Chapter 741: Endless Pursuit
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
In an instant, all of Hu Jie’s discomfort towards the slaughterhouse vanished, her face lighting up with a radiant smile. She was certain that she hadn’t felt this elated in a long time.
She had come to see Su Shen today, deliberately not wearing her military uniform. The last time she had worn her most formal and eye-catching uniform, it hadn’t garnered his attention. She had wondered if the uniform had masked her feminine charm, rendering her unable to compete with the delicate Gu Zi. So today, she had chosen to wear a long dress instead. Officer Zhao had said it made her look very feminine and elegant.
Her heart was pounding with excitement. Without waiting for Su Shen to approach, she took two steps forward and said, “Su Shen, have you come to meet me? I knew it. Last time, it was only because that woman was there that you avoided me.”
Su Shen looked up to see Hu Jie standing there, his brow furrowing. Was this never going to end? “I’m sorry, I didn’t know you were coming. I’m here to check on the health of the pigs to be slaughtered today. The person in charge of this task is on leave. What brings you here?”
Despite his cold and blunt explanation, Hu Jie chose to ignore it. “Su Shen, you don’t have to treat me this way just because of a woman. Do you think marrying that woman is like finding a treasure? Gu Zi is the kind of woman who is only suitable for being kept at home for her looks. She can’t be a good wife or a good mother. You’ll see…”
Su Shen couldn’t stand to hear someone badmouth Gu Zi to his face. His expression darkened. “It seems I wasn’t clear enough last time. Let me be clearer, Hu Jie. I don’t know why you came to Guangcheng, but I am certain that there is no affection between us. Even the engagement we had was only agreed upon out of respect for my late mentor’s wishes.
“But times have changed. I am not the same person I was before. I have someone I truly love and want to protect for the rest of my life. That person is my wife, Gu Zi. So, Deputy Commander Hu, I ask you to stop doing unnecessary things, especially targeting my wife.”
Listening to his words, Hu Jie’s heart involuntarily clenched. She believed Su Shen was deceiving himself. How could he have no feelings for her? He was merely bewitched by that woman, Gu Zi. She didn’t want to argue about this anymore. She pulled out a letter from her bosom, handed it over, and said, “Commander Su, don’t misunderstand my intentions. I’m here just to deliver a letter. It’s from the commander.”
Upon receiving the letter, Su Shen responded indifferently, “Deputy Commander Hu, in the future, please have someone else deliver the commander’s letters. There’s no need for you to trouble yourself.”
A twitch tugged at the corner of Hu Jie’s mouth, but in the end, she said nothing and turned to leave.
After school in the afternoon, Su Bing and Su Li rode home in the Gao family’s car, as arranged by Grandma Gao and Gu Zi. Upon alighting, the brothers headed straight home.
Gu Zi had just finished her planned work for the day and was playing with Lele and Big Yellow in the yard. “You’re home from school,” she greeted them. “I’ve prepared some snacks for you. Go have something to eat.”
The brothers entered the house to find freshly fried potato chips, popcorn chicken, and sweet soy milk still warm on the table. They wouldn’t let their mother’s kindness go to waste and began eating immediately. Their mother had taken time out of her work to prepare these snacks, and they intended to finish every last bite. Besides, they had physical education in the afternoon and needed to replenish their energy.
After eating, Su Bing greeted Gu Zi and took his textbooks upstairs to the study. As for Su Li, he took out the homework he hadn’t had time to finish and began writing in the living room. Once he was done, he took out the test paper with the mistakes he had copied and went to find his mother in the yard. “Mom, can you help me with my homework? We can start with these mistakes.”
Gu Zi laughed, took Su Li’s notebook, and looked at the mistakes on it. “Our Su Li is so serious now. Of course, I can tutor you. Let me explain it to you.”
Just as Gu Zi was about to start, the doorbell rang. Su Li went to answer it and found Gao Ming at the door. “Hello, Aunt Gu Zi. I came to play with Su Li. Su Li, shall we continue our adventure game today?”
Gu Zi looked at Su Li, guessing that the playful Su Li would be tempted to ditch his homework. However, to her surprise, Su Li didn’t hesitate at all this time. He directly declined Gao Ming’s invitation to play, saying, “You go ahead and play. I won’t be joining. I need to study and read. I have too many things to do, all more important than playing.”