20 years of restarting life

Chapter 3777 Zhao Chang'an, who bears responsibility

Zhao Chang'an sensed the sadness in Tian Xue's words. He didn't know what to say to comfort her, or any encouraging words like "Heaven helps those who help themselves."

Besides, she had long since moved on from the troubles caused by Guan Xinyi and the plastic surgery scandal, and besides, it was a bit of a shameful thing if she wasn't his mistress.

Young, beautiful, confident, a graduate of a prestigious university, she has already joined one of the top private companies in China, OneNano, as a senior executive in the Jiangcheng area before even receiving her graduation certificate.

When the average monthly salary in Jiangcheng was only 1,100 to 1,200 yuan, earning an annual salary of over 100,000 yuan was a sign of a promising future.

She has become the "other people's child" for many parents, the "white moonlight" that many boys and men yearn for but cannot have, and the object of envy, jealousy, and hatred for many girls.

Saying these things now is just because I saw Lin Xiaojie's foolishness and stupidity, and it reminded me of my own unbearable past.

Zhao Chang'an had always had a good impression of Guan Xinyi. Although he was arrogant like his peers, he had the confidence to back it up. After all, anyone with an uncle who had paved the way for their future would have that kind of arrogance among their peers at Shancheng No. 1 High School.

Guan Xinyi and Guan Hairong had six months left before graduating from university, but they had already received offers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Before the Lunar New Year, they went to the non-mainland region together to begin their formal foreign work careers.

This already puts him far ahead of most of his peers. If Zhao Chang'an hadn't suddenly appeared, and if his life trajectory had followed almost exactly the same path as Guan Xinyi's in his previous life, he would have completely surpassed all his classmates from Shancheng No. 1 High School in terms of his career.

After all, in Zhao Chang'an's previous life, twenty years later, his generation had the most people on the mountain of celebrities, with three people actually making it onto the mountain.

Guan Xinyi, Xia Wenzhuo, Li Yanqiu.

However, Li Yanqiu's name was later ground down with a grinding wheel, and Zhao Chang'an, who has come to this life, does not know whether it will be re-engraved in the future.

Xia Wenzhuo is wealthy, Li Yanqiu believes in the borderless nature of science, and Guan Xinyi bravely stood up in the face of complex non-continental situations, leading a group of compatriots back to China through hardships.

Given his sense of righteousness, Zhao Chang'an felt that his handling of the Tian Xue matter was a flaw from his youth, but that the flaw did not overshadow his merits, and he was worthy of respect.

Moreover, to be honest, Zhao Chang'an not only admired Guan Xinyi for that matter, but also greatly respected him for his resolute rejection of Tian Xue. Indeed, extraordinary people do extraordinary things. It is no wonder that he was able to be so heartless in the face of such a beautiful woman, and that he was able to lead a group of compatriots to break out of the non-continental world in such a complex and harsh environment a few years later.

If it were Zhao Chang'an, seeing Tian Xue's tearful despair, he would immediately feel sorry for her and hug her tightly, taking his hands and groping her before doing anything else.

So, if Zhao Chang'an were to say that the only thing Guan Xinyi did that was dishonorable was towards Tian Xue, but actually he didn't go too far. It's just that Tian Xue was too weak and got stuck on a futile thought.

It's not that he can't break up with Tian Xue; marriage can end in divorce. Besides, they've never truly said anything about being in love for three lifetimes. Tian Xue has also said that she's known Guan Xinyi for over three years, and they've never even held hands. Zhao Chang'an thinks Guan Xinyi always has a backup plan: if he can't find someone suitable, he'll date this girl from high school; if someone more suitable comes along, he'll date the more suitable one.

That's why he kept Tian Xue hooked for all three years of high school, but never had any physical intimacy with her, so that if she started dating other women, Tian Xue wouldn't feel deceived emotionally and physically and go to extremes.

Moreover, for double insurance, he used Tian Xue's plastic surgery as an excuse to label her as 'vain' and painfully distance himself from her.

However, Zhao Chang'an was also very grateful to Guan Xinyi for doing this for Tian Xue. Otherwise, with such a stunning beauty surrounded by wolves and with so many women around him, it would not have been easy for him to get his hands on her so easily.

Moreover, after succeeding, he managed to make Tian Xue so devoted to him.

Just like tonight's situation, the reason she did this, although the principle of "a gentleman is not a vessel" has a catalytic effect, is mainly because she truly loves him so passionately and deeply that she is willing to risk being overheard by Lin Xiaojie.

In fact, Zhao Chang'an noticed it when Lin Xiaojie woke up, which is why he found it amusing and rocked the bed even more vigorously.

It's not that Lin Xiaojie is prettier or better than Tian Xue. In terms of appearance, temperament, and ability, Tian Xue easily surpasses Lin Xiaojie. Rather, it's just that it's quite interesting, like the Coolidge effect.

Hearing Tian Xue's heartfelt sigh, Zhao Chang'an felt that sometimes, no amount of sweet talk could touch a woman's heart as much as practical actions.

So he pulled Tian Xue, who was nestled in his arms like a little bird, up to him, and made her lie on top of him so that she could feel his warmth, strength, and heartbeat comforting her.

"Hmm~"

Tian Xue was reminded of the past and wanted to continue talking: "Looking back now, there really wasn't anything between us, not even holding hands, kissing, or hugging. He was just using me as bait to pursue his own agenda. If he couldn't find someone suitable outside, I, the foolish woman waiting for him, was naturally his second choice. Thank you, Chang'an. You gave me confidence and earned the respect and envy of my classmates, teachers, family, and friends. Without you, how could I have such a good day?"

"Silly woman, you are my woman, of course I have to take responsibility for you!"

Zhao Chang'an gently embraced Tian Xue and said, "Although I can't give you a proper marriage, my love for you is real, and I'm willing to be your pillar of support. If you're willing, we can have more children in the future. After we have children, if you want to continue working and be a career woman, we can hire a nanny; if you don't want to and want to focus on the children, you can stay home and take care of them. We can live wherever we want: Jiangcheng, Mingzhu, Hong Kong Island, Xingcheng, Europe, America, Britain, or Tokyo. I'll give you the equivalent of ten million in spending power every year, enough for you and the children to live comfortably."

"And you can live with your parents. I guarantee that your neighbors, relatives, and friends in the mountain town will only feel envy and sourness towards you. Even if they are sour, they won't dare to show it to your face. Instead, they will all fawn over you and your parents in exchange for benefits. Just like Maupassant wrote in My Uncle Jules, in the homes of the rich, people will laugh and say that he is a playboy, but in the homes of the poor, people will say that he is a rogue and a scoundrel. To put it bluntly, it's all about money."

"The reason you faced so much slander at school because of your plastic surgery is because your beauty made them jealous, and they used it as a way to attack you. They called you hypocritical, vain, and had a fake face. Because you had no means of fighting back or deterring them, and you couldn't defend yourself or prove your innocence, you could only silently endure it. But after Yi Nan accepted you, do those voices still exist? Maybe they still do, but who dares to say it to our faces? On the contrary, many girls are approaching you, asking if you can do their nose, double eyelid surgery, and eyebrow tattooing, and even offering discounts."