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Chapter 19: Chapter 19: Xie Huaizheng’s Preferences

She recalled what Xie Huaizheng had said before he left.

At the time, he said if she was bored, she could go find Zhou Xiaoyun.

He didn’t mean to drive her away, and he had also spoken to Zhou Xiaoyun about it.

’It seems I still have a place in his heart.’

Su Zhaozhao felt a little happy.

Seeing Su Zhaozhao’s happy expression, Zhou Xiaoyun couldn’t help but smile.

"Actually, Huai Zheng is very good to you. He’s just the type to be tough on the outside but soft on the inside." Zhou Xiaoyun had seen Xie Huaizheng and Su Zhaozhao together before.

It always looked like Su Zhaozhao was following Xie Huaizheng around like a little tail.

The girl was being so proactive, yet Xie Huaizheng seemed so cold. She was worried Su Zhaozhao wouldn’t be able to take it and would run off, so she decided to tell her these things.

Zhou Xiaoyun linked arms with Su Zhaozhao, leading her downstairs. As they walked, she said, "In the past, when Huai Zheng was on missions and encountered danger, he would always be the one to stay behind and shield everyone, ensuring they all got out safely. Several times, he was sent back with very serious injuries."

"My Old Liu has talked to him about it many times, but he never changes. He even says that he just can’t stand by and watch his own soldiers get hurt, and that he’ll never change, even if it kills him. It makes Old Liu so mad..."

Hearing this, Su Zhaozhao’s lips curved into a smile. That did indeed sound like something Xie Huaizheng would do.

’Of course, I know Xie Huaizheng isn’t a bad person. He’s the male lead of the novel, how could he be bad?’

’Although his current personality is a bit different from how he was in the novel, it doesn’t matter. As long as I set my mind to it, there’s no man I can’t win over.’

"Actually, it’s because of this personality that you all like him more, right?" Su Zhaozhao said. "All action, no talk. That’s much better than those who only talk and do nothing."

Zhou Xiaoyun nodded. "Yes, Zhaozhao. It’s good that you don’t misunderstand him."

"Aunt Yun, what does Huai Zheng like? Does he have any hobbies? What does he like to eat?" Su Zhaozhao suddenly asked.

In truth, she wasn’t truly familiar with Xie Huaizheng yet. He seemed casual, but he was wary of her and wouldn’t easily reveal his true self.

And from reading the novel, she didn’t know the male lead’s preferences either.

Zhou Xiaoyun thought for a moment. "When it comes to food, he’s not a picky eater; he eats basically anything. But he doesn’t like apples. Every time I tried to give him some, he’d refuse. He seems to have a real aversion to that fruit."

Su Zhaozhao immediately looked down at the apple in Zhou Xiaoyun’s hand.

’In that case, I can’t give the apple to Xie Huaizheng to eat!’

’And I’ll have to hide the apples so Xie Huaizheng doesn’t see them.’

"Okay, I’ll remember that."

Zhou Xiaoyun then took Su Zhaozhao to buy groceries. They walked for nearly a kilometer to a small wet market. It was larger in scale than the small stalls set up at the entrance of the military district compound, and it seemed more reliable.

Zhou Xiaoyun said to Su Zhaozhao, "Actually, I can buy groceries here too. I was just feeling lazy last time and didn’t want to walk this far. Now it seems it’s better to walk a little farther to shop."

As she spoke, she began to pick out vegetables and meat for the day.

Su Zhaozhao followed Zhou Xiaoyun’s lead, observing her surroundings. Although it was called a market, it wasn’t much different from people setting up their own stalls.

Except for the butcher shops, the vegetables and fruits were mostly laid out on the ground for sale.

’If possible, couldn’t I also take out the produce from my space and set up a stall?’

’After all, I have so many apples, I can’t possibly eat them all by myself. Besides giving them to others, I could also sell them to earn some money.’

’Even though I want to just lie flat, I know my current assets aren’t enough for me to do that.’

In truth, she didn’t have much money on her. After everything she had done, she was now left with only two yuan.

And she didn’t want to touch the assets left by the original owner’s mother.

Because she had a feeling the original owner’s mother had an extraordinary background.

The embroidery on the clothes, the fabrics, and the designs of the gold jewelry were all exquisite and beautiful.

’I just don’t know what kind of people the original owner’s maternal ancestors were.’

Unfortunately, after the original owner’s mother married into the family, she had cut off ties with her own family due to the political turmoil.

The original owner had never met her maternal grandparents, so she had no impression of her mother’s side of the family either.

’But I should still hold onto these things.’

This also meant she had to learn to earn money herself.

Although her three meals a day here were free, and Xie Huaizheng had also paid for the guesthouse,

she still needed to prepare a safety net and earn some money for herself.

’A man isn’t always reliable.’

Zhou Xiaoyun also asked Su Zhaozhao what she liked to eat. Su Zhaozhao replied, "Anything is fine. I’m not a picky eater, I’ll eat anything."

"That’s great. You look so frail, and you’re injured too. I’ll buy a chicken later to make some soup."

’A whole chicken? That must be so expensive.’

If it were her past, Su Zhaozhao might not have batted an eye at buying a chicken, but now, this era was different.

Anyone who could afford to eat meat with every meal was considered rich.

Su Zhaozhao quickly said, "No, no, Aunt Yun. You don’t have to be so polite with me."

"How am I being polite? You got that injury because of me." At this, Zhou Xiaoyun sighed heavily. "Although neither you nor Huai Zheng told me exactly who hurt you, I asked Old Liu to look into it. It was that swindling stall owner from that day!"

Su Zhaozhao froze. She hadn’t expected Zhou Xiaoyun to know.

"So, Zhaozhao, don’t be polite with me. If you don’t eat it, I’ll feel even worse."

Since Zhou Xiaoyun had put it that way, Su Zhaozhao could only say, "Alright, then I’ll be troubling you, Sister-in-law Yun."

Zhou Xiaoyun bought a chicken and then took Su Zhaozhao back to her place.

When they arrived at the compound, a woman holding a child saw Zhou Xiaoyun and Su Zhaozhao carrying many things, including a chicken. Her eyes immediately lit up.

"Zhou Xiaoyun, what’s the special occasion? Eating so well today."

Her eyes darted around, staring at the chicken in Zhou Xiaoyun’s hand as if she was scheming something.

Zhou Xiaoyun frowned. She didn’t like this woman. It was Li Lianzhang’s wife, Zhang Jufang.

She had arrived at the military district compound not long ago, and she had also brought her younger sister with her.

Zhang Jufang had a silver tongue. At first, since everyone was a military wife, they all got to know her and interacted with her.

But Zhang Jufang loved to take petty advantages. She was always borrowing things from people and then keeping them as her own, never returning them!

Over time, no one wanted to associate with her anymore.

Now, seeing the look in Zhang Jufang’s eyes, Zhou Xiaoyun knew what she was scheming.

So she said, "We have a guest at home. I can’t talk, I have to get busy."

Zhang Jufang’s gaze fell on Su Zhaozhao, and she paused for a moment. "A girl as pretty as you... you don’t look like you’re from around here. Are you from the south?"

Her blatant once-over made Su Zhaozhao uncomfortable.

"Yes, yes, yes. We’re going, we’re going. I have to go cook," Zhou Xiaoyun said, pulling Su Zhaozhao away.

As they went upstairs, Zhou Xiaoyun complained to Su Zhaozhao, "That wife of Li Lianzhang’s, she loves taking petty advantages. If you see her in the future, stay far away from her."

Su Zhaozhao nodded quickly.