The lunchbox in her hand was suddenly thrown to the ground. She couldn’t care less and rushed over, all the grievances she had suffered before turned into tears. She hugged Gu Juntao and cried intensely, feeling extremely wronged. Gu Juntao held Yang Hongying tightly, ignoring the laughter of the students around them and the shocked teachers, and kissed her hard.
The two of them registered their marriage certificate that afternoon. Gu Juntao told her that he had applied for a transfer to a government job with no real responsibilities and took Yang Hongying away immediately because he didn’t want her to suffer in such a place.
Gu Juntao was determined this time: "I will never leave you again. I’ve taken a big step forward, and I hope you can take a small step too. Stop avoiding me."
Yang Hongying sobbed and agreed: "I’m sorry, Jun Tao. You only retired for my sake."
"No need to apologize! I was never an excellent soldier; I could never advance based on my abilities anyway, and I don’t really care about that. As long as we can be together and enjoy a simple life, I don’t want to be involved in other people’s affairs."
Yang Hongying was naturally happy and hugged Gu Juntao, crying continuously.
She grew up spoiled, and she had suffered too much during this time; everyone around her bullied her, secretly calling her a widow. She didn’t eat or sleep well.
Gu Juntao felt even more sorry for her and immediately took her back.
Nowadays, she acted recklessly and revealed everything truthfully: "Grandpa, Dad, Mom, I know I’ve disappointed you with what I’ve done, but I can’t give her up. If you can accept me, I’ll bring her back for the New Year. If you can’t, then I’m sorry, but I’ll come back alone in the future. Please stop hurting Yang Hongying; I’m the one who insisted she marry me."
Wang Guihua trembled all over, tears streaming uncontrollably: "Why? Are you really going to hurt your mother like this just for a divorced woman? Do you know how high my expectations are for you? Are you stabbing a knife into your mother’s heart? Did I raise you so well just for you to marry a widow?"
"Mom, I’ve grown up, and I have my own thoughts. Stop forcing me to do things I can’t do. I’m sorry for disappointing you, but I’ll make it up to you in the future." Gu Juntao bowed and then turned to leave.
"Stop!" Gu Zishan shouted, "The New Year is just around the corner, where are you going?"
"But if you don’t accept me..."
"You’ve already registered your marriage, can you just not accept it? Tell Yang Hongying to come over for a meal tomorrow."
"No!" Wang Guihua said anxiously, "You can’t agree to that!"
"What else can be done if you don’t agree now? Should they divorce? Do you want Gu Juntao to become a man with two marriages?"
Wang Guihua held her handkerchief and sobbed uncontrollably. She knew there was no way there would be a divorce, but to accept this kind of daughter-in-law, she just couldn’t bring herself to be satisfied!
Gu Dongfang said, "Juntao, you’ve made your decision and have an idea for yourself. We can’t control you, but I hope this is the last time you make us sad. Do you understand?"
Gu Juntao knew this meant that his grandpa had forgiven him, and he quickly responded with a smile, "Yes! I understand, Grandpa. Hongying is a good girl. With time, you’ll see."
"Since she’s already part of our family, ask Mr. Yan and Yan Kai if they would like to come over, if they don’t mind, to have a meal together!"
"Okay, I understand. I’ll go tell her right now." Gu Juntao breathed a sigh of relief. No one mentioned hosting a wedding for them, but Gu Juntao didn’t care about that anymore. As long as they accepted his wife, it was better than anything else.
The next morning, Mrs. Wang called her to get up: "We should buy some Spring Festival couplets and firecrackers, also some gifts, maybe some tobacco, alcohol, and tea to sell. You’ll have to visit the relatives with me, since Wang Hu and your father-in-law aren’t here this year, it’s just the two of us."
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