Seeing that he didn't take it, An Moxue pushed it forward again and placed it on the table in front of him, smiling as she said, "I'm happy to give you the money you risked your life for, but I can't accept it. Putting aside the fact that I don't lack money, even if I did, I wouldn't take your savings before we're married. Keep it! As for the gifts, I'll accept them all; I really like them."

Wu Sicheng felt somewhat disappointed when he saw that An Moxue hadn't taken the passbook, but seeing her happily accept the gifts he had prepared for her over the years, his disappointment was somewhat alleviated.

"Mo Xue, I will continue to work hard and strive to get you to accept my savings book as soon as possible."

"Okay, then do your best!" she said, fiddling with the jewelry on the table.

He sat down next to her and asked, "Which one do you like the most?"

An Moxue looked at them and said, "I like them all, but I still like this red agate set the most."

Wu Sicheng picked up the two mother-and-child safety amulets, grinning mischievously at her, "Aren't you also looking forward to the birth of our baby?"

As he spoke, he slipped the small safety amulet into her hand and then held her hand, playing with it.

An Moxue glared at him, but didn't pull her hand away. "A horse doesn't know how long its face is, and a donkey doesn't know how thick its skin is. That's you for you. You really know how to flatter yourself. I haven't even agreed to anything for you yet! You're really thinking ahead. Stop trying to trick me and brainwash me. I don't have time right now. I'm very busy."

He complained like a wronged husband, "Fine! Comrade An, who loves her career and her country, I am your descendant of the nation." He hoped to gain some pity and charity from her.

"How dare you talk to me like that? Aren't you the same person?"

“Hmm—” He paused, “If that’s the case, then this conversation is dead! How resentful I am! If you accept my proposal now, I’ll immediately go and file for marriage.”

"Don't you have to submit a relationship report before you can get a marriage certificate?"

“I did it. I did it as soon as I came back from Russia. I had already reported it to the organization.”

"Huh?" This time it was An Moxue's turn to be surprised.

"No, Mo Xue, you didn't report it, did you?" He pressed him relentlessly, as if he had caught him red-handed.

"If you don't report it, didn't you ever think about us getting married?" She could say that at the time, she thought that since they were in a long-distance relationship and couldn't contact each other for a while, he might marry someone else for various reasons, which she could accept. In that case, there was no need to report this relationship to the organization.

"Didn't you ever look forward to our future? Can't I give you a sense of security?" he asked, somewhat sadly.

For a moment, she didn't know how to answer him. She was surrounded by enemies and wolves, and she didn't know how long she would live. How could she dare to think about such a long-term thing? But she was lonely, and he gave her warmth and support. She really craved that warmth.

"I must have done something wrong that prevented you from fully trusting and relying on me," he said, blaming himself.

"Well, not really. It's mainly because my circumstances at the time were very complicated. I didn't even know how long I would live, so how could I talk about anything else?"

Seeing her hesitation, he could only think of her parents. "Are there still any hidden problems with your parents? But what Uncle De found out about, wasn't it all resolved? Is there anything I don't know? It's all my fault, making you bear so much alone." He held her hand, his eyes full of self-reproach.

She patted his hand and said, "No, it's all been mostly resolved now, and the rest are no longer a threat." She wouldn't leave danger to those around her unless it was under control; implicating innocent people wasn't her style.

"Really? But I've already told you about my overseas connections, so why haven't you used them even once?" He was still skeptical of her words.

"No need! I can handle it myself."

"Okay! You're great. So, where will you stay when you get back to Kyoto? How about I arrange it?"

An Moxue was about to say that she could handle it herself when Wu Sicheng interrupted her, "I have a detached house that's very close to Kyoto University. Why don't you stay there? Don't worry, it's not a tenement building, it's a single-story house with a private bathroom, okay?"

"Okay." She was afraid that if she refused again, he would be too upset. She had to make him feel needed.

After she agreed, he showed a happy expression, "Mo Xue, I'm so happy to be able to do anything for you!"

She raised an eyebrow, her eyes darting around, "Then I might have to make you do a lot of things!"

“He said he was willing to serve Comrade An wholeheartedly.”

"Come with me to buy some things tomorrow, and then I'll be heading back to Anle Village. Also, I've acquired a piece of land in Anping County and want to build a house. I'll inevitably need to use some of your connections to buy some materials."

"You want to settle down in Anping County?"

“That’s my second home, and I want to do something for it. I’ll always go back. It saved me back then, and I want it to be a better place.”

"A plan?"

"Yes, but we need to study the policies first, and it has to be completed within the policy's scope."

Can you tell me?

"Initially, it's straw weaving and mountain products. I want to sell them abroad and go international. Once these are on track, then we can move on to other things."

"Or a series?"

"Yes, the national policies have changed now, and I believe things will get better and better in the future. I want the people of Anle Village to become rich and then help the whole county. They helped me when I was in trouble, and I want to repay them."

"I don't really know much about economics. We need to study it carefully to see if now is the right time."

"I won't act rashly. I'll inform my people when the time comes to invest as a foreign investor. That way, I can avoid a lot of trouble and keep my wealth out of sight."

"It seems you've already made plans?"

"Many years ago, after seeing the exquisite items that Uncle Ma made, I had that idea!"

"Have you spoken to Uncle Ma about this?"

"I did say that! That old man should have been able to develop a lot of new products over the years."

"He doesn't object, he even supports it?" He increasingly felt that Old Ma and his wife were not simple people.

"Why should we oppose it? He'd be happy to do something that's good for the people!" An Moxue didn't understand.

"Indeed, he was a magnanimous old revolutionary; it was I who was narrow-minded."

"Of course you're narrow-minded."

Wu Sicheng glanced at his watch and said, "Go to bed and rest for a bit. I'm going to work. I'll call you for dinner when I get back tonight."

As she spoke, she put away the bankbook, placed all the jewelry into the box, locked it, and then gave the key to An Moxue. She put the box into the cabinet and said, "Take it with you when you leave."

Then, he spread out the blankets and drew the curtains. "Get some sleep. You must not have had a good rest on the way here. I'm leaving now." With that, he opened the door and went out.

After she left, An Moxue locked the door, took off her shoes, lay down on the bed, and quickly fell asleep.