Chapter 2: Broken Engagement
Xia Mi was dragged away forcefully. Only when she returned to the warm room did she realize how stupid her behavior had been.
Huo Jingchen froze, his eyes devoid of any warmth.
The woman had delicate features, her small face, the size of a palm, was wet, her hair was messily stuck to her cheeks, and crystal clear water droplets slid down her full forehead, all the way to her slender white neck, and then disappeared under her collar.
Xia Mi raised her hand to hook her hair behind her ears, her eyes as cautious as a frightened deer.
"Thank you, comrade. You saved me twice."
Huo Jingchen pulled his lips together and chuckled, "Why are you being so polite? I'm already calling you husband."
These words instantly made Xia Mi's face and ears turn red like a ripe tomato.
Isn't it said that people of this era are reserved, or even old-fashioned? Why is this person in front of me so rude?
Xia Mi looked embarrassed and started to explain, "I have to thank you anyway. If it weren't for you, I would have been kidnapped by human traffickers a long time ago."
Before she could finish her words, the man took over.
"Yeah, I finally saved you, but then I gave you the chance to commit suicide."
Xia Mi took a deep breath and told herself that the man in front of her was her savior, so she had to stay calm. She had to stay calm.
"You said you were here to find your fiancé, and your fiancé is on Zhuifeng Island?" Huo Jingchen thought of what she had just said on the deck.
He had been on Zhuifeng Island for six years and was familiar with the situation on the island. Most of the people there were indigenous people, and there were very few people from the city who came here to get married.
This woman most likely came to the army to find a fiancé, but not many people could follow the army.
Huo Jingchen quickly made a list of unmarried gay men who could join the army.
The next second, Xia Mi nodded obediently, looking extremely well-behaved, "My fiancé and I were childhood sweethearts, his name is Yan Yiming, and I came here to join the army."
Xia Mi was caught off guard against the person who had saved her twice.
This ship is heading to Zhuifeng Island. When the man appeared here, Xia Mi began to make guesses based on his appearance and body shape.
"Comrade, are you also stationed on Wind Chasing Island?"
"Is it hard to guess?" Huo Jingchen asked, then smiled, "Yan Yiming, I know him."
But Yan Yiming is no longer a member of the army. Due to his background and some other reasons, he is now just an assistant coach on the island.
Huo Jingchen's inquiring gaze scraped across Xia Mi like a sharp blade.
"Really? That's fate."
Xia Mi's eyes lit up and the corners of her mouth rose slightly. This way she wouldn't have to go around asking around where the troops were.
Huo Jingchen sat up straight, closed his eyes and rested, with no intention of talking to Xia Mi again.
Xia Mi took out a silk scarf from the suitcase and quickly wiped the water off her face and wet hair. She had a delicate and quiet appearance, delicate and small facial features, and her skin was fair and flawless.
Every move can attract the attention of people around.
After a long time, the ship stopped at the island, and the captain announced in a hoarse voice, "We have arrived at Zhuifeng Island. Comrades, take your luggage and prepare to disembark."
As soon as the notice came out, people gathered and the place started to get lively.
Xia Mi was in the back. She originally wanted to follow the man, but he was tall and had long legs, so he could walk to the front in just two steps.
The man was very tall, with a height of nearly 1.9 meters, which made him stand out in the crowd. At this moment, Xia Mi could only see the back of the man's head.
She frowned and gave up the decision to ask him for help.
While waiting for Xia Mi to get off the boat, her calves felt weak when her feet touched solid ground. After floating on the sea for so long, she was a little uncomfortable with the sudden contact with the ground.
"Comrade, are you here to see Comrade Yan?"
A Marine ground-attack soldier wearing a Type 74 combat uniform with white top and blue bottom, a liberation cap on his head, dark skin, and a pair of bright eyes that exude justice.
Xia Mi was stunned for a moment and nodded, "Yes, I came to find him."
"Then come with me. The troops are on the other side of the mountain. It will take you a long time to walk there. Take our car instead."
Xia Mi thought that Yan Yiming had received the news and sent someone to pick her up.
Deep down, I developed a liking for this man whom I had never met before.
A jeep was parked conspicuously in front.
Xia Mi opened the car door and saw the man sitting inside. She was stunned, blinked and looked at the person who called her in confusion.
Zhang Jinbu smiled honestly and explained to her, "This is the battalion commander of our regiment. It was Battalion Commander Huo who asked me to pick you up."
The man was sitting on the other side and didn't even look at Xia Mi.
Seeing how cold he was, Xia Mi thought of the previous two times and felt that this man probably didn't like her, so she simply stopped talking after getting in the car.
[System: Binding is successful, the Fishing Master System has been activated, the host can use seafood to exchange currency in the Universal Mall, and the currency can also be exchanged for RMB or tickets]
There was an electronic sound in the air. Xia Mi looked up and observed the reactions of the people in the car.
They seemed not to have heard it, especially the man next to him, who had a cold expression and kept staring out the window.
[System: Host, I communicate with you through brain waves, and you can also ask me questions through brain waves. ]
Xia Mi tried to communicate using brain waves, "Fishing Master?"
Isn't this a game?
[System: Yes, host. When you obtain seafood through catching or fishing, I will exchange it for gold coins according to the price and can also process it into dried seafood for you.]
Xia Mi's pupils shrank slightly, and her clear eyes were full of excitement. Wasn't she going to make a fortune? !
Huo Jingchen glanced sideways and just happened to catch this scene.
She is so happy even before she meets her fiancé. I wonder if she will still be able to smile after she meets him and knows the truth.
As a person living in the 21st century and an eight-year bookworm, Xia Mi digested the golden finger very quickly.
As the car drove into the military base, it passed the training ground and finally stopped under a three-story office building.
Huo Jingchen opened the car door and got out first. Before leaving, he told Zhang Jinbu, "Take the person to the instructor's office."
Xia Mi was taken to the office and met the army instructor.
After hearing that she was here to get married and join the army, Instructor Li's face turned pale. After checking Xia Mi's ID and letter of introduction, his hand shaking with anger when he held the letter.
Although Yan Yiming has no connection with the army now, he introduced his daughter to Yan Yiming just last week.
Today, his fiancée showed up at his door. What kind of thing was this? "Go get Yan Yiming." The words were almost forced out from his back teeth.
The guard at the door received the news, reported it, and ran away.
Li Weimin took a look at Xia Mi and found that she was much better than his little daughter who was obsessed with men and had no ambition.
Yan Yiming, this bad boy, doesn't know how to appreciate the blessing he has and almost caused him to make mistakes!
Soon the guards brought back the news.
"Report to the instructor, Comrade Yan accidentally injured his leg today and is now receiving treatment. He asked me to tell you that he has no fiancée and that the engagement has been cancelled long ago. He asked this female comrade not to come again..."
At the end, the guard's voice became lower.
"Stop dilly-dallying and speak quickly!" Li Weimin was an impatient person, and this made people angry.
"He told the female comrade to stop being so shameless and said that she was not the biological daughter of the Xia family, but a fake. He said that female comrades are all thin-skinned, so he would not come to hurt people in person."
Xia Mi seemed to be frozen in place by someone's palm. These words turned into slaps in her face again and again.
(End of this chapter)
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