Chapter 224: The Most Beautiful Medal
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Gu Zi, I’ve come to marry you,” Su Shen said dotingly.
After speaking, he stood up straight. Gu Zi had some questions to ask him, and just as she was about to speak, he took out a thick black book from behind and handed it to her.
Her hands were slender and beautiful, with a rich and fair complexion. The nails had a faint pearly sheen, just like the woman herself, as if she carried a halo of light.
She flipped open the book, and her eyes revealed a hint of surprise. She looked up at the man, who remained calm and gestured for her to continue flipping through.
She did as she was told. Every page after that shocked her. This man indeed hid some things from her.
He said, “This book is specially made, usually kept in a secret compartment in my room. Besides me, no one else knows about it. You are the second person to see this book.”
Flipping through the book in her hands, though she already had an idea, she still wanted to hear him say it in person. She asked, “What does this mean?”
Su Shen knelt down on one knee in front of her and placed his large hand on the edge of her dress. He explained solemnly, “I haven’t actually retired from the military yet. I apologize for not being able to disclose specific reasons as it involves some classified information. I’ve already applied in advance to confess this to you today. Of course, you still have time to think about it”
The man’s hawk-like sharp eyes turned gentle at this moment, and there was even a hint of pleading in them.
Of course, Gu Zi knew what he meant when he said that she could think about it. It turned out that he had been holding back on that step because he was leaving her a way out.
The moment she saw the first page, she knew there was no need to ask. His concealment was reasonable and noble.
She wasn’t the type to delve into every detail. His secrecy was, in fact, unrelated to their private life.
Opening the book, the first and second pages held his military officer credentials. The subsequent pages were filled with military commendations, medals, and other honors, arranged in descending order of merit.
There were also the military rank insignias he had once worn, ranging from lower to higher, showing a steady progression.
It was as if she glimpsed a precious chapter of a man’s fervent journey in safeguarding the homeland and facing the trials of the battlefield. The man’s stature was tall and majestic, but wasn’t his soul the same? Such a man was a hero.
Gu Zi carefully closed the book, kissed it gently, and placed it on her lap.
She reached out and touched his shoulders, chest, and back, where she had seen heartbreaking scars.
She said, “Su Shen, the most beautiful medal is on you. I’ve said before, marrying you is not a compromise, I am willing.”
Su Shen said, “You’re still young, I know you’re smarter than the average girl. But deciding to marry a soldier is like taking a bold gamble. Once orders are given, I will shift my focus from our small home to the larger cause. Considering the confidentiality agreements, there are many things I must keep from you.”
Everyone praises soldiers as great, but Su Shen has always believed that military wives are even greater; they are the strong support behind the soldiers.
Being a military wife requires courage, resilience, and the ability to endure loneliness and grievances.
He knew that none of these would be difficult for Gu Zi. In terms of his rank, she wouldn’t have to work as hard as the wives of other officers.
But the most important thing for him was that military marriages are not easily dissolved. Once he married her, he wouldn’t let her go.
This is what he thought and also what he told Gu Zi.
After listening, Gu Zi smiled lightly and said, “How do you know if I would leave? A real man aspires to explore the world. I don’t need you to always watch over me. When you have tasks to do, missions to fulfill as a soldier, I won’t cause trouble. Trust me, I can handle it. Mr. Su, please bring me my shoes from under the bed.”
She also had things she wanted to do, and many of them. She didn’t feel it would make her feel wronged.
The shoes she mentioned were the wedding shoes. When the groom came to take the bride, he needed to find the wedding shoes hidden by the bride’s family in the bride’s room and put them on for her. This was to successfully take the bride away.
Gu Zi directly told him the location, which was a way of telling him he could take her away.
The man quickly took out the wedding shoes from the red box under the bed. They were lotus-red embroidered shoes handmade by Gu Zi’s mother, exquisite and vintage. Surprisingly, they harmonized perfectly with the pure white Western-style wedding dress.
He cradled her foot in his hands, one by one putting on the wedding shoes for her, and the suspended anxiety in his heart finally dissipated.
In the end, amid the blessings of the crowd, Gu Zi was lifted into the wedding car by the tall and handsome groom. The onlookers were also amazed at the beauty of the bride, and as they watched the car turn and leave, they couldn’t come back to their senses for a long time..