Gu Qingran had just returned when she saw Xie Huaizheng speaking to the receptionist, carrying some bags.
’She hadn’t expected the man to be carrying Su Zhaozhao’s things, of all people.’
’They sure move fast. They got their marriage certificate so quickly, and now they’re already moving in together.’
’Oh my god, I just got here and I’ve already missed so much.’
’This is completely different from how things played out in my past life!’
’According to my original memories, Su Zhaozhao should have already married that pervert by now and be suffering terribly.’
’But now she’s run off here and married another handsome soldier. This is really something else.’
When Xie Huaizheng noticed it was Gu Qingran, he pressed his thin lips together and shot her a cold glare without saying a word.
He remembered he had warned Gu Qingran before.
’How dare she still approach me now?’
The man’s icy, imposing gaze made Gu Qingran feel pressured.
Snapping back to her senses, she smiled at him and said, "It’s just... I had dinner with Shumo today, and he didn’t mention anything about this... Are you two really married?"
After hearing the man say this, Gu Qingran had naturally gone to find Lin Shumo to ask him about it at the first opportunity.
But Lin Shumo had only told her that Su Zhaozhao came here to find her fiancé; he hadn’t heard anything about them getting married.
In that instant, Gu Qingran had started to feel unsettled.
’But this man is a soldier. He wouldn’t lie to me, would he?’
’And isn’t Su Zhaozhao’s fiancé Xie Huaizhen?’
Xie Huaizheng looked at the strange woman before him, his expression as frigid as a glacier. "Miss, what is your purpose in asking so many questions? It’s enough to make me suspect you’re a spy."
Gu Qingran’s face instantly turned pale.
’This... this is no joke. How could Xie Huaizheng say something like that about me?’
You couldn’t just say things like that, especially in such a serious and sensitive era.
And for it to come from a soldier like him... if he said something like that, her reputation would be ruined beyond repair.
Gu Qingran hastily explained, "No... don’t say things like that! My record is clean. I’ve never broken any laws or rules in my entire life, and I even worked hard to get into university. I’m just... I’m just worried about my childhood friend."
"Then you should worry about yourself," Xie Huaizheng said, brushing past her with the bags. "Curiosity killed the cat."
Gu Qingran turned her head, watching the man’s figure disappear through the guesthouse entrance.
Only after he was completely out of sight did Gu Qingran relax a little.
’I was really...’
’...scared to death.’
She had never met a man with such a powerful presence. In her past life, she had experienced quite a lot and attended some major events.
But no man had ever made her feel so intimidated.
’He’s just a young guy in his twenties, a nobody.’
’I lived much longer than him in my past life, so who does he think he is, putting on airs like that?’
Turning her head, Gu Qingran met Yu Huijun’s puzzled expression and couldn’t help but ask, "That soldier just now, what’s his name?"
’He’s so fierce and is always intimidating me, but who can blame me for being a good person?’
’When the time is right, I’ll definitely tell him Su Zhaozhao’s true colors.’
’But not now.’
’If I tell him now, he probably won’t believe me.’
’He might even try to hurt me.’
Based on her two encounters with this man, Gu Qingran was completely convinced that was something Xie Huaizheng was capable of doing.
"I can’t say," Yu Huijun said, shaking her head. "Sorry."
Although she was young, she had been a receptionist long enough to know a thing or two.
She knew what could be said and what couldn’t.
Given Xie Huaizheng’s attitude toward Gu Qingran just now, Yu Huijun felt she was on his side.
Although Camp Commander Xie seemed cold, she had known him for many years here and knew he was cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
Her older brother was also in the army, and they had all heard stories about Xie Huaizheng.
She greatly admired Xie Huaizheng.
Compared to Xie Huaizheng, she was much more suspicious of Gu Qingran.
Gu Qingran noticed Yu Huijun’s doubtful gaze, which stared at her as if searching for some hidden secret.
Annoyed, Gu Qingran turned and went upstairs. ’Are they all crazy?’
’My background is so clean—I’m a student at a good university, and I came from a village before this.’
’How hardworking, how inspirational.’
’But what happens when I come here?’
’Every single one of them suspects me!’
Originally, she had planned to find Xie Huaizhen, get to know him, and play up her status as a university student. She had been so full of confidence back then.
But now, she wasn’t so confident anymore.
’I haven’t found Xie Huaizhen after all this time. Will I ever be able to find him?’
’There are only a few days left.’
Xie Huaizheng returned to the family housing complex with the bags. After going upstairs, he saw Su Zhaozhao sitting obediently on the sofa, engrossed in a book.
Seeing him come in, Su Zhaozhao put down her book and walked over to him.
"You really brought everything over?"
Xie Huaizheng nodded. "Yes. There’s more downstairs, I’ll go get it."
"I’ll go down with you."
Su Zhaozhao felt a little bad. After all, it was all her stuff, yet she was making Xie Huaizheng run back and forth so many times.
Xie Huaizheng stopped her from following. "No need. You just check if anything is missing from what I’ve brought up."
"Okay."
Xie Huaizheng turned and went back downstairs.
Meanwhile, Su Zhaozhao started by taking out her clothes.
In fact, many of these clothes were taken from her "space" to be worn, and she hadn’t bothered to put them back afterward.
These were all outfits she had carefully selected to suit the current era, made of materials she liked.
She could wear them over and over.
’Xie Huaizheng probably won’t suspect anything.’
She took the clothes into the bedroom, opened the closet, and began neatly folding them.
This was a habit of hers. Closet space was limited, so she always folded the clothes that didn’t wrinkle easily.
Only items like blouses or coats would be hung up on the side.
She was still tidying up when Xie Huaizheng returned again.
Seeing Su Zhaozhao putting away clothes, he came in with a sigh. "Why are you busy again? Wait for me to help you with that."
Su Zhaozhao looked at him and couldn’t help but laugh. "I’m your wife, not some pampered princess. You don’t have to treat me like this. I feel like if this continues, you’re going to turn me into a useless person."
Hearing her words, Xie Huaizheng couldn’t help but correct her. "You’re not useless, Zhaozhao. To me, you’re a treasure."
The kind of treasure you’re afraid will melt in your mouth or break if you hold it in your hands.
That’s why he felt he should be the one to do everything.
All Su Zhaozhao had to do was enjoy herself.
But Su Zhaozhao didn’t like that at all.
"Xie Huaizheng, I don’t want this. I want to be myself, not be restricted by you from doing this or that. I’ve already spoken with the principal of the military district’s elementary school about teaching next semester."
Seeing Su Zhaozhao’s serious expression, Xie Huaizheng quickly said, "That’s not what I meant. Whatever you want to do, you should do it. I’m just worried you’ll get tired."
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