Chapter 5: Military Marriage is Hard to Dissolve, Have You Thought It Through?

Shen Chuning blurted out the words, feeling her heart about to leap out of her chest, her face burning as if on fire.

She knew that being seen like this would invite gossip.

But she was truly scared.

And, thinking of the scenes of Brother Yubai taking care of her in her dream…

If she had to marry someone, she hoped it would be Brother Yubai.

Of course, this was on the condition that Brother Yubai was willing to marry her.

Zhou Yubai was slightly stunned. He really didn’t expect this little girl, who used to be like a little white rabbit seeing a big grey wolf when she saw him, to dare to make such a request.

In the darkness, he looked at her bright, hopeful eyes, his heart involuntarily skipped a beat.

“No!” But reason made him refuse without hesitation, and he sternly lectured Shen Chuning, “You, a woman, how can you treat your reputation as a joke?”

Shen Chuning bit her lip, her eyes reddening, tears about to fall.

Zhou Yubai eventually compromised, taking her hand, “Let’s go, I’m here, don’t be afraid!”

The moment their hands touched, Zhou Yubai unconsciously lightened his grip. How could her hands be so soft, so delicate?

The description of “delicate and boneless” in books must be like this!

Shen Chuning was delicate and walked slowly. Zhou Yubai had already slowed his pace, but even so, Shen Chuning was still sweating profusely trying to keep up.

She had long legs and a slender waist, but her upper body was heavy.  If she walked too fast, her body would inevitably lose balance.  She accidentally stepped on the edge of the paddy field and slipped.

“Ah——”

Shen Chuning cried out in surprise.

Zhou Yubai instinctively reached out and held her slender waist.

Unfortunately, his arms were too long and her waist too thin. After his arms went around her waist, his fingertips touched a soft area.

He quickly helped her stand firmly on the ridge, frowning sternly, “Stand still, walk properly!”

Shen Chuning bit her lip, wanting to cry.

Would he think she was deliberately seducing him?

Although she thought that if she were to marry, it would be best to marry him, she really didn’t mean to do it just now.

Zhou Yubai felt a fire burning on his arm.

How could this woman’s waist be so soft and thin?

How could such a waist have any strength?

No wonder she was so delicate, even walking a little made her tired.

He slowed his pace even more, and Shen Chuning could manage to keep up.

Finally, they reached the outside of Shen family’s mud-brick wall.

“We’re here, go in quickly,” Zhou Yubai’s cold voice sounded.

Shen Chuning felt a wave of grievance, but she felt she couldn’t cry in front of him.

She bit her lip and walked strongly into the courtyard.

But after a few steps, she felt increasingly uneasy.

Even if no one else knew about their contact, didn’t their contact count?

She stopped, mustered her courage, and looked back at the tall man still standing in the night, quickly running back.

“Brother Yubai, can we get married?”

After saying this, Shen Chuning felt even the night wind had stopped.

The air tonight was exceptionally hot, as if it was going to burn her whole.

At this moment, she was so nervous her heart was about to jump out.

The man opposite didn’t answer for a long time.  She mustered her courage and added, “I… I said I would take responsibility for you!”

In the darkness, she met the man’s eagle-like sharp eyes.

“Okay. Military marriages are hard to dissolve, have you thought it through?”

After a long time, just as Shen Chuning was feeling discouraged, the man’s magnetic voice came from above.

Shen Chuning’s beautiful almond-shaped eyes shone brightly as she looked at the man, nodding vigorously, “Yes, yes, I’ve thought it through.”

After speaking, she blushed, quickly running into the house.

The village hadn’t been electrified yet, and her father and older brothers weren’t home.  Her house was dark.  When she opened the door, she was so flustered that her finger was cut by the latch, causing excruciating pain, but she didn’t care.

Entering her room, she happily held the koi jade pendant around her neck and rolled around on the bed.

But as she rolled, she suddenly saw a flash of white light.

When she opened her eyes again, the surrounding scenery had completely changed.

The air was filled with the fragrance of fruits and grains.

She looked around, golden rice, wheat, corn, red apples, peaches, pears, dates…

Green watermelons, cantaloupes, and so on, all delicious.

And in front of her was a clear spring, reflecting her image.

She suddenly felt thirsty and squatted down to scoop up some water to drink.

As soon as her hand touched the spring water, the small wound on her fingertip healed at a visible speed.

She was surprised and looked at her hand.  It was as if her fingertip had never been injured.

She subconsciously patted her face. Was she dreaming again?

Hiss—

Pain!

This… wasn’t a dream!

In an instant, a light seemed to flash in her mind.

Many things she couldn’t understand in her dream suddenly became clear.

This was the space inside the koi jade pendant!

In her dream, Chen Ziyun was willing to marry her to obtain this koi jade pendant, not only to suck the blood of her family but also for this space.

After the policy allowed businesses, Chen Ziyun and Wang Yumeng were able to become nationally renowned agricultural entrepreneurs in such a short time because of this space.

“Mother, I’m getting married. This is five hundred yuan. Take it and help me prepare. It’s best if we can propose marriage tomorrow.”

Zhou Yubai stuffed a thick stack of banknotes and vouchers into Lin Shulan’s hand, his tone urgent.

Lin Shulan was stunned.

Her eldest son had always been mature since he was young. She had never seen him so anxious.

And he had always been against marriage. To avoid being urged by her, he had built a small courtyard next door and moved out.

“Which girl’s family are you proposing to?”

Although Lin Shulan already had a guess, she still prayed that it wouldn’t be Shen Chuning!

That girl was just a vase, not someone who could manage a household.

“The Shen family, Shen Chuning.”

When Lin Shulan heard these words, her heart sank.

She forced a smile, “Third son, why did you fall for that Shen family girl? Mother tells you…”

“Mother, I’m only marrying Comrade Shen.” Zhou Yubai directly blocked Lin Shulan’s words.

“Sigh!”

Lin Shulan sighed.  Her eldest son was willing to get married, which was better than being a bachelor.

Shen Chuning, so be it!

Although she was a spoiled vase, that girl had big breasts and a big butt, so she should be good at bearing children.

The third son received an allowance every month in the army. As long as he didn’t spend recklessly, supporting a family wouldn’t be a problem.  It didn’t matter if his wife didn’t work.

“Okay, Mother will arrange it!”

Lin Shulan said, returning most of the banknotes to Zhou Yubai, “Proposing marriage and getting married won’t cost that much money.  Generally, we only give the woman’s family twenty yuan as a betrothal gift, buy two new sets of clothes, some cigarettes, alcohol, and candy, and hold a few banquets.  It would cost at most one hundred yuan.”

Zhou Yubai frowned slightly, “Mother, I heard from my comrades that now marriages require the ‘three turns and one ring’.”

Lin Shulan was startled, waving her hands repeatedly, “Those are city rules. How many families in our countryside can afford the ‘three turns and one ring’?”

“I can afford it.”