Hello, Comrade. I'm Here to Marry You!

Chapter 10: Chapter 10: Buying Things for Her

Su Zhaozhao opened the door, and sure enough, Xie Huaizheng was standing before her.

The man wore a black short-sleeved shirt and dark green military trousers. His tall, long-legged frame did little to hide his solid muscles.

However, his features remained cold and stern. He was currently leaning lazily against the doorframe.

He was holding a lunch box.

She was a little surprised. "What are you doing here?"

’Didn’t Xie Huaizheng say he would have Xiao Yuanming bring her food?’

"Since you’re my fiancée, it’s only natural that I’m the one who came." Xie Huaizheng shot her a sideways glance. "And thanks to you, everyone in the entire military district now knows you’re my girl."

Because of the scene Su Zhaozhao had caused in the cafeteria yesterday, plus the fact that they were inseparable after the meal, the news had spread like wildfire.

The comrades he ran into during morning drills today were all congratulating him, saying it wasn’t cool of him to hide the fact that he had a girlfriend.

But this "girlfriend" of his was someone he’d only met yesterday.

Since things had already gotten to this point, having Xiao Yuanming bring Su Zhaozhao things would be inappropriate.

That’s why Xie Huaizheng had to come in person.

But when he saw the clothes Su Zhaozhao was wearing, his brow twitched, and his face darkened.

’Good thing it was me who came.’

’What the hell is this girl wearing?’

A white dress, sleeveless and knee-length, revealing her fair arms and slender calves.

A breeze blew past, making the hem of her skirt sway. She looked just like a pure white flower bud.

’It was his first time seeing a girl dressed this way. Revealing, yes, but he had to admit, she looked very good.’

The faint light fell on her fair skin, making her seem to glow.

Her hair was a little messy, probably because she had just woken up, and her eyes still held a trace of confusion.

Her dark hair was draped lazily over her shoulders, making her small face look even smaller.

She didn’t look as vibrant as when she was wide awake, but she had an inexplicable charm and cuteness.

The moment this thought flashed through Xie Huaizheng’s mind, he immediately pushed it away.

"You’re going to come out and see a man dressed like that?" Xie Huaizheng spat out coldly.

Su Zhaozhao, now a little more awake, looked down at her silk nightgown. This was also an item from her space.

The supplies in her space were all basic for now, covering essentials like food and clothes, which were just ordinary items.

However, they were much more comfortable than the clothes of this era.

She couldn’t wear them out, as people in this era were still quite conservative, but they were very comfortable as pajamas.

She had been startled when she heard Xie Huaizheng’s voice and had come out to see him without even changing.

Being critiqued by Xie Huaizheng like this, Su Zhaozhao immediately retorted, "Isn’t it perfectly normal for me to dress like this in my own room? Besides, you’re my fiancé. It should be normal for me to dress for you to see, right?"

"Well? Am I pretty?"

He saw that she wasn’t the least bit shy and was even showing off her dress in front of him.

As she spun, her skirt fluttered, and she looked like a beautiful butterfly.

Xie Huaizheng paused. He pursed his thin lips, then turned his head away. "It’s hideous."

Su Zhaozhao was unfazed. "Did you bring me breakfast?"

"Yeah. It’s already ten o’clock. You were sleeping like a log, impossible to wake up."

’This Xie Huaizheng really has a sharp tongue,’ Su Zhaozhao thought. ’This isn’t how the male and female leads are supposed to interact.’

’It seems that as the female supporting character, I’m just not worthy.’

But she didn’t dwell on it. After all, Xie Huaizheng had taken the initiative to bring her food, which meant their relationship had progressed a step further, so she wasn’t too concerned.

Su Zhaozhao took the breakfast from Xie Huaizheng and thanked him. "Do you want to come in and sit for a while?"

Xie Huaizheng glanced at Su Zhaozhao’s room. It was empty and a bit bleak.

Thinking about how Su Zhaozhao had come all this way to find him, only to sleep in a place like this, he couldn’t help but ask, "What do you think of this place?"

Su Zhaozhao nodded. "I think it’s pretty good."

"Are you sure you want to stay here for a month?"

"Are you saying you want to apply for married housing and live with me?"

"We’re not even married, and you’re already thinking about this stuff?" Xie Huaizheng scoffed.

Su Zhaozhao immediately burst out laughing. "Yep! That’s why I’m staying here for a month. Once you’re willing to register our marriage, we can move into the married housing."

’This girl...’

He turned and left.

"Aunt Yun invited us over for a meal yesterday. When are we going?"

"Noon," Xie Huaizheng said.

"Then come get me later, and we can go together. I don’t know the way."

Xie Huaizheng waved his hand dismissively and left without looking back.

Su Zhaozhao went back into her room and opened the stainless steel insulated container. Inside was a bowl of century egg and lean pork congee, with a hard-boiled egg on top.

’It actually looks pretty good.’

Su Zhaozhao brushed her teeth and then began to slowly eat the congee.

After leaving, Xie Huaizheng didn’t return to the military district. Instead, he borrowed a vehicle and went to the city.

Xiao Yuanming went out with him. "Brother Zheng, where are we going?"

"To buy some things."

"What do you need? Aren’t you someone who doesn’t care about material possessions?"

This was the first time in many years that Xiao Yuanming had gone on a trip this far with Xie Huaizheng, and he found it extremely odd.

"That’s right, I don’t."

’But after seeing Su Zhaozhao today... although that girl seems like she doesn’t care about anything, that hard wooden bed with just a single, thin sheet—could she possibly sleep comfortably? He thought about the luggage she had carried over last night—just a small backpack. She probably didn’t bring many clothes. She just filled it with those space-hogging pastries. How is she going to live here for a month?’

Xie Huaizheng wasn’t a cold-blooded person. Even setting aside the fact that she was his fiancée, he still had to look after her, if only because she was the granddaughter of his own grandfather’s old comrade-in-arms.

Xiao Yuanming paused for a second before it dawned on him. "Brother Zheng, you’re going to buy things for Zhaozhao, aren’t you? You’re right, seeing her in that guest house with nothing... she does seem a little pitiful."

For a girl to come so far, only to stay in such a bare-bones guest house, was indeed a miserable situation.

"My grandpa told me to buy them. He said since she’s here, I have to take good care of her." Xie Huaizheng cleared his throat, trying to make his tone sound as natural as possible.

But Xiao Yuanming still muttered, "Brother Zheng, I’ve been with you for three years, and this is the first time I’ve ever seen you listen to your grandpa so well."

"Just drive," Xie Huaizheng ordered coldly, pressing his fingers to his temples.

Xiao Yuanming didn’t dare to gossip any further.

The car arrived in the city, and Xie Huaizheng and Xiao Yuanming went to the supply cooperative.

They bought a cotton quilt and some daily necessities.

At the counter, Xie Huaizheng glanced at the boxes of exquisite vanishing cream displayed in the glass case. After a moment’s thought, he bought a jar as well.

’The weather here is very dry. With Su Zhaozhao’s delicate skin, if she doesn’t use some kind of moisturizing cream, it’ll get chapped easily, right?’

Watching Xie Huaizheng buy all those things, Xiao Yuanming couldn’t help but smile.

’So the Battalion Commander is just a big softie with a tough exterior. He won’t admit Su Zhaozhao is his fiancée, but in reality, he’s more thoughtful than anyone.’

However, when they got back, Xie Huaizheng had Xiao Yuanming take the things up to her.

"You take these to her, and tell her my grandpa insisted I buy them," Xie Huaizheng said.