A lonely, unlucky military officer with a stubborn fate insisted on marrying me.

"What is the third?" Lin Huizhi asked.

"Thirdly, there are four major families in Beijing: the Li family, the Chi family, the He family, and the Cai family."

The four major families are interconnected; affecting even one of them can have far-reaching consequences, and no one can easily harm any of them.

Tsai Chin is a member of the Tsai family, and Political Commissar Huang's current position is inseparable from the Tsai family's support. Even if Li Jinye is furious, he won't act rashly.

"Then what you just mentioned, the Li family, one of the four great families, is Li Jinye's family?" Lin Huizhi asked in surprise.

"Yes, the Li family is a military family with deep roots, much larger than you imagine!"

Lin Huizhi couldn't quite describe her feelings at that moment. She hadn't expected her younger sister to marry someone with such a prominent background. She subconsciously looked at Gao Ming.

"I'm just a grassroots regimental leader. I only learned about these things by spending a lot of time with them."

Political Commissar Huang's wife is from the Cai family, and Brigade Commander Zheng's wife is from the Chi family. To take down a family, you have to do it step by step, so you don't need to worry.

Gao Ming added, "Besides, he's not the kind of person who would kill someone himself."

Of course, unless he is from R country, one of those heinous wolves, he will not easily get his hands dirty with blood.

If he really wanted to deal with Hao Weiwei, he would at most use someone else to do it.

Lin Huizhi fell silent after hearing this; so that's how it is.

She felt relieved. "I understand. Thank you, Commander Gao." With that, she turned to leave.

She wanted to go back and tell Yinyin the news.

"Hey, where are you going?" Gao Ming subconsciously grabbed her wrist.

"I'll go tell Yinyin the news."

After she finished speaking, she looked down at the large hand holding her wrist and blushed.

"Ahem!"

Gao Ming was a little embarrassed. "Don't leave yet. Try my stewed rabbit meat. I've been stewing it for almost an hour."

Lin Huizhi looked at the plate of shiny black rabbit meat, its original appearance unrecognizable, and her lips twitched.

Why is Commander Gao so insistent on stewing rabbit?

Lin Huizhi inadvertently voiced the question that had been on her mind.

"Didn't you say you wanted to eat rabbit meat?"

"I?"

"Yes!" Gao Ming said earnestly, "I heard your sister mention it at Xianghongzhai last time. She said you wanted to eat all kinds of rabbit—roasted, grilled, smoked, boiled, and fried."

Lin Huizhi: "..." She looked at Gao Ming, and for a moment she didn't know whether to complain about Lin Yinyin teasing Gao Ming, whether she wanted to eat it herself, or to complain about Gao Ming stewing the rabbit into charcoal.

Looking into his undisguised seriousness, she simply asked, "Why are you doing this to me?"

Gao Ming was taken aback by her question, and then his expression gradually became serious.

He took a deep breath and said seriously, "Huizhi, I've taken a liking to you."

Lin Huizhi's eyes widened suddenly. Before she could react, she heard Gao Ming say again, "Comrade Lin Huizhi, I want to establish a revolutionary friendship with you and I want to be your girlfriend."

Gao Ming's sudden confession made Lin Huizhi's ears burn.

She instinctively turned to leave, but before she could take a step back, she bumped into a solid "wall of flesh".

Gao Ming, standing at 1.85 meters tall, had been leading troops in training for many years, and his muscles were as solid as a tank. He swiftly blocked Lin Huizhi's escape attempt.

Unexpectedly, Lin Huizhi bumped into it, her nose tingled, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Are you alright?" Gao Ming quickly supported her arm.

Lin Huizhi looked up at him, her gaze meeting his deep eyes.

Gao Ming's eyes were full of tenderness.

"Comrade Lin Huizhi, you're twenty-seven this year, and I'm thirty-two. You're divorced and single, while I'm widowed. You're gentle and kind, and I'm strong and protective. We're quite a good match. How about we try dating?"

Lin Huizhi felt a little flustered after hearing Gao Ming's confession. She realized that the man in front of her was broad-shouldered, tall, and imposing. He seemed rough and unrefined, but as she got to know him, she discovered that he possessed a delicate and gentle nature.

He's responsible, knows his limits, and is intelligent. Compared to Li Jianjun, that mama's boy, he's worlds apart.

But she still bit her lip, "I can't have children."

"It's okay."

Gao Ming spoke without hesitation, his tone firm and solemn, "You know how my ex-wife died. I have no obsession with the children."

He paused, worried that she might feel burdened: "In our Gao family, we have my younger brother. He's already married and will naturally have a son to carry on the family line, so we don't need to worry about it. Besides, it's so much better not to have children. The two of us can live our own peaceful lives without having to worry about having kids."

"Besides, you know how dangerous it is for us soldiers. We might be killed any day. Having a child would only be a burden. If you want, you still have your sister's child, right? You can bring him over to play with for a couple of days."

Lin Huizhi: ...This is the first time she has ever heard of someone who doesn't care about their child!

Gao Ming was still trying to sell himself, "Huizhi, my parents died early, and my younger brother is the only one left in my family who farms in our hometown. The family is small. If you're with me, you won't have to deal with mother-in-law conflicts or messy relatives."

Gao Ming's gaze fell on her face, his eyes filled with expectation. "Huizhi, will you consider me?"

Every time he went to Xianghongzhai to help out, he was drawn to Lin Huizhi.

She was gentle yet strong, resilient and capable, managing the factory impeccably and protecting Lin Yinyin perfectly.

He thought more than once that Li Jianjun must be out of his mind to give up such a good woman.

"I..." Lin Huizhi looked at the undisguised sincerity in his eyes, and her defenses began to waver slightly.

"I promise, I will definitely treat you well."

Seeing that her expression relaxed, Gao Ming quickly pressed his advantage, "I also promise that after we get married, I'll listen to you on small matters at home, and I'll listen to me on big matters. What does 'big matters' mean? I'll listen to you on all matters."

Lin Huizhi was stunned for a moment before she realized what he had said, and couldn't help but laugh.

Seeing this, Gao Ming pressed on, saying, "I can even write you a divorce guarantee first."

I know your previous marriage was tumultuous and you suffered a lot, so I promise you that if we really get married, and if you feel it's not right, you're not happy, or you don't want to continue the marriage, I promise you can leave if you want, and we can get a divorce if you want!

I will never stop you, nor will I pester you.

Lin Huizhi: "..."

She found the man in front of her somewhat amusing.

What kind of confession is this?

Other men who propose to their wives wish they could stay together forever, but he, on the other hand, paved the way for her to divorce right from the start.

Is this a sign of insecurity about himself, or does he understand her concerns too well?

She looked up and sized him up.

With his upright posture and strong features, he was clearly a high-ranking regimental commander in the army, but at this moment he looked like a naive young man afraid of being rejected, with a cautious expectation hidden in his eyes.

Lin Huizhi's heart felt as if it were filled with something.

She paused for a moment, took a soft breath to suppress the pounding in her heart, and said softly, "I'll go back and think about it before I get back to you!"

"Great, great, great!" Gao Ming's face instantly broke into a smile upon hearing this.

Seeing Lin Huizhi turn to leave, Gao Ming seemed to suddenly remember something and hurriedly handed the rabbit meat to her, saying, "Take it back and eat it."

Lin Huizhi's lips twitched, and a complicated expression appeared on her face. She didn't say anything, but her pace quickened several times compared to before.

Gao Ming stood there, holding the rabbit meat, watching her hurried back, and chuckled.