Reborn in the 1980s: I became a stepmother in the 1980s

Part 114 Then why did you choke me last time?

Si Nian nodded in agreement. "That's right."

Fortunately, the children were still young, so changing their names wouldn't be too abrupt. As for Si Nian herself, her family didn't seem to require her to change her name. Si Nian also didn't want to change her name because she had the same name in her previous life. Suddenly changing her surname to Lin, she feared she wouldn't get used to it. Despite the difficulties in the Si family, the name Si Nian sounded good to her. Nowadays, changing one's name was quite simple; you just needed to bring your household register to the office and register it. Si Nian followed Zhou Yueshen into the police station, where the staff asked them what names they wanted to change to. Zhou Yueshen looked at Si Nian and asked for her opinion. "Do you have any ideas?"

Si Nian, being a cultured person who had graduated from high school, was the most suitable person to come up with names. After a moment of hesitation, she said, "Let's keep the characters 'Dong' and 'Han' to avoid readers being too unfamiliar with the names."

Zhou Yueshen nodded slightly and said in a low voice, "Then let's go with Zhou Zedong, Zhou Zehan, and for Yao Yao, let's change it to Zhou Xiyao."

In the Wang family, where her sister's family belonged, the children's names used to be Wang Yuedong and Wang Yuehan. After being adopted into Zhou Yueshen's family, their surname was changed. Although in many families having one character the same in their names represented the same generation, Zhou Yueshen's family only had him as the son. So there was no such thing as a generation here; it was just a coincidence that led to misunderstanding. After changing their names, they went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register for their marriage.

As they arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau, Zhou Yueshen suddenly stopped in his tracks. Si Nian turned to look at him, feeling puzzled. Seeing his furrowed brows, she grew even more puzzled.

With this being her second marriage, it's unlikely she's feeling nervous, right? Perhaps she's already prepared for it long ago, and because Si Nian likes the three children and has a good impression of Zhou Yueshen, she isn't afraid at all.

Her plans are as follows:

1. Get married and register the marriage.

2. Prepare to take the college entrance examination.

3. Raise Yao Yao.

After taking the college entrance examination, she plans to take a break from studying for a while and wait until Yao Yao is a little older before she is completely free. Si Nian also doesn't want to pursue fame and fortune like in her past life. At that time, she struggled to get into Tsinghua University just for the sake of face, but ended up becoming a corporate drone, working nine to five every day, like a walking dead. Back then, she dreamed of coming home to retire if she had money, obtaining a teaching qualification certificate, and becoming a foreign language teacher at an elementary school. She was excellent in foreign languages and had a talent for them; she had learned several languages in high school. She used to fantasize about learning and traveling abroad if she had money. However, all these dreams of freedom were ultimately crushed by the nine-to-five grind. In the future, even with a degree from a prestigious university, the competition would still be fierce. Although she was excellent in all aspects, she hated the life where companies wracked their brains and played tricks for a project. Every time she told her parents she wanted to resign and take a break, they would scold her, asking if she was crazy. It was difficult to get into the company, and others couldn't even get in, but she wanted to resign. She must be crazy. No one would understand her.

Perhaps it was her aversion to such crowded living that led her to cross over to the 1980s. Zhou Yueshen's dark eyes bore into her as he asked again, "Sinian, getting married means you really have no way out." Sinian was puzzled. "What do you mean? Are you suggesting we'll become two different people after marriage?" Why else would he wear that worried expression, as if afraid she might regret it? She inexplicably thought of that night, with the man's rough, coarse hand gripping her neck, that suffocating sensation. For a moment, her scalp tingled. "Are you implying you might become abusive?" Passersby, curious upon hearing this, cast their gaze towards Zhou Yueshen. They saw him towering, his eyes sharp and fierce... and Sinian, stunningly beautiful, with her delicate appearance... Zhou Yueshen hesitated, his mouth twitching. It took him a while to finally say, "No, I won't." "Then why did you choke me the other day?" Sinian asked, unsure. A passerby nearly stumbled upon hearing this. Zhou Yueshen paused, then his eyes darkened as he quickly explained, fearing she might say something outrageous, "That was different. Did it hurt?" Sinian thought for a moment and shook her head. Zhou Yueshen breathed a sigh of relief. This woman was still too naive. He had been too reckless back then, scaring her. He also worried she might resent him for it. But then Sinian said, "But don't do it again next time, or I'll get angry." Everything else was fine, except this man couldn't hear her in bed. He had been truly awful then.

Zhou Yueshen's voice was low, "Hmm..." Sinian snorted, "Anyway, if you change after we get married, I won't tolerate it. We'll just, just—" "Get divorced!" she interrupted. The people around nodded in agreement: Yes, get divorced! Zhou Yueshen fell silent once again. He wanted to remind her that divorcing in a military marriage was difficult, but he couldn't tell her that yet. All he could do was nod. However, he could guarantee that he, Zhou Yueshen, would never lay a hand on her, a young girl. He couldn't bear to. Sinian couldn't find anything wrong with him for now. This man was handsome, made money, and even voluntarily handed over his salary. In any era, he would be considered an exemplary man. She had no complaints. So she grabbed his hand and said, "Alright, alright, I'm not afraid. What are you afraid of? Let's hurry, the Civil Affairs Bureau will close soon." As she held his hand, Zhou Yueshen suddenly felt a weight that had troubled him for a long time disappear in an instant. Getting the marriage certificate was even simpler. In no time, they each held a little booklet. Sinian, taking advantage of this rare trip to the city, asked, "Should we buy some things for the wedding?" "I've arranged for everything needed for the wedding to be transported back by Yu Dong. You don't need to worry about it," Zhou Yueshen replied. "But since we're here, let's buy you some clothes." Even though he had given Sinian money, she had only bought clothes for the children and hadn't bought anything for herself. She had always lived in the city and was different from rural people who made their own clothes. Sinian's clothes were mostly tailored ready-made clothes, perfectly fitting her curves, and looking particularly good on her. Presumably, they were also very expensive.

In the town, it was even harder to find good clothes. Sinian thought for a moment and nodded. Although her previous clothes were quite nice and gave off a vintage beauty vibe, she was already married. It wouldn't do to wear old clothes after getting married. So, following her memories of a ready-made clothes shop that the original owner often visited, the two of them walked in. Inside, the styles were all meticulously hand-sewn, including exquisite cheongsams and cute Western-style dresses.