That would be best.

Lu Huai finished his tea and then bid farewell to Su Li before leaving.

After watching him leave, Gu Huanian asked with a sour tone, "Does he come here often?"

Su Li shook her head. "No."

"You two seem to have a pretty close relationship to me?"

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Su Li asked speechlessly.

Gu Huanian pulled the person into his arms again; "It's nothing. Have you thought about me all this time?"

Su Li nodded, her cheeks slightly flushed.

Although she hadn't written to him these past few days because she was holding her breath, she still missed him a little deep down. After all, it was a once-in-a-lifetime relationship to have such a person.

Gu Huanian gradually approached Su Li, her beautiful face magnified before him. Two shallow dimples graced her lips, a perfect blend of sweetness and allure that made his heart skip a beat. His dark eyes shone with deep affection, and his tall frame unconsciously drew closer to her. At that moment, he could only hear his own heartbeat, and he blurted out, "Li, I love you."

After saying that, he leaned down and kissed those soft lips directly...

Ever since Aunt Li caught her son having feelings for Zhou Zhiqing, she has been keeping a close watch on him these past few days.

Whether at work or at home, people are basically kept under close watch.

They were afraid that this brat might do something that would catch them off guard.

Originally, Aunt Li had some reservations about Ding Xiaohua from the next village, but now she stopped bothering with it and immediately planned to find a matchmaker to go to the Ding family in the next village to propose marriage.

Zhang Shun was somewhat reluctant, but now his mother is making him go on a blind date with Xiao Hong.

He finally understood his own heart; he did indeed have some other feelings for Zhou Yuting.

At first, he noticed her because he thought she was too timid, then he felt sorry for her, and gradually he would think of her all the time.

He was not a coward. After thinking things through, he sneaked out while his mother was not at home.

They went directly to Su Li's courtyard.

Hearing the knocking, Su Li quickly pushed Gu Huanian away. This man was relentless and incredibly annoying.

Su Li opened the door and saw Zhang Shun. She smiled and said, "Is there something you need?"

"May I come in? I have something I want to say to Zhou Zhiqing."

Su Li nodded and let him in.

Zhang Shun knocked on Zhou Yuting's door again; "Zhou Zhiqing, are you there?"

Zhou Yuting quickly opened the door and was somewhat surprised to see Zhang Shun. She thought he wouldn't come looking for her after what happened last time, but he still came. "What do you want?"

Zhang Shun looked at Su Li and Gu Huanian, and said nervously, "I have something I want to tell you. Can you come out with me for a moment?"

He was worried that going into her room would cause gossip, so he asked to go outside to talk.

Zhou Yuting followed his gaze and saw Gu Huanian and Su Li. That man was still so dazzling.

Zhou Yuting nodded and followed Zhang Shun out.

Su Li was about to follow when Gu Huanian stopped her.

Why are you getting involved in other people's business?

Su Li; could she say she was just curious? Seeing Zhang Shun so nervous, his face as red as a monkey's bottom, she knew he was probably there to confess to Zhou Yuting, and she really wanted to witness that scene.

"I'm not going to do anything. I'll just go and take a look."

"You're so free? Hmm?"

He pulled her into his arms again, his eyes deep, staring intently at her lips, and reached out to touch them; they were so soft.

Not enough kisses, never enough kisses, he thought as he leaned down again...

On the other side, Zhou Yuting followed Zhang Shun to the edge of the reeds. Zhang Shun looked at the woman in front of him and felt a little uneasy.

"Zhou Zhiqing, I... I want to establish a good revolutionary friendship with you. I'd like to ask if you agree?"

Zhou Yuting didn't expect Zhang Shun to be so direct. In fact, she had roughly guessed his intentions from the moment she saw him.

She had been thinking a lot during this time. She wanted to forget the past and start over, and Zhang Shun was a good candidate.

He's reliable, and life with him won't be too bad, but there's always a little bit of resentment lingering in my heart.

She had always wanted a man like Gu Huanian, but she also understood that with her current broken body, finding someone like Zhang Shun was already a stroke of good luck.

Other than that, it was all just wishful thinking. She stared intently at Zhang Shun; “But you know my situation. Your family won’t agree, and they don’t think much of me.”

“They can’t make decisions for me. As long as you agree, I can take you with me to join the army. Those things are in the past and I won’t care. After all, you were a victim too.”

"Are you really okay with what happened to me in the past? Will you treat me well for the rest of your life?"

Zhang Shun firmly replied, "Yes."

Zhou Yuting still couldn't make up her mind. When he hadn't come to see her recently, she thought it would be good if Zhang Shun came to propose to her, which would mean that she wasn't really unwanted or unloved.

But now that the person was standing in front of her, she hesitated, because Gu Huanian's face kept appearing before her eyes.

Zhang Shun is far inferior to him.

"Let me think about it and give you an answer in a couple of days, okay?"

Seeing that she didn't immediately refuse, Zhang Shun smiled and stuffed a hard-boiled egg he had taken from home into her hand.

"You're too thin, you need to eat more." Then the person ran off.

Zhou Yuting was still in a daze, staring at Zhang Shun's back for a long time, unable to come back to her senses.

"What? Are you tempted? Want to say yes?"

Zhou Yuting trembled all over when she heard that voice; she would never forget it for the rest of her life.

In the dead of night, this voice would repeatedly haunt her nightmares.

The man stepped out from behind the tree, his eyes filled with a sinister light as he looked at her.

"Don't forget whose woman you are. Dare to be with him? You'll see!"

He walked straight up to her, covered her mouth, and dragged her towards the reeds.

"Mmm... Mmm..."

When Zhou Yuting came out again, she looked like a wilted eggplant, and it wasn't hard to imagine what she had been through.

After returning home, she washed herself thoroughly, put on her clothes, and headed towards the village entrance.

She was going to report the case to the police station; she couldn't continue living under Liu Atu's influence.

After Zhou Yuting went to the police station and told them about the incident, the police wanted to go back to the village with her.

She quickly refused, saying, "Comrade, could you please investigate this privately? You know what I've been through; I'm already looked down upon by many. If people find out about this, they'll drown me in their spittle."

The young police officer also sympathized with Zhou Yuting, and at the same time felt that she was a very strong person.

Few women would dare to speak out about something like this; "Okay, then you should also be careful. When you go out, go with others and don't go out alone."

Zhou Yuting nodded and went back.

That afternoon, police came to Lijiatun to investigate the case and began asking each household if they had seen any strangers enter the village.

They even searched the mountains, but after two or three days of investigation, they still found nothing.