Afraid of Being Taken Away
Just like the two boys from Aunt and Uncle’s families—they couldn’t even take a step when they saw her, their gazes full of heat. And the men in the village, ever since Su Su arrived, would loiter around their house for no reason, always hoping for some romantic encounter. If he hadn’t been keeping a close watch, who knows how many would have climbed over the wall to bother her.
But what if he wasn’t home?
A young bride, so beautiful and educated—he was afraid she’d be stolen away.
Su Su waved her hand and said, “You’re overthinking it, you jealous man.” She didn’t mind at all; it was normal for men to be a bit petty, and she could understand.
But suddenly her hand was grabbed. Turning back, she saw that Lin Chuan’s eyes were slightly reddened at the corners.
???
What’s going on?
“Within a year at most, I’ll definitely apply to transfer you over. Be prepared.”
“Oh.” What’s with this sudden outburst? He was gripping her a bit tightly.
But Lin Chuan then released her hand and said, “I’ll have Lin Hai follow you. From now on, take someone with you whenever you do anything.”
“…” What does that mean?
Just as she was pondering, two young men squeezed through the doorway—the sons of her aunt and uncle. They were probably in their early twenties and quite good-looking. After entering, they looked at Su Su. The aunt’s son scratched his head and smiled, “Comrade Su, I heard you’re a college graduate. I wanted to take the college entrance exam this year, but the factory kept me busy. Do you have any study materials? I’d like to review.”
“No,” Lin Chuan answered before Su Su could speak.
The uncle’s son said, “Comrade Su hasn’t even spoken yet. What’s wrong with young people chatting a bit? Actually, we came to ask if there’s anything taboo about the bridal chamber games tomorrow?”
At the mention of bridal chamber games, Su Su’s face flushed instantly. She was already quite pretty, with a cute and somewhat naive charm. When her face reddened, she looked even more adorable.
The uncle’s son was twenty-two this year, just at the age when he was interested in women. He rubbed his hands, his eyes almost glazing over.
Lin Chuan’s face grew even darker. He swiftly stepped in front of Su Su and said, “No.” By saying “no,” he meant for them to leave early, but the two lads said, “Really? Then that’s good.” Knowing that Lin Chuan was very protective, they could only leave with their arms around each other’s shoulders.
The young men were impulsive. Seeing such a beautiful girl being claimed by that big oaf Lin Chuan, they felt a bit unconvinced and secretly planned something.
Back in modern times, Su Su had always been popular among men, but she matured late, spending her days playing games and studying, being a deep homebody. So by the time she graduated, she hadn’t established any romantic relationships. Therefore, she quite enjoyed her boyfriend’s little jealous behaviours. She gently wrapped her arms around Lin Chuan’s waist and said, “I won’t pay any attention to them, don’t worry.” When her boyfriend was around, she’d be clingy like a little bird; when he wasn’t, those who dared to bother her should watch out for their heads.
Lin Chuan’s whole body stiffened; what should he do about his fiancée being a bit clingy?
But being held by her felt so good that he didn’t want to leave.
No, this won’t do—they weren’t married yet; he had to be mindful of appearances.
Thinking of this, he hurriedly pulled Su Su’s hands away and, without looking back, said, “Rest early.”
“…” They were about to get married, and he was still so innocent. Looks like nothing would happen in the bridal chamber tomorrow.
In fact, Su Su wasn’t as happy as she thought she’d be; she was a bit homesick. Suddenly arriving in this place and suddenly getting married, yet her own parents didn’t even know.
She didn’t regret the flash marriage and thought highly of the male lead’s character, but she felt a bit unsettled.
But this village didn’t even have electricity. She really wanted to sleep early, but she hadn’t bathed yet. She’d been here for several days, and at the Lin family’s house, she didn’t dare to bathe—she could only wipe herself down with a towel.
But she was getting married tomorrow; she had to pay attention to personal hygiene. And she had to wash her hair too. Fortunately, there was water in the pot.
She fetched water with a basin and returned to the room. Then she took a towel and shampoo and took off her clothes. Suddenly she remembered that in this era, bras probably hadn’t reached the inland yet. It seemed she’d have to wear a sports vest tomorrow. Fortunately, she had brought one; it shouldn’t be too out of place. But if Lin Chuan saw it, he’d probably be dazzled.
She was just wiping herself when she heard the outer door open, and then someone tugged at her room door.
“Su Su is probably asleep. Big Sister, do you still need to see her?”
“It’s nothing, I just wanted to see how the room is arranged. Getting a new house just after marriage—your family is really rich. The old house could have been made do with. Anyway, your Chuanzi is always in the army; it’d be better to sell this house for money.”
“Mom, what are you saying? Big Brother is getting married and needs to spend some time with the bride. The old house is at the back and isn’t convenient. Besides, they have many sons; it’s better to live separately.”
There’s a man?
Su Su frowned, hurriedly wiped herself a few more times, and put on her clothes. She waited until she heard them go into another room before washing her hair. But after washing, she realized—the water hadn’t been emptied yet.
She first towel-dried her hair halfway, then realized that the people in that room were still talking endlessly.
She could only make the bed, planning to empty the water, use the toilet, and then get onto the heated brick bed to sleep.
She had been holding it in for a while and couldn’t stand it anymore. Su Su had to unbolt the door and came out, only to bump into the aunt’s son head-on. He was a young man in his prime. Seeing a girl who had just washed her hair coming out, he was stunned, and his eyes lingered on her for a long time. “You sure are clean. Just washed your hair?” he couldn’t help but say.
“Mm.” Su Su felt there wasn’t much to say to him, but just as she was about to leave, he pressed down on her basin and said, “Let me empty it for you.”
This was her wash water from bathing and washing her hair. Su Su felt a bit embarrassed and said, “No need, I can do it myself.”
“Let me help you; it’s dark outside.” The other party was still being quite proper. Just as Su Su was hesitating, the door opened, and a gust of cold wind rushed in.
She shivered, and then the basin was snatched away by the figure who had just entered. At the same time, Lin Chuan’s voice, colder than the outside wind, said, “What are you looking at? Not going to sleep?”
“Oh.” Su Su felt a bit guilty and turned to go back into the room.
“Big Brother, why are you talking to sister-in-law like that?” the aunt’s son frowned and said.
Lin Chuan watched Su Su’s back as she entered the room, his heart tightening. Afraid she might misunderstand, he said sharply, “I’m talking to you. What are you wandering around for so late at night? Go back and sleep.”
“It’s not even that late…” The aunt’s son had just said a sentence when Lin Chuan dragged him away. Su Su thought he must be feeling quite miserable; she even heard the wails of someone being gripped by the neck of fate.
As she was thinking, the door opened, and the basin was placed in her hands. “Bolt the door and sleep; don’t let anyone into the room.” After advising her, Lin Chuan closed the door for her, and only after hearing her bolt the door from inside did he leave.
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