Xiao Yuheng was caught off guard by Gu An'an's sudden approach. When he met Gu An'an's clear, bright eyes, his mind went blank for a moment.

What does this mean? Is it a yes or a no? If I give a definite answer, will I even lose a friend?

Various questions swirled in his mind, but the opportunity was too rare, so Xiao Yuheng finally spoke his mind: "I not only want to wear matching watches with you, but I also want to date you."

Xiao Yuheng was no pushover. Now that he had said it, he had no intention of letting Gu An'an run away. "An'an, how about we date with marriage in mind? I swear on my profession that as long as you are willing to be with me, I will treat you well for the rest of my life. All the money I earn will be yours, and I will never betray you."

He loves his profession so much that he said he wanted to be a soldier when he was eight or nine years old. For the next ten years, he worked under his father's guidance to improve his physical fitness and thinking. He joined the army at the age of seventeen and has now become a deputy regimental commander thanks to his competence.

Being able to swear an oath based on his profession shows that he takes it very seriously.

Now it was Gu An'an's turn to be nervous. Having lived in the apocalypse, she had seen too many people who treated relationships like a game. Looking at the solemnity and cherishment in Xiao Yuheng's eyes, she had only one thought in her mind.

Why don't you give it a try?

That's what I thought in my heart, and I said it out loud too.

"An'an, what did you just say?"

Xiao Yuheng was surprised that Gu An'an agreed so readily. It felt like he had suddenly won a multi-million dollar lottery, and it was all a bit unreal.

"It's nothing, just forget about it if you didn't hear it."

"I heard it, I heard it, I'm so happy."

Xiao Yuheng really wanted to hug the girl in front of him, but he reached out and then withdrew his hand. They were still outside, and although the people in Xiaowang Village were all very nice, there were still some gossips. He couldn't ruin Gu An'an's reputation because of a moment of excitement.

"An'an, now that we're a couple, you can accept this watch, right?"

Gu An'an took out the watch, placed the empty box in Xiao Yuheng's hand, put the watch on her wrist and shook it, "I'll take it since it's quite nice-looking."

Xiao Yuheng glanced at the watch on Gu An'an's wrist, then at his own, his smile barely contained by his lips. "Beautiful, exceptionally beautiful."

The two walked side by side to the courtyard. After sending the person back, Xiao Yuheng returned to the village chief's house.

After all, everyone has returned, and Grandma is still alive; it wouldn't be right not to go see her.

"I'll be back in a bit. I learned a new skill from the head chef at the cafeteria this time. I'll cook it for you later."

At this moment, Xiao Yuheng was like a peacock spreading its tail feathers, wanting to show Gu An'an all his skills so that he could secure his position as her new boyfriend.

"Okay, I'll show you what you've got when you get back."

Since her boyfriend wanted to show off, Gu An'an naturally wouldn't refuse, since he wouldn't be staying there for more than two days anyway.

Xiao Yuheng hummed a song as he returned to the village chief's house. As soon as he entered, he began to call out, "Grandma."

Grandma Xiao immediately came out of the kitchen to greet her grandson when she heard his voice, "Aheng, you're back!"

He looked the person over carefully.

Yes, you're not injured.

It's good that you weren't injured.

"You've lost weight. Your uncle just said last night that you were coming back, and we'd have cucumber dumplings for dinner."

In the past, Xiao Yuheng would definitely have stayed for dinner, but he had just promised Gu An'an, so how could he break his promise?

"Grandma, I'm going to An'an's for dinner tonight."

An'an, not Gu Zhiqing, but An'an, Grandma Xiao's eyes lit up instantly.

"You're with that girl An'an?"

Xiao Yuheng wasn't embarrassed at all, as his family immediately guessed his thoughts. He grinned and nodded, "Yeah, she just said she'd give it a try with me."

Grandma Xiao slapped her thigh and said, "Good, good, good. An'an is a good girl. You can trust her grandma completely. Here, I'll go get a basket of dumplings for you to take with you to have some extra food."

Before Xiao Yuheng could say anything, the old lady turned around happily and went back to the kitchen to prepare.

"Look, the dumplings didn't spill."

Then he placed a pheasant with its feet tied in its hand into Xiao Yuheng's other hand, saying, "They've been getting a lot of mushrooms lately, so this pheasant will be a good addition to their dishes."

"Grandma, no need."

Gu An'an lacks nothing, so having dinner is not a problem for her.

Besides, he was planning to go into the mountains tomorrow to get some supplies for Gu An'an, so he was sure he wouldn't let An'an suffer a loss.

Most importantly, he was really embarrassed to use his uncle's things to curry favor with his girlfriend.

“Just take it. It’s not for you. Tell An’an that it’s Grandma’s gift.”

Xiao Yuheng sighed helplessly, "Alright, I'll definitely bring it."

Xiao Yuheng was already a prominent figure in the village, and since he was carrying so many things towards the educated youth compound, some nosy old women would ask him a question or two.

"Aheng, where are you going?"

"Auntie, you've really had a great day. You'll definitely make a lot of money over the New Year."

The aunt was overjoyed to hear this, "That's really a blessing from you."

After being persuaded by Xiao Yuheng, the aunt had long forgotten the question she had just asked, and slapped her thigh when she got home.

Oh dear! I've been fooled by that kid. I had no idea which house he was taking all those good things to.

Xiao Yuheng fooled several people with this trick, but in the end, his uncle saw through his scheme.

"Go to An'an's place?"

"Um."

"Okay, then you can eat there tonight. We won't wait for you."

The village chief knew at a glance that the things in Xiao Yuheng's hands were given to him by his own mother, so he couldn't help but understand what it meant.

"good."

The village chief was still pleased with his nephew for being so sensible, knowing to make a good impression during his few days at home. But when he got home, he heard from his mother that his nephew had already won over his wife, and he was overjoyed.

"He truly lives up to his reputation as my nephew; he has the same demeanor as his uncle back in the day."

Grandma Xiao rolled her eyes. "Aheng is doomed if she looks like you. If it weren't for your sister and me helping you back then, who knows when you would have been able to bring your wife home."

Village Chief: ...At this age, it's not illegal to brag a little, is it?

Not only were the mother and son happy, but when the village chief's wife and Da Shan and his wife returned and heard the news, they were all overjoyed.

"As expected of my brother, you have excellent taste."

"A handsome guy paired with a beautiful girl, it's going to make all the young men and women in our village heartbroken."

Gu An'an and Xiao Yuheng are among the most eligible bachelors in the surrounding villages, and countless people have their eyes on them. Now that they're together, some people are definitely grinding their teeth in frustration.

The first one to grit her teeth was, of course, Lin Qingqing.

Zhou Yue is slow to notice things about herself, but when it comes to Gu An'an, she can sense even the slightest change in her.

"An'an, where did you get this watch? It wasn't here this morning."

Gu An'an glanced at her with a smile in her eyes, "It was a gift from someone else."

"A gift? Was it from Commander Xiao? I just heard he was back in the fields!"

Seeing Gu An'an nod, Zhou Yue said enviously, "It's so beautiful, is this what they call a token of love?"