1979: My fiancée is a goddess

At eight o'clock in the evening, the night was deep and still.

An oval silver moon hung high in the sky, casting a stream of silvery light that illuminated Cheng Kaiyan's profile through the glass windows on the fourth floor of the library.

He was sitting by the window, writing a manuscript, with a girl in a light blue pleated skirt and long, flowing black hair sitting next to him.

Opposite them was Ayana Uesugi, along with two other girls.

After dinner, Cheng Kaiyan and Zhao Ruixue did not go shopping or check into a hotel to celebrate, unlike ordinary newlywed couples.

Instead, he calmly chose to return to the library to read and study.

Aside from the fact that their love for each other had already seeped into their very bones, there was no need for those seemingly passionate actions to prove it.

It's probably because they clearly know where the boundaries of their actions lie, what they can and cannot do.

Cheng Kaiyan sat quietly beside the girl all night, writing his manuscript while Zhao Ruixue looked at the manuscript he had already finished.

It's been more than half a month since Cheng Kaiyan put down "Atonement". He has begun to untangle the knot in his heart and can finally breathe a sigh of relief. He can now shift his limited attention slightly to "Atonement".

The timeline extends to 1937, the year of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident.

A devastating and widespread war is about to engulf the entire country of China.

The Nationalist government announced a declaration of open war and issued a conscription order, recruiting soldiers in cities, counties and townships throughout the country.

However, since the Nationalist government was a bourgeois regime built on compromise and appeasement, the territory it could actually control was only the southern provinces and cities, mainly Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, and even less than one-third of the country's territory.

Therefore, due to the shortage of manpower, conscription naturally extended to a range of special places such as prisons.

Having spent several years in prison, Jiang Mingzheng resolutely joined the army in order to clear his name and clear his name.

However, what he didn't know was that in the near future, Shanghai, the seemingly peaceful and stable largest city in the Far East, would also be attacked by the Japanese army.

A fierce battle to defend the city is about to begin.

But now he only has one thing on his mind, which is to see his lover Cao Yanan, whom he has not seen for many years.

In recent years, the two lost contact for a period of time.

"Probably because of her crime and her family."

For certain reasons, Jiang Mingzheng was incorporated into the 87th Division of the National Revolutionary Army, which was a German-equipped division secretly stationed near Shanghai under Wang Jingjiu.

New recruits will have several months of basic training, but they will also have a few days of free time.

He wondered if he should return to that place where he had suffered so much humiliation and go find his lover.

But the day after his release from prison, he unexpectedly encountered Cao Yanan while undergoing a physical examination for military service at the hospital.

She is now a nurse.

Although love and longing surged in their hearts, there was also awkwardness and distance from not seeing each other for many years.

“I’ve broken ties with them, those bastards, those disgusting guys… I’ll wait for you, wait for you to come out…”

Cao Yanan, however, could not contain her emotions. She held his hand tightly and recounted her experiences over the past few years with great emotion.

Because Jiang Mingzheng was wrongfully imprisoned, and because of her marriage to a wealthy businessman, she completely broke with her family.

She works as a nurse at the hospital to make a living.

After hearing the reason, Jiang Mingzheng also talked about his experiences over the past few years and told her that he was about to join the army.

As they talked to each other, the distance between them gradually closed.

The reunion was short-lived, and Jiang Mingzheng was about to leave Shanghai for the military headquarters.

"We'll definitely meet again, right? We will. I'll write to you every day, and you will too. This is my address."

Before parting, the two exchanged addresses.

"You must come back, come back!"

Cao Yanan held Jiang Mingzheng's hand and said with red eyes.

She knew perfectly well that the battle in the north had begun, and Shanghai was also in turmoil recently. News of the Japanese army's frequent actions could not be kept secret, and many people had left Shanghai early to retreat to the capital Nanjing further in the rear.

"You must come back. I'm waiting for you. Do you remember our promise?" "When you come back, we'll find a safe place, build our own white house by the sea, paint its roof red, plant flowers in the greenhouse... and then we'll live together forever..."

"I will come back, come back to find you, love you, marry you, and then live life with my head held high."

The two gazed at each other on the bustling city street, and Jiang Mingzheng pulled her into a tight embrace, making a vow.

……

"Wow..."

A blank page of paper was filled with writing, and this section of the story came to an end.

Cheng Kaiyan put down her pen, tidied up the somewhat messy manuscript paper, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He turned to look at the girl beside him, her hair loose, quietly holding a manuscript and reading intently.

Looking at her pretty face, which glowed with a luminous sheen under the light, it was snow-white with a faint pink tinge, and her rosy lips seemed to be curved slightly, as if she were smiling.

This was quite different from what Cheng Kaiyan usually saw.

"It's probably this confession today."

Cheng Kaiyan felt inexplicably guilty and sorry for the girl; he actually knew her very well.

Although she was particularly moved and happy by today's confession, how could she not be sad and heartbroken when she truly understood it?
This girl always appears as boyish and spirited, with a cool and aloof personality.

Deep down, she was a cold, melancholic little girl who liked to hide in a corner and grieve alone.

Her eyes were like a misty lake stretching from the sky to the earth.

A tendency to cry is an inherent part of her personality.

This is also the thing that Cheng Kaiyan has always found most troublesome and the most unbearable to see.

"Heh... In a way, I really am a bastard for doing something like this..."

Cheng Kaiyan stared blankly at Zhao Ruixue, and couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth, a bitter smile playing on her lips.

Regret is something that accompanies a person throughout their life, and every time they think of it, it is a heart-wrenching pain.

It's more like being pricked by needles—a subtle, slow-healing, and heart-wrenching pain.

A short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one.

Cheng Kaiyan's only goal is to make her happy, joyful, peaceful and tranquil.

She should make up for all the regrets of the past, stop letting him affect her heart, and stop letting him make her sad.

"From now on, we will be like real lovers..."

The surroundings were quiet, with only the sound of turning pages. Cheng Kaiyan chuckled softly, casting aside all her gloomy mood.

Love is not about sadness and heartbreak; happiness and joy are the true essence of love.

"What's wrong, Ayan?"

Perhaps Cheng Kaiyan had been staring at Zhao Ruixue for too long, because the girl turned her head and looked over, asking in confusion.

"Shall we skip class tomorrow and go on a date?"

Cheng Kaiyan reached out and grasped Zhao Ruixue's hand, smiling gently.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ruixue looked at Cheng Kaiyan with some hesitation, unsure whether she was hesitant about skipping class or about the date.

"Dating is an essential part of dating, so you can't refuse my invitations, Comrade Ruixue."

Cheng Kaiyan interlocked his fingers with hers, holding the girl's soft, boneless hand tightly, and smiled.

"Alright, Comrade Kaiyan."

Zhao Ruixue smiled sweetly, nodded gently, and then slowly leaned towards Cheng Kaiyan, nestling comfortably against him.

dating?
Can't wait! (End of Chapter)