Jiang Ruyu had earned a sum of money that was more than her salary. Thinking about her substantial wealth, she was in high spirits. Humming a little tune, she strolled home. When she passed the department store near her workplace, Jiang Ruyu's eyes were fixed on a certain spot.

In front of the Parkway Building, Jiang Ruyi and Gu Changzheng were happily preparing to go inside for a stroll. In the past, when they didn't have money, she would come in with her mother to feast her eyes. Now, she may not have money, but her boyfriend does.

"Changzheng, are you really going to buy me a wool coat? It's so expensive. What if your aunt and uncle find out? Will they be angry with you? Maybe we should just forget about it?" Jiang Ruyi knew that Gu Changzheng was a proud man. She knew that even if he thought the coat was expensive, he would still buy it for her after she said that. Men care about their reputation their whole lives, no matter how old they are.

Sure enough, Gu Changzheng, holding Jiang Ruyi's hand, said generously, "Ruyi, you underestimate your boyfriend. This time when I came back, my grandma gave me five hundred yuan just because she felt sorry for me. Don't worry, how expensive can that wool coat be? Come on, I'll buy it for you."

Jiang Ruyi smiled broadly, her eyes crinkling with emotion as she looked at Gu Changzheng with her large, watery eyes: "You're so good to me, Changzheng. What would I do without you?"

"Silly girl, you won't be without me. I'll always be here."

Ever since she learned that Gu Changzheng lived in the military compound, Jiang Ruyi guessed that his family was not ordinary. However, in order not to appear that she was after his family, she never asked what positions his family held. Gu Changzheng always answered for himself.

Gu Changzheng genuinely felt that Jiang Ruyi was pure and kind because she never inquired about his family background, and that she truly liked him as a person, unlike the other women who had been after his family in the past.

It has to be said that Jiang Ruyi is very adept at dating, she knows exactly what kind of men like what kind of women, which is why she has Gu Changzheng completely under her thumb.

As the two were about to enter the department store hand in hand, a sneer suddenly came from the side: "Oh, Xiaoxiao, isn't this the young master of Commander Gu's family? I remember your two families had a marriage agreement, didn't we? What, your fiancé is holding someone else's hand now? Did you break off the engagement?"

This sentence caused a huge uproar. Gu Changzheng's face darkened, Jiang Ruyi panicked, and the passersby were shocked. You know, these days, having problems with one's lifestyle is a very serious matter.

Gu Changzheng looked at the people around him who had stopped and were looking at him with disdain. His face was very pale. Jiang Ruyi asked him in a sobbing voice, "Changzheng, what's going on? You have a fiancée? What about me? What am I?"

Jiang Ruyi questioned Gu Changzheng with tears streaming down her face. Her sadness was indeed partly due to being deceived in her feelings, but there were also some unspeakable practical issues involved, such as Gu Changzheng's family background. She had just heard him refer to himself as "Commander Gu".

Gu Changzheng's father is a division commander. Although she doesn't know how high a position he is, she is certain that his family is wealthy. Therefore, she can't let go of him and must keep him firmly in her grasp.

Gu Changzheng turned around and saw Jiang Ruyi's face was deathly pale. Her once innocent smile in her watery eyes was now filled with sadness and grief over the deception. Jiang Ruyi was already beautiful, and her face had recovered during this time. At this moment, her feigned expression melted Gu Changzheng's heart.

"Ruyi, don't listen to her nonsense. I don't have a fiancée. That was just something my parents said casually when I was a child. Nowadays, people are free to date and marry at their own discretion. Arranged marriages are illegal. Don't be afraid. You are the girl I like, and you are my partner. No one can change that."

Jiang Ruyi looked at him with tears in her eyes, her voice uncertain: "Really? You're not lying to me? Changzheng, I'm not a bad woman. If you have a fiancée, I could never be with you."

Gu Changzheng tenderly hugged his girlfriend, ignoring the disapproving frowns of those around them: "Don't worry, I love you, I only love you, and no one can replace you."

After calming his partner down, Gu Changzheng glared angrily at the two women opposite him. He looked at one of them, who was wearing a military uniform, and said, "Du Ruonan, I don't like you. I won't be with you. Don't even dream about marrying me. I'll go back and have my parents explain to your parents that no one would like a woman who acts like a man."

Liu Lin angrily pointed at Gu Changzheng and cursed, "What a shameless person! You don't even look down on Ruonan. You, a spoiled brat, are not worthy of our Ruonan. If anyone should be breaking off the engagement, it should be our Ruonan who doesn't want you. What a piece of trash, ptooey!"

Gu Changzheng stared at Liu Lin, but dared not do anything to her. Liu Lin's father was the commander of the garrison area, and he dared not hit her.

Du Ruonan hadn't said a word from beginning to end, but she spoke up after a while: "Gu Changzheng, I'm waiting for your parents to come and break off the engagement. That would be for the best. You look like a weakling, I, Du Ruonan, really can't stand you. Don't act like I'm going to force myself on you. It's disgusting. Linlin, let's go."

Gu Changzheng: ·······

Jiang Ruyu watched the whole thing from the outside and truly admired the comrade named Du Ruonan. This was the epitome of killing someone by destroying their spirit. Well done.

She glanced at Gu Changzheng again. Ugh, this guy grew up in a military compound? He's disgusting. He's not even as stylish as her husband who drives every day. How could he be worthy of such a dashing female soldier?

Seeing that Gu Changzheng, despite his unpleasant expression, still managed to coax Jiang Ruyi into the Baihui Building, Jiang Ruyu clicked her tongue in admiration. This woman really had some skills. She just hoped that Gu Changzheng could put on a convincing act and be a little smarter, otherwise, hmph, with her family background, it wouldn't be so easy for her to cross social classes.

Jiang Ruyu watched a good show, but it didn't affect her mood. She walked to the supply and marketing cooperative near her home and came across the frozen seafood and frozen shrimp that had just been put on the stall. Jiang Ruyu immediately joined the queue with the aunties who had rushed over to buy things. She also took the opportunity to use up the sign-in she hadn't used for the past few days.

"Tongzi, today's check-in begins."

"Okay, host, check in at the bustling supply and marketing cooperative." The system's steady voice, as smooth as a straight line, rang out, followed by a busy tone.

"Congratulations, host. You have successfully checked in and received a fresh seafood gift pack and a dried fruit and mountain delicacies gift pack. The gift packs have been placed in your system inventory. Please check them."

Jiang Ruyu raised her eyebrows with delight: "Wow, I'm in luck today."

The middle-aged women standing around were all craning their necks to see what was happening, afraid that they wouldn't be able to buy anything when it was their turn: "We should be able to have a good New Year this year. There are still about ten days until the New Year, and they're already selling frozen seafood. In previous years, we wouldn't have been able to get it until the 24th or 25th of the lunar month."