Volume 3 Stormy Weather Chapter 7 "The Embarrassing Husband"

  The Kremlin Palace, temporary residence of Chuson-in.

  Chu Si Nan sat on his own rather uncomfortable sofa, looking stiffly at Gil Neylov sitting on the bed opposite him, but in his tense heart there was also a kind of inexplicable sweetness and excitement.

  Today, Zhil'ni Lova looked particularly spirited and charming. She was wearing a brand new female soldier's uniform, with a Soviet-style female military cap on her head, which slightly tilted downwards, revealing a pair of blue eyes that gazed vaguely at her own two small calves outside the skirt.

  At this time, Zhil'ni Lova couldn't quite put her finger on what kind of mood she was in. Ever since Belya had come to talk to her, she had been feeling like she was stuck between conflicting emotions. To be honest, she didn't have no good feelings towards Chu Si Nan, after all they had gone through thick and thin together, those days of interaction would be an unforgettable experience for her for the rest of her life. But good feelings couldn't be equated with love, Zhil'ni Lova had never thought about having something happen between her and Chu Si Nan before, let alone marrying him and spending the rest of their lives together. However, it seemed like she didn't have a choice in this matter either, just as Belya had said, this was an opportunity to test her revolutionary will, and also an opportunity that could bring her great honor and a bright future. If she agreed, if she consented to marrying Chu Si Nan, then their wedding would be announced on November 7th at the National Day military parade, personally announced by Comrade Stalin himself, and in the evening of that day, Comrade Stalin would also preside over the wedding ceremony in person, with all personnel from the Supreme Command attending to congratulate them. As a daughter of the Soviet Union, as a female soldier, this would be an eternal honor for her, one that would bring envy and praise from countless people. Most importantly, this wedding had extremely significant political meaning, it could be interpreted in some way as a union between international communism and anti-fascist forces, it was something worth propagating, a good thing with positive and progressive significance.

  Beria's meaning was clear: the highest command, Comrade Stalin, were very interested in this marriage, and if Zhilnina agreed, all honors would be hers. As for what would happen if she refused, although Beria did not say it, the implied meaning was also understandable to anyone, Zhilnina believed that as long as she said a word of refusal, she would face a series of punishments, at least for the rest of her life, and there would be no development. Some people might even accuse her of "undermining the revolution" or "undermining unity", which would fall on her head without warning, making it impossible for her to escape.

  In this case, Zhilnina gave in and almost without hesitation she gave Belia a positive response. In the following days everything seemed to be going smoothly: first Comrade Stalin sent his own secretary to offer condolences, then Suslov came on behalf of the Supreme Command to pay his respects, and after that an appointment letter arrived, and Zhilnina's military rank was exceptionally promoted from senior lieutenant to major.

  Now, Zhil'niylov finally had to face her "husband" alone. When the two sat together, they were at a loss for words, and the awkwardness of the atmosphere was far from the warmth of their initial interactions.

  "Oh, that thing... how's your work been these past few days?" Chu Si Nan struggled for half a day before finally spitting out a sentence, "I mean, I'm talking about your radio group."

  "It's going smoothly." Jill Nielson looked up and glanced at Chu Si Nan, then said, "However, due to the technical backwardness of our country, many equipment in this area need to be introduced from the United States. So, it may take some time to finally build up this team."

  "How's your hand? Is there anything I can help you with?" Chu Si Nan asked.

  "It's convenient to gather people, my work is now supported from above, and the headquarters is currently selecting personnel in this area from the entire army. I believe that by the time the equipment arrives, the personnel will also be gathered." Zhil'nikova replied absent-mindedly.

  "Why don't you ask about something else? For example, for example, things between us." Jill Nielovna suddenly asked after a brief silence.

  "Oh, this..." Chu Si Nan's face was awkward, he hesitated for a moment before sighing and saying, "Su Mi, you've been wronged these past few days. Actually, I don't agree with their methods either. We are friends, good friends, but not... how to put it, at least not like they think. I respect you and didn't want you to fall into this awkward situation, but alas, there are always things in life that make people yield and retreat, can't..."

  "Alright, don't say any more." Zhil'ni Lova didn't let Chusnan finish speaking, she hastily said, "I don't think there's anything to be resentful about, it's just a bit unnatural, I feel like we haven't had time to prepare our thoughts. As for you, I also understand your situation, we can both say that we're not in control of ourselves. However, since this is the arrangement of fate and the needs of the revolution, let's not have any more complaints. I think, if we spend more time together, maybe we'll be able to find something from each other, something that moves our hearts."

  Ji Erni Luo's words made Chu Si Nan even more embarrassed, he knew that the other party had already agreed, in other words, after a while, this white-skinned, blue-eyed, golden-haired young woman in front of him would become his wife. Marrying a daughter-in-law, huh? He was almost thirty years old in that world and hadn't even mixed with half a girlfriend, but after coming to this world, within just two or three months, he actually had a fiancée! This, this is truly the unpredictability of life.

  "Knock, knock, knock..." The sound of knocking on the door broke the awkwardness of Chu Si Nan. He avoided eye contact with Gil Neylov and cleared his throat loudly, saying "Come in!"

  The large European-style classical door creaked open with a "creak", and then the figure of a soldier appeared.

  "Comrade Chu Si-nan, Comrade Kryuchkov has come to pay his respects. He says he brings a message from Comrade Belyaev. Do you have time to see him?" the soldier at the door said.

  "Oh, let him come in." Chusinan was overjoyed in his heart. Klyuchikov's arrival was something he had been looking forward to for a long time, and it would also be a good opportunity to relieve the awkwardness between himself and Gil'nyanova.

  "Well, I'll go first, you're busy." As expected, Zhil'niylovna stood up and bid farewell.

  "Alright, you go ahead, Sumi." Chu Si Nan said hastily.