Chapter 112 The 1980s: The Male and Female Protagonists' Deaths (38)

Their marriage was a mess, and Jin Yin was unwilling to spend her life like this due to the huge gap between her fantasies and reality.

In the end, she chose to escape, following a foreign businessman to a big city, only to be swindled out of everything by him. She returned to the countryside dejectedly, by which time Lu Xu was no longer in the village.

Nobody knows where he went.

Jin Yin was convinced that he had become a homeless man. By then, he might have been wandering the streets or had died in a foreign land. In any case, marrying him was the worst decision Jin Yin had ever made. She regretted it deeply and fantasized countless times that if she could live her life again, she would never waste her life in that small place.

Thank God, she really was reborn, and she even learned her true identity!

Jin Yin was still shaken. She was overjoyed and impatient to find her biological parents. After successfully reuniting with them, she immediately fled the place of suffering from her previous life.

City life is wonderful. She sits in a clean classroom, surrounded by children from wealthy families in the big city. She has endless opportunities and will never go back to her previous life.

In the dead of night, she would sometimes think of Lu Xu, this man.

He was a complete liar, and she hated him to the core.

But there's one thing she can't deny even after being reborn: Lu Xu is a very charming man. He's humorous, cheerful, and sunny, and his captivating face makes him a well-known handsome young man in the surrounding area.

Jin Yin was captivated by his face.

I was once misled, and even now, two years later, looking back, I still feel momentarily stunned.

Lu Xu, what's he doing here? Why is he with Jin Shu?

Where did he get these clothes? Did Jin Shu give them to him?

Could it be that he's now being supported by Jin Shu?

Or was Jin Shu also deceived by this cunning man?

There are only two possibilities left. Judging from the situation, Jin Shu has most likely been deceived.

Jin Yin sneered inwardly.

Jin Shu has always been hailed as a genius, but now that genius is about to be deceived, does she even realize it?

"Yinyin, look! It seems like Jin Shu has a boyfriend."

"Hmm, maybe."

"That guy is really good-looking, like a movie star. But she's still in school. Isn't it too early for her to be dating?"

"It's none of our business if it's consensual. Let them date. I think that guy is pretty good-looking."

Why stop them? These two were meant to be a couple. In her past life, Lu Xu ruined her life. What's wrong with letting someone else torment her in this life?

However, she didn't know what she was thinking. After class, she didn't rush home but stood aside and watched silently.

When Jin Shu turned and left, leaving only Lu Xu under the lamplight, the man's tall figure resembled a pine tree or bamboo, and his innocent face had smooth contours and delicate features.

Even after a long time, Jin Yin's gaze couldn't help but linger on him.

If only he weren't a fraud, and if only he had a privileged family background like Chu Dong.

Unfortunately, Jin Yin knew better than anyone that besides his face and body, he had nothing else.

"Lu Xu".

Jin Yin took the initiative to step forward, trying her best to control her inner emotions and maintain a calm demeanor.

Lu Xu was smoking when he heard someone speaking behind him. He casually stubbed out his cigarette and slowly turned around.

Jin Yin looked at his face, and her heart couldn't help but pound wildly.

Do you remember me?

"Hmm, is something the matter?"

Jin Yin smiled, raised her chin, and stood up straight, maintaining the demeanor and dignity of a local.

She reminded herself that no matter how glamorous Lu Xu presented himself, he was nothing more than a penniless pauper with a glittering exterior but a rotten interior. She shouldn't have any illusions, nor should she give him any face.

"It's been a long time. I just got out of class and saw you standing here. Are you waiting for someone? Do you have time? My shop is next door. We used to be friends. We can sit down and chat."

Jin Yin knew that Lu Xu liked her; otherwise, the two of them wouldn't have been able to become a family in their previous life.

"No, I don't have time."

Seeing Lu Xu turn to leave, Jin Yin chased after him and stood in front of him to block his way.

"Are you blaming me, blaming me for leaving without saying goodbye? I wrote you a letter, did you receive it?"

"received."

"Now that you've read the content, you should know what I'm thinking."

"I didn't bother opening it because it was too much trouble. Do you have anything else to do? It's dark and there aren't many people around, so don't let people misunderstand."

After saying that, Lu Xu strode forward again.

Jin Yin paused for a few seconds, then subconsciously followed up with another question.

"You didn't see? You lied to me, and you're still blaming me. If I hadn't come to the city, I would have married you."

Lu Xu smiled slightly.

"Yes, it doesn't matter who I marry. If it's not you, it will be someone else. What I was missing back then was someone to marry."

Lu Xu made no attempt to hide anything and stated the facts directly.

"My grandmother was about to pass away, and her only wish was to see me get married, so I needed a marriage partner."

I don't force others, and of course I won't force you either.

"So you're...married now?"

"No, not at all."

Unfortunately, he fell in love with a girl, but before he could pursue her, his grandmother passed away.

Knowing he wasn't capable enough, Lu Xu left the village after settling his grandmother's funeral and went to a coastal city to make a living with a friend he was on good terms with.

When the truth was laid bare before her, Jin Yin was unable to accept it.

She refused to believe that she was someone Lu Xu could do without.

"You're lying to me?"

What did I lie to you about?

"You...you...you have nothing, yet you lied to me and made me think you were doing well!"

Lu Xu looked completely calm.

"I haven't said or done anything. You've imagined what kind of person I am, and now that I'm different from what you imagined, you blame me for lying to you?"

Ha, what a joke.

Jin Yin reached out to grab his arm, but Lu Xu easily dodged it. He took big strides and showed no intention of waiting for Jin Yin.

"Lu Xu, someone like you will never amount to anything in your life. You think you can get a good life by sucking up to Jin Shu? What a joke! Don't you know who Jin Shu is currying favor with to get where she is today?"

The man stopped, his eyes cold.

"You can eat whatever you want, but don't say whatever you want."

Jin Yin was startled by his gaze, her whole body trembling. She felt empty and bitter inside, and when she looked at Lu Xu, she felt both hatred and resentment.

"Who doesn't know that Jin Shu is sucking up to the owner of a clothing factory! She relies on others herself, and you still want to rely on her? Be careful that the boss behind her finds out, and he'll make sure you're dead without even knowing how you died!"

Lu Xu's face darkened, his eyes, which usually held a hidden smile, were now icy cold, and his voice became extremely stiff.

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll make sure you never utter a single word again for the rest of your life."

(End of this chapter)