Chapter 330: Gu Qingran Found Her
Xie Huaizheng couldn’t bear to see Su Zhaozhao looking so sad.
He was determined to keep her by his side, but he also couldn’t stand seeing her upset and heartbroken.
But Xie Huaizheng didn’t know what he could do to ensure Su Zhaozhao had no regrets.
‘There must be a way, right?’
Since this world was supposedly a novel, and Su Zhaozhao had transmigrated from another world…
Plus, she had been shuttling between the two worlds these past few days.
Xie Huaizheng felt that the claim she couldn’t return to her original world was most likely false.
But he had to think about what exactly he could do to help Su Zhaozhao.
Besides, he wanted to meet Su Zhaozhao’s parents.
They were the couple who had raised such an outstanding woman; he had to thank them in person.
Without Su Zhaozhao, he wouldn’t be the man he was today.
She helped him walk out of the shadows of his past, allowing him to gradually become a more cheerful person.
Su Zhaozhao had brought all of this to him.
Although Su Zhaozhao felt a little sad inside, she did her best not to show it.
After their meal, the two continued to wander around outside, buying a few things.
Whenever Xie Huaizheng saw beautiful clothes, he wanted to buy them for Su Zhaozhao.
Su Zhaozhao thought about her closet, which was already full of clothes, and her dimensional space, which was also well-stocked. She didn’t lack for these things at all.
She said to Xie Huaizheng, “Huai Zheng, there’s no need. I think I have more than enough clothes already. Even if you buy me so many, I can’t possibly wear them all.”
“Then you can just wear them slowly, one outfit a day.” Xie Huaizheng thought that since Su Zhaozhao was so beautiful, buying clothes for her was like dressing up a doll.
‘No matter what she wears, she looks good. Since she’s so pretty, we shouldn’t let it go to waste. She must dress up more.’
Xie Huaizheng’s idea made Su Zhaozhao not know whether to laugh or cry.
“But if we buy so much, I won’t be able to take it all back to West State.”
Hearing this, Xie Huaizheng paused. ‘That’s right!’
If Su Zhaozhao hadn’t reminded him, he would have forgotten.
After the New Year, they had to return to West State.
Xie Huaizheng suddenly felt that if Su Zhaozhao went with him to West State, she might have to endure a lot of hardship.
After all, the conditions there were already very difficult.
But he didn’t want to be separated from Su Zhaozhao either.
After some thought, Xie Huaizheng said to Su Zhaozhao, “Zhaozhao, after a while, I’ll apply to the organization for a transfer here to the Beijing Military Region.”
That way, they wouldn’t have to be apart, and Su Zhaozhao wouldn’t have to suffer.
Su Zhaozhao was a little surprised. “Is that possible?”
“Of course, it is.”
Xie Huaizheng had a similar opportunity before, but at the time, he didn’t want it.
Although the conditions in West State were harsh, he didn’t have to deal with the constant nagging like he would in Beijing.
He had grown accustomed to the environment there.
But now that Su Zhaozhao was with him, he couldn’t bear to let this girl, as beautiful as a flower, suffer alongside him.
‘So, when the time comes, it’s better to come back to Beijing.’
“I’m fine with whatever. It’s up to you.” Su Zhaozhao didn’t have any strong feelings about it. Life in West State was one thing, and life in Beijing was another.
It was just that life in Beijing was a bit closer to her life in the real world.
“Zhaozhao, I’ll work hard so you won’t have to suffer.” Xie Huaizheng reached out and gently rubbed Su Zhaozhao’s cheek.
They bought many things. Passing by a bookstore, Su Zhaozhao also purchased some books.
They were mainly supplementary materials, including some for English and some for the high school subjects she would be studying next.
Although Li Tiantian had given her quite a few before, those were mostly textbooks and her notes. But without workbooks, it would be hard for Su Zhaozhao to gauge her actual level, and she didn’t want to attend school.
Xie Huaizheng helped Su Zhaozhao pick some out. “These are the ones my teachers recommended when I was a student.”
“Okay.” Su Zhaozhao took them all without a second thought.
‘I’ll take them to West State to read.’
She also saw some rather difficult Shu Xue workbooks. Of course, these weren’t for her; she was thinking of Li Weichuan.
“Should we get a couple for Wei Chuan? He loves math so much, and these problems look pretty difficult. They’d be perfect for him.”
Li Weichuan was becoming more and more cheerful now; she could give him a little reward.
Not to mention, Li Weichuan had been a great help when it came to counseling Yanyan last time.
Hearing this, Xie Huaizheng pursed his thin lips. ‘When the time comes, that little brat will be over the moon.’
But he had also heard about Su Zhaozhao asking Li Weichuan for help, so buying these could be considered returning the favor.
“Sure. Once we buy them, I’ll give them to him when I go see Uncle Li.”
Xie Huaizheng mentioned it in a very casual way.
Su Zhaozhao didn’t overthink it. “Okay.”
They bought a pile of things, and then Xie Huaizheng took Su Zhaozhao to taste all sorts of Beijing’s specialty foods.
The two walked hand in hand, shopping sweetly.
The social atmosphere in Beijing was much more open than in West State.
Soon, they arrived at a snack street to eat. A shop selling meat buns had a long line of people.
Su Zhaozhao looked at the freshly steamed buns. They were fragrant and looked incredibly delicious.
She could even smell them.
“Honey, let’s go buy those.” Su Zhaozhao tugged on Xie Huaizheng’s hand, about to head over.
“Why don’t you sit here and wait for me? The line is so long, it’ll be a while before it’s our turn.” Xie Huaizheng thought she would get tired, so he had Su Zhaozhao wait for him in a small dessert soup shop, where she could also slowly sip on her treat.
“Okay.” Su Zhaozhao didn’t refuse.
It was too cold outside; at least it was a little warm inside the shop.
She watched as Xie Huaizheng got in line at the bun shop. It looked like he’d be waiting for quite a while.
Su Zhaozhao took a sip of the hot sweet-fermented rice soup with mini glutinous rice balls in front of her. As she drank, she felt a comforting warmth spread through her stomach.
Just then, Su Zhaozhao heard someone call her name from behind.
“Su Zhaozhao!”
Su Zhaozhao instinctively turned her head to look at the person who had called her.
At first glance, the person looked like a madwoman.
Her clothes were tattered and torn, and her hair was a messy, tangled poof.
Her cheeks were grimy, and she was sallow and emaciated.
At a glance, Su Zhaozhao couldn’t recognize her clearly.
But soon enough, Su Zhaozhao recognized her.
‘It’s Gu Qingran!’
‘Wasn’t she taken back to her hometown by Lin Shumo and locked up in a mental hospital? How did she manage to get all the way here to Beijing?’
Gu Qingran had already walked up to Su Zhaozhao. “It really is you. I’ve had such a hard time finding you. During this time, I’ve figured it out. You weren’t reborn. You must have transmigrated here, right?
“Otherwise, considering this body was meant to die so young, how could you possibly know so much?”
Su Zhaozhao looked at her coldly. “You came looking for me just to say this?”
“Of course not. I’m here to send you to prison!”
The next instant, Gu Qingran revealed a knife in her hand and lunged viciously at Su Zhaozhao.