Rebirth: The Courtyard Bride Is Cool and Radiant

Chapter 549: Chapter 549: After So Many Years, They Still Have No Fate

Gu Xibei didn’t even know how he left, and it wasn’t until he’d walked quite a distance that he stopped, turned around, and looked back at the small courtyard. It seemed that they truly had no fate together.

His own grandfather had a good relationship with Grandpa Chu, and actually, he had met the little girl a few times before, but each time it was just a brief encounter, and the little girl probably didn’t have much memory of him.

Back then, he had heard his grandfather lament: If it weren’t for the Chu Family girl already being engaged, he would have definitely put aside his pride and betrothed the little girl to you.

Unexpectedly, after many years, they still had no destiny together.

After sending off Gu Xibei, the dry rations in the kitchen stove were ready. They were picked up in a large basket and brought back to the room, thinking of storing them away after they cooled.

After tidying up the kitchen, she finally strapped on a backpack and headed out the door.

All the way towards the mountain behind the Zhang Family Village.

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On the other side, Zhang Wenjuan, who had reverted to her Zhang surname and went to the Zhiqing Point in Zhang Family Village to find Wu Bingjie, saw the person she longed for on her way back.

She immediately followed him: ”Brother Gu, is it really you?”

Then she added, ”How come you’re here?”

Hearing the question, Gu Xibei restrained his expression: ”And you are?”

Zhang Wenjuan’s heart shattered: ”Brother Gu, I am....”

She originally wanted to say she was Ye Wenjuan, a classmate of Gu Qianqian, and that they had met before; but remembering she had changed her surname, she took a deep breath and continued, ”I’m a classmate of Qianqian, we met before when I went to see her.”

Gu Xibei was in no mood for small talk, so he replied perfunctorily, ”Oh, I don’t really remember, well, I have something to do, I’ll be on my way then.”

Zhang Wenjuan’s initially despairing heart came alive the moment she saw Gu Xibei. Such a good opportunity, how could she let it slip: ”Brother Gu, I didn’t expect to run into you way out here, that’s such a great fate. It’s almost time for a meal, let me treat you.”

Gu Xibei declined: ”I appreciate your kindness, but I have official business to attend to, it’s really inconvenient.”

Having said that, he gave Zhang Wenjuan no further chance to speak, ”I’ll be leaving then.”

Saying this, he strode forward, having no heart to talk about fate with anyone.

Watching the person she longed for about to leave, Zhang Wenjuan bit her lip and still chased after him: ”Brother Gu, ever since I came here I’ve had less contact with Qianqian, how are she and Qu Dongyu doing now?”

She said this wanting to tell Gu Xibei that she was really close friends with Gu Qianqian before.

Gu Xibei wasn’t a fool, and though in a bad mood, he could guess her intentions: ”Comrade Zhang, if you’re so concerned about my sister, you should write to her personally.”

While speaking, he had already reached the place where he parked his car, tossed the cloth bag in his hand onto the car, and got into the driver’s seat.

Without giving Zhang Wenjuan a chance to speak again, he started the car and vanished from Zhang Wenjuan’s sight like a puff of smoke.

Furious, Zhang Wenjuan stomped her feet, regretting not seizing such a good opportunity.

The reason she lost contact with Gu Qianqian was because Gu Qianqian discovered her little intentions, and hence distanced herself.

When she first arrived at Hua’an Farm Reclamation, she wrote two letters to Gu Qianqian, but she never replied. Knowing her chances with Gu Xibei were gone, that’s why when Wu Bingjie approached her, she didn’t outright reject his advances.

Since Wu Bingjie’s mother had her incident, he had become unpredictable, losing the gentle smile he once had for her, which is why today, upon seeing Gu Xibei, she wanted to give it one more shot.

She just didn’t expect Gu Xibei to avoid her like the plague, not giving her the slightest chance.