Chapter 71 – Educated Youth Who Abandoned His Wife and Child (2)

That thrilling feeling of love at first sight—there was no way he’d mistake it.

Wasn’t the person in front of him his beloved wife?

Although… she was a bit darker now…

Okay, maybe more than just a bit…

But he could still vaguely recognize her facial features—it was his darling wife.

So that’s what this was. That’s why—

No wonder the system, which usually never said a word, actually wished him good luck after issuing the mission this time!

It had been waiting for him right here.

The immense surprise washed over him, and he couldn’t stop his body from trembling slightly.

Hahahahaha, he was just too happy—after traveling through so many worlds…

He, Shen Xiuyan,
had finally found his wife again.

Seeing Shen Xiuyan remain silent, Su Mingyue looked utterly confused. He didn’t like it?

Did he mean… her?

She pursed her lips and looked like she was about to cry.

She thought Shen Xiuyan’s kindness toward her these past few days meant he liked her.

Had she misunderstood everything…

Oh no—his wife was about to cry.

Driven by a strong survival instinct, Shen Xiuyan quickly switched gears. “Actually, I don’t like sweets. But if they’re from you, then I like them.”

Su Mingyue was instantly delighted by the words—completely different from what she had feared.

So it wasn’t that he didn’t like her, he just didn’t like sweets.

But if the sweets were from her, then he liked them after all.

What a passionate and straightforward statement—it was basically a clear confession!

Thinking this, Su Mingyue shyly lowered her head.

She felt guilty for thinking just a moment ago that Brother Shen was being cold to her.

Looking at it now, how was this cold? He was at least a hundred times more enthusiastic than before!

Previously, Brother Shen always gave her a distant, ambiguous feeling.

He never clearly expressed how he felt—but today was different. These bold, slightly outrageous words made her lips curl up uncontrollably.

Seeing Su Mingyue’s bashful expression, Shen Xiuyan finally breathed a sigh of relief. That counted as passing the test, right?

He absolutely couldn’t leave his wife with a bad first impression.

Seriously, it was all the original body’s fault. According to the memories, the original owner kept calling her “Heiniu” (Black Girl), looked down on her for her dark skin, and never really looked her in the eye—no wonder he hadn’t recognized her immediately as his dear wife.

Now that he finally did recognize her—hehehe—his happy life was finally about to begin again.

“Come, don’t just stand there, have a seat,” Shen Xiuyan warmly called her over.

Compared to how cold he had been earlier, the difference was night and day—he was like a whole different person.

Still shy, Su Mingyue kept her head down and slowly scooted over.

Now that Shen Xiuyan knew the person in front of him was Su Mingyue, even her timid little quail-like demeanor felt incredibly adorable to him. He just couldn’t get enough.

“Ahem, Heiniu—what’s your real name? I’ve been here so long and never asked.”

Shen Xiuyan wanted to be sure. What if in this lifetime, his wife wasn’t called Su Mingyue? If he called her that by mistake, it could blow everything.

Su Mingyue looked up in surprise. “I didn’t tell you? My name is Su Mingyue. But everyone in the brigade kept calling me Heiniu for so long that eventually no one used my real name anymore…”

As she said this, her voice held a hint of grievance. Her name was so pretty, after all.

Shen Xiuyan was overjoyed—so even her name hadn’t changed. That was perfect.

He smiled like a spring breeze. “It’s such a beautiful name—it’d be a shame not to use it. From now on, I’ll call you Mingyue.”

Su Mingyue’s eyes lit up. As expected of the man she liked—he understood her!

She pressed her lips together to suppress her joy. “Okay.”

After all, no girl liked being called Heiniu, especially not by someone she liked. Even if she was rather dark-skinned.

Shen Xiuyan reached out and patted her head. “Those people have no taste. You’re not dark at all. This tan is just from working under the sun. If you take care of your skin, it’ll lighten over time.”

Don’t be fooled—Su Mingyue might be the brigade leader’s daughter, but she didn’t have a single bad habit and was incredibly diligent.

She earned full work points every day, so she had a good reputation in the team.

To earn that many points meant she definitely worked hard.

Running around in the fields every day—how could her skin not tan?

Hearing this, Su Mingyue’s eyes sparkled. “Really?”

When she was younger, she hadn’t been this dark. But after all the fieldwork, her skin gradually tanned more and more.

She had grown used to it, thinking there was no way to get fairer again. But Brother Shen was an educated man—if he said it was possible, then it must be.

What girl doesn’t love beauty? Of course she wanted to have fair skin too.

“Really!” Shen Xiuyan promised. “We’ll take it slow, but one day we’ll amaze them all.”

“Okay.” Su Mingyue’s eyes were shining.

After sitting a little longer, Su Mingyue got restless and stood up to leave.

Though she wanted to stay with Shen Xiuyan longer, they were still in the early, secretive stage of their relationship.

If someone saw her coming out of Shen Xiuyan’s house, rumors about her being indecent would definitely spread. She might be fine with it, but what if it dragged Shen Xiuyan down?

She nervously rubbed her hands. “Brother Shen, it’s getting late. I’d better go.”

Though Shen Xiuyan didn’t want her to leave, he had no choice. He nodded. “Alright, be careful on your way back.”

Su Mingyue smiled warmly at this—he had never said something so caring before.

Then Shen Xiuyan watched her walk quickly to the door, cautiously peek outside, and—seeing no one around—scurried off like a little rabbit.

Shen Xiuyan shook his head helplessly. This silly wife of his—this was working hours! Outside the door, there wasn’t even a fly, let alone a person.

Not everyone was as lazy as him…

Only when he could no longer see her figure did he finally plop back down on the heated bed with a dopey grin.

He had finally found Mingyue.

So good…

Then, as if remembering something, he reached under the bed and pulled out a cloth bundle.

Opening it, he found more than two hundred yuan inside, along with food coupons, cloth ration tickets, and various other kinds of vouchers.

He even found—a bicycle ticket.