Sword of Light: Humanoid Self-Propelled Artillery

Chapter 131 Li Yunlong's Confusion
At this moment, Li Yunlong naturally didn't want to hurt Yang Xiuqin's feelings, so he immediately smiled tactfully and said:

"Xiuqin! There's a war going on right now, and who knows when I might die!"

But before Li Yunlong could finish speaking, Yang Xiuqin quickly covered his mouth and said:

"Hey! Don't say such unlucky things. You're a hero, how can you not have a wife? If you like me, I'll be your wife. When you're tired or hungry, I'll take care of you, do your laundry and cook for you. When you're sick, I'll take care of you and feel sorry for you. If one day something really happens to you, I'll wear mourning clothes for you. I'll be your wife for the rest of my life, and I'll be willing to do it!"

Before Li Yunlong could react, Yang Xiuqin threw herself into his arms and hugged his neck tightly.

Li Yunlong had never seen anything like this before!

As the saying goes, "It's like climbing a mountain for a man to pursue a woman, but like piercing a thin veil for a woman to pursue a man." Apart from women who are particularly unattractive, it would be a lie to say that Li Yunlong was not tempted by a woman like Yang Xiuqin, who was considered a village beauty in the surrounding area, throwing herself at him.

So, out of male instinct, Li Yunlong's hand involuntarily wrapped around Yang Xiuqin's waist.

Of course, this wasn't because Li Yunlong wanted to do anything to Yang Xiuqin, but rather because he wanted to break free from her embrace.

After breaking free from Yang Xiuqin's embrace, Li Yunlong looked at her with lingering fear and said:
"Xiuqin, it's too late, you should go home now!"

Yang Xiuqin was actually quite emboldened, and sometimes courage only comes once in a lifetime, so she said somewhat embarrassedly:

"Okay! I'm leaving now. Make sure you're covered up so you don't catch a cold!"

Only after Yang Xiuqin left the house did Li Yunlong sit down, still feeling shaken and panting heavily.

At this moment, Li Yunlong was moved, but also confused. He was moved that such a beautiful and bold woman would take the initiative to confess to him, but he was confused about whether he truly liked Yang Xiuqin or was simply moved by her without actually liking her.

However, if Li Yunlong were to ask Wang Gensheng at this moment, Wang Gensheng would definitely tell Li Yunlong that the person he actually likes is Tian Yu.

It should be noted that although Li Yunlong came from a poor family and had never been to school, he was naturally not very educated.

He used to be a bamboo weaver, that is, someone who weaves baskets. Besides that, he only knows how to fight. He always loved to brag. He once told Ding Wei and Kong Jie that he was a famous handsome young man in the surrounding villages back in the day, and that matchmakers almost wore down their doorstep. But everyone knew that Li Yunlong was just a big, clumsy, and simple-minded guy.

However, this did not diminish his charisma—the charisma of a soldier. He was ruthless in fighting the Japanese, consistently achieving great merit. He was fiercely loyal to his brothers. And with female comrades, he was completely down-to-earth and approachable.

Don't underestimate Li Yunlong just because he's only a regimental commander. He's a very important and highly decorated commander. Yang Xiuqin just called him a hero!
Throughout history, heroes have always loved beauties. However, in times of war and insecurity, beauties, or rather women, also admired heroes because they felt safer by their side.

So, this is why both Yang Xiuqin, the head of the Women's Salvation Association, and Tian Yu, a medical worker, were attracted to him. Xiuqin and Tian Yu were two very important people in Li Yunlong's life. Li Yunlong liked them both, or at least didn't dislike them, but if asked who he liked more, the answer was undoubtedly Tian Yu! In the story, Li Yunlong's Independent Regiment suffered heavy casualties during the Japanese mopping-up operation and retreated to Zhao Jia Yu to rest and reorganize, expanding their forces. It was in Zhao Jia Yu that he met Xiuqin. One was a seasoned regimental commander, and the other was the head of the Women's Salvation Association; they were like a hero and a heroine, a perfect match. Li Yunlong, a country bumpkin, was completely at ease with Xiuqin, which made them feel close and deepened Xiuqin's affection for him.

Although they seem like a perfect match, there is a fatal problem: the woman pursued the man, and Xiuqin was the one who took the initiative first.

At the time, Li Yunlong was focused on protecting his country and had no time for romance. Therefore, he didn't invest much in his relationship with Xiuqin. If it weren't for Zhao Gang's help, they might never have gotten married. On the contrary, Xiuqin went to great lengths for Li Yunlong, weaving cloth shoes for him, risking her life to buy him wine, and even personally tending to his blisters—she did a lot!

In addition, after Yang Xiuqin's heroic sacrifice, Li Yunlong said the following at her grave: he meant that he would definitely find another woman in the future, but he would always remember her as his family.

Therefore, if Li Yunlong truly loved Yang Xiuqin as much as Yang Guo loved Xiaolongnu, then Li Yunlong would have said that he would never marry again for her sake. But he couldn't do it!
But when it came to Tian Yu, Li Yunlong was like a different person. During his injury, only Tian Yu could take care of him and make him behave. If it were anyone else, he would throw a tantrum.

Moreover, in order to pursue Tian Yu, he even consulted the learned Zhao Gang, saying frankly that he had taken a liking to a beautiful woman and thought she was his future wife at first sight.

Of course, Tian Yu was indeed beautiful. Born into a scholarly family, she was the kind of lady from a respectable family who had never suffered any hardship since childhood. She was fair-skinned and delicate, much better than Xiuqin, a country girl who had worked in the fields since childhood. Therefore, many important people wanted to have her.

So, in order to win over Tian Yu, Li Yunlong humbly accepted the advice of his good brother Zhao Gang, tried to get closer to him, and told him more stories about the War of Resistance Against Japan.

Like many others, they felt inferior in front of the people they liked. For example, Xiuqin once said to the women of the Women's Salvation Association, "How could Commander Li be interested in a country girl like me?" When Li Yunlong proposed to Tian Yu, he said that he was a rough man and not good enough for her. So, from this point of view, it's obvious who they liked more.

But don't forget that in love, the one who takes the initiative first and the one who feels inferior are both the ones who give the most.

However, when faced with the choice between someone they like and someone who likes them, many people would probably choose someone they like.

After Yang Xiuqin confessed her feelings, Li Yunlong decided to ignore her and avoid her. In the end, he had no choice but to say that he would marry Yang Xiuqin after the victory of the War of Resistance against Japan as a way to make excuses.

Having no other option, Yang Xiuqin went directly to Zhao Gang for help and told him that Li Yunlong had hugged her.

This was quite a shock, as the Eighth Route Army had very strict discipline, especially when it came to women.

If this matter escalates and reaches higher authorities, Li Yunlong's position will be far more serious than just being the director of a clothing factory.

There was an 80-90% chance he would be executed, so for Li Yunlong's safety, Zhao Gang had no choice but to quickly arrange a wedding for Li Yunlong and Yang Xiuqin to appease Yang Xiuqin.

(End of this chapter)