Chapter 7

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Lei Hanping said something to the young woman, who seemed to pout and looked aggrieved. She wiped her tears from her eyes before she got into the car next to her.

Lei Hanping watched as the car left, then turned to face her as though he knew she had seen the entire scene from the building’s entrance. With no intention of hiding what he was doing, he immediately revealed, “That girl is my comrade’s younger sister.”

Li Yuhuan wasn’t interested in finding out the relationship between Lei Hanping and the girl. After all, she agreed to have dinner with him to get the interview. His personal relationship wasn’t her concern. “Fourth Brother, I actually don’t mind…”

“Her brother sacrificed himself to save me.” His words instantly made her choke on hers. The air turned heavy as he continued, “When I was 20, I was sent to Yunnan for an undercover mission. Her brother, Lin Xiang, was my squad leader. Unfortunately, I failed the mission, and my identity was compromised. Lin Xiang immediately ordered me to escape. However, in doing so, he was exposed and caught by the enemy. Long story short, I survived. He died. The girl you just saw was Lin Xiang’s only sister, Lin Rou.”

Li Yuhuan understood what Lei Hanping was trying to say. Lei Hanping would have died if Lin Xiang had not acted immediately. And now, he was at a loss as to how he could ever repay Lin Xiang for saving his life. So he did the only thing he could: taking care of Lin Xiang’s only sister on his behalf.

But Li Yuhuan didn’t understand why Lei Hanping was telling her all this.

“Li Yuhuan, I told you that you’re very smart,” The two of them continued to talk as they entered the building. After taking a seat in one of the private rooms, Lei Hanping’s gaze locked on hers and continued, “As you can see, just a few moments ago, Lin Rou was very dependent on me. She even followed me here.”

Li Yuhuan pursed her lips. ‘What do you mean by ‘too dependent? She clearly likes you….’

Lei Hanping lit a cigarette and put it in his mouth. “I know you don’t need love,” His long and narrow eyes narrowed slightly. “I’m the same;marriage is the shield that I need. Our marriage will only last for two years If we do get married. We might even terminate it early if all goes according to plan. You can restart your life once Lin Rou decides to give up on me. In addition, my status and my family make me the best choice for you.”

Li Yuhuan was silent.

Lei Hanping blew out a ring of smoke, “I’ve told you that I like smart women. Smart women will not impulsively fall in love with a man. I believe you are the most suitable candidate because I know that you will not fall in love with me.”

Lei Hanping seemed to have completely and skillfully analyzed her thoughts. A marriage that did not call for legal documentation or blinded in a romantic haze. A marriage that would only last two years… She found the proposition to be quite alluring. In exchange for not going to forced blind dates or dealing with her family’s nagging in the future, a marriage without conditions was simply a terrific deal.

“I will need to think about it,” This time, Li Yuhuan’s tone did not waver.

…

Li Yuhuan texted Lei Hanping the following morning, telling him that she had agreed but on one condition. Their relationship could only be made public in half a month. Until then, she had to concentrate on her work. She had always taken her job seriously, even though she was merely assisting Song Ran.

Lei Hanping did not comment on this but only made one request in return, “Come home with me two days from now. It’s my father’s birthday. Your brother will be there too.”

‘In two days?’ Li Yuhuan accepted the idea that they would be getting married in half a month, so of course, she would come. It was customary for them to meet their family in advance.

Li Yuhuan brought the crew to Xiang City’s army to shoot the day before she visited the Lei family’s home. Li Yuhuan was dressed in comfortable sportswear and had her long hair tied back. The light pink clothing was particularly eye-catching among the group of men. Several training soldiers peeked to look at her, and they all agreed that she was much kinder than the previous director.

Song Ran had a bad temper. She would yell at the camera when she was not satisfied with it, and from time to time, her angry yells could be heard all the way to the training grounds. Li Yuhuan, on the other hand, was slow-tempered and soft-spoken even when angry.

Major General Jiang Feng was a 29 years old soldier in the same batch as Lei Hanping. He had also been in the same group as Li Chen before the man left the army, and the two of them were good friends back then. Thus, it was no surprise that he knew Li Yuhuan was Li Chen’s younger sister.

“Fourth Brother, I think Li Chen lied to us. His sister is beautiful and gentle, yet he told us she’s as fierce as a tigress. He’s protecting her from us, isn’t he? He’s afraid that we’ll harm his sister in some way! I can’t let that stop me. I just have to talk with her. I need to have her number so I can start pursuing her.” Jiang Feng rubbed his hands together.

Lei Hanping stood beside him as his comrade continued to rant. From where he was standing, he could see Li Yuhuan as she instructed the cameraman for the shoot. His eyes did not leave Li Yuhuan’s fair and soft face when he replied, “Sure. I’ll give you a month off if you can get her number.”