Chen Jiahua's clear eyes were filled with disbelief. He reached out to grab Xu Cuihua's hand, but Xu Cuihua dodged away.
Chen Jiahua's voice choked with emotion, "Cuihua, did my mother say something that made you choose to break off the engagement?"
Xu Cuihua shook her head, looking at the muddy road ahead.
"No, I just... don't like you. I don't want to marry someone I have no feelings for and then spend my life as a housewife and mother."
"Besides, my current situation doesn't allow me to choose."
Chen Jiahua hesitated, knowing that Cuihua's current situation made marriage unsuitable. But in truth, he did harbor some feelings for Cuihua; otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen to marry her.
His eyes were red, and he remained silent.
"Is it absolutely necessary to leave?"
Xu Cuihua smiled, knowing this was Chen Jiahua's last subtle attempt to persuade her to stay.
She gave a soft "hmm" and turned to the uncle who was herding the ox, saying, "Uncle, let's go."
When she was first reborn, Xu Cuihua was actually quite confused.
She never expected to be reborn back to the time when she was engaged to Chen Jiahua. Originally, Xu Cuihua thought that she might as well just marry him, since Chen Jiahua would leave soon and news of his death would come back in a few years. That way, she could not only take care of Chen Jiayi, but also leave this family.
Xu Cuihua just felt it was too slow.
Therefore, she chose the fastest method.
Xu Cuihua ignored the gaze behind her and chose to leave the place that had trapped her for so many years without hesitation.
Chen Jiahua watched Xu Cuihua's departing figure, fully aware that there was no future for him and her.
He wronged her in his past life, so let her have the life she wants in this life.
Xu Cuihua heard her uncle sigh beside her, "You silly girl, why did you do this? I think that Chen boy is deeply in love with you. The Chen family is considered well-off in our village, sigh..."
Xu Cuihua lowered her eyes and remained silent. How could she not know that Chen Jiahua was the best target she could choose given her current status? And then what?
She took a deep breath, expelling the pent-up emotions from her heart.
Actually, she had already noticed that Chen Jiahua was different these past two days.
Chen Jiahua was also reborn.
Xu Cuihua wasn't entirely sure at first, but when Chen Jiahua chased after her, she became absolutely certain that Chen Jiahua had returned.
The Chen Jiahua she knew appeared to be very gentle and refined, but no one truly understood his nature. He was a proud man and would never allow himself to be jilted by someone who had chosen a suitable partner.
Xu Cuihua sighed again, looking at the muddy road ahead.
From now on, her life will be like this muddy road, gradually transforming from a country lane into a wide muddy road, and then into a wide, unobstructed, and flat road!
...
When Chen Jiahua returned, his mother was sitting in the yard, smiling and eating sunflower seeds.
When Zhao Lianwei saw her son return alone, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but she put on a worried expression.
"What's wrong with Cuihua? You even went to chase after her yourself, why did she still leave?"
Chen Jiahua remained silent and went straight back to his room.
Even after he closed the door, he could still hear Zhao Lianwei's voice outside.
"No, what's wrong now?"
Chen Jiahua leaned against the door, his eyes vacant.
He never expected to return after his death, and the moment he returned was precisely at the time of his engagement. Seeing the young Xu Cuihua, as young and beautiful as he remembered, Chen Jiahua panicked.
He didn't know how to face Xu Cuihua. In his past life, he had wronged her. In this life... Chen Jiahua wanted to take a different path.
Originally, Chen Jiahua had come to a realization that he would stay in his hometown and live a good life with Xu Cuihua, never wanting her to suffer again.
As a result, Chen Jiahua discovered that something had happened to the Xu family.
These things didn't happen in his previous life, and Chen Jiahua suddenly felt a jolt in his heart.
He realized that Xu Cuihua might have returned as well.
Therefore, Chen Jiahua didn't dare to meet Xu Cuihua at all these past two days. He was afraid... afraid to see the look of disgust in Xu Cuihua's eyes.
However, when Chen Jiahua heard Zhao Lianwei mention the annulment of the engagement today, and learned that Xu Cuihua was going to leave for a distant place, he couldn't hold back anymore.
Chen Jiahua caught up with Xu Cuihua and mustered up the courage to ask her to stay, but Xu Cuihua just smiled and refused.
Xu Cuihua's words left Chen Jiahua feeling like he had a fishbone stuck in his throat: she didn't like him...
Yes, the other person doesn't like him, and he has nothing, so why should he try to keep them?
Chen Jiahua closed his eyes, feeling that this life was completely different.
Chen Jiayi was brought back to the Chen family ahead of schedule, Xu Cuihua broke off her engagement with him, and the Xu family also encountered trouble.
What exactly caused these changes?
...
When Xu Cuihua arrived in Haicheng, she was completely unfamiliar with the city, unlike anyone else she had met in her previous life.
Unfortunately, she was forced by her in-laws to do manual labor, earning so much money but not receiving a single penny. If it weren't for her good luck in meeting Chen Jiayi...
Xu Cuihua dared not imagine what her fate would be.
Having lived in Haicheng for a long time in her previous life, Xu Cuihua never felt lost or confused after entering the city.
She was very calm, and perhaps it was this calm demeanor that made her stand out in the crowd.
An elderly woman holding a child approached Xu Cuihua with a pleading expression on her face.
"Hello, could you please hold my child for me? I need to go to the restroom, and it's inconvenient for me to hold the child. Could you please hold him for me?"
Upon hearing the old woman's words, the people around her merely glanced up at her before ignoring her completely.
Xu Cuihua knew that they were targeting her.
Her expression was indifferent; she neither agreed nor answered.
Seeing that Xu Cuihua ignored her, the old woman's eyes flashed with annoyance, and this time she called her name directly.
"Young lady, could you please watch my child? I..."
"Can't!"
Before the woman could finish speaking, Xu Cuihua flatly refused.
The old woman felt a lump in her throat. When she met Xu Cuihua's cold gaze, she was actually quite frightened. The old woman awkwardly picked up her child and left.
After he left, the person sitting next to Xu Cuihua slowly spoke.
"Young lady, it's a good thing you didn't agree. There are so many scammers these days, and it's impossible to guard against their tricks."
Xu Cuihua didn't say anything, and the other party, realizing it was getting boring, kept quiet.
Xu Cuihua lowered her eyes, looking at the small knife she was holding for peeling fruit.
Security checks at train stations are not strict; as long as you don't carry knives, large weapons, or explosives, you're fine.
Small knives were also not allowed to be carried, but at that time there were no machines to check them, and manual checks were bound to have oversights.
Upon arriving at the train station, Xu Cuihua had already decided where to go.
She carried her backpack and prepared to leave.
When getting off the bus, it was crowded and complicated, so Xu Cuihua carried her bag in front of her to prevent it from being cut open from behind.
The person following Xu Cuihua noticed her vigilance and realized that the game was almost over; a hint of anxiety flashed in their eyes.
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