Chapter 8 Marry me or become sworn brothers?
Pei Jiuyan is nearly 1.9 meters tall, while Qin Suisui only reaches his shoulder. She tiptoed slightly to look at the list in Pei Jiuyan's hand. She was somewhat dumbfounded. How could there be fifty or sixty items listed so densely? Where did all these things come from?
Chi Donglin and Song Yunlai appeared from the other side, their tone somewhat casual: "Why are you taking so long? We've already shown you all the big pieces of furniture. We're just waiting for our sister to come and take a look, to see if she likes them. If she does, we'll call the mechanic to load them onto the truck. We still have to assemble them when we get back!"
After all, this was a matter between herself and Pei Jiuyan, and Qin Suisui felt a little embarrassed to trouble them.
Chi Donglin is a man of few words. When he's not on a mission, he's a chatterbox. Whenever he sees Qin Suisui, he starts complaining, "Sister! You have no idea how much Alai and I suffered last night! We've been drifting at sea for over a month. Finally, we landed and had a good night's sleep, but Ayan insisted on pulling us out of bed and forcing us to see what we'd missed on his list. He even forced us to copy a copy of it. He even woke us up at five in the morning and rushed us to the city to buy things. He couldn't wait to get married with you!"
Qin Suisui laughed after hearing this. She could tell that Chi Donglin and Song Yunlai really had a good relationship with Pei Jiuyan. Even though they were in a superior-subordinate relationship, they were not bound by any hierarchical concept in private and were still as close as they were when they were children.
"Thank you so much for your help. We'll treat you to a nice meal at the state-run restaurant when we're done!"
Pei Jiuyan wanted to speak up to stop her, but when he heard Qin Suisui say "we," his heart inexplicably blossomed, so he nodded and said, "Yes! 'We' will treat you to dinner later!"
Song Yunlai couldn't stand his smug look, so he took Qin Suisui to look at furniture.
There weren't many furniture styles available at that time, but they were all made of high-quality materials and were solidly crafted. Chi Donglin and Song Yunlai chose the most practical and classic styles, and Qin Suisui had no objections. They quickly ordered all the large furniture and kitchen utensils for the house and were ready to load them onto the truck.
Afterwards, they bought many daily necessities and small items, such as enamel mugs, Double Happiness washbasins, thermos flasks, Zhonghua toothpaste, Lighthouse soap, and towels. Some of these items would be provided by the team, so they didn't need to be bought again. Pei Jiuyan also dragged Qin Suisui to buy several pieces of clothing from head to toe.
They also bought several pounds of sugar, several pounds of pastries, and some meat and vegetables. Because of Qin Suisui's status, they didn't plan a big wedding ceremony, only a meal for close friends and family. So, since they were already there, they bought all the hard-to-find meat and vegetables at once.
The large pieces of furniture and kitchenware had already cost several hundred yuan, and there were many receipts, all paid for by Pei Jiuyan. Qin Suisui felt that she couldn't just not contribute anything. From what she knew, someone of Pei Jiuyan's level probably only earned around a hundred yuan a month with his salary and various allowances, so he was probably not as wealthy as she was. They couldn't rely solely on him for their marriage and life together.
Without feeling guilty, Qin Suisui took out a stack of money and tickets from her backpack, ready to pay.
Pei Jiuyan stopped her, his expression still somewhat unpleasant: "What are you doing?"
Qin Suisui was confused: "I'll go pay! You paid for all of that earlier, now it's my turn!"
Pei Jiuyan was amused and said, "Seriously, are you going to marry me or become sworn brothers with me?"
Qin Suisui blinked: "Get married."
Pei Jiuyan shoved her money back at her: "Since it's a wedding, why are you still going to exchange gifts? Don't worry, I can support you!" With that, he strode forward to pay the bill.
Qin Suisui followed behind and laughed secretly, Pei Jiuyan was quite proud!
After everything was bought and loaded into the car, Song Yunlai and Chi Donglin helped transport it back.
It wasn't even noon yet, and Qin Suisui was planning to go to the post office to pick up a package. Calculating the time, the package her parents had sent earlier should have arrived by now. Since Xiaosheng was driving over today, they could take it back with them.
Pei Jiuyan naturally had no objection; he just happened to have something to do. After repeatedly telling Qin Suisui to wait for him at the post office and not to run around, Pei Jiuyan and Xiaosheng drove off.
Qin Suisui went to the counter, gave her name, and sure enough, a package arrived. Looking at the three big bags full of packages, she was a little dumbfounded. Her parents were really worried that she wasn't doing well. She wondered how they were doing now.
"Comrade Qin? It really is you!" Just as Qin Suisui was staring blankly at the pile of packages, a familiar voice suddenly came from the side. It was Su Yunyi.
Qin Suisui wiped her moist eyes and said with a smile, "Comrade Su, are you here to pick up your package too?"
Su Yunyi nodded and took out two sets of clothes from her backpack as she spoke. "I went out this time hoping to run into you, and sure enough, I did! Look, last time you said you were here to find a fiancé and get married, and there's nothing I can do. I took the time these past two days to make you two sets of clothes as a wedding gift. I hope you don't mind!"
Qin Suisui's eyes lit up when she took the clothes. Su Yunyi had made two outfits for her: a red and white checkered dress and a white shirt with army green pants. The two outfits looked ordinary, but Qin Suisui, who was used to wearing nice clothes, could tell at a glance that the fabric of the two outfits was excellent. The skirt and white shirt had been specially designed at the chest and waist, which would definitely make her figure look better.
As expected of the female lead! She made two outfits in such a short time. Her talent in fashion design has been evident so early on. It's a pity about her ending in the original book.
Qin Suisui excitedly grabbed Su Yunyi's hand: "Sister Su, you made such a beautiful dress! It could be exported and earn foreign exchange at the Canton Fair!" Qin Suisui had loved beauty since she was a child, especially since Su Yunyi's handiwork was truly excellent. Two ordinary dresses were transformed into something extraordinary in her hands. Overjoyed, she even changed how she addressed Su Yunyi.
Su Yunyi readily agreed: "Sui Sui, don't joke around, as long as you like it."
Using her bag as cover, Qin Suisui took out a handful of White Rabbit milk candies from her spatial storage and handed them to her: "These are our wedding candies. We'll treat you to some after we confirm the date..."
"Ah, make way, make way..."
"Bang!"
Before Qin Suisui could speak, an out-of-control donkey cart struck her and Su Yunyi, sending them flying.
Su Yunyi was alright; she was standing near the wall and was only knocked to the ground by the donkey cart. Qin Suisui, on the other hand, was standing near the roadside with her back to the road and was caught off guard, so she was thrown two or three meters away.
"Ah! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Comrades! Are you alright?" Zhou Zecheng finally managed to control the out-of-control donkey and jumped off the donkey cart.
“Su Zhiqing, it’s you! And this comrade too! We met on the ship before!” Zhou Zecheng and Su Yunyi were both sent to the Guangmingding Brigade, so they naturally knew each other. Pei Jiuyan’s military compound was under the jurisdiction of the Guangmingding Brigade, but it was actually on the edge of the brigade, so they hadn’t met since disembarking. Zhou Zecheng was also surprised to see Qin Suisui.
Qin Suisui felt nothing but bad luck. Was this the male lead's halo? She, the cannon fodder female supporting character, was destined to get hurt whenever she met the male lead!
Su Yunyi ignored him, got up and quickly ran over to help Qin Suisui up: "Suisui, are you alright? Where are you hurt? Come on, let's go to the hospital."
Qin Suisui took a breath, suppressing the pain from her wound, and smiled as she spoke to Su Yunyi, "Sister Su, I'm fine, it's probably just a scratch."
Su Yunyi finally felt relieved and said to Zhou Zecheng with a serious face, "Zhou Zhiqing, I know you borrowed the donkey cart from the villagers so that you could help haul things back, but if you don't know how to drive a donkey cart, then don't talk about personal heroism! Today, it only hit Comrade Qin and me. If it had hit someone else, or if it had damaged collective property, people would just think that the educated youth from Guangmingding Brigade were reckless and imprudent!"
Su Yunyi's words were very serious, and she almost named Zhou Zecheng and said that he had ideological problems.
Zhou Zecheng's expression also changed.
Qin Suisui leaned against Su Yunyi's chest, looking at this one and then at that one, her heart filled with joy. Good! This is good! The atmosphere between these two doesn't seem like it could spark any romance at all! If this can sever the love line between the male and female leads, then her pain will have been worthwhile!
"What's wrong?" A deep, cold voice broke the silence. Pei Jiuyan frowned as he looked at Qin Suisui's disheveled appearance. Before Qin Suisui could speak, he took her from Su Yunyi's arms, picked her up, and turned to walk into the car.
Seeing Pei Jiuyan's attitude towards Qin Suisui, Su Yunyi knew that this was the fiancé she had mentioned. She quickly followed him and recounted what had just happened. Then she anxiously said, "Take Qin Suisui to the hospital immediately. If the wound is serious, it needs to be disinfected and treated as soon as possible. It's hot, and it's easy for it to get infected!"
Pei Jiuyan nodded. Xiao Sheng had already loaded Qin Suisui's three large packages into the car and was ready to drive away.
Qin Suisui grabbed Su Yunyi's hand: "Sister Su, why don't you go to the hospital with me? You were hit by a car too!" After saying that, she looked at Pei Jiuyan, as if seeking his permission, since it was the team's car.
Pei Jiuyan nodded, and Xiao Sheng, with great insight, got out of the car and carried Su Yunyi's two large packages onto the vehicle. The group then went directly to the hospital.
Su Yunyi only had a minor scrape on her elbow, which she healed with disinfectant and some medicine. Qin Suisui was less fortunate, suffering scrapes on her right calf, knee, and arm. The wound on her arm was particularly bruised, with the flesh almost peeling back. Her fair skin made the wound even more jarring.
When Zhou Zecheng arrived in his donkey cart, he happened to see the doctor disinfecting Qin Suisui's arm. He felt extremely guilty. "Comrade Qin, I'm so sorry. Su Zhiqing is right. I was too reckless and caused you to be seriously injured! Oh, and I'll pay for your medical expenses! If you need anything else, just let me know. I'll definitely do my best to help you as long as I can."
Pei Jiuyan turned his head, squinted at Zhou Zecheng, and suddenly asked, "Comrade, your surname is Zhou?"
Zhou Zecheng was taken aback. Pei Jiuyan was wearing casual clothes today, and he didn't know his identity. But judging from the car he was driving, he knew that Pei Jiuyan had a special identity. Therefore, Zhou Zecheng did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly nodded and replied, "Yes, comrade, my surname is Zhou and my name is Zhou Zecheng."
Pei Jiuyan added, "Is he from Lanzhou, Gansu Province?"
Zhou Zecheng was already drenched in sweat; this comrade's aura was too strong, and he was almost overwhelmed. He'd only accidentally bumped into someone; he hadn't broken the law, had he?
But he suddenly asked about his personal information. Could it be that he knew the person he was looking for? Yes! That must be the case! Thinking of this, Zhou Zecheng looked at Pei Jiuyan with a sudden eagerness.
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