Chapter 4: "Would You Be Willing to Marry Me?"

Xiao Wang was stunned. Director Lü had almost met with an accident at the farm just moments ago. As soon as they entered the Hospital, he had been ready to call Commander Huo, but Director Lü had stopped him, saying they shouldn't disturb Commander Huo. Why had she suddenly changed her mind now?

Lv Yuzhi waved her hand, feeling that Xiao Wang was still too young. Other matters could be let go, but could taking a wife be called a disturbance?

This was a major event in life!

Xiao Wang was Huo Yanzhou's bodyguard. When Lv Yuzhi came this time, Huo Yanzhou couldn't spare time from the Military Unit, so he had sent Xiao Wang to pick her up. Now that Lv Yuzhi had spoken, Xiao Wang didn't dare say much and hurriedly rushed to the Military Region.

As soon as he left, Lv Yuzhi couldn't sit still either. She put on her coat and went to find Lin Xun.

"Hey! Xiao..." Upon seeing the person, she didn't know what to address her as, but Lin Xun recognized her and said with a smile, "My name is Lin Xun. Are you alright now?"

"I'm fine, I'm fine. Xiao Lin, thank you so much for saving me today!"

It was Lv Yuzhi's first time coming to the Northwest Military Region. She worked at a Publishing House in Beijing and had never encountered such an emergency. Therefore, when the ram suddenly went mad and charged over, Lv Yuzhi was genuinely so frightened that her legs went weak.

Although Xiao Wang was a bodyguard, his feet had been entangled by the flock of sheep at the time. Therefore, if Lin Xun hadn't saved her in the nick of time, given those sharp horns, she would have either died or been crippled this time.

The more Lv Yuzhi thought about it, the more relieved and grateful she felt, making up her mind to properly thank Lin Xun. Harboring some private thoughts at the moment, she looked her up and down and suddenly discovered that the female comrade before her was not only resolute and courageous in personality, but also exceptionally pretty.

Lin Xun's complexion was somewhat pale, and her whole body was very thin. Although her aura was not good, her facial features were extremely prominent—a pair of clear apricot eyes, large and bright, especially the tiny red mole at the corner of her eye, which looked like rouge dyed in white snow. Combined with the small dimples at the corners of her mouth, she seemed to glow when she smiled, making her particularly endearing.

Lv Yuzhi had worked at the Publishing House for so many years and had seen plenty of pictorials, but at this moment, she only felt that the girl before her was even prettier than the movie stars on the pictorials.

The more she looked, the more she liked her, fearing that such a good female comrade would be snatched away by someone else. She went straight to the point: "Xiao Lin, actually I heard everything in the ward just now, what you and your mother-in-law said..."

Lin Xun's expression changed slightly, thinking that Lv Yuzhi was going to say something to her. After all, no matter what era it was, it seemed that as long as a woman could not bear children, it was a major crime and she would be looked down upon by everyone.

But Lv Yuzhi's next words directly left Lin Xun stunned.

"My son also cannot bear children. Xiao Lin, if you don't mind, would you be willing to give it a try with him?"

Lin Xun: "Ah?"

Lin Xun was dumbfounded. She had thought that Lv Yuzhi might despise her or comfort her, but she never expected that she would actually try to matchmake for her! And moreover, match her with her own son!

"My son is named Huo Yanzhou. He's 28 this year and is a commander in the Northwest Military Region. Although he lacks fertility, his character is quite good, and his stipend is high. I heard that those at the commander level can even be allocated a small courtyard after getting married. Xiao Lin, after you two get married in the future, at least you won't have to worry about food and clothing..."

Seeing that the topic was going off course like a wild horse without reins, Lin Xun hurriedly interrupted: "Auntie, I am extremely grateful that you can look favorably upon me, but I currently don't have any thoughts of getting married. I'm sorry."

Having lived two lifetimes, Lin Xun could tell at a glance that Lv Yuzhi's family conditions were very good. Coupled with the fact that someone had called her "Director Lü" earlier, it showed that she at least came from a cadre family background.

The Huo Yanzhou she spoke of was also a commander. The position of commander was never low at any time, especially now in a peaceful era where advancing even one rank was as difficult as ascending to heaven. For Huo Yanzhou to become a commander at 28, one could imagine how outstanding his abilities were.

Such a person, even without reproductive capability, was not someone Lin Xun could aspire to.

Moreover, her marriage to Xu Zhicheng had caused her too much trauma. Having finally managed to escape that quagmire, Lin Xun didn't want to let herself fall back into it.

Lv Yuzhi was startled for a moment, but quickly understood Lin Xun's concerns. She had just divorced, so it was normal for her to be resistant to such matters.

However, Lv Yuzhi did not plan to give up. Having finally encountered a daughter-in-law who suited her heart so well, she had to hold onto her tightly!

"Fine! Then let's not talk about this anymore. But you saved me, so you should at least let me treat you to a meal? Otherwise, you're looking down on this auntie."

Since she had put it that way, Lin Xun could only agree: "Alright."

Not far from the Hospital was the State-run Restaurant. It wasn't quite mealtime yet, so there weren't many people. After chatting with Lin Xun for a while, Lv Yuzhi found an excuse to walk outside. By the time Huo Yanzhou hurried over to the Hospital from the Military Unit, before he even entered the door, he was called to a stop by Lv Yuzhi.

"Mom, are you hurt?" Huo Yanzhou had already learned the course of events from Xiao Wang, but he was still worried.

"I'm fine." Lv Yuzhi pointed in the direction of the restaurant, "Thanks to Xiao Lin for saving me, otherwise I'm afraid things would have looked ominous for me this time."

"I heard about it from Xiao Wang. Rest assured, I'll prepare the token of gratitude."

Before Huo Yanzhou could finish speaking, he was interrupted by his mother: "It's not just a token of gratitude, there's an even more important matter!"

"What matter?"

Lv Yuzhi pulled him to the side: "Mom is telling you, Comrade Lin is not only kind and capable, but she's also extremely pretty. In all my years in Beijing, I haven't seen many girls as striking as her. Although she's divorced and cannot have children, none of that is important. When two people live together, as long as the person is good, everything else is secondary!"

Watching his mother's dancing eyebrows and beaming face, Huo Yanzhou's heart finally settled: "It seems Xiao Wang didn't lie to me; your body really isn't injured."

He was talking about caring for her health with his mouth, but the moment Lv Yuzhi heard it, she understood that he was intentionally playing dumb.

"Huo Yanzhou!" Lv Yuzhi was quite dissatisfied, "You can't have children yourself either; how dare you look down on Xiao Lin?"

Huo Yanzhou said helplessly: "Mom, I don't look down on her, but you're arbitrarily matchmaking here."

"How is this arbitrary matchmaking? You're already 28. Whenever I urged you to find a partner before, you always said you couldn't have children and didn't want to delay other female comrades. Now that Xiao Lin has appeared, this is supreme destiny!"

"Furthermore, Xiao Lin is pretty and kind, and she saved my life. Let me tell you, if she hadn't been divorced, such a good thing wouldn't have fallen to your turn!"

The Huo Family was also from the military dependents' compound in Beijing. Although in the eyes of outsiders, Huo Yanzhou was the standout of the younger generation in the military dependents' compound, Lv Yuzhi found this son displeasing everywhere she looked, feeling that he was taciturn, rigid, and had nothing in his heart except the Military Unit.

What girl would like a man like this?

"You also know that after your dad passed away, your grandpa's health has been getting worse by the day. His greatest wish is to see you settle down..." Lv Yuzhi let out a long sigh.

Huo Yanzhou frowned deeply.

Lv Yuzhi didn't want to talk about these things anymore either. She glared at him: "Are you going or not?"

Huo Yanzhou nodded. Before Lv Yuzhi could laugh out loud, he spoke first: "But I want to make things clear with her first. Marriage is a major life event, not child's play."

"Fine, fine, fine, then go quickly!" Lv Yuzhi hurriedly instructed, "Speak more softly, don't be as ice-cold as usual. Xiao Lin is not one of those soldiers under your command."

It was Lin Xun's first time coming to the State-run Restaurant. She had been curiously examining the menu on the wall when she suddenly heard a sound of footsteps. Thinking it was Lv Yuzhi returning, she turned her head to look, and a tall, straight figure came into view.

The man was very tall, at least 1.9 meters, with deep-set facial features, broad shoulders, and a narrow waist. The olive-green military uniform wrapped around his robust physique, and even on a bitterly cold day wearing a thick military coat, it couldn't conceal his muscular build.

Paired with that biting, sharp temperament, the whole person was like a drawn blade, exuding an unstoppable oppressive aura of someone in a position of authority.

"Hello, Comrade. I am Huo Yanzhou. Thank you very much for saving my mother."

Just as Lin Xun wanted to say it was nothing, she heard the man before her continue: "Do you mind if I sit down and chat?"

Lin Xun shook her head.

"My mother said that she was almost knocked down by a sheep at the time, and it was you who saved her. Are you an educated youth from the farm?" Huo Yanzhou's gaze when looking over had a hint of scrutiny.

"I'm not, I went there to look for a job." Controls were strict nowadays, and you couldn't run around without an introduction letter. Lin Xun was a southerner who suddenly appeared in the Northwest and could subdue a mad ram with a single move, which sounded very unreasonable.

Although it was a peaceful era now, spies weren't completely non-existent. There had previously been instances where spies utilized military dependents to infiltrate the Military Region.

Fearing that Huo Yanzhou would suspect her, Lin Xun hurriedly explained that she had studied veterinary medicine and had come to visit relatives.

Huo Yanzhou nodded, his slender fingers tapping against the tabletop: "You want to find a job and stay?"

"Yes, there are more livestock here, which suits me better."

Huo Yanzhou: "There is indeed a lot of livestock here, but everyone trusts the veterinarians at the Farm Headquarters more. Even scattered barefoot doctors are locals. If you want to find a job here, unless you have a local household registration, it will be very difficult to secure this opportunity."

How could Lin Xun not understand what he was saying? Livestock nowadays were immensely precious; those were everyone's capital for settling down and making a living. If they really got sick, who would trust an out-of-town doctor to treat them? What if they failed to cure it and ran away? Then there would be nowhere even to cry!

But as an outsider, if she wanted to have a household registration to stay, she had to have a job first; yet to find a job, she had to have a local household registration. Consequently, hadn't she fallen into a dead end?

Just as Lin Xun was at her wit's end, the man before her spoke again: "The Military Region has been stationed in the Northwest for many years and is deeply trusted by the surrounding herdsmen. As long as one is a military dependent accompanying the troops, the household registration can be transferred over the day after the marriage application is approved."

"Therefore, Comrade Lin Xun, would you be willing to marry me?"

Lin Xun was dazed.

Why were they talking normally, only for the topic to suddenly shift back to marriage?

She subconsciously wanted to refuse, but meeting Huo Yanzhou's deep gaze, the words on the tip of her tongue took a turn: "Commander Huo, may I ask why you want to marry me?"

Lv Yuzhi wanting her to be a daughter-in-law might be out of a desire to repay her for saving her life, but Huo Yanzhou had no reason to do this.

"I am infertile and originally had no plans to marry, but my family has always had expectations in this regard. Marrying you should be a matter of each taking what they need."

Huo Yanzhou said: "Comrade Lin, you can rest assured. We are merely living together as partners. Once you find a better place to go in the future, you can get a divorce at any time, and I will absolutely not stop you."

Listening to the words spoken by him, Lin Xun felt her heart stir.

Huo Yanzhou was right. She indeed needed a household registration and a job. As long as the two of them got married, these problems could all be readily solved.

Moreover, from the attitudes of Huo Yanzhou and Lv Yuzhi, it could be seen that the Huo Family was very calm about not having children. Even after getting married, Lin Xun wouldn't have to endure all kinds of torment just to have children like she did before.

Without children, there were also no ties. The two of them were simply living together as partners. Once Lin Xun gained a foothold here and earned enough money, she could immediately divorce and leave.

"Alright." She no longer hesitated and softly agreed.

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