Chapter 243 Part 7

The guard shook his head. "I don't know, but... she's quite a pretty girl."

"Commander, you should go and see! It's really beautiful, like a fairy descending to earth."

Wen Changyu was reborn and was no longer a naive young man, so he remained calm and even laughed as he scolded the young guards for being "useless!"

The guard scratched his head and smiled sheepishly.

When Wen Changyu saw the person, he was also stunned.

The guard whispered to him, "Commander, see? I didn't lie to you!"

He assumed that Wen Changyu was also stunned by Xu Shanshan's beauty.

Only Wen Changyu knew why he was in a daze.

Xu Shanshan came to the military base to find him...

This...this is not right.

He came back without going on a blind date with Xu Shanshan that day, so there's no reason for Xu Shanshan to come looking for him!

Moreover, even though he went on a blind date with Xu Shanshan in his previous life, he was the one who saved up his vacation days to visit her before they got married; Xu Shanshan never took the initiative to contact him.

so……

He looked into Xu Shanshan's calm eyes, and a shocking guess gradually formed in his mind: Xu Shanshan... had also been reborn.

Otherwise, how would she know she was here?

And it's even less likely that they'll come looking for me.

The thought of Xu Shanshan being reborn and coming to find him filled Wen Changyu with mixed feelings.

He instinctively felt he should hide, but then he also felt he should perhaps talk to the other person.

Just as he was struggling with his decision, Xu Shanshan walked towards him with her suitcase.

Soon, a beautiful figure stood in front of him. "Comrade Wen, I am Xu Shanshan, the blind date that Director Lu introduced to you."

18-year-old Xu Shanshan stood in front of 22-year-old Wen Changyu, looking up at him. 22-year-old Wen Changyu pursed his lips and remained silent.

22-year-old Wen Changyu has long legs, broad shoulders, and a narrow waist. Apart from his inherited almond-shaped eyes, his other physical features look so tough and domineering.

His exposed skin was a wheat color, and his neck and arms were frighteningly dark.

Especially on his arms, there are countless scars of all sizes.

Xu Shanshan knew he had more injuries.

Xu Shanshan remembered that when she first met Wen Changyu in her previous life, she frowned immediately. Whether it was Wen Changyu's not-so-fair skin or the scars all over his body, she felt very repulsed by him.

Looking back now at fifty years old, the young Wen Changyu, in the words of the older generation, was a handsome and talented man.

Besides his dark skin, strong features, thick eyebrows, big eyes, and smooth facial lines, he was also taller than average, making him handsome from every angle.

In Wen Changyu's eyes, Xu Shanshan was still as beautiful as he remembered.

Just like the guard said, she's as beautiful as a fairy.

When Wen Changyu first met Xu Shanshan, he thought the same thing.

Having been given a second chance at life, Wen Changyu felt that he shouldn't be selfish. Xu Shanshan didn't like him, so he shouldn't force her to stay by his side just because he liked her.

So, facing Xu Shanshan, who stood before him with her head held high and staring at him, Wen Changyu pursed his lips and asked, "How did you find me?"

“I… asked Director Lu for the address,” Xu Shanshan said immediately.

Wen Changyu believed that Lu Shan was not that kind of person; he understood discipline and would not casually reveal his address to others.

"Hmm, you're coming?"

Xu Shanshan scrutinized him, hoping to see even a hint of smugness on his face, but Wen Changyu only gazed at her with deep eyes, making it difficult to discern what he was thinking.

She's coming?

He likes her, shouldn't he be overjoyed to see her?

How was she supposed to respond to that?

Xu Shanshan thought about it carefully and said, "It's like this, I don't know if you've heard about my family's situation from Director Lu?"

Wen Changyu nodded.

He went to see Lu Shan, and when he went to the factory with Lu Shan, he took a liking to Xu Shanshan and then asked Lu Shan to help introduce them.

Lu Shan naturally told him about Xu Shanshan's family background.

Lu Shan said that "the family is quite complicated," which was actually a way of persuading Wen Changyu to leave.

But Wen Changyu said, "It's okay, I don't care about these things."

Although he said he didn't care, Lu Shan still told him what he had said.

Including Xu Shanshan's father being sent to a labor camp, and her mother who needs to take medication all day long.

Seeing him nod, Xu Shanshan said, "It's like this, as you know, my mother is in poor health, and my father... he also had an accident. It's just me, my sister, and my mother in the family, the three of us depend on each other. My mother only has one wish for my sister and me, which is that my sister and I get married soon."

"Director Lu has told me about your situation. I think your qualifications are quite suitable, I..."

“It’s not appropriate,” Wen Changyu said, reacting strongly.

Xu Shanshan: "??"

She frowned and looked at Wen Changyu with a puzzled expression.

Wen Changyu blushed, "We...we're not suitable, I..."

“I didn’t think things through before, you…” A hurt involuntarily surfaced in his peach blossom eyes as he stared at Xu Shanshan, “You should find someone more suitable for you!”

After Wen Changyu finished speaking, he turned around and took two steps when a voice called out from behind, "Wen Changyu!"

Wen Changyu stopped again.

Xu Shanshan caught up with her, carrying her suitcase. "What do you mean?"

She questioned Wen Changyu, her expression very displeased.

Since being reborn, nothing has gone smoothly.

Wen Changyu gazed at her, his eyelashes trembling. "Are you... am I your type?"

She clearly doesn't like me, so why did she come looking for me again after being reborn?

Pain unconsciously surfaced in Wen Changyu's eyes.

"I……"

Wen Changyu's question left Xu Shanshan speechless.

“…We’ve never met, and you didn’t even show up for the blind date for no reason. How…how was I supposed to know?” Xu Shanshan quickly added.

Wen Changyu said, "I don't think I'm your type."

"I haven't read many books, especially foreign books, and I've never drunk coffee. I don't even need a table to eat; I can just squat against the wall to eat. I..."

As Wen Changyu spoke, he clearly saw the disgust in Xu Shanshan's eyes.

Sure enough, she still disliked him.

"I heard from Lu Shan that before your family's misfortune, you were very well-off. You were a pampered young lady, lived in a Western-style mansion, attended a Western-style school, and drank red wine and coffee..."

Xu Shanshan unconsciously raised her neck.

Wen Changyu's expression gradually calmed down. "I think we're not suitable for each other!"

"I'm sorry I didn't explain things clearly when I left, making you come all this way for nothing," he said, taking out some money from his pocket and handing it to Xu Shanshan.

Xu Shanshan immediately exploded, "What do you mean?"

"Because I didn't explain things clearly, you made a wasted trip, so I should reimburse you for your travel, accommodation, and meals."

"You mean you're not going to marry me?" Xu Shanshan asked incredulously.

Wen Changyu nodded. "Yes, marriage is a major life event, so it's best to find the right person."

"This is good for both me and Comrade Xu."

Wen Changyu has made his point very clear. If Xu Shanshan weren't so self-centered, she would have realized by now that Wen Changyu has also been reborn.