Su He thought that what she had shown Sun Zhaodi the day before was probably enough to shock her and might change her stubborn mind, so she decided to go to see her again today and press her advantage.

However, before she could even set off, she discovered that Sun Zhaodi was already waiting for her downstairs early in the morning.

Su He raised an eyebrow in surprise upon seeing this, and went downstairs to meet her.

Sun Zhaodi looked much worse than yesterday; she appeared very haggard and probably hadn't rested well.

Seeing this, Su He asked, "What do you need me for?"

Sun Zhaodi nodded, looked up at her, glanced at the guesthouse, and then said, "I have something to tell you."

After hearing this, Su He took her to a secluded place and waited for her to speak.

After stopping and remaining silent for a moment, Sun Zhaodi seemed to have mustered up a lot of courage and said, "I already know what you mean. You think I'm not good enough for Brother Lin, and I'm not as good as his fiancée, right?"

Su He nodded, not denying it, "Isn't this obvious?"

Sun Zhaodi's expression was complicated, and she also felt ashamed.

“I know, I know I’m not good enough for him, and I also know that in your city people’s eyes, even if he touches me, it won’t make any difference.”

But it's different here. Everyone knows I was touched by another man before I was even married. It caused a huge uproar; if I don't marry him, I can't marry anyone else!

Su He frowned slightly upon hearing this, not expecting her to be so stubborn; all that she had done had failed to change her mind.

So her expression turned sour, and her attitude became less gentle than before.

The words he said were even more cruel.

"But my older brother will not marry you. No matter how much you make a fuss, he will not marry you."

The reason he's still tolerating your troubles for so long is because he's a soldier and won't resort to harsh measures.

But you should know that if pushed too far, the worst that can happen is my older brother being discharged from the military and reassigned to civilian work.

Even if he can't become a soldier, he'll definitely have a good job and can leave this place directly. You still won't get what you want.

Upon hearing these words, Sun Zhaodi's face suddenly turned pale, and her body swayed slightly.

"He...he really thinks that way?"

"Of course!" Su He nodded affirmatively. "Otherwise, my older brother would have agreed to you long ago. The only reason he's still tolerating you now is because he likes being a soldier. But he won't let himself suffer for the rest of his life because of this."

Upon hearing this, Sun Zhaodi could no longer stand. She clutched her chest and squatted down, her eyes slightly red.

So, so he would rather not be a soldier than marry her?

At this moment, Sun Zhaodi felt extremely sad, disappointed, and heartbroken, but even more so, humiliated!

Su He didn't care about all that. She sighed, her tone softening, and advised one last time, "Actually, what you're going through is really nothing. There's no need to make a scene over a man touching you. As long as you're capable, there are plenty of men who want to marry you."

Sun Zhaodi looked up at her with red eyes, somewhat confused.

But I don't know how to do anything!

"If you don't know how, then learn. You're a country girl now, you have to rely on your parents for everything, listen to them, and you don't have the right to make your own decisions. But what if you could get a job in the future?"

"Work?"

"Yes, if you promise not to bother my brother anymore, I can have him arrange a job for you, so you'll have a means to make a living."

And once you have a job, you won't have to worry about not being able to get married. Your job is your greatest asset; you'll have plenty of good men to choose from, and you might even find a better marriage partner than my older brother.