CHAPTER 195: CHAPTER 1: THE WIFE WHO SHARED MY HARDSHIPS (PART 1)

When leaving this world, Li Shuning took a jade pendant.

However, almost as soon as Li Shuning returned to the real world, 006 immediately reminded her to enter a new Task World.

Li Shuning felt a bit helpless; the tasks seemed to have become quite frequent lately, she had just returned.

Upon opening her eyes, Li Shuning found herself sitting on the sofa, seemingly watching TV.

Frowning slightly, Li Shuning raised her hands and noticed they were quite rough.

Closing her eyes, Li Shuning began to receive the plot.

This world, compared to the real world, seemed to be slightly behind.

However, Li Shuning’s family background was quite good; her father was a manager in a large company, and her mother was a university professor. There were three children in the family, and Li Shuning was the youngest, growing up carefree and favored immensely.

The plot was somewhat melodramatic.

When Li Shuning was in college, she was quite active. She studied International Trade and met a man from the next class; this man came from a small city, had excellent grades, and received a scholarship every time.

Even though they were from different classes, the man’s achievements were spread among various classes.

Li Shuning had some admiration for the man.

In her view, those who won scholarships were indeed impressive.

During an arts performance, Li Shuning and the man got to know each other. One was the department belle, and the other was a top student; gradually, a different kind of spark ignited between them.

Although the man came from a small town, he had a good temperament and was devoted to his studies, naturally arousing Li Shuning’s curiosity.

Even though the man felt differently about Li Shuning, he did not actively pursue her.

It was Li Shuning who pursued the man.

Being pursued by the department belle made the man somewhat dizzy.

Ultimately, the two got together.

They loved each other during college for three years, and upon graduation, the man prepared to return to his hometown.

Yet, the International Trade profession was naturally more suitable for development in big cities.

Going back to a small town would probably make it hard to find a job in their specialty.

And would his beloved girl go with him?

Li Shuning naturally did not want to be separated from the man.

Her father had some influence in Binhai City, so there was no worry about work.

Li Shuning persuaded the man to stay, but the man insisted on leaving, saying he was the only son and needed to go home to take care of his parents upon graduation, no matter what.

Li Shuning felt helpless. After thinking it over, she took the man back home.

She wanted to tell her family she was in love and planned to go back home with the man.

The man’s heart was somewhat touched.

However, Li Shuning was the most favored child in her family. How could her parents bear to let her leave them?

They naturally ended up parting in disagreement.

Li Shuning’s father was somewhat stubborn, and Li Shuning was quite like him. She decided to follow her love, but her family did not understand and locked her up, angering her greatly.

In a fit of impulse, Li Shuning escaped from home, taking nothing but some documents, and followed the man back to his hometown.

At that time, the man was moved and swore to treat Li Shuning well, as she had given up everything for him. Li Shuning was deeply touched by his promise.

Perhaps this impulsive act led to a situation where Li Shuning felt too ashamed to return home and never saw her parents again.

Returning to that little town called Yanling, and seeing the dilapidated house, Li Shuning was unaccustomed, but gradually adapted because her lover was by her side. She had never suffered before, yet here, for the man, she truly sacrificed a lot.

To the man’s parents, Li Shuning was still quite welcome.

Considering their son’s situation, a beautiful girl was willing to follow their son; what was there to be dissatisfied with?

However, in this small town, they indeed could not find a job matching their specialty.

Nonetheless, Li Shuning, being a girl with a good image, secured a secretarial position at the best company in Yanling.

Although Li Shuning was not in that specialty, her capabilities were not lacking, and before long, she gained the trust of her superior, with her salary increasing from two thousand to three thousand five.

In this small city, a salary of three thousand five was already quite high.

At that time, the man could not find a job. He had been the best at school, but now he could not find work and had to rely on Li Shuning’s salary and his parents’ hard-earned money to get by.

The disparity was overwhelming, and the man was in great anguish.

However, Li Shuning always conscientiously enlightened him, and slowly, the man rose above the situation.

His parents were farmers, and he could not always stay at home.

After thinking it over, the man finally decided to go to Lezhou City near Yanling City to find a job.

After much wandering, the man stayed out, leaving his parents at home for Li Shuning to take care of.

If he had agreed to stay in Binhai City initially, perhaps Li Shuning’s parents wouldn’t have disagreed with them being together.

Li Shuning, however, had no complaints. The two registered their marriage, and shortly after, away the man went to Lezhou City.

The man’s parents were no longer young; Li Shuning had to work while taking care of the elderly. Whenever the old couple’s health had issues, she also had to help with farm chores.

The man’s parents were good to Li Shuning; thus, five years passed, during which the man only returned home ten times.

In Lezhou City, the man found a job matching his specialty, and slowly, over five years, he climbed to a senior position within the company, earning a salary that reached over fifty thousand annually.

Due to his parents’ constant complaining about Li Shuning’s hardships, he asked her to resign and stay at home to care for them. As for earning money, he could handle it.

At that time, Li Shuning was actually facing a promotion opportunity. Her consistent excellent performance led the company to consider promoting her, though she was only a secretary, to a managerial position as a department manager had just resigned.

However, at that moment, the man insisted she resign, saying it was too strenuous, and with both working, no one would be available to care for the parents.

Reluctantly, Li Shuning had to resign and stay home, caring for the old couple.

Two more years passed. The man bought a house in Lezhou City, inviting the old couple and Li Shuning over.

Although the old couple were reluctant to leave the small town, they did not want their son to worry, and if they didn’t go, Li Shuning would have to stay with them continuously, and they couldn’t bear to see their son and daughter-in-law separated.

It had been seven years, and their daughter-in-law still had no child.

By then, Li Shuning had withered like a once vibrant flower, long lost its youthful glow.

Seeing the somewhat aged Li Shuning, the man was a bit incredulous.

Every time the couple was intimate, feeling Li Shuning’s hands, their roughness akin to sandpaper, instantly killed his passion.

He never thought about why the once pampered girl had become like this.

After staying a year in Lezhou, gradually, the man seldom returned, always claiming to be on business trips or busy.