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Old Zhang across the street was dumbfounded: "Married? Who did you marry?"
He Ju couldn't help but laugh even more joyously: "My wife? My wife is Si Hua, remember to come and celebrate with us, hahaha…"
After saying that, He Ju hung up, leaving Old Zhang frozen in place.
Who did He Ju marry?
Was this some kind of joke?
He had called He Ju to ask when he would return to work, but instead…
He took a week off to marry their big boss?
Old Zhang hurried to check He Ju's social media. Even if the marriage certificate was fake, the boss was indeed in the picture, and they were in such an intimate pose???
The comments below were exploding.
Colleague A: What the hell?
Colleague B: What the hell, what the hell, what the hell, what the hell, what the hell?
Colleague C: What the hell, what the hell, what the hell, what the hell, what the hell, what the hell, what the hell, what the hell, what the hell????
Colleague D: Congratulations with tears.
Colleague E: Congratulations, looking forward to your wedding banquet.
Colleague…: Happy newlyweds, may you have a child soon.
***
Old Zhang's vision went dark. Could it be? The new intern at the company actually won over Si Hua? He thought those were just rumors…
Now it's settled, He Ju doesn't need to come back to work, the whole company will be his.
Old Zhang watched that social media post over and over again, finally sighing helplessly and muttering as he walked away: "How much should I prepare for the gift money? Five hundred? That won't do… Too little, two thousand? Wuuu… Too much…"
In the end, Old Zhang messaged his wife: Honey, the company's big boss is getting married, how much do you think is appropriate for the gift money?
Old Zhang: "Ah, my heart hurts…"
Meanwhile, He Ju's phone kept ringing, this time it was Motor. As soon as Motor spoke, he said: "Damn, you had a lightning wedding?"
He Ju nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, yes, you got the news fast. I'm off to buy rings with my wife now, get your gift money ready!"
Motor was on the verge of tears, his own singlehood was sad enough, but his brother's lightning wedding was even more heartbreaking.
But He Ju quickly hung up and then called Fatty, who was still groggy from sleep and hadn't come to his senses. Glancing at the caller ID, he frowned and asked: "What's up so early in the morning?"
He Ju was still beaming with joy: "Still sleeping, Fatty? Get up for the wedding celebration…"
Fatty: "Whose wedding?"
He Ju: "Mine, mine."
Fatty: "Bro, it's early morning, stop joking, okay? I'm hanging up, need to sleep…"
He Ju: "Si Hua and I got our marriage certificate."
Fatty immediately opened his eyes and sat up: "What? For real?!"
He Ju: "For real, for real, get your gift money ready, we're holding the banquet in a few days. Oh, and like my social media post, will you."
After that, He Ju hung up again.
Fatty's brain was connecting…
Three seconds later, Fatty came to his senses and hurried to check social media. The top two posts were about He Ju and Si Hua.
They've announced it?!
Fatty's eyes widened in shock: "Either you say nothing, or when you do, it's a bombshell?!"
Fatty looked at the comments and finally…
"Is getting married that easy? How come there was no hint before the wedding?"
He Ju was busy notifying everyone about their marriage, while Si Hua was smiling as she drove, not stopping him, just looking at He Ju with eyes full of laughter.
***
It was ten in the morning in the capital city, three in the morning in Country Y.
Liu Jia was deep in sleep when she suddenly had a nightmare, shuddering coldly and waking up.
Liu Jia quickly turned on the light, the dim light making her fair skin even more radiant. She grabbed the water glass from the bedside and gulped down a large cup, gradually calming down, but…
Her mood was anxious.
For some reason, she felt very anxious.
Liu Jia got out of bed, opened the curtains, and the sea breeze blew in, lifting her long black hair, clearing her mind significantly.
Suddenly, Liu Jia's eyes reddened slightly, without any warning, her nose felt sour.
After arriving in Country Y, she tried her best not to think about him, eating well every day, trying to sleep, what she feared the most was the quiet of the deep night when she was alone and awake.
Like now, she missed him so much.
It should be morning in the capital city now, at this time, he should be at work, right?
If she were still at the company, they might have bumped into each other in the break room, greeting each other normally. Liu Jia could imagine He Ju's daily words: "Morning, Jia Jia, had breakfast yet?"
If Liu Jia said no, He Ju would share his breakfast with her.
Although her time at the company was short, but… during school, she would create accidental encounters with He Ju just like in the company break room, just to greet him simply.
Liu Jia thought about it and felt like laughing.
Laughing to herself, Liu Jia picked up her phone. Since going abroad, she boldly changed her phone wallpaper to a photo of He Ju.
If He Ju were there, he would find that this photo was from his last school party, singing "Ten Years" on stage, dazzling and handsome.
At that time, everyone was laughing at He Ju, only Liu Jia captured his best side.
Liu Jia looked at He Ju's photo over and over, then opened the chat box to see that their conversation had stopped many days ago.
Soon, Liu Jia smiled and opened He Ju's social media, and with that one glance…
Liu Jia's smile froze, her face drained of color, her hand holding the phone trembling. She could even feel her heartbeat stop for a moment, a feeling of suffocation.
He Ju and Si Hua… really got married?
Liu Jia had thought about their marriage, but never imagined it would happen so quickly… a lightning wedding?
Liu Jia came back to her senses, and as she looked up, tears silently fell.
Facing the sea, her favorite place, yet she bit her hand back, crying silently.
Married…
Her youth, a youth that never belonged to her, was completely over.
Even though Liu Jia was crying to the point of breaking down, she knew very clearly that she would go back.
Not to cause trouble, but to watch the boy who dazzled her entire youth rightfully become another woman's groom at the wedding.
That way, she would have no regrets in this life.
Once He Ju's wedding date was set, she would buy a ticket to return to China.
At this moment, Liu Jia just wanted to sneak back and take a look at He Ju, now someone else's husband. She didn't anticipate that this wedding would not only expose herself but also allow her to witness the most terrifying scene of her life.
So much so that for the rest of her life, every time she remembered, it was a nightmare.