Chapter 128 is mine because I stamped it.
But the chest pressing down on her arm seemed to be beating like war drums, the "thump thump thump" vibrating through her clothes until her arm went numb.
Su Meng shifted uncomfortably, "You...I..."
His voice was hoarseer than ever before, which startled her. She opened her eyes wide and belatedly turned her head away from his lips.
He stood frozen in place, as if in a trance, maintaining that posture without moving.
Su Meng couldn't stand it anymore, so she pushed his head away and turned her back shyly.
"I want water!" she mumbled through her mouth.
Huo Zhenhua snapped out of his daze, rubbed his temples in annoyance, and wondered how he could have been so reckless.
They've really been caught!
Seriously... speechless!
"Honey, the water's here!" Before he could even think of how to express his feelings, he said it out loud.
After he said that, he paused for a moment, then grinned foolishly at the person who had turned away angrily, holding the teacup in both hands and looking at her with doting eyes.
With a determined heart, he said directly, "Wife, whether you agree or not, you are my wife from now on."
If you don't agree, I'll wait for you my whole life until you do.
I, Huo Zhenhua, will marry no one but Su Meng in this life!
Su Meng looked at the man kneeling in front of her in astonishment, then at the cup he was holding. The words she was about to say turned into a "pfft" laugh.
He knelt on one knee and presented a marriage proposal ring with both hands.
"Commander Huo, what an ingenious idea! Is this serving tea?"
Su Meng looked at Huo Zhenhua with a teasing expression, meeting his astonishment. She took the teacup with both hands and mischievously raised her hand, "Eunuch Huo, please get up!"
In a great mood, she gulped down half a cup of water in one go. Just as she was about to speak, a tissue was handed to her.
"Thanks!"
She casually thanked him and then started drinking tea to hide her timidity in front of Huo Zhenhua.
After finishing his glass of water, Huo Zhenhua remained standing upright beside him, the familiar scent of soap filling his nostrils.
Su Meng's heart skipped a beat, and without thinking, she apologized, "I'm sorry! I shouldn't have made such an inappropriate joke."
You are the mighty and extraordinary Commander Huo, not Eunuch Huo.
She finished speaking in one breath, then closed her eyes in fear, bracing herself for his venomous attack.
Huo Zhenhua took the cup away, sat down opposite her, and said carefully, "Xiaomeng, let's talk."
He took Su Meng's hand in his again, and his smile widened as he sensed her compliance.
"I really want to date you, and I want to date you with marriage in mind."
I like you, not only because we've had physical intimacy, but also because after spending so much time together, I feel we're a good match.
What do you think?
He didn't make a domineering declaration; instead, he laid it all out in a conversation.
Su Meng fell into deep thought as he spoke.
Putting aside his initial misunderstandings about her, his unfounded suspicions and wariness towards her, he really is a good person.
Even though he suspected her and was wary of her, and confronted Xiaobenzi outside Luo Village, he still risked his life to save her.
She looked down at their clasped hands and thought that she didn't reject him.
Hearing his words, I felt secretly delighted and excited.
"But my identity might become a stumbling block to your advancement. Have you thought about that?"
Since he had laid everything out in the open, Su Meng also voiced her concerns.
Huo Zhenhua raised an eyebrow. "Your identity? Aren't you just a researcher?"
You're a highly educated person, please don't look down on me, a rough and uncultured guy, okay?
Su Meng smiled and said, "Then let's give it a try."
They both had feelings for each other, and she didn't mind getting to know each other better.
Huo Zhenhua's eyes lit up with excitement, and he lowered his head to kiss the small hand in his.
Su Meng shrank back, struggling to pull away in embarrassment, but met Huo Zhenhua's earnest and devout gaze.
He said, "Su Meng, I've stamped my approval, you're mine now."
Su Meng glared at him, struggled free, and retorted in a low voice, "Don't talk nonsense! Let's try it first."
Marriage is not just a matter between two people, but a union of two families.
I don't want to live a chaotic life from now on!
Upon hearing this, Huo Zhenhua smiled and affectionately pinched the tip of her nose, "Silly girl, how could there be such chaotic days?"
After that, we lived in the military base and only went back home occasionally during our family visit leave.
Don't worry! My family members are all easy to get along with, just like my grandma; they're all good people.
Just as Su Meng was about to say something, there was a knock on the door.
"Go quickly!"
Huo Zhenhua cracked his knuckles and stood up, his smile fading.
He opened the door a crack, met Wang Qinglin's scrutinizing gaze, and said unhappily, "What is it?"
Wang Qinglin whispered slyly, "Commander, even if you love someone to the core, you can't make a mistake."
Huo Zhenhua raised his leg and kicked, yelling, "Get lost!"
He was about to close the door after saying that.
Wang Qinglin quickly blocked the door and called out, "Comrade Liu Sheng is awake. He said to go to Huangyan Island quickly."
Upon hearing the words "Huangyan Island," Huo Zhenhua remembered that Su Meng had been muttering the name of the place even in her sleep, and immediately prepared to go out.
Su Meng quickly put on her shoes. "I'm going too!"
I'd also like to hear what secrets Huangyan Island holds.
She also wanted to know whether Liu Sheng was a friend or foe.
He called her an enemy, yet he stopped people from torturing her and throwing her into the sea, and even stepped forward to take a bullet for her at a critical moment.
Although he was called a friend, he was indeed a soldier in the Southeast Military Region.
However, he conspired with others to kidnap her, plotted to take her to Huangyan Island and imprison her, and repeatedly exuded murderous intent.
He was someone who wanted to kill her, yet also wanted to protect her.
Even someone as clever as Su Meng was confused.
After listening to Su Meng's brief account of her experiences along the way, Huo Zhenhua and Wang Qinglin both fell silent.
Huo Zhenhua recalled Liu Sheng's past and sighed, "Let the organization judge his rights and wrongs."
Xiaomeng, would you agree?
Su Meng shrugged. "I agree!"
Liu Sheng kidnapped her, and she gave him poison.
Liu Sheng saved her, and she gave him the antidote.
In this way, in her heart, the grudges between her and Liu Sheng had long been wiped clean.
"Let's go! I'm curious about Huangyan Island too."
Su Meng couldn't stand Huo Zhenhua's changes, and embarrassed by Wang Qinglin's teasing gaze, she went into Liu Sheng's room first.
Liu Sheng looked drowsy.
Hearing the voice, he turned his head and looked over, his lips twitching. "Haven't you been talking about Huangyan Island all this time?"
That's not a good place, let's not go.
Su Meng knew that he was talking to her.
"Didn't you originally intend to send me to Huangyan Island? Why are you saying it's not a good place now?"
Liu Sheng shook his head with a wry smile, "Believe it or not, it's up to you."
You've been on their blacklist for a long time.
I want to use you as a cover to enter Huangyan Island to gather intelligence and rescue the people they have kidnapped.
Those are scholars from various fields in our country.
Su Meng expressed her disagreement with his obsessive approach, stating that one cannot achieve their goals by harming another person.
However, Huo Zhenhua believed Liu Sheng's words. Given his past ruthless methods in achieving his goals, he would definitely do it.
Wang Qinglin looked at Liu Sheng with suspicion and said incredulously, "Comrade Liu Sheng, can you live with yourself?"
Liu Sheng scoffed, "What's a conscience worth? As the saying goes, good people don't live long, but evil people live for a thousand years."
People with a conscience are often bound by morality; they are the kindest people at the bottom of society, and the most mistreated. I…”
He became more and more agitated as he spoke, and started coughing.
Wang Qinglin poured him a glass of water.
He said weakly, "Take more people with you! There will definitely be a surprise."
Su Meng's face darkened as she glared hatefully at the unconscious guy. Damn it! She'd cut him to pieces with the truth.
Knowing full well that it was a pit of fire, he still betrayed her; he deserves to die!
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