Commander Zhou initially didn't want to get involved, but seeing Meng Ru's state, he eventually softened.

"Okay, I'll go ask for you, so you can give up on that idea."

As soon as Commander Zhou left, Meng Ru began to pack her things. When the cultural troupe assembled, Commander Zhou also arrived.

Meng Ru immediately stood up and said urgently, "Commander."

In just a short while, she had already investigated all the men in the military hospital who dared to compete with her for a man, but she never expected to hear of an exception.

"He does have a partner, and Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao has already submitted the marriage application."

Not only does she have a boyfriend, but she's also getting married soon, which Meng Ru finds hard to accept.

Who is it?

"Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao is from his hometown. I heard he was a sent-down youth who went to the countryside there, but he has never been to the military region. I only heard that he is very good-looking."

"She's really good-looking?" Meng Ru was insanely jealous.

If the other party is from a military hospital, she can think of ways to make them back down, or use some tricks to create conflict between the two and make them go their separate ways.

But now that the person is gone, she has no idea what kind of person he is, and there is no room for her to use any of her methods.

"Alright, let's go back. We still have a lot to do."

"Commander, can I stay here for two days?"

She still didn't want to give up, but Commander Zhou knew all too well how proud and arrogant she was, and he would never leave her here if something happened to her.

"Meng Ru, I always thought you were sensible."

Hearing this, Meng Ru had no choice but to go with the group, no matter how unwilling she was.

Xiao Yuheng ignored all of that and returned to his office to continue working. He needed to finish everything he could so that he could go home and get married without any distractions.

Meanwhile, the letter he sent had already reached Gu An'an's hands.

The letter was brought by the village chief. As soon as he left, Gu An'an started reading the letter, and the more she read, the redder her face became.

"An'an, are you sick?"

After hibernating for the winter, Zhou Yue liked to sleep in late and wouldn't get up unless she was hungry. Today was relatively early, mainly because she was woken up by the village chief's knocking on the door.

He walked out of the room with his eyes still half-closed and saw Gu An'an sitting in the main room with a flushed face and a faint smile on her lips.

This is unusual!

This is very unusual!

Gu An'an slapped Zhou Yue's hand away and pouted, "You're the one with a fever."

"No fever? Then did Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao write you something about getting a racing heart again?"

Zhou Yue grinned mischievously. Such teasing was common between the two of them. She thought Gu An'an would make a move as usual, but to her surprise, Gu An'an remained motionless, contrary to her usual behavior.

"No way? What did Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao write that made you end up like this?"

Gu An'an really wanted to share this with others, after all, she had never been married, and even dating was a first for her. As a complete novice, she was a little nervous at this moment.

Having no family to share with, she thought for a moment and then told Zhou Yue, "Xiao Yuheng said he would come back to marry me after the New Year."

"What? Marry you? You agreed?"

Gu An'an nodded, recalling the letter she had written before. "He said he would marry me when he came back next time and asked if I agreed. I thought he had already taken all his leave this year, and I didn't know when he would agree next time he came back."

Zhou Yue didn't know what to say. Although she was already engaged, she didn't want to get married too soon.

Unexpectedly, Gu An'an, who always likes to think things through, suddenly gave her a big surprise.

"I really don't know what to say to you. Now that you've agreed, Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao will definitely try every means to get it back."

If such a beautiful wife were to be taken advantage of while I'm away, I'd be devastated.

Zhou Yue fully understood Xiao Yuheng's actions, but still wanted to say that the other party was cunning and treacherous.

"Then you can just wait to get married."

Gu An'an didn't care much about whether or not she would get married. Anyway, she had already agreed before, and Xiao Yuheng was a pretty good person, so it was fine to get married.

If things don't work out in the future, we can get a divorce. Anyway, she's not from this era and won't be bound by outdated ideas.

"I'm a little nervous right now. Also, what do I need to prepare for getting married?"

She really has no experience.

Seeing Gu An'an, who is usually very opinionated, make such an expression, Zhou Yue found it quite interesting, though she didn't know the reason behind it.

"How about we make a call and ask? You should also call Uncle Li and let him know."

Zhou Yue roughly knew what had happened to Gu An'an and had also seen how good Uncle Li and Aunt Li were to her, so of course she had to remind her now.

"Yes, make a phone call."

The two got dressed and headed to the village committee, where only the village chief was present.

She delivered a letter and then called right afterward. The village chief assumed Gu An'an was calling Xiao Yuheng, so he tactfully left his office, giving them enough space.

"Aunt Li, it's me, An'an."

When Aunt Li suddenly received Gu An'an's call, she thought something had happened. "An'an, why are you calling at this time? Did something happen to you? Tell us if anything is wrong, don't be afraid."

Upon hearing this, Gu An'an's somewhat flustered heart immediately calmed down.

Although she had little family ties with her family, it was enough that she met such a couple here.

"I'm doing quite well here. I have plenty of food and drink, and I can even stay home during the winter without going to work or working in the fields, so you can rest assured."

"It's good that nothing happened. Did you receive the package your family sent you?"

"I received it. Auntie, please don't buy me so many things all the time. Save the money to buy more food to nourish your health."

During the few months she spent in the countryside, the couple sent her so many packages—more than those from the educated youth compound who had biological parents. She felt a little embarrassed receiving them and could only send back more local produce.

"We have everything at home, don't worry."

As Aunt Li chatted, she suddenly realized something was off. If there was nothing wrong, why would she call so close to the end of the workday? So she changed the subject, leaving Gu An'an unsure how to broach the subject.

Her hesitant manner made the other person even more worried.

"If something's wrong, just say it. Don't worry your aunt."

"Well, it's not a bad thing. It's just that I'm getting married after the New Year and I don't know what to prepare for the wedding, so I called my aunt to ask what the customs are."

She spoke relatively calmly, but the person opposite her was already losing their composure.

"What did you say? You're getting married? To that guy surnamed Xiao?"

Over the past few months, the two sides have been sending each other things, especially Gu An'an, who always prepares things that the two of them need, even more thoughtful than her son.

Unbeknownst to her, Aunt Li had come to regard Gu An'an as her own daughter; otherwise, she wouldn't have wanted to bring her a gift every time she went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy things.

She was a little worried when she heard that Gu An'an was in a relationship, since she had never met her.

It's only been a few months, and the two are getting married. The speed is so fast that Aunt Li can't help but worry that there might be something wrong with Xiao Yuheng, otherwise, this speed is just too fast.

"right."

"An'an, did he bully you?"