Chapter 71

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What would be the result of being a good person?

Lin Yuqing didn't know. She just wanted to be a good woman very simply.

Lin Yuqing never thought of herself as a good person. Carrying the reputation of a broom star and a white tiger who brings bad luck to her husband since childhood made her long ago stop associating the three words "good woman" with herself. Even so, she still yearned for a love of her own.

Which young girl doesn't dream of love?

Although she was no longer a young girl, Lin Yuqing still hoped that her first night would be a beautiful memory.

Wishes are beautiful, but reality is cruel.

A reality facing Lin Yuqing was that she couldn't remember at all what had happened during her first night.

"You're a bad boy!"

When Xu Junran returned to the military guesthouse from Cao Junming's place, Lin Yuqing, while eating the lunch he had brought her, glared at him with a hint of resentment.

However, the two of them were in a rather intimate position at the moment, as she was leaning against the shoulder of a certain bad man when she said those words.

Xu Junran smiled slightly, tightened his arms around the woman a bit, and said softly, "I'm sorry..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Yuqing had already covered his mouth, her face flushed as she said, "I already said it's not just your fault."

She wasn't stupid. Although her memory was vague, she still remembered that it was she who had pulled Xu Junran to the bed at the end. After removing the barrier between them, it was also she who had made the first move to stimulate Xu Junran. As for what happened afterward...

Some things didn't need to be so clearly divided.

Moreover, now that she had given herself to him, what else could she do?

In this era, although people's views weren't as conservative, women still valued their chastity much more than in later times. If a woman gave her body to a man, as long as that man wasn't too detestable, the two of them would likely end up together.

Most importantly, Lin Yuqing didn't dislike Xu Junran.

To be precise, she liked Xu Junran.

No woman dislikes a talented man, especially in the 1980s, when college students were called the pride of heaven. During the time she had known Xu Junran, the series of things he had shown her had long made her secretly admire him. After all, a hero saving a beauty is an indelible impression for a woman, let alone the fact that this hero had subsequently helped her find a job, brought her to the capital, introduced her to many high-ranking officials, and prepared for her to study.

To put it in Lin Yuqing's own words during her prayers, Xu Junran was her benefactor.

Lin Yuqing accepted her fate.

"I know I have a bad reputation. People will talk if you're with me. Don't think the townspeople don't say anything; their eyes tell me everything," Lin Yuqing suddenly said to Xu Junran, her tone filled with indescribable dejection, even shedding tears. Clearly, the days of not being understood or accepted were very hard for her.

"They don't understand you; they've misunderstood you," Xu Junran remained silent, only comforting this unfortunate woman.

He was speaking from the heart. Before he and Lin Yuqing had a relationship, even he hadn't expected that after living for so many years and running a restaurant so boldly, Lin Yuqing was still a virgin!

Although Xu Junran didn't have a virgin complex, he couldn't help but feel pity for a woman who had given her first time to him.

With a chuckle, Lin Yuqing's tear-streaked face suddenly brightened. She looked up and glared at Xu Junran, giggling, "You, you don't look like a playboy. You're so awkward at comforting people; I wonder which little girl could fall for you."

Xu Junran smiled awkwardly, knowing that he really wasn't good at sweet-talking.

"Don't overthink it. I'm not the kind of woman who makes a fuss. I know you're taking care of me for Xiaoyue's sake. I don't want to be a burden to you. You're a man with big ambitions; you can't ruin your reputation because of me," Lin Yuqing said, leaning her head on Xu Junran's shoulder.

Hearing this, Xu Junran didn't know how to respond.

The deep affection of a beautiful woman is a heavy burden for any man.

"Whatever the future holds, I promise I will treat you well," Xu Junran said after a long pause.

He wasn't a hypocrite and wouldn't do something like taking advantage and then denying it. But he also knew that he and Lin Yuqing probably wouldn't have a good outcome.

Lin Yuqing smiled, placed the bowl of porridge on the bedside table, and fell into Xu Junran's arms, saying softly, "Sometimes, I think about being with you. Last night, I thought it was a dream, so I was so relaxed. As long as you don't say you don't want me, I'll... I'll always be with you..."

If he were to be overly sentimental at this point, he would be a hypocrite.

Xu Junran nodded gently, stroking Lin Yuqing's hair, and said softly, "In the next few days, we'll register a company in the capital after Wei Ge smooths things out. Then I'll take you to Lingnan to meet my second brother. With his connections, you can at least stand on your own feet in Pengfei City. In the early stages, you don't need to do anything; just focus on studying. Leave the rest to Wei Ge and the others."

He knew very well that the early 1980s were the fastest-growing period for the entire Lingnan region. It was like painting a beautiful picture on a blank canvas. The first few years were actually the best time for opportunities in Lingnan. By the late 1990s, when the whole country's attention was on this place, it would be too late to seek wealth.

What Xu Junran wanted to do was to take advantage of the fact that no one had noticed Lingnan yet to help Li Family Town and Wude County make their first fortune.

Hearing Xu Junran's words, Lin Yuqing nodded obediently, "I'll do as you say."

Once a woman decides on a man, she will wholeheartedly entrust everything to him. If Lin Yuqing had previously been somewhat skeptical of some of Xu Junran's words and had a "let's see" attitude, now, even if Xu Junran said the sky was black, she would believe it without hesitation.

This change could be called blind obedience or love.

For Xu Junran, he just felt that the burden on his shoulders had become a bit heavier.

No matter when, when a boy becomes a man, he will always go through some growth. Even though Xu Junran was a man in his previous life, in this life, he was still just a young adult, still a green kid in many people's eyes.

But if it weren't for this, how could he achieve something that would make people look at him with new eyes?