Chapter 4: The Engagement Remains

"As a woman, you always talk about getting into a man's bed and ruining my reputation. Are you trying to force me to jump into the sea?" Su Jinhui retorted harshly.

Liu Ruolan was shocked. Although she hoped that the woman in front of her would disappear, if something happened to her, wouldn't she be a murderer?

She stretched out her hand and pointed at him in panic, threatening him: "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. If you know what's good for you, go back to where you came from. Anyway, Brother Li An will never marry you!"

"Although we were originally engaged, freedom of marriage is advocated nowadays, so there is still room for easing this matter. However, you slandered my reputation in public. Only if Yan Li'an marries me can I clear my name! Come to think of it, I should thank you." Su Jinhui's words were sonorous and powerful, and every word hit the other person's heart.

Liu Ruolan's eyes instantly turned red, and her face was full of unwillingness: "Impossible! Impossible!"

"Whether it's true or not, why don't you go and ask Yan Li'an?" Su Jinhui said this and strode away.

She was originally worried that these words would not reach Yan Li'an's ears, but now that Liu Ruolan was there, she could actually feel relieved.

It not only blocks Yan Li'an's attempt to introduce others to him, but also puts him on a moral high ground to respond, which is really killing two birds with one stone.

Su Jinhui was in a good mood and immediately went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy fresh ingredients. She tightly grasped the food coupons in her hand, feeling quite excited. Not only could she witness the high-tech world of 2076, but she also had the opportunity to visit stores from the 1970s.

On the gray mud-tiled wall, the words "Supply and Marketing Cooperative" are written in large red characters right above the door, with "Develop the Economy" and "Guarantee Supply" written on the left and right sides respectively.

She had heard that this was the only supply and marketing cooperative on the island, but there were very few people at the door.

Su Jinhui strode in and saw a middle-aged man with his trouser legs half rolled up, pulling a little girl. The man originally just wanted to buy soy sauce, but the little girl timidly pointed at the fruit candy jar on the glass table.

The man pinched the wrinkled food coupons in his hand and smiled awkwardly: "Second girl, be obedient and wait for dad to come back with his fish so that he can exchange them for candy for you. Wait a little longer."

The girl nodded sensibly, but her small figure showed her loneliness.

"Give her three candies and put them on my bill." Su Jinhui strode over.

The moment she finished speaking, the second girl looked up at her happily.

The man waved his hand: "No, girl, you are greedy, how can I let you buy it..."

"I bought it for the child, it's no problem." Su Jinhui waved her hand and helped the little one pick out three different flavors and placed them on her skinny palm.

"Uncle Liu, here's your soy sauce." The salesperson placed a packaged piece of solid soy sauce on the counter.

Su Jinhui looked at it in confusion: "Soy sauce?"

"Yes, this is soy sauce, girl. Such a small piece can make up a pound of water! Every household needs it for cooking. Would you like a piece?" The salesperson introduced familiarly.

Su Jinhui found it interesting and immediately decided to buy one. There was a small blackboard on the table to her left with six big words written on it: Today's fresh fish is sold out.

"Are fresh fish only available for purchase on Wednesdays? Is there any fish today?" Su Jinhui asked persistently.

The salesperson wiped the counter with a rag. "Yes, we're an island, and most of the fresh fish is in the hands of fishermen. We can't take their jobs, so we only serve pickled fish on weekdays, and fresh fish only on Wednesdays."

The fresh fish is sold out, there are almost no green leafy vegetables for sale here, and pork is even more in short supply. Without ingredients, how can she show her skills?

To be precise, even having a home-cooked meal is a problem.

The second girl raised her hand high and said, "Sister, we have fish at home."

"Oh yes, fresh fish just caught." The man agreed.

"Okay, then I'll exchange your fish." What Su Jinhui meant by exchange was naturally to exchange for food coupons. She was not allowed to go into business at the moment, so she was naturally afraid of saying something wrong and causing trouble for the father and daughter.

Originally, Eryatou and her father refused to accept the food coupons. She did not give them a chance to react. She threw down the food coupons and trotted away with the hairtail.

At that time, her words had already reached Yan Li'an's ears.

Yan Li'an subconsciously walked to the desk and opened the drawer, where a letter from Haicheng lay.

The sender of the letter was none other than Su Jinhui.

Every word in the letter was full of contempt and malicious humiliation. Not only did she say that she was a toad wanting to eat swan flesh, she also claimed that she would rather jump into the sea than marry her.

Now, she is the one who claims that if he doesn't marry her, he will have to jump into the sea. There is a huge contrast between her attitudes before and after. Yan Li'an really has a hard time figuring out her character.

Yan Li'an put the letter in the inner pocket of his military uniform and walked towards home.

As soon as I walked into the courtyard, I could smell the fragrance of food, and the closer I got to the door, the stronger the fragrance became.

When I opened the door, Su Jinhui was busy working in front of the stove.

She turned around and their eyes met: "The food will be ready soon, please wait a moment."

Yan Li'an rolled up his sleeves and walked over: "How can I help you?"

"Then serve the porridge and let it dry first." Su Jinhui instructed without turning her head.

Sweet potato porridge paired with steamed hairtail and a plate of pickled radish was the meal she carefully prepared.

"Only fish and shrimp are cheap on the island. The rest of the noodles, sugar and pork are like a rip-off. The seasonings are only salt, soy sauce and ginger, which completely limits my room for creativity." Su Jinhui sighed sincerely.

She couldn't help but scrutinize the food on the table with her occupational disease as a doctor. The carbohydrates and protein were fine, but the dietary fiber was completely substandard.

Yan Li'an nodded and smiled with satisfaction: "It's already very good."

He originally thought that Su Jinhui was a young lady who had never done housework, but the woman in front of him did not complain at all and was also a good cook, which really impressed him.

"What do you think about the engagement?" Su Jinhui came straight to the point.

Yan Li'an solemnly took out the letter from his pocket and handed it to her without saying anything, but a hint of inquiry flashed in his eyes.

Su Jinhui was confused. It was so formal. Could it be that he wrote a special letter to reject the marriage?

After she took a quick look, her brows furrowed. The letter was signed with her own name!

Su Jinhui kept searching for the original owner's memories in her mind, knowing clearly that it was definitely not her work.

The person who could have such a heart was either Su Lanqiao or Su Jin. They just wanted to break up the engagement, and writing a letter was a bit of a lowly method.

Her eyes met Yan Li'an's, and she felt no emotion in her heart.

After all, she is a capitalist who was sent down to atone for his sins, and marrying Yan Li'an is the best way out for her at the moment, at least it can keep her safe for a while.

As a soldier, Yan Li'an's occupational risk is dozens of stars, and he is at risk of losing his life at any time.

Moreover, according to the original book's plot, he was already dying...