Chapter 3: The Fiancé Who Will Die Early
The sound of the whistle left a long tail on the sea.
Su Jinhui was standing on the deck carrying a short-sleeved canvas bag, and she immediately saw a figure wearing a Type 65 military uniform on the dock.
She walked over and her breath caught in her throat after seeing the man's face clearly.
He stood against the light, the lines of his broad shoulders and narrow waist under his military uniform were outlined particularly clearly by the sunlight. Under his sword-like eyebrows were a pair of rare phoenix eyes, with the tails of his eyes slightly raised, and the scar on his brow bone looked particularly sharp.
An aura that keeps strangers away.
"Yan Li'an?" Su Jinhui blurted out.
The man was visibly startled for a moment, then nodded: "Hello, Mr. Su."
The girl in front of me was wearing the simplest clothes, but it still couldn't hide her beautiful face.
She has a standard oval face, almond eyes and a turned-up nose. The dimples at the corners of her mouth appear and disappear when she smiles. Her voice is clear and a little soft.
"I'll help you." He took the bag from Su Jinhui's hand and took her to the compound.
As soon as they got in the car, Su Jinhui started chattering non-stop. Although Yan Li'an responded coldly, there was no trace of impatience between his eyebrows.
Suddenly, Su Jinhui stopped talking, as if she thought of something, and looked at Yan Li'an in confusion.
Doesn’t the original book say that Yan Li’an will die in a month?
But he was standing right in front of me, his face was rosy and his breathing was steady. How could he look like he would die suddenly within a month?
"What's wrong?" Noticing her gaze, Yan Li'an turned his head.
Su Jinhui quickly looked away: "Nothing."
She paused, then said, "I just didn't expect my fiancé to be... so energetic."
The tips of Yan Li'an's ears turned visibly red.
The dirt road leading to the base was bumpy and uneven. Su Jinhui looked around as she walked.
This island was more prosperous than she had imagined. In the neat terraced fields on the distant hillside, some members of the cooperative were already working.
She was watching intently, and when she passed a rocky beach, she accidentally tripped over a protruding tree root.
"ah!"
She cried out in surprise and was about to fall when a strong arm caught her.
The smell of cedar mixed with gunpowder wafted into her nose. Through the thin clothes, Su Jinhui could clearly feel the taut muscle lines on the other person's forearm.
"careful."
Yan Li'an's Adam's apple rolled slightly and he quickly let go of his hand.
"You usually..."
"The station weekly..."
After walking for an unknown amount of time, they both spoke at the same time and paused at the same time.
Su Jinhui smiled and lowered her head, and Yan Li'an's already red ears became even hotter.
The resident compound was cleaner than expected. Yan Li'an's dormitory was the one at the easternmost end of the row of bungalows.
When she opened the door, Su Jinhui smelled the scent of a quilt that had been exposed to the sun, and some military books were neatly placed on the desk.
Very neat and clean house.
"You can stay here." Yan Li'an put his luggage on the polished cement floor. "I'll sleep in the team."
Su Jinhui thought for a moment: "I want to tell you..."
"About the engagement." Yan Li'an took the initiative, his Adam's apple moving: "That was arranged by the older generation and is not applicable now. If you have other candidates you like, I can help...match them."
In the book, the two people's marriage was arranged by their grandfather's generation.
Su Jinhui actually didn't have any major objections to this.
And looking at the tall and mighty man in front of her, she had even less objection.
She opened her lips and was about to answer when a loud shout came from outside the door.
"Battalion Commander!" A young soldier, his face covered in sweat, stood at the door. "An emergency meeting at the headquarters!"
Yan Li'an frowned, turned around, took out a tin box from the closet and handed it to Su Jinhui.
"Food stamps and spare keys."
He hesitated for a moment and added, "The supply and marketing cooperative has fresh fish every Wednesday. If you want to eat it, I'll ask someone to take you there."
After the footsteps faded away, Su Jinhui finally swallowed back what she wanted to say.
She gently stroked the tin box in her hand with her fingertips and fell into deep thought.
Why does it feel like Yan Li'an's reaction doesn't seem to like her...
That's right, the two of them have never met each other, and he probably doesn't want this marriage.
Su Jinhui shrugged, took out a few food coupons from the iron box, and then left the dormitory.
She decided to cook a meal and use her cooking skills to improve her favorability. It was also a good opportunity to get to know the place and make some friends, which would make life a little more interesting.
After walking a few steps, she saw a girl fishing with a net.
Two long black braids hung down in front of her chest, revealing her face, which was flushed by the sea breeze.
"Comrade, may I ask where we can buy groceries?"
Liu Ruolan looked up and was first dazzled by Su Jinhui's appearance. She then looked in the direction she was coming from and then stood up suddenly.
"Did you come out of Li An's room?"
Su Jinhui blinked: "Yes."
Liu Ruolan immediately threw the fishing net in her hand to the ground and said sharply: "You shameless person, how dare you seduce Brother Li An!"
She confessed her love to Yan Li'an this morning but was rejected. She hadn't found a way to vent her anger yet, so Su Jinhui just walked into the trap.
"This girl has no sense of propriety at all. She looks like a vixen!"
Several members carrying hoes came over when they heard the noise, and one of them immediately recognized Su Jinhui.
"Hey, this seems to be the eldest daughter of the capitalist Su family. I saw her photo when I was sorting out information for the political commissar just now!"
"I heard her family exploited their workers and their background was not good."
"Oh my god, black-hearted capitalism!"
Liu Ruolan's eyes rolled and she thought, it turns out this woman has this identity.
So, she simply steeled herself and started cursing: "How dare someone like you seduce Brother Li An? Why didn't your father teach you to behave yourself when he was sucking the workers' hard-earned money?!"
"Why, now that you can't make ends meet, you're thinking of crawling into a man's bed to make a living!"
Upon hearing this, Su Jinhui's face instantly darkened.
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