I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 443: The Secret of Rebirth 4

Chapter 443: Chapter 443: The Secret of Rebirth 4

"There’s no particular reason, I just asked because I thought of it."

Shen Haoze was speaking the truth; he truly had just asked what had come to mind.

Then, his voice softened, "Let’s eat first."

"You’re not going to ask anymore?"

Shen Haoze laughed at himself with self-deprecating humor, his eyes clear with understanding, "Su Yunyao, we both work in scientific research. What you’ve talked about is too significant. I will certainly ask you about it, but let’s have our meal first."

But Su Yunyao didn’t move, and instead said persistently, "Then what? After you ask, are you planning to go find He Xiuyu, spill all the details, and then send me to the lab for dissection and study?"

Shen Haoze frowned and looked at Su Yunyao quietly, "How could you think such of me?"

If I were to do that, I wouldn’t have come back with you without saying a word.

"It’s normal for me to think this way, isn’t this the normal procedure?"

"Stop thinking wildly; let’s just eat first."

"Thinking wildly? Shen Haoze, do you dare promise that you won’t tell He Xiuyu everything I’ve just shared with you?" Su Yunyao’s voice was lowered, yet it was somewhat pressing.

Shen Haoze fell silent as well.

He looked down at the concrete floor, not uttering a word.

At this moment, the reason for his hesitation was because the information Su Yunyao had shared with him was shockingly serious. He had three types of relationships with He Xiuyu: a superior-subordinate relationship, they were close comrades, and they also had years of brotherly affection.

If what Su Yunyao said was true, then each piece of information was enough to occupy his thoughts for a while.

He really couldn’t bear such a huge responsibility and secret, yet looking at Su Yunyao’s pale face, he couldn’t go to He Xiuyu or make the matter public.

Su Yunyao seemed to have expected this reaction and smiled faintly. Her gaze fixed on Shen Haoze, she said, "See, even you can’t guarantee you won’t talk to He Xiuyu."

Shen Haoze, annoyed, ran his hands through his hair a few times, feeling a pain in his throat. He even thought that if he could turn back time, he would have stopped Su Yunyao from speaking those words. What was he to do now that he knew? Ignore it? Impossible!

Shen Haoze looked at Su Yunyao with a heavy gaze. It’s no wonder her way of doing things and her temperament had changed so drastically from the past. At this moment, Shen Haoze had found a plausible reason, and many of his questions were being answered.

His voice was hoarse, "Then what should we do?"

His gaze was a bit helpless, a bit lost, but it lacked the horror and disgust Su Yunyao might have imagined, or anything else for that matter.

Suddenly, an uncountable rush of emotions surged in Su Yunyao’s heart, and she blurted out, "Let’s get married. I’ll marry you, and you’ll take me as your wife."

The room fell silent after these words, and then Shen Haoze’s eyes widened, "Are you joking?"

Su Yunyao wasn’t angry; after speaking out, she felt much lighter.

Marrying him was the best choice.

Although she believed Shen Haoze wouldn’t betray her, she couldn’t ignore the things she had just told him, or he wouldn’t have asked about the flood this summer.

He would ask many more questions, so the best solution was for them to get married. Binding themselves together was not for her own security, to be honest. If it really came to that point, Su Yunyao was prepared to risk it all, she didn’t care. Such matters, if believed, were just that, and if not, they were simply nonsensical talk.

Moreover, her family wasn’t one to be trifled with; they could simply transfer her away with a dispatch order, and what could these people do to her then? Could they really drag her to a lab for study?

What a joke!

The movement had just ended a few years ago, and nobody would cling to this matter or make a big fuss about it.

Of that, she was quite confident.

Once she had thought it through, Su Yunyao felt somewhat relieved. She then took a seat on another chair and, seeing Shen Haoze still hadn’t snapped back to reality, said, "Sit down and eat, or it will all get cold."

Shen Haoze looked at Su Yunyao with a complicated gaze and asked, "Do you even know what you just said?"

"Of course I do. Tomorrow you can file the report, and after it gets approved, we’ll inform our families."

"Yunyao, marriage isn’t child’s play," Shen Haoze earnestly advised.

"What’s this about child’s play? We grew up together, it’s not like we have no feelings for each other, and as for love, if it happens, it happens; if not, it’s not like we can’t live our lives. Our parents didn’t marry for love either, and many were arranged by matchmakers, right? Haven’t they managed to stay together until now? It’s not a big deal..."

At this point, Su Yunyao was becoming more and more at ease as she spoke.

Moreover, after revealing these secrets that had weighed on her heart, Su Yunyao’s entire demeanor brightened, her eyes shining. Looking at Shen Haoze, she even felt a touch of mischief.

"Shen Haoze, we’re about the same age, I’m not ugly, our family backgrounds are comparable, you used to like me, and I’ve never disliked you. We’re both not young anymore, so starting a family together would be the most suitable."

Shen Haoze, infuriated, said, "Suitable? What’s suitable? Just by saying those words, you’ve proven it’s not suitable. Since when do girls talk about their own marriage in such a rational way?"

Su Yunyao just smiled, "Being rational isn’t bad; at least it prevents foolish mistakes, right?"

"No, it’s not necessary to use marriage to keep me quiet. I promise you, I won’t tell He Xiuyu."

He could hint at it indirectly to He Xiuyu and Qiao Qingyu.

"Shen Haoze, I’m not joking. Although the idea just came to me, I think it’s quite good and I’m not repulsed by it. Isn’t that enough?"

Then pointing at the table, she resumed her usual conversational tone, "Hurry up and sit down to eat."

This time, Shen Haoze didn’t say anything else and obediently sat down to eat. After dinner, he said to Su Yunyao, "I’ll take you back to your dorm."

It was about time to head back.

After returning, he needed to calm down properly; he really didn’t take her marriage talk to heart.

"Don’t you have anything you want to ask me?"

"Not tonight, let me process all of this. I’ll come find you tomorrow."

Su Yunyao tugged at the corner of her mouth but then suddenly mentioned, "Actually, a lot of things are different from my past life. Really, the biggest variable truly is Qiao Qingyu; she’s not the same woman from before."

"No matter which woman she is, that’s for He Xiuyu to worry about. Can we please not dwell on this anymore?" Shen Haoze was growing impatient.

"Alright, alright, I won’t mention her again. Then I also won’t tell you when the flood will happen."

"You said it would be in the summer, didn’t you? Besides, I can’t just tell Qiao Qingyu without reason that there will be a massive flood in North City this summer."

"I could hint at it indirectly." Su Yunyao suddenly recalled the way Qiao Qingyu looked at her; to tell the truth, sometimes she inexplicably felt as though she understood Qiao Qingyu, and Qiao Qingyu understood her.

So if she were to tell her about it, Qiao Qingyu should be able to accept and understand quickly, right?