Chapter 40: Chapter 40 My Answer
It was as if Huo Shiqian couldn’t see Xia Chuyi’s anger, about to bare her teeth and claw at him; he patted her cheek again and said indifferently, “Kid, don’t think too much.”
“I am a soldier. I won’t have much time to accompany a wife. I might be away on missions for two or three months. According to your logic, someone like me surely wouldn’t have anyone willing to marry him, right?”
“Although you are stubborn, you have strong survival skills. Someone like you is just right for me.”
Xia Chuyi took a step back, leaning against the car door, and scrutinized his expression carefully. Although his face remained expressionless, his eyes were filled with certainty.
She had been wrong; regarding the matter of marriage, Huo Shiqian wasn’t being casual at all. It seemed he had indeed given it deep thought before deciding.
The air was quiet for a while, and the atmosphere began to shift towards warmth.
“Huo Shiqian,” she called him.
“Mmm,” Huo Shiqian responded in a low voice.
“Huo Shiqian, you just said, ‘someone like you surely wouldn’t have anyone willing to marry him,’ do you want to hear my answer?” She tilted her head, her eyes curving into crescents as she looked at him.
Huo Shiqian’s gaze grew deeper.
“Mmm,” he waited for her response.
Xia Chuyi cleared her throat and raised her voice, “My answer is, I don’t dare to marry you!”
After being playful, she quickly turned to open the car door.
“Uncle Liberation Army, I’m leaving now. See you next time!”
Unfortunately, she had only opened the door a crack before Huo Shiqian pulled her back.
“Is that very amusing?” Huo Shiqian’s voice was low as he leaned against the door, resounding in her ear.
As she was pulled back into the car, she watched regretfully as the door closed.
Xia Chuyi felt somewhat helpless, put aside all emotions, and asked seriously, “Huo Shiqian, do you really not intend to let me go?”
Huo Shiqian’s eyes instantly became fierce: “What do you mean, ‘not let you go’?”
“Alright, alright, I said it wrong!” Xia Chuyi swiftly waved her hands in surrender.
“I mean, are you really set on marrying no one but me?” She sensed something was off, “You… hey, anyway, what I’m trying to say is, you’ve already thought it through and have decided to marry me, right?”
Huo Shiqian raised his eyebrows, gazing at her, signaling her to continue.
Xia Chuyi spread her hands.
“If that’s the case, there are a few things I must make clear with you.”
“Mmm?” Huo Shiqian’s voice rose in anticipation, waiting for her to go on.
“Huo Shiqian, honestly, I don’t have high hopes for our future, don’t glare at me…” Xia Chuyi moved back a bit, “Glaring won’t help; this truly is what’s in my heart.”
Huo Shiqian’s expression fluctuated.