Xu Xiaoyun felt that the most comfortable days of her life were probably the time she spent married to Gu Chengze. Unfortunately, there’s no medicine for regrets in this world. 

The air was filled with the smell of disinfectant, and she turned her face away, feeling a bit impatient, but the whispers of the nurses still reached her ears. 

“What’s the relationship between this woman and Chief Gu?” 

“She seems to be from the same hometown; that’s why Chief Gu takes such good care of her.” 

At that moment, Xu Xiaoyun wanted to refute them; she wasn’t just from the same hometown as Gu Chengze—she was his wife. Sadly, she no longer had the strength to get up. 

The envy in the nurses’ voices was almost noticeable. Xu Xiaoyun couldn’t help but clench her palms. If she hadn’t been deceived back then, then the envious eyes would be directed at her now. 

If she could start her life over again, she would never be deceived by others again, and she would definitely live a good life with Aze. 

Xu Xiaoyun passed away unwillingly, but she didn’t expect that she would go back to the past when she opened her eyes. 

At this time, Xu Zhengfu was not married, which also means that she was not engaged to Gu Chengze yet. Thinking of this, Xu Xiaoyun’s face was full of smiles. 

It must be that heavens felt sorry for her, so it gave her a chance to start over. 

The chance of rebirth made Xu Xiaoyun too happy and made her ignore a lot of things. Using the memories from her previous life, she saved the captain’s grandson and successfully secured an easy job. This boosted her confidence; in this life, she would definitely live well with Aze. 

She felt this way until she saw Tang Momo, a person who was supposed to be dead. 

Xu Xiaoyun couldn’t help biting her lower lip. Tang Momo had died long ago in her previous life; how could she survive in this life, and she was rescued by Gu Chengze? 

This change made Xu Xiaoyun confused for a moment. Especially since Tang Momo had always been a source of jealousy for her. 

In her previous life, she had forgotten about Tang Momo after her early death, but this life’s changes began to worry her. 

After all, Tang Momo seemed to be interested in Gu Chengze. Thinking of this possibility, Xu Xiaoyun lowered her eyes. She had to do something. 

When the story of “repaying a favor with enmity” began to spread in Qingshui Brigade, Xu Xiaoyun smiled. She wanted to see if Tang Momo would still have any face left. 

Everything was progressing smoothly. Xu Xiaoyun calculated that she only needed to wait for the Gu family to come propose. 

But for some reason, she always felt uneasy. So, she decided to take the initiative to win over Zhao Xiuli. 

During this time, Tang Momo unexpectedly became a factory worker, which infuriated Xu Xiaoyun. How could she have that opportunity? 

However, considering that she would be unemployed in the future, Xu Xiaoyun quickly calmed down and thought it would be fine to let Tang Momo enjoy her moment for a few days. 

Soon, news spread that Zhao Xiuli had gone to see Aunt Xi.  

Just when Xu Xiaoyun thought everything was the same as in her previous life, Gu Chengze went to the Tang family. 

Wearing a new dress and having put on makeup, she felt like a joke. Xu Xiaoyun did not dare to go out; She guessed that the entire Qingshui Brigade was laughing at her. 

Thinking of the ridicule outside, Xu Xiaoyun lost the courage. Because of this incident, her sister-in-law Bai Lu even mocked her in various ways, which made Xu Xiaoyun hate Tang Momo even more. If it weren’t for her, she wouldn’t be so embarrassed. 

Although Tang Momo rejected Gu Chengze, the people on the team still spoke highly of her. Xu Xiaoyun was so mad she bites her lips until it bled 

Everything was developing differently from her previous life, which made Xu Xiaoyun a little uneasy. 

Then she thought about what happened to Gu Chengze in her previous life, and she started to worry again. 

She originally thought that Gu Chengze would compromise on a life-threatening matter, but she didn’t expect that he would actually reject her. 

Because of this, Xu Xiaoyun changed her plan and strengthened her determination to enter college. 

She was happy to learn that Gu Chengze had changed his job, which meant that he and Tang Momo would only be laid-off workers in the future while she would be a college student. 

Even if it meant a falling out with her family, it didn’t change Xu Xiaoyun’s intention to go to college. 

When she learned that Tang Momo and Gu Chengze were also taking the college entrance examination, Xu Xiaoyun even thought about how to ridicule them, but she never expected that she would be the one who failed the exam. 

Outside, the sounds of celebration reached her ears; she knew that Tang Momo and Gu Chengze were holding a banquet to celebrate their admission into university. 

The excitement outside had nothing to do with her. She dug her nails into her palms, repeatedly comforting herself that she had her previous life memories, and things would get better. 

With this belief, Xu Xiaoyun finally waited for the reform and opening up, and she couldn’t wait to go to the Pearl River Delta to earn her fortune. 

But reality was harsh; in her previous life, she had only done odd jobs and had no social experience. Upon arriving, the only job she could find was in a factory. 

Later, she was almost tricked into going to a hair salon, but fortunately, she managed to escape. 

It was then that Xu Xiaoyun began to see reality. Working in the factory, her monthly salary was only enough to make the people in the brigade envious. 

With money in hand, Xu Xiaoyun began to start various businesses but her high ambitions led to failure every time. 

Fortunately, during this time, she met her current husband, Zhao Bing. He was a businessman, not very successful, but he could barely be considered a boss. 

After getting married, Xu Xiaoyun became pregnant soon after and gave birth to a daughter. Although she was a little disappointed, her original disappointment was immediately relieved when she heard that Tang Momo had never given birth. Although it was a daughter, it at least proved that she could give birth. 

After having a daughter, Xu Xiaoyun began to focus on having a son again. As Zhao Bing’s business grew, more and more women were vying for his attention outside. 

While Xu Xiaoyun was dealing with these outside women, she saw Tang Momo in the newspaper. She had invested a large sum in opening a factory in Qingshui Brigade.  

Tang Momo had solved all the fruit issues in the brigade’s orchard and successfully helped the people in Qingshui Brigade become wealthy. Seeing all the praises for Tang Momo, she couldn’t help but tear up the newspaper.  

Soon, news about Zhao Bing’s affair with another woman who gave birth to a son left Xu Xiaoyun no time to pay attention to Tang Momo. 

In that moment, Xu Xiaoyun regretted marrying Zhao Bing. She had known what kind of person he was before marriage, yet she still chose him, leading to the situation she found herself in now. 

Xu Xiaoyun also did not expect that she would still learn about Tie Yanming in this lifetime. It was only then that she understood why Tie Yanming had not appeared in Qingshui Brigade in this life. 

Because he was a spy, Gu Chengze had switched careers early in this life, so there was naturally no need for him. 

Many things from her previous life suddenly made sense, leading her to realize that her miserable fate in that life was all because of Gu Chengze. Without him, how could she have met Tie Yanming?  

Reluctance, anger, and various emotions surrounded Xu Xiaoyun, but she could do nothing now. She could only watch Tang Momo talk about her entrepreneurial journey on TV. 

At this moment, Xu Xiaoyun felt an immense regret. If she had focused on studying right from her return, could it have been her who succeeded today? 

It was a pity that no one could give her the answer. The cry of a child was soon heard outside. This was the son she had given birth to through various means last year. Thinking of this, the look on Xu Xiaoyun’s face became desperate; this was the life she could see at a glance. 

She thought that if she could do it all over again, she definitely wouldn’t fail like this. 

***

🌸 Thank you so much for reading! 🌸 If you’d like to download the PDF or EPUB version, you can grab it for free on my Ko-Fi page! ☕📖✨

https://ko-fi.com/s/3b1f469e02