She was perfectly healthy, what illness could she possibly have?

Then he lowered his head and continued eating.

They didn't dare to speak at all, and they didn't know what Chen Xiaohua had said. What if they were discovered?

However, after eating half of it, Liu Xinlan couldn't eat anymore and there was still a lot left.

"Why aren't you eating?" Xu Qianli asked worriedly. "Are you feeling unwell and have no appetite?"

Liu Xinlan touched her stomach; she had clearly eaten a lot.

Xu Qianli brought too much food; Liu Xinlan simply couldn't finish it.

"I'm full, I'll save it for a late-night snack."

"How is that possible!" Xu Qianli exclaimed in surprise, looking at the portions and explaining, "I only made enough for one person, and you can't even finish it. Are you sick and have no appetite?"

"It was made to your portion size, wasn't it?" Liu Xinlan had never eaten such a large portion before.

Xu Qianli paused, then realized what he meant, scratched his head, and chuckled sheepishly, "It seems so."

Liu Xinlan smiled, pursing her lips.

Then she lowered her head shyly and didn't say anything.

Xu Qianli saw that there was so much left; if they ate it as a late-night snack, it would definitely get cold.

"It's alright, I'll eat it then." Xu Qianli took Liu Xinlan's chopsticks and explained, "If you keep it for a late-night snack, it will get cold and it's not good for your stomach. We can't waste it, so I'll eat it. If you want a late-night snack later, I'll make you another one."

As he spoke, Xu Qianli ate without any sign of disgust. He had eaten too quickly in the cafeteria and wasn't actually very full, as he was only preoccupied with worrying about Liu Xinlan.

"But..." She had already eaten this! Seeing this, Liu Xinlan couldn't say anything.

"It's okay, it's not like it's the first time I've eaten like this." Xu Qianli still had a good appetite, and he ate half a bowl of rice while still eating some vegetables.

Liu Xinlan's ears became even hotter, turning from flesh-colored to red, and her face also turned very red.

It's a completely different color from normal skin.

Xu Qianli ate very quickly, finishing his meal in no time.

Seeing that Xu Qianli's face was covered in oil from eating, Liu Xinlan took out a silk handkerchief from her pocket and helped wipe Xu Qianli's mouth.

Xu Qianli did not refuse, but every time the handkerchief brushed past his lips, it kept tugging at his heartstrings, making it pound.

"Is there something you want to say to me?" Liu Xinlan asked Xu Qianli after he finished eating.

Xu Qianli nervously put down his chopsticks, placed his hands on his knees, and looked nervously at Liu Xinlan.

He asked nervously, "Xinlan, I heard your family introduced you to someone, and he's on his way. If you don't want to marry him, what do you think of me?"

After saying that, he rubbed his hands back and forth between his knees and thighs, his eyes gleaming.

His lips trembled slightly, and he nervously swallowed, carefully observing Liu Xinlan's expression.

Liu Xinlan finally heard the answer she wanted to hear.

In her excitement, she realized what she had done and stared blankly at Xu Qianli, asking, "What partner?"

"Xiaohua said that the blind date your family arranged for you is supposed to be your stepmother's nephew, and that your boss is even going to allocate you a house?" Xu Qianli saw Liu Xinlan's reaction and realized he hadn't misheard.

Liu Xinlan's head buzzed!

How can Chen Xiaohua say anything?

My stepmother was a bad person, but she had no family left. All that was left was her elderly mother, who had died of illness several years ago.

But Liu Xinlan felt inexplicably nervous. She wanted to cover half of her face with her hand, but she didn't dare let Xu Qianli see anything unusual. She smoothed her hair and said, "Yes! They're coming."

That damned Chen Xiaohua! She didn't discuss it with me beforehand. What if she gets caught?

Not getting the answer he wanted, Xu Qianli pressed on, "Then! Am I qualified to be your... husband?"

After listening, Liu Xinlan lowered her head shyly, hummed in agreement, and nodded.

"So, you agree?" Xu Qianli stood up excitedly.

Liu Xinlan nodded shyly again.

She felt guilty too. Although Chen Xiaohua had helped her, she still had to cover up the lie.

Xu Qianli pulled Liu Xinlan along, looked at her excitedly, and kissed her forehead.

This action startled Xu Qianli.

Her face then turned even redder with embarrassment.

“Then I’ll go back tonight and submit the marriage application. Once it’s approved, we’ll get married. By the time they arrive, everything will have already happened. What do you think?” Xu Qianli’s happy voice could be heard next door.

Liu Xinlan asked, "Aren't you afraid I'll jeopardize your future?"

"What are you afraid of? I'm not afraid of anything. At worst, I'll go to the countryside with you to farm. As long as you're by my side, I'm not afraid of anything." Xu Qianli happily hugged Liu Xinlan. "You have no idea how much I'm looking forward to you marrying me. Now that I've agreed, I can't go back on my word. I'll go back and write the application first."

Excitedly, he let go of Liu Xinlan and ran away.

"..."

Liu Xinlan recovered from her shock and excitement after not taking the lunchbox with her.

I was so happy that the smile on my face never stopped. I bent down to clean up my lunchbox.

It felt like my head was spinning as I washed my face, which was turning red all the time.

Xu Qianli went back and wrote a marriage report, then came to Lu Chen for his signature.

"Old Lu, hurry up and sign it for me. The political commissar has already signed it. I'll go find the leader to sign it later." Xu Qianli came into the living room with a pen and asked Lu Chen to sign it.

Seeing Xu Qianli looking travel-worn and puzzled, he asked, "What's wrong? Why are you so happy?"

"Hey, hurry up and sign it, or the commander will need to rest later." Xu Qianli handed the marriage certificate directly to Lu Chen.

Upon seeing these four words, Lu Chen stood up in shock, staring at Xu Qianli in disbelief.

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