Chapter 7 Su Nuan Stays Overnight

Song Tongzhou scolded, “Chunxiao, don’t interfere.” “Since she wants to break off the engagement, we shouldn’t force her.” “After all, a forced melon isn’t sweet.”  Actually, Song Tongzhou’s understanding of Su Nan mostly came from Ye Hong.

He had previously asked Ye Hong how she knew Su Nan, and Ye Hong explained that she heard it from the aunts in the compound; perhaps someone’s relative knew Su Nan. He didn’t ask further. In short, his impression of Su Nan was very bad. Even though he now discovered that Su Nan wasn’t dark and ugly, it couldn’t change the deep-rooted bad impression in his mind. Song Tongzhou’s impression of Su Nan was bad, and Su Nan’s impression of him wasn’t any better. Although he only brought Ye Hong and her daughter home three years ago, he had been having an affair with Ye Hong while Song Chunfeng’s mother was ill. At that time, Ye Hong’s husband was still alive, but he was impotent.

At first, Ye Hong was looking for a sperm donor, and later, after her husband’s death, she officially got together with Song Tongzhou.  Later, she tried for two years, but still couldn’t get pregnant, so she threatened Song Tongzhou with suicide to marry her. Song Tongzhou had no choice but to bring her home first to appease her. He didn’t expect his second son, who was far away in the army, to strongly oppose his remarriage, so he used this as an excuse to not register his marriage with Ye Hong.

In fact, only Song Tongzhou knew that he didn’t really want to marry Ye Hong. Among the people he knew, several had remarried after their wives died, and most of them had married a first-time bride. Regardless of age, they were at least virgins, pure and clean. Ye Hong, however, had been married and had a daughter.

This made him somewhat unwilling. “Dad, Second Sister-in-law wants to break off the engagement because she was wronged.” “If we clear up her grievances, she won’t want to break off the engagement anymore.” Chunxiao’s words brought Su Nan back to reality. Her behavior was exactly as described in the book: beautiful and kind. With her sister’s support, Song Chunfeng felt more empowered.

 “Comrade Su, can you tell me what I need to do for you to not break off the engagement?” Su Nan looked meaningfully at Li Tiantian and replied, “Then explain to me what’s going on with this letter of breaking off the engagement?” Li Tiantian’s scalp tingled, especially Su Nan’s gaze just now, it was terrifying.  Could she know that she wrote the letter? She quickly dismissed the thought. The handwriting was an imitation of Song Chunfeng’s, and she deliberately avoided acquaintances when sending the letter, and intentionally wrote a fake return address on the envelope. Even if they investigated, they wouldn’t find her. She hid behind Ye Hong, secretly observing Su Nan.

Seeing Su Nan’s calm expression and that she wasn’t looking at her, she breathed a sigh of relief. “Letter of breaking off the engagement?” Song Chunxiao was surprised, “Second Brother, did you send Second Sister-in-law a letter of breaking off the engagement?” “No.” “I didn’t write it.” Song Chunfeng explained as he opened the letter.

 A strong and powerful handwriting met his eyes. Anyone who had seen his handwriting could tell it was his. “It’s very similar to my handwriting… but it definitely wasn’t written by me.” He looked up at Su Nan, his gaze earnest, “Comrade Su, before I came back to visit my family, I told my superiors that I was coming back to get married.”

 “If I really wrote this letter of breaking off the engagement, I wouldn’t have come back specifically to get married.” Su Nan smiled faintly, as if talking about a trivial matter, “In the letter of breaking off the engagement, you said you already have a beloved woman, and you came back to marry her, right?” Song Chunxiao glanced at the letter, her brows furrowed, “The handwriting is very similar to Second Brother’s, but the writing seems to be only at a third-grade level, and several words are misspelled.”

 “Although my second brother graduated from junior high school and went to the army, his grades were good when he was studying, he would never write such a letter of breaking off the engagement.” Li Tiantian, a high school graduate, was insulted by being told her writing level was only at a third-grade level. But she couldn’t jump out and scold them, she could only endure it.

“Second Sister-in-law, to be honest, when there were rumors in our compound that you were lazy, dark, and ugly, we all advised Second Brother to break off the engagement.” “But Second Brother has always refused to break off the engagement, showing his deep affection for you.” Su Nan was slightly surprised.

 How could someone who had never met her have feelings? But Song Chunxiao’s words also indirectly reflected one thing: Song Chunfeng was a responsible man. “After we get married, I’ll apply for you to join the army.” “I’m a regiment-level officer, after marriage, I can not only apply to join the army, but also apply for a two-bedroom apartment.” “This way, you won’t have to worry about facing people you don’t want to see after marriage.” Song Chunfeng’s words shocked everyone present.

Everyone only knew that he was an officer in the army and doing quite well, but they didn’t expect it to be this good! He was only 22 years old and already a regiment commander. If there were no accidents, his future would be bright! Li Tiantian was even more moved. She couldn’t miss such a good man! Ye Hong was also itching.

She wanted to get Song Chunfeng drunk tonight so that her daughter could successfully sleep with him! Then the future regiment commander’s wife and the two-bedroom apartment would belong to Li Tiantian, and she wouldn’t have to worry about the street office urging them to go to the countryside. It was a win-win-win situation!

 Su Nan was also somewhat moved. Finding a job wasn’t easy now, if she still didn’t have a job by the deadline, she would have to go back to the brigade. To stay, marrying Song Chunfeng seemed like a viable option. Marrying a responsible man, she was willing to take a gamble. Marriage was a gamble, all about luck. Ye Hong worried that Su Nan would agree, so she quickly said, “Chunfeng, you can’t push people too hard, you’ll scare the girl.” “Anyway, things have been cleared up today, Comrade Su is our guest.”

 “Chunfeng is back too, I’ll go to the state-run restaurant and pack a few dishes, let’s have a sumptuous dinner tonight.” Song Tongzhou was dumbfounded by Ye Hong’s words. Why did she suddenly keep them for dinner? Ye Hong gave Song Tongzhou a look and went out with the money and coupons.

 “Second Sister-in-law, you must be thirsty?” Song Chunxiao rushed to the kitchen to pour Su Nan a glass of water, making Su Nan feel a little embarrassed. This female lead was too familiar! “Comrade Su, you can sleep in my room with Chunxiao tonight, I’ll sleep in Chunxiao’s room.” Song Chunfeng took Su Nan’s luggage into his room.

“Then I’ll take my blankets and pillows over.” “Sister-in-law, you don’t mind that I’ve slept on them, right?” Song Chunxiao asked Su Nan before carrying the things into Song Chunfeng’s room. “I don’t mind.” Su Nan instinctively responded.