Before the Spring Festival, there was another pleasant surprise.
Gu You was getting married.
Ruan Qiuqiu was surprised when she heard the news. For someone like her who had missed half a year, she hadn't heard that Gu You had a girlfriend. She didn't expect that Gu You was getting married. He invited Ruan Qiuqiu and her husband to his wedding and jokingly said that he would understand if Cheng Jun didn't come.
Ruan Qiuqiu replied with a laughing emoji.
Her phone beeped. It was a wedding photo sent by Gu You.
The girl was beautiful and cute, and she was slightly petite. She was nestled in Gu You's arms with a sweet smile. As the groom-to-be, Gu You lowered his head and stared at her with a smile. The love between the two was so strong that it couldn't be dissolved.
Ruan Qiuqiu was sincerely happy for him. She wrote a long congratulatory message and was about to send it when a hand reached over her shoulder and grabbed the phone to examine it for a moment.
Cheng Jun put one hand in his pocket and asked slowly, "Why did you write so much?"
Ruan Qiuqiu: "? Is this a wedding blessing? "
Cheng Jun: "No."
He pressed the delete button and deleted all the lines until only the word "congratulations" was left on the editing page. He clicked send.
Ruan Qiuqiu: "…"
On the other end of the phone, Gu You replied very quickly.
Gu You: Cheng Jun?
Cheng Jun: "…"
Before Ruan Qiuqiu had time to laugh at Cheng Jun, she saw him quickly click on the contact page. She hurriedly stopped him: "Hey, don't delete them!"
Gu You's wedding was much more lively. He booked a luxurious hotel and invited many friends and relatives to hold a lively and romantic wedding. Cheng Jun, Tu Nan, and the others were sitting at Ruan Qiuqiu's table. They sat at the same table. Except for Cheng Jun, who forced himself to be expressionless and lowered his head to eat peanuts, the rest of the people were applauding and congratulating them.
The bride and groom stood in the middle of the stage. They looked at each other and smiled. The groom hugged the bride and lowered his head to give her a light kiss. The light shone on the two of them, and a gentle singing voice resounded in the hall. The two of them had picturesque features, and they looked like a pair of immortal lovers that was enviable.
"Wow, it's so romantic." Ruan Qiuqiu couldn't help but put her palms together. Secretary Wen Qian, who was sitting next to her, also had hearts in his eyes.
The two equally matched men sitting beside her looked at each other with confusion written all over their faces.
Wen Qian said, "I want to hold my future wedding by the sea."
Ruan Qiuqiu said, "I … Forget it, I've already finished my wedding."
After the ceremony, the newlyweds greeted one by one. When it came to Cheng Jun's table, the other guests couldn't help but take a few more glances, thinking that they had invited a celestial star. It was only after hearing from other sources that they found out that it was a high-ranking Jiacheng official.
In this day and age, one would be embarrassed to be a boss if they didn't have good looks!
Gu You nodded and smiled at them, and introduced them to the bride one by one.
Ruan Qiuqiu smiled very happily, but to her surprise, Cheng Jun picked up a peanut and stuffed it into her mouth. "Don't laugh."
Ruan Qiuqiu was very puzzled by this lemon spirit's strange jealousy. He was unhappy from the moment he received the invitation. After the wedding, he still pulled Ruan Qiuqiu far away, as if they really had a relationship.
The two of them strolled on the street. The weather today was not bad. Although the temperature was not high, there was no cold wind.
Ruan Qiuqiu said, "Don't do this next time. Don't let Tu Nan and the others misunderstand."
"Oh."
Cheng Jun took her hand and put it in his pocket. He answered slowly, as if he didn't take Ruan Qiuqiu's words seriously. Ruan Qiuqiu cast a sidelong glance at him.
Some people, after letting down their guard, began to talk like a dog.
However, it was good news for her that Cheng Jun could gradually return to normal.
After returning home, Ruan Qiuqiu remembered, "By the way, where is the CD of our wedding?"
Cheng Jun, who was sitting on the sofa and concentrating on peeling pine nuts, turned his face and said, "On the table in the study, there is a black USB flash drive."
"Okay, I'll look for it."
The two of them had been together for so long, but the number of times Ruan Qiuqiu came to Cheng Jun's study could be counted on one hand. It was not that she was not allowed to enter, but Cheng Jun's room was really simple and clean. There were no secrets to speak of. If it was not for something, Ruan Qiuqiu was too lazy to go in.
The door of the study was open. Nowadays, Cheng Jun rarely closed the door of the study. He was more focused on successfully getting into Ruan Qiuqiu's bed at night.
Ruan Qiuqiu rummaged for a long time on the desk, only to find a small black box, which was neatly placed in an inconspicuous position on the desk.
She thought it was a USB flash drive, but when she opened it, she saw a very familiar thing inside …
A sheep dung ball.
The box was padded with a flannel cloth, and a small black stone tied with a red string was smooth and beautiful. At first glance, it was obvious that it was often touched. Ruan Qiuqiu subconsciously glanced at Cheng Jun sitting on the sofa. He was still peeling pine nuts. She was amused and touched.
It turned out that Cheng Jun was lying when he said that he threw it away. The thing had been on his desk all along.
She decided to pretend that she did not see it and carefully put it back to its original position.
The USB flash drive turned out to be behind the display screen. It seemed to have been used many times, and the casing was a little worn. Ruan Qiuqiu excitedly pulled Cheng Jun to watch the wedding video together. Cheng Jun suddenly stood up and said in an erratic tone, "I seem to have something to do."
Ruan Qiuqiu: "?"
She did not know why, but she always had a bad premonition. Ruan Qiuqiu forced Cheng Jun to watch the wedding video with a dark face.
At the beginning of the video, the picture was beautiful. There was a picture of Ruan Qiuqiu's beautiful appearance when she walked out in a wedding dress, and her teary eyes were hazy as she wiped her tears.
When Ruan Qiuqiu was not around, Cheng Jun had already watched it more than a hundred times. Naturally, he knew what was going to happen next.
Cheng Jun tried to change the topic. "I'm hungry."
Ruan Qiuqiu grabbed his arm. "Hold it!"
In the next second, the camera suddenly zoomed in and began to focus on Ruan Qiuqiu's face throughout the whole process. It clearly recorded the changes in her expression. Even the slightly blurred eyeshadow when she cried was clearly captured. Of course, ordinary people would not shoot like this, let alone an experienced photographer.
At that time, it was Cheng Jun who asked for Ruan Qiuqiu's expression to be captured clearly throughout the whole process. As the culprit, he felt a little guilty.
"It's so beautiful."
Ruan Qiuqiu: "…"
"Cheng! Jun! "
Cheng Jun was hit by a hammer before he apologized to Ruan Qiuqiu in a low voice.
At the same time.
In the women's prison, it was the weekly limited entertainment time again. After they finished their production tasks, they returned to the prison to rest and waited for the movie to start later.
A thin woman was sitting against the wall. There was no expression on her face, and her eyes were indifferent. She stared at the wall in a daze. No one knew what she was thinking. The others had long been used to her daydreaming appearance and ignored her.
From her haggard face, one could vaguely see some of her former beauty.
It was Xu Biying.
The TV was turned on, and noisy music was playing. Someone was holding the remote control and changing the channel. There were still a few minutes before the movie started. At this time, it was allowed to occasionally watch other things.
Suddenly.
A low and gentle voice came from the TV. "… Introducing my wife to everyone. This is my happiest gift this year …"
Xu Biying, who was sitting in the corner, suddenly stood up, startling everyone else.
"What's wrong with you?"
She walked to the TV without saying a word. The man on the screen was handsome and gentle. The tenderness between his eyebrows was overflowing. Anyone could see that he really loved his wife. He hugged his wife's waist. The two of them stood in front of the camera and smiled at each other, causing the entertainment reporters to laugh.
How could Xu Biying not remember?
In her previous life, when she was poor and had no one to rely on, she saw this scene. It was also in the camera. Gu You was hugging his wife. The two of them looked at each other sweetly. She thought that her mediocre childhood friend, Gu You, was holding his wife and announcing their marriage to the world.
This dazzling scene overlapped with the memory of her previous life. It seemed to be mocking her for wanting too much, but in the end, she still had nothing.
At that time, Xu Biying was so unwilling. She thought that if she was given a chance, she would definitely seize Gu You and live a happy life.
Now, after being reborn, the two of them were cuddling sweetly in the camera. The same dumbfounded and embarrassed Xu Biying was in front of the screen. But from outside the wall to inside the high walls, she still had a few years to go before she could be released from prison.
Amidst the helpless shouts of the others, she knelt on the ground and covered her face. Her throat was choked. After a while, she let out a sad whimper.
Ruan Qiuqiu's question appeared in her mind again.
[Do you regret it?]
If regret could give her a second chance, she would definitely cry and beg the heavens to give her another chance.
But the goddess of fate would no longer care for her.
At this time, Xu Biying realized that she had paid a huge price for her stupidity and indifference.
She would probably be shrouded in a shadow for the rest of her life. She would regret and reflect on her mistakes for the rest of her life.
The sorrowful cries in the prison didn't stop for a long time.
The Spring Festival was coming.
Fortunately, firecrackers were banned in the city. Ruan Qiuqiu still trembled with fear when she recalled a group of naughty children covering their ears and baring their teeth. As an innocent passerby, she disliked firecrackers the most. She was even indifferent to fireworks.
It was difficult for the two of them to have a festive atmosphere during the festival. In order to make the festival more interesting, Ruan Qiuqiu specially dragged Cheng Jun to buy a bunch of fruits, vegetables, meat, and poultry to eat and drink.
Other than the boring Spring Festival Gala, eating a big meal was the only thing that made people happy.
It was originally a four-person chat group. Now, Ruan Qiuqiu and Wen Qian also joined it. On New Year's Eve, early in the morning, Tu Nan shouted to give out red packets. One by one, everyone was free to do as they pleased. The red packets were bigger than the previous one. Although they weren't short of money, the total amount of red packets wasn't even enough to buy a new dress. Ruan Qiuqiu snatched them up happily.
Her luck was average. She didn't get much money even after snatching a few red packets. The others more or less got large red packets. Only Tu Nan's luck was off the charts. He got the best red packets in a row.
At this time, Tu Nan was quite smug. He sent a few voice messages in the group, showing off how much money he got.
Everyone was silent.
Until the screen showed that Tu Nan had been removed from the group, the group returned to its cheerful atmosphere.
Everyone happily sent out a few more red packets. This time, Ruan Qiuqiu also got the best red packet. Without Tu Nan's presence, everything was so happy and peaceful.
Tu Nan sent a private message to everyone. He sent a QAQ emoji, begging everyone to add him to the group. Everyone was busy snatching red packets and no one cared about him.
Even Wen Qian sent a hammering emoji, saying that he deserved it.
Tu Nan posted a crying status on his WeChat Moments: No one loves me. It's so sad.
After a few minutes.
Father Tu: Did you have a fight? It can't be. Wen Qian is such a good girl. What did you do to her?
Mother Tu: Don't talk nonsense. Are we all dead?
Eldest Aunt: What are you talking about during the New Year?
Youngest Uncle: Young people shouldn't be too impulsive.
His seven aunts and eight aunts began to send him private messages, such as "The way for a husband and wife to get along", "A man must love his wife", "Filial piety is the most important virtue" … Tu Nan complained incessantly. He began to regret that he didn't categorize his posts.
He complained to Wen Qian, which made Wen Qian very happy.
Although there were only two of them, Ruan Qiuqiu still carefully prepared the New Year's Eve dinner. When there were more dishes, Ruan Qiuqiu patted her head in annoyance. She estimated that she would have to eat leftovers tomorrow. However, Cheng Jun was still beside her. He pointed out that they could add a few more pieces of meat.
Ruan Qiuqiu: "Do you want to die from overeating?"
Cheng Jun thought for a moment. "This way of dying is quite good."
Ruan Qiuqiu: "…"
In the afternoon, Ruan Qiuqiu prepared to knead bread and dumplings. The two of them, together with some dishes, snacks, and drinks, could only eat a few dumplings.
Cheng Jun helped her (caused trouble). When the dough was kneaded and rolled into dough, he minded his own business and began to make moon dumplings. After a while, the dumplings on the chopping board came online one after another.
Ruan Qiuqiu said that she must leave all these ugly dumplings for Cheng Jun to eat later.
The two of them were busy and exchanged a few words from time to time. Cheng Jun had made enough dumplings. He wiped his hands and fed Ruan Qiuqiu strawberries. There was a plate of bright red strawberries beside the chopping board, but they ate more than half of them in a short while.
Cheng Jun looked up and saw Ruan Qiuqiu rolling the dough with her head lowered. Her eyes were focused and cute. His fingertips were stained with flour. When Ruan Qiuqiu was not paying attention, he smeared it on her face. Ruan Qiuqiu screamed and reacted very quickly.
Ruan Qiuqiu's hands were full of flour. She was about to slap it on Cheng Jun's body, but Cheng Jun hooked her waist and pulled her into his arms.
He lowered his eyebrows, held her hand, and leaned forward to kiss her lips.
Her lips were very soft, with the sweet fragrance of strawberries, making people unconsciously want to ask for a deep kiss. Cheng Jun tirelessly hooked her lips and tongue over and over again. His fingers unconsciously slipped on her waist, and they did not notice the flour sticking to their bodies.
Cheng Jun said in a hoarse voice, "Let's make dumplings later."
Ruan Qiuqiu's cheeks were red. "What nonsense are you talking about in broad daylight?"
He lifted her up and put her on the table, continuing to kiss her. Every time Ruan Qiuqiu wanted to refuse Cheng Jun's nonsense, his enlarged cheeks were stained with desire. He was so beautiful and seductive that not only did she not have the words to refuse, but she also had the heart to defile Cheng Jun.
At this moment.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
The two of them froze. Ruan Qiuqiu whispered, "I didn't order takeout. Maybe they knocked on the wrong door."
Cheng Jun: "Don't worry about it."
He lifted Ruan Qiuqiu's chin and was about to continue when there was another knock on the door. Tu Nan's loud voice could be heard through the thick door. "Boss! Sister-in-law! It's us, open the door! "
Ruan Qiuqiu: "…"
Cheng Jun: "…"
Tu Nan: "Don't pretend you can't hear me, I know you're at home!"
Ruan Qiuqiu hurriedly wiped her lips, blushed, and tidied up her clothes. "Open the door!"
When the door was opened, Tu Nan shamelessly squeezed in, completely ignoring Cheng Jun's look of looking at a dead person. Unexpectedly, not only was Wen Qian following behind him, Fu Zicheng was also there. Jiao Fan went to the United States to accompany An Rou, leaving behind Fu Zicheng, a single dog, with hot tears in his eyes.
He didn't expect that after a year, he would be the only single dog left!
"Wow, Sister-in-law made so much delicious food!"
"That's great, Tu Nan was right, there's food to eat."
"Hahaha, that's right!"
There was no such thing as women cooking and men chatting here. Instead, Ruan Qiuqiu and Wen Qian were the bosses, instructing their men to do things while Fu Zicheng assisted them. Tu Nan insisted that he used to be the God of Cookery. It wasn't easy for him to cook such a terrible dish like scrambled eggs with tomatoes.
When the dishes were served, they happily raised their glasses. Ruan Qiuqiu also raised her glass happily, but Cheng Jun stopped her halfway.
"You're not allowed to drink."
"It's just one sip."
"Wait until they're gone." He held her hand down.
Cheng Jun's hint was obvious, and Ruan Qiuqiu's face turned red. Fortunately, everyone was laughing and joking, and no one heard the two of them whispering.
Fu Zicheng suddenly laughed and said, "Jiao Fan wants to video call us."
On the other end of the video call, the Jiao Fan had just woken up and was sleepily greeting them in her pajamas. She looked at the table full of dishes with envy and jealousy. They were joking when a head suddenly popped up beside them. It was An Rou.
They were silent for a moment, not knowing what to say. An Rou looked in Ruan Qiuqiu's direction and shook the ring on his finger at her.
"I'm also taken, don't misunderstand, I won't go back to the same old grass."
Ruan Qiuqiu: "Pfft …"
Fu Zicheng was shocked and his whole body ached, "Damn, when did you guys propose? You didn't even tell me!"
The Jiao Fan scratched her head, "Why should I tell you?"
The few of them warmed up again.
After the video call ended, Ruan Qiuqiu took a look at her phone while eating and saw that someone had sent her a friend request. The other party's note said, "Don't change my name to Little Sister."
She didn't need to guess who it was.
Ruan Qiuqiu was amused and accepted the friend request. They hadn't seen each other for a long time, but An Rou was still arrogant. She kept saying that she was going to get married too and that she didn't mind her experiencing a wedding overseas.
She sent an emoji nodding in agreement.
At this moment, An Rou sent another message.
"Sorry."
Ruan Qiuqiu was stunned, "?"
The other party deleted the message and said, "I sent the wrong message, you didn't see anything. That's it, I'm going on a date. I hope you guys get tired of each other later. "
She couldn't help but smile.
"Thank you, Little Sister."
"Shut up!"
They ate their New Year's Eve dinner until their stomachs were round.
Cheng Jun was the only one who stared at them the whole time. He finally understood that this group of people wanted to wait until New Year's Eve before giving up. He wanted Ruan Qiuqiu to pay more attention to him, but Ruan Qiuqiu was busy chatting with everyone and ignored Cheng Jun.
He walked to the study alone. After a while, Ruan Qiuqiu couldn't find Cheng Jun. She looked around and found him standing by the window of the study, alone in the cold wind. His back was bleak.
Ruan Qiuqiu walked over slowly and hugged Cheng Jun from behind.
Cheng Jun's body froze.
"Why are you here?" Although he said that, he pulled Ruan Qiuqiu into his arms tightly so that she wouldn't be exposed to the cold wind.
Ruan Qiuqiu buried her face in his chest. After a long time, she let out a satisfied sigh and said in a muffled voice, "Jun."
Cheng Jun was already immune to her strange name, "Yes."
"I love you."
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