Chapter 703: 703: Why is He Avoiding Me?

Chapter 703: Chapter 703: Why is He Avoiding Me?

The moment she heard that news, a sense of panic surged in her heart, and she even sneaked a peek at that woman.

Though not as pretty as her, the woman was taller and had a better figure.

If she was a child, then the other was a true woman.

At that moment, she couldn’t fathom what she was feeling.

It seemed these newcomers settling in Zone A had plenty of schemes in mind.

Lately, more and more people in the safe zone wanted to marry soldiers.

It was unclear if it was because of the recent rumors circulating in the safe zone.

Army officers and soldiers had suddenly become a hot commodity.

Nobody knew what the supposed review criteria were, but surely there was nothing to worry about with the military men.

So, there were increasingly more people setting their sights on the troops.

It seems that the soldiers themselves had sensed it, too, now that they were not permitted to leave the barracks casually without a good reason.

Ji Dong was many people’s first choice.

And he was hers as well.

But now, with so many people suddenly competing with her, Bai Qinghuan’s brows furrowed involuntarily.

She was doing quite well working at the hospital; at least she wouldn’t go hungry.

She didn’t want to disrupt the status quo, and Shen Han’s heart was set on Su Shu.

She had no confidence in competing for his heart against an illusion.

She might be young, but after hearing people talk, she understood.

In a man’s heart, the most difficult adversary to defeat is the unattainable.

The more elusive the person, the more lasting the impression and the harder they were to surpass.

Especially if your rival is also an outstanding individual, the frustration only grows more intense.

And in such an emotional whirlwind, the best she could end up as was mere cannon fodder.

She wasn’t willing to tarnish her image in Shen Han’s heart just for the ending of cannon fodder.

Therefore, she would not overstep the mark.

But company commander Ji Dong was different; young, single, capable—if she could marry him, she believed that with his responsible nature, she’d lead a good life.

In those brief encounters.

Bai Qinghuan knew that once she became company commander Ji Dong’s woman, he would never neglect her.

And if she could see this, so could others.

Now that others had made their move, should she just stand by and watch?

She fell into deep contemplation.

*

Today, Su Shu didn’t return home first but waited in the military base for Tang Zelin to finish his work, so they could go home together.

The sky was growing dark as the two walked hand-in-hand up the path home.

It had been a long time since they had enjoyed such a scene.

Tang Zelin’s large hand was firm and warm.

“We haven’t walked home together like this for a long time.”

“I will spend more time with you from now on,” Tang Zelin soothed.

Even though she knew they were words meant to comfort, and that he might not be able to fulfill them, Su Shu was happy nonetheless.

Walking side by side, Su Shu suddenly thought of seeing Ji Dong at the regimental headquarters today.

“I saw company commander Ji today, and it was quite a surprise.”

“I haven’t seen him much lately either,” Tang Zelin said.

Su Shu commented, “Why did I feel that seeing company commander Ji this time was a bit different from before?”

“How so?”

“I can’t put my finger on it, but why do I always feel like company commander Ji is avoiding me? Especially when it comes to the topic of Xiao’ai?”

She wondered if she was overthinking it.

Upon hearing this, Tang Zelin’s eyes flickered.

“That shouldn’t be the case; his work has kept him very busy lately.”

Su Shu shook her head, asserting, “My intuition is usually accurate, company commander Ji is indeed avoiding me for some reason, especially when it comes to talking about Xiao’ai.”