To make up for the debt owed to Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

As they arrived on the island, people kept greeting them, as if they all knew that Lin Qingping and Zhiyuan were coming back today. Everyone was all smiles. Lin Qingping felt the same enthusiasm as the tropical weather and smiled all the way back to Gu Juncheng's home on the island, which was now also her home.

Lei Sufang pulled her aside with concern and asked, "This time, are you really back? You're not leaving again?"

The word "come back" was used, which was very heartwarming.

Lin Qingping nodded and smiled, "Yes."

Lei Sufang was overjoyed. "That's wonderful! Everyone's been waiting for you to come! Our Lei Zi goes to your house eight times a day!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Juncheng began to cough.

Lei Sufang didn't understand why he was like this. She thought that she was taking up too much of Lin Qingping's time and that Master Gu had a problem with it. She thought to herself that it made sense. Lin Qingping had just returned. How could someone be talking to someone under the scorching sun?

He quickly smiled and said to Lin Qingping, "You go back and get some rest first. I'll come to find you with the others in a few days."

Actually, Lin Qingping was also confused. Why was Gu Juncheng coughing?

Until she walked into her own yard and saw a completely different home.

She originally only planted bougainvillea on the fence gate, thinking that the bougainvillea would climb out through an archway. Now, not only the gate, but the entire fence on three sides is covered with flowers. Moreover, the red, pink and white colors are interspersed, creating a kind of beauty that has a straight man's aesthetic. She really put her heart into it.

“Chen Lei planted it,” Gu Juncheng explained from the side.

No wonder I go to their house eight times a day!

Lin Qingping chuckled.

It feels great to be eagerly awaited to return.

“I originally planned to fill the entire front yard with plants, but Chen Lei and I discussed it and decided to wait until you come back. I wonder what kind of arrangement you would like to make,” Gu Juncheng added.

Lin Qingping found it amusing, "Why is Chen Lei so enthusiastic about our family?"

This question is truly perplexing.

"I'll ask Old Chen next time," Gu Juncheng said after thinking for a moment.

"No need! Let the children handle their own affairs." Lin Qingping guessed that it was probably related to Zhiyuan.

Zhiyuan blinked and didn't say anything.

After entering the house, Lin Qingping discovered that this home was truly different from before.

Although the area was small, Gu Juncheng completely transformed it.

Houses in this era were mostly not clearly divided into different sections, and houses in the capital did not have a dedicated dining room. However, it was a prestigious place, so Lin Qingping could do whatever she wanted with it. The houses here were much smaller, and Lin Qingping had no choice but to put the dining table in the kitchen. The coal stove in the kitchen was burning 24 hours a day, so it was still very hot to eat.

Now, Gu Juncheng has built a small kitchen in the backyard and moved the coal stove and other appliances to the back. Not only is the pungent smell gone, but the original kitchen has also been emptied out, repainted, and renovated, turning it into a dining room, or as Gu Juncheng puts it, a place specifically for eating.

Moreover, following the layout of their previous home in the capital, he added a sideboard to the dining room so she could display her favorite decorations. He also added a small table where she sometimes liked to sit casually with a cup of tea and a few plates of snacks. The most surprising thing was that the bathroom in the backyard, which used to be enclosed by curtains, had now been turned into a small bathroom, just like the one in their capital home. He made a shower pipe, a small boiler for heating water, and even a wooden tub "bathtub" for her exclusive use.

Oh, and.

The two rooms were used as bedrooms. Gu Juncheng added a wardrobe and a chest of drawers to each bedroom. Most of her and Zhiyuan's clothes had been mailed over long ago and were now neatly arranged.

"What else do you think we need to add?" he asked after leading her around.

There are many things I want to add, but it won't happen overnight, just like life goes on day by day.

In his letter to her, he asked her to observe his actions in the days to come.

He took concrete actions, at least within the scope of what he could, to make her life more comfortable and better.

But she knew she couldn't tie an eagle to the kitchen; he had his blue sky and ocean to protect. Now that she was here, she hoped that while he was protecting his blue sky and ocean, she could help him protect this home.

“Gu Juncheng, we have plenty of time. We can add things slowly, there’s no rush.” She said with a smile, “Now, let me try out this bathroom to see if it works well.”

She turned to her son, "Zhiyuan, do you want to wash first or should I?"

"Mom, is there anything I can help with?" Zhiyuan looked at the house, which was spotless and tidy. His father was really diligent, leaving no chores for him and his mother.

Lin Qingping shook her head. "If you don't have work to do, what do you want to do?"

"Then I'll go find Chen Lei first," Zhiyuan said, putting down his schoolbag.

"Go ahead, go ahead." Lin Qingping also wanted to take a bath to relax.

Zhiyuan disappeared in the blink of an eye. Lin Qingping shook her head with amusement, and Gu Juncheng said, "You go first to wash, I'll pack my luggage."

"Okay!" Lin Qingping took two pieces of clothing out and went into the bathroom.

The brand-new wooden bathtub still exudes a faint fragrance. After filling it with water, I submerged myself in it, and the fatigue of the past few days melted away in the warm water.

She closed her eyes slightly, enjoying the feeling of her whole body floating in the "hot spring." Just as she was enjoying herself, she heard the door open and someone came in.

She opened her eyes and, sure enough, it was him…

Who else but him?

"Weren't you tidying up?" She looked at him with a misty, dreamlike gaze.

"It's all packed up," he said, walking towards her. "I called you from outside, but you didn't answer."

"What do you want?" Her body wasn't in the water, and she sank even further.

"Ask me what you want to eat, I'll get it from the cafeteria." He moved closer, his eyes seemingly glued to the bathwater, unable to look away.

Lin Qingping: ? ? ? Weren't you going to the cafeteria to get food? Why are you coming here?

She covered herself with a towel, gave him a reproachful look, and said, "Stop fooling around, Zhiyuan could be back at any time."

"He won't be going to find Chen Lei anytime soon; who knows how long he'll stay out here." He was already standing by the bathtub, his hand dipping into the warm water. "Lin Qingping, what day is it today?"

Lin Qingping was taken aback, as if he had asked the same question many years ago.

On her wedding day, she deliberately made herself sick. During the banquet, she started sneezing incessantly in the room. Halfway through the banquet, he came in and asked her: "Comrade Lin Qingping, what day is it today?"

She was still sulking. It was the day she and he got married, but it was also the day she didn't want to spend her wedding night with him!

Little did he know, he hadn't come to be intimate with her; he had come to say goodbye, to return to his unit…

At that time, he had drunk some alcohol and was probably a bit irritable. The wife he had spent a lot of money to marry had given him the cold shoulder, so he asked her: What day is it?

What day is it?

Lin Qingping gazed at the face before her and whispered, "Gu Juncheng, this is our wedding day."

It's the wedding day, not a remarriage. She's been reborn in this life and hasn't even experienced marriage yet...

His eyes narrowed, and he leaned down...