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

Su Zhaozhao went to the hospital cafeteria for a meal.

The food here wasn’t really to her liking.

But Su Zhaozhao didn’t dare go to the military base’s mess hall now.

This was the time they finished training and went to eat, so the mess hall would be crowded.

Besides, what Xie Huaizheng had said had left her feeling very confused.

’Does Xie Huaizheng already like me?’

Su Zhaozhao picked at her food, mulling over the question.

She had thought he was just joking, but from the looks of it, Xie Huaizheng seemed to genuinely like her.

Just then, Su Zhaozhao accidentally bit her lip.

The very spot that Xie Huaizheng had bitten until it was swollen not long ago.

She gasped in pain and immediately banished the thought from her mind.

’Good heavens, what am I even thinking?’

’He bit me so hard when he kissed me. My lip is still swollen!’

’Who likes someone with such gritted-teeth intensity?’

Even though she was an expert in psychology, she couldn’t see through Xie Huaizheng’s thoughts.

Xie Huaizheng was simply too good at hiding his true self.

A shadow fell over her, and a moment later, another food tray appeared on the table in front of her.

A gentle male voice spoke. "Zhaozhao, do you mind if I join you?"

It was Lin Shumo.

Dressed in his white coat, Lin Shumo was refined, gentle, and scholarly.

"I don’t mind," Su Zhaozhao said with a smile.

"What brings you here to eat today?" Lin Shumo asked as he ate, chatting with Su Zhaozhao.

"Oh, I woke up a little late. After I finish eating, I’m heading straight over to treat Jiang Shulan," Su Zhaozhao said, making up an excuse.

"That must be tough on you."

Su Zhaozhao shook her head. "It’s not tough. I’m getting paid for it, and besides, I enjoy helping people."

She really did enjoy her work.

Work gave her a sense of emotional fulfillment.

Moreover, Jiang Shulan was actually a very nice person. Even when he was in a bad mood, the worst he would do was ignore people; he never lost his temper.

She was determined to help him recover.

Lin Shumo studied Su Zhaozhao for a moment. Seeing that she no longer had the somber, suppressed air from yesterday, he breathed a small sigh of relief.

Last night, he had clearly sensed the heavy atmosphere surrounding her.

At the time, he had been wondering how to comfort her, but then she was called away by Xie Huaizheng.

Xie Huaizheng was her fiancé. He, on the other hand, was at most a friend to Su Zhaozhao, so of course they weren’t as close.

"So, do you have any plans for after Jiang Shulan’s treatment is finished?" Lin Shumo asked her.

Su Zhaozhao shook her head. "Not yet."

’When I think about Xie Huaizheng saying he wants to marry me, I don’t feel opposed to it.’

’This wasn’t the first time he’d mentioned it, so it didn’t feel as sudden as before.’

’If he really does like me,’ she thought, ’then getting married might not be a bad idea.’

After all, she had come here to find Xie Huaizheng with the intention of marrying him.

’He’s handsome, has a great body, and a bright future ahead of him. In the novel, he’s the one with all the plot armor.’

’I could just lie back and coast.’

Plus, she had never been in a relationship before. Su Zhaozhao wasn’t against the idea of dating such a handsome man.

While she was thinking about marrying Xie Huaizheng, Lin Shumo brought up her career.

"I feel like there’s so much you could do. You’re so capable, you should focus on your studies and get into a university. That way, you’ll be able to go much further in the future."

He himself had tested his way out of a small mountain village. Although this area was also remote, jobs were assigned after graduation.

Once you’ve worked here for the required number of years, you can apply for a transfer to a bigger city. It’s a steady, step-by-step path to a bright future.

"I was thinking the same thing," Su Zhaozhao said with a smile.

But as for how to go about enrolling in school now, she didn’t have a clue.

’I won’t think about that for now,’ she decided. ’I’ll wait until I’ve earned a good amount of money.’

Su Zhaozhao also gave Lin Shumo some snacks she had made from the crops in her ’space’.

Dried sweet potato strips, sweet potato chips, and an apple.

Lin Shumo looked at the items, a little surprised. "Where did you get these?"

"Hm, I just bought them at the market. Someone happened to have a stall set up. I tried a sample and thought they tasted pretty good, so I bought some."

She stuck to her usual excuse.

No one would suspect her.

Lin Shumo accepted them.

Su Zhaozhao then handed another portion to Lin Shumo. "This is for Yu Ling, but I might not see her today. Could you please give it to her for me?"

"I’m also a little sorry about last night. I was supposed to have dinner with you guys, but I had to back out because my fiancé came to see me."

Of course, she knew someone as good-natured as Lin Shumo definitely wouldn’t be angry over something like that.

"It’s no problem." Just as she expected, Lin Shumo said with a smile.

"I’ll make sure she gets it."

Su Zhaozhao saw him agree, but his expression was indifferent, without a hint of pleasure. She knew then that Fu Yuling’s chances were probably slim.

’It’s obvious he doesn’t like her.’

She had done her best. What Fu Yuling did from here on out was her own business.

Su Zhaozhao went to see Jiang Shulan and gave the same snacks to him and his parents.

Eating these little snacks could actually lift one’s mood.

Besides, she knew that Jiang Shulan also liked snacks.

Sure enough, Jiang Shulan’s eyes lit up when he saw what she had brought.

"Doctor Su, you’re too kind, always bringing me food."

"Don’t be so formal with me. This is part of the treatment," Su Zhaozhao admitted openly. "Go on, try them. These dried sweet potato strips are delicious."

"These? We dry them at home, too," Jiang Shulan’s mother said, glancing at them. She thought they looked ordinary. "If I’d known, I would have brought some. Doctor Su, you must have gotten ripped off buying these outside."

In this era, rice was scarce, so the staple food for many families was sweet potatoes and potatoes. When they grew too many sweet potatoes to eat, they would dry them for easier storage.

"I think these are different. This brand is the best I’ve ever had."

Su Zhaozhao recommended them enthusiastically. ’Everything from the ’space’ is top quality!’

So, they each took a piece and had a bite.

In that instant, the sweet fragrance of the sweet potato exploded in their mouths.

The texture was soft and chewy, almost juicy—not dry and hard like the ones they dried themselves.

"This... It’s amazing. I’ve never had dried sweet potato this good before."

Father Jiang ate one and also thought it was delicious.

Watching his parents’ reactions, Jiang Shulan couldn’t help but laugh. "Doctor Su is a food connoisseur. Everything she brings is the best of the best."

Su Zhaozhao watched them happily eating, as if they had forgotten all their troubles.

She also bit into a dried sweet potato strip.

The sweet, delightful flavor burst in her mouth.

To enjoy good food is to enjoy life itself.

This was the feeling she wanted to bring to Jiang Shulan and his family today.

Mindfully experiencing the small, beautiful things in life could also heal his spirit.