In fact, they didn’t have many chances to see each other on the train these past two days.

It was only during mealtimes that Xie Huaizheng would come over and spend a little while with her. The rest of the time, he would go back.

But, for the next half a month, Xie Huaizheng wouldn’t be able to see her or even contact her.

She didn’t even know where he was going for his mission. All of it was classified, and she had no interest in prying.

So, as the train journey was about to end, Su Zhaozhao felt a little emotional.

But that day still arrived quickly.

When the train arrived at Jiang City station, Su Zhaozhao got off, carrying her luggage.

The woman even helped Su Zhaozhao with her luggage. "Sis, you’re pregnant. You really need to take care of yourself."

Over the past two days, Su Zhaozhao had gotten to know her a little. She learned that the woman was from Jiang City, was divorced, and was just returning from a trip to West State.

Although West State was underdeveloped, its vast, naturally desolate Gobi desert was still very appealing to people.

After they both got off the train, Su Zhaozhao looked at the woman sheepishly. "Sis, I’m sorry. I was actually just tricking them. I’m not pregnant."

Hearing Su Zhaozhao’s words, Xia Cuiling paused for a moment, then burst out laughing. "You’re a real character, girl. But I had my suspicions. You really don’t look pregnant. At the time, I just thought you must have only just conceived. I even thought you were quite bold, telling everyone when you weren’t even three months along."

Su Zhaozhao gave Xia Cuiling an embarrassed smile.

"Well, it’s good that you’re okay. What about your man? Isn’t he with you?"

Su Zhaozhao’s gaze fell on the ranks of soldiers nearby. Leading them was Xie Huaizheng.

Xia Cuiling’s eyes followed hers, and she smiled in understanding. "Ah, so that’s how it is. A hero and a beauty!"

Su Zhaozhao couldn’t help but smile as well.

After she parted ways with the woman, her eyes met Xie Huaizheng’s from a short distance away.

Xie Huaizheng strode over.

Seeing the man with his military pack on his back and his service cap on, in that instant, his dashing and heroic figure filled her vision.

’He’s so handsome!’

Before, when Xie Huaizheng was just wearing the dark green shirt and black combat pants, he didn’t quite look like a soldier.

That’s why in the train car back then, no one sensed that Xie Huaizheng was a soldier.

But it was different now.

He was cold and serious, his gaze deeper.

But when his eyes landed on her, a gentle look couldn’t help but appear in them.

He quickly reached Su Zhaozhao and said to her, "Zhaozhao, how are you planning to get to your grandparents’ house?"

"I’ll take the bus," Su Zhaozhao said. "Jiang City is quite developed, you don’t need to worry."

Jiang City had been prosperous from ancient times to the present. Even now, it was considered the most bustling city aside from Shencheng City and Beijing.

"Then be careful on your way." Xie Huaizheng reached out and hugged Su Zhaozhao.

Pairs of curious eyes fell on them from the side. Su Zhaozhao hadn’t expected Xie Huaizheng to pull her into his arms right in front of so many people.

"Wait for me to come back," Xie Huaizheng said to her.

He also stuffed a large bag of snacks into her hands. These were the snacks Su Zhaozhao had asked him to bring for the road.

He hadn’t eaten much along the way, and neither had Su Zhaozhao.

Su Zhaozhao quickly said, "No, you should keep them. Your journey will be harder."

"I can’t eat these, and they just take up space. You take them," Xie Huaizheng insisted, leaving no room for argument.

Su Zhaozhao had no choice but to accept them.

Xie Huaizheng also said to Su Zhaozhao, "When you get there, say hello to your grandparents for me. Explain to them that it’s not that I don’t want to visit now, but something came up that’s delaying me."

"Okay." Su Zhaozhao was still feeling a bit conflicted.

’Thinking about what the original owner and her mother did to them, if I really go looking for them, will they just chase me away?’

But she didn’t want to tell Xie Huaizheng about this, lest he worry.

"I put some first-aid medicine in your backpack. You can use it if you get injured or something," Su Zhaozhao reminded Xie Huaizheng.

She couldn’t help but grasp Xie Huaizheng’s hand.

Xie Huaizheng squeezed her hand in return. He lowered his gaze to the girl’s hand—fair, soft, and small, with slender fingers and neatly trimmed nails.

He squeezed her fingers and finally said, "I’m leaving. Be careful, and don’t get into any trouble."

Xie Huaizheng was still a little worried. How could he not be?

Whenever this girl wasn’t under his watch, she always seemed to run into all sorts of problems.

"Go on, Camp Commander Xie. Don’t delay your journey," Su Zhaozhao said to Xie Huaizheng with a smile.

’But inwardly, she was also a little sad. Sigh, back when I was single, I never even thought about dating.’

’Now that I’ve fallen for someone, I’m this reluctant to part.’

Of course, Xie Huaizheng could also see Su Zhaozhao’s reluctance to part, but what could he do?

He could only endure it, pressing his thin lips together as he turned and left.

He suppressed the longing that was already growing within him. It was alright. They would be reunited in half a month at most.

Su Zhaozhao watched them leave in a military vehicle, while she boarded a public bus.

The train station was actually very close to the Su Family home, but she had no plans to go back.

When she left, she had already brought everything she wanted to take, including all the things her mother had left behind.

There was no need to return to that house.

’I just wonder, with Su Dashan and Zhang Fengxia both locked up now, how will that good-for-nothing Su Yaozu survive on his own?’

’If I remember correctly, the villainess’s younger brother isn’t that old; he’s still just a child.’

After all, Zhang Fengxia and Su Dashan only got married after her mother passed away.

’Can a child live all by himself?’

But Su Zhaozhao couldn’t worry about all that. She was only nervous about her own affairs.

Next, she was going to meet her maternal grandparents.

In her dreams, the original owner’s maternal grandparents looked very similar to her own grandparents from her real life. They were practically cast from the same mold.

She wondered if it would be the same when she met them in a little while.

If so, she felt like she might actually burst into tears.

She had been here for so long and missed her family dearly, but she didn’t know how to leave this world.

But if she were to leave this world, she would definitely be reluctant to leave Xie Huaizheng and everyone she had come to know here.

’I hope it never comes to that day. I really don’t want to be forced to choose between two worlds.’

The bus swayed as it traveled from the east to the west side of the city.

Su Zhaozhao looked at the bustling streetscape. There were many pedestrians and quite a few private cars.

There were also many street vendors, and the surrounding shops were full of people browsing.

Even the wind blowing against her cheeks was moist and gentle, completely different from how it was in West State.

This was the place she had arrived in right after she transmigrated into the book, but she had fled just a few days after arriving.

She hadn’t had time to properly experience the local culture and customs of Jiang City.

Coming back now, she was surprised to find that the climate here was also very, very similar to her home in the real world.

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