Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chapter 435 A good horse doesn't eat the grass it's already grazed! Second Sister Zhao Xia

High school? First love?

What the hell!

Zhao Ruilong was completely dumbfounded.

My immediate thought was that this woman must be crazy.

When flattery failed, he lied and claimed that she was his first love.

But when I thought about it again, I thought it was impossible.

When I first saw her, she looked familiar, as if I had seen her somewhere before.

Moreover, she proactively revealed her identity, saying that she was his first love from high school, so it wouldn't be difficult to investigate and verify.

With their personal network, it's easy to reconnect with former high school teachers and classmates, even after a long time.

It's hard to hide a romance in school, so whether Lin Manyu was her first love or not, she would know the answer with just one question.

If it's verified, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?

and so……

This stunningly beautiful and powerful woman might very well be his first love.

Of course, strictly speaking, it was the first love of the previous owner of this body.

His predecessor studied at Wuhan University for four years after graduating from high school, and then spent seven years in prison for causing a traffic accident.

It has been more than two years since I transmigrated here.

Even if his predecessor was in a passionate relationship with Lin Manyu during his senior year of high school.

That was fourteen years ago.

Fourteen years, and that's a conservative estimate!

If it happened in the first year of high school, then it's been at least fifteen years.

So much time has passed, and I am merely the inheritor of this body, how could I possibly remember clearly?

Moreover, the human brain is not of unlimited capacity. In order to avoid overloading, it has a built-in memory erasure function, which gradually makes people forget past events.

Especially those memories that are not unforgettable or frequently recalled are considered unimportant by the brain and are quietly erased from memory.

I've been extremely busy for the past two years since I transmigrated here.

He's either busy doing all sorts of things in order to defy fate, or he's juggling various beautiful women and enjoying a happy life.

In this way, the distant memories left in the brain by the previous generation are naturally gradually erased.

Who remembers having a high school sweetheart named Lin Manyu more than ten years ago?

The only response the brain can give is that the face looks familiar, like you've seen it somewhere before.

but……

Since she was his first love, and their relationship was made public in broad daylight.

As a mature man, Zhao Ruilong would certainly not openly admit that he had long forgotten her.

"Oh my god, is it really you?"

"It really is me!"

Lin Manyu pouted, her eyes brimming with tears.

He stomped his foot excitedly, and his body swayed for a moment.

This strength...

Zhao Ruilong simply couldn't bear to look at it.

He quickly took out his business card and glanced at it again, then looked up at the excited Lin Manyu and said:

"I'm so sorry, it's been more than ten years since we last met, and you've changed so much that I didn't recognize you!"

Lin Manyu asked in surprise, "It hasn't been more than ten years since we last met, has it? Didn't we break up because you went to prison? Have you forgotten all that?"

"I……"

Zhao Ruilong scratched his head awkwardly.

I have absolutely no memory of it!

But it makes sense, how could the predecessor of such a beautiful and capable woman easily part ways?

Especially during my university years, when I was in my early twenties, a time of youthful vigor and the strongest desire to fight.

If you encounter such a perfect person, you'd probably want to be with them every single day!

only……

Why did they break up?

Was it that Lin Manyu couldn't wait for her predecessor to be released from prison?

Or did something else happen during those seven years in prison?

So much so that even after he was released from prison and traveled through time, he never saw Lin Manyu appear.

"I'm really sorry, I've been so busy these past few years that I've forgotten a lot of things from before."

"Well, let's not talk here anymore. If you don't have anything else to do for the moment, why don't you come to my place for a cup of tea?"

As soon as he said it, Zhao Ruilong regretted it.

I forgot that I can do whatever I want in other places, just like when I'm single, but not here.

Because her daughter is still young, and because her mother-in-law, Wu Xinyi, really enjoys living in this compound.

So even though the new house was ready a long time ago, they still haven't moved out yet.

Even at this moment, only the nanny and her daughter are at home.

But Lu Yike and Wu Xinyi could come back at any time.

Although he and Lu Yike were not legally married, she was already his acknowledged wife.

Bringing your first love home would be incredibly awkward if you ran into her.

however……

Lin Manyu, who frequently showed affection to him during the visit to the station.

He shook his head, even though he could have been invited into the provincial party committee's family compound at that moment.

"Let's forget about it. I'll treat you to dinner when you have time!"

Zhao Ruilong was taken aback.

Although he didn't know why Lin Manyu wouldn't go in, wasn't this exactly what he wanted?

"Sure, but I'll treat you!"

"You said it yourself, so I'll wait for your call!"

Lin Manyu smiled sweetly.

He then drove away, overjoyed.

As he watched the white Jetta sedan drive away, Zhao Ruilong frowned deeply.

"She... was she really my first love in my past life?"

"They dated from high school all the way through college, and only broke up when one of them went to jail?"

"Since you loved each other so deeply, why didn't you wait until you were released from prison to be together?"

The more Zhao Ruilong thought about it, the more confused he became, and he was too embarrassed to call his second sister in front of the guards.

I decided to take a taxi to the hospital to visit my second sister who was about to give birth.

He also wanted to find out what was going on between himself and Lin Manyu.

The Provincial People's Hospital of Handong is not far away, and a taxi can get there quickly.

When I arrived at the ward, I saw my second sister lying on her back watching TV.

She showed no signs of being about to give birth or experiencing extreme pain.

With President Shen about to visit the United States, there is a great deal of preparation work being done in all aspects of diplomacy.

Unfortunately, my second sister's husband and his family of three were either at the embassy or the diplomatic mission, so they naturally couldn't find the time to come and accompany me.

But they had already hired a postpartum nanny and bought a lot of things...

"Hey, weren't you in Luzhou? You're back so soon?"

"I took Dong Tian'ao and his wife to experience the high-speed rail. When the train arrived at Jingzhou South Station, I simply got off."

At this point, Zhao Ruilong looked at the postpartum nanny sitting in the care chair.

"Aunt Zhang, could you please go downstairs and buy me two boxed lunches? Thank you!"

After sending the nanny away, Zhao Ruilong sat by the hospital bed and continued:

"You would never guess that I decided to get off at Jingzhou South Station on a whim, and ended up running into Lin Manyu..."

"Lin Manyu?"

Zhao Xiaohui looked surprised:

"How dare she stay in Jingzhou?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ruilong was stunned.

What did such a talented and beautiful woman do that made her too ashamed to stay in Jingzhou?

But I couldn't ask this question directly, otherwise my second sister would definitely become suspicious.

"I was puzzled too. She was quite friendly to me and offered to drive me home."

"You agreed?"

Zhao Xiaohui looked even more surprised.

"What else can I do? In front of so many people at the station, I can't exactly say I'll take a taxi home, can I?"

Zhao Ruilong increasingly felt that Lin Manyu must have a story with his predecessor.

Judging from Zhao Xiaohui's expression and tone, it is very likely that Lin Manyu did something to betray her.

"Alright, since you don't mind, let's just forget about it. Anyway, so many years have passed!"

Zhao Xiaohui sighed and then turned her head to continue watching TV.

But Zhao Ruilong was very curious!

So what kind of story did this stunningly beautiful woman have with Zhao Ruilong?

"What do I care about? We haven't seen each other for many years, and I didn't even recognize her on the spot. It was only after she dropped me off at the gate of the compound and took the initiative to tell me that she was my first love that I had a slight impression of her."

Zhao Xiaohui quickly turned her head.

"You absolutely must not pay any attention to her again. Even if she kneels down and begs for mercy, don't be soft-hearted! After so many years, you've finally forgotten her; you absolutely cannot let her hurt you again!"

Zhao Xiaohui spoke with a resolute tone, as if Lin Manyu were an utterly wicked female demon.

Her words further confirmed Zhao Ruilong's suspicions.

Lin Manyu must have done something that deeply hurt Zhao Ruilong and even offended Zhao Xiaohui.

This led my second sister to become so hysterical, and she gave me a serious warning.

But what exactly happened?

I can't just ask directly, can I?

On a sudden inspiration, Zhao Ruilong deliberately let out a loud sigh.

"Sigh, I really didn't expect that she would be in charge of passenger security checks at Jingzhou South Railway Station now. I thought she had become a high-ranking official!"

"How is that possible?"

Zhao Xiaohui, with a strong sense of righteous indignation, said:

"Since her father-in-law was brought down, her husband's family was quickly ruined, but she herself was not implicated and went to jail. She was even able to have a job at Jingzhou South Station, which can be considered an act of leniency."

"..."

Zhao Ruilong's head instantly went blank.

Husband?

So it turns out that Maggie Cheung was already married!

But then I thought about it again, and it's normal!

I recall her radiant smile, her expressive eyes, and her impressive physique.

She doesn't seem like an innocent young girl who has never been in a relationship, but rather a mature married woman with children.

Moreover, she herself said that the two broke up after she went to prison.

Therefore, we can infer from this that...

It's highly likely that Lin Manyu broke up with Zhao Ruilong because he was imprisoned for causing a traffic accident. She didn't want to wait seven years and waste her precious youth, so she took the initiative to break up with him.

Furthermore, when they broke up, Lin Manyu was very likely already pregnant. Her predecessor must have begged her to give birth to the child and wait for him to be released from prison, but she refused.

At that time, Zhao Lichun not only faced suppression from Zhong Zhengguo, but also competition from Liang Qunfeng, and was closely watched by Chen Yanshi, with the risk of being brought down at any moment...

Lin Manyu and her relatives and friends obviously did not have the ability to predict the future, and did not know that the Zhao family would survive and that Zhao Lichun would become the top official in Handong Province.

From her perspective, she was not wrong to have broken up and had an abortion at that time, but this action clearly hurt Zhao Ruilong deeply.

Water flows to lower place, man goes to higher position.

Everyone has the right to pursue a better life.

Knowing full well that the Zhao family was in dire straits, Zhao Ruilong was to spend seven years in prison.

Once you become a convict, it's hard to say whether you'll be able to find work and make a living after you get out.

In this situation.

How many women in the world would ignore advice and give birth to a child, only to wait seven years in vain?

Unwavering love is rare indeed; ultimately, people must live in the harsh realities of life.