Gu Yi opened his eyes, looking at everything in the room as if he were looking at an old photo from the 80s: an old-fashioned thermos, enamel basin, and a "Serve the People" tea mug.
Gu Yi prepared to get out of bed, and when he lifted a leg, he found it hurt a lot. At that moment, he heard cursing from outside.
Gu Yi listened carefully; it was the voice of his sister-in-law, Ye Qian. His mother-in-law was saying something next to her. Gu Yi felt the situation was so familiar.
He remembered the first year he married Ye Hao. The village planned to dig a reservoir upstream from the village entrance, and every household had to contribute labor.
Ye Hao was in the army; his father-in-law and mother-in-law were older, so it was only he and his sister-in-law Ye Qian who met the conditions at home.
He used to be introverted; Ye Qian was the opposite, a little hot pepper who couldn't stand any loss.
A few people from a neighboring village who went to dig the reservoir with them disliked them and buried big stones in the soil for Gu Yi and Ye Qian to dig.
The sister-in-law reminded him, but he didn't take it to heart, thinking that others wouldn't do such a thing.
The hoe hit the stone; the stone shattered into pieces that hit Gu Yi's head and knocked him out.
He opened the room door. His sister-in-law was right there, saying, "Only he is an idiot. Others set him up, and he couldn't see it at all. I reminded him but it was useless. Yet he insisted on running into it headfirst. I'm so pissed!"
"Just say less; your sister-in-law is having a hard time too." His mother-in-law said, rolling back her sister-in-law's arm and walking forward a few steps.
"Yiyi, you awoke. How's your body? Don't mind what Qianqian said. You're probably hungry, right? I kept some food in the pot; it's still warm. You sit down; I'll bring it over."
After finishing, she didn't wait for Gu Yi to react and went directly to the kitchen.
"Hmph, people plot against you, and you can't see it; you deserve to be hit."
After saying this, Ye Qian no longer paid attention to Gu Yi and went back to her room, closing the door with a loud "bang."
Ye's mother happened to come in, "Why are you always so hot-tempered, Yiyi, come eat and ignore her."
"Thanks, Mom!" Gu Yi was probably really hungry. Although the dish had little oil, he found it particularly tasty.
In a short while, the bowl was empty. He looked at Ye's mother next to him, feeling quite embarrassed.
Ye's mother prepared to take his bowl, but Gu Yi quickly stopped her, saying, "Mom, I'm full, thank you."
Ye's mother thought Gu Yi seemed a bit different but didn't think much. "Does your head still hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore."
"Rest well for the next few days; this matter with your head is no small issue. The reservoir is almost done. The village head said neither you nor Qianqian needs to go anymore. If you feel uncomfortable, tell me, okay?"
"Thank you, Mom. I'll go back to my room."
Gu Yi returned to his room, and Ye's mother took the bowls and chopsticks to the kitchen.
Gu Yi sat on the bed. In the previous life at this moment, Gu Yi didn't understand why he and Ye Hao got married and did so quickly.
He was a naive bride; the groom Ye Hao didn't seem very happy either. The sister-in-law was indignant, but the father-in-law and mother-in-law were really good to him.
The day after the wedding, Ye Hao returned to the army. Because of his chubby figure, he felt very insecure, so after marriage, he was always anxious in this family and became more silent.
He carefully tried to please everyone, but in the previous life, Ye Hao always treated him indifferently.
Until one day, his sister-in-law Ye Qian noticed no spark between Gu Yi and Ye Hao.
Furiously, she shouted at Ye Hao: "How many years have you been married to your sister-in-law, and you can't forget her! Although you've never lost your temper or shown anger over these years, you've always used silent treatment against everyone. Dad and Mom never dared to speak harshly in front of you. Sister-in-law always listens to you, yet you never care about her. She doesn't even know what she did wrong. If you really don't like her, you might as well get divorced, give her some peace, and give us peace."
"What are you talking about? Go to sleep." Ye Hao turned and saw Gu Yi behind him, hesitating.
Only when he turned sideways did he say, "Don't overthink."