Unable to endure the hardships of rural life, she returned home to arrange a marriage with a militar

Shen Rujun, who had been looking unwell and listless, immediately perked up and sat up straight. "Really? Whose young man is he? Does he know our Shu Yun?"

Even Shu Yun, who had been sitting quietly to the side, became interested. Had she met any men recently?

Matchmaker Wang said, "The young man's name is Gu Jun. Cough, it sounds a bit like the previous name, but it's not the same person."

“He’s an officer from the unit stationed here. I’ve seen his soldier’s ID; he’s a deputy regimental commander. He looks very respectable and promising. I’m sure your Shuyun will like him.”

Shu Yun's heart skipped a beat when she heard the name. The image of the man she had met on a blind date at the state-run restaurant flashed through her mind. Could it be him?

Shen Rujun was very satisfied with the matchmaker's description. Her husband was a soldier, so she would naturally trust soldiers more. But then she thought about it again and felt a little uneasy. The conditions were too good.

"With such good qualities, and not being married yet, won't there be any problems?"

Matchmaker Wang: "How could that be? What kind of situation would the army have to lie to us ordinary folks? It's just that the young man has high standards and hasn't found anyone he likes."

"Yunyun, what do you think? Do you want to see her?"

Shu Yun met their gazes, and her face flushed instantly. She sat up straight and pretended to be nonchalant, saying, "Alright, I'll meet them first."

Now that both parties had agreed, all that was left was to finalize the meeting time. Wang the matchmaker left satisfied.

As soon as she stepped out of the Shu family home, a sudden thought struck her, and she slapped her forehead. "Oh dear, what a blockhead! Isn't that the guy Shu Yun mistakenly went on a blind date with last time?"

At the time, her attention was entirely focused on Shu Yun. She only glanced at him briefly, but his general outline still left an impression on her.

Knowing the connection between the two, Matchmaker Wang felt even more confident about the blind date. If it went well, she was guaranteed two red envelopes. Gu Jun was a big shot, and he would definitely be generous. Matchmaker Wang rubbed her hands together; she needed to hurry up and finalize the blind date.

Because she offended the Hu family, Shi Qinghong has been having a hard time at work lately. When she heard that Shu Yun had been introduced to a military officer, she couldn't help but feel jealous and went to Shen Rujun to complain about it.

"Shu Yun is going on another blind date? She's been on several without finding anyone she likes. I'm starting to doubt her luck. I heard this time it's a military officer, right? Oh my, do you really think your family's current situation is going to fall from the sky?"

"She's so old, she might be divorced. She might even have kids back home. She's just taking advantage of the fact that you don't know and that you have no one to back her up."

Shen Rujun ignored Shi Qinghong's pessimistic remarks, treating them as mere barking, but a sense of unease still arose in her heart.

The more she thought about it, the more suspicious and frightened she became, and she lost her focus on her work. "Yunyun, I don't think this blind date is reliable. He's not from this city, and I'm not comfortable with him just talking about his family situation. Also, he's older than you, he's 28, and you're only 20, a whole 8 years apart."

Well, Shu Yun thought about it, and in modern times, it would be like she was still buying lollipops at the school store in elementary school, while he was already in college? But when she thought of Gu Jun's handsome face, Shu Yun felt that age was not a problem!

“I’ll go to the matchmaker’s house now and ask around. He’s so old. When your uncle was that age, your older cousin was already old enough to run errands.”

As Shen Rujun chopped vegetables and talked, she accidentally cut her hand with the knife. Shu Yun was startled and took the knife from her hand, saying seriously, "Auntie, don't think so much. Since you've already agreed, let's wait until we meet to talk about it. It's just to see if we're compatible, not to get married right away."

Seeing that Shen Rujun's brows were still deeply furrowed, clearly still worried about Gu Jun, Shu Yun hesitated and said, "Auntie, there's really no need to worry. Actually, I remembered him when the matchmaker mentioned his name was Gu Jun."

Shen Rujun looked up. "You know him?"

Shu Yun nodded. "Last time I went on a blind date, I mistook him for someone else. I talked to him for a few minutes and thought he was a nice person, so I agreed to meet him."

“I see.” Shen Rujun’s expression relaxed considerably, and she had a playful thought. “Looks like he really is a handsome young man.”

The meaningful expression made Shu Yun's face instantly turn as hot as a boiling kettle, almost steaming.

Soon it was time for their blind date. This time, the location was finally not a state-run restaurant. Shu Yun breathed a small sigh of relief when she found out. Her previous two blind dates were also at state-run restaurants, and the time between them was not long. She was afraid that she would become familiar with the waiters.

The location for this trip was a nearby park, Honghu Park, which is a well-known large park in Haicheng.

Honghu Park is named after the Honghu Lake that runs through it. With the government's investment and construction in recent years, the park's infrastructure has been improved. Residents of nearby tenement buildings come to the park for walks and picnics in the evenings or on weekdays. Of course, it is also a popular dating spot for young men and women.

Shu Yun stood at the entrance of Honghu Park, surrounded by pedestrians coming and going. She took a deep breath and steadied her breathing.

She had just run all the way here, afraid of being late for our first meeting and leaving a bad impression.

She had already prepared early in the morning, but just before leaving, Shen Rujun thought her orange floral dress was not nice and insisted that Gu Jun, being a soldier, would definitely think a green military uniform would look better. She forced her to change into a green military uniform, and her hair was styled into two braids as usual.

If she wore a green military cap, people might mistake her for an arts and culture soldier from the army.

The meeting place was set at a pavilion in the park, not far from the exit, just a few steps away.

The pavilion is close to the lake and surrounded by green trees, making it a cool, beautiful, and private place.

Perhaps it was because Gu Jun sat upright with a serious expression, unconsciously exuding the aura of a soldier, that no other tourists went in to sit down, even though the pavilion was large.

Shu Yun walked towards the pavilion with light and slow steps. Gu Jun recognized her almost the moment he heard her voice, turned around and looked up to meet Shu Yun's eyes.

In the blink of an eye, Gu Jun's cold and serious demeanor faded considerably. He stood up and walked towards Shu Yun.

Shu Yun felt uncomfortable under his gaze, so she forced a smile to encourage herself and tightened her grip on her handbag strap. "Sorry I'm late."

"No, I'm just early." Gu Jun lowered his voice, deep and pleasant like the clinking of jade.

Zhao Hui, who was peeking from the bushes, picked at his ear in disbelief. Was this guy usually talking like this?

Gu Jun thoughtfully swept the fallen leaves off the stone bench with his hand. "Please sit down."

Shu Yun pursed her lips, thanked her, and sat down.

The two were sitting facing each other. On the other side, Wang the matchmaker glanced at Gu Jun, whose expression was tense. When she came over, he just nodded coldly at her. He didn't seem like someone who came for a blind date. He seemed more like a leader who was about to listen to a work report.

She thought this person would have a sour face all day, but who would have thought he would be so attentive now.

Gu Jun and Shu Yun exchanged a few polite words, but even though they didn't say much, Wang the matchmaker had the strange feeling that she couldn't get a word in edgewise.