"That’s the punishment!" Tian Niu said, and then he bent down to kiss Gu Shuangshuang deeply, fiercely, and passionately.
"Mmm..." Gu Shuangshuang wrapped her arms tightly around his muscular waist, tiptoed to eagerly return his kiss, until both were breathless and beyond self-control.
Upstairs, Duan Aihua looked down at the two passionately kissing under the streetlight, so angry she was practically steaming: "Would you look at that, a perfectly good cabbage has been ruined by a pig!"
Gu Yishan sighed and said, "Aside from the fact that the child really is unsightly, everything else about him is tolerable. But you should let it be, children have their own fortune!"
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Early the next morning, Duan Aihua dragged a sleeping Gu Shuangshuang out of bed: "Let’s go! Your father and I discussed it last night, and today you must come with me to Jiangning for the New Year."
"It doesn’t matter." Gu Shuangshuang knew she definitely couldn’t spend the New Year with Tian Niu, so it didn’t matter where she went.
After breakfast, the family of three got ready to set off.
Gu Shuangshuang’s luggage was still at Tian Niu’s home, so she had to wait for him to leave before her luggage could be placed at An Hao’s house.
As the three of them walked into the hotel lobby, Gu Shuangshuang involuntarily looked around for Tian Niu. From the moment she stepped out, she saw a different Tian Niu.
He was in a clean military uniform with an armed belt cinched at the waist, and his beard was neatly shaved off. He looked completely different from yesterday, almost like another person.
He suddenly seemed ten years younger.
"Is that Tian Niu?" Gu Yishan could barely believe his own eyes.
"Reporting to the commander! I am Tian Niu!"
Gu Yishan nodded, "If that’s the case, then it’s acceptable."
Tian Niu grinned, revealing his white teeth: "Thank you for the compliment, commander!"
"How can someone be so shameless," Duan Aihua muttered under her breath, "Don’t get too pleased with yourselves. I still haven’t approved of your marriage."
Tian Niu took Gu Shuangshuang to the train station, reluctantly said goodbye, and then doubled back to Qin Jian’s house.
This uniform was specially borrowed from the chief of staff!
It seems that for Gu Shuangshuang’s sake, he could no longer afford to dress sloppily.
Gu Shuangshuang followed Duan Aihua to Jiangning City, and they arrived the next day. She called An Hao to let her know she was safe.
Only then did An Hao feel relieved.
No matter what, things were looking up. An Hao had an intuition that the day she would eat Gu Shuangshuang’s wedding candies wasn’t far off.
Time flew, and in a flash, it was New Year’s Eve.
The city was filled with the sounds of firecrackers, and the air was laced with the scent of gunpowder. Every household was busy pasting couplets and making dumplings, and the air was filled with the festive atmosphere of the New Year.
Ning Yibin spent the whole morning in his study, splashing ink and wielding his brush to write a few pairs of couplets. He examined them from all sides, chose a pair to his satisfaction, and handed them to Qin Jian: "Go ahead, paste the couplets outside the door."
Qin Jian took the couplets and couldn’t help but praise: "Dad, your calligraphy is strong and bold, truly spirited! When I have time, I really should learn from you."
It was rare to be complimented by his son, and Ning Yibin laughed heartily: "Where do you have the time for this now! I think you should focus more on studying strategic tactics and score more victories in military exercises!"
"That’s definitely something I need to learn properly. After all, it’s my job," Qin Jian said before taking the couplets outside.
Knowing they were going to paste couplets today, An Hao had already prepared the paste. Seeing Qin Jian come out, she carried the prepared paste and went out with him.