Li He had just attended Hu Yuanchao's wedding and now it was Mu Yan's turn. He was caught off guard.
He had never seen Mu Yan in a relationship. Why was he getting married all of a sudden?
"You've hidden it well."
Mu Yan smiled bitterly. "She just didn't tell me. We never had a banquet in our hometown and I didn't have time to go home, so she came by herself. I didn't want to embarrass her, so I asked everyone to gather together. It's considered a wedding ceremony. It's just a show. I won't take any money from anyone. "
Liu Yibo chuckled. "Show? Benevolence?"
He should save as much money as he could!
"F * ck off. You've accepted enough." Meng Jianguo pushed Liu Yibo away and said to Mu Yan, "Don't. I'm still single. If you don't accept it now, how am I going to accept it in the future?"
Mu Yan said, "I don't care. I won't accept the money. I appreciate your kindness. Just help me make a show. I'm from the countryside, so please forgive me."
Meng Jianguo sighed. "You make it sound like I'm not from the countryside."
Mu Yan wanted to ride his bicycle to the bus station to pick up his wife. Li He said, "Let's go. I have four wheels. I'll be your driver."
"That's what I wanted." Mu Yan naturally wouldn't decline. After getting on the bicycle, he said, "You're familiar with the Four Seas Hotel. Can you arrange a table for me tonight?"
"Sure, no problem." Li He drove the bicycle onto the main road. He asked, "Why so sudden?"
"Give me a cigarette."
Li He took out a cigarette from his pocket and passed it to him. "Unpack it yourself."
"I'm from the same village as her. After I graduated from high school, my family was in a hurry to find a partner for me, so I met her. My family was poor, so I resigned myself to my fate. What's wrong with living? Marrying a wife and having children is what I should do. In the autumn of '77, a classmate of mine came to me and told me that the college entrance examination had resumed. I was instantly revived. I told her that I was going to take the college entrance examination and go to university. I told her not to wait for me. It's just an engagement anyway. It's nothing. She said, "You're taking the college entrance examination, not going to the guillotine, so just go." I said, I might not be able to pass the exam. If I don't pass the first year, I'll take the exam for the second year. There will be a third year too. Following me is just a waste of time. "
"What happened next?" Seeing that Mu Yan was engrossed in smoking, Li He couldn't help asking.
"Later, in the winter of that year, I took the college entrance examination. Less than two months after the college entrance examination was resumed, I rushed to take the exam. In the end, I really got in, and this is how I am now."
"Then why is she still waiting for you?"
"I told her not to wait. I told her that I might continue my postgraduate studies after finishing university. She told me to continue waiting. Maybe I'm a coward. Every time I go back to my hometown, I don't dare to face her. I'm hoping that she will give up on her own. In the end, I've been working for so many years after my postgraduate studies, but I'm still wasting her time. Her family is pressured to force her to end things with me, but she's not willing. She's already grown up, what kind of person would she become if she keeps dragging me along? "
"Why have you thought it through now?"
"Not only have I thought it through, but I also made a choice based on my conscience. People can give up on anything, but they can't give up on their conscience."
"You won't regret it in the future?"
"I won't regret it. Although I don't love her, I don't hate her either. Even if I find my true love, I'll have to coax her and the ending won't be good. My life is limited, how can I do that kind of boring thing? But if I find someone who loves me and cares for me, I'll live a comfortable life for the rest of my life. "
"That makes sense." Li He couldn't refute it.
When they arrived at the train station, Li He parked the car by the roadside and waited at the exit with Mu Yan.
"She'll be out in a few minutes." Mu Yan looked at his watch while looking at the crowd at the exit.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, the crowd dispersed, but there was still no one.
Mu Yan was a little anxious. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he hurriedly ran over.
Li He took a look and saw a girl in a flowery gown at the exit. She had two big bags hanging on her neck and was dragging two big woven bags in her hands. She seemed to be struggling to walk. She should be Mu Yan's girlfriend.
She was petite with a rosy face and white teeth. Her hair was twisted into two braids, which were very pleasing to look at.
Mu Yan wanted to take the bags, but the girl hurriedly waved her hand. "It's too heavy, don't touch it."
She had a strong Xiangxi accent.
Mu Yan smiled as he removed the two big bags from her neck. "Why did you bring so many things if you know it's heavy?"
"It's not tiring. They're all from home. There are peanuts, sweet potatoes, and smoked meat. I'll cook for you tonight." The girl said a bunch of things.
"Sister-in-law, let me help you carry them." Li He wanted to take the two woven bags, but the girl held onto the bags tightly with an unfriendly expression.
Mu Yan said, "This is my colleague. He's here to pick you up. Give them to him."
"My girlfriend, Yang Ling."
Hearing the word 'girlfriend', Yang Ling's face flushed even redder.
"Thank you. I don't need to trouble you. I can carry them myself." Yang Ling insisted on carrying them herself.
Li He went over and drove the car over. Everything was stuck in the car. He couldn't help but admire Mu Yan's foresight. With such a wife, Mu Yan wouldn't be able to bear hardships in his life. Even if he wanted to, it would be difficult for him to bear hardships. From now on, there would be another lazy patient like him in the world.
"Man Zi, you've lost weight. You have to eat more in the future. I'll cook for you." Yang Ling's heart ached for Mu Yan the moment she got into the car.
Man Zi. Li He almost couldn't hold back his laughter.
Mu Yan coughed. "It's not popular to call me by my nickname in the city. You can just call me Old Mu."
"Calling me Old Mu sounds old-fashioned. I'll call you Brother Mu."
"No, no, it's too sour. Just call me Old Mu."
Li He had to hold back his laughter along the way. It was really difficult.
Not to mention, the two of them were really a good match.
When they arrived at the school dormitory, Yang Ling's heart ached for Mu Yan even more. "I told you, it's not easy for you to live in the city. Living in such a small house makes me feel bad."
Mu Yan said, "The school dormitory is a little small. I'll look for a house in a few days. Let's move to a bigger one."
Yang Ling asked, "Does this dormitory cost money?"
"It's free."
"Does it cost money to move out?"
"Of course it costs money to rent a house."
"What the heck? Of course I want to live in a free place. Don't worry, I can still live here if I have to spend money."
Some people came to see Mu Yan's new wife in the corridor. There were many people surrounding her. Yang Ling was busy pouring tea and Mu Yan stopped her. "They're all acquaintances. We live next door. You don't have to be so ostentatious."
They went to a restaurant at night. It was only some close colleagues and they only got two tables.
In the end, when it was time to give Yang Ling a gift, Mu Yan still refused to accept it. Yang Ling also refused to accept it. It seemed like they were husband and wife.
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