frightfiction Chapter 105: I suspect he's making lewd jokes, but I have no proof.
Chapter 105: I suspect he's making lewd jokes, but I have no proof.
Gu Jun carried Shu Yun back home, walking hurriedly, ignoring the surprised looks from others.
"Xiao Gu, what happened?" A woman looked at the two of them, who were soaking wet, and was extremely surprised. After speaking, Gu Jun simply nodded to the woman while drying himself and then quickly left.
Shu Yun nestled in Gu Jun's arms, looking at Gu Jun's tense jawline, and shrank even closer to him. "I'm fine, relax."
Gu Jun responded softly, but his pace didn't slow down at all.
Shu Yun went home, took a hot bath, changed her clothes, and lay on the soft bed. She was exhausted and ate only a few bites of food before snuggling into bed and going to sleep.
She slept soundly, and when she woke up again, she was still a little dazed. The daylight was so bright that she couldn't tell what day it was.
"Awake?" Hearing the noise, Gu Jun walked in.
Shu Yun asked, "What time is it? How long have I been asleep?"
Gu Jun: "It was already past 8 a.m. the next day."
Shu Yun was shocked. The next moment, she became anxious and wanted to get up, "I'm going to be late."
Gu Jun pulled her back, "We're already late. If you're still tired, you can sleep some more. I've already asked for leave for you today."
"Oh, I see." Shu Yun relaxed and leaned against the headboard. "And what about you?"
"Me? I took half a day off."
"Are you hungry? I'll get you a bowl of chicken soup."
As soon as she said this, Shu Yun's stomach started growling. After talking for more than ten hours, she was very hungry and her stomach was flat!
Upon hearing that there was chicken soup, they immediately nodded like chicks pecking at rice, "Yes, yes."
Gu Jun replied, "Wait here," and went out. He quickly returned with a bowl of steaming hot chicken soup, which contained water chestnuts and a large chicken leg.
Shu Yun tasted the delicious chicken soup and the tender, fall-off-the-bone chicken meat. It was very fragrant. Shu Yun ate it all in one go, let out a burp, and then asked Gu Jun, "Where did the chicken soup come from?" Shu Yun tasted that the chicken meat didn't seem to be marinated, but rather a fresh young hen.
Gu Jun smirked. "The gift for you, the child's parents came over this morning with half a freshly killed hen and a banner. They said they wanted to thank you for your selflessness. The banner is still hanging outside. Do you want me to bring it to you?"
When he said the words "sacrifice oneself," Shu Yun wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt that he emphasized the words.
Shu Yun glanced at Gu Jun every now and then. Gu Jun raised an eyebrow. "What, should I get it for you now?"
Shu Yun: I woke up and this guy has become so weird and strange?
She pursed her lips and tentatively asked, "Are you angry?"
Gu Jun: "Why am I angry?"
Shu Yun: "Because I jumped into the water to save someone?"
Gu Jun retorted, "You already said you saved someone, why should I be angry? Comrade Shu Yun has a high level of awareness, as her lover I'm overjoyed."
Shu Yun whispered, "Because I failed to save someone and ended up drowning myself?"
Gu Jun snorted coldly, and Shu Yun knew what was going on. She would coax him when he was in the wrong. She leaned against the bed and stretched out her arms toward Gu Jun. "I'm not angry. Then come and hug me, okay?"
Shu Yun's voice was soft, and her bright almond-shaped eyes were moist with anticipation and a touch of coquetry. However, Gu Jun couldn't refuse her. His heart softened instantly, and he sighed in resignation. He sat on the edge of the bed, put his arms around her, and pulled her into his embrace.
"Can't you give me a break?"
Shu Yun snuggled against him, looking at him with wet eyes, "I'm sorry for making you worry."
Gu Jun: "You knew you'd make me worry, yet you still jumped in. You should have known better than to jump in yourself. If you can't swim, why did you jump in? Going to find someone would have been wiser than jumping in yourself."
Shu Yun retorted, "I can swim." Besides, if she hadn't been holding the child and buying a lot of time, who knows what would have happened to the child now.
Gu Jun looked down at her, "You can swim, yet you drowned?"
Shu Yun choked, "That's because the child woke up halfway through, and he struggled so hard that I was exhausted."
Gu Jun tugged at Shu Yun's unconvinced little face, "So, didn't I tell you to know your own strength? Don't you know your own physical strength? And aren't you afraid of water? Why did you go down?"
Shu Yun buried her face in Gu Jun's chest, preventing him from pinching her cheeks. "The situation was too urgent at the time, so I didn't think too much about it. Besides, I can swim, so I dared to go into the water."
Gu Jun ruffled Shu Yun's hair. As he spoke, he didn't hear a reply from Shu Yun for a long time. He looked and saw that she had fallen asleep again, her little face resting against his chest with rosy cheeks.
Gu Jun sighed, lowered his head and kissed her cheek, then tucked the blanket around her. "Go to sleep."
When Shu Yun woke up, Gu Jun had already gone to the army. She comfortably turned over a few times in bed with the fan blowing on her, before getting up and eating the meal Gu Jun had prepared for her. Shu Yun saw the banner hanging on the wall, which read: Selfless and exemplary military wife.
Shu Yun stared at the four characters "selflessness for others" for a moment. To prevent Gu Jun from seeing it and bringing up past grievances, and then making sarcastic remarks about her again, Shu Yun finished her meal, wiped her mouth, and carefully rolled up the banner before putting it away in her trunk.
She thought the matter was over, but who knew that she would be caught as soon as she started working in the publicity department. "Comrade Shuyun, you did a good deed, how can such a glorious deed not be publicized? Bring the banner over tomorrow, and I will give you a special column in the internal newspaper to publicize your deeds to everyone, so that we can be proud of you and learn from you!"
Shu Yun: ...
That's unnecessary. What's there to learn from her? Would you risk your life instead of saving someone? That's dishonorable! It's not worth emulating!
But the arm can't twist the thigh, so Shu Yun still took out the crumpled banner, took a picture with it, and gave a brief interview, which made Shu Yun famous overnight in the family compound and the military camp.
As she walked down the street, children and adults would often cast admiring and envious glances at her, as if she were a hero who had gloriously sacrificed himself in a story. It's true that taking photos and getting autographs isn't popular these days, otherwise she would be treated like a celebrity, with people asking for autographs every day.
Shu Yun was bursting with confidence. Who doesn't like to hear compliments? Shu Yun had been flattered lately and was feeling quite smug. When she got home, Gu Jun was already there.
"You're back so early today."
"Yes, I'll be back as soon as the military training is over. By the way, after we have dinner, I'll take you for a run," Gu Jun said casually, announcing his decision.
"Why?" Shu Yun's eyes widened, clearly displeased. She hated sweating in the summer; it made her feel sticky, and then she had to wash her hair and take a shower—it was too tiring.
"Your physical strength is too weak. Do you want to repeat what happened last time?"
Shu Yun knew that Gu Jun was referring to the time he saved someone from drowning. Her inflated confidence was immediately shattered. Feeling guilty, she slumped on the table and weakly agreed. However, she still gave him a heads-up beforehand, "Let's make it clear that we have to take it step by step. I haven't exercised in a while, and I can't go all out at once."
Gu Jun pinched the little bit of fat on Shu Yun's arm. "Don't worry, I know your stamina very well."
Shu Yun: ...Why does this always feel inappropriate? I suspect he's making a dirty joke, but I have no proof!