Chapter 31 Meeting Jiang Wenbin

With the marriage report in hand, getting an introduction letter from the commune was much smoother this time. The clerk had even come to their house for the wedding feast last time. Seeing Gu Ye come back, he smiled and said while writing the introduction letter, “Finally back, if you didn’t come back, everyone would think your marriage to Yuzu was fake.” The fight between Chen Cuijuan and Liu Hehua was no small matter. Especially since Liu Hehua almost got sent to labor reform, they naturally knew what Liu Hehua had said. Shen Zhiyu was the daughter of the production team leader, practically their own daughter who grew up under their eyes.

Of course they would defend her! The man’s thin lips were tightly pursed, “Some things delayed me.” “Accidents happen, it’s good you’re back.” With the introduction letter in hand, the two walked out of the commune office. Gu Ye turned his head to look at Shen Zhiyu, his Adam’s apple bobbing, “It was my fault this time, it won’t happen again.” He had only heard Shen Zhiyu’s account, so he didn’t feel too bad, because he had indeed written a letter back, it was just that something went wrong along the way, and the letter didn’t arrive for some reason. But today, hearing outsiders talking about it, and seeing Shen Zhiyu’s resigned attitude, Gu Ye realized that he hadn’t done well this time. Shen Zhiyu was organizing the things she had brought out this time.

 Hearing his words, she paused, blinked, and didn’t believe him! Chen Cuijuan had told her that men’s promises were the least reliable. But, she could teach him slowly. “Okay.” Shen Zhiyu stuffed the organized introduction letter into his hand. It was too hot, she didn’t want to hold anything, Gu Ye was holding everything, she only had a straw hat to shade herself from the sun. “But don’t say things like you’ll be back to pick me up within a month to join the army, and then don’t do it, because I’ll be heartbroken if my hopes are dashed!” Gu Ye looked at her seriously and nodded, “Okay.”

“Humph, it’s so hot, so hot.” Shen Zhiyu walked behind him, standing in his shadow, “Three strikes and you’re out, you have two more chances!” Gu Ye was naturally happy. Because of the delay getting the introduction letter, the bus to the county had already left.

If he were alone, he would have just walked. But… Gu Ye turned back and looked at the woman who had been complaining about the heat after being in the sun for a while, and insisted on using him as a sunshade. If they were to walk to the county, there was no need to think about it, he would definitely carry her on his back. Then she would complain about how hot he was, how he smelled of sweat, and how sticky he was. Although Gu Ye didn’t feel hot at all, he even liked her leaning against him. If they didn’t take the bus, they could walk directly to the crossroads at the entrance of the village, where all the production teams had to pass when leaving the village, and then take the tractor directly.

This was their commune’s own tractor. Besides using it to transport fertilizer and seeds to the county during busy farming seasons, it was also one of the main means of transportation for commune members to go to the county. Although it wasn’t as comfortable as the bus, it was cheaper than the bus, and they could be dropped off directly at their desired location, and they could also be picked up directly at the entrance of the production team.

 The double-cropping rush had just ended, and besides the production team cadres and members who needed to go to the county to handle business, there were also the educated youths. They had been exhausted for a while and hadn’t eaten well, so they had agreed to take a day off today to go to the county to have a good meal and send some things back home. Among them was Jiang Wenbin. Before Shen Zhiyu and Gu Ye reached the tractor, Jiang Wenbin saw them.

 The other educated youths on the tractor all looked at Jiang Wenbin, feeling awkward for him. Gu Ye saw Jiang Wenbin and paused for half a second. But it was only for half a second, Shen Zhiyu walking behind him didn’t notice. It wasn’t until they were about to get on the tractor that she saw Jiang Wenbin was actually on the tractor. The moment she saw him, all the good mood she had had along the way, with Gu Ye thoughtfully walking in front of her to shade her from the sun, disappeared. The moment she looked at him, Jiang Wenbin suddenly became nervous.

He opened his mouth, but before he could adjust his expression, Shen Zhiyu had already looked away. Jiang Wenbin: “…” There were a few small stools on the tractor, Jiang Wenbin was sitting in the middle, Shen Zhiyu originally wanted to sit in the middle and let Gu Ye sit on the outside. But Gu Ye let her go first, “The road is not easy, it’s safer to sit in the middle.”

 “Alright.” She held his hand and got on the tractor, just as Jiang Wenbin was sitting diagonally opposite her, Shen Zhiyu moved her stool, leaning closer to Gu Ye. Gu Ye’s action of twisting the water bottle stopped, his mood inexplicably became a little more pleasant. “Have some water.” He unscrewed the lid and handed the water bottle to her, fearing she might need to go to the bathroom, Shen Zhiyu only took a sip to moisten her throat. After she finished, Gu Ye took the water bottle back, took a big gulp of water, and put the water bottle away.

 The tractor didn’t have a backrest, Shen Zhiyu was uncomfortable sitting. She had moved her chair just now to get away from Jiang Wenbin, but now she suddenly realized that leaning against him was actually much more comfortable! The tractor hadn’t started yet, everyone was sitting facing each other, and no one said a word. Another educated youth who was with Jiang Wenbin felt awkward and uncomfortable, and squeezed out a sentence, “You guys are going to the county too?

” The person who spoke was called Liu Jiahao, Shen Zhiyu was quite familiar with him when she was dating Jiang Wenbin. He was a good person. In the book, Liu Jiahao had stood up for her against Jiang Wenbin’s cold violence. She smiled, “Yes, we’re going to the city to get our marriage certificate.” “Congratulations, now that Comrade Gu Ye is back, you’re going to go with him, right?” When they were alone, Shen Zhiyu would tease him, but in public, she had to give her man some face.

Shen Zhiyu smiled sweetly and nodded, “Yeah, he specially took leave to come back and pick me up to go with him. It’s quite far away, he wouldn’t feel at ease if I went alone.” Hearing her words, Gu Ye straightened his back even more, the curve of his lips softened considerably. He looked at Jiang Wenbin with a much more open and confident gaze. “Is that so? That’s great.” After Shen Zhiyu mentioned going to get their marriage certificate, Liu Jiahao noticed that Jiang Wenbin’s face changed. Now, hearing these words, he silently lit a candle for his roommate.

However… he deserved it. Shen Zhiyu was such a great comrade, she was even prettier than the girls in the city, her father was the production team leader, and she was so kind to him. But he didn’t cherish her when they were dating, and he was ambiguous with He Qing. Now that Shen Zhiyu and Gu Ye are married, he’s starting to feel uncomfortable. This is not a disease, what is it?

 After sending his blessings, Liu Jiahao didn’t care about Jiang Wenbin’s well-being, he earnestly asked Gu Ye about things in the army and their training. Male comrades love those kinds of passionate stories, and he didn’t shut up until the tractor started. The tractor was very noisy and shook a lot. The moment it started, Shen Zhiyu’s butt almost jumped out of her seat from the shaking. She didn’t care about the man’s heat anymore; she tightly grasped his clothes.

Gu Ye reached out his hand behind her, holding the handrail behind her, half-protecting her. The tractor was so small, although their actions were not overly intimate, they exuded a particularly natural, intimate, and trusting aura.