"Hmph, it would be better to go to war, you ask those two?"
"ah?"
I turned around briefly, and there stood the two children, obediently standing there, not daring to look up.
"Did you two do this to my brother?"
Cheng Rui cautiously looked up, then down again, trying several times, but finding he couldn't escape his older brother's gaze, he simply raised his chin openly.
"Well, I thought it was a food stall, and I couldn't squeeze in, so I grabbed my brother's pants and crawled in."
"I... I went in with my brother,"
Cheng Chao's anger, which had just subsided, was about to flare up again. His face turned red with anger as he recalled his embarrassing moment earlier.
Cheng Rui quickly hid behind Jian Dan.
"You can't hit me. I thought it was something delicious and I was going to buy it for my sister. You can't hit me."
That's easy, thank you so much.
Judging from Cheng Chao's expression, there's no point in asking; he probably won't tell you anyway.
Let's change the subject.
Is there anything else you want to buy?
Cheng Rui sighed again.
"The paomo (pita bread soaked in mutton soup) was so delicious, it's a pity I can't take it home,"
No one else paid him any attention. Cheng Chao carried the sack, with the snacks he bought in a basket on his back. It wasn't too heavy, so he let the two children take turns carrying it. It was simple, and he was still empty-handed.
Jian Dan was still a little embarrassed, but since the three men strongly refused, she could only silently follow along, enduring the strange looks from those around her, and trying to minimize her presence.
Sometimes, enemies meet on a narrow road, and coincidences are inevitable; this saying is not just a saying.
Before even leaving the market, I ran into Yu Hongyan, who was haggling with the stall owner at a nearby stall.
As luck would have it, she just stood up and came face to face with them. She immediately spotted the tall and handsome Cheng Chao. Her feet moved faster than her brain, and she stood in front of Cheng Chao, her face flushing.
"Hello, Cheng, Cheng Chao, I..."
Cheng Chao reacted quickly. Without even looking up, almost as soon as the other person landed and he felt a fragrant breeze, he had already taken a few steps to the left, making way for Cheng Rui next to him.
Cheng Rui felt a gust of wind pass behind him and was about to say that the breeze was really nice and quite refreshing.
He felt Cheng An in front of him stop, and he almost bumped into him.
"Xiao An, what's wrong?"
"Hey? Bro, what are you doing here?"
Turning around again, he was met with Yu Hongyan's shy expression, and he immediately exploded.
What are you doing here? Did you come with us?
Yu Hongyan ignored him, her eyes fixed on Cheng Chao, blinking rapidly. Unfortunately, the two couldn't connect at all, and even Jian Dan's eyes hurt from watching.
The intention is quite clear.
Cheng Chao didn't recognize the person, but he guessed who it was.
Cheng Rui and his brother may be mischievous, but they are very good at "pretending" in front of outsiders. They rarely act so rudely, especially so impolitely. It's probably the same person we talked about at noon.
His brows furrowed even more deeply, and his chilling aura was released without any attempt at concealment.
"I'm sorry, comrade, we don't know each other."
Cheng Rui, stop dawdling, aren't you tired? Let's go.
The sudden release of cold air not only made Yu Hongyan's face turn pale with fright, but even Cheng Rui beside her shivered, tugging at his basket and muttering to himself.
"Oh dear, has the temperature dropped? Why is it suddenly so cold?"
Let's walk, let's walk. It's hot one minute and cold the next. Is it going to rain?
"Sister, hurry up!"
Yu Hongyan looked up and met Jian Dan's smiling face. She was afraid of Cheng Chao, but not of Jian Dan.
She always thought she was the prettiest girl in the family compound, so she believed that only she was worthy of Cheng Chao, who was so handsome.
As a result, seeing Jian Dan made her unable to help but compare, and with this comparison, the anger in her heart grew stronger and stronger.
She had already asked her brother-in-law. Although he wasn't in this military region, Cheng Chao was still a minor leader. If things really went well, she could accompany him to the military base and become a leader's wife, receiving Cheng Chao's salary and no longer having to worry about her sister and brother-in-law's opinions about food and drink.
Unlike now, her brother-in-law's meager allowance barely covers living expenses, and the little snacks he buys are all eaten by the child if she hadn't been quick and sharp-eyed.
No matter how you compare them, it's always more comfortable to follow Cheng Chao and be in charge.
There aren't many people here with Cheng Chao's qualifications; they're either not as good-looking as him, or not as high-ranking.
In any case, if she wanted to live a good life, she had to hold onto Cheng Chao.
She's been hypnotizing herself like this every day, and now she subconsciously believes that she really likes Cheng Chao and is determined to marry him.
Looking at Jian Dan's fair and rosy face, Yu Hongyan felt an itch to scratch her face. Her sister had lived in this family compound for so many years and had only seen Cheng Chao a few times, but she had never seen him have any intimate contact with any female comrade. Jian Dan was getting so close to Cheng Chao and even smiling at him. She wanted to scratch that face to pieces and see how she could still seduce Cheng Chao.
Cheng Chao himself was there, simply watching the show without interrupting. He only responded when he heard Cheng Rui speak.
"Let's go back quickly, the sun is up again."
Before he could take two steps, Yu Hongyan stopped him. Jian Dan was stunned. What did this mean?
"What's up?"
Yu Hongyan looked simple, but no matter how you looked at it, her simple smile seemed like a boast.
His eyes gradually turned red, and his rationality slowly disappeared, as he moved step by step toward simplicity.
"Who are you? Why are you trying to seduce Cheng Chao?"
Seeing her like this, as if possessed, he was speechless and became wary, subtly backing away.
"Comrade, do you have a grudge against Cheng Chao? How can you say such nasty things so casually?"
Is the intention to label him with a moral failing and ruin him?
What deep-seated hatred could this be?
"You're talking nonsense! Who wanted to ruin him? I was the one who did it, I was!"
Yu Hongyan knew she couldn't shout these words, so she lowered her voice.
"I clearly like him, and I want to marry him."
"It's you! You suddenly appeared out of nowhere! Why are you trying to seduce him?"
Jian Dan did laugh this time, a mocking laugh, one that was made no attempt to hide.
"Are you some kind of emperor? Just because you like someone doesn't mean they have to like you back?"
Although the country advocates free love, if you don't respect your parents' wishes and the matchmaker's words, that's your problem and no one will interfere. But at least both parties have to agree, right?
What, if you want to marry him, does that mean he has to marry you back?
Don't tell me we're not in that kind of relationship. Even if we were, what's it to you?
What is your relationship with him? Are you his girlfriend? Are you his wife? Have you been accepted by his family? If you can answer any of these questions, I will respect you.
What gives you the right to question me?
Didn't you hear me say I didn't know you? You're a perfectly nice woman, with delicate features, are you hard of hearing?
He's a complete lunatic; he's so easily angered.
Upon hearing the commotion, Cheng Chao's face turned as black as ink. He immediately put down the sack, helped Cheng An up, and strode over in a few steps, blocking Jian Dan's path and staring down at Yu Hongyan.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
