Unable to endure the hardships of rural life, she returned home to arrange a marriage with a militar

Shu Yun broke the silence first, "Luckily you grabbed me just now, phew, that was close."

Gu Jun said in a low voice, "Sorry, I'll fix it later."

She shifted her body slightly, noticing Gu Jun's mood, and smiled, her eyes crinkling. "Peace and safety are intertwined, this is a good omen, but you'd better fix the roof soon, or it'll be troublesome if someone gets hurt."

Gu Jun observed her expression and, seeing that she wasn't insisting, assured her, "I'll come over to fix it tonight."

Shu Yun's wrist was held firmly by Gu Jun's large hand, and he led her into the house.

The door creaked, and several children and women nearby looked at them curiously. Shu Yun recalled her near-death experience last night and involuntarily pulled her hand back, but Gu Jun held it too tightly, and she couldn't break free at all.

She leaned closer to Gu Jun and whispered, "Let me go, or someone will see us."

Gu Jun turned around and closed the door, cutting off the view of others. "That way it's alright."

Shu Yun: ...Is this just burying your head in the sand?

Child and woman: ...What? What are you doing, sneaking around like that? We can't see!

Well, ever since they held hands last time, Shu Yun felt that Gu Jun's skin had gotten much thicker...

She still poked Gu Jun's palm several times with her finger, but Gu Jun was thick-skinned and ignored her.

"I've already cleaned the yard during my free time these past few days. Please take a look and see if there's anything else that needs repairing, and I'll get it done as soon as possible."

Upon entering the house, the first thing you see is a small courtyard. Most of the land is paved with cement, with only two patches of muddy ground left on each side. The ground is soft and moist, and there are no weeds, so it must have been cleaned by Gu Jun.

As Shu Yun walked along, she noticed that some houses had their gates open, and their yards were filled with vegetables and fruits, but none of them had paved with cement. She couldn't help but ask, "Did you pave the cement ground?"

Gu Jun nodded. "It was just laid out not long ago. There's some open space around it, you can plant some flowers there." He was mainly worried that Shu Yun would dislike the mud sticking to her shoes.

Shu Yun was quite satisfied. This way, the yard wouldn't be too muddy on rainy days, and it would be easier to clean. "I think it's good to grow vegetables like the other women in the family."

Gu Jun felt that flowers were a better match for Shu Yun. He could still remember the first time he met her, he could vaguely smell the fragrance of jasmine, so she must like flowers. But he didn't refute it, he just said: "Next time we'll go to the market and buy some seeds. You can choose whatever you like in our own little yard."

Shu Yun nodded, and the two walked into the house. Although the single-story house was much larger than the multi-story house, the layout was still quite compact. There was a narrow corridor with a foyer inside, and the room was fully furnished with chairs, tables and furniture.

According to Shu Yun, these pieces of furniture can be obtained from the military and will be returned when the unit is transferred or relocated.

Although they were all secondhand and quite old, they were well preserved, and Gu Jun polished them until they shone brightly.

There are two rooms of similar size on the right side of the foyer, and one more on the left.

The kitchen and toilet are located separately to one side. The kitchen is near the room on the left, while the toilet is placed in a corner of the yard, some distance from the main house.

Gu Jun opened several empty rooms, one of which, a large south-facing bedroom, would be the couple's bedroom, simply furnished with a wardrobe, a large bed, and other furniture.

"What do you plan to do with the two empty rooms? Should we set one aside as a study?" Gu Jun knew that Shu Yun loved reading.

Shu Yun: "Sure, we can make a bookshelf together, and your books and mine can be together."

Shu Yun pointed to a corner with a window on the side and said, "This place is perfect for an L-shaped desk. We can each sit on one side and study or work together."

Gu Jun imagined the two of them sitting together reading a book, and just thinking about it made him feel incredibly warm.

Shu Yun pulled him along, pointed to another empty room, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Let's use this room as a storage room for now, and then, when we have children, we'll give it to them."

My child...

Gu Jun's vision of a cozy little home was becoming more and more real. He looked gently at Shu Yun, whose face was flushed after speaking, and said, "I'll listen to you."

Newlywed couples who haven't yet had marital relations are still a bit reserved. The moment their eyes meet, the tips of their ears turn slightly red.

Shu Yun felt as if the air was thin at this moment. She let go of Gu Jun's hand and quickly fanned her burning cheeks. "Why does it feel a little stuffy?"

She walked quickly toward the lobby, her steps hurried, almost as if she were fleeing. Gu Jun followed behind her with a smile in his eyes, the two always only a step apart.

"Gu Jun, have you had lunch? I made a few dishes and brought them over for you to try."

Gu Jun was pleasantly surprised. "I haven't eaten yet. Thank you, Xiaoyun."

Gu Jun brought Shu Yun to see the house as soon as he finished training. He had been busy all day and hadn't eaten yet, so this was a good opportunity. But even if he had eaten, he would have eaten it all out of courtesy if Shu Yun had cooked it herself.

Shu Yun took out a lunchbox from her bag and said reservedly, "I didn't know if you would like it, so I just made something simple."

The lunchbox was surprisingly full. Gu Jun picked up a white steamed bun, took a bite, and before he could even swallow it, he praised, "Soft and sweet, delicious."

As she spoke, she gave a thumbs-up, which pleased Shu Yun. "Good job! You delivered the emotional message perfectly! I'll do it for you again next time!"

"Eat slowly. I just saw that the kitchen is fully equipped, let me heat it up."

"Let me do it." Gu Jun ran over to help with a steamed bun in his mouth, and Shu Yun was happy to stay out of it, watching Gu Jun busy in the kitchen.

Judging from Gu Jun's cooking skills, he seemed to know how to cook, and his attitude was very enthusiastic, which pleased Shu Yun. Although she enjoyed cooking, it didn't mean she would have to do all the cooking from now on; it would be best if Gu Jun could join in.

I simply heated up the vegetables and steamed buns, and the aroma of the food wafted out.

To prevent Gu Jun from going hungry, Shu Yun packed the food into two lunchboxes this time. One box was full of steamed buns that she had made. After heating them up, Shu Yun proudly took out a few little pig-shaped buns that were tucked inside the large steamed buns.

"How is it? Isn't it cute?"

Gu Jun took the piggy bun. It was just the right size in Shu Yun's hand, but it looked tiny in Gu Jun's.

He glanced at the adorable pig-shaped buns. The little piglets were looking at him with their big, black eyes, and they smelled very sweet. Gu Jun felt he could eat two in one bite.

"Very cute." Gu Jun always applauded anything Shu Yun made.

"Wow, so cute! And smells so good!!"

The child's heartfelt praise instantly made Gu Junyan's insincere praise seem utterly worthless.

Shu Yun looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the door, which had been closed, had been opened a crack. A little boy with a round, chubby face peeked in and was sniffing the fragrance in the air with his little nose.