Chapter 14: Military Marriage 3
“Comrade Ning’s banner is well-written; I’ve truly seen it now—there are people in this world who are so shameless!”
Bai Moli’s expression changed drastically because she was too familiar with that voice. How could Qu Muyang be here?
Regiment Commander Zheng: Of course, I invited him! You’re welcome; just call me ***!
Upon closer inspection, three people had appeared behind Ning Yan at some point. Originally, Bai Moli just wanted to shut Ning Yan up, thinking a country bumpkin would be easy to manipulate. But it turned out there were other people present.
The most infuriating part was that one of them was her fiancé!
“Muyang, listen to me.”
Qu Muyang chuckled again, “Alright, explain, I’m listening.”
What was Bai Moli going to explain? The current situation was obvious: she had been caught by her fiancé going into the woods with another man. This was something that couldn’t be explained away.
Seeing her remain silent, Qu Muyang added, “No matter the reason, this matter needs to be resolved sooner or later. However, this isn’t the place to talk. Xiao Nian, may I borrow your office?”
The dormitory was inconvenient, as it was shared with others. The office would be much more suitable.
So, the five of them moved to Xiao Nian’s office, and Regiment Commander Zheng smartly slipped away.
Ning Yan didn’t want to get entangled with Zhou Hongjun, but she also didn’t want to let these two shameless people off easily. The result of their discussion was that Ning Yan agreed to a “peaceful” dissolution of the engagement, and Zhou Hongjun and the other party each had to pay her one thousand yuan in compensation.
As for Qu Muyang, he simply broke up with her and wasn’t interested in money.
Two thousand yuan in 1975 was considered a huge sum.
Of course, this compensation would be paid tomorrow, as no one could carry that much cash around with them.
Afterward, they parted ways. Qu Muyang and Ning Yan happened to be returning to the guesthouse together, and someone else actually followed them out.
“Xiao Nian, you don’t have to see us off. You need to get up early for training tomorrow, so it’s better to get some rest.”
Xiao Nian remained silent.
After leaving the military base, Ning Yan was so lost in thought that she tripped and nearly fell. Xiao Nian quickly pulled her back, then released her the next second, trying hard to ignore the strange feeling in his heart. He quietly put his hands behind his back and said in a deep, cold voice, “What are you thinking about? You’re not even watching where you’re going.”
Ning Yan reined in the panic in her eyes, quietly patted her chest, and then replied, “Don’t you think Bai Moli is very strange?”
“What’s strange about her?”
Ning Yan wondered, “Anyone with eyes can see that Comrade Qu is clearly far superior to Zhou Hongjun. If you add in their family backgrounds, he could easily leave Zhou Hongjun in the dust. Why would she abandon Comrade Qu and choose Zhou Hongjun?”
Xiao Nian immediately felt jealous. Why was Comrade Ning praising Qu Muyang?
But then he had no time for jealousy.
“Moreover, I asked Regiment Commander Zheng, and he said that Bai Moli used to ignore Zhou Hongjun. Just two days ago, she suddenly fainted once, and after waking up, she started actively approaching Zhou Hongjun.
Do you think that’s normal?”
These two were soldiers, and loyalty to the country was ingrained in their bones. Upon hearing this, they immediately thought of certain possibilities. “You’re not suggesting that Bai Moli was swapped after her illness, and that the current one might be a spy, approaching Zhou Hongjun with ulterior motives, are you?”
If Bai Moli’s situation had occurred fifty years later, people would definitely suspect she had been reborn. But for those who hadn’t read novels about rebirth, systems, or spatial abilities, even if Ning Yan had said it directly, they wouldn’t have believed her.
So, a spy it was.
“I don’t know if she’s a spy, but there’s definitely something off about her.”
Xiao Nian: “It’s not me being a hindsight expert, but your former father-in-law is someone who schemes and constantly tries to climb the ranks. He always looks down on people, divides soldiers into different classes, and treats them accordingly. Do you think his daughter wouldn’t be influenced by him?
How could she possibly take a liking to Zhou Hongjun?”
Qu Muyang: “The more I think about it, the more something feels wrong.”
Xiao Nian had already made up his mind to report this matter to his superiors as soon as he returned, and have Bai Moli’s entire family monitored and investigated, just in case.
Finally, they arrived at the guesthouse. Xiao Nian called out to Ning Yan, “Old Qu, you go up first.”
Qu Muyang: No, brother, are you that bold?
She just broke off her engagement, and you’re already making your move.
Amazing!
After Qu Muyang left, Xiao Nian and Ning Yan stood in the shadow to the left of the guesthouse.
Ning Yan looked at him with amusement, “Comrade Xiao, what do you want with me?”
“Comrade Ning, my name is Xiao Nian, I’m from Beijing, 24 years old this year, 186 cm tall, with a monthly salary of 128 yuan. I’ve never dated anyone, have no fiancée, both my parents are alive, my two elder brothers and one elder sister are already Cheng, and my grandfather is retired and in excellent health.
I want to pursue a relationship with you with marriage in mind, and I hope you can agree.”
If he didn’t like her, so be it, but if he did, he had to quickly reel her in. If he missed this chance, he would regret it for a lifetime.
Ning Yan clicked her tongue, “I’ve never seen anyone as direct as you! Why don’t you just say you want to take me to get our marriage certificate tomorrow?”
Xiao Nian’s eyes immediately lit up: “Can we? If we can, I’ll write the marriage application tonight. It won’t take long for our marriage application to be approved.”
“Are you really in such a hurry?”
Xiao Nian: “Yes.”
Ning Yan suddenly wanted to tease him, “But I don’t know you very well yet.”
“How do you want to get to know me?”
“Come here.” Ning Yan beckoned to him with her finger.
They were currently about a meter apart.
Xiao Nian obediently took two steps forward. Any closer and their faces would be touching.
Ning Yan smiled, looking into Xiao Nian’s eyes until he shyly looked away. Her gaze quickly swept over Xiao Nian’s abdomen twice. Good, he looked thin, but he really was all muscle. “Six-pack or eight-pack?” It definitely wasn’t one.
Xiao Nian was completely flustered by her. A young man, being teased by someone, and by someone he liked at that—his reaction was truly a red face and… well, you know!
Ning Yan hadn’t expected him to be so easily embarrassed despite his seemingly cold demeanor, and she couldn’t help but chuckle softly, “Forget it, I’ll count them myself later. I’m going back first. Tomorrow I need to go get the money from Zhou Hongjun. If you’re free, come along. I’m too lazy to see him alone.”
Xiao Nian’s eyes immediately lit up. Didn’t this mean she agreed to be in a relationship with him!
The usually calm and cool Xiao Nian was so excited he almost jumped three feet in the air. From today onwards, he also had a significant other!
The first thing Xiao Nian did when he returned to the military base was to request permission from his superior to investigate Bai Moli. This shocked the Political Commissar, who asked him for the reason. Xiao Nian replied, “The Special Forces roster was just released less than a week ago, and Zhou Hongjun is on it. Then Bai Moli fainted once, stayed in the hospital for half a day, and when she came back, she no longer looked down on Qu Muyang and chose Zhou Hongjun. Don’t you think there’s a problem here?”
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