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

For a moment, Su Zhaozhao’s mind went completely blank.

What was happening?

Xie Huaizheng had let her hug him, and then... he’d kissed her?

Su Zhaozhao’s eyes widened in shock, and her brain seemed to stop working.

She remembered how they had accidentally kissed last time. Was it Xie Huaizheng’s turn this time?

Xie Huaizheng’s gaze fell on Su Zhaozhao’s rosy lips.

His Adam’s apple bobbed.

Just last night, she had kissed his lips.

He still remembered the taste, the warmth, the soft moisture...

But now, he didn’t dare to do the same.

Kissing her cheek was already his limit.

If he went any further, he’d be the only one in agony. He would lose control...

And so, Xie Huaizheng let go of Su Zhaozhao.

Su Zhaozhao was still in a daze as she watched the man stand up and say, "Alright. We’re even now."

’She kissed him last night, so he had to kiss her back today?’

’This man, did he have to be so petty? Getting even with someone who was drunk!’

Su Zhaozhao was utterly at a loss for words.

"You’re so petty! Is this what you meant by taking responsibility?"

’She kissed him, so he had to kiss her back. How weird.’

’Even though they were engaged, they weren’t married yet. Xie Huaizheng was a man of this era; how could he be so forward?’

Xie Huaizheng looked down at her, a faint smile playing on his lips, a deep desire churning in his eyes.

But he forcefully suppressed it.

’Su Zhaozhao is so good at psychology. I can’t let her find out, or she’ll figure things out.’

"Hmph, of course not. Su Zhaozhao, if you don’t marry me, how will you take responsibility for me?"

Su Zhaozhao froze.

She looked at Xie Huaizheng. This was the second time he had proposed marriage to her.

The last time, his proposal had been so sudden that she had instinctively refused. She knew he was hiding something.

He didn’t really want to marry her; he was just waiting for his redemption.

She had her own secrets, too, but she knew that if she really married Xie Huaizheng, she would commit to building a proper life with him.

When the time was right, she could even choose to confess certain things to him.

But Xie Huaizheng wasn’t like that...

He wasn’t the type to marry casually. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have kept rejecting and resisting her from the very beginning.

"Are you serious?"

Now that Xie Huaizheng had brought it up again, Su Zhaozhao thought she should probably take it seriously as well.

"Yes, Zhaozhao. You’ve been here for almost a month. More than half the time for our bet has passed," Xie Huaizheng said. "What did I say back then? If you can last a month here, I’ll marry you."

"That was then. I don’t think that way anymore."

How could she tell Xie Huaizheng, she wondered, that she had only wanted to marry him back then because she had just arrived in this era and felt lonely and helpless?

She was also afraid of suffering the same tragic fate as the villainess, so her first instinct was to latch onto the male lead.

But now she had earned quite a bit of money and made some friends.

She suddenly realized there was no need to force Xie Huaizheng to marry her.

Xie Huaizheng’s expression turned cold when he heard her words. "What do you mean?"

He had thought about this for a long time, and he’d been mulling it over all last night.

He had even applied for a private house first thing in the morning, not wanting to live in the dorms anymore.

It was all in preparation for marrying Su Zhaozhao. And now she was backing out again?

Facing the man’s sharp gaze, Su Zhaozhao didn’t seem to dare to look up.

"That’s not what I mean. I just feel that I shouldn’t force you. I was too pushy before, that’s my fault. Xie Huaizheng, you’re so handsome and so outstanding, you don’t need to force yourself to be with me."

At this, Su Zhaozhao looked up at Xie Huaizheng. "I know you don’t like me. You only gave in because I pestered you relentlessly."

Xie Huaizheng felt a humorless laugh bubble up in his chest.

He gripped Su Zhaozhao’s chin, pulling her into his arms. "You’re saying I don’t like you?"

"Right? There’s no way you could have fallen for me this quickly, could you?"

’In the novel, the male and female leads didn’t truly fall for each other until hundreds of Chapters in.’

’The male lead was the type who took relationships very seriously, and having been hurt by the villainess before, he wouldn’t easily develop feelings.’

’The female lead was the same at first. She was a slow-burn type, her feelings developing bit by bit as they spent time together.’

’Back when Su Zhaozhao read the novel, she was mainly in it for the ambiguous tension and the satisfaction of watching the female lead put scumbags in their place.’

’She didn’t really mind that the romance between the leads was a slow burn.’

’Thinking about it now, even after the original heroine appeared, the male lead didn’t fall for her until much later.’

’Let alone now... ’

’She was just a villainous side character, and she’d shown up so early. Xie Huaizheng’s ’liking’ for her probably wasn’t real.’

Su Zhaozhao was still lost in her wild thoughts when, in the next moment, a shadow fell over her.

The man’s lips fell upon hers.

’He... he... he...!’

’He was actually kissing her lips!’

Not only that, but a sharp pain pricked her lips the next moment.

Xie Huaizheng had actually bitten her lip!

Then, he let her go. "I’ll give you three days. Think it over carefully—whether you want to marry me or not."

Xie Huaizheng left her with those words and turned to leave.

Su Zhaozhao watched his retreating back, her hand covering her mouth.

He had kissed her with a fierce intensity. For a moment, she even suspected Xie Huaizheng was going to eat her.

She hastily took out a mirror and looked at the girl in the reflection.

Her eyes were glistening, her cheeks were bright red, and her lips were slightly red and swollen from where Xie Huaizheng had bitten them.

’That was her first kiss!’

’A simple kiss would have been fine, but why did he have to bite?’

’Even though Su Zhaozhao wasn’t usually one to fuss over such things, she still felt it was a shame for her first time to be so unpleasant.’

But she felt her heart thumping wildly, as if it were about to burst from her chest.

Su Zhaozhao clutched her chest.

’It seems I really have developed feelings for Xie Huaizheng. Well, he’s so tall, with long legs and a handsome face—who could possibly resist?’

’If only his temper was a little better.’

’He’s not at all like he was in the novel—cold on the outside, warm on the inside.’

’Right now, he’s basically a mad dog.’

Xie Huaizheng stormed out of the guesthouse, his expression grim. He walked back quickly.

As he walked, he fumbled for his cigarette case and pulled out a cigarette.

Whenever he felt like this, Xie Huaizheng needed something to calm his emotions.

’That little liar, Su Zhaozhao. She’s a damn good actress. So, is she just playing with me?’

’First she says she wants to marry me, and now she’s telling me to think it over.’

As he brought the cigarette to his lips, a thought struck him, and he couldn’t help but lick them.

The lingering sweetness from his kiss with her was still there.

It was like eating a piece of candy.