111, Blessings, Wedding Announcement

As soon as Gao Shen heard what Zeng Lin said, he knew at once that the man must have misunderstood something. He gave a faint smile and said, “Brother Zeng, do you really think anyone can force me to do something I am unwilling to do myself?”

“Well, that’s true. But I never heard you mention any girl you had your eye on before. And now, all of a sudden, hehe, I thought there must be something behind this. Have you really made up your mind to marry that girl?” Zeng Lin asked again.

It was not that he looked down on a country girl or an orphan; he simply felt that Gao Shen deserved better. His brother had struggled alone for so many years, and he sincerely hoped there would be a girl who could bring him warmth and companionship, someone by his side to share both the cold and the heat of life.

“She is very good. In this lifetime, I, Gao Shen, will marry no one but her,” Gao Shen said with unshakable resolve.

Hearing this, Zeng Lin’s heart gave a jolt. He had not expected his brother to speak with such certainty. What it meant was already plain enough.

It seemed his brother cared deeply for that girl, and she had already taken up an important place in his heart. All at once, Zeng Lin became extremely curious about the sister-in-law he had never met.

“When are you planning to hold the banquet?” Zeng Lin asked. Since his good brother had said as much, he could only offer them his sincerest blessings.

At the mention of the wedding, the cold lines of Gao Shen’s face softened a little. He said with quiet warmth, “This time I came to Ning City to get the marriage certificate. After we return to the village, we’ll hold the banquet. But first, we need to settle her household registration.”

“Remember to tell me when the time comes! As for the household registration, don’t worry. I’ll make sure it’s handled properly for you,” Zeng Lin said, patting Gao Shen on the shoulder.

“Brother Zeng, I’d like to borrow your phone to report to the commander,” Gao Shen said calmly.

“Sure, come with me.” Zeng Lin agreed at once.

He led Gao Shen into an office. Inside were four or five desks and chairs, with a few files scattered messily across the tabletops. The room was empty.

“Make yourself at home. Everyone else has gone out to handle things,” Zeng Lin said, then turned and left.

Gao Shen dialed the landline to the commander’s office with practiced ease. After only a few rings, the call was answered, and Commander Su’s familiar voice came through. “Hello? Who is this?”

“Commander, it’s Gao Shen,” Gao Shen said formally.

At once, Commander Su’s excited voice burst through the line. “Gao Shen? Where the hell are you calling from? How is your foot?”

When he mentioned the injury, there was inevitably a trace of regret and pity in his voice. Gao Shen was one of the men he valued most. Who could have imagined that while carrying out a mission, such an accident would happen and injure his foot? For a soldier, that was a devastating blow.

When the military doctor had declared that Gao Shen’s left leg would be disabled, it had struck him hard. Given Gao Shen’s condition, the leaders of the military district had originally intended to arrange for him to leave the army immediately, but he did not want to lose such a promising talent. In the end, he stood his ground against everyone else and secured Gao Shen a three-month period of recovery and observation.

That was the last thread of hope he had left, both for himself and for Gao Shen. If, after three months, Gao Shen’s left leg truly could not recover, then he would obey the army’s arrangement. Two months had already passed. Now, receiving Gao Shen’s call out of the blue, how could he not be shocked and excited?

Gao Shen answered quickly, “Commander, I’m in Ning City now. My left leg has basically recovered.”

“Really? Your left leg is better already? You’re not lying to me, are you?”

Commander Su Jianming sprang to his feet in excitement and asked joyfully. The chair behind him, upset by his sudden movement, toppled backward with a crash. Yet Su Jianming paid it no mind at all.

“It’s absolutely true. Otherwise, how could I have walked all the way to Ning City to call you?” Gao Shen said with a light laugh. Toward Commander Su, he felt gratitude for his appreciation and protection.

Hearing this, Su Jianming laughed heartily. “Good lad! You really do have guts! I knew you wouldn’t be buried like this.”

Learning that Gao Shen’s leg had recovered eased much of the heaviness in Su Jianming’s heart. Then, after a moment’s thought, he asked in confusion, “Didn’t the military doctor say that even if your leg healed, it would still leave you with a disability? Is there really no problem now?”

“Don’t worry, Commander. My leg was cured by my wife, and there won’t be any aftereffects at all,” Gao Shen said with certainty.

“That’s good. If there’s no problem, then I’m relieved. What? Wife? Since when do you have a wife?” Su Jianming suddenly raised his voice and shouted.

Their commander was really a bit slow to catch on.

A faint curve touched Gao Shen’s lips. “Make one phone call, and I’ll have one.”

“You brat, what are you talking in riddles for? Just say it plainly!” Su Jianming only then reacted. It was obvious that Gao Shen had taken a liking to a girl during this time, and that girl had even cured his leg. Now the two of them were close to making things official, but had run into some difficulty and wanted him to step in and help.

Gao Shen then briefly explained that he wanted to use the remaining time of his sick leave to settle the marriage, but he still needed to submit a marriage application through the army. Only after the army reviewed it and approved it could he take Qingxin to the civil affairs office to get the marriage certificate.

But now that he was not with the unit, some of the required documents and proof could not be provided to the civil affairs office. If he waited until he returned to the unit and then filed the marriage application, he did not know how long he would have to wait according to the army’s procedures.

Besides, once he returned to the unit, there would be many things waiting for him. Until the next leave came around, who knew how long that would take? He did not want to delay any longer. There were still unstable factors between him and Qingxin, and he did not dare leave her alone in the village.

Only after they were married and became a rightful husband and wife would Qingxin no longer be affected by the time tunnel. At the very least, they could shift from passive to active.

Most importantly, there was still one thing in his heart that he needed to do. It was something he ought to do. Ever since Qingxin had explained the whole reason she could travel through time and space, he had already made his decision.

So everything that would follow, everything he would have to face and do, had one necessary prerequisite: he had to marry Qingxin.

That was also the reason he had called Commander Su specially at this moment. Only by asking the commander for help could he skip the application process. Once Qingxin finished handling her household registration tomorrow, he would take her to the civil affairs office and get the marriage certificate.

“So, Commander, I have no choice but to ask you for help with this matter,” Gao Shen said sincerely.

“I’ll call and handle it later. Your situation is special, so it makes sense for the organization to give you additional consideration. Besides, the award document for your last merit has not yet been issued; I’ll fight for that on your behalf as well. Given your qualifications, you should at least be made a deputy battalion commander. As for the marriage application, since you were injured on duty and need a wife to look after you during your recovery, that is perfectly reasonable. Don’t worry, I’ll give you an answer by noon tomorrow,” Su Jianming said after some thought.

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I saw some comments saying the updates are too few.

I want to say this: perhaps everyone only needs a few minutes to read several chapters.

But my writing speed is such that one thousand words takes me nearly an hour, and in the middle I still have to search online for various bits of information.

And of course, I can’t possibly spend the entire day typing, can I?

So I also hope everyone can be more understanding.

As for future updates, what I can promise is at least two chapters a day, or four thousand words.

Most of the time, I will update with three chapters, about six thousand words. If I have extra draft chapters saved up, or if there are many rewards, I will add an extra chapter or two as appropriate.

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