“Since you don’t even have a job, after we get married you’ll stay home to take care of my paralyzed grandmother, serve my parents properly, and give me five big, healthy sons.”
“I eat four meals a day, and none of them can be the same. The house has to be cleaned twice daily. At night, you’ll bring me water to wash my feet…”
The pockmarked man across from her spoke animatedly, spittle flying everywhere.
Su Die lowered her eyelids, silently reached into her shoulder bag, pulled out a gleaming kitchen cleaver, and bang slapped it down on the table.
“Y-you… what are you trying to do? This is a state-owned restaurant!” The pockmarked man blinked his dead-fish eyes, terrified.
Su Die lightly patted the back of the blade, smiling sweetly and harmlessly. “I’ve liked chopping people with knives since I was little. You’ve got plenty of fat on you it’d feel great to hack.”
“Ahhh!!! M-Mom! Mommy! Save me!”
Having successfully scared off her 38th blind date, Su Die let out a long, helpless sigh.
Ever since her soul transmigrated into this body, under her mother Niu Zhuzhu’s loving supervision, she had been thrown into nonstop blind dates.
Three in the morning, three in the afternoon the intensity rivaled that of a production team’s donkey.
High school graduates with no jobs and no university prospects were being mobilized by the neighborhood committee to go down to the countryside every day.
Niu Zhuzhu couldn’t bear to let the daughter she had carefully raised suffer in the fields.
So she rallied every relative and friend she knew to arrange blind dates for Su Die.
As for Su Die’s looks there was no need to elaborate. In the entire district, you couldn’t find a girl prettier than her.
Her figure was graceful, curves in all the right places, a perfect blend of softness and slenderness.
Precisely because she was so beautiful, an endless stream of suitors came calling.
But chemistry was a mysterious thing. Even at Number 38, she still hadn’t taken a liking to any of them.
Though anxious, Niu Zhuzhu didn’t dare rush her.
Marriage was a lifelong matter it couldn’t be handled carelessly. She had to choose someone she truly liked.
Su Die glanced at her watch. The next blind date was at the small park across the street, scheduled for half an hour later just enough time to walk there.
She had just put the cleaver back into her bag and was about to leave when someone sat down across from her.
“Hello, comrade. This is my military officer ID.”
Gu Jingzhou held out the document with both hands, sincere and polite.
Su Die’s eyes instantly lit up.
What a handsome officer!
He was leagues above the previous thirty-eight crooked melons and split dates.
Food and beauty human nature. She was an ordinary person; she liked tall, good-looking men.
The man before her had a high, straight nose bridge, sharply defined lips, deep-set eyes, and a cool, upright temperament like pine and bamboo.
Even Su Die, who had seen countless male celebrities and models in 21st-century videos, was stunned by Gu Jingzhou’s looks.
“You need something?”
She flipped open his officer’s ID and took a glance. The look in his eyes confirmed it he was legitimate.
“My name is Gu Jingzhou. I’m 188 centimeters tall. Single, never engaged, never dated anyone. You… are the first girl who’s ever made my heart race. I work hard, I’m diligent, my family is easy to get along with, and after marriage I’ll hand over my entire salary to you. Could you… give me a chance?”
Gu Jingzhou had served in the northwest for eight years and rarely returned home.
Today, an old childhood friend had invited him out to eat and he happened to run into Su Die on her blind date at the state-owned restaurant.
Love struck like a tornado fierce and sudden blowing open the heart of this long-barren iron tree.
Su Die blinked, studying his flawless handsome face. His gaze was upright and firm, filled with sincerity.
Aside from being stationed in the far northwest, there really wasn’t much to criticize.
At 24 years old, already a regiment commander, living in a Beijing military compound his personal conditions were indeed excellent.
“I can consider it.”
After so many blind dates, she was numb. Now that she’d finally encountered refined grain instead of coarse fodder, she was willing to give it a taste.
“Th-then… does that mean you agree?”
Gu Jingzhou’s eyes flickered; the tips of his ears turned red enough to drip blood.
“You’re home on leave? How long can you stay?”
Instead of answering directly, she asked about his vacation time.
“Thirty-one days. Enough to submit a marriage report and get the certificate.”
Gu Jingzhou was always decisive. Opportunity knocked only once. Having met a girl who felt like destiny at first sight, he had to seize her tightly.
Su Die smiled. “Then let’s try dating first.”
There was still a month enough time to get to know each other.
Looks might be off the charts, but character and family values needed further verification.
Inside, Gu Jingzhou was already ecstatic. If she was willing to give him a chance, the rest would be easy.
He’d take her to buy delicious food, new clothes buy everything. Then have his parents formally propose as soon as possible. Everything would fall into place.
Su Die glanced at the time again and stood up.
“I have to go. There’s another blind date waiting at the park across the street. I’ll go turn him down. You eat.”
Gu Jingzhou felt reluctant. “Should I go with you?”
She shook her head. “No need. I can handle it. I’ve got my cleaver~”
“Th-then… where can I find you?”
“I live in Yangliu Alley. Wait for me at the entrance at 9 a.m. tomorrow.”
“I don’t even know your name yet.”
“Su Die.”
“Then… I’ll walk you to the door.”
Only after her figure disappeared completely did Gu Jingzhou reluctantly return inside.
Li Dong and Xia Weiguo were dumbfounded.
“Brother Zhou, you’ve already decided?”
Li Dong had always admired Gu Jingzhou the most unbeatable in fights and full of his own ideas.
He went out for a meal and came back with a wife, solving the biggest matter in life just like that.
Meanwhile, the two of them were still single dogs.
Gu Jingzhou lifted his brows. “Of course. That’s fate! From now on, she’s your sister-in-law.”
From the moment he saw her pull out that cleaver, he’d been captivated.
Not only was she beautiful her personality was fascinating. He’d fallen at first sight.
Xia Weiguo wailed, “I want a wife too…”
Li Dong teased him. “If you had Brother Zhou’s qualifications, girls would line up for you.”
Gu Jingzhou had no mood to entertain them. He needed to finish eating quickly and call the army.
Marriage report approval would take time. He had to get the certificate before returning to his military district.
What if someone snatched Su Die away? He had to act fast.
After wolfing down his meal, Gu Jingzhou strode off to the post office on his long legs.
Li Dong and Xia Weiguo looked at each other.
“Got a wife and forgot his brothers.”
“Putting beauty before friendship.”
“But sister-in-law really is stunning. No wonder Brother Zhou’s worried…”
Meanwhile, Su Die was at the small park arguing with Blind Date Number 39’s mother.
“On what grounds are you rejecting my son? He’s the head of the sales department at the cannery factory! Good looks, good job what do you have? Nothing! And you dare to be picky? I’m telling you, my son likes you. You’re marrying him whether you want to or not!”