Chapter 83: The Pretty Military Wife of the Seventies 6

Su Huandan wasn’t so shallow that she would marry someone just because she liked his face.

The two of them had only met once, and it wasn’t even certain if they would see each other again.

Rather than thinking about marriage, Su Huandan felt it was better to think about ways to earn some extra money.

If she could make a bit on the side, she could at least afford to eat a little better.

Ever since arriving in this world, Su Huandan felt like she spent every night dreaming of grand feasts, only to wake up in the morning absolutely starving. It was truly tragic!

If she were a native of this era, it wouldn’t be so bad. The problem was that she wasn’t. She had tasted countless delicacies and lived a life where she could eat whatever she wanted, whenever she wanted, only to suddenly end up like this.

To be honest, if it weren’t for her god-tier cooking skills making her own meals taste good enough, Su Huandan would have truly wanted to cry.

While Su Huandan was busy pondering how to earn extra cash to improve her standard of living, she was asked out by Zhan Hongjun.

Dressed in his green military uniform, he came to the factory gates to find her in a perfectly open and straightforward manner.

She didn’t need to ask to know that Sister-in-law Zhang had given him the address.

Su Huandan was genuinely surprised to see him. So many days had passed that she thought he wouldn’t look for her again, yet here he was.

It wasn’t that Zhan Hongjun had been indecisive; it was because his family had just moved.

His father was now a General and was finally eligible to live in the Military Compound.

He had been busy moving and setting up the new home these past few days.

Otherwise, given Zhan Hongjun’s personality and style of doing things, he would have come looking for Su Huandan much sooner. He had a good impression of her and felt they could try to get to know each other. Of course, if Su Huandan didn’t like him, then that would be that.

Matchmaking was a two-way street; it couldn’t be forced by one side alone.

Zhan Hongjun took Su Huandan to a state-owned restaurant¹ for a meal. As luck would have it, they ran into Liu Zhanyuan at the entrance.

Liu Zhanyuan was with a fair-skinned, delicate-looking woman. Her most striking feature wasn’t her face, but her 170cm height and her aura-a very quiet, serene temperament that suggested she would be a perfect wife and mother.

Liu Zhanyuan didn’t recognize Su Huandan. After a winter of treating herself to better food whenever possible, combined with the effects of the Spiritual Spring Water, she had become much more radiant than before. Her skin was white and fine, with pores that were barely visible.

The transformation was too drastic. People who saw her every day didn’t find it strange, but for someone who hadn’t seen her in a long time, it was perfectly normal not to recognize her.

Liu Zhanyuan failed to recognize her, but he certainly knew Zhan Hongjun.

His father had stepped down to the second line² specifically to make room for Zhan Hongjun’s father.

Zhan Hongjun’s family had moved into the Military Compound and lived right across from them…

The two men were completely at odds.

Liu Zhanyuan wanted to start trouble, but remembering the blind date at his side, he suppressed his anger.

Pretending not to recognize Zhan Hongjun, he brushed past them and exited the restaurant.

Consequently, he didn’t see the strange look on his date’s face when she saw Zhan Hongjun.

“Hongjun, it’s been a long time. How have you been?” How could Xu Chunxia have known that a simple blind date would lead to an encounter with her ex-husband?

Zhan Hongjun’s loathing for his ex-wife was absolute. He let out a cold laugh. “Does it have anything to do with you? Your ‘husband’ just left, shouldn’t you hurry and catch up? Aren’t you afraid he’ll be angry if he sees you talking to your ex-husband?”

What did those words mean?

He was mocking Xu Chunxia, asking if she was afraid her second husband would also find out about her cheating and divorce her.

Xu Chunxia’s face turned pale instantly.

She left in a hurry.

Zhan Hongjun was a man of strong temperament. He was genuinely good to his own people, but cold to outsiders, and ruthlessly vengeful toward those who had disgusted or harmed him.

Years ago, when Xu Chunxia had gone to the military base to find him while heavily pregnant, it wasn’t for a divorce. She wanted Zhan Hongjun to help her for the sake of their childhood friendship, to let her give birth to that child while still married to him, and even wanted him to claim the bastard as his own to give her a stable life.

Tsk, did she think everyone enjoyed being a cuckold?

Zhan Hongjun was the one who exposed the whole affair. Once the news broke, the military wouldn’t try to mediate a reconciliation; divorce was a certainty. Not only that, but Zhan Hongjun also reported Xu Chunxia’s father for corruption.

In one fell swoop, he divorced her and had her father kicked out of the military and cleared out of the residential area where Zhan Hongjun’s family used to live.

It had been five years, and Xu Chunxia actually dared to approach him as if nothing had happened. He wouldn’t hesitate to keep humilitating her.

Xu Chunxia was no simple woman. Back then, the man she cheated with was the son of a high-ranking official. She had wanted to follow him abroad, but the man had just played her.

Seeing her greet him now, Zhan Hongjun didn’t believe for a second it was just a casual greeting. She must be plotting something again.

It was quite possible she was thinking about remarriage.

Over the years, Xu Chunxia had frequently found people to send messages to his parents, saying that since Zhan Hongjun hadn’t found anyone else, the two of them should just remarry and settle for each other.

Tsk, what a beautiful dream she was having.

He would rather be a bachelor for the rest of his life than take her back.

After driving away his ex-wife, Zhan Hongjun gave Su Huandan an apologetic smile. “Sorry you had to see that. That woman is my ex-wife. She had an affair, so we divorced. Come, let’s sit down and talk. I’ll tell you about my situation, and you can tell me your thoughts.”

His attitude toward the blind date was very serious.

Su Huandan felt like she had stepped into a pile of dog shit.

What a coincidence!

Did Liu Zhanyuan actually know Zhan Hongjun’s ex-wife?

“They didn’t know each other before. That man is Liu Zhanyuan. His father has stepped down to the second line and lives across from my house. My family just moved into the Military Compound a few days ago. I heard from my sister-in-law that Liu Zhanyuan has been going on blind dates recently. The two of them are likely on a date.” Even if Liu Zhanyuan’s father had stepped down, he still came from a good family in Xu Chunxia’s eyes. She was just that snobbish.

Su Huandan found the braised pork in her mouth a bit hard to swallow.

Zhan Hongjun had laid out his history honestly, so should she speak up?

This cursed fate… Su Huandan actually felt a sudden impulse to just be with Zhan Hongjun. When she moved into the Military Compound, wouldn’t the Liu family be disgusted to death when they saw her?

I dumped your son, and I still ended up marrying the son of a General!

The thought was actually quite thrilling.

“Liu Zhanyuan is my ex-husband.” That single sentence made Zhan Hongjun’s eyes widen in shock.

So it turned out the starting point of the Liu family’s downfall was the very woman he was currently on a blind date with.

The moment he realized his own family had climbed the ranks by seizing on the Liu family’s scandals, Zhan Hongjun felt that the woman before him was an incredible lucky charm for his household.

“So you were the victim of Liu Zhanyuan’s harassment? You really had the worst luck, crossing paths with him,” he remarked. That entire family was far from decent.

Then he thought of his ex-wife’s family. Well, it seemed he and the girl across from him were kindred spirits in misfortune.

His ex-wife’s family had been nothing but a pack of bloodsuckers.

The pot shouldn’t call the kettle black. When Zhan Hongjun looked up at Su Huandan again, he was surprised to find his heart racing.

This damn twist of fate was truly effective at stirring up one’s emotions.

Indeed, Su Huandan felt a bit of that same spark.

Once they finished their meal, Zhan Hongjun escorted Su Huandan home. On the way, the conversation between them became much more informal.

When they reached her place, Zhan Hongjun pressed his tongue against his cheek and asked, “Shall I take you to Lao Mo’s³ for Western food tomorrow?”

If she agreed, it meant she was willing to officially start dating.

Translator’s Notes