The memories before death are often the most profound, and many images flashed through Lu Shengtai's mind.

Memories of parents, relatives, and comrades-in-arms lingered in his mind, some sad and some happy, but ultimately settled on the girl's gentle smile.

Decades have passed, and he thought he should have forgotten that person's voice and appearance, but in the end, he remembered them clearly.

I remember her blushing cheeks when she was shy, and I also remember her bashful face when she married someone else.

In fact, he returned to the city not long after she gave birth.

His family had been urging him to go back for a while, but he didn't think it was worth it and never went back.

He only chose to go to the countryside because his family forced him to marry someone he didn't like; by then, his family had already given in.

Lu Shengtai only chose to go home after attending Liu Yin's child's one-month celebration.

He gripped the young man's hand tightly, opened his mouth as if to say something, but hesitated for a moment, unable to utter the words he wanted to say.

Lu Shengtai never married or had children in his life, and he didn't know what he was holding on to.

Although he felt somewhat sorry for his parents, he still chose to adopt two children.

He often dreamed of the scene where he talked with Liuyin. She said she really liked the gift he gave her.

In this day and age, expressing love is so subtle that the simple phrase "I like the gift" can be interpreted in countless ways.

In particular, Liu Yin later said that love has a first-come, first-served order.

Therefore, the man who married her was the one who came first, while he was one step behind.

Lu Shengtai had thought more than once about what would have happened if he had gone to see her that time.

He actually wanted the child to ask Liuyin how she was doing.

But thinking about it, there's no need. Perhaps she doesn't even remember him anymore, and it wouldn't be appropriate to bother her now.

Physical exhaustion drove him to fall into a deep sleep repeatedly, a pattern he had been going on for quite some time.

Suddenly, a familiar face appeared before me, its eyes seemingly veiled by a layer of mist, making it difficult to see clearly.

A smile appeared on Lu Shengtai's lips. He finally gave up resisting and let himself drift in the dream. The hand that had been raised suddenly fell down.

When I woke up again, the surroundings were noisy, not exactly loud, but more like people whispering.

Lu Shengtai suddenly opened his eyes, looking around at the unfamiliar environment with some astonishment.

The somewhat cramped room, and the few people whispering below, felt strangely familiar to him.

Finally, Xue Ji noticed that he was awake. "Hey, Brother Lu, you're awake!"

The others found it strange that Lu Shengtai slept for such a long time, unlike his usual habits.

"Hmm." Lu Shengtai nodded, looking at the young Xue Ji in front of him, he almost thought he was dreaming.

The man secretly pinched his thigh under the covers and twisted it hard.

It hurts! Looks like I'm not dreaming.

What were you talking about just now?

Once he was sure he wasn't dreaming, Lu Shengtai remembered that he vaguely remembered them mentioning new educated youth.

"Brother Lu, it's just that the brigade leader said there will be new educated youth coming tomorrow," Xue Ji explained, thinking that Brother Lu wouldn't be interested in this matter.

"But we're all busy working, we don't have time to pick them up."

Upon hearing Xue Ji's words, Lu Shengtai suddenly remembered that a similar incident had occurred in his previous life, but he hadn't paid much attention to it at the time.

Lu Shengtai was unwilling to discuss his regrets further.

But he became increasingly certain that he had returned to the past. Would he be able to see her tomorrow?

“Yes, we have to get up early to work tomorrow.” Lu Shengtai casually echoed Xue Ji’s words, his head slightly lowered as if he were thinking about something.

The next morning, Lu Shengtai went to report to the brigade leader early.

Feng Aiguo looked at him with great curiosity, not expecting him to be such a kind-hearted person.

Although he called on the educated youth to come and help move their luggage, there were still other chores to be done, so not many of them were willing to come.

In fact, those educated youths struggled even to do their own work, so why would they be willing to work extra hard for no reason?

However, since Lu Shengtai had arrived, Feng Aiguo wouldn't say these things so bluntly. He started looking for people in the vicinity.

Looking left and right, but still not seeing his son, Feng Aiguo sighed inwardly and stopped worrying about it.

As Lu Shengtai looked on expectantly, the group arrived.

The people who came down one after another all looked very familiar, and he was now certain that Liu Yin was definitely among them.

But it wasn't until he saw Liuyin that Lu Shengtai realized what it meant to fall in love at first sight.

He hadn't seen her in a long time.

In his previous life, he did want to keep a photo as a memento, but it was just a thought.

After returning home, in order not to forget what Liuyin looked like, he went to learn to draw, but no matter what he did, he could not capture Liuyin's spirit; it was nothing like her.

He thought he was gradually forgetting what Liuyin looked like, but it wasn't until his death that he realized he hadn't forgotten.

The man's direct gaze made Liu Yin frown, and then she looked at Lu Shengtai.

Lu Shengtai had dressed up specially for today, and his handsome face with a slightly roguish air made him stand out among the group.

Not to mention the intense emotions brimming in those deep eyes, which easily draw people in without them even realizing it.

Lu Shengtai's performance caught Liu Yin's eye several times.

Upon noticing Liu Yin's gaze, a smile unconsciously appeared on Lu Shengtai's face.

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