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Gu Nan knew that there were still many mysteries surrounding Su Niannian.
It was Su Niannian’s secret burden, and as long as Su Niannian didn’t take the initiative to speak about it, Gu Nan would never ask a single question.
Because of the secrets Su Niannian carried, Gu Nan wanted even more to protect his little miss.
He also firmly believed that one day, when Su Niannian was ready to speak, she would tell him her secrets, and he would know them.
Gu Nan smiled as he placed the box for his watch on his lap. Then, he took the box from Su Niannian’s hand, carefully picked up the watch, and personally put it on her wrist.
“It should have been me buying this for you, but you beat me to it,” Gu Nan said softly as he slid the women’s watch onto Su Niannian’s wrist.
“You’ve already given me your entire fortune, so let’s consider this as you buying it for me,” Su Niannian said, not caring about the details.
In her eyes, they were already one and the same.
When Gu Nan heard Su Niannian’s words, his smile deepened.
After Gu Nan finished putting the watch on her, Su Niannian picked up the men’s watch from his lap.
Her fingertip accidentally brushed against Gu Nan’s thigh, and for a brief moment, his body stiffened.
Su Niannian did it on purpose, thinking to herself that if this man had teased her at the village entrance, she would pay him back in kind.
Seeing Gu Nan’s reaction, Su Niannian smiled brightly.
“Here, let me put it on for you.”
Su Niannian placed the watch on Gu Nan’s wrist, and it fit perfectly.
Then, Su Niannian brought her wrist, with the watch on it, close to Gu Nan’s hand.
The two watches, just like the two people before them, looked perfectly matched.
“Thank you for coming into my life,” Gu Nan said, placing his other hand at the back of Su Niannian’s head and gently pulling her closer.
His kiss landed on Su Niannian’s forehead.
In her heart, Su Niannian silently replied, “Thank you for coming into my life first.”
“I’m glad you know,” Su Niannian said playfully with a smile.
The moment Gu Nan lowered his hand, Su Niannian swiftly turned and pressed herself onto him.
With a forceful push, Su Niannian flipped Gu Nan onto the earthen bed.
The two of them were so close that their faces were nearly touching.
“We’re not married, so it’s not allowed,” Gu Nan said, but his heart and his body both longed for Su Niannian to come even closer.
“I know,” Su Niannian teased, “I just wanted to see how shy you look.”
Su Niannian looked at Gu Nan, seeing his face completely flushed, and couldn’t help but feel a sense of joy.
Just as Gu Nan was about to kiss Su Niannian, she suddenly slid off of him.
The speed was so fast that Gu Nan didn’t even have time to react.
Still lingering in the softness of the little miss, Gu Nan found that she had already slipped away.
He couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed.
“By the village entrance,” Su Niannian left two words and gave a soft hum before exiting Gu Nan’s room.
Gu Nan sat up and couldn’t help but rub his forehead.
His little miss really did hold grudges…
It seemed like he couldn’t do that next time.
Gu Nan sat on the bed, looking out at the courtyard through the window.
He saw Su Niannian talking to his mother and sister, and their laughter continued to echo back toward him.
A smile that came from the heart appeared at the corner of Gu Nan’s mouth.
In the past, Gu Nan rarely smiled. Since Su Niannian entered his life, everything seemed to have changed.
A smile often lingered at the corner of his mouth. He enjoyed seeing Su Niannian and liked having her by his side.
“Really? Really? Does that mean I can call you second sister-in-law from now on?” Gu Ningning jumped up, excited beyond measure.
She was so thrilled that her face was nearly frozen in a smile.
Gu Ningning turned to look at her mother.
At this moment, Gu Zhi was also smiling, but there were tears in her eyes.
Tears of joy, tears of happiness.
“Niannian, I’m very happy, but there are some things I must clarify with you.”
“After all, marriage is not a small matter.”
Su Niannian nodded, “Please, go ahead.”
Gu Zhi was delighted that her second son had finally opened up and brought up the topic of marriage with Su Niannian. She was also happy that Su Niannian had agreed to Gu Nan.
However, she felt it was necessary to explain her family’s situation to Su Niannian truthfully.
“Gu Nan’s father, due to some policy issues, has been sent away to another place. We haven’t been told where exactly.”
“And then there’s Gu Nan’s older brother…”
Gu Zhi spoke bluntly, telling Su Niannian everything about the Gu family’s situation without holding back.
Su Niannian was a young girl, and Gu Zhi couldn’t hide anything from her.
Gu Nan’s father had been sent away due to some policy reasons, and the Gu family’s relatives, fearing they might get dragged into the situation, had kept their distance.
But the Gu family, once a prominent family, had some foundation, but now, with everything being handed over and fined, there was hardly anything left.
Gu Nan’s older brother, due to his leg injury, had his wife take the children and leave. Although they hadn’t officially divorced, it was no different from being separated.
Then there was Gu Zhi’s illness, and Ningning’s health problems as well.
Gu Zhi shared everything with Su Niannian honestly.
Su Niannian reassured her, saying that Gu Zhi’s illness wasn’t serious, and that Ningning would be fine.
“Have you noticed? You probably haven’t been coughing at night recently, and there’s no more blood in your sputum, right?”
When Su Niannian said this, Gu Nan had already come out.
“That’s true…” Gu Zhi also realized that she had been feeling better, day by day, recently.
Su Niannian’s medicine had only been taken for about a week.
“Wait a few more days, and you can take Auntie to the city for a check-up and get an X-ray.”
“It’s best to change to a different hospital,” Su Niannian added, providing an extra suggestion.
This checkup should show that the shadow in the lungs is gone. The idea of curing cancer might sound shocking, but in this day and age, misdiagnoses happen often.
At least with a different hospital, it’s easier to conceal the cancer diagnosis.
Gu Nan understood the implication in Su Niannian’s words and nodded.
It wasn’t just his mother—Gu Ningning’s current health, aside from being a little smaller than children of the same age, seemed to have improved a lot. Her overall physical condition and mental state were much better.
Gu Nan felt a bit grateful.
Su Niannian noticed the appreciative look in his eyes and couldn’t help but roll her eyes. This guy still hadn’t gotten used to seeing her as part of his own family.
“My older brother… his leg.”
“Wait until you take your mom for a check-up first.”
Su Niannian gave Gu Nan a reassuring look.
Gu Nan nodded. He knew that besides his older brother’s leg issue, there were also mental health concerns.
In this era, where many people couldn’t even afford enough food, who would pay attention to whether someone’s mental health was well?
From Su Niannian’s perspective, Gu Zhendong was definitely suffering from depression.
Although it was difficult to resolve, she believed that once his leg healed, his depression might ease up a bit too.
“That’s really good.” Gu Zhi looked at Su Niannian and Gu Nan, speaking softly.
However, deep down, Gu Zhi was still very worried about her husband and her eldest son.