Chapter 256: Love at First Sight?
Chapter 256: Chapter 256: Love at First Sight?
"I don’t care. That scent can only belong to you."
"But the scent from this kind of skincare product fades really quickly." Su Zhaozhao didn’t know how to reason with Xie Huaizheng. "There’s no way you’d even be able to smell it."
’It’s just a scent. Can Xie Huaizheng really not stand it?’
"I still don’t care. Change to a different scent."
"Alright, fine." Su Zhaozhao’s products came in all sorts of fragrances, like gardenia and rose.
Since Xie Huaizheng didn’t like her using jasmine-scented products, Su Zhaozhao decided she might as well switch to a different fragrance.
She couldn’t create any overly complex scents, either. They wouldn’t seem like something from this era and would easily arouse suspicion.
Xie Huaizheng watched Su Zhaozhao diligently working on her concoctions, his thin lips pressing together. "Zhaozhao, do you need money that badly?"
’He was realizing he had never truly understood Su Zhaozhao.’
"Of course! I feel like I need to save up a lot more money so I can buy a house and a car in the future and become a rich woman!"
Hearing Su Zhaozhao’s declaration, Xie Huaizheng smiled. "In that case, you can manage our money from now on. I’ll give you my monthly stipend when I get it, along with any other allowances."
"As for a house, Zhaozhao, my parents have already set aside a marital home for us in Beijing. We’ll have our own independent space, so you don’t need to worry about that."
"I don’t think that’s enough. I want to buy several more houses."
After all, houses were so cheap right now. Even property in Beijing wasn’t that expensive.
But in the future, the rate at which housing prices would increase was terrifying. Based on the current trend, buying property was a surefire investment that couldn’t lose.
Especially property in Beijing. ’I should buy a few more places,’ she thought.
’If I can’t go back to my own world, being a formidable, wealthy woman here wouldn’t be so bad.’
"Buy that many houses?"
"Yes. I think that as the economy develops in the future, housing prices will get higher and higher. It would be good for us to buy some as an investment."
She also wanted to buy stocks, but that was something for later. Waiting ten years to get into the stock market would still be plenty of time.
’Since I’ve traveled to this era, wouldn’t it be a waste not to take advantage of this foresight?’
Xie Huaizheng watched Su Zhaozhao tinkering with her things and smiled. "Zhaozhao, if you need my help with anything, just ask."
"No need. This stuff is very simple."
Su Zhaozhao was very busy for the next few days. She had gradually gotten used to teaching her classes.
At first, some parents were skeptical that Su Zhaozhao could teach their children English. But after a few days, thanks to her proactive guidance, the children had all developed a keen interest in learning the language.
They would even speak English with their parents when they got home, which finally put the parents’ minds at ease.
More and more people in the military compound started calling Su Zhaozhao "Teacher Su." They had genuinely begun to see her as a real teacher.
Su Zhaozhao used her free time to sell her skincare products, and before she knew it, she had earned a considerable amount of money.
Her products were inspired by major brands and worked much better than the currently available vanishing creams, yet they were slightly cheaper. As a result, more and more people sought her out to buy them.
Over this period, Su Zhaozhao’s personal savings grew steadily, and her life became much more comfortable.
One day, a young woman arrived in West State.
The young woman got off the bus and walked straight toward the military base.
She wore a blue floral-print dress and had her hair in two braids. Her skin was fair and her features were delicate.
She said to the soldier at the gate, "Hello, Comrade. I’m looking for Camp Commander Xie, Xie Huaizheng. Is he here?"
The soldier on duty glanced at her and nodded. "And you are...?"
"I’m his fiancée from our childhood betrothal," Shu Xue said, smiling at the soldier before her.
She was already quite pretty and charming, and with that smile, the soldier felt his cheeks flush.
The climate in West State was harsh and unforgiving, but this young woman was as fresh and tender as a delicate flower. Her voice was sweet and soft, and it was clear at a glance that she wasn’t a local.
But, wait!
’Isn’t Camp Commander Xie already married?’ the soldier thought. ’His wife is stunningly beautiful, too—the kind of person you can’t forget after just one look.’
’Besides, he’d seen the commander’s wife come here for meals several times. The two of them seemed to have a great relationship; he often saw them walking and eating together, talking and laughing.’
’So, if Camp Commander Xie is already married, what’s this girl’s relationship with him?’
’His childhood fiancée?’
This...
The young soldier was only in his late teens. Hearing Shu Xue’s words, he couldn’t help but ask, confused, "But Camp Commander Xie is already married."
"I’m his childhood fiancée. He got married because of a case of mistaken identity. So, I want to find him and ask him about it in person," Shu Xue explained.
During her summer vacation, she had gone to Beijing to find the Xie Family. Her parents were getting anxious about her finding a partner, and her grandfather kept bringing up this childhood fiancé of hers, describing him as handsome, with a good personality and an excellent family background.
Being a bold young woman, she decided to go to Beijing to find him and see if marriage was a possibility.
But she never expected that upon arriving in Beijing, she would learn that Xie Huaizheng was already married. Apparently, his wife was also from Jiang City, and he had only married her because he’d mistaken her for Shu Xue.
So, here she was, looking for Xie Huaizheng.
’She was furious. ’There must be something wrong with Xie Huaizheng’s eyes, he must be blind!’ No matter what, he owed her an explanation!’
The journey had taken her a few extra days because Shu Xue was the type of girl who loved to travel and sightsee. She had stopped at a few places along the way to do some tourism.
She knew that what was done was done, so there was no point in rushing. It was better to take her time and think carefully about what to say to Xie Huaizheng when she met him.
’At the very least, they had a betrothal agreement between them. She had to see what Xie Huaizheng’s thoughts on the matter were.’
The young soldier had Shu Xue sit down in the reception room and wait for Xie Huaizheng.
She waited until evening. When Xie Huaizheng finished his training, the young soldier said to Shu Xue, "Comrade, look. That’s Camp Commander Xie."
Shu Xue looked over and saw a tall man in a dark green military uniform. His face was handsome but severe, and his eyes looked as if they could see right through a person.
He was speaking to another soldier beside him.
They weren’t far away. Just as the young soldier finished speaking to Shu Xue, Xie Huaizheng seemed to sense a gaze on him and turned his head.
Shu Xue’s gaze met Xie Huaizheng’s in mid-air. In that instant, Shu Xue’s breath caught in her throat.
’So this was her childhood fiancé?’
’He’s so handsome...’
Shu Xue’s heart began to pound wildly. She could hardly find the words to describe how handsome he was.
His features were refined yet stern, and his eyes, tinged with a hint of indifference, swept over her as if they had already read her mind.
Shu Xue couldn’t help but press a hand to her chest.
The next moment, she saw Xie Huaizheng walking toward her. Shu Xue felt like she was going to die from excitement.
’Was this the legendary love at first sight? Could it be that he recognized her the moment he saw her?’
Her earlier anger had long since vanished without a trace.