Hello, Comrade. I'm Here to Marry You!

’But Su Zhaozhao’s luck is just too good. After breaking things off with a big shot as outstanding as Xie Huaizhen, she can still find another man who looks just as exceptional.’

’This man might have a bit of a cold and nasty temper, but he’s so handsome, and his bearing is anything but ordinary. Plus, he’s a soldier.’

However, she never heard any information about this man online later on.

That must mean he’s just an insignificant character.

’But he’s handsome and has a great body.’

’Su Zhaozhao marrying him... she’s still the one getting the better end of the deal.’

’According to the gossip I heard in my last life, she was supposed to end up with some fat guy and then be tormented to death.’

But now, she’s married this man instead...

She didn’t hate Su Zhaozhao as much anymore, but she couldn’t just let her live so comfortably.

’Why should she have it so good? Once I get together with Xie Huaizhen, I have to tell this man Su Zhaozhao’s true colors.’

’No matter what, I have to vent this frustration for the big shot!’

But right now, the most important thing was to find the big shot.

After leaving, Xie Huaizheng didn’t return to the military region. Instead, he went to the family housing compound, to their apartment.

The apartment Xie Huaizheng had applied for was on the third floor. With two bedrooms and a living room, it was quite suitable for a young couple.

He opened the door. Inside, the furniture and other things had already been arranged.

The wardrobe and bed in the bedroom were also set up.

With only a few last things left to organize, Xie Huaizheng began to clean and scrub everything down, then made the bed.

He wanted to get everything ready as soon as possible so Su Zhaozhao could move in earlier.

The guesthouse was decent, but it wasn’t their own home. It was pitifully sparse, and you even had to share the bathroom.

Xie Huaizheng still felt it was truly a hardship for Su Zhaozhao.

Meanwhile, Su Zhaozhao was packing wedding candies with Huang Jiqin. As they worked, Huang Jiqin asked Su Zhaozhao about her future plans.

"Are you just planning to stay here permanently?"

Even though Xie Huaizheng was her son, she still felt that it was a real hardship for Su Zhaozhao to follow the army here.

Such a delicate young woman, raised in the Jiangnan Water Village, now had to endure being battered by the wind and scorched by the sun here.

But Su Zhaozhao nodded. "Yes. Wherever Huai Zheng goes, I’ll go."

She actually quite liked the life here. The climate wasn’t great, but she had met many wonderful people.

Besides, she had her space. The local shortages of food, clothing, and water didn’t affect her at all.

Not to mention things like sunburns, which had even less of an effect on her.

"So, will you just stay at home from now on? Or do you plan to find something to do?"

"I do. I recently interviewed to be an English teacher at the military region’s elementary school. I got the job and will start teaching next semester."

Speaking of which, Su Zhaozhao had Zhou Chengguo to thank. If he hadn’t made that bet with her and recommended her for the interview, she wouldn’t have gotten this job.

Huang Jiqin hadn’t expected Su Zhaozhao to have actually interviewed for a teaching position.

"You interviewed to be an English teacher at the elementary school? Zhaozhao, you’re that capable?"

Huang Jiqin was thoroughly surprised.

Originally, she had been thinking that if Su Zhaozhao had free time, she could further her education or something, maybe even get a technical school diploma.

In any case, learning a trade would be very useful in the future.

She never imagined Su Zhaozhao would just go and successfully land a teaching job.

An English teacher, no less!

Su Zhaozhao nodded. "My academic qualifications are average, but my maternal grandparents are traditional intellectuals. I learned quite a bit from them in the past."

"I see. Zhaozhao, that’s amazing."

"I’ll probably teach and attend night school at the same time. If I can get into a university then, I’ll go."

There was still a year until the college entrance exams, so Su Zhaozhao felt there was no rush.

"Good, that’s very good. It would be best if you could get into a university here in Beijing."

Su Zhaozhao smiled at Huang Jiqin. "That’s what I was thinking, too."

As they chatted, they finished packing the last box of wedding candies.

They had prepared fifty bags in total, which Su Zhaozhao felt was more than enough.

She knew fewer than ten people here well enough to consider them friends.

The rest were for Xie Huaizheng to take to the base for his comrades-in-arms.

The bright red candy bags, piled on the tabletop, looked incredibly festive.

Even now, Su Zhaozhao was still in a bit of a daze. ’I’m married to Xie Huaizheng, just like that?’

’It’s a truly strange feeling,’ Su Zhaozhao couldn’t help but think.

But she wasn’t opposed to it. From its beginning to this new stage, the relationship had progressed so naturally.

So naturally that it felt as simple as eating a meal or drinking water.

"All done! Zhaozhao, thank you for all your hard work."

Su Zhaozhao shook her head. "It was no trouble."

The next moment, Huang Jiqin took a box out of her pocket and handed it to Su Zhaozhao. "This is a gold bracelet. It’s been passed down through the generations, a Xie Family heirloom for the new daughter-in-law."

Su Zhaozhao opened the box and was a little surprised to see an exquisite gold bracelet lying inside.

"What a beautiful bracelet."

The bracelet had a very distinctive design, with an intricate pattern wrapped around it, perhaps of twin lotus flowers or something similar. To be able to engrave such details on such a delicate bracelet—Su Zhaozhao found it utterly fascinating.

However, the artisan’s craftsmanship seemed familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before.

"Yes. We couldn’t take it out before, but it doesn’t matter now."

As Huang Jiqin spoke, her gaze fell on the silver bracelet on Su Zhaozhao’s left wrist. She smiled. "The bracelet you’re wearing is quite exquisite, too. Was it a gift from your mother?"

Compared to the gold bracelet, the silver bracelet seemed to pale in comparison.

But this was her treasure. Its inconspicuousness was what made it safe.

Su Zhaozhao smiled as she gazed at the bracelet. "Yes, it was a gift from my mother."

Huang Jiqin understood then. Su Zhaozhao’s maternal grandparents were probably just as she’d said—quite well-off. But she knew it wasn’t her place to keep prying into Su Zhaozhao’s family affairs.

"Take it and keep it safe. I also hope you and Huai Zheng have children soon. Having two in three years would be best."

Hearing Huang Jiqin’s words, Su Zhaozhao couldn’t help but let out a laugh.

’How could Huang Jiqin just come out and say something like that?’

"We’ll see. I think we’re still young. We’d like to enjoy a couple of years of just the two of us first."

"That’s true. You’re still young. It’s fine. It’s good for you two to take your time and adjust to each other."

After saying her piece, Huang Jiqin stood up and left.

Su Zhaozhao tidied up a bit, then entered her space, lay down on the bed, and took an afternoon nap.

In her dreams, she seemed to return to the modern world once more.

It was a continuation of her previous dream.

After finishing her work, she got off and went home.

She opened the door and found the house bustling with activity.

"Zhaozhao, your grandparents are here," Su Zhaozhao’s mother told her.

Before her were two kind-faced elderly people, smiling so broadly at Su Zhaozhao that their eyes had nearly disappeared into crescents.

Her grandmother took her hand. "Oh, Zhaozhao, work must be so hard. You look tired. And you’ve lost weight."

"It’s fine," Su Zhaozhao said with a smile.

"But what about you two, Grandma and Grandpa? Are you doing well?"

"We’re doing great! It’s just... you got married. Why didn’t you tell us? You had us worried."