Chapter 30

Guest house staff:

“So she’s here to find her fiancé, no wonder she’s alone.”

“But she’s really wealthy, she eats at the state-owned restaurant every day, she’s eaten half my monthly salary in five days! Who can afford that!”

“But she’s really pretty, just too pretty. I was thinking of mentioning her to my niece.”

“Now who doesn’t know that a beautiful woman has come to our county? My relatives, seven or eight layers removed, have all come to ask me if she has a boyfriend.”

Newcomer joins in: “Did you hear? The county flower staying at our guest house stopped Battalion Commander Jiang at the state-owned restaurant, and she got rejected!”

“So she has a crush on Battalion Commander Jiang! He is handsome, but he seems to have a fiancée. I heard he even rejected Commander Wen’s granddaughter.”

“Oh, he even rejected the granddaughter of the commander, no wonder he doesn’t like our Comrade Ji. You guys say, what kind of divine being is Battalion Commander Jiang’s fiancée?”

“Wait, doesn’t Comrade Ji have a fiancé? Then why does she have a crush on Battalion Commander Jiang?”

…

Ji Wanqing carried her two suitcases and took the bus to the military camp area.

Along the way, she encountered countless people who wanted to help her carry her suitcases, but she rejected them all.

The military region only came to the county occasionally when they were on leave to shop and eat, so many people had never seen such a beautiful girl. They kept coming to show their affection.

Ji Wanqing:

“No need, thank you.”

“I’m here to find my fiancé, his name is Jiang Che.”

“Hmm, we’re very much in love. He’s a loyal and steadfast person, he doesn’t waver when he sees beautiful girls, I admire him most for that.”

The men who were rejected after trying to show their affection: … I suspect you’re subtly putting down one person while praising another, but I have no proof.

Finally, she reached the guard post. The soldier on duty’s eyes lit up, but the light quickly dimmed when he learned she was here to find her fiancé.

After checking her identity and introduction letter, the communications soldier cheerfully led her to the administrative compound.

Ordinary people were not allowed to enter the military region. She had to go find Instructor Zheng first, and then have Instructor Zheng call him from the training camp to the office, so they could meet.

As luck would have it, Jiang Che was currently in Instructor Zheng’s office, and they were both eating the food he had packed from the state-owned restaurant.

“…Logically, she should have arrived earlier. I notified the guards at the gate a few days ago, telling them to bring her to my office when she arrived, but I haven’t seen her.”

Jiang Che focused on eating and didn’t respond.

Instructor Zheng was a bit uneasy, “You don’t think that girl is going to stand you up again, do you? We heard two years ago that you were going to get married, but it took so long for us to get any news. Now you’re rushing back on the night train, and you’ve arrived, but she still hasn’t shown up.”

Jiang Che finished eating and tidied up his lunch box, “She’ll come when she’s supposed to come.”

“…” Instructor Zheng clutched his chest in pain, “You heartless, unfaithful man, do you know how much pressure you’ve put on me, your life instructor, in front of Commander Wen! That Wen Qianjin comes to me every now and then to ask about you, I’m almost your dedicated consultant!”

Jiang Che frowned, “My business is mostly classified military secrets, how can you tell others?”

“…” Instructor Zheng roared, “Is that the point?”

At this time, there was a knock on the door.

Instructor Zheng calmed down, “Come in.”

Ji Wanqing pushed open the door and happened to make eye contact with Jiang Che, who was looking over.

Their eyes met, and they were both stunned.

Jiang Che frowned fiercely, “You actually chased me here? Do you have any shame!”

You little rascal, you’re yelling at me again?

Then I’ll tease you some more.

Ji Wanqing was an immersive acting master. Tears streamed down her face, she looked like a stubborn little white flower, “I’m here to find Instructor Zheng!”

Jiang Che took a deep breath, stood up with his lunch box and went out, “Do as you please.”

“Hey? Hey!” Instructor Zheng was dumbfounded.

Until Ji Wanqing handed over her identity card and introduction letter.

“!”

Instructor Zheng jumped to his feet and immediately wanted to chase after Jiang Che.

“Forget it, Instructor Zheng.” Ji Wanqing said tearfully, “He ran away as soon as he saw me, it shows that our engagement doesn’t matter to him at all.”

“Who said it doesn’t matter!” Instructor Zheng was anxious, “He’s so old and hasn’t gotten married, isn’t it because he’s keeping his engagement to you? Oh, I don’t know what’s wrong with this kid today, he’s gone crazy!”

They were delayed for a while, and he was already gone.

Instructor Zheng gave up chasing him.

“Alright, you rest here for a while, I’ll call the camp later, you two can meet and talk properly tonight.”

Ji Wanqing didn’t want to give him the satisfaction of knowing the truth over the phone, “Instructor Zheng, there’s some misunderstanding between me and Comrade Jiang Che. If you tell him, it might backfire. How about this, you invite him to dinner in your name, and I’ll explain it to him in person.”

Instructor Zheng thought about it, it was best for the couple to solve their own problems.

“Okay, our canteen on the second floor offers stir-fries at night, I’ll write you a note, you two can go there and talk.”

“Thank you, Instructor Zheng.”

Jiang Che returned to the camp with a sullen expression, there were still a bunch of paperwork to take care of.

“Battalion Commander, congratulations.” Zhang Hu winked.

Jiang Che, “What’s the matter?”

Zhang Hu was excited, “Haha, our sister-in-law is here to find you and you don’t even know! She’s as beautiful as a fairy, I’ve never seen such a beautiful girl in my life!”

Jiang Che said calmly, “That’s because you haven’t seen enough.”

“…” Zhang Hu was choked, “Battalion Commander, didn’t you see your sister-in-law when you came back from Instructor Zheng’s place?”

“No.”

Just then, the training whistle blew.

Zhang Hu yelled, “Battalion Commander, when are you going to have a wedding feast? You have to invite the brothers in our camp!”

Jiang Che said indifferently, “Hmm.”

As for how much he looked forward to this marriage, not really.

Honestly, he was secretly relieved when his fiancée broke off the engagement two years ago.

At that time, he was at a critical stage of being promoted to battalion commander. If he got married, the organization wouldn’t send him on a mission to the border.

And he couldn’t leave his newlywed wife to fight on the front lines, making her bear the risk of being a widow right after getting married.

He rushed back from Beijing this time because he wanted to solve his personal problems and get back to work as soon as possible, so as not to delay important matters.

If it weren’t for the fact that the marriage was an arranged one that his grandfather had decided on a long time ago, and Jiang Che was a man of his word, he wouldn’t have objected. Otherwise, according to his personality, he wouldn’t consider marriage until the world was peaceful.

Before the training began, Instructor Zheng called and winked, inviting him to the second floor of the regiment’s canteen for stir-fries.

Jiang Che had known in the afternoon that his fiancée had arrived, he didn’t expose Old Zheng’s clumsy disguise and readily agreed.

Before going, he went back to his dormitory, took a quick shower and changed clothes, showing that he was taking this seriously.

Jiang Che hadn’t met Ji Wanqing.

But he had met Old Yu and Aunt Yu. They were both well-educated and cultured intellectuals. They spoke slowly and softly, with a natural air of culture, making people feel at ease.