Chapter 1978 The 80s (End)

Wu Jianguo completely lost his composure, getting drunk all by himself at home.

Li Chunyan didn't know what had upset him, and when she helped him to bed, she couldn't help but ask him what had happened.

Wu Jianguo, his eyes blurry with drunkenness and his face flushed, said self-deprecatingly, "I've worked so hard to do business, and I still can't compete with Su Yan."

"What's up with her?"

"You wouldn't understand, you don't get it."

"If you don't tell me, how am I supposed to understand? Tell me what happened, Jianguo, Jianguo?"

"Heh...heh...you wouldn't understand, she's changed, she's become someone I don't recognize at all."

"You still like her?" Li Chunyan asked, her face dark as she tugged at his clothes.

However, Wu Jianguo, who was drunk, did not know what he had said and answered instinctively: "I don't like her. How could I possibly like her? She doesn't deserve it."

"Then how did you get so drunk?"

"I'm not drunk. I'm just feeling wronged. In the end, I'm not even as good as Su Yan? Why? Why does she have to?"

"What happened to Su Yan?"

"She should have lived a quiet life and married an ordinary person. Why did she have to keep showing up in front of me? Why is she even more..."

"What else?"

"Hey, Jianguo, Jianguo, what's up?"

"..."

Wu Jianguo was already dead drunk, and Li Chunyan was itching to wake up because of what he said, but no matter how she shook him, she couldn't wake him up.

Li Chunyan felt terrible. She thought her happy marriage had been shattered because of Su Yan.

He even held a grudge against Wu Jianguo for the rest of his life because of his concern for Su Yan.

Wu Jianguo was so easily swayed because Su Yan in his previous life was simply too boring for him.

Her life was rather unremarkable, and he usually had no desire to say a word to her when he came home.

This utterly useless person has actually lived a better life than him in this life, possessing more wealth and showing no regard for him whatsoever.

Why should she?

He was well-versed in history, had the advantage of being in the right place at the right time, and had access to systems and resources. He seized every opportunity to accumulate his current wealth, but she easily surpassed him.

Moreover, she actually dared to hit him, which hurt his pride. He was used to being treated like royalty by the original owner of this body in his previous life, and he couldn't stand the slightest grievance from Su Yan in this life.

Su Yan's contempt, her sarcastic words, her disdain, her success, her beauty, and her carefree youth were all points that broke his defenses.

Although he married his beloved in this life, had both a son and a daughter, and was successful in his career, what Su Yan attacked was the absolute authority he inherited from his previous life, and his self-esteem as a man.

Su Yan didn't care about Wu Jianguo because she had been depressed for a whole week and had many things to do.

Her shops aren't just in the capital; they've long been spread throughout the country, becoming a chain.

Lin Honglin would habitually go to see her every time he returned from a mission, but Su Yan was always polite and distant to him, and no matter how he tried to be nice, she would ignore him.

Lin Honglin pursued Su Yan relentlessly for three years without success. Unable to wait any longer, he stopped Su Yan and asked her if she could accept him.

Su Yan said firmly, "No."

"Why not?"

"Because I love freedom."

"What kind of reason is that? Do you think you'd feel restricted if you were with me?"

"Yes, I don't want to be controlled by another person, and I'm not used to waiting. I'm quite happy on my own, so you're not right for me. You should find someone else."

Lin Honglin understood what she meant; as a soldier, he sometimes had no choice in the matter.

If that's the reason, he can't force her, because he can't give up his current status either.

"Can't we really give each other a chance?"

"No, don't waste your time on me, and besides, you're not my type."

If she was somewhat tactful before, now it's a clear rejection; there's absolutely no possibility between them.

Lin Honglin chuckled self-deprecatingly, realizing that he had been deluding himself for the past three years.

In his view, it was three years, but in Su Yan's view, it was just when he had time to come and see her, which probably didn't even add up to a month in total.

Su Yan smiled and said, "I wish Young Master Lin will find his true love soon. I'll be going now."

Lin Honglin watched Su Yan turn and leave without looking back. Although he appeared expressionless, only he knew how heartbroken and disappointed he was inside.

It turns out that being rejected is such a painful thing. He thought that things would naturally fall into place between them, but it turns out that it was just wishful thinking on his part.

In this life, Su Yan's business spans the entire country, making her a well-known female tycoon in China.

In the eyes of others, Wu Jianguo is a very successful businessman, but he knows in his heart that he has always regarded Su Yan as his role model.

Unfortunately, no matter how hard he tried, he could never reach her level.

Yuan Qing rose higher and higher in rank and frequently appeared on television. Every time Li Chunyan saw him on television and watched news reports of his loving relationship with his wife, she couldn't help but feel jealous and regretful.

If only she hadn't divorced Yuan Qing back then, she would be the glamorous woman envied by the world today.

Even though she is doing well now, how can the wife of an ordinary wealthy businessman be compared to the wife of a national general?

Su Yan never married in his life and donated all his estate to the country after his death.

When Wu Jianguo learned that the inheritance she donated was an astronomical figure, he felt that he didn't even have the right to be resentful.

Could it be that in her previous life, he really limited her talent?