CHAPTER 516: CHAPTER 352: UNFATHOMABLE THOUGHTS_2

He stood up and pulled Yun Doudou to her feet. Zhou Hanliang looked at Li Yuxiang with a serious expression, "Yuxiang, let me introduce you. This is your future sister-in-law, Yun Doudou. When I return, we will be married."

Although Yun Doudou had never been to the Li family, she had met Li Yuxiang before. When she first started dating Zhou Hanliang, Zhou Hanying came looking for him and brought Li Yuxiang along. At that time, her relationship with Zhou Hanliang wasn’t very clear, so when Li Yuxiang deliberately tried to cozy up to Zhou Hanying and ostracize her, she didn’t say anything. But things were different now; she had committed to Zhou Hanliang and naturally couldn’t let the other woman continue to play the pitiful, lovelorn character.

She just couldn’t understand how Li Yuxiang, who was 1.7 meters tall and robustly built, could enjoy putting on such a pitiful, tearful act so much. The last time they met, she had shown the same expression because Zhou Hanliang had refused to accept a gift from her. Such thick-skinned behavior really wasn’t ordinary.

"Zhou Hanliang..." Yun Doudou stepped back, fixing Zhou Hanliang with a serious look, "Right now we’re lovers, and soon we’ll be husband and wife. You know my character. I shouldn’t be pressuring you like this with you heading out on a mission, but I’m not the type to tolerate any nonsense. You should know what needs to be done, right?"

"You can’t pressure Brother Hanliang like this. His parents have promised him to me since I was a child and I was promised to Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou as their future daughter-in-law. We have a childhood betrothal between us."

Yun Doudou glanced at her and kept silent. A smart woman wouldn’t confront her rival directly. She needed Zhou Hanliang to resolve this issue in front of her.

"Li Yuxiang, Doudou is my wife, Zhou Hanliang’s. If you acknowledge me as your brother, then you must acknowledge her as your sister-in-law. Disrespecting her is the same as disrespecting me."

As for you and me, I thought I made it clear long ago. Even before I met Doudou, I rejected you. At that time, no young women gave me a second glance because of my serious demeanor, but I still turned you down. Why?

You’re not stupid. You should understand what’s going on, right? They say there’s a flaw in women; they always want what they can’t have. That’s the mistake you’re making right now, and you need to change that."

"Let me put it this way for you, even if I were to remain single for the rest of my life, I would never marry you. It’s not about whether you’re good enough or not. It’s that I have never considered marrying a sister as my wife."

Li Yuxiang bit her lip hard, "You don’t want my brother to marry your sister?"

"You..." Zhou Hanying frowned, "Yuxiang, what does the matter between Brother Yuqiang and my sister have to do with my brother? How can you use that to threaten my brother?"

"You don’t need my brother to answer that. I will. If your brother is really swayed by your instigation and doesn’t marry me, then he wasn’t worth marrying nor believing in to begin with."

"There are plenty of good men in my brother’s military unit. When my brother returns, I’ll have him find someone for me, because, come what may, I won’t marry in a way that lets you threaten my brother."

"Sister Doudou, oh, no, sister-in-law, Li Yuxiang always said you’re from the big city and look down on us. She said that once you marry into our family, my parents would surely suffer. I was foolish and believed her, so my attitude towards you wasn’t good. I apologize to you."

"Sister-in-law, I can vouch for my brother. He truly likes you. After you two talked about breaking up last time, I went to see my brother and found him with a stubby beard, looking a decade older. Before, I thought only serious illness could ruin a person like that. I was so shocked I hugged my brother and cried. Now thinking about it, really, it was so embarrassing. Sister-in-law, let’s get along well in the future, and please don’t blame my brother. It was all my fault before. From now on, I will forbid Li Yuxiang from trying to set her up with my brother."

Zhou Mikang’s lips twitched. That one time, Zeng Meili misunderstood that Zhou Hanliang had moved on immediately after his breakup with Yun Doudou or, without that misunderstanding, Zeng Meili might have intentionally sought to develop something with Zhou Hanliang.

It seemed that who ends up with whom is really a matter of fate.

Just like him, turning his head to glance at his vibrant and gossipy little wife, he instantly felt exasperated. Couldn’t she act a bit more mature at this moment? Why did she look as if she relished the chaos? However, his little wife really was beautiful, even when gossiping...

Feeling his gaze, Chuxia turned back, met his eyes with a brilliant smile, then turned her head back to continue gossiping... But in the time it took her to turn away, Li Yuxiang had started crying and run off. What had happened? Chuxia looked questioningly at Luo Xiaoqiong, who seemed just as puzzled and indicated that she didn’t understand either...

Zhou Hanying, however, appeared quite relaxed at that moment, clasping Zhou Mikang’s hand with Yun Doudou’s, "She won’t come to me to make connections anymore. You two be happy together. If I have to offend her to make that happen, it’s worth it."

Everyone: "..."

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This time, the departure was indefinite, so extraordinarily, generous permissions were granted. Those with family and friends in City A could stay out all night, but if they didn’t return before the march out, not only would they lose the opportunity to join this mission, they would be discharged from the military.

Thus, Zhao Qiliang, Zhou Hanliang, Luo Xiaoqiong, and Yun Doudou returned to the Zhou family with Chuxia and Zhou Mikang. Dinner was spent at the Zhou family’s. Old Master Wan, Lin Baohe, and Zhao Yulan were also brought over.

Even without an understanding of military affairs, Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan could sense something extraordinary from the pomp. Seizing a moment when everyone was engrossed in conversation and not paying attention, Zhao Yulan quietly asked Chuxia, "Tell your mother the truth, is the mission that Xiaomi and your brother are going on very dangerous?"

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