"Yes, we care about each other. Heaven has been kind to me, Zhang Shouyi, and I really hope that this time I will get what I need as well."
"It definitely will work, my intuition is always right."
"Hehe, I think so too. This is the only thing that can comfort me right now. My Hongmei is my little fairy. If she says it's okay, I'll believe her."
"Heh, someone as rational as you actually believes in this?"
"Yeah, I find it strange too. From the second time I saw you, I felt like you were a fairy. Really, I was thinking, 'Are there really fairies this silly?'"
Zhang Hongmei's hand was still on Zhang Shouyi's face. After hearing his words, she scratched him. Luckily, she didn't have any fingernails, or she would have injured Zhang Shouyi.
"Hehe, don't be angry. I really thought you were pretty stupid back then, but I also thought you were incredibly lucky. You managed to find such a huge treasure. It's obvious that you're the most blessed person in the world."
"Hehe, I'm incredibly lucky. You can't be envious of that."
"Hehe, yeah, so I thought to myself, I must stick with this fairy and get some of her magic and luck."
"That explains why your attitude towards me suddenly changed back then."
"Why has your attitude changed? I didn't know that."
Zhang Hongmei rolled her eyes. "The first time you saw me, I was a masked mannequin, and even the corners of your smile were measured with a ruler. The second time I saw you, you looked at me with scrutiny and a bit of hostility. Ever since you got that batch of gold, I haven't been able to understand you."
Zhang Shouyi chuckled. "You've wronged me. How could I possibly be hostile to you? I never expected my Hongmei to have such a deep impression of our meeting, remembering it so clearly?"
"My memory is excellent, of course I can remember these past few years."
"Hehe, yes, how could our top female scholar have a bad memory? But you're still wronging me."
"I don't know, but that's the feeling you give me."
"Get up, my legs are numb." Zhang Hongmei shoved Zhang Shouyi.
Zhang Shouyi reluctantly sat up. "Let me rub it for you."
"No need, it will be ready in a moment."
Brother Zhang, you should go back to sleep. You don't need to see me off tomorrow. Just do what you normally would; that way, I won't feel so bad.
Zhang Shouyi got out of bed, put on his shoes, and stood on the ground. "Okay, you should get some rest too. I've already had the people accompanying us bring some medicine, so you shouldn't experience severe seasickness."
"Are you sure you don't need me to see you off?" Zhang Shouyi asked Zhang Hongmei with a smile. Actually, he was also afraid to see her off, afraid that he would keep her there and prevent her from leaving.
"No need, the more normal the better. Neither you nor Grandpa need to see me off. That way I feel like I'll be back soon."
"Okay, I'll do as you say. Let's have breakfast together tomorrow morning. After breakfast, I'll leave and have Xiao Li take you to the bus station when I get back."
"Okay. You can arrange it as you see fit."
It was ten minutes later when Zhang Hongmei saw Zhang Shouyi off; that guy was so slow and indecisive.
However, Zhang Hongmei, lying in bed, had a smile on her face. It was quite gratifying to have someone like that thinking of her.
In essence, it was the right thing for Zhang Shouyi to do by getting a marriage certificate with Zhang Hongmei. Zhang Hongmei was a naive person when it came to relationships and had no experience with love, so she was quite inexperienced.
Once Zhang Shouyi establishes the positions of the two characters, Zhang Hongmei will unconsciously immerse herself in the role and gradually adapt to it.
Now Zhang Hongmei has accepted Zhang Shouyi in her heart. Although she sometimes forgets or ignores him, his identity in her heart is truly different from before.
This is where Zhang Shouyi's brilliance lies. Since you don't understand, fine, I'll tie you up first, giving you time to experience and comprehend it yourself. It may be slow, but it will definitely be effective.
Zhang Hongmei was a contradictory person in Zhang Shouyi's mind. You could say she was very traditional, or you could say she was progressive. Since she was traditional, she would have the mindset of a traditional woman remaining faithful to her husband until death. Perhaps it wouldn't be very obvious, but that was her essence. Therefore, Zhang Shouyi wasn't worried at all about her being taken away by another man, because Zhang Hongmei's inner self would subconsciously tell her that she was a married woman.
That's why Zhang Shouyi felt comfortable letting her go; otherwise, given his stinginess, how could he allow uncertainties to exist?
At six o'clock the next day, when the days were shorter, it was still barely dawn. Zhang Hongmei got up and did a round of Tai Chi, then washed up again before going into the dining room.
This morning it will definitely be dumplings, pork and bok choy filling. I chose this filling because I was worried Zhang Hongmei would dislike it because it's too strong. Actually, according to the two men in the family, it should be pork and scallion filling.
Everyone acted as usual, probably having already made their arrangements, and no one showed any signs of reluctance.
Zhang Shouyi poured vinegar for Zhang Hongmei and even put a few dumplings on her plate. Zhang Hongmei didn't refuse, and it gradually became a habit.
Gu Chuanming remained silent, ate a few dumplings, and then put down his chopsticks.
"Grandpa, you and Brother Zhang shouldn't come to see me off. I'm afraid I'll cry in front of you. Just stay home and wait for me to come back."
“Okay. Chengzi will see Shouyi and me off in a bit, and Xiao Li will see you off. Grandpa wishes you a safe journey.”
"Okay. You and Brother Zhang go first."
Zhang Shouyi had no choice but to put down his chopsticks; the girl was frightened. So she urged him to leave first. After last night's encounter, Zhang Shouyi had figured it out; perhaps letting her fly free was a good thing.
"Alright, we're leaving now. Remember not to suffer any injustices," Gu Chuanming said one last time before leaving.
Zhang Hongmei saw the two people into the car, checked the time, and prepared to leave.
Wang Ying stood to one side, looking at Zhang Hongmei pitifully like an abandoned kitten.
Uncle Li and Aunt Li remained silent, while Wang Xinyi showed a hint of excitement.
Xiao Li had packed all the luggage and food in the morning, so Zhang Hongmei got in the car and set off.
When Zhang Hongmei arrived near the school, she saw a large truck with a canopy parked there. When the driver saw Zhang Shouyi's car coming, he quickly got out to help load the luggage.
Actually, they didn't bring much this time. Wang Xinyi and her friend each had a handbag containing a change of clothes, and the rest was mostly food. Two hundred sesame seed cakes were divided into twenty packages and packed in one bag, along with a bag of steamed buns, ten boxes of pastries, and some other odds and ends, boiled eggs, stir-fried pickled vegetables, and two jars of meat sauce alone.
Zhang Hongmei got off the bus and saw that there were already eight people on the bus—three women and five men. When they saw Zhang Hongmei get off, they all got off the bus as well and greeted her.
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