Best friends transmigrate into a book! They marry a high-ranking official! If you run, I run too!

Shen Tingci reached out and took it.

Shen Tingzhi didn't linger; she turned and ran away in quick steps.

Gu Shuhe glanced at the bag, then at Shen Tingzhi who was running away, and couldn't help but express her opinion, "Isn't it inappropriate for us to take this money?"

Shen Tingci accepted it without hesitation, then reached out to close the door. "Don't worry, he earns more than all of us."

Since he had already said that, Gu Shuhe asked curiously, "How much money is it?"

Shen Tingci looked down at her bag, then at Gu Shuhe who was looking at her with curiosity, and said, "Then count them!"

Then the two of them began counting the wedding gifts on the bright red wedding bed.

A bag of loose banknotes lay scattered on the bed, mostly counted by Gu Shuhe.

After counting, there were actually over a thousand.

Because there was a lot of money, it was quite late by the time we finished counting it.

Gu Shuhe yawned, put the money back in its place, and went to find a basin to wash up.

Gu Shuhe moved swiftly, but Shen Tingci hesitated on the edge of the bed.

He felt that saying anything at this moment would be too frivolous and reckless, so he simply remained silent and waited quietly.

The result of waiting was that Gu Shuhe finished washing up and crawled into bed, saying, "You still say that? Aren't you going to sleep?"

Shen Tingci nodded and got up. "Go to sleep. I'm going to take a shower."

Gu Shuhe wrapped herself tighter in the blanket and hummed in agreement.

then……

Then there is no more.

When Shen Tingci returned after showering, she faced the person lying on the bed and asked in a shaky voice, "Are you going to the bathroom again?"

"If we're not going to continue, then... let's rest!"

Gu Shuhe: Huff~ Huff~ Huff~ Huff~

It's good to be young, but to fall asleep is to fall asleep.

"...Shuhe, Shuhe..."

Then Shen Tingci was certain that Gu Shuhe was really asleep.

Seeing that Gu Shuhe was already asleep, Shen Tingci looked down at her clean self, could only smile helplessly, then lifted the other side of the quilt and crawled into bed.

The next morning, Gu Shuhe got up early, just like she would at home.

Although she got up in Shen Tingci's arms.

Although Gu Shuhe was able to accept the fact that she was getting married at the age of twenty and becoming someone else's family member because of her upbringing, it didn't mean that she was able to accept the fact that she woke up in a man's arms in the morning.

Gu Shuhe's first reaction was embarrassment, and her second reaction was feeling embarrassed.

The third reaction was:

"...Did I fall asleep last night?"

Shen Tingci had already woken up before she did, but he didn't move at all when he opened his eyes and looked at the person in his arms.

The moment Gu Shuhe woke up, Shen Tingci's first reaction was also to pretend to be asleep, but after his eyes closed subconsciously, he opened them again.

He felt that such self-deceptive behavior was unnecessary.

Although it was unnecessary to bury one's head in the sand, when Gu Shuhe asked, "Did I fall asleep last night?" Shen Tingci's ears still turned red, and in the end she just hummed in agreement.

Gu Shuhe apologized to him, "I'm sorry, I was probably too sleepy."

Shen Tingci then pulled his hand away from hers and told her, "It's alright!"

Gu Shuhe thought this man was indeed quite good.

Good-tempered!

On their wedding night, such an important occasion, he wasn't angry at all, and most importantly, he didn't wake her up.

Then the two of them started getting dressed in tacit agreement.

No one mentioned what happened last night anymore.

Most people in this era are still reserved and introverted; even married couples rarely talk about matters of the heart.

Most people's lives are more like those of a mute couple.

As for the night, all that's needed is to turn off the lights and put our tacit understanding into action.

So it was the same for Shen Tingci and Gu Shuhe, this young couple who were born and raised in the area.

Gu Shuhe got up and went out. Chen Ying was slightly surprised to see her. "Why didn't you sleep a little longer?"

"Ah, I slept well, I slept well," Gu Shuhe said, sounding slightly guilty.

It's as if she did something heinous because she didn't sleep with Shen Tingci on her wedding night.

Chen Ying, of course, was unaware of her guilty conscience, and simply told her, "Oh dear, I just started cooking this porridge. I didn't know you two got up so early, thinking you'd eat a little later!"

As for why Shen Tingci and Gu Shuhe got up late, everyone understands.

Shen Tingci changed the subject, "What did you eat for breakfast?"

"There are quite a few fried dough sticks and steamed buns left over from the banquet. When the porridge is ready, heat up some steamed buns and fried dough sticks, and boil an egg for each person."

"There are still quite a few leftovers from yesterday's banquet, I'll heat up a couple more!"

After saying that, she looked at Gu Shuhe and asked, "Shuhe, is there anything you'd like to eat?"

Gu Shuhe shook her head. "There are fried dough sticks and eggs, and I still don't think it's enough. I can't possibly be thinking of eating a Manchu Han Imperial Feast, can I?"

Chen Ying “…”

Then Gu Shuhe added, "At my home, breakfast consists of steamed buns and pickled vegetables."

Chen Ying: Okay, okay, you were praising me, not being sarcastic.

So Chen Ying laughed and said, "You silly child, what do you mean by 'your home' and 'my home'? From now on, this is your home!"

"Oh, I understand, Mom!"

Shuhe is also a good child; she admits her mistakes and corrects them.

But that's just how it is.

She changed it too quickly, as if you had said something sarcastic or insinuating.

Chen Ying “…”

"...Then, I'll go check on the porridge!"

Gu Shuhe said, "Mom, I'll go help you."

Chen Ying: Apart from being a bit straightforward and not good at beating around the bush, my daughter-in-law doesn't seem to have any other problems.

When Gu Shuhe offered to help, Chen Ying didn't refuse.

She wasn't a bad mother-in-law, but she hadn't completely broken free from the behavioral habits of mothers-in-law in this era.

The reason Gu Shuhe wasn't allowed to do any housework yesterday was probably because she's the bride, and it's not right to make her work so hard on her wedding day!

But today is different. Today, Gu Shuhe is a new bride, and she can help out at home. We can also see if Gu Shuhe is a good wife and mother.

Shen Tingci silently followed him into the kitchen.

Chen Ying also told him to leave, saying, "There's only so much space here, you're just getting in the way."

Shen Tingci ignored her.

Gu Shuhe didn't think there was anything wrong with it, because in their family, her brother and sister-in-law were inseparable.

Fortunately, there wasn't much to do in the morning.

Chen Ying started the fire, while Gu Shuhe placed the fried dough sticks and steamed buns on a steamer rack and put them into the pot. Eggs were then placed under the rack, and that completed the task.

After that, once the steamed buns are ready, you just need to heat up a couple of dishes.

Although there wasn't much work, Chen Ying could still tell that Gu Shuhe was a quick and efficient person, and definitely a diligent one at home.

Although she is beautiful, she is not pretentious at all when it comes to work.

After breakfast, while Gu Shuhe was away, Chen Ying discussed with Shen Tingci, "What are you two planning to bring when you go back to your parents' home tomorrow?"

"What have you prepared?" Shen Tingci asked.

"Cigarettes, alcohol, brown sugar, canned goods, and two hams."

"That's all!"

"Then don't get up late tomorrow!" Chen Ying's words were implying something.

Shen Tingci "..."

Regardless, because of Chen Ying's suggestion, Shen Tingci still chose a more comfortable way to sleep that night.

He simply held her in his arms, kissed Gu Shuhe's forehead in the darkness, and said, "Go to sleep early!"

Gu Shuhe “…”