Su Ying still had concerns about marriage. Qiao Xiyan had come to Willow Village specifically for Gu Sinian, fearing that Su Ying might get stuck on her thoughts and do something irreversible.

She gave up everything in the capital and traveled thousands of miles to Liushu Village to chase after her husband, her only goal being to be with Gu Sinian.

Qiao Xiyan wasn't stupid. Despite the uncertainty of her future, she resolutely went to the countryside, all for Gu Sinian.

She must know something.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been so resolute.

She must have anticipated how much hardship she would endure in the countryside, and she must have known that even greater rewards awaited her later.

Otherwise, only a fool would give up a comfortable life in Beijing and come to a remote rural village like Willow Tree Village, living a life of hunger and hardship.

She knew the future, that the Gu family would be exonerated, and that Gu Sinian's future was bright. That's why Qiao Xiyan chose to go to the countryside without any hesitation. Otherwise, given her sycophantic nature, how could she possibly be someone who would share hardships with others?

She must have paid a heavy price for staying in Beijing in her previous life, or even the Qiao family betrayed her, otherwise who would abandon their family to go to such a godforsaken place in the countryside?

“If we get married, Qiao Xiyan will definitely not let it go, and your aunt is on her side. You’re probably going to have a tough time lately.”

It was inevitable that life would be tough, and Gu Sinian felt a physical aversion to the thought of his mother trying so hard to match him with Qiao Xiyan.

Even if he had been given a lot of hypnotic talk, this wouldn't have happened. He has a terrible headache, and a tough battle is coming up soon.

"I'll handle Qiao Xiyan's matter. Avoid contact with her unless absolutely necessary at the educated youth settlement. Remember to stay away from her; she's not someone to be trifled with."

Upon hearing Gu Sinian's words, Su Ying became quite interested. "How exactly is he not someone to mess with?"

"She knows a lot of martial arts. She's the best fighter among the girls in the military compound. You're so delicate, I'm afraid you'll get hurt."

Su Ying's lips twitched, and she had a bad feeling. Qiao Xiyan knew martial arts. If Qiao Xiyan found out about her and Gu Sinian, would she still have a good life?

Surely he wouldn't knock her down with just one punch.

Su Ying thought of Qiao Xiyan's unreasonable face and her arrogant mouth, as if she didn't care about anyone. She knew she would definitely be bullied by her.

He licked his lips, still a little dazed, and asked, "If I were to learn some martial arts from you now, how long would it take to quickly master it?"

When Gu Sinian heard this, his first reaction was that it was a little funny. He then touched his chin and looked at her delicate skin.

With her delicate, pampered young lady demeanor, she's not suited for martial arts. "Even with your current aptitude, you wouldn't be a match for Qiao Xiyan even after three years of training. She's very skilled in fighting; she's never lost a fight with boys since she was little."

Su Ying was shocked and swallowed hard. She hadn't expected her rival to be such a troublemaker. "So fierce. Who taught him?"

"Self-taught, I guess. You learn by fighting a lot."

So it turns out she's been practicing martial arts since childhood. Is there any point in her learning it now? "Then I won't learn it. I won't be a match for them even in three years. What's the point of learning it? You got yourself into this mess of romantic entanglements, so deal with it yourself."

Gu Sinian looked helpless. He got a headache just looking at Qiao Xiyan. How could he possibly handle their relationship issues?

Qiao Xiyan wouldn't listen to what he was saying, which led to him being completely impolite to her afterward.

Since the other party was shameless, he didn't hold back and cursed her mercilessly.

A penniless pauper with nothing left, including his proud position as a regimental commander, yet Qiao Xiyan traveled all the way to Willow Tree Village and shamelessly declared that she wanted to marry him. What exactly did he have to offer?

Is it because he's handsome?

Is he tall and muscular?

Is it because he has a good physique?

Or was it because he treated her so badly?

A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea.

He couldn't understand it.

"If I can handle this, she won't have chased me all the way to Willow Village. Before my mother sees her, it would be best to settle things between us."

"Isn't this too fast?"

"No. I want to marry you as soon as possible. There are so many male educated youths in the settlement eyeing you covetously. If I don't make my move soon, someone else will snatch you up."

Su Ying was speechless. Was she really that easy to win over?

If I hadn't fallen in love with you in my past life, would you have been able to marry me so easily in this life?

If I didn't test you, how could you possibly agree to my advances so easily?

I know very well how you treated me in my past life, so in this life, the moment you mentioned marriage, I agreed to it.

The matter of her rebirth was too bizarre; it could only remain a secret to her alone for the rest of her life.

Since we're getting married soon anyway, should I tell Gu Sinian in advance about her having a space?

I ate lunch at the educated youth settlement today. Thinking about that meal that had no oil or fat, my stomach was already growling. The cooked food in my space was almost gone. If I don't cook something new soon, I'll starve to death.

With over a dozen mouths to feed in the Gu family, whether Gu Sinian could even get enough to eat was another matter entirely. He couldn't possibly take care of her. If she didn't find food for herself soon, she really would starve to death.

She had plenty of ingredients, but she couldn't cook, so she had to rely on others.

Given how badly she can't cook, it'll be a long time before she learns to cook.

Now, if she wants to get enough to eat, she can only rely on Gu Sinian. Apart from him, she doesn't trust anyone else.

In her previous life, the farm served communal meals, and easy tasks like cooking were assigned to people with connections; she never even had the chance to touch the pot lid.

Being a capitalist's daughter made her suffer a lot on the farm, doing all the work that men did.

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