinning.
"Professor Shen, long time no see."
People greeted him along the way. Shen Yanli was used to it. He responded politely and was about to leave, but was stopped by the other party.
Shen Yanli looked over and found that the other person was his neighbor Wu Yuanzheng.
"Professor Wu, what's going on?"
"Nothing, I just wanted to check on you since I haven't been back for a while."
Shen Yanli raised his eyebrows imperceptibly when he heard this. He had not gone home for several days before, and he had never seen him come over to ask about it. Why was he so concerned about him today?
Shen Yanli didn’t want to reveal his life to someone he didn’t know well, so he just said “thank you” and wanted to leave.
Seeing the other party being so indifferent, Wu Yuanzheng's face turned pale for a moment. After all, he was still a senior in the institute. How could Shen Yanli have such an attitude?
Seeing that he was about to leave, Wu Yuanzheng took two steps forward and continued in a low voice: "Wait, I heard that the institute has recently confirmed two research projects. Your group is obviously good at project A, so why are you applying for project B?"
Shen Yanli frowned and did not respond, wanting to see what else he had to say.
"You know, our team is strong in Project B. Isn't it good for each of us to be responsible for the project we are good at?"
The meaning of Wu Yuanzheng's words was very clear. He wanted them to be sensible and give up their fight.
After a while, Shen Yanli sneered: “Since it is a strong point, are you afraid that others will snatch it?”
After saying this, he didn't care how ugly Wu Yuanzheng's expression was, he just walked past him and left without saying a single extra word.
Although Wu Yuanzheng had long known that Shen Yanli was an arrogant person, it was only after actually meeting him that he realized that he was even more difficult to get along with than the rumors said.
The hands hanging at the sides of the body were clenched into fists.
He really wanted to tear that troublesome face into pieces!
When Shen Yanli finished work and returned home, it was almost evening.
When she went out in the morning, Wanwan said that she would take Xing Maohui's car back and go to Xing's house to see Xing Zhaoling, so she didn't let him pick her up.
The food was already served on the dining table on the first floor, but there was no one in the living room.
At this time in the past, Wanwan would sit in the living room and watch TV or read, or play games with the two brothers. Now that he is alone, he is a little uncomfortable.
Shen Yanli opened his mouth and was about to ask Aunt Wang when he saw his mother sneakily poking her head out of the study and winking at him.
He was even more confused, but after the other party's repeated gestures, he still walked over.
Guo Yulin slammed the door shut, pulled him to the back of the study, and asked in a low voice, "How far have you and Xiao Wan progressed?"
Shen Yanli did not miss the temptation in her eyes, and immediately became alert: “Mom, why are you asking this?”
Guo Yulin's eyes flashed with guilt: "I don't want to interfere in your affairs, but before you two make any important decisions, you must remember to discuss it with me and your father, and don't let Xiao Wan be wronged."
Xiao Wan is alone now, and their family is both her parents' home and her husband's home, so they must not be treated unfairly in the slightest.
She said it tactfully, but Shen Yanli still understood it, thinking that she knew her plan, and asked in confusion: “Mom, you already know?”
Hearing this, Guo Yulin couldn't hide his excitement. Have these two kids really reached the stage of discussing marriage?
"Xiao Wan specifically asked me about marriage today. How could I not know?"
Chen Yanli's brows relaxed, and he asked in surprise, "Did Wanwan say she wanted to marry me?"
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