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

After leaving the photo studio, the two went to a department store and browsed for a bit, buying some things they would need for when they moved into the military family courtyard.

After they finished shopping, they headed back.

Su Zhaozhao waited until there were fewer people around before she finally couldn’t resist asking.

"Why?" Su Zhaozhao asked Xie Huaizheng. "Is it because your job requires secrecy?"

Su Zhaozhao could actually understand this. She had met many people before whose special professions made it inconvenient for them to show their faces.

"Yes, that’s right. But I’m actually more worried about you. I’m worried our enemies will try to hurt you, Zhaozhao. I want to eliminate even the slightest possibility of danger from your life."

He didn’t work undercover, so that was fine, but when carrying out dangerous missions, there was always a chance some enemies wouldn’t be completely eliminated.

Or they might counter-attack in retaliation, and they could find the people close to them to get their revenge.

That would put Su Zhaozhao in danger.

A photo displayed in a public place, with people coming and going, meant it could be discovered by those bad guys.

It was too dangerous.

Su Zhaozhao’s heart grew heavy hearing Xie Huaizheng’s words.

"You must face a lot of danger, don’t you?"

Su Zhaozhao had thought she would be very happy today.

But now that Xie Huaizheng had brought this up, she couldn’t help but worry.

She knew, of course. All the scars on his body were his medals, but they were also marks of the times he had nearly sacrificed his life.

She knew every mission he undertook was fraught with danger and unpredictable factors; he just never spoke of it.

Xie Huaizheng squeezed Su Zhaozhao’s hand. Spotting some delicious-looking skewers of candied hawthorn by the road, he bought one and handed it to her. "It’s fine. Don’t worry too much. The most dangerous mission was the one I told you about. All the ones since then have been okay."

"Here, Zhaozhao, have a bite."

The bright red fruit, coated in a beautiful sugar glaze, was held before her, emitting the sweet and tangy aroma of hawthorn.

Su Zhaozhao opened her mouth and took a bite.

"Is it good?" Xie Huaizheng asked.

Su Zhaozhao nodded.

"Let me have a taste."

The next moment, Xie Huaizheng pulled her into a nearby alley, pressing her into a corner.

His tall, solid frame completely shielded her from view.

Then, Xie Huaizheng leaned in and kissed her, his tongue sweeping in to steal half of the candied fruit from her mouth.

Su Zhaozhao’s eyes widened. She never expected Xie Huaizheng would "taste" it like that.

Her face instantly flushed red, but the man just squinted, a look of pure enjoyment on his face.

"So sweet. How come it’s not sour at all?"

’How could it not be sour at all?’

Su Zhaozhao was rendered speechless by Xie Huaizheng. She pushed him away and started walking.

’Xie Huaizheng was getting bolder and bolder. Before, when they did things like this, they would at least wait for the cover of darkness when no one was around.’

’But it was broad daylight! Even though the alley was empty, this was a residential area. Someone could walk by at any moment.’

’The bustling main street was right next to them; she could still hear the clamor of the crowd.’

’What would people think if they were caught?’

Although Su Zhaozhao had the mindset of a modern person and thought it wasn’t a big deal, she also knew that this era was very conservative and strictly regulated. If they got into trouble by accident, it would have a negative impact on Xie Huaizheng.

Watching the girl’s retreating back as she strode quickly away, Xie Huaizheng couldn’t tell if she was shy or angry.

Xie Huaizheng couldn’t help but smile, a grin tugging at his lips.

He had done that on purpose. He didn’t want Su Zhaozhao to worry so much.

He would handle his own affairs; he didn’t want Su Zhaozhao to be too worried about him.

Still, it was true that he’d been reckless on his past missions.

He had even put his own life on the line several times to save his comrades.

Even his commanding officer had criticized him for it.

Xie Huaizheng hadn’t taken it to heart before, but now he understood. From now on, returning safely from missions was the most important thing.

Because in the future, when he came home, he wouldn’t be alone. There would be a girl waiting for him.

’He was getting married.’

Xie Huaizheng quickened his pace and caught up to Su Zhaozhao.

He reached out and wrapped his arm around her waist. "Slow down. You’ve been running around all day, aren’t you tired? Why are you walking so fast?"

Su Zhaozhao shot him a glare. "You’ve got some nerve."

She reached out and snatched the skewer of candied hawthorn from his hand.

"This is for me to eat! You’re not allowed to snatch it from me again!"

"Alright, alright. It’s all yours. Go ahead and eat."

Xie Huaizheng went to get the car, opening the door for Su Zhaozhao to get in.

"The photos will be developed by tomorrow. Then we can register our marriage," Xie Huaizheng told her.

’So fast.’

Su Zhaozhao mused, biting into the candied hawthorn as she watched the scenery recede outside the window.

In the end, she couldn’t bring herself to keep it all from him, so she let him have two more pieces.

But not from her mouth—she refused that—she let him bite them directly off the skewer.

Su Zhaozhao fixed her gaze on the scenery ahead, doing her best to hide her emotions.

She knew Xie Huaizheng had deliberately distracted her just now because he didn’t want her to worry about him.

So she decided not to bring the subject up again. It would only make them both unhappy.

’It’s better to just pretend I’ve forgotten about it.’

’But how could she not worry?’

’Xie Huaizheng was a soldier, and an exceptionally skilled one at that. He was always being sent on dangerous missions.’

’He protected his country, dealing with the most vicious criminals.’

’The novel mentioned he had nearly died several times.’

’There were a few more times later on, but he happened to run into the female lead, who saved him with her superb medical skills.’

’Wait!’

As Su Zhaozhao thought of this, a new worry began to creep in.

’The female lead knew medicine, but I don’t! At most, I can only treat minor external wounds. I’m useless for anything even slightly more serious.’

’What if Xie Huaizheng gets hurt again?’

Su Zhaozhao remembered that in the novel, Xie Huaizheng had been injured several times. One time, he was on the brink of death before the female lead saved him.

That was when their feelings for each other started to deepen.

But since she had transmigrated into the book, the plot had already changed drastically.

Su Zhaozhao felt certain those events wouldn’t happen again.

Xie Huaizheng drove Su Zhaozhao back to the guest house. "I’m going to take a nap," she told him. "I woke up too early, and I’m really tired now."

"Go on," Xie Huaizheng said, kissing her on the forehead with a smile.

"Are you taking the things we bought?" They had purchased quite a few daily necessities.

"Yeah. As for the house, you should wait until I’ve finished cleaning up before you come over."

’It was still a bit messy and dirty. A place like that wasn’t suitable for a girl like Su Zhaozhao.’

Su Zhaozhao got out of the car and headed upstairs.

She happened to run into Gu Qingran, who was coming downstairs.

Their eyes met. Gu Qingran couldn’t help but ask, "Zhaozhao, what are you doing here?"

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