Unable to endure the hardships of rural life, she seduced Zhou Kuangye into helping her with labor to satisfy her own vanity.
After the college entrance exams reopened, the male educated youth Lu Pingshu got into university and expressed his affection for her. She broke up with Zhou Kuangye, claiming he had no future, and ran off with Lu Pingshu.
But she still wasn’t satisfied. Even after marrying Lu Pingshu, she continued seeking out outstanding men.
Meanwhile, the Zhou Kuangye she looked down upon was actually a regiment commander, who had been sent down due to his parents’ circumstances. In 1980, he was reinstated to his original position and rose rapidly through the ranks due to military achievements.
Three years later, they met again. Su Ying once more stirred up wicked thoughts, playing the victim to seduce Zhou Kuangye, claiming that Lu Pingshu abused and mistreated her after marriage.
But she never expected the two men had already crossed paths. Exposed and fearing retaliation, she embezzled money and fled, only to fall into a river and drown while escaping.
The female lead, Wu Yan, had feelings for Lu Pingshu since their time as educated youth. Knowing about this matter, she silently stayed by his side, eventually marrying him and living a happy life.
As for Zhou Kuangye, he devoted his entire life to the country and never married until his death.
After reading it, she stomped her feet in frustration. She shipped Zhou Kuangye and Su Ying the most—a domineering regiment commander and a delicate, dramatic troublemaker, a perfect match that should be locked together forever.
In the original book’s fan community, many others shipped them too. To gain popularity, she started writing fanfiction about the two of them.
Su Ying was startled by the sudden appearance of the crazy woman and jumped off the bicycle, hands on her hips, glaring fiercely. “Damn mosquito, are you crazy? You scared me to death!”
Suddenly popping out and calling her “Mizi”—was she possessed by a ghost?
Mizi puffed out her chest, oozing superiority.
As the saying goes, people tend to write about what they lack.
She was plain and ordinary, so she projected her dream figure onto Su Ying—curvy in all the right places, soft and supple.
Secretly wanting to reach out and touch to see what it felt like, she hadn’t even managed to hug her before her view was blocked by a patch of military green.
This woman’s gaze was even more disgusting than Lu Pingshu’s. Zhou Kuangye spoke coldly, displeased, “Educated Youth Wen, what are you doing?”
Seeing how things stood, she wouldn’t get her wish today. She gave an awkward smile, afraid of being seen as a lunatic, and took a step back. “It’s nothing, nothing.”
“I just had a nightmare. You go ahead, go ahead.”
“Su Ying, get on the bike.” Zhou Kuangye helped Su Ying onto the bicycle and rode off swiftly without a moment’s delay.
Seeing Wen Zi still staring at her, Su Ying stuck out her pink tongue and made an ugly, silly face, trying to scare her off.
“So cute, kawaii…” Wen Zi’s eyes sparkled. The clever and mischievous Su Ying—she had fallen in love on the spot.
Pink and dewy, it only made her look adorable, not fierce at all. What a bargain for Zhou Kuangye, getting to… every day.
Wen Zi returned in high spirits. There would be plenty of time; sooner or later, she would get to hug the sweet, soft Mizi.
The educated youth who had watched the whole scene from the side didn’t know what to say. Was Educated Youth Wen crazy or not?
Probably crazy. Normally, the two of them would clash the moment they met—this was the first time they’d been so harmonious.
“Oh, it’s not even a holiday, and you bought so many things?”
Wang Ping, who lived next door to them, was picking vegetables at her doorstep, green with envy. Two bags of sponge cakes—weren’t they afraid of choking on them?
“No need for you to worry about that. It’s not your money anyway,” Su Ying retorted sharply as soon as she got off the bike.
“Comrade Su, how can you talk like that?” Comrade Zhou didn’t seem like such a shallow person—how could he have taken a liking to her?
Su Ying crossed her arms, full of arrogance. “Aren’t you just jealous of me? Beating around the bush like this is really annoying. Even coveting a simple sponge cake—you’re not worthy of speaking to me.”
“Country bumpkin! Talking to you is a waste of my breath!”
“You little brat! Say that again and see what happens!” She had given birth to three daughters, and with only her and her husband as laborers in the family, they were dirt poor—but she still shouldn’t have said that.
They had been living together for over two years. How could she suddenly become so shameless?
Seeing more and more people gathering around, Su Ying felt a surge of pride. She was doing this on purpose.
She wanted everyone to think she was shameless, unreasonable, and rude. She wanted Zhou Kuangye to feel embarrassed walking with her, to be pointed at and gossiped about. Surely, he wouldn’t be able to stand it and would break up with her.
Zhou Kuangye would never expect her to pull such a trick. She was simply brilliant.
Lifting her head, she looked down at others with her rounded nostrils. “I said it, country bumpkin! *…@&￥%&@…&￥@”
Zhou Kuangye, holding their things in one hand, covered her mouth with the other and tucked the unruly girl under his arm. “Sister-in-law Wang, don’t take her words to heart.”
Wang Ping still felt wronged, but Zhou Kuangye had often helped her husband in the past, so she could only swallow her anger. Without looking back, she returned to her room and slammed the door shut with a loud “bang.”
Zhou Kuangye dragged the struggling “kitten” back to their room, shutting the door on the curious onlookers outside.
Once inside, Su Ying regained her freedom. Her mouth hurt from being covered, and she glared at him angrily. “Why did you cover my mouth? You’re my partner—you should be on my side. You’re unreasonable, you jerk!”
“I’ll beat you to death!” She kept pounding his chest and arms with her fists.
Her kitten-like strength was nothing more than a tickle to him. Zhou Kuangye grabbed her hands, pinned her to the bed, and ran his tongue over his cheek. “Still causing trouble, huh?”
“Su Ying, haven’t I disciplined you lately? Are you itching for a lesson?”
Her shamelessness really deserved a beating.
“You dare discipline me? You’re rebelling!” Su Ying stretched her neck and howled, sounding like a pig being slaughtered to anyone who didn’t know better.
She had been acting strange all day—first splurging on clothes, then unreasonably picking fights. It wasn’t like her usual behavior at all.
In the army, when children misbehaved, a good lesson would make them obedient.
Zhou Kuangye decisively sealed her lips with his own, his tall frame completely enveloping her as he launched a punishing invasion, stirring up a storm.
One hand swiftly moved upward in front of her.
The other lifted her skirt and hooked her leg…
Su Ying was left breathless by his scorching kiss, soon melting into a soft, pliant mess, too weak to cause any more trouble.
Her arms draped limply around his neck as she whimpered softly.
The tingling sensations coursing through her body made her arch… and offer herself willingly.
This woman was a temptress.
With just a little teasing, she…
Zhou Kuangye hadn’t forgotten he was meant to punish her. Looking down at her flushed cheeks, his voice grew low and husky. “Still going to cause trouble?”