On the way from the village entrance to Sun Jiaming's house, they ran into quite a few people.
Some people greeted Sun Jiaming with a smile, laughing that he was looking quite impressive, having even bought a bicycle.
Others chuckled and told Sun Jiaming to ride slowly so he wouldn't fall.
There was all sorts of chatter.
Sun Jiaming didn't get off the bike. He kept riding with Gu'er, answering people as he went, until he reached his front door.
Many people saw Gu'er on the back of his bicycle.
Everyone who saw them looked surprised, and different thoughts began to stir in their minds.
Surprise, goodwill, jealousy, resentment, disdain—each person's reaction was different.
The Zhou family was displeased. 'Who would have thought Sun Jiaming would buy a bicycle and flaunt it around the village with Gu'er?' they thought. 'Isn't he just showing off to us? Isn't this a warning? For him to treat Zhou Gu'er so well, to be so protective of her—isn't that a slap in our faces?'
