In This Life, I Will Extremely Pamper My Short-Lived Husband-Chapter 130 Do You Want to Start Over in Life?

Because of the New Year holiday, it was the peak tourist season, and there were many people outside. Xie Yanchuan was holding Xu Jinzhi’s hand the whole time as if worried she would get lost.

Xu Jinzhi couldn’t help but smile whenever she saw their hands clasped together.

The seaside scenery was beautiful, and with the sun not shining directly down and the wind blowing, it felt very comfortable.

They then rented a bicycle, Yanchuan riding and Jinzhi sitting in the back, cycling along the seaside like this.

Along the way, they saw many people, men and women, young and old.

Perhaps it was the atmosphere of the moment that filled Jinzhi with a lively feeling, and she couldn’t help but ask Yanchuan, "Xie Yanchuan, if you had known me earlier, would you have dated me?"

"Earlier?" Yanchuan went silent, as if contemplating what "earlier" meant.

Jinzhi said, "Like in high school, or maybe during college."

Yanchuan was still silent, and after a while, he answered, "When you were in high school, I was already in college; when you were a freshman, I was already a senior."

"Come on!" Xu Jinzhi protested, "Why fuss over such details? Just tell me, if you had known me earlier, would you have liked me?"

Yanchuan did not answer, as it was hard for him to imagine what would have happened if he had met Xu Jinzhi earlier.

Actually, he had known of Jinzhi a long time ago, but he had never thought of getting to know her back then; they were simply from two different worlds.

Before Xu Jinzhi could hear Yanchuan’s answer, she heard a girl nearby saying, "Why fret over the past when what you have now is the best arrangement!"

Jinzhi and Yanchuan instinctively looked over at the girl speaking.

The girl riding a bike nearby smiled radiantly. Seeing Xu Jinzhi looking at her, the girl smiled again and said, "Sister, I wish you happiness!"

She had noticed the matching rings on their hands and knew they must be married.

Xu Jinzhi was somewhat amused; she hadn’t expected her casual question to Yanchuan to be overheard.

But facing someone else’s blessing, Jinzhi generously responded, "Thank you, and I wish you a smooth sailing future too."

The two strangers who exchanged blessings soon separated in the crowd.

Jinzhi no longer dwelt on that question, knowing that if she and Yanchuan had known each other earlier, they wouldn’t have been together.

At that time, Yanchuan was not at all the type of man Jinzhi would have considered, nor would he have been the one to pursue her.

But what did that matter?

The present was the best.

Later, the two found a coffee shop by the sea, sat down to drink coffee while admiring the ocean view, and occasionally chatted, creating a very cozy atmosphere.

The next day.

Xu Jinzhi and Xie Yanchuan went out early in the morning, but contrary to their wishes, Jinzhi felt a bit out of breath and couldn’t climb successfully.

Although it was somewhat disappointing, Jinzhi did not dwell on it, knowing that not being able to climb was not a big deal.

The third day.

Using her memory, Jinzhi led Yanchuan to a village filled with local customs, a genuinely authentic residential area.

Yanchuan was puzzled why Jinzhi would want to visit such a place. It was undeveloped and a great place to experience the local customs.

But such an authentic small town could also be dangerous to venture into alone.

Especially when Jinzhi seemed to be looking for something, Yanchuan couldn’t help but ask, "Jinzhi, what are you looking for?"

Jinzhi said seriously, "The Xu Group built a school here a few years ago. Since we were passing by, I thought we’d come take a look."

"I just don’t quite remember where the village chief’s house is," Jinzhi added.

Yanchuan then realized, understanding that there was a reason behind their visit. Knowing this alleviated some of his concerns.

Indeed, the Xu Group had built a Hope Primary School here, but Jinzhi herself had never visited before.

The reason she still remembered this village was that in her past life, after she retired, she had lived out her later years in this place, which had grown into a small town decades later.

Her visit today was partly to show Yanchuan where she would spend her remaining years, and partly due to a slight suspicion, wanting to see if there really was any connection.

She didn’t know why she had been reborn, but when she was living out her old age in this now much-changed town in her previous life, an elderly person had once asked her if she would like to live her life over again.

At that time, she hadn’t thought much about it, as it seemed impossible to relive a life.

She had told the elderly person, "Life is good as it is, why would I want to start over?"

She didn’t know what had made her think again, but a moment later, she smiled and told the elderly, "It would be nice to have a redo."

After hearing her response, the elderly merely smiled at her.

After that, such a topic was never brought up again, as if it was just an insignificant conjecture during small talk.

But now that Jinzhi truly had a second chance at life, recalling those words always evoked a peculiar feeling.

After walking a bit further, Yanchuan suggested, "Should we ask someone?"

Jinzhi seemed hesitant, but just by looking, she felt she had no way of finding that old person.

So Yanchuan asked a local who was sizing them up as they passed by.

When they mentioned they were looking for the village chief, the local didn’t give a direct address but asked their purpose. Yanchuan simply said they were staff from the Xu Group.

After hearing this, the local immediately smiled, not only gave them the address but also worried they wouldn’t find it, insistently led them there!

Then, Xu Jinzhi met the village chief, who was only about forty years old but looked about fifty.

When the village chief learned of their identity, he beamed with a welcoming smile. Since the Xu Group had funded a school in the village, they sent staff for inspections every year.

Although it wasn’t time for the annual visit yet, the village chief didn’t ask why they had come early. He was just concerned with being a good host and ensuring they had no complaints about his village.