1970s: My childhood sweetheart ran away, and I turned around and married the wildest chief.

Qiao Yuanhe frowned. He knew this person; they were good comrades-in-arms, and the man was much higher in rank than him. However, he was not satisfied with the idea of ​​him marrying his sister.

"Lu Mingzhou won't do. When your grandfather was choosing a husband for you, he did consider him. But Wanwan, his family background is too ordinary. You were pampered and spoiled growing up. Over time, he will also find you disagreeable. Everything about you is incompatible."

"Besides, he has no family background. If he marries you, his future will really be hopeless. He won't agree to it."

Qiao Wanqing smiled. "I went to see him, and he agreed. Besides, I like him!"

Qiao Yuanhe fell silent.

Qiao Wanqing explained, "Brother, I've reached the age to get married, and Grandpa has been considering marriage partners for a long time. He ultimately preferred the Chen family and the Gao family, but he hasn't made a decision yet because I don't like them. I like Lu Mingzhou."

"In terms of family background, the Lu family is indeed no match for our Qiao family, but times have changed. The Lu family has a good background, and several generations of their family have served in the military. As long as I can marry into the family, I won't have any safety issues."

"Once I get married, there's no point in continuing things with Bai Zhengxiong. He shouldn't be so desperate as to break ties with the Qiao family."

Qiao Yuanhe was furious. "Even after all this, you still say you won't completely break ties with our family?"

Qiao Wanqing's lips curled into a sarcastic smile. "Perhaps in his eyes, large families like ours prioritize family interests above all else. In these extraordinary times, would the Qiao family be happy to sacrifice a daughter to curry favor with him, the head of the Revolutionary Committee?"

Qiao Yuanhe angrily said, "Don't even think about it. I don't care if other families would sacrifice their daughters to protect themselves, but our family certainly won't. If he dares to lay a hand on you, the Qiao family will never let him get away with it."

Qiao Wanqing lowered her eyes. The Qiao family would certainly not sacrifice her for the future of the family, but the Xu family might not be so. The people of the Xu family were very shrewd and calculating. She was just the granddaughter of the Xu family.

This is the ancestral home of the Xu family.

It's where the Xu family has the strongest connections.

"Brother, let's settle it like this. I'll marry Lu Mingzhou. He's young, and he's of a high rank. It would be hard to find someone of his rank in the whole country. He's also just come back from the battlefield. He's the best candidate right now."

Qiao Yuanhe was somewhat worried, "But his family is from the countryside. If you marry him, won't you have to deal with his entire extended family from the countryside in the future?"

"Wanwan, marriage is not a game. If people are not well-matched, it is difficult for the marriage to last. Otherwise, Grandpa would not have hesitated for so long."

Qiao Wanqing lowered her eyes. The idea of ​​marrying someone of equal social standing was often a matter of interests among large families, not some golden rule. She had grown up in a wealthy family and had witnessed the dark side of this circle since childhood.

Many people put on a respectable facade, but in reality, they are as despicable as can be. Some are shameless, vicious, and so vile that they can shatter one's worldview.

Marriage, a taboo subject, is viewed through too many lenses by a certain group.

Qiao Wanqing smiled and said, "Brother, I know you care about me, but you've seen it yourself. Haven't all those families who were once considered my equals abandoned us? This shows that family background doesn't always reflect character. What's the point of having in-laws who can't help each other?"

"Lu Mingzhou's family background is indeed not very good, but at least he is willing to protect me right now. This is a genuine effort to show his sincerity and pay the price to protect me."

"He's so outstanding right now, he's a perfect match for the daughter of a leader in the military, and his future success is just around the corner. But he still agreed to marry me. This kind of devotion is something the Chen and Gao families can't match."

"Besides, don't you understand what the Chen family is trying to do with their attitude? Aren't they just trying to control me?"

"Now I either have to offer myself up to them for humiliation, and they might not even save us in the end; or I have to marry someone else. If I marry someone else, are you sure the Chen family won't be furious and cause trouble for my husband?"

"Marrying Lu Mingzhou would be so great! Chen Jin is one of his soldiers; I'd marry his superior directly. That way, even if the Chen family gets angry in the future, they won't dare to do anything to Lu Mingzhou in the short term!"

Qiao Yuanhe remained silent, acknowledging that this was indeed the case.

Qiao Wanqing said, "Let's settle it like this. We can't delay any longer."

She had always felt uneasy about her identity as a member of the Qiao family. When she returned to China, she was only a teenager. Both the Qiao family and her maternal grandfather's Xu family were prominent families that had been passed down for generations. They were not something a teenage girl like her could control.

The Qiao family had always supported the revolution. The eldest uncle was still serving in the army in the capital, and the grandfather and father were both engaged in weapons research. They wanted to make contributions and leave their mark on history, so returning home was the best choice.

If something goes wrong, her best option is to get married. It's always been true that married women are spared misfortune.

Given this, it's natural to look for a good husband in advance.

Qiao Yuanhe looked at her and asked, "You two have been together for a while now?"

How despicable! His brother kidnapped his own sister, and he didn't even know?

Qiao Wanqing retorted, "No, the military is strict, and my maternal grandfather was very strict with me too, you know that."

Qiao Yuanhe nodded, accepting his sister's explanation.

Qiao Yuanhe knew that his younger sister was always very reliable.

Given the current situation of the Qiao family, Qiao Wanqing has two options: one is to go to the capital to seek refuge with her uncle, and the other is to go to the countryside to avoid trouble.

But no matter which option she chooses, the Bai family's problems remain unresolved, they haven't gained any new bargaining chips, her parents are still in Bai Zhengxiong's hands, and she wants to retire from the military... Bai Wei, the head of the cultural troupe, is a member of the Bai family! They won't let her go easily.

Another option is to marry, with military officers being the first choice, preferably high-ranking officers, so that they can protect her.

The other one is... to kill Bai Zhengxiong!

Qiao Wanqing lowered her eyes. This road was dangerous, but she was incredibly tempted because it would end everything!

However, she had to remain calm. Killing Bai Zhengxiong at this critical juncture would make the military suspicious of her. Currently, the military was still protecting her family, and she didn't want to lose the military as a support.

We need to find a suitable time, and ideally, we should add new assets.

Therefore, marriage is a must.

Now, at least she chose the person herself; otherwise, she worried that when things got really tough, the Xu family would find a way to sell her off.

Seeing her brother's expression, Qiao Wanqing knew that he was interested, but he still had some concerns.

"Brother, if I don't marry Lu Mingzhou, what do you want me to do? Do you want me to go to the countryside?"

She would never go to the countryside unless absolutely necessary, as being far away from her family might be even more dangerous.

"No way!" Qiao Yuanhe immediately objected. "You can't go to the countryside. You've never farmed before. If something happens to you in some remote, impoverished place, I won't be able to help you."