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

Su Zhaozhao was taken aback.

She hadn’t expected that after just a brief chat, Huang Jiqin would immediately urge her to marry Xie Huaizheng.

Su Zhaozhao looked at Xie Huaizheng, who chuckled softly. "It seems Mom is quite satisfied with us."

"Mhm, I have no objections. Your dad won’t have any, and your grandfather definitely won’t either. But, Zhaozhao, what about your family? Do your parents agree?"

"Her parents won’t have any objections, either," Xie Huaizheng answered for her.

Huang Jiqin looked at Su Zhaozhao. "Is that so?"

Xie Huaizheng was surprised that his mother wouldn’t even take his word for it.

She waited until Su Zhaozhao nodded. "That’s right."

Huang Jiqin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"So you’ve thought it through? I will absolutely support you, both emotionally and financially. As for betrothal gifts, traditional jewelry, all the modern necessities, or anything else—if you have any requests, just name them."

In short, the Xie Family had the means to ensure that whether they were welcoming a new bride or marrying off a daughter, it would be a grand and impressive affair.

She was also very fond of Su Zhaozhao and had already decided that in addition to providing a watch, bicycle, sewing machine, and radio, she would also furnish their new little home with a refrigerator, a television, and a washing machine.

Nowadays, in the big cities, any well-to-do family had these imported home appliances.

If Su Zhaozhao married Xie Huaizheng, she would be settling down here in West State.

This was the Northwest, a harsh environment nothing like the city. Huang Jiqin’s heart already went out to Su Zhaozhao.

This girl was from Jiangnan, a region known for nurturing its people. It had raised this young lady to be so beautiful and delicate.

And now she was going to have to endure the dust storms here with her son. Huang Jiqin knew she had to treat her exceptionally well.

’What? My future mother-in-law takes one look at me and decides I should marry Xie Huaizheng?’ Su Zhaozhao still hadn’t recovered from her astonishment.

’It seems my previous worries were completely unnecessary.’

"Zhaozhao, what are your thoughts?" Xie Huaizheng asked. He’d never been married either, so he didn’t know the first thing about the process.

He felt like a clueless kid.

"You can just make the arrangements."

Su Zhaozhao knew that in this era, most families had similar financial situations, so the betrothal gift wouldn’t be exorbitant. As long as they had the essentials, it would be fine.

She didn’t really care about all that, anyway.

After all, she had come here to marry Xie Huaizheng. Now that the moment had truly arrived, she felt as if she had completed a major objective.

’I’m getting married. I’m really getting married!’

’For the first time in my life.’

’With Xie Huaizheng.’

Su Zhaozhao’s eyelashes fluttered as her gaze fell upon Xie Huaizheng.

At that moment, Xie Huaizheng was also gazing at her.

Their eyes met, and she felt as if she could drown in his gentle gaze.

Xie Huaizheng took Su Zhaozhao’s hand. "Since we’re going to register the marriage, let’s go into the city tomorrow to have our photos taken."

Su Zhaozhao nodded.

"Mom, you must be tired from your long journey. Let’s go get something to eat," Xie Huaizheng said to Huang Jiqin.

"Wait for me downstairs. I’ll go get the car."

Since Huang Jiqin had come all this way, Xie Huaizheng planned to take her to the neighboring town for a meal.

So, Su Zhaozhao and Huang Jiqin waited downstairs, with Huang Jiqin making casual conversation with her.

"Zhaozhao, my dear, what possessed you to run all the way out here to find Huai Zheng? For a young woman like you, that was incredibly bold, wasn’t it?"

"My stepmother wanted me to marry another man. I heard he was a brutal person, and I didn’t want to marry him, so I ran away."

Huang Jiqin was astonished. "You are a very brave child, then. You’ve really suffered."

"But, your father remarried? I don’t recall Old Sir Xie ever mentioning that."

When she was leaving, Old Sir Xie had specifically told her about Su Zhaozhao’s background, and he had also written a letter to his old comrade-in-arms about this matter.

He originally wanted to call, but the call couldn’t get through, so he could only write a letter and wait for a reply.

At the time, Old Sir Xie had also said that his old comrade treasured this granddaughter very much, and her whole family doted on her.

He also said his old comrade, just like him, was urging his granddaughter to meet Xie Huaizheng.

Both family elders were this eager, but Old Sir Xie still felt the matter should be handled with caution.

He had instructed Huang Jiqin to make sure she saw for herself if the two young people genuinely liked each other.

Otherwise, if they got married and came to regret it, they might end up as enemies, and that would be a disaster.

"Yes, my mother passed away when I was very young."

This was also news to Huang Jiqin.

But with the two families living so far apart, only the older generation kept in regular contact through letters.

Their generation, in fact, had little to no interaction.

Huang Jiqin’s heart ached for her.

"My dear girl," she said, patting the back of Su Zhaozhao’s hand. "After you and Huai Zheng get married, just think of me as your mother, alright? Don’t you dare treat me like a stranger, you hear?"

"I know," Su Zhaozhao said with a smile.

She found Huang Jiqin to be incredibly warm and kind as well.

For some reason, it made her think of her own mother. Although her mother and Huang Jiqin didn’t look alike, their personalities were similar.

"So, about your marriage—you don’t plan on telling your father and stepmother?"

Su Zhaozhao nodded. "That’s right. There’s... no need to inform them. Besides, I’m a grown-up now. I can make my own decisions."

"If Huai Zheng is ever mean to you or bullies you in the future, you tell me," Huang Jiqin told Su Zhaozhao.

"Okay, Auntie," Su Zhaozhao said, beaming.

But she was sure Xie Huaizheng would never bully her.

As the two were chatting, a person walked out of the guest house. Su Zhaozhao looked over and saw it was Gu Qingran.

’What a small world. How have I run into the female lead again?’

But there was only one guest house here. Gu Qingran was visiting Lin Shumo, so naturally, she would be staying in this place.

Su Zhaozhao gave Gu Qingran a smile. She had to be polite, after all.

When Gu Qingran saw Su Zhaozhao, she smiled back.

But the smile didn’t reach her eyes. She had finally remembered who Su Zhaozhao was.

’Isn’t this the vicious woman from my last life? The one who despised Xie Huaizhen, broke off their engagement, and then courted her own death?’

Gu Qingran remembered her partly because she was stunningly beautiful, and partly because she had ultimately been toyed with by men until it killed her.

She remembered that many years later, Xie Huaizhen became a powerful commander in the military district. His inspirational story, handsome face, and gentle, low-key personality had inexplicably gained him some fans online.

She counted herself as one of his fans.

Someone had dug up the story of how he had been jilted in the past.

By then, the internet had already taken off, and netizens were all roasting Xie Huaizhen’s ex-fiancée.

However, when someone dug up a few of her photos, the public opinion online completely flipped.

"I mean, I get it, but... for a woman this beautiful, being a little slow isn’t unforgivable."

"A classic case of a beauty with a tragic fate."

"It’s a shame. With a face like that, it’s not like she wasn’t a good match for the big shot."

...

At the time, when Gu Qingran saw Su Zhaozhao’s photos, she had been filled with disdain.

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