Chapter 247: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 247: Du Xiaojuan's Past

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

"Since you asked, I think I need to be honest with you."

Du Xiaojuan took a deep breath, adjusting her emotions.

She took this current relationship seriously, so she didn't want to lie or deceive.

"I've had two boyfriends."

Du Xiaojuan said candidly.

Her words were like a nail, driven deep into Wang Dashan's heart.

Wang Dashan's heart gave a sharp twinge, finding it hard to accept.

Du Xiaojuan continued:

"My first boyfriend was someone I met when I first started working; we actually loved each other, but because I was too young and didn't know how to handle a relationship or be tolerant, various misunderstandings and practical reasons led to constant quarrels, and we eventually broke up."

Du Xiaojuan was very candid; she felt that if Wang Dashan truly loved her, he should accept her past, because everything in her past shaped who she is now.

She used to be very willful, throwing tantrums at the slightest disagreement, always making unreasonable demands on her first boyfriend; only after breaking up with him did she mature a little, learning that love shouldn't be held too tightly, that she should be tolerant and understanding.

"My second boyfriend was someone I met half a year after breaking up with my first; he was the one who got me into e-commerce. Back then I was just a salesperson at his company. He taught me how to make money and how to enjoy life. Unfortunately, he was busy with work, always traveling, we saw little of each other, and problems eventually arose. He found someone new, so I voluntarily withdrew. When we broke up, he gave me a settlement, and I used that money to start my current company."

Wang Dashan showed a bitter smile:

"I always thought your company was built through your own hard work..."

The implication of Wang Dashan's words was that Du Xiaojuan's startup capital wasn't much different from Cheng Cheng's voluntary investment in him.

Du Xiaojuan saw the disappointment on Wang Dashan's face, but she didn't regret her honesty, and continued:

"To be honest, I don't hate either of my ex-boyfriends. On the contrary, I sincerely thank them for having been in my life. They taught me many things and helped me grow. My current achievements have a lot to do with them."

Saying this, Du Xiaojuan looked into Wang Dashan's eyes and asked:

"Dashan, tell me honestly—do you mind my past?"

Wang Dashan's eyes darted around; he didn't answer immediately, but from his evasive gaze, it was clear he actually did mind.

"Did you and them..."

Wang Dashan hesitated.

But Du Xiaojuan knew exactly what he wanted to ask.

She nodded:

"Yes, we did."

Wang Dashan lowered his head and said nothing.

Du Xiaojuan's mood was complicated.

That was a past she could no longer change.

Seeing how much Wang Dashan minded her past, she couldn't help but feel sad.

But she could also understand his reaction.

Thinking back to when she was with her first boyfriend, she had also minded that he had been with other women. She even shouted at him, made unreasonable demands, and loudly questioned him why he hadn't told her the situation beforehand!

She felt it was unfair—she was a blank sheet of paper, while he had already been scribbled on by others!

She always couldn't help but inquire about his exes. If he didn't say, she got angry; if he did, she compared herself to them everywhere and got even angrier.

Because of this, they quarreled countless times. Eventually he couldn't take it and broke up with her. She wasn't willing, and kept pestering him—breaking up and getting back together repeatedly—until both were exhausted, nearly on the verge of collapse. Only then did she reconcile with herself and accept the fact that their relationship had broken down beyond repair.

They say every woman with a good temper must have a man who hurt her deeply.

Du Xiaojuan was like that. Those unforgettable painful experiences corrected her willfulness and meanness, making her virtuous and considerate, so she no longer easily lost her temper in front of the one she loved.

"If you can't accept it, then let's end it here. I won't force you."

Du Xiaojuan said these words at this moment.

She really wouldn't force Wang Dashan.

Because she knew this was Wang Dashan's first love.

Just like her first time falling in love, she very much understood Wang Dashan's feelings.

But although she appeared tolerant and generous, deep inside she still couldn't help feeling a little sad.

But Wang Dashan suddenly hugged her and said:

"What nonsense are you saying? How could I give you up because of these things? I just hate myself—why couldn't I have met you before them?"

Du Xiaojuan smiled bitterly in her heart, thinking: If you had met me before them, you might not have liked me at all.

Thinking of her former willful and bad temper, even she now found it utterly detestable.

"Xiao Juan, no matter what your past is, I love you!"

Wang Dashan said this, holding Du Xiaojuan even tighter.

That night, the two remained sweetly together.

But Wang Dashan couldn't help thinking of Du Xiaojuan's two ex-boyfriends; his mind even conjured images of them doing those things with Du Xiaojuan, and his heart was full of resistance, torment, and pain.

He was trying hard to accept everything.

And this process was very difficult.

Because he had no dating experience at all before, and as a native rural person, his thinking was traditional and conservative, making him feel that his woman having had two men was a very shameful thing.

Wang Dashan even began to understand his father a little.

Before, he resented his father's attitude toward his mother, feeling his father wasn't magnanimous enough.

Only now, when he was with Du Xiaojuan, did he deeply understand why his father both loved and hated his mother, and cared so much about those rumors and gossip.

Who would be willing to have his woman touched by another man?

However, although Wang Dashan's inner heart was very painful, he would still continue to be with Du Xiaojuan.

First, because as a man, he must have a man's responsibility and sense of duty.

Since he had already chosen to be with Du Xiaojuan, he must remain faithful to the end, and could not dislike Du Xiaojuan because of Du Xiaojuan's past.

Second, because he had already called home and told his parents that he would bring his girlfriend home for the Spring Festival this year.

Now there was only about one week left until the Spring Festival; if he chose to break up with Du Xiaojuan at this time, who else could he bring back to see his parents?