Back to the 1980s: Transmigrated as the Bigshot's Pampered Wife-Chapter 73: Meeting Again

"Hehe... Jiaojiao, for me, it wasn’t love at first sight. I fell for you slowly. Do you believe me?"

’It started with loving her for her medical skills, but that was still a form of love,’ he thought. ’It was just that I felt so inferior back then, thinking my paralyzed self was unworthy of loving anyone.’

He had always believed that a man should bear a great responsibility in love and marriage.

He had a duty to provide and protect the woman he loved, not have her take care of him.

That’s why his heart had been torn between loving her and not, a conflict that made it ache terribly.

"Mm, I also grew to like you slowly as we spent time together. It’s so good to have you, Shuo Ci."

’Especially after transmigrating into the world of a book, having a soulmate is such a wonderful thing.’

"Jiaojiao, meeting you is my greatest honor. I will love you for lifetime after lifetime," Su Shuochi said, wanting to kiss her again.

Gu Jiaojiao saw that he wanted to kiss her again. ’Is this ever going to end?’ she thought, but she didn’t want to push him away forcefully.

So, she pointed to the medical suite with her left hand and her vehicle with her right, saying,

"Shuo Ci, since you know everything now, why don’t you go inside and get a full check-up in the different departments?"

"That was my ride before, a Land Rover Range Rover SUV. The other one is a sports car. Can I drive it to go after my dad and the others later?"

"Of course. In a remote little town like this, even in the county seat, no one would recognize the car. They’ll just think it’s a luxury car from a big city."

Su Shuochi was incredibly adaptable. Perhaps, deep down, he didn’t want his wife to be some celestial immortal from the heavens. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

He was actually more at ease with her being human. The distance between them was no longer as vast as the heavens and the earth.

Gu Jiaojiao gave Su Shuochi a full-body examination. The toxins in his body hadn’t been completely purged yet.

However, the poison that had invaded his vital organs was gone, with only a small amount remaining in his legs.

His leg bones weren’t deformed, either. ’This is all good news,’ she thought as she admired the elegant lines of the muscles on his back.

There were many scars, but against his honey-toned skin, they revealed a hint of untamed wildness.

Those muscles were clearly the result of special training—not too bulky, not too lean, and likely possessed incredible explosive power...

’In the future, only the scientific training of elite military units could sculpt such a perfect body. It just shows how self-disciplined this man is.’

In the past, this man’s gaze was completely undisguised, the coldness in it condensing into a sharp blade that could cut others to pieces.

A man without a good personality is like a cold steel bar, all frame and no substance.

A woman without a good personality is like a tangled mess of hemp rope—impossible to cut and even more impossible to untangle.

In this world, it is always the string of a taut crossbow that snaps first, and the edge of a steel blade that dulls the fastest.

Being too blunt hurts others; being too genuine hurts yourself.

’Thankfully, my man has started smiling more recently, and his smile is so charming.’

’Judging from his long-winded reminders, he isn’t as clueless about the ways of the world as he appears on the surface.’

If a person is too rigid in character and too coarse in their actions, they can easily invite disaster and misfortune.

"Jiaojiao, let’s leave the space now," Su Shuochi said excitedly.

He had just learned that he could have surgery soon, and after a few months of rehabilitation, he would be able to stand again.

How could he not be excited? He wanted to hold his wife and never let go, but they still had a lot to do.

The couple exited the space and found themselves on the small path from before. "Jiaojiao, let’s find the main road and just drive your car."

"Okay, I’ll push you over there." Gu Jiaojiao was also in a great mood. ’This man is so decisive,’ she thought.

They reached the main road, which was really just a dirt track connecting the villages, wide enough for a tractor to pass. But a Land Rover SUV was made for such roads; it was even tougher than a tractor and several times faster.

"Shuo Ci, when you’re all better, you can have this Land Rover. I’ll drive the sports car," she giggled.

Su Shuochi: "..."

He wanted to say that he wanted to ride in the same car with her forever, but he knew that wasn’t possible for now.

They were still young and had to contribute to the country while they could. Once their hair turned white, they could retire and spend every day doting on each other...

"Shuo Ci, you don’t want it?" Gu Jiaojiao asked, seeing him gaze at her with such deep affection, not saying a word. His fervent look made her cheeks burn.

"I do. I’m just so happy that my reaction is a little slow," Su Shuochi said honestly.

What man doesn’t love cars? Especially a luxury car—no man could resist that.

Gu Jiaojiao helped him into the passenger seat. It was her own car, so she could just get in and drive off without adjusting the seat, let alone testing its performance.

ROAR. The car shot forward, and from the passenger seat, Su Shuochi could only see a dizzying blur of trees receding behind them.

"Jiaojiao, is this car really made in our country? It’s incredible."

Gu Jiaojiao: "..."

She could only change the subject. "Shuo Ci, let’s open a car factory in the future and produce even more amazing vehicles."

"Okay."

The couple chatted happily the entire way. They didn’t plan to stop in town, but as they were leaving it, they realized they were being followed.

"Jiaojiao... I was wondering who was following us. Turns out it’s that kid who deals in antiques."

Su Shuochi saw Gao Xiangming in the rearview mirror. "Jiaojiao, should we lose him?"

He was thoroughly impressed with his wife’s driving skills. Besides, this car was obviously faster than the one behind them; losing it would be a piece of cake.

"That kid probably recognized us. Let’s get some more rice, flour, and noodles out of the space."

"We’re out of cash, which makes me feel insecure. This is a good chance to sell him a batch of grain."

Gu Jiaojiao stopped the car in the middle of the road and, with a thought, filled the trunk and back seat with grain, then waited for Gao Xiangming and his men to arrive.

"Su, Grand-aunt, it really is you!" Gao Xiangming opened his car door, jumped out, and ran to the front.

"Why were you following us?" Su Shuochi’s voice was as cold as hailstones striking rock.

"I... I wasn’t following you! I thought it looked like you, so I tried to catch up and say hello, but I just couldn’t keep up!"

"I’ll take your word for it. Now that you’ve seen us, you can go," Su Shuochi said, cold and ruthless.

"Grand-aunt, your car is so badass!" Gao Xiangming said, full of envy.

After he had parted ways with Su Shuochi and his wife, he had gone home and given the rice and most of the money to his mother.

He had been worried about his "Grand-aunt" herding several donkeys while pushing a wheelchair, so he had chased after them on his bicycle.

When he didn’t see a soul along the road, he grew more anxious and started searching the town in his beloved car with his men.

Don’t be fooled by his sly appearance in the village, where he acted like he was living on chaff and wild greens. In reality, he was the black market kingpin of Feng’en County and was extremely wealthy.

Otherwise, the entire Gao family would have starved to death long ago. They survived entirely on the provisions he secretly supplied.

The villagers were simple and honest, but they were also deeply resentful of the rich. If they found out someone had money, all hell would break loose.

Besides, the Gao family already had a bad "class background." If the villagers knew they were eating and drinking well, it would be a miracle if they weren’t torn to shreds.