Your promise, my sea

Chapter 4 Marrying a Soldier

Because of Gu Huaiyue's sudden "marriage proposal", Yan Zhen's rare leisure weekend was completely ruined.

Looking at the pair of thick dark circles under the eyes in the mirror, Yan Zhen couldn't help lamenting.After washing up, she put on another layer of makeup carefully. Today is Monday, and she has to get up early to go to the office to pack her things and hand over work.

It was only a quarter past seven when we arrived at the school, and the huge campus was still immersed in silence, with few voices.Yan Zhen walked into the office slowly.There are not many things that belong to her, but she wants to arrive earlier, and take them away when no one is around, so as to avoid embarrassment.

I thought that there were not many things, but I didn't expect that the odds and ends filled more than half of the box.Yan Zhen took a deep breath, picked up the box and walked to the library.There were already students and teachers entering the door one after another, so she couldn't help but quicken her pace.

"Xiao Yan!" Someone called her not far away. When she looked up, she saw Wan Rui, the grade director.

Wan Rui got off her bicycle and greeted her: "Is the box heavy? Put it in the back seat of my car, and I'll push it there for you."

Yan Zhen smiled and evaded, but after all, he couldn't match Wan Rui's enthusiasm.

"Have you met Director Chang at the library? He's a nice guy, and he's familiar with my old man. I'll ask him to take care of you."

"Thank you, Director Wan." Yan Zhen said gratefully.

Director Wan shook his head: "In the past, I advised you to take the teacher's certificate test and evaluate the title. I always thought that with these things, you would not lose your foothold in the school. Now it seems that is not the case." She paused for a moment: "However, something is better than nothing. As long as Xiao Yan is willing to work hard, the prospects are not worse than them."

"The library is pretty good." Yan Zhen said softly, "The work is free, and you can still read books."

"That can't be so easy!" Director Wan said, "I have read your resume, and if I say something that I don't like to hear here, I feel that teaching is due to you. You will have a better job in the future, and I am [-]% sure Support your job hopping."

The library didn't open until nine o'clock in the morning. They came early and there weren't many people in the library.

Wan Rui was sent away, and Yan Zhen sat in the office alone.Today's weather is very good, and the sun is so bright that she can't keep her eyes open.Going to an appointment in the rain on the weekend, she had a cold, fell asleep when she went back, and forgot to take her medicine when she woke up. Until now, her head is still dizzy, as if she is still in a dream.

It's not that she doesn't understand something in Director Wan's words, but it's just that the matter has come to this point, and it's useless to pursue those many things.Colleagues from the library have come one after another. On Friday, a large batch of children’s books were delivered to the library. Today, all their work is to organize these books into categories for the convenience of children to read.This busy, busy until noon.

"You are so dedicated on the first day of work, don't tell me you are going to set up camp in the library." At noon, I went to the cafeteria for dinner and met my friend Wang Ying.Faced with such ridicule, Yan Zhen just smiled lightly.Wang Ying is her only friend in this school, and she was very resentful when she heard that she was going to be transferred to the library.

"I call it doing what you do and loving what you do."

"Blow it on you." Wang Ying sneered, but she couldn't say anymore, "By the way, the new teacher who replaced you gave a public lecture on the first day at school. He has a good appearance and a soft voice. Keeping the kids entertained."

"Isn't that nice?"

"Very good?" Wang Ying choked on her nonchalant attitude, and just about to say something, when she looked up, her eyes lit up, "Hey, Cao Cao Cao Cao is coming, no, people are here .”

Yan Zhen could also feel that the atmosphere of the restaurant became very subtle in an instant. She swallowed the food in her mouth unhurriedly, followed the gaze of everyone and looked back, just for a moment, she felt that her eyes brightened.

Shen Mengjiao blushed and stood at the door of the restaurant, feeling the attention of everyone. Since she hadn't had time to change into the uniform issued by the school on the first day, she wore a simple and elegant white skirt, and her hair, which was as smooth as black brocade, was softly attached to it. Behind her back, she shrugged her hair shyly and walked inside.

"The little girl is beautiful, and she won a lot of people's hearts on the first day. And I heard that the girl's family background is very good, even Mr. Li, who is married to a high-ranking official, is very careful when speaking in front of her, tsk tsk tsk." Wang Ying sighed three times, looked at Yan Zhen but found that she was in a daze, stretched out five fingers and shook in front of her, "Hey, Xiao Zhen, did you hear me?"

"Listen." She recovered and smiled.

"May I sit here?" a soft and generous voice.

When Yan Zhen raised his eyes, his back suddenly stiffened.Shen Mengjiao bowed slightly in front of them holding the dinner plate, smiling very beautifully, Wang Ying was also taken aback.It was Yan Zhen who came to his senses first, pulled his dinner plate and moved a seat inside, and said to Shen Mengjiao, "Sit down. Everyone is coming to eat now, so it's hard to find a seat."

The second half of the sentence seemed to be explained to Wang Ying, Wang Ying pursed her mouth and gave way to Shen Mengjiao.

"Mr. Shen isn't going home at noon?" Wang Ying asked.

"There is still class in the first period in the afternoon. I just came here, and I want to use this time to prepare for the lesson." Shen Mengjiao said, sipping the food on the dinner plate.

"I didn't expect Mrs. Shen to be very hardworking." Wang Ying said, and Yan Zhen glared at her after speaking, full of warning.

Shen Mengjiao didn't care, she smiled and said, "I'm just here, I still need to work hard."

"Doesn't your family object to your being a teacher?" Trying to ignore someone's warning, Wang Ying continued to ask.

Shen Mengjiao was a little puzzled.

Seeing that the situation was wrong, Yan Zhen hurriedly stopped Wang Ying from asking her any more questions.However, Shen Mengjiao smiled as if suddenly realized: "My family will not interfere with my work, and I can do whatever I want. Moreover, I am not only here to be a teacher." After she finished speaking, she smiled shyly, her cheeks showing Red is bright and moving.

Yan Zhen's hands holding the chopsticks suddenly froze there.

She couldn't finish the meal, so she hurriedly took a few mouthfuls, and dragged Wang Ying out of the cafeteria.As soon as she left the cafeteria, Wang Ying couldn't help complaining about Shen Mengjiao: "The typical one is a little princess who is pampered at home and doesn't know the dangers of the world."

Yan Zhen just listened quietly, without speaking.

"Oh, Xiaozhen, why are your hands so cold?" Wang Ying was startled when she touched her hand.

Yan Zhen smiled, and said in a daze: "It's okay, maybe the weather is a bit cold, and I don't have enough clothes on."

"Then go buy a few more, and don't worry about it." Wang Ying said with concern, "We small people earning a little bit of wages are really no better than those rich and powerful people who want anything. What, even if you want the stars in the sky, there will be people rushing to pick them off for you."

"Are you envious?"

"To be honest, it really is. If there is such a person who proposes to me, I might get married right away." After Wang Ying finished speaking, she laughed at herself, "Tell me, am I being too realistic?"

Yan Zhen smiled lightly, but did not speak.

It's not that Wang Ying is too realistic, but that marriage itself can't make people too ideal.

Back in the office, the landline on her desk just rang.Yan Zhen walked over to answer the phone, it was Teacher Li. "Yan Zhen, your grandma just called the office to find you and said that your mobile phone is not available. You haven't told your grandma that you have been transferred to the library?"

As soon as Yan Zhenxin mentioned it, he hurriedly hung up the phone and called grandma.The phone was connected quickly, and Yan Zhen tentatively asked: "Grandma, do you have anything to do with me?"

The grandma was silent for a few seconds, and said, "You changed your job? I heard from your colleague that you were transferred to the library to read books? Are you not a teacher anymore?"

After asking three times in a row, Yan Zhen realized that grandma was a little angry: "Grandma, listen to me."

"Needless to say!" The old man was categorical and did not give her a chance to speak, "What did I tell you before?"

"I, I'm afraid you're worried. Besides, this job is pretty good..." Before Yan Zhen could finish speaking, grandma hung up the phone.Facing the beeping microphone, she suddenly felt powerless.

Yan Zhen was a little anxious all afternoon, but fortunately all the books had been sorted out in the morning, so she asked Director Chang for leave and hurried back.

It was three or four o'clock in the afternoon, and the warmth brought by the sun was slowly dissipating.Yan Zhen parked the car downstairs and went upstairs.She carefully knocked on the door three times, but no one answered.I knocked three more times, but still no one came to the door.Yan Zhen's heart sank immediately, and he took out the key to open the door.

The room was empty, Yan Zhen glanced around and found that grandma was not there, so he knocked on Aunt Li's door opposite.Seeing her anxious face, Aunt Li followed suit: "No, I saw your grandma at noon, and she said she was going to take a nap, so I came back. Are you not here now?"

Yan Zhen didn't care to tell her more, took the key and went to several places where grandma often went to look for it, but they all returned in vain.Seeing that it was getting dark, she walked up and down the room, feeling even more anxious.

"Xiaozhen, tell me, what happened?"

Yan Zhen briefly talked about changing jobs, and Mrs. Li smiled immediately: "Hey, how angry can this be with you? Don't worry, let's look for it."

Yes, how angry can be with her.Yan Zhen thought silently, suddenly remembered something, picked up something and walked out.

"Where are you going?" Aunt Li asked.

"I'll go to school to see." Yan Zhen replied while changing his shoes, "Please wait here, please give me a call on your mobile phone when grandma is back."

"Hey, good."

Aunt Li responded, looking at the figure rushing out in a hurry, she slowly shook her head.

Yan Zhen had a bad feeling from the phone call grandma made at noon, and she was afraid that grandma would come to the school to find the leader in a fit of anger.The gate of the school is very strictly controlled. Generally, foreigners who do not have a work certificate need to call someone to pick it up. Now that she is not here, if grandma quarrels with the old man at the gate, it will be terrible!Thinking about it this way, Yan Zhen immediately accelerated his bicycle speed by a few points.

Sure enough, as she expected, grandma did go to school, but when she arrived at school, she found that the imagined scene hadn't happened, because there was a person standing next to grandma, with that tall and slender figure, even if she was far away, Yan Zhen could Recognize who it is.Gu Huaiyue, why is he here?
She subconsciously slowed down, but grandma saw her at a glance and quickly pulled her over: "Where have you been? I can't get through to your mobile phone!"

Yan Zhen glanced at her phone, and sure enough there was a missed call, which was on her way to school by bike.Looking at the number, it should be Gu Huaiyue's mobile phone.She glanced at Gu Huaiyue and asked, "Why are you here?" It stands to reason that the school ends early, so it's not the time to pick up the children, is it?
Gu Huai raised his eyebrows: "Passing by."

He had just gone to the municipal hospital to see the patient number in the division. When he came back, he saw the old man wandering outside the school gate, so he got out of the car.Unexpectedly, these two people compete with each other, the more the old man refuses to let in, the more the old man wants to enter, so in desperation, he had no choice but to call Yan Zhen.

"Exactly, you're here, take me in to find your school leader! Hurry up!" Grandma pulled her over, dragging her into the school.

Yan Zhen hurriedly stopped her, not letting her mess around: "Grandma, why are you looking for our leader?"

"I have to ask him, why should my granddaughter be replaced when she does a good job? Library, what can the library do? Playing with those books all day long?"

Yan Zhen was helpless, but he couldn't force it with grandma: "It's not what you think, the knowledge in the library is also great. Besides, the school didn't force me to go there, I agreed."

Hearing her say this, grandma became anxious immediately: "Why did you agree, I said you are a soft persimmon, let others pinch it around?"

Yan Zhen really didn't want to mention such a private matter in front of Gu Huaiyue, it would embarrass her, so she had to lie temporarily to stabilize grandma: "I won't stay for a long time. I can call it back."

"Really?"

"Really." Yan Zhen promised, grandma was still half-believing, taking advantage of her wavering, Yan Zhen hurriedly said, "Okay, let's go home first, it's getting dark."

At this moment, Gu Huaiyue interrupted at the right time: "I'll see you off."

Yan Zhen instinctively wanted to refuse, but grandma stepped into his car before her, and Yan Zhen had no choice but to be reluctant.

She glanced at Gu Huaiyue, then got into the car.

This time, Gu Huaiyue, a good man, did a thorough job. He not only drove the car into the community, but also sent them upstairs.

As soon as grandma was happy, she let him in.She still had no good face towards Yan Zhen, and said to her as soon as she entered the room: "Don't stand there stupidly, you don't know how to pour someone a glass of water for such a big favor?"

As soon as Gu Huaiyue heard it, she said it was no trouble and was about to get up and leave, but Yan Zhen reached out to stop him, and she said, "Sit down." After saying that, she went to pour a glass of water, and brought it to him respectfully.Gu Huaiyue watched all this silently, somewhat uncomfortable.

Grandma smiled at Gu Huaiyue: "Thank you, this is helping the second time, right? My granddaughter is not sensible, I don't know if I invite you to come and sit at home, I should thank you long ago."

Gu Huaiyue said modestly: "This is a trivial matter, you don't have to worry about it."

Grandma was very satisfied with his attitude, squinted her eyes and smiled, and couldn't help sighing when she saw Yan Zhen: "Oh, my granddaughter is just stupid, she is honest and bullied outside. She thinks I stay at home all day I just don’t know anything, the place in the library is just hard work, it’s useless!”

Gu Huaiyue pondered for a while, but did not answer the old man's anger.And Yan Zhen has been standing silently against the corner, like a student who made a mistake and was punished to stand.Since she came back, she has been in this low state, and she doesn't know what she is thinking.

Grandma waved her hand, as if she didn't intend to talk about this topic anymore, she asked Gu Huaiyue: "Have you eaten yet? Why don't you stay at home for dinner?" She was about to call Yan Zhen to cook.

Gu Huaiyue glanced at Yan Zhen, and hurriedly said: "No need, dinner is already cooked at home, I'll go back first." He made an excuse at random, and evaded it.

Grandma nodded regretfully, and said to Yan Zhen: "Xiao Zhen, you send it."

Yan Zhen walked out of the house silently, Gu Huaiyue could only follow with a wry smile, seeing her walking faster and faster, Gu Huaiyue had no choice but to call her: "Yan Zhen."

Yan Zhen slowed down and stood in front of his car door with an expression of respectfully sending him away.When he got closer, he lowered his head and said thank you, almost inaudibly.

Gu Huaiyue squinted his eyes and said, "Yan Zhen, am I doing the wrong thing?"

After he finished speaking, he looked at her, but she still bowed her head in silence. Just when he thought he couldn't wait for an answer and was about to drive to the door and leave, Yan Zhen suddenly called him: "Gu Huaiyue."

He turned his head to look at her.She had raised her head, and to his surprise, her eyes looking at him were very bright under the streetlight.He stared at her for a few seconds, and quickly recovered: "What's wrong?"

Yan Zhen took a deep breath secretly, and said, "Do you still remember what you said that day?"

How could he forget this kind of thing so quickly: "I was the one who was rude that day, so please don't take it to heart."

She just looked at him as if she hadn't heard of it. There seemed to be a lot of complicated emotions mixed in her brown eyes, which he couldn't see through at a glance.

"As long as you remember." She said, "Get the certificate sometime."

He was stunned, and his eyes that were originally flat and unwavering instantly set off a trace of ripples: "What did you say?"

"I said," Yan Zhen said word by word, "I promise to marry you."

Gu Huaiyue heard it very clearly this time, he hesitated for a moment, and wanted to say something, but Yan Zhen took the lead first: "You don't want to?"

"No, listen to me first..."

He stretched out his hand to say something, but Yan Zhen quickly interrupted him again: "You decide the time to collect the certificate, I'm free anytime."

Gu Huaiyue stood there in a daze, until the door slammed upstairs, and then he suddenly came back to his senses, moved the corners of his lips, and evoked a wry smile.

Yan Zhen suffered from insomnia, the whole night.

Lying on the bed, watching the moonlight coming in from the window with her eyes wide open, she didn't feel sleepy.Her mind was full of Gu Huaiyue's expressionless face, no matter how much she tossed about, she couldn't get rid of it.After finally falling asleep, he ended up having nightmares one after another. When he suddenly woke up, Yan Zhen was stroking his chest, which was dancing fast.

After finally straightening out her breathing, Yan Zhen looked at the skylight coming in through the curtains, sighed secretly, and turned over and got out of bed.

"Why do you get up so early?" Grandma, who always gets up early, looked at her in surprise.

"Well, I can't sleep anymore." She tied her hair casually, looked at the concern on grandma's face, hesitated again and again, and said, "Grandma, can you sit in the living room for a while, I have something to tell you."

"What are you talking about?" Grandma sat down next to the sofa, "Is it your job?"

"No, grandma." Yan Zhen interrupted grandma softly, bowed his head and said, "What I want to talk about is my personal problem."

When she couldn't sleep last night, she thought about it for a long time, and now she can speak to her grandma.

Grandma was surprised: "A-personal issues? Are you starting to think about personal issues too?"

Yan Zhen laughed, but still nodded: "Yeah."

The grandma who got an affirmative answer couldn't believe it: "Don't just find someone to fool me?" She nodded Yan Zhen's forehead: "You have a criminal record for such a thing."

"Not this time." You will be satisfied this time, she whispered in her heart.

Yan Zhen was absent-minded all morning.The work plan was spread out on the table, but she almost didn't take a look at it, because as long as she lost her mind a little, she could think back to last night, think of the words she said last night, and then she was upset again.

"Sister Yan, the phone is ringing." Xiao Liu on the opposite side reminded her with a smile, and she realized that she was in a daze again, smiled embarrassedly, and answered the phone, it was Gu Huaiyue.

Yan Zhen tried his best to stabilize his tone: "Is there something wrong?"

"What happened last night." His tone was very calm, as if he was talking about something very ordinary, "I want to ask, are you serious?"

Yan Zhenxin panicked: "Of course, I won't make such a joke."

Gu Huaiyue didn't expect her to answer so quickly and with such certainty, so after a moment of silence, he said, "That's good."

Hearing him say the word "good", Yan Zhen finally breathed a sigh of relief.But not long after, she heard him say again: "If that's the case, let's arrange to meet each other's elders formally. It happens to be free tonight, so I'll pick you up to my house, how about it?"

"This, so fast?" Yan Zhen was surprised.

"I'm going back to the army soon, so I have to finalize things in the next few days." The division has already begun to prepare for the next quarter's exercise to formulate a training plan, and he has to go back as soon as possible.Seeing that she was silent, he couldn't help but slow down his tone: "Is it inconvenient? Or, do you still need to think about it?"

"No." Yan Zhen almost snapped out, bit her lip, and said, "I get off work at six o'clock in the evening."

After hanging up the phone, Yan Zhen was still a little dazed.Although she brought it up first last night, he obviously entered the role faster than her.how can that be possible?Obviously last night he was choked up by himself and couldn't even finish a sentence!
It seems that she underestimated him after all.But that's good too, she didn't intend to leave herself room for regret.

At six o'clock in the evening, Gu Huaiyue came to pick her up on time.

This is not the first time the two have met, but in Yan Zhen's view, it is more embarrassing than ever.And he didn't seem to notice, quietly waiting for her to get in the car, and opened the door for her.

"Thank you." Yan Zhen said, a little uncomfortable.

He glanced at her lightly: "You're welcome."

The weather gradually cooled down, and it was already dark at six o'clock in the evening. The car slowly slid into the main road, and gradually street lights shone through the windows.Yan Zhen remembered the phone call she made to her grandma before she got off work. She told her that she had an appointment tonight and that she would probably be home late.Grandma was naturally very excited, and repeatedly asked her to take it home sometime for her to meet.She agreed, as if infected by grandma's emotions, she felt a little relieved after hanging up the phone.

In fact, since she answered his phone call in the morning, she was not as restless as last night.Maybe he was right, maybe it was all right.Yan Zhen comforted himself like this.

There was still a street away from Gu Garden, when the red light came on, Gu Huaiyue slowed down and stopped there.Yan Zhen was sitting, suddenly remembered something, and suddenly let out a soft cry.

"what happened?"

Yan Zhen looked at him with frustration in her eyes: "I forgot the gift I bought for my uncle and aunt in the office." When she was having lunch at noon, she took an hour off and went to a supermarket not far from the school Bought some meeting gifts, although not a tribute, but it still cost her a lot of money.

Gu Huaiyue was silent for a few seconds, and slightly curled the corners of his lips.The red light has passed, and he drove the car quickly.After a while, he arrived at the gate of Gu Yuan, parked the car, and he opened the car door for her: "Yan Zhen, don't be nervous."

Yan Zhen couldn't help blinking.Is she - nervous?
The huge courtyard was empty, and the hall was bright and bright, so everyone must have been waiting inside.Although I have been here once before, but that time was as a "friend" after all, this time will be different.This time, she will enter this family with a different identity.The hall door suddenly opened, and a pink figure floated out from inside, accompanied by a soft voice: "Second Brother is back? Huh? And Teacher Yan?"

Yan Zhen knew her. She was Liang He, the wife of Gu Huaiyue's younger brother Gu Huaining. She was a soft and easy-going woman.She smiled slightly as a greeting, leaving more for Gu Huaiyue to explain.

Gu Huaiyue glanced at Liang He, and then looked past her into the hall. Li Wan and Mrs. Zhang were busy preparing dinner. It was a very peaceful dinner, but now it seems that it is Unlikely. "Hehe, is the old man coming home tonight?"

"Return." Liang He said with a smile, "Huaining accompanied him to the hospital this afternoon to see an old comrade-in-arms. Before he left, he told him that he would be back. I'm going to visit the door."

"Well, that's good." He tilted his head and slightly embraced Yan Zhen's shoulder, "Go in."

Yan Zhen responded slightly uncomfortably.Liang He looked at them in surprise, pointed at Yan Zhen's back, looked at Gu Huaiyue, and got the answer: "You will know later."

Obviously, someone else was more surprised than Liang He.

When Gu Huaiyue and Yan Zhen entered the door, Mrs. Gu just came out of the kitchen. When she looked up and saw the two of them standing side by side, she almost dropped the delicate dish she was holding.With sharp eyes and quick hands, Gu Huaiyue took it over.

"Huaiyue, this, this is?" Li Wan ignored Yan Zhen and looked straight at Yan Zhen.

"This is Yan Zhen, have you forgotten?" He said as he put the dishes on the table.

"No, isn't it?" Li Wan grabbed Gu Huaiyue's sleeve, a little in disbelief, "You confused Mom, did you bring her back?"

Looking at his mother's surprised, expectant, and unbelievable eyes, he glanced at Yan Zhen again. She stood there quietly, smiling shyly, and it was easy to see that she was still a little nervous.Turning around, he patted his mother on the shoulder: "Take a seat first, we'll talk when the old man comes back."

Yan Zhen came over and called softly: "Auntie."

The faint shyness made Li Wan's heart suddenly happy.Could it be that the scolding a few days ago opened up his son?Is it really this girl?

She hurriedly yelled twice, leading Yan Zhen to the dining table and arranging her a seat. The old man called and said that he would be home a little later, so everyone simply ate first without waiting for them.

It can be seen that Li Wan was much more active than usual tonight, she kept picking up vegetables for Yan Zhen with her chopsticks, and Yan Zhen felt a little embarrassed looking at the pile of bowls.Liang He laughed loudly: "Mom, be careful to support Teacher Yan."

This was the solution for her.Li Wan put down his chopsticks, looked at Liang He and said, "Hehe, call Huaining immediately after you finish eating, and tell him not to take your dad around and go home quickly. Just say that your brother has something to talk about."

"Don't worry." Seeing that his mother was overjoyed, Gu Huaiyue hurriedly stopped him, "We have time."

Maybe he still can't fully understand his mother Li Wan's mood. For her eldest son, she really can't ask too much. It's great news to bring you a woman back. You think it's hard to bring one back, right? , she couldn't feel at ease in her heart, she was afraid that in the blink of an eye, this person would disappear again, and she was surprised and happy and worried about gain and loss.

A horn sounded outside, Yan Zhen put down his chopsticks, turned around, and saw Gu Changzhi and Gu Huaining who had just entered the hall.Although he came to celebrate his birthday last time, Yan Zhen didn't have many chances to meet the old general face to face. I'm afraid he won't have a deep impression of himself.

Sure enough, Gu Changzhi had exactly the same reaction as Li Wan when he saw Yan Zhen.Gu Huaining, who was following behind him, raised his eyebrows with a calm look.

"Hello, Uncle." Yan Zhen bent slightly and bowed to Mr. Gu.Mr. Gu hummed, his eyes flicked back and forth between the two of them.

"Dad, if you're okay, go to the living room with Mom. Yan Zhen and I have something to tell you." Before Gu Changzhi could ask, Gu Huaiyue said first.

Gu Changzhi handed the coat to Liang He, took a deep look at them, and suddenly understood something in his heart.Cut first and play later, his sons are more familiar with this trick than him.

"Let's talk." Holding a cup of tea just brewed, Gu Changzhi said, but just after he finished speaking, Li Wan gave him a glaring look: "Why are you putting on airs when you're all home?"

Old General Gu ignored her and just looked at Gu Huaiyue.

"It's nothing serious." Facing his father, Gu Huaiyue maintained a standard sitting posture, but his expression was relaxed, "I brought Yan Zhen here today just to let you meet your future daughter-in-law."

"Oh?" Although he expected it, Gu Changzhi was still taken aback. He thought it was his son who brought it home again to perfuse their elders.It was also the first time Yan Zhen heard him state his identity so directly, and was slightly taken aback.Only Li Wan's expression was relaxed, and it could even be said that he was beaming with joy.

"Have you considered it clearly?" Gu Changzhi didn't express his opinion, but asked slowly.

Gu Huaiyue glanced at Yan Zhen, seeing that she didn't lower her head and showed no objection, she said, "I've thought about it clearly, and we want to finalize the matter before returning to the army."

This time, the two elders of the Gu family frowned slightly: "In such a hurry?"

"It's not in a hurry, I don't have a lot of time." Gu Huaiyue said, and at the same time he knew in his heart that even if the old man didn't care about anything, the old lady would have already figured out Yan Zhen's details.Because he almost never took the initiative to bring women home, this time he took the initiative, the old lady must attach great importance to it.

Sure enough, the old lady was the first to let go, and said to the old man: "Forget it, my son has figured it out, why are you interfering? There are also those programs, won't you just take them down with your help?"

"Nonsense!" Old Master Gu scolded, and everyone present was afraid to speak.The old general put the cup on the table and suppressed his anger, "Even if you are in a hurry, you can't agree so vaguely. I don't know what your son is thinking or you don't know? If you delay other girls, you will regret it." .One is not enough, but two more?"

Li Wan gasped and opened his mouth, not daring to say any more.After training Li Wan, the old man looked at Gu Huaiyue: "You, stand up and follow me to the study."

"Uncle Gu." Yan Zhen, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke at this moment.She smiled first, "You don't have to worry."

She stood up and stood side by side with Gu Huaiyue. She felt that he needed her support at this time: "I don't care what he thinks, as long as I know that we are the most suitable."

Yan Zhen told herself that since she has made a decision, of course she cannot back down.Aren't they the best fit?of course.reason?He had already given it to her.

Gu Changzhi was silent for a moment, as if observing her.That kind of eyes are sharpened, unique and insightful after years of polishing and baptism.Just a glance can intimidate many people.As for the woman in front of him, no, she was still a girl in front of him, and he couldn't see lies and perfunctory.Her eyes are as easy to believe as her words.

After thinking about it for a while, he spoke, his voice was a little hoarse after a moment of anger, after all he was old: "Girl, is this your decision?"

Yan Zhen nodded.Gu Changzhi looked at her for a few more seconds, then at Gu Huaiyue, and finally sighed slightly: "Okay."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked upstairs, before taking a few steps, he turned his head again: "Since it has been decided, let's hurry up."

Yan Zhen heaved a sigh of relief, looked at Gu Huaiyue, and smiled faintly.The dust has settled, finally.

Yan Zhen's arrival made Li Wan very happy. He held her hand and whispered a lot before letting her go.When Yan Zhen walked out of the gate of Gu's house, he suddenly remembered something, and looked around: "Why didn't you see Jia Ming?"

Gu Huaiyue followed behind and paused for a while before answering, "He's staying at grandma's house these few days."

The smile on her face was slightly stiff, but soon the gloom cleared, and she said, "Take me home."

"Yan Zhen." Gu Huaiyue called her suddenly, grabbing her forearm.To be honest, she surprised him just now, so he really had to ask some questions: "I want to know, why did you suddenly agree?"

She stared at him with a smile on her face: "Didn't I just tell you the reason?"

"I'm sure there are other reasons," he said firmly.

Turning her eyes slightly, she replied with a smile: "Actually, I thought about your reason that day, and I think it makes sense. You served as a soldier in other places, and we are relatively free. And anyway, for you and my family This is all good news. There is also Jia Ming, I like him very much." After speaking, she looked at him with a frank look: "Perhaps, you now need to think about it?"

In his opinion, this was quite provocative. Gu Huaiyue was silent for a few seconds, and then smiled slightly: "How could it be?"

This night, Yan Zhen was finally able to fall asleep. Although it was not solid, it was better than insomnia all night.

The next day, she was called up by her grandma, who laughed at her: "You are so big, why do you always sleep late, get up, and see who is coming in the living room."

There are really not many people who can make grandma happy so much. Could it be that the relatives from the countryside of City C have come?Yan Zhen was in a daze, adjusted his pajamas, and walked out while tying his hair.

He just stepped out of the door and was stunned.

I saw Gu Huaiyue in military uniform sitting upright by the sofa, with several hardcover gift boxes beside him.Seeing her face, he just nodded to her calmly.

It was grandma who brought her back to her senses: "Look at my silly granddaughter, go and wash up."

Yan Zhen went into the bathroom blushing, thinking about why he saw this person at home so early.After a quick wash, she hurried out.Grandma was serving porridge in the kitchen, and it seemed that she was going to let Gu Huaiyue have breakfast at home.She quickly walked a few steps and asked in a low voice, "Why are you here so early?"

Gu Huaiyue glanced at her indifferently, then looked down at his watch: "It's almost ten o'clock."

Yan Zhen was at a loss for words, the time they made an appointment yesterday was ten o'clock, now she has nothing to say.Grandma took out the porridge, mixed some side dishes and brought it up.The attractive color and rich fragrance, but Yan Zhen is destined to be a little bit hungry this morning, even more difficult than the meal last night.Grandma cheerfully greeted Gu Huaiyue: "Little Gu, have you had breakfast yet? Come and try my handicrafts."

Although porridge is easy to cook, it takes a lot of work to make good porridge. In the early years, Yanzhen’s grandfather had a bad stomach, so grandma always cooked delicate millet porridge for him to nourish his stomach. Serve with porridge.Over the years, grandma's craftsmanship has been practiced.

Yan Zhen was a little embarrassed: "Grandma, what meal are you letting others eat?"

Grandma glanced at her, Gu Huaiyue smiled lightly, praised grandma very much, and said, "It's okay to eat one more meal."

After breakfast, Yan Zhen quickly grabbed the bowl. She was afraid that he would wash the bowl if he got excited, so she would be completely disgraced.Grandma has a good impression of him, so he doesn't need to show it anymore.

In the living room, Gu Huaiyue politely presented the meeting gifts. Although the packaging was exquisite, none of them were particularly expensive.Maybe he knows a little bit about this girl's mind, she probably doesn't like anything that is too delicate or expensive.

Grandma said happily: "You are here, what gifts do you bring?"

"You can use some health products without worry, they are good for your health." These are the brands used by the second elder in the family, otherwise he would not give them away easily.

Grandma looked at him, then at Yan Zhen: "You guys, do you have something to say to me?"

Yan Zhen hummed, and felt a little restless in an instant: "Do you remember what I told you yesterday morning?"

How can I forget?Grandma's eyes lit up, she glanced at Gu Huaiyue, and said, "That person you're talking about is Xiao Gu?"

Yan Zhen nodded, and grandma looked at Gu Huaiyue seriously: "You two have known each other for a long time?"

This question was asked by Yan Zhen. She took a look at Gu Huaiyue and said, "He is the parent of my student. I have known him since I led this class, but I only recently considered further dating."

She shouldn't be lying. It stands to reason that if he hadn't been absent from parent-teacher meetings every time, she should have known him very early.

"Further, to which step?"

Grandma asked eagerly, Yan Zhen threw the question to Gu Huaiyue.He said calmly, "We are going to get married."

"So fast?" Grandma's eyes widened.

Yan Zhen and Gu Huaiyue were naturally prepared for this reaction.Gu Huaiyue glanced at Yan Zhen, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly: "As Jia Ming's class teacher, Yan Zhen has a lot of things that I admire, and my family is also very satisfied with her, and I don't have much time. , so I think it’s better to settle down sooner. Of course, if grandma thinks it’s too soon, we can get along for a while and see.”

After hearing this sentence, Yan Zhen sincerely admired him.Worthy of being the chief of staff, the tactical use of specific analysis of the "enemy" is too flexible.

Grandma frowned and asked Yan Zhen: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? I asked you in the hospital that day and you still didn't admit it."

"Didn't I tell you that I only considered further dating recently." Yan Zhen said, seeming a little shy, "I want to tell you when I'm sure."

Grandma looked at Gu Huaiyue seriously again. She had a good impression of this young man before, and now she looked at it again, and felt more and more satisfied.But she still has to check the important matters of marriage. Thinking of this, she suppressed her smile and looked at Yan Zhen: "Xiao Zhen, there is no food at home, you go out and buy some."

Yan Zhen felt helpless in an instant: "Grandma, it's not your method to clean up the scene."

Grandma glared at her: "Go quickly."

She had no choice but to pick up her wallet and walk out. Before leaving, she glanced at Gu Huaiyue. He nodded to her with a smile on his face.

Watching her go, grandma turned her head and looked at Gu Huaiyue with rare seriousness in her eyes: "Let's talk."

Gu Huaiyue looked at the old man in front of him and nodded.

The weather is fine, and there are many people in the vegetable market.Submerged in the crowd, Yan Zhen walked through one stall after another, not knowing what to buy.In fact, she was a little uneasy in her heart, but on second thought, he was already 34 years old, and he was many times stronger than her. He would definitely be able to survive this small scene, no better than she was yesterday.

The aunt selling vegetables looked at her again with a smile: "Why are you here alone today, where is your grandma? Why don't you come out and exercise?"

Yan Zhen smiled while picking the dishes: "She's busy." Her face suddenly became hot when she said this, but fortunately, the aunt was busy weighing the dishes and collecting money, so she didn't care, she just buried her head and said: "Let's She has to come out and walk around when she is free."

"En." Responding, Yan Zhen took the food, turned around and left quickly, muttering inwardly, it was really terrible.

When they got home and opened the door, the two seemed to have made an appointment, and they were both sitting on the edge of the sofa drinking tea.Yan Zhen glanced at them while changing his shoes, but couldn't see anything.Grandma looked at the dishes she brought back, and said with a smile, "Xiao Gu, stay here at noon, and try my granddaughter's cooking."

Gu Huaiyue glanced at her. "No." He smiled faintly and said, "There will be a long time to come."

It's been a long time to come, and grandma laughed until her eyes narrowed into a line. Yan Zhen admired his skill of coaxing the elderly from the bottom of his heart.

"Grandma, take care of your health, I will come to see you again some day."

"Hey, okay." Grandma responded, and then pushed Yan Zhen who was standing stupidly aside, "Go, send Xiao Gu off."

She had completely lost her status, so she could only look at Gu Huaiyue sadly: "Let's go." This time she was following him, and Yan Zhen couldn't help but be curious about the one-hour conversation she had missed: "My grandma, Did you say anything?"

Gu Huaiyue slightly tilted his head: "I said it, but I promised grandma to keep it secret."

Yan Zhen was speechless at once, and after a long while, he said: "We only need to get the certificate, and don't hold the wedding, how about it?"

"Oh?" Gu Huai Yue pondered slightly.

Yan Zhen was beating a small drum in his heart, but he didn't look at her very sharply, which gave her a little courage to speak out.She thought about this question for a long time: "I think we can get the certificate first. The wedding can be put aside, because your time is very tight, and besides, there are Jia Ming and my grandma. I think they still have It takes time to get used to it, and it will be a bit sudden for a wedding." After she finished speaking, she looked at him quietly with peaceful eyes.

Gu Huaiyue's mood was a bit complicated. It had to be said that she was very thoughtful, so thoughtful that he almost wanted to thank her.He remembered what her grandma said just now: "Xiao Zhen, although she doesn't like to talk a lot, she has a solid eye, and she tends to be silly. Sometimes she will mess with you, and you have to follow her temper. Wrong, when I wake up, I will apologize to you. One thing I can't say is wrong, she will value the person she chooses, and if she values ​​it, she will take it seriously. So, you have to treat her well."

The future is long, and they really have a long future, so he can't keep asking her to give in. "I see." Withdrawing God, he said, "You don't have to worry about my parents."

"Huh?" He promised too quickly, Yan Zhen still couldn't believe it.

He looked at her and said, "Just do what you want."

Yan Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and smiled slightly.

Once the two agree, the next thing seems to be much simpler.

Yan Zhen didn't know how Gu Huaiyue persuaded the two elders of the Gu family. Anyway, when she went again, Li Wan and General Gu didn't talk about the wedding, but simply explained some things.Yan Zhen could see that they were deliberately pampering her.

Li Wan was discussing to invite Yan Zhen's grandma to have a meal, and when she called, it was grandma who answered.This is the first phone call between the two parents, and the effect is not bad.Grandma agreed.

Yan Zhen was somewhat surprised, grandma said: "I have to support my granddaughter no matter what."

Her family is running out, and there are not many people who care about her.Yan Zhen's eyes became hot, and he called grandma in a drawn-out tone, which seldom seemed to be coquettish.Grandma looked at her dumbfounded, smoothed her long hair, and asked in a low voice: "Xiao Zhen, Xiao Gu still has a son, right?"

Yan Zhen was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head: "Well, I know." She knew no more than grandma.

Grandma sighed and said, "No matter what, I hope you are happy."

After listening to grandma's words, she moved slightly and rested her head on grandma's shoulder: "Grandma, I know."

"Forget it, I believe him."

"Ok?"

Grandma smiled: "He said he would treat you well. I believe him and his military uniform. But if he bullies you someday, I will vent my anger on you."

Yan Zhen laughed out loud, and then tears flowed out quietly.

The procedure of military marriage is much more complicated, and Yan Zhen originally thought that he would have to wait for a while to get a marriage certificate.Unexpectedly, three days later, Gu Huaiyue called.

"Come out if you have time," he said, "Let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau, and if necessary, we'll go to your home."

Yan Zhen was suddenly a little surprised: "All the procedures are complete?" She just filled out some questionnaires because of the political review the day before yesterday, but she didn't expect to go directly to get the certificate today.

Gu Huaiyue hummed in a low voice: "I'll be at school soon, come out."

After hanging up the phone, Yan Zhen stood up after being stunned for a while.When I walked to the door, I thought of something and folded it back, took off my overalls, looked in the mirror to confirm that my makeup was decent, and then walked out quickly.

When they reached the school gate, Gu Huaiyue had already arrived, standing in front of the car waiting for her, with a straight posture.Compared with his calmness, Yan Zhen seemed a little uncomfortable.Looking at the brand-new military uniform, Yan Zhen only set his gaze below the collar flower, not above it.

Gu Huaiyue didn't care much about this, he opened the car door for her: "Get in the car."

"Okay." Yan Zhen replied lightly, and got into the car with his head buried.

Because it was not the peak traffic season, there were not many vehicles on the road, and the car quickly arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Yan Zhen grabbed the jacket with her hands, and when she realized it, it was already wrinkled.It would be a lie to say that she wasn't nervous, but she didn't know why she was nervous.The car had parked safely in the parking space, Gu Huaiyue got out of the car first, opened the door for her, Yan Zhen bit his lip, and got out of the car.

Climbing up the stairs, the gate of the Civil Affairs Bureau is within easy reach.Gu Huaiyue, who was walking in the front, suddenly stopped, and he tilted his head slightly, just in time to meet Yan Zhen's raised eyes.

His eyes are as calm as water, but his actions at this moment are not in line with his previous vigorous and vigorous style.

"Shall we go in?" he asked her.

Yan Zhen stared at him for a few seconds, then nodded: "Okay."

There are not many people today. In the office hall, Yan Zhen saw two pairs of men and women coming out. The first pair came out beaming. The smiles on their faces were as dazzling as the red book in their hands. It's the appearance of bitterness and hatred.Such an extreme contrast made her feel a little emotional. It seemed that there was always a thin line between happiness and misfortune.

"What's wrong?" Gu Huaiyue asked after hearing her sigh.

Yan Zhen shook his head quickly: "It's okay."

Gu Huaiyue looked at her expression and didn't say any more.

Everything is complete, and the formalities are done quickly.Looking at the two freshly baked red marriage certificates, Yan Zhen breathed a sigh of relief from the bottom of his heart.In front of Gu Huaiyue, she opened it to look at the photo printed inside.In the photo, the expressions of the two of them are exactly the same calm.Upon closer inspection, she also smiled a little.Inexplicably, Yan Zhen burst out laughing.

"What's wrong?" Gu Huaiyue asked.

"I just remembered a sentence my father said." Under his direct gaze, Yan Zhen blushed and said, "He said that in their time, the best photos were the ones that were pasted on the marriage certificate. open."

Gu Huaiyue smiled slightly after hearing this, but she didn't know that this photo was also the best one he took.

The first meal after receiving the certificate was at Gu's house.

In the living room, Li Wan held a marriage certificate and studied it carefully.This was completely beyond her expectation. It seemed that the vacation she strongly urged her eldest son to take was not in vain.The other book was held in Liang He's hand, and she murmured softly, "The speed is faster than ours."

Looking at the two of them, Yan Zhen lowered his head and smiled slightly.

"Yan...Second sister-in-law, are you going to city B with me?"

Liang He asked suddenly, whether Yan Zhen and Li Wan were both startled, or Li Wan reacted first and scolded her: "Say it well, what is the second sister-in-law of Yan, you are not allowed to use your last name."

Liang He stuck out his tongue and looked at Yan Zhen: "Sister-in-law, are you going to City B?" There was eager hope in his eyes.The [-]nd Regiment Headquarters is not far from Division A. If Yan Zhen goes there, the two of them can really be companions.

Yan Zhen never thought of going to City B, and now Liang He suddenly brought it up, she didn't know how to say it more appropriately.It was Li Wan who rescued her: "Xiao Zhen will not go, Jia Ming is still studying here, and you happen to be Jia Ming's teacher, so it is convenient to stay here to take care of him. Besides, Huai Yue always runs here and there. , you will inevitably be lonely when you go." After she finished speaking, she tentatively asked: "How is it, Xiao Zhen?"

Yan Zhen smiled, nodded, and heaved a sigh of relief.

Naturally, the meal was very lively, and it was nearly twelve o'clock when Gu Huaiyue got up to send Yan Zhen home.

Since it is a happy event, it is inevitable to drink some wine.Yan Zhen couldn't drink enough, drank a few more glasses, and was a little drunk by now.Taking care of her situation, Gu Huaiyue deliberately slowed down the speed of the car.The car window was half down, and there was a cool breeze blowing in, Yan Zhen immediately woke up a lot.

"Thank you." Yan Zhen said softly when he saw the lights on in the residential area not far away.

"fine."

As Gu Huaiyue said, he parked the car at the gate of the community.But before Yan Zhen opened the door and got off the car, Gu Huaiyue stopped her again: "Wait a minute." Speaking of a marriage certificate and a bunch of keys were handed over, Yan Zhen hesitated for a moment, and took them.

"I thought my aunt was going to put it away." Li Wan treasured the two marriage certificates very much.

"Mom asked me to give it to you."

"Yeah." Yan Zhen lowered his head and smiled, "Jia Ming hasn't come home yet?"

"Yes, I'll bring him back tomorrow." He said, "I'm used to going to grandma's house for a few days every month."

Yan Zhen nodded, expressing his understanding.There was a sudden silence in the car, and Yan Zhen could feel that he deliberately slowed down this time, as if he had something to say.Thinking of what Liang He said before the meal, she asked: "I heard from He He that Huaining will leave tomorrow, are you going to go with him?"

"Well, the plane at six o'clock tomorrow morning, don't use it."

He spoke directly, and Yan Zhen was speechless for a moment.She played with the key in her hand: "Where is this key?"

Gu Huaiyue took a look and said, "I have a house in City C. It's not big, two bedrooms, but it's enough for you and grandma." The conditions are much better than the house she lives in now.

She paused, and instinctively refused: "I can't have it."

"Take it, the old man wants you to take it." Before the meal, Old General Gu called him into the study, and after a short talk, he explained the matter to him.In fact, the old man didn't say anything, he was going to do it.Old General Gu's original words are as follows: "It is already your blessing that someone is willing to marry a big girl with a yellow flower to you. You can't buy a blessing that can't be bought with any amount of money. You must know how to cherish blessings."

"I can't have it." Yan Zhen said firmly, "I can buy the house myself. I didn't marry you because of this."

"I know, and the old man knows too. But he already regards you as the Gu family, and he won't allow you to afford a house by yourself." Gu Huaiyue paused, and said, "I won't either."

"Gu Huaiyue, I..."

"Jia Ming also likes it there." He said suddenly, turning his head, met her with annoyed and surprised eyes, "He also likes there, so take it."

After staring at each other for a long time, Yan Zhen finally compromised for his child.

"There is one more thing."

When Gu Huaiyue opened his mouth, Yan Zhen's head grew dizzy: "What else?"

Her appearance made him pause for a moment, then the corners of her lips curved slightly, and she handed over another marriage certificate, Yan Zhen looked at him in surprise.He looked directly at her: "I think it's fairer, the length of this marriage is up to you to decide."

Yan Zhen was silent for a moment, stretched out his hand, and took it slowly: "Okay."

In fact, she knew in her heart that she had no more initiative than him.It's like a rope hanging on a cliff, she grabs one end, he's on the other end, if you cut any one end, the other end will fall down.But even so, he still gave her the right to cut the rope, so she can't live up to such kindness?
Yan Zhen smiled, looking at the shadow of the car going far away.The weather was completely cold, Yan Zhen clenched the two marriage certificates in his hand, only feeling a chill.

(End of this chapter)