Hello, Comrade. I'm Here to Marry You!

Xie Huaizheng had long since figured out what to do when conflicts arose with his family.

Right now, seeing Old Sir Xie’s stern expression, Xie Huaizheng couldn’t help but defend Su Zhaozhao.

"Why are you using that tone with me?" Old Sir Xie frowned at Xie Huaizheng. "I’m talking to your wife, and you’re already jumping in to protect her? Are you worried I’m going to bully her?"

"And you’re not?" Xie Huaizheng looked at Old Sir Xie, his face cold.

"What a traitor." Old Sir Xie shook his head in disappointment.

Then, he cleared his throat and said to Su Zhaozhao, "Lass, did you think Grandpa was being too stern? How about now? Is this a little better?"

Just as he spoke, Old Sir Xie’s voice was a bit gentler than before.

Su Zhaozhao looked at Old Sir Xie, then at Xie Huaizheng.

Xie Huaizheng ruffled her hair. "Don’t be scared. My grandpa’s just like that. He was always fighting wars when he was younger. If he wasn’t a bit fierce, how could he have made his subordinates obey him? Don’t worry, the old man doesn’t have a bad bone in his body."

Su Zhaozhao nodded and looked at Old Sir Xie. "Grandpa, I’m sorry. I mistook him for someone else before. It wasn’t on purpose, and I never thought I’d get the wrong person. But even though Huai Zheng and I got together by accident, we have a very good relationship now."

’In a way, I guess I’m a homewrecker,’ she thought. ’Xie Huaizheng would have most likely married Shu Xue, right?’

’They were a good match in terms of social status, and the old sirs got along so well.’

’It’s all because of me that their relationship was affected to some extent.’

Thinking of this, Su Zhaozhao felt a little embarrassed.

Although, she was a victim too. Xie Huaizhen was her original fiancé. It would have made perfect sense for her to be looking for Xie Huaizhen.

’It’s all my fault for liking audiobooks back then. I thought it would be less tiring than reading with my eyes.’

’Who knew that after I transmigrated into the book, I wouldn’t even remember the male lead’s name.’

"Ah, it’s alright, it’s alright! Zhaozhao, it’s not your fault! You’re a good-looking girl with a great personality. Most importantly, you managed to make a brat like Xie Huaizheng so obedient to you. I’m truly grateful to you! Marrying you is more than he deserves!"

As Old Sir Xie spoke, he pulled a red envelope from his pocket and handed it to Su Zhaozhao.

"This is a meeting gift. You two got your marriage certificate in West State and didn’t come back to Beijing, which I thought was a bit of a shame. Now that we’re meeting for the first time, this is a red envelope from Grandpa for you. Please take it."

Su Zhaozhao’s eyes widened a little as she looked at the big red envelope Old Sir Xie was holding out.

"This is... a bit much..."

’That red envelope looks like it probably has a lot of money inside.’

"It’s fine, it’s fine, just take it!" Old Sir Xie insisted that Su Zhaozhao accept the red envelope.

Xie Huaizheng also said to her, "It’s a token of Grandpa’s goodwill. Just take it, will you? He’s loaded. You don’t need to feel bad."

Su Zhaozhao was speechless.

She couldn’t help but glance at Xie Huaizheng, as if trying to determine whether he was serious.

But since it had come to this, she accepted it graciously.

Afterward, they all had a meal together.

Huang Jiqin kept putting food on Su Zhaozhao’s plate, afraid she would feel slighted in any way.

"Thank you. Since this is our first meeting, I also brought some gifts for you all." After the meal, Su Zhaozhao directed Xie Huaizheng to go through their luggage.

She had asked Xie Huaizheng about each family member’s preferences and prepared gifts for all of them.

Some were bought in West State, while others Su Zhaozhao took directly from her space.

Regardless of their origin, they were sure to be gifts that came from the heart.

Su Zhaozhao took out all the gifts.

For Huang Jiqin, she brought out what she called her homemade skincare products.

For Old Sir Xie, she had a tea set with distinctive West State features.

For Xie Duzhou, she had an exquisite fountain pen...

This considerate gesture of preparing a gift for everyone made the Xie Family exceptionally pleased with Su Zhaozhao.

"Let’s go, Zhaozhao. We’ll go put our luggage away."

"Okay."

Xie Huaizheng carried the luggage and led Su Zhaozhao upstairs by the hand.

Su Zhaozhao carefully observed the layout of the Xie Family’s house. It was actually similar to the houses in Li Jian Country’s military district compound—they were all single-family villas.

The layout seemed similar too, but the Xie Family’s home was more spacious, probably because two generations of the family had served in the military, so the state had provided them with better accommodations.

The two went upstairs. Xie Huaizheng’s room was further down the hall. When he opened the door and she walked in, Su Zhaozhao was stunned by the scene inside.

There was bright red bedding embroidered with a dragon and phoenix design.

A giant "double happiness" character was pasted in the middle of the wall.

Their wedding photo was hanging on the wall.

One had been blown up to a huge size, posted on the wall like a poster.

As for the cabinets and windows, they were also decorated with "double happiness" characters.

Su Zhaozhao turned to look at Xie Huaizheng. "Why didn’t you tell me you’d already prepared all this?"

She felt like she was getting married for a second time.

It was strange. She was clearly already married, but now, seeing the room’s festive atmosphere, Su Zhaozhao couldn’t help but feel joyful too.

Xie Huaizheng shrugged, looking at Su Zhaozhao with an innocent expression. "This? I have no idea what’s going on either. My mom probably did it on her own."

Just as he said that, Huang Jiqin’s voice came from behind them. "Are you satisfied with the room’s decorations? How is it? Festive, right?"

As she spoke, she walked over to the wardrobe and opened it.

A dazzling array of women’s clothing appeared before Su Zhaozhao, making her eyes widen in surprise.

"Zhaozhao, I specially prepared all these clothes for you. They should be your size. I know you came from West State, so you probably didn’t bring many clothes. The clothes in Beijing are more fashionable and beautiful, so I prepared some for you in advance. You can try them on. If they don’t fit, just let me know!"

"Auntie, you’re too kind." Su Zhaozhao could tell at a glance that the clothes were of high quality, and judging by the styles and designs, they looked quite good.

’So, they must have been expensive, right?’

She clearly had so many unworn clothes in her space, yet Huang Jiqin had bought so many for her, and they looked quite expensive. Su Zhaozhao felt a little embarrassed.

"What’s there to be embarrassed about?" Huang Jiqin waved her hand dismissively. "You’ve married into our family, so we can’t let you feel wronged. Zhaozhao, from now on, just treat this as your own home, and think of me as your mom. But you don’t have to call me that just yet. After all, we haven’t held the wedding ceremony, and I haven’t given you the gift for changing how you address me. So, we’ll take it slow."

Su Zhaozhao was a little moved listening to Huang Jiqin’s words.

’I’m actually starting to miss my own mom,’ she thought. ’Sigh, I wonder when I’ll be able to go back.’

’I wonder if my parents have noticed I’m gone?’

’But, if I go back, what about the people here?’

She couldn’t bear to leave them either.

For Su Zhaozhao, both sides were hard to let go of. ’If only the two worlds could merge into one someday, that would be perfect.’