Now that there’s such a great opportunity, how could Gu Tong waste the resources?
Luckily, she bought enough dumplings today to definitely satisfy three or four people’s appetites.
The three of them gathered around the table, ready to devour the food. Suddenly, Gu Tong shook the vinegar bottle and asked, "Want some vinegar?"
The deputy class monitor chuckled and said, "The Earl doesn’t like sour things; a little for me is fine."
Gu Tong didn’t mind it, nodding in agreement. She suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh right... my comrade is coming to thank you, around seven o’clock."
"Thank me?" Li Yan raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah, they said they wanted to thank you for helping them during the field exercise, but I think they might not see you."
Except for meal times, this place was always overcrowded. If Li Yan were to greet everyone, he’d be exhausted.
So, he simply ordered that no one else could come to visit.
Therefore, only close comrades could enter the hospital ward.
"Your comrade can come in."
Li Yan was sparing with words, but his intent was clear. After all, they were the comrades of his beloved woman, so he ought to welcome them properly.
"But... they don’t know about our marriage..."
Gu Tong bit her chopsticks, feeling a bit troubled. If she hadn’t listened to Qiu Xue’s suggestion to keep the marriage secret, perhaps many issues would have been resolved.
Going round and round, in the end, they couldn’t escape this vexing issue.
Li Yan also didn’t wish to discuss it further.
Gu Tong wasn’t foolish; naturally, she could see her man’s displeased expression. She lowered her head in frustration and said, "Why don’t we..." just stop having a hidden marriage?
Before she could finish the sentence, there was already a knock on the door.
"Come in!" To avoid the previous awkward topic, Li Yan quickly spoke up.
The door opened a crack, and Zhang Wenjing peeked inside. She awkwardly said, "Sister-in-law, can you step outside for a moment?"
Everyone inside was a bit stunned. They were more concerned about Zhang Wenjing’s address for Gu Tong—sister-in-law?
"Sure!" Gu Tong had always been a generous person.
Even though she knew Zhang Wenjing didn’t have good intentions, she couldn’t openly disgrace her, so she went along and stepped out.
"Is there something you need?" she asked first.
Zhang Wenjing stood there awkwardly, looking regretful, and said, "Sister-in-law... I offended you earlier, please don’t hold it against me..."
"Huh?" The sun must have risen from the west; Zhang Wenjing actually apologized?
"I’ve thought a lot after going back... actually, my relationship with cousin was just childhood feelings. I was just clinging to brother and didn’t want him to settle down, that’s all. I had no other intentions... But this issue has unnecessarily caused a rift between us..."
"And it delayed your relationship. Now that I think about it, it really shouldn’t have happened..."
Zhang Wenjing confessed to her wrongdoings, feeling deeply embarrassed, and wholeheartedly sought Gu Tong’s forgiveness.
Gu Tong’s bright eyes focused on her, speechless for a long time because this scene was all too familiar to her.
It slipped her mind how long ago Zhang Wenjing had said the exact same things to her, yet the outcome was barely satisfactory.
"Sister-in-law, would you be willing to forgive me?" Zhang Wenjing desperately wanted to plead for understanding.
Facing Gu Tong’s inscrutable eyes, her heart was somewhat uncertain.