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He was doing his best to control himself.
“We can also have a simple ceremony first, a banquet. That way, in the countryside, it counts as being married. Later, when I’m older, we can go and get the marriage certificate if you want.”
Su Niannian felt the change in Gu Nan’s body, her face flushing as she spoke.
“I want to get the marriage certificate first to protect you. But if you think we should do it earlier…” Gu Nan’s words were cut off as he met Su Niannian’s gaze.
The words of refusal that followed seemed impossible to speak.
“I’ll listen to you, now, in the future, whatever comes, I’ll listen to you,” Gu Nan said, unconsciously swallowing a lump in his throat.
In front of him, this little miss was simply too captivating.
Su Niannian stood on tiptoe and gently kissed Gu Nan’s lips.
“We’ll have the banquet, get married,” Su Niannian said. Her kiss, like the light touch of a dragonfly on water, left Gu Nan already yearning for more.
A passionate kiss followed, falling like raindrops.
Gu Nan relentlessly stole the air from Su Niannian’s mouth, his kiss wild and unrestrained.
Finally, Gu Nan swept Su Niannian into his arms, lifting her effortlessly.
Step by step, he moved toward the canopy bed.
Su Niannian was gently laid onto the bed.
Just as Gu Nan was about to make his next move…
Just as Su Niannian was eagerly anticipating Gu Nan’s next move,
he still stopped.
This little miss… he still wanted to wait until after marriage.
Gu Nan stood up from Su Niannian, standing beside the bed, feeling a bit lost and unsure of himself.
“Let’s wait until after we’re married,” Gu Nan’s deep voice became a little hoarse as he spoke.
Su Niannian’s smile deepened at the corners of her mouth.
“Alright.”
“Oh, right!” Su Niannian suddenly remembered something.
She reached into a hidden compartment in the canopy bed and pulled out a small cloth pouch.
“Come here,” Su Niannian beckoned for Gu Nan to sit beside her.
When Gu Nan sat next to Su Niannian, she carefully opened the small cloth pouch in her hand.
Inside, two jade green emerald rings lay in the palm of Su Niannian’s hand.
“What is this?” Gu Nan looked at the emerald rings in Su Niannian’s hand. For some reason, he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
It felt as though these were his things, things he was already familiar with.
But as Gu Nan tried to recall, this was indeed the first time he had seen these two emerald rings.
It was a strange feeling—familiar, yet truly the first time he was seeing them.
Su Niannian sat beside Gu Nan, observing the expression on his face.
From his expression, Su Niannian could read quite a bit.
“This is…” Gu Nan asked, looking at the emerald rings in Su Niannian’s hand.
“Do you like them? Do you think they’d be good as our wedding rings?” Su Niannian cradled the rings, as if holding some precious treasure.
Originally, Gu Nan thought that if they were going to get married and needed jewelry, he should buy something for Su Niannian himself.
Now, the watch was something Su Niannian had bought for him, and if this ring was also hers, maybe it didn’t feel quite right.
But then, he thought again—the ring felt familiar to him, and perhaps it was meant to be theirs.
Besides, once they were married, there would be no distinction between “you” and “me.”
So…
“Alright.” Gu Nan finally agreed.
“Do you want to wear it now?” Su Niannian asked, slightly eager for Gu Nan to wear the ring immediately.
She had a theory—that her ring might possess a hidden space, and what if Gu Nan’s ring also had a space within it?
Or perhaps, Gu Nan’s ring could enter her own space?
Gu Nan wrapped his arms around Su Niannian’s waist. “Let’s wait until the wedding day.”
“Alright!” Although she couldn’t know the outcome immediately, Su Niannian wasn’t in a hurry.
Just like in the previous life, they would put on their wedding rings together on the day of their wedding.
Their very own unique wedding rings.
Su Niannian smiled gently, and Gu Nan, holding her close, felt an overwhelming sense of happiness and joy.
After a moment, Gu Nan spoke. “Let’s go. I’ll take you back to the Educated Youth Camp. It might get too late, and it could harm your reputation.”
“There’s no need to rush. The flow of time in the space is independent. When we entered, time outside was frozen. It will only resume when we step out.”
Su Niannian leaned against Gu Nan as she explained.
This actually surprised Gu Nan a little.
Gu Nan was surprised to learn that there were two different flows of time.
This meant that Su Niannian’s space was even more secure and less likely to be discovered. That was a good thing.
However, if she were to encounter danger and retreat into the space, the time outside would still continue, and when Su Niannian stepped out, the danger would still be there.
Su Niannian turned her head and met Gu Nan’s gaze.
“You don’t have to worry. I’ll be safe. I still have you, don’t I?” Su Niannian reached up and gently traced the sharp contours of Gu Nan’s face.
“I’ll protect you well,” Gu Nan said solemnly.
“I will too.”
This time, in this life, Su Niannian would make sure that Gu Nan would never suffer from stomach cancer again.
In this life, she wanted them to be together forever.
The two of them indulged in each other’s company for a while, until the little one had had enough. The little wild chickens were all so exhausted from running that they collapsed on the ground, too tired to run anymore, preferring to be eaten than escape.
The little one, feeling it had vented its energy, hopped out of the chicken coop. Covered in feathers, it came over to Su Niannian.
Su Niannian gave the little one plenty of meat, and then filled it with enough spiritual spring water. After playing with the little one for a while, she and Gu Nan left the space.
While the two of them were playing, Gu Nan had initially been very worried, but after seeing how well the little one understood its boundaries and didn’t harm Su Niannian in the slightest, he gradually relaxed.
Su Niannian led Gu Nan back to the half-mountain of the back hill after leaving the space.
As soon as Gu Nan came out, he instinctively checked the time on his watch. It was just as Su Niannian had said—when they entered the space, the flow of time outside had indeed paused.
“Let’s go, I’ll send you back to the camp.” Gu Nan held Su Niannian’s hand and began walking down the mountain.
“Mm.” Su Niannian, now that she had revealed her secret to Gu Nan, felt much lighter, as if a weight had been lifted from her shoulders.
“The camp is a bit chaotic right now, you need to be extra careful,” Gu Nan said, his voice filled with concern.
“I will be,” Su Niannian promised.
Gu Nan gently ruffled Su Niannian’s hair, his expression softening with affection.
His little miss… he truly loved her so much.
Maybe, just maybe, they could have the wedding earlier and bring Su Niannian home as his wife.
Gu Nan couldn’t help but feel uneasy leaving the little girl at the commune for too long. It seemed it was time to start planning for the wedding.
Su Niannian felt the warmth of Gu Nan’s hand in hers and couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of happiness. The thought of their life after marriage, together all the time, made her eyes light up with excitement.
The two quickly descended the mountain, with Gu Nan escorting Su Niannian back to the camp. They were holding hands as they arrived, and just as they were walking up, they happened to be seen by Lu Xingguang, who had just stepped out to freshen up.