Rebirth after the college entrance examination

Chapter 153 So be it

Wu Liang has been drinking at Weita for six consecutive days. He comes right after get off work and vows not to go home until he's completely drunk.

He was very distressed. Marriage seemed to be quite different from what he had imagined. The wedding became a clear dividing line in his life, with the happy past on the left and the unspeakable present on the right.

In my happy memories, there is my youthful self and Xu Wanying. Although we were poor when we were in school, we would always save money by cutting back on our own spending. On holidays, we would exchange small gifts, or we would sit in this little bar outside the school gate, drink and chat.

Xu Wanying was a gentle southern girl, soft and sweet, and she was very obedient to him. But as time went by, many of their passionate feelings gradually faded.

During his internship, he went to the south, while Xu Wanying stayed at her alma mater to prepare for graduate school. Their agreement was that he would work outside the home and earn money as soon as possible. Whether or not they bought a house was not important. The goal was to pave the way for their future. They could even rent a house to get married. After Xu Wanying obtained her master's degree, she would go to him and settle down in a different city.

In the third month after they separated, Wu Liang, who was interning at a company in the south, fell in love with a female colleague who was also from Binhai. Before long, the two started living together in a rented apartment.

That Christmas, Xu Wanying, who had saved enough money for a plane ticket, received a shock instead of a "surprise".

Even now, Wu Liang still vividly remembers the feeling of grievance when he left the door of his rented room with his hand-knitted sweater, holding back his tears.

Especially after getting married, every time I think about it, my heart aches.

Later, Xu Wanying was admitted to graduate school, but instead of going south to return home, she stayed at her alma mater to teach. Wu Liang and that girl found it difficult to make a living in the south and returned to Binhai in despair.

According to an old classmate, Wu Liang "accidentally" ran into Xu Wanying at their alma mater. The old friend was still there, and she was even more radiant than before. From her expression, Wu Liang could clearly sense that she still had feelings for him. Driven by male vanity, Wu Liang was very happy and decided to keep both of them.

On Xu Wanying's side, the two occasionally met as old friends. Whenever Wu Liang encountered troubles at work, in life, or in his relationships, he would go to see Xu Wanying, either for a meal or a coffee. He found great confidence in her gentle personality.

Until his girlfriend got pregnant, he had to start preparing for the wedding.

Wu Liangzhong's family was in dire need of money to buy a house. He borrowed money from relatives and friends, including tens of thousands of yuan that Xu Wanying had saved during her two years of master's studies.

The house was renovated, but my girlfriend had a miscarriage. However, the betrothal gifts and marriage arrangements had already been made, so the wedding still went ahead.

On the eve of the wedding, Wu Liang sent Xu Wanying a message: "I still love you." He didn't receive a reply, but Xu Wanying still showed up at the wedding the next day and even borrowed the lead car as promised. When she was asked to give a difficult gift, she was more anxious for him than anyone else.

Wu Liang knew that Xu Wanying still had feelings for him, which made him even more upset.

The bride wanted to go to Europe for her honeymoon, but she really didn't have the money to go on a whim. He made an excuse that his company didn't give him enough wedding leave, and used the money from the wedding gift to buy her handbags. He then hid outside every day and didn't want to go home.

My mind is filled with thoughts of the past, of bygone years, of people from the past.

For several days in a row, he sent messages to Xu Wanying, asking to meet. At first, he was rejected, and later he stopped replying. Wu Liang wanted to go to the school to find her, but he felt sorry for himself and felt that he had no status. Under the influence of alcohol, he prayed to God for mercy and for the girl he loved most to come back to his side.

For this, Wu Liang was willing to give everything. Even though he had nothing left except his debts, he still firmly believed that as long as Xu Wanying was with him, his current predicament was only temporary.

Come back... my girl...

I will definitely work hard and strive to become a multi-millionaire, even if it means quitting my job to start my own business.

...

That's it then. Even the deepest love has come to an end.
So be it. There's no need to struggle even if you love each other deeply.
...

As the saying goes, perseverance pays off. In the hoarse singing and through his blurry vision, Wu Liang vaguely saw his girl.

Xu Wanying, arm in arm with Li Xiaoru, whose height was more than twice hers, strolled in through the door.

"Wow, I like this song, it's so nice."

Xu Wanying glanced at the stage first, then turned to Xia An and the others and said, "This resident singer sings well, better than the singers I had when I was in school."

Li Xiaoru unzipped her oversized down jacket and laughed, "It sounds just like the original singer. Le Ning and the others are over there, Teacher Xu."

The next second, all four of them spotted someone they knew.

As Xia An looked around, she nodded simultaneously to Le Ning and Liu Xiao, who were waving at her.

Lu Fei went over first.

Xia An and Li Xiaoru stopped at the same time.

Xu Wanying accidentally bumped into Li Xiaoru's back, which was as solid as a wall. Turning her head, she saw Wu Liang suddenly stand up beside her.

Liu Fei was taken aback when she saw Li Xiaoru, then burst into laughter: "Oh my, my niece?"

A smile spread across Li Xiaoru's chubby face. "Uncle Liu, I've come to play with my classmates and teachers."

Liu Xiao looked at this and that, desperately trying to suppress his laughter. Good heavens, a face inherited from his ancestors?

Lu Fei sat down next to Lu Yao and drank a beer to quench his thirst. The others at the table looked back and saw that Li Xiaoru had sat at another table, while Xia An and Teacher Xu were standing in the aisle staring at a strange man.

Lu Yao asked, "What's going on?"

Qi Buyang: "Old Xia told me earlier that some friends are here today and they want to talk about serious business. Let's drink first and ignore him."

Lu Fei: "It's like meeting a relative."

Qi and Lu: "Why don't you go and get to know them?" Lu Fei blushed deeply.

Seeing that Le Ning ignored her, Wang Yue didn't ask any more questions, but just smiled and said, "I heard that this bar allows song requests. Is anyone going to perform today?"

……

Xu Wanying tilted her head and looked at Wu Liang, whose eyes were glazed over and red, with a strange expression.

"Why did you drink so much?"

Hearing her voice, Wu Liang could no longer control himself. His voice trembling with tears, he reached out to pull Xu Wanying closer, "Wanying, I..."

Xu Wanying took a step back and stepped on Xia An's foot.

Xia An gasped and squeezed from behind Xu Wanying to the front.

"Teacher Xu, you two chat, I'll talk to my friend for a bit first."

Standing next to Liu Xiao's seat, Xia An smiled and said, "Brother Liu, it's been a long time."

Li Xiaoru shyly introduced to Liu Fei: "Uncle Liu, this is my class monitor Xia An, and the one behind her is my class advisor."

Xia An saw Liu Fei and Li Xiaoru sitting down. They must be relatives he knew, but the word "uncle" still made him raise an eyebrow.

This is a generational gap, how are we going to pass it on...?

Liu Xiao finally turned his gaze away from Xu Wanying and Wu Liang, pointed behind him teasingly, and asked Xia An, "Do you remember what I said that day?"

Xia An: "It's too common."

He looked at Liu Fei and immediately said, "Brother Liu...?"

Liu Fei had been sizing up Xia An, and then said with a smile, "Yes, everyone should follow their own seniority. Xiao Ru's branch is of a lower generation, and I'm not much older than you. Sit down. I just heard Liu Xiao mention you. It's a coincidence that we're here today."

Liu Xiao handed him a bottle of beer and then asked Li Xiaoru, "Can the little girl drink some?"

Li Xiaoru nodded: "We're here to have fun today, so let's drink less."

Xia An smiled as he looked at Li Xiaoru, clearly having discovered another side of her, a side that had never been revealed in her previous life.

Liu Xiao, holding the bottle, said, "Let's take a sip first, as if we've gotten to know each other."

After finishing her drink, Li Xiaoru picked up the bottle, stood up, and said, "I'm going back to play with my classmates." Then she looked at Xia An and said to Liu Fei, "I like a boy in Xia An's dorm, the one who just left. Uncle Liu, you're not allowed to tell my parents, and you're not allowed to go to that table later."

"..."

Liu Fei's lips trembled, but she couldn't utter a single word.

Xia An was completely stunned by Li Xiaoru.

Liu Xiao, however, laughed and said, "We definitely won't go."

Li Xiaoru left with a blush on her face.

Liu Fei took off her glasses, rubbed her big face like a steamed bun, and leaned over to ask Xia An, "Kid, you have to tell me the truth. What kind of personality did that big black guy have? This matter might not be easy to resolve."

Xia An laughed: "He can carry Xiao Ruo and run three laps around the playground."

Liu Xiao almost laughed until tears streamed down his face. Liu Fei rolled her eyes and sighed, "Fine, never mind. Xiao Ru... she's just unlucky."

Just as Xia An was about to say something in Lu Fei's defense, she heard several classmates at the table behind her shout "Wow!" and a few scattered customers in the bar clapped and whistled.

Turning her head, Xia An saw Xu Wanying gracefully walk onto the small stage in the corner, say a few words to the resident singer, and then take out fifty yuan and hand it to the waiter.

Pulling up the microphone, Hsu Wan-ying said, "I'm so happy today, I'd like to dedicate a song to everyone."

...

Stop crying, okay?

I'm the one who should be crying.

You've already confessed that you've fallen in love with him.
What can I do?

I agree too.

Since you've brought up your idea

Let's not procrastinate.
...

so be it

Even if you love her, you still have to say it.
(End of this chapter)