An Impressive Wife
But his work seemed even more important.
Su Su strode over with a dignified bearing, looking truly heroic and valiant. However, while standing there waiting, she still turned back to glance at her husband.
Aiyo, so handsome.
Especially handsome when he was working.
Don’t ask how she recognised him directly among so many people. Even she herself didn’t know.
Before long, members of the foreign exchange delegation got off the plane. They were all dressed very properly. Some had blond hair and blue eyes, and some even had long hair. There was one young man who truly looked quite handsome.
The foreign soldiers’ military uniforms looked quite good too. They even carried knives?
If an ordinary person suddenly saw so many foreigners, they would probably have panicked long ago. Lin Chuan first glanced at his wife. Though she was young, she carried herself very convincingly and didn’t show even the slightest surprised expression.
She even warmly shook hands with them, looking genuinely professional.
This exchange involved not only people from the army, but also some local leaders, and their backgrounds were not low either. Standing there, Su Su did not lose out to them at all. On the contrary, the confidence shining from that small face of hers even surpassed most people.
“Sister-in-law is amazing,” Chang Yuejin said.
The third person also heard it. Only then did he learn that the girl in the red coat was actually their sister-in-law. Although they all stood stiffly, word spread from one to ten and then from ten to a hundred. Before long, the entire row standing there knew that the only girl, the very capable-looking Interpreter Su, was actually their sister-in-law.
Aiyo, they felt as if the reputation of their battalion was rising with a whoosh. They were unbearably proud.
Their gazes followed Sister-in-law’s every movement. They watched her very properly follow behind Leader Guan, then stay close to him and translate the foreigners’ words for him. Her attitude was serious, and her foreign language was so fluent.
Before long, everyone got into the vehicles. Each car had to have two protective personnel and two important figures.
By coincidence, in Su Su’s car, the back seats were occupied by two foreign friends and Leader Guan. Su Su sat beside Leader Guan. Then two guards got in as well: one was Lin Chuan, and the other was Chang Yuejin.
Because they were working, the young couple didn’t say a single word. They only glanced at each other before each doing their own job.
Alright, Lin Chuan’s job was to keep his eyes straight ahead and pay attention to the outside and the surrounding situation. Su Su, meanwhile, translated for Leader Guan without being distracted at all.
Leader Guan liked this very much. Lin Chuan was one of his valued subordinates, and he had wanted to promote this boy for a long time. Originally, he had thought Lin Chuan wasn’t steady enough. Now, he realised he had been mistaken. Look how calm he was now. His wife was right in front of him, yet he didn’t acknowledge her. This made him very satisfied.
Even more satisfying was the wife he had married. She understood her husband far too well. She did not say a word to disturb his work, and she completed her own work excellently too. What kind of divine young couple was this?
Just based on the wife he had found, Lin Chuan was worth promoting. Soldiers and military wives were one family. Having a military wife who didn’t stir up trouble and could even help her husband was such a relief.
The young couple had no idea what Leader Guan was thinking. While sitting together, Su Su even took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and stretched her little hand over to attack her husband’s thigh, poking and poking with her little finger.
Lin Chuan tried his hardest to remain calm, holding his gun with both hands and not saying a word.
Chang Yuejin, who was sitting on the other side, straightened his back slightly and saw everything clearly. His whole body almost stiffened. In his heart, he shouted: Battalion Commander, didn’t you say that if someone provokes us during an operation, we should immediately subdue them? Then subdue her!
Also, your expression hasn’t changed, but your trousers have. Please lower your head and look first.
Of course, as a good subordinate, he said nothing. After all, they were working.
Only, when they got out of the car, he was the first to get out. Then came the various leaders and Su Su. Lin Chuan was last.
Chang Yuejin whispered, “Uncomfortable?”
Lin Chuan bumped him aside and strode forward, but in his heart, tears as wide as noodles were flowing: painful, mushroom.
But when he looked again at his wife’s straight-backed figure walking ahead, he really wanted to deal with her tonight. But that was impossible. Tonight, she would sleep in the room, while he would stand guard outside. Thinking this, he felt even more uncomfortable.
He really wanted to apply to the leader for an even closer level of intimate protection, but he would probably be kicked away on the spot.
Fine. He should just focus on following along.
No matter how yellow and violent his thoughts were inside, externally, he still appeared abstinent and proper.
After arranging the exchange delegation’s accommodation and having a friendly meal, the next step was for Lin Chuan and the security personnel to arrange lodging for the interpreters and accompanying personnel.
Su Su was arranged in the room at the far end. Since she was a female comrade, she naturally received some extra consideration.
This was probably the most luxurious hotel in the country at the moment. It had a large bed, a bathroom, even a television, and even a shower. This was nice. Su Su put down her bag and ran to the bathroom first, taking a wonderfully refreshing shower. Unfortunately, there was no one to scrub her back.
Fortunately, she had brought her own bath-scrubbing towel. After scrubbing herself thoroughly, she finally wrapped herself up and walked out of the bathroom, tired enough to sweat. So refreshing. This was much better than washing in a basin, especially since the water was hot. Truly satisfying.
After washing, she drank a cup of water, then flopped onto the bed in a big bathrobe with a thump. It was simply enjoyment. Luckily, she had known she would be following them for several days and had brought these things along. Truly wise.
It was already half past eight at night, so they probably wouldn’t call her to translate again.
She decided to change into sleepwear and sleep. Unexpectedly, just after she finished changing, someone knocked on the door.
She quickly opened the door, thinking there was work. Instead, she saw Lin Chuan standing outside in casual clothes. She couldn’t help asking strangely, “Aren’t you on…”
“On.”
“???” This definitely didn’t mean on duty, right?
Su Su knew Lin Chuan was secretly very flirtatious. Sometimes, when he flirted, he was unusually direct. For example, right now, when he said “on,” he really meant “on.” Of course, not on duty, but…
“Bastard, don’t you have work? What are you doing here?”
“The leader gave me the night off. Don’t worry, there’s no one outside. I’m personally protecting you.”
“You big hidden flirt.”
Su Su punched and hit him, but it was no use.
Only after Lin Chuan had fully enjoyed his benefits did he stand up and help his wife wash. Then he asked when she had received this assignment.
Su Su rolled her eyes at him. She had finally accepted a side job, yet she still had to work overtime like this. Uncomfortable.
“I signed a confidentiality agreement. I won’t tell you anything.”
“…” If she wouldn’t tell him, then she wouldn’t. Lin Chuan didn’t care about that. However, he still praised her, “My wife really is capable.”
“Three hundred yuan. Once I get it, I want to buy a house.”
“Very good. It’s just too dangerous.”
“Will there be danger?”
“Don’t worry. I’ll do my best to protect you.”
Su Su felt a little worried. But when she thought of Lin Chuan being by her side, she wasn’t so afraid anymore.
Besides, most of the places this exchange delegation would visit were military units and powerful locations. Who would be stupid enough to cause trouble? The book had explained that the supporting male lead was extremely capable in the army. With him here, what did she have to fear?
In any case, she could sleep well tonight. The next morning, Lin Chuan woke her up. Then, while quickly putting on his clothes and walking out, he said, “I have to report in early. I can’t let those brats catch me here…”
As soon as he opened the door, his eyes widened, and he slammed the door shut.
Su Su was putting on clothes. “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing.” He went back and helped his wife get dressed, then smoothed her long hair and tied it up with a hair tie. “Um, I think you should meet them.”
“Ah?”
Just as Su Su was feeling suspicious, Lin Chuan opened the door. Outside stood almost a dozen soldiers. When they saw Su Su, they collectively saluted and shouted, “Sister-in-law!”
“Quiet. This is not the army base.” Lin Chuan said sternly, and they all covered their mouths.
Pfft. Su Su was startled at first, but seeing their reaction, she couldn’t help laughing. She quickly went back and took out a handful of sweets from her pocket. “Quick, take these to eat. Back when we got married, we didn’t invite you to eat wedding sweets.”
She had prepared them long ago and kept them in her small bag. Only today had they finally come in handy.
The soldiers all accepted the sweets and said, “Thank you, Sister-in-law.”
“You’ve seen enough, haven’t you? If you’ve seen enough, go work.” Lin Chuan spoke up to chase them away, his face dark as water.
They truly were afraid of him. They laughed and waved at Su Su, then all ran off. They actually looked quite adorable.
“Your soldiers seem very cute. Right, is my appearance alright?” It had been too hurried just now, so she hadn’t paid attention to her image.
“Mm.” Lin Chuan nodded in response. “I’m leaving. Tidy yourself up properly. Don’t work too hard.” Then he also ran off.
Only then did Su Su close the door and go to the bathroom to wash her face and look in the mirror. Then she let out a short scream.
On the other side, the soldiers ran while saying, “Our battalion commander is such a beast. Sister-in-law is still so young.”
“I saw it. There were kiss marks on Sister-in-law’s neck.”
“I saw it too.”
“Battalion Commander is a beast.”
“Stop talking. He’s catching up.”
And so, they scattered in a rush. Lin Chuan became famous in their battalion.
Fortunately, when they saw Sister-in-law again, she had changed into a high-collared blouse, so the marks on her neck could no longer be seen. Lin Chuan also breathed a sigh of relief. He had been too nervous in the morning and hadn’t noticed. Only after his subordinates left did he see the marks he had left. Thinking of the eyesight of the soldiers he had trained, he felt he was probably going to be laughed at.
But no matter how brave he was, he didn’t dare mention it to his wife, fearing he would be slapped in public.
Fortunately, she had noticed.
Then, at their first encounter, he was glared at by her. He silently touched his nose. Did this count as deserved punishment?
“I say, Old Lin, why can’t you pay a little attention to your image?” When Chang Yuejin said this, the sour bubbles in his mouth almost floated out.
Lin Chuan said, “Once you get married, you’ll understand.” Sometimes, that kind of thing really couldn’t be controlled.
Chang Yuejin bumped him aside and walked in front. He didn’t even know where the shadow of his wife was yet. What marriage?
Today, the exchange delegation went directly to X Unit. Under the gaze of the soldiers, they visited various places. But these places could not be mentioned outside, and Su Su was only responsible for explaining. However, because her modern knowledge was rich, she could also say some technical terms.
For this, she had to thank her father before she transmigrated. He had always loved reading military magazines and understanding the national situation. Whenever they ate, he would talk to them about all kinds of things.
Although she hadn’t liked listening, she had still remembered some of it.
At least she wasn’t a complete blank slate, and her explanations were quite clear.
Because her translation was different from the others, a foreign friend who had come along noticed her. It was the blond handsome man named Edward. He said to Su Su, “This country is still recovering now, but I believe it will shine brightly in the near future.”
“Thank you, Mr Edward. I feel the same way.” And it would develop extremely quickly. As long as one seized the opportunity, it would feel like taking flight. This foreign friend had excellent insight. She wondered whether they would come to invest and develop here.
But he was wearing a military uniform, so he probably wouldn’t be interested in investing.
“Dear Ms Su, I wonder whether you would be interested in coming to my country in the future. If so, I would be your guide and show you the scenery of my country.”
“Thank you.” Su Su only took it as politeness, so she stretched out her hand to shake his. Unexpectedly, the other party was a romantic person and actually gave Su Su a hand-kiss.
Damn!
That man actually dared to kiss Sister-in-law’s hand?
The gazes of all the guards instantly landed on Edward, almost slicing him to pieces.
“Steady.” Lin Chuan growled quietly, and everyone straightened their bodies again. But the corners of his own eyes were red. Although he knew this was a foreigner’s etiquette, that was his wife.
He really wanted to beat up that foreign boy, but this was a mission, so he couldn’t move. Especially from his angle, that man really did look rather handsome. Even though Lin Chuan had only seen foreigners a few times, he still felt that Edward was genuinely good-looking. Would his wife be attracted to him?
Originally, he thought it was merely polite conversation. But more and more, he discovered that the foreign boy was intentionally approaching his wife, talking to her whenever there was something or nothing. That was somewhat depressing.
That evening, Edward even specifically asked Su Su to take him around the city. On the surface, he said he wanted to familiarise himself with the current livelihood of the people, but in reality, he wanted to use the opportunity to spend some time alone with Su Su.
Yes, this foreign man was interested in Su Su. He had never spent time with a petite Eastern woman before, and he had never expected that he would find Eastern people beautiful. Especially when she smiled, she was truly very gentle.
Men all liked being with gentle women. It was best if they could play the role of a gentleman protecting her. This boring exchange conference might then become the memory of an exotic romance.
Yes, he simply wanted to create an unforgettable memory.
How could Su Su not understand this? Her foreign classmates from before had almost all had similar thoughts. Some people who liked excitement would get together with them, while those who held firm to themselves would keep a great distance.
This Edward had a good background and a handsome appearance that was flawless. Putting aside the male lead and supporting male lead in the book, even some modern film and television stars might not be as refined and good-looking as him.
But Su Su happened to be the type who didn’t want to cause trouble. She was very satisfied with her husband and felt very settled in her life, so she wanted to use this opportunity to explain some things to him.
The two sat down and ordered Western food. This was the only Western restaurant in X City, and it was still not very mature.
But it had what it should have. They ordered steak.
After it was served, Edward said, “It isn’t very authentic.”
“It’s alright.” She had eaten authentic steak before. This truly wasn’t very good, but it was already decent. At least it was quite tender.
The two chatted casually for a few sentences. Then Su Su opened her mouth and said, “Actually, Mr Edward, I’m already married.”
“What? People in your country really do marry too early.” Edward sighed.
“No, no. It’s because I met the right person, and then we married.” The two of them spoke in English, without any barrier at all.
“I thought meeting such a beautiful woman as you was God granting me a romantic opportunity. I didn’t expect you already had a husband.” Edward acted very heartbroken, but he could only give up this opportunity. After all, she was already married. He couldn’t go seduce a married woman, could he? Even abroad, this was morally restrained.
After the two finished eating, they returned directly to the arranged residence. There was even a special car to pick them up. But when Su Su saw the person opening the door for them, her whole body tightened, and she didn’t dare raise her head.
So why was Lin Chuan the one coming to pick them up?
It was over. They were going to fight when they got back. This vinegar jar had definitely tipped over.
She silently got into the car. Then, under the fixed stare of a pair of eyes, she stiffly chatted with Edward for a while. Once they reached the station, they immediately separated. Even so, she was still forcefully given a bouquet of flowers.
There was only one place in X City that had fresh flowers, yet Edward had managed to order them.
He had truly gone to great pains.
But this wasn’t a bouquet. Holding it in her hands felt like holding a hot potato.
She wanted to throw it away, but also felt a little reluctant.
After returning to the room, she had just found a vase and put the flowers in when the door was pushed open. Yes, not knocked open, but pushed open. The only person who could push open a female comrade’s door so openly was the person closest to her. Su Su immediately guessed who it was. She glanced back, then continued arranging the flowers and waited to see how he would get jealous.
She didn’t believe he would dare hit her.
Then she saw the secretly flirtatious Lin Chuan take off his hat and circle around the room once. “I know that if he invites you and you don’t go, it would be a little impolite. After all, he’s an international friend. I also know that if he gives you flowers and you don’t accept them, it will make him lose face.”
“Mm.” If you know all that, why is your face still full of jealousy?
“But you’re already married. In the future…”
“What?”
“No, nothing.”
“…” Comrade Lin Chuan, where is your masculine spirit? Did a dog eat it? However, Su Su finally knew that he and Lin Donghe still had something in common. For example, this useless appearance in front of women.
Sigh. A soldier wearing combat uniform putting on a wronged expression in front of you—any woman would soften.
Su Su lightly poked him. “What vinegar are you eating? In any case, I’m your wife. Next time, get me a ring to wear. Then everyone will know I’m married.”
“There’s such a thing?”
“There is.”
“Wait for me.” After saying that, Lin Chuan left.
Why was this person always rushing around like wind and fire?
Su Su didn’t take it seriously. Before long, he came back, holding two rings.
Iron rings.
She didn’t know how he had made them, but they were cut quite reasonably, one large and one small.
“I twisted them from new iron wire. Wear this for now. Later, I’ll buy you a proper pair.”
“…” Su Su suddenly had the urge to hit someone.
But looking at the two rings, she could only pick the smaller one and try it on. “Then… I’ll make do with this for now?” She placed the joint underneath. Looking at it, it was actually quite pretty and shiny, almost like silver.
Fine, she might as well wear it like this.
It was just that other people’s proposals used diamonds, or at least gold. When it came to her, it had become an iron ring. She had a hard-to-describe feeling about it.
“Perfect. Then I’ll wear this one.” Lin Chuan happily put the iron ring on his own hand too. He clenched his fist. “Not bad. Pretty good.”
Su Su rolled her eyes. “We agreed, after this mission ends, you’ll buy me a silver pair.” With their conditions, they could definitely afford it.
“Yes, ma’am.” Lin Chuan stood at attention, then looked at the time. “I’m on duty tonight. Wife, sleep by yourself.”
“Go, go.”
Su Su waved her hand, then watched Lin Chuan, looking like a proud big fool, walk away.
It was just an iron ring, wasn’t it?
“It’s just an iron ring? And you managed to coax Sister-in-law with that?” Chang Yuejin found this extremely hard to believe. He was the one who had taken Lin Chuan to make the iron rings, but he hadn’t expected something like this could coax a woman.
“Your sister-in-law won’t go out with that foreign man anymore. She promised.” She should have promised, right?
“She’s really easy to coax. You got lucky.” The two stood guard outside, watching in all directions while still having the mind to chat.
“What happened with that blind date you saw last time?”
“Don’t mention it. She wanted me to buy a house in the city before getting married. Where would I get that much money?”
“That’s true. Why don’t your sister-in-law and I…”
“Don’t bring that up. It already fell through.”
“You’re still not putting your heart into it. If you put your heart into it, you’d grab hold no matter what. If your sister-in-law wanted a house, even if I had to smash pots and sell iron, I’d get her one.”
“Fine, fine, fine. Your family has many pots and plenty of iron.” Chang Yuejin was amused into anger. He truly hadn’t put much heart into it. Although he wanted to get married, the person he was marrying wasn’t right.
Next, the exchange delegation was going to the artillery station. It was far away, and the road was difficult to travel. Lin Chuan silently padded the car seat with several layers of thick soft cushions for Su Su to sit on.
Leader Guan saw this and asked, “What’s going on? Is Xiao Su injured?”
This young couple had always maintained a very good sense of distance. Why were they suddenly being close today?
Seeing Su Su blush, Lin Chuan immediately said, “Reporting, Comrade Su Su is pregnant.”
“Preg… pregnant? You brat, why didn’t you say so earlier?” Leader Guan also had an impatient temper and kicked over at him. Originally, his image was that of an extremely stern commander, but now it had completely gone out of shape.
Su Su looked surprised and silently sat down. “It’s not really a big matter.” Her child was very obedient and didn’t cause trouble at all, so there was no problem. She even felt it should be a girl, because outsiders said that when pregnant with a daughter, a woman became prettier, while when pregnant with a son, she became uglier. Since getting pregnant, her figure hadn’t lost shape too quickly, and her skin was also very good. There was no sign of becoming ugly at all.
No, no, no. Her thoughts had gone a little far.
Leader Guan glared at the couple, then said, “Xiao Cui, drive slower.” This was a successor of the revolution, so naturally they had to be careful.
Lin Chuan looked gratefully at his old leader, then sat beside Su Su. “Tell me if you feel uncomfortable.”
“I’m fine.” Su Su felt that her baby was very obedient. A little bumping would definitely be fine.
But unexpectedly, it wasn’t a little bumping. It was extremely bumpy.
Looking outside, it turned out that the road on one side had been blocked off for farming, so they were driving along the furrows. Up and down, up and down, bump, bump, bump—Su Su was shaken until her head spun and she wanted to vomit.
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