The sky was completely bright, and the thin sunlight shone on the faded sign of the state-owned restaurant. There were also state-owned snack shops nearby, with people coming and going every day. Zhan Aiping and Gu Sheng sat together and ate a bowl of noodles each.
Both of them dressed up to look radiant today. One was tall and handsome, and the other was beautiful and charming. It was hard for them not to attract attention when they sat together.
"You two are a couple, right? Are you soldiers?"
"We're getting married today."
"That's great, congratulations, we'll treat this as our treat, and we won't charge you any money."
Come on, I ate and drank two bowls of noodles for free.
Their underground party group got off to a good start.
"I'll give you two an extra egg, and I wish you both have a baby soon."
Zhan Aiping: “…”
Gu Sheng: “…”
That's not necessary.
The noodles were served, Zhan Aiping took a bite, she looked up at Gu Sheng beside her, it was daybreak now, she couldn't see him clearly before, but this time his handsome face appeared in front of her without any obstruction in the sunlight, that nose, those eyebrows, it was indeed...
Zhan Aiping's heartbeat slowed down, thinking that this guy really did look like a human.
Ye Fangjing’s meal ticket is guaranteed.
She thought so calmly.
Gu Sheng ate noodles very quickly, finishing a large bowl of noodles in just three or two bites. People who came out of their army were like this, eating fast, bathing fast, sleeping fast, and wanting everything to be fast and quick. After he finished eating, he was very surprised to find that his "buddy" next to him still had most of the noodles left.
Zhan Aiping took a spoonful of soup. She had been living a leisurely retirement life for a long time, so of course she would chew her food slowly to nourish her stomach and drink the noodle soup in small sips.
Gu Sheng laughed at her secretly. It had only been a short time since she was discharged from the army, but she had already degenerated into such a state.
Trash.
Not to mention marrying him for three years, even after marrying him for a year, I probably wouldn't be able to beat him with even a finger.
Gu Sheng chuckled complacently and rubbed his nose. In addition to the fragrance in front of him, he also smelled a faint and soft fragrance in the wind, which came from his brother.
It was a very gentle scent, not floral, but a woody scent.
She had dressed up carefully today. Her eyes were sparkling and watery, her eyelashes were curled and upturned, her nose was small, and the soup from the noodles she ate made her cherry-red lips even brighter and more attractive.
Gu Sheng's eyes were wandering. Originally, he didn't want to pay attention to her lips, but - well, it was all because this brother's face was too small, and there was no room for anything else on his face except his mouth.
Zhan Aiping: "What are you looking at me for?"
Gu Sheng sniffed at her and asked, "What did you put on your body? I only smelled mud and sweat on you before, why do you-"
Zhan Aiping gritted her teeth: "You are the one who smells like mud and sweat."
"Hey, what did you use?"
Zhan Aiping snorted coldly, imitating his tone from last time, and raised her eyebrows: "What do you care about me?"
Gu Sheng: “…”
Gu Sheng put his hand on her shoulder and whispered in her ear: "Comrade, please be nicer. You want to expose yourself on the first day of our organization's establishment?"
Zhan Aiping: “…”
She lowered her head and leaned against him shyly. She looked up at him with a smile on her lips and steadily fed a spoonful of noodle soup to his mouth: "Try this soup, it's delicious and fresh."
Eat my saliva!
Gu Sheng had no expression on his face and lowered his head to drink it.
Zhan Aiping smiled charmingly, gently stroked his handsome face, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Comrade Gu, for the victory of the revolution, physical sacrifice is always inevitable."
Although the current social atmosphere is conservative, the romance among young people in Shanghai is one of the best in the country. Even during the strictest years, there were still young couples flirting together in the riverside parks.
Gu Sheng: "You shouldn't have studied medicine in the first place. You should have joined the art troupe."
Zhan Aiping: "Same here."
"We'll see."
"Who is afraid of who?"
After a short period of "running-in", the two people in the organization finally took up their posts officially. What a coincidence, today was a good day. In addition to the two "newcomers" in the state-owned hotel, there was another pair of newcomers. The man's surname was Tong and the woman's surname was Zhou.
Both of them were employees of a large state-owned factory. They were very particular and reportedly invited the best photographer in Shanghai to take pictures. The two of them had a lively time taking a lot of photos.
The photographer saw that Zhan Aiping and her husband were good-looking, so he took the initiative to say, "You are also newlyweds getting married today. I will take a few photos of you two."
People who like taking photos like to take photos of good-looking people. Even if he doesn't charge any money, he still wants to take a few photos of them.
Zhan Aiping was about to refuse, as she had no interest in taking photos. But decades later, with the advent of smartphones, Old Man Gu would take photos of her with his phone every day, under the pretext of recording their lives, and she got tired of them.
Fortunately, Gu Sheng didn’t like taking photos when he was young. He himself said that he didn’t want to have his photos taken.
"Okay, thank you. Come on, Pingping, let's take a few pictures too." Before Zhan Aiping could say no, Gu Sheng agreed immediately and handed the photographer a cigarette.
He looked back at her, as if to say: If you don't take a picture, you'd be doing this cigarette of mine a disservice.
She didn't know whether Gu Sheng really liked taking pictures, or he was prepared to "kill three hundred enemies and lose a thousand of his own" in order to fight her.
"Okay, this is a good cigarette, thank you, I will definitely take a great picture of you two." The photographer smiled happily and invited them to come over to take a photo.
Gu Sheng hugged her waist from behind, their faces pressed together, very intimate, "Pingping, smile."
"Pingping, do you think this is okay?"
"Ping Ping..."
Zhan Aiping was annoyed by his repeated calls of "Ping Ping". That voice sounded like a weasel greeting a chicken, with no good intentions.
When the photographer went to change the film, Zhan Aiping turned around and raised her hand to push his face: "Didn't you say you don't want to call me Pingping?"
Gu Sheng pushed her into a corner, propped up the wall with one hand, and looked down at her. He stroked her black hair, his peach blossom eyes full of affection, and said in a low voice: "Pingping, call Fifth Brother and let me hear it."
He finally stated his ultimate goal.
Zhan Aiping mouthed back: What are you dreaming about!
The smile in Gu Sheng's eyes became even more intense, with a condescending mockery: "Zhan Aiping, you have become more and more confused since you retired from the army. You lose."
"I'm watching and learning, what are you doing?"
"Listen to what the newlyweds call each other. You should learn from the bride and be more shy when taking photos. Make sure your face is blushing, otherwise it will be obvious that you are fake."
"Do you know what happens when an underground party member is exposed? Tiger bench? Pepper spray?"
Zhan Aiping had no expression on her face: "..."
What military school did this guy attend? The drama school owes you an admission letter, but you still take advantage of the situation to seek benefits for yourself.
“…Fifth Brother.”
The smile on Gu Sheng's face deepened, "Shout louder."
"Fifth Brother, Fifth Brother Gu."
"Good Pingping, Fifth Brother likes you. Fifth Brother Gu has liked you since childhood." Gu Sheng is so happy now. No matter how he forced Zhan Aiping to call him brother before, it was useless. This guy was just stubborn and refused to call him.
Now I finally yell honestly.
How could he not be happy when his long-cherished wish came true? Gu Sheng whistled.
Zhan Aiping wanted to curse in her heart. Old man Gu had failed to make her call him brother before, but you, little drama queen, succeeded.
Gu Sheng patted her shoulder and winked: "We are good brothers, it's right to call me brother, brother will protect you."
Zhan Aiping: "You will regret it."
This bastard has no other abilities since he was a child, except that he can arouse her desire to win.
When Zhu Jiaorong and Zhan Aijia, mother and daughter, arrived, they saw Gu Sheng and Zhan Aiping taking photos intimately. They stood facing each other. Gu Sheng looked at Zhan Aiping with affection in his peach blossom eyes, while Zhan Aiping smiled shyly with a blush on her cheeks.
From time to time, the two of them would lower their heads and say a few words to each other intimately. They really were a couple with a good relationship.
When Zhan Aija saw this scene, the string in her mind instantly broke.
That was Gu Sheng, that was really Gu Sheng, that was the real Gu Sheng!! He was really going to marry Zhan Aiping, he... really liked her
When Zhu Jiaorong saw the two of them, she finally felt relieved and a smile appeared in her eyes.
She is Zhan Aiping's stepmother and is biased towards her own child, but she knows that it is not easy to offend the Gu family.
When Zhan Aiping said she wanted to marry Gu Sheng, she didn't dare to ask too much. Even Zhan Bo didn't dare to ask too much. The Zhan family's marriage to the Gu family was a way for their family to climb up the social ladder.
Knowing that his eldest daughter would marry into the Gu family, Zhanbo had forgotten all about He Mingzhang.
"Let her do whatever she wants. I won't ask or care, lest this matter be ruined. No matter what method she uses, she can make Gu Sheng marry her. That's her ability."
Zhu Jiaorong didn't want to ruin this marriage. If she could really marry into the Gu family, she would be honored to have a step-son-in-law like Gu Sheng. She also severely warned Zhan Aijia before leaving.
"If you dare to interfere with your sister's marriage, your father will kick you out of the house." Zhu Jiaorong saw clearly that if the mother and son dared to mess up the marriage between the Zhan family and the Gu family, Zhan Bo would go crazy and would not only kick Zhan Aija out of the house, but also kick her out.
When Zhu Jiaorong saw Zhan Aiping and the other person, she didn't know how to start the conversation, so Zhan Aiping introduced them first: "This is Aunt Zhu, and my stepsister, Zhan Aijia."
"This is Gu Sheng, my future husband."
After the greeting, Zhan Aijia was still in disbelief. How could this be possible? How could Gu Sheng and Zhan Aiping live in harmony? She widened her eyes: "Gu Sheng, how could you marry my sister? Aren't you—"
Zhu Jiaorong was frightened. She glared at Zhan Aija and signaled her to shut up.
Gu Sheng smiled and hugged Zhan Aiping's shoulders tightly: "I like Pingping. It is my blessing to have the opportunity to marry her."
Zhan Aiping leaned on Gu Sheng, listening to his heartbeat, and felt extremely relieved. She looked at Zhan Aijia with sarcasm and provocation.
Although there were countless internal conflicts between her and Gu Sheng, if there was an "external enemy", Gu Sheng would definitely be the one who would protect her the most.
(End of this chapter)