Recently, there was a big event on Li Island that shook the whole island.
Actually, it wasn't a big deal. It was mainly because the island was too small.
Before long, the news that Wu Jiayue, a fisherman's daughter, had picked up a little fool spread like wildfire and became well - known to everyone.
Many gossiping islanders flocked to the Wu family to have a look. When they came out, they couldn't help shaking their heads and sighing, "The little fool is as beautiful as a celestial being, but it's a pity that he can't speak."
After seeing off the fifth group of visitors today, Wu Jiangyue closed the courtyard gate and locked it from the inside. She muttered discontentedly, "You're the fools. Your whole family are fools!"
When she turned around, she saw the celestial - looking young man staring blankly at an endless summer hydrangea in the yard, with a faint look of loneliness on his face.
"What are you looking at?" Wu Jiangyue walked over and sat down on the stone bench beside him. Her beautiful eyes curved like a waning moon.
The young man turned his head and glanced at her. Maybe he was dazzled by her smile. He was slightly stunned for a moment.
Wu Jiangyue took a green apple from the fruit plate and held it out in front of him.
"Eat it. Aunt Zhang next door gave it. The green apples from her family are really delicious. When I was a kid, in order to eat her apples every day, I even said I would marry her son when I grew up. A Cheng made fun of me with this just some time ago!"
She said it with such enthusiasm that it was hard not to feel happy along with her.
The young man took the apple almost unconsciously and took a bite. The sour taste made his eyebrows scrunch up.
Wu Jiangyue was a bit taken aback when she saw this, then she was amused by his expression. She took the apple from his hand and said, "I really didn't do it on purpose. They used to be delicious."
She took a bite where he had bitten, then immediately spat it out and threw the apple into the trash can. "No wonder Aunt Zhang was so generous today. She couldn't get rid of it and used me as a trash can!"
The young man stared at the apple in the trash can. Slowly, he realized that she had just bitten the place where he had bitten.
Seeing that he was lowering his head and seemed to be deep in thought, Wu Jiangyue thought he was homesick. She quickly changed the subject, "You can just stay here at ease. You can go home when you remember things."
The young man didn't say yes or no. He just kept his head down, looking at his toes.
Seeing him like this, Wu Jiangyue felt a bit heart - ache. Three days ago, when she came back from fishing with her father, she found this young man by the river. After he woke up, he couldn't remember anything.
"Since you can't remember your name, how about you call yourself Jiang He for now?" Anyway, he would probably stay here for a long time. They couldn't just keep addressing him casually.
Hearing this, the young man looked up at her. His eyes flickered slightly, and then he smiled.
He was already extremely good - looking. With this smile, it was as if ten miles of peach blossoms were blooming in his eyes.
Wu Jiangyue's heart skipped a beat when she saw his smile. She subconsciously reached out to cover his eyes.
The young man stopped smiling and pulled her hand away. He looked at her with a puzzled expression.
Oh my god! How could he look so good even in this innocent state!
Wu Jiangyue covered her wildly beating heart and said seriously, "You're not allowed to smile at people like this casually in the future. Do you understand?"
The young man tilted his head, looking even more confused.
Wu Jiangyue sighed resignedly. Forget it. Who asked her to be stuck with such a beautiful but stupid guy!
"You're too good - looking and so innocent." Like a mother who worried too much, she seriously told him, "If you smile at people like this casually, bad people will deceive you."
The young man seemed to be a bit shocked by her words. He was slightly stunned for a moment, then curved his lips and gave her a faint smile.
"Don't smile casually." Wu Jiangyue put on a serious face. Suddenly, she realized something. "No, you can smile at me, but not at others. Do you understand?"
The young man nodded and gave her a gentle smile.
Wu Jiangyue was overjoyed by his smile. She left with a "I'll go cook" and rushed into the kitchen.
To take care of Jiang He, Wu Jiangyue didn't go fishing with her father. She stayed at home to do the laundry and cook for him.
Jiang He was very quiet most of the time. He often sat in the yard for a whole day, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Seeing him like this, Wu Jiangyue was very worried, but she didn't know how to comfort him.
Every day, she could only cook delicious food for him in different ways and take him for walks on the island, hoping to cheer him up.
Jiang He always obediently followed her arrangements, ate obediently and took walks obediently.
But Wu Jiangyue knew that he wasn't happy.
"Let's go watch the stars!" After dinner at night, when Wu Jiangyue came out of the kitchen after cleaning up, she saw Jiang He sitting in the yard in a daze again.
Seeing her high spirits, Jiang He nodded and agreed.
The two climbed onto the roof and sat side by side on the roof beam, looking at the starry sky.
Although Wu Jiangyue had lived on the island for twenty years, she was always busy making a living and had no time or energy to watch the stars.
Now that she suddenly saw such a beautiful starry sky, she was as happy as a child and completely forgot why she had come.
"Jiang He, look! Those stars over there are so beautiful!" She excitedly tugged at Jiang He's arm and pointed at the starry sky for him to see.
Jiang He looked in the direction she pointed and patiently explained, "That's the Big Dipper."
"So you can talk!" Wu Jiangyue withdrew her gaze and looked at him in shock.
Jiang He felt a bit embarrassed under her gaze. He slightly shifted his eyes and said, "I never said I couldn't talk!"
The news that the little mute in the Wu family could talk spread across the whole island in less than half a day. It attracted another round of on - lookers, especially the aunts who loved to gossip.
Finally, even the children on the island came to watch. Worried that Jiang He would feel uncomfortable, and not daring to drive away the elders, Wu Jiangyue had to drive the children out.
"Wu Jiangyue, my mom said the little fool is your child bridegroom. Is it true?" A Bu was the naughtiest child on the island. He had just been driven out of the front door, but then he climbed onto the Wu family's courtyard wall. He sat on the wall and made a face at her.
Wu Jiangyue was so angry that she picked up a broom to hit him. "If you call him a fool again, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
A Bu quickly jumped off the wall and shouted while running, "Wu Jiangyue is beating people for her fool child bridegroom!"
Wu Jiangyue carried the broom, opened the courtyard gate and chased after him. She chased him around the island three times. Then she grabbed A Bu's ear and dragged him in front of Jiang He. "Apologize to him."
Seeing that she was really angry, A Bu reluctantly said "sorry".
"Sorry for what?" Wu Jiangyue tightened her grip on his ear. A Bu let out a cry of pain.
Wu Jiangyue had been the little tyrant on Li Island since she was a child. Even after she grew up, her reputation still remained.
A Bu didn't dare to resist. He bowed to Jiang He obediently and said, "Sorry, Brother Jiang He. I won't call you a fool again."
Wu Jiangyue secretly glanced at Jiang He. Seeing that there was not a trace of anger on his face, she let go of A Bu's ear and gave him a slap on the back. "Go home quickly. Don't come to my house if you have nothing to do."
A Bu was almost knocked out by her slap. He rubbed his ear and ran towards the door. While running, he threatened, "You wait. I'll go find my brother!"
"Go ahead!" Wu Jiangyue walked to the gate and shouted at A Bu's back, "Ask your brother if the water in Li River tastes good."
Back then, A Bu's brother, A Wang, was the little tyrant on Li Island. Relying on his tall and strong build, he bullied little girls after school every day. The little girls were so scared that they didn't dare to go home.
One day, he met Wu Jiangyue on the road. Just like he bullied other little girls, he wanted to "flirt" with Wu Jiangyue.
Wu Jiangyue had been fishing with her father since she was a child and had built up great strength. She kicked the little fat boy off the bridge with one foot.
From then on, Wu Jiangyue became the little tyrant on Li Island that no one dared to provoke.
Wu Jiangyue closed the door. When she turned around, she saw Jiang He looking at her with a deep gaze. She quickly walked over and softly comforted him, "Don't be angry. They're the stupid ones! You're the smartest. You even know about the Big Dipper!"
Jiang He was amused by her words. "According to your logic, there are too many smart people."
"I don't care," Wu Jiangyue stroked his head. Like a protective mother, she said, "Anyway, you're the smartest in my heart."
Jiang He's smile froze on his face. Some vague thoughts flashed through his mind, but he couldn't catch any of them.
"I'm going to the market to sell fish tomorrow. Do you want to come with me?" Wu Jiangyue noticed his mood change. Thinking that he minded others calling him a fool, she quickly changed the topic.
Jiang He looked up and met her expectant eyes. Suddenly, all the words of refusal died on his lips. He nodded and agreed, "Okay."
Thanks to Jiang He's good looks, just sitting beside the fish stall, even without saying a word, he could attract countless customers.
The aunts and sisters who came to buy fish always cast glances at him intentionally or unintentionally. But Jiang He seemed not to notice. He just stared blankly at the river in the distance.
Soon, all the fish were sold out. While packing up the stall, Wu Jiangyue said, "Crossing this river will take you to Jiang City. Jiang City is the most prosperous city in our Huaguo."
She put all the things on the fish cart and sat down beside him. She also stared at the river and said, "When I earn enough money in the future, I'll take you there."
Jiang He turned his head and gave her a gentle smile. "Okay."
Wu Jiangyue was dazed by his smile. She quickly stood up and said, "Wait for me here, okay?"
Jiang He nodded and then turned to look at the river in a daze again.
When Wu Jiangyue came back after buying things, Jiang He was nowhere to be seen in front of the stall. She was shocked and rushed to look for him in a hurry.
She ran through the whole market but didn't see Jiang He.
"Jiang He!" Just thinking that he might have been deceived by others, Wu Jiangyue felt as if her heart was being stabbed. Her eyes suddenly turned red.
At this time, someone gently grabbed her wrist from behind.
Wu Jiangyue turned around and saw Jiang He holding a cotton candy. He was standing in the crowd, smiling at her.
She felt both aggrieved and scared. Tears welled up in her eyes uncontrollably. "I thought... I lost you."
When Jiang He saw her tears, a part of his heart suddenly ached sharply.
He held the cotton candy out in front of her and gently coaxed her, "I'm here. Don't cry."