Chapter 68

Xu Wen looked at this unique, special and one-of-a-kind ring, with tears of joy in her eyes, and stretched out her right hand towards him.

Lu Yuanzheng held her hand and gently put the ring on her ring finger.

He remembered that Xu Wen said that in the future people would wear rings to each other when they got married, because there was a blood vessel on the ring finger that led to the heart, which meant that two people had a mutual understanding of each other and was also a kind of commitment and ritual.

Lu Yuanzheng picked up Xu Wen from the tent and walked towards the beach holding his hand.

You can only walk. There are no proper roads on the island, and you can't ride a bicycle. The main means of transportation is boat.

Dongsheng acted as a flower girl and held the long skirt of Xu Wen.

Xu Wen still had her hair tied up in a bun, as she didn’t know how to do something too complicated.

This time the makeup is a little heavier.

The wedding dress is relatively conservative, basically a close-fitting sleeveless top with satin fabric all the way to the waist and a fluffy skirt below.

No one had ever seen such wedding dresses before and was very surprised.

"Wow! I didn't expect a white dress to be so pretty!"

"It's Sister-in-law Xu Wen who is pretty."

"Yes, but this fabric looks familiar. Doesn't it look a bit like a mosquito net?"

"Then you wear the mosquito net like your sister-in-law, and I will call you daddy!"

“…”

Wang Ying also had a look of envy on her face. As she listened to the people around her talking, she couldn't help but explain, "What Xu Wen is wearing is called a wedding dress."

She had seen it in movies, and foreigners liked to wear it.

"Lu Ying's suit is also very nice."

"Yes, Lu Ying is tall and thin, and he looks really smart in this suit."

"It's just a little tight, it would be better if it were a little looser."

"What do you know?! This is exactly the effect I want. Look at what Xiaodong gave birth to."

"You know what, this tight-fitting suit makes people look more energetic and neat."

“…”

This wedding made up for Xu Wen’s regret from last time.

Not only did the groom not run away, but there was even a wedding.

Lu Yuanzheng was a cadre, and Xu Wen had good relationships with people, so a group of soldiers rushed to serve as their master of ceremonies.

Finally, he was hired.

It wasn't Lu Yuanzheng and Xu Wen who gave up the position. They competed among themselves privately and won the position.

The winner in the end was indeed a very energetic young man with a good tongue.

Seeing Lu Yuanzheng leading Xu Wen over, he pulled his clothes with one hand and shouted with the other hand holding a megaphone: "I dressed up specially today. But when I saw the bride and groom, I felt that my dress was a bit unnecessary."

Hundreds of people in the audience burst into laughter.

"I only knew that our green clothes were a symbol of going to war." The ceremonial officer pointed at his clothes, "I never thought that today I would find that this dress could also represent a saying. Red flowers need green leaves to set off. Look at me standing next to the bride and groom, isn't my green obvious?"

The audience burst into laughter again.

"Alright, stop laughing! Your stomachs are visible. Don't let your jaw fall off and you be unable to eat. Alright! It's getting late, we can't delay our wedding by talking too much nonsense. Now, I declare the wedding officially open!"

Everyone applauded.

Everyone ate and watched the excitement.

Everything about the wedding was simple, even rudimentary.

But happy.

Even though Xu Wen and Lu Yuanzheng didn't smile, their eyes were filled with joy.

Several hundred people sat on the ground. In order to watch the wedding more conveniently, there was not even a table. Everyone took a bowl, picked some dishes they liked, and sat on the beach, eating while watching.

Except for those who were on guard duty and did not drink, everyone else was given a small glass of wine.

Only a small cup. This is a war zone on the island, so we can't get drunk. Wedding wine, just a token of our appreciation.

"Bow to heaven and earth!"

Lu Yuanzheng and Xu Wen bent side by side.

"Second bow..." Si Yi paused, and seeing Song Xueqin sitting below, he continued, "Elder!"

They all forgot about it.

It is unrealistic to ask about parents coming, the road is long and there are no parents.

Everyone knows that Song Xueqin and Lu Yuanzheng are like father and son.

Today he also came specially to attend Lu Yuanzheng's wedding.

There should be nothing wrong with worshipping him, right? Si Yi looked at Lu Yuanzheng uncertainly.

Lu Yuanzheng nodded imperceptibly.

Song Xueqin was also stunned.

Soldiers act without shyness. Song Xueqin was stunned for a moment before he walked over with a smile, accepted the greetings from Lu Yuanzheng and Xu Wen, and took out a red envelope and handed it to Xu Wen.

He raised his eyebrows proudly at Lu Yuanzheng: "Luckily I prepared the red envelope in advance!"

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

So, I gave you a red envelope to thank you?

However, on such a happy day, he did not humiliate himself by arguing with Song Xueqin.

"Husband and wife bow to each other!"

The road is long and the expedition is long. Xu Wen stood face to face and bent down.

Si Yi suddenly reached out his hand, pressed Lu Yuanzheng's head hard and pushed it forward, saying, "Lu Ying, your bow is insincere."

Lu Yuanzheng was caught off guard and his head hit Xu Wen's head. Xu Wen was knocked backwards. Lu Yuanzheng quickly pulled her back and held her in his arms.

This was the scene everyone was watching, and they cheered and applauded.

Lu Yuanzheng laughed out of anger, but Xu Wen was still a little embarrassed and lowered his head.

The ceremony officer ran away when provoked, and when he was more than a meter away from them, he shouted: "Send her to the bridal chamber."

"Is the bridal chamber okay?! We need to toast first." There were objections from the audience.

"Yes! How can we have the bridal chamber first? You can go into the bridal chamber if you want, or how about we have a bridal chamber first?"

The Si Yi threw the blame: "Lu Ying, this is not my fault! I don't care about it anymore." After saying that, he turned off the loudspeaker and ran away.

Lu Yuanzheng stood there, with the tip of his tongue against his gums and a straight face, and said in a harsh tone: "You can toast me, but you can't force me to drink!"

"You said no, so it's impossible?"

"War preparations!"

Shi Lei raised his hand: "Just drink as much as you want! Leave it to me tonight. I won't let anyone disturb you even if I don't sleep, okay?"

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

I don't usually see you being so kind.

He looked at Xu and asked.

Xu Wen whispered, "Then I'll go back and change my clothes first."

Lu Yuanzheng whispered, "If you want to go back, don't come back. We finally have some fun together, but who knows how these people will make trouble. Will they get you drunk again?!"

Xu Wen shook his head: "It's okay. Uncle Song is still here, I have to come and toast. I'll leave early later."

Lu Yuanzheng hesitated for a moment and nodded.

As soon as Xu Wen left, Lu Yuanzheng was surrounded by people.

Xu Wen didn't buy any new clothes and just wore the red dress she bought for her wedding.

When he turned around and saw Lu Yuanzheng, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

He was lifted up and then put down by a group of people.

It was obviously just a joke, and Lu Yuanzheng cooperated and kept begging for mercy.

As soon as those people saw Xu Wen, they all stopped their actions.

It's like, you guys continue, I'll withdraw first, one less person won't make any difference anyway.

As a result, everyone had the same idea and withdrew their hands at the same time.

Then, Lu Yuanzheng, who was thrown into the air, fell to the ground without any warning.

Fortunately, it is a beach.

It doesn't hurt, but it's a bit embarrassing.

When everyone saw that something had happened, they dispersed and returned to the crowd watching the excitement.

Xu Wen didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and stretched out his hand.

Lu Yuanzheng used the force to stand up, pointed at their backs and shouted, "All of you wait for me!"

No matter how much they ate, lived and suffered together, Lu Yuanzheng's rank was still here, and the only ones who really needed to toast or disturb him were Song Xueqin and his table.

Not only did Song Xueqin come, but other battalion commanders or instructors who had good relationships with the island also came to join in the fun.

Xu Wen exchanged a glass of light wine for a few big red envelopes.

Lu Yuanzheng found an excuse to let Xu Wen go back.

Xu Wen knew that they would have to make some noise for a while, so he was happy to go home first.

The word "happiness" on the door was written by Lu Yuanzheng himself.

It seems that whatever Lu Yuanzheng writes looks particularly good. He can write beautifully with a fountain pen, a brush, and even on the blackboard.

"Mom."

Xu Wen had just changed into her home clothes and was about to remove her makeup when she heard Dongsheng knocking on the door and hurriedly opened it for him.

"Why are you back?"

"Dad asked me to bring you some food." He raised the plate in his hand.

"Where did this come from?" Xu Wen took the plate and saw that the food was untouched and did not look like leftovers from the table.

"Dad asked Uncle Zhang to save some for you in advance and hide it in the kitchen. I went to get it."

"Thank you, Dongsheng. Let's go and have fun!"

Xu Wenben originally wanted to make something to fill her tummy. In order to wear her wedding dress, she hadn't eaten much since yesterday. She didn't expect Lu Yuanzheng to be so thoughtful.

In fact, he has always been very careful, but sometimes he is not good at talking about things he has done, which can easily make people overlook his good qualities.

She had just taken out the chopsticks when she heard someone calling her from the first floor.

"Xu Wen, are you there?"

"exist."

Xu Wen went downstairs carrying the plate, wondering who would come over at this time when everyone was on the beach.

As soon as I reached the corner of the stairs, I saw Wang Ying standing at the door looking around.

Xu Wen was not surprised. She was not sociable and could not tolerate the hustle and bustle outside.

"Come, sit down." Xu Wen asked in confusion, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

She didn't want to be a mediator on her big day.

Besides, Wang Ying and Zhao Gang haven't fought for many days.

As for Wang Ying's desire to take the college entrance examination, at Xu Wen's suggestion, the decision was given to Zhao Gang.

This was originally their family affair.

The internal solution is also normal.

This is the fairest approach.

In order to prevent Zhao Gang from being fooled by Wang Ying again, Xu Wenlu Yuanzheng and Shi Lei were also there to listen.

Lu Yuanzheng made his attitude clear to Shi Lei. As long as Zhao Gang nodded, he would approve both the letter of introduction and the divorce report.

Zhao Gang was a little confused.

Everyday, everyone advised him not to get divorced, and not to let Wang Ying go to college.

He was a little confused when he was suddenly asked to make his own decision.

Xu Wen began to persuade Zhao Gang: "Captain Zhao, marriage and living together is a lifelong thing. Blindly moving is like being bound and it won't last long. You always say that you can make do no matter what, and you don't want to ruin the family for the sake of the children. Then let me ask you, will the children be happy if they grow up with their parents quarreling every day? If no one in a family is happy, what is the meaning of the family? Of course, you are the family with many practical concerns. So you make your own decision on this matter, don't be in a hurry, think about it slowly."

Wang Ying wanted to speak several times, but in the end, he said nothing.

I waited for a long time that day.

Finally, Zhao Gang yelled and squatted on the ground holding his head, "If you want to take the college entrance examination, go ahead! It's me who is not good enough for you. If I had Lu Ying's ability, wouldn't my sister-in-law, who is a student at a prestigious university, still follow him to the island?"

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

Xu Wen corrected Zhao Gang: "I didn't come here because of Lu Yuanzheng's ability. I came here because I like him and I don't want to live with him far away from me."

Lu Yuanzheng put his hand on Xu Wen's and said, "I am so lucky to meet you."

Shi Lei clicked his tongue but said nothing.

There might be no shortage of Lu Yuanzheng's troops, but there is really no one like Xu Wen who dares to think like her in a hundred or even a thousand miles.

Wang Ying breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Xu Wen and Lu Yuanzheng's shaking hands, and bowed to Zhao Gang: "Thank you! And, I'm sorry."

"You don't have to say sorry to me. I married you voluntarily, and it's not your fault that you don't like me. But, you are sorry to him." Zhao Gang pointed at the child in Wang Ying's arms, "The child is innocent. If you want to run away, I won't stop you! I just hope you can promise me one thing. If one day I die on the battlefield, I hope you can raise the child until he grows up."

Wang Ying nodded with tears in her eyes: "Okay."

Strangely enough, ever since Zhao Gang stopped supporting Wang Ying in taking the college entrance examination and stopped insisting on not getting a divorce, the two of them stopped arguing.

Zhao Gang no longer spent his days like a loser, hanging around his wife and children. He no longer served Wang Ying servilely and endured humiliation to please her.

Even after Wang Ying moved into the wooden house, Zhao Gang stayed in the tent.

The only time the two people interacted was when they picked up their children in the evening and morning.

Wang Ying took care of the child during the day, and Zhao Gang took care of the child himself at night when he was resting. He said he didn't want to disturb Wang Ying's review.

What everyone talked about with great interest was that Zhao Gang gradually became the simple and honest man he was before marriage. He walked with his back straight, smiled at everyone he met, worked harder, and became much more energetic and cheerful.

Wang Ying, on the other hand, should have been very happy that her wish had been fulfilled, but she still looked unhappy, and this time she looked a bit like the real Lin Daiyu.

So Xu Wen was very puzzled, why did this "Lin Daiyu" come to him again?

Wang Ying sat on the sofa with a look of envy on her face: "You have decorated this place very well. It's very warm and homely. I feel happy sitting here."

She had nothing in her place except the bed and cabinets that were standard in a wooden house.

Obviously they have a child, and Zhao Gang only applied for a one-bedroom apartment. The things that were moved into the wooden house were hers, not Zhao Gang's.

Except for the day of moving, Zhao Gang never entered the house.

"If you put your heart into it, things will naturally get better." Xu Wen said meaningfully.

Wang Ying's expression darkened.

"What on earth do you want?"

"I feel a little sad and I want to talk to someone. You know I don't have any friends on the island..."

Xu Wen interrupted her and raised his index finger: "First of all, I don't think we are friends. Secondly, please allow me to remind you that today is my wedding day. I am the bride and have no interest in listening to your complaints."

She is neither a psychiatrist nor the Virgin Mary.

Before, she was willing to meddle in other people's business for Zhao Gang's sake. But now Zhao Gang is no longer used to Wang Ying, so why should she be willing to meddle in Wang Ying's business?

Wang Ying looked at Xu Wen in surprise, as if he had not expected Xu Wen to have this attitude.

"Surprised? I think it's not just me. I think everyone else on the island has pretty much ignored you now, right?"

Wang Ying pursed her lips and said that it was better to turn a blind eye.

In the past, when she and Wang Gang had a fight, the other sisters-in-law would try to persuade them and most of the time they would help her criticize Zhao Gang.

Now she was able to study for the college entrance exam as she had wished, and Zhao Gang also promised her that they could get a divorce if she was admitted to the university. His attitude towards her was completely different from before.

Unexpectedly, not only Zhao Gang, but also the people on the island basically treated her as invisible.

Before, the soldiers in Zhao Gang’s class would enthusiastically call her sister-in-law when they saw her on the road, but now they just pretend not to know her when they pass by her.

Xu Wen knew he was right when he saw her expression, "You feel surprised, right? You have always looked down on these soldiers and the sisters-in-law here. Then why do you think they look up to you?

Whether they call you sister-in-law respectfully or they help you when you fight, they are never looking at you, Wang Ying, but all because of Squad Leader Zhao Gang.

In fact, you look down on everyone and everyone dislikes you. Aren't you very clear about this?

Or do you think that even though you don't take us seriously, we still treat you like a princess? Why?

Now you have got what you wanted. As long as you study hard and get admitted to the university of your choice, you can return to the city and leave this hellhole in your eyes. So why are you still feeling aggrieved?

What? You are so disgusted with this place, the people here, and the poor people here. Do you expect everyone to be nice to you just because you and Squad Leader Zhao are like this now?

Squad Leader Zhao is nothing in your heart. Likewise, you are nothing in everyone else’s eyes.”

Wang Ying wiped away the tears from her face in shock and stammered, "I don't care what they do. I just want to tell you what's in my heart... I thought you were different."

"Why am I different? Do you think you're the same as me?"

Wang Ying didn't say anything, but his expression conveyed pretty much the same idea.

Xu Wen curled his lower lip sarcastically and said bluntly: "I'm sorry. Just like you look down on them, I look down on you too. I don't think we are the same kind either."

"Then...then why did you help me before?" Wang Ying regarded Xu Wen as a role model and thought that Xu Wen was particularly amazing. Not only was he a college student, but he also understood everything.

She also felt that Xu Wen was different from the poor people here.

Xu Wen understood her particularly well, and she thought Xu Wen also considered her a friend.

Although Xu Wen usually said nothing nice to her, she never expected Xu Wen to be able to speak so harshly. She couldn't believe it for a moment.

"As I said just now, everyone here is nice to you for only one reason - because of Squad Leader Zhao. I am the same. Oh, there is another reason. I am afraid that you will get stuck in a dead end and commit suicide here. If that happens, not only Squad Leader Zhao, but also Mr. Lu and Instructor Shi will be punished because of you."

Wang Ying's condition was indeed very bad at that time. Regardless of whether it was depression or not, he was somewhat abnormal.

As for now, she had gotten what she wanted anyway, so her mental illness should be better, right? At least psychologically, she should be able to bear the truth that Xu Wen said.

"Of course." Xu Wen put a piece of crispy fish into his mouth. "I have never coaxed you. What I told you before was also the truth. It is your business if you want to go to college, and it is also your business if you want to choose marriage. But don't treat everyone as a fool.

As for you and me, I'm sorry, we are not the same kind of people, and naturally we can't be friends."