Chapter 198 First Love Is Always the Most Unforgettable

Chapter 198 You Never Forget Your First Love

Did Su He like me back then?

But now she acts like she doesn’t know me—is she worried her husband will get the wrong idea?

If I’d known Su He would turn out this gorgeous, back then I would’ve...

Would’ve what? Su He never even went to college.

Xu Runze cut off his own thoughts and smiled in response to Su Shiming’s earlier question.

"It’s just that this time back home, we both realized we weren’t a good match. It’s for the best—better than getting married only to figure out we couldn’t make it work."

Su Shiming thought about it and agreed.

But usually, once people marry, they stick with it, especially when both are such great people.

"Ah, as your teacher, I hate to see this for you two. From your student days up till now—and yet you didn’t make it."

As Su Shiming sighed, he couldn’t help but feel relieved that his daughter had developed feelings for Fu Tinghua. Otherwise, drifting through life like that would’ve been awful.

"Maybe it just wasn’t meant to be."

After saying this, Xu Runze’s eyes wandered over to Su He, who was standing nearby.

Su He wasn’t paying him any attention. Instead, she held Zai Zai and Niu Niu’s hands, waiting for Su Shiming and Xu Runze to finish their conversation.

Seeing that the two seemed to have a lot to talk about, Su He smiled and said, "No rush. Dad, I’ll go on ahead inside."

Su Shiming was still lamenting how his two outstanding students hadn’t ended up together and momentarily forgot his daughter and grandchildren were still there.

"Yeah, yeah, go on inside," Su Shiming quickly replied.

Su He smiled faintly and led the two children toward the house.

Then Xu Runze spoke up.

"Su He."

Su He turned, confused, but stayed silent.

"Nothing, just... you look really beautiful now," Xu Runze said with a smile.

"Oh, thank you."

Su He gave a polite nod, then without another word, hurried inside.

Seeing Xu Runze’s lingering look, Su Shiming groaned to himself.

Had he just set up his son-in-law with competition?

No way, right? Su He’s married with two kids.

Xu Runze was a decent guy—he wouldn’t be that clueless, would he?

Su Shiming still remembered how Su He used to trail after Xu Runze back in their school days.

Like they say, you never forget your first love.

Here's the edited translation incorporating the expert suggestions:

I hope my daughter doesn't make that same mistake!

Remembering how Su He had married Fu Tinghua, Su Shiming once again found himself doubting his daughter's judgment.

Though he thought it unlikely, Su Shiming still began to gush about Fu Tinghua and Su He's relationship in front of Xu Runze.

"My son-in-law—you've met Dr. Fu, right? Haha, he and my sweetie get along so well. Ah, I used to worry so much about whether she'd have a good life, but who knew she'd land such a good match?"

"Yes, that's true, Professor Su. Actually, I'm planning to go to the capital in a few days," Xu Runze suddenly said.

Oh, going to the capital? Well then, nothing to worry about!

"That's good, that's good. Go make things right with Xiaoshuang—maybe you can win her back," Su Shiming said with a smile.

"It's over between us."

After everything that's happened between their families, how could they possibly get back together?

"Ah well..." Su Shiming couldn't help but sigh.

"Professor, I should get going."

Just seeing Su He today was enough.

That's right—Xu Runze running into Su He today was no coincidence. He basically wandered around Su Shiming's doorstep every day, hoping to catch a glimpse of Su He visiting her parents.

And today, he'd actually run into her.

If—

Just if—

Su He still liked him...

He wouldn't mind that she'd been married before or had children.

He could ignore everyone's objections, take Su He straight to the capital, and never come back.

With such a beautiful wife by his side, Xu Runze felt like he'd have endless motivation for work.

If Su He had always looked this pretty back then, why would he have avoided her?

Looking at that ugly face every day, no matter how nice Su He was to him or how much she liked him, all Xu Runze felt was disgust.

But he had seen Su He—just didn't get the chance to speak to her alone.

And with how cold she'd acted toward him, he couldn't tell if she meant it or was just putting on an act.

Somewhere in his heart, Xu Runze still hoped. After all, Su He had liked him so much before—if he came back to her now, would she still be willing?

Thankfully, Su He had no idea what Xu Runze was really thinking—otherwise, she'd probably roll her eyes into the back of her head.

Even if she weren't married now, Xu Runze wouldn't have stood a chance.

Back then, she had plenty of suitors better looking and wealthier than Xu Runze.

Why would she lower her standards for a man who fell short in every way? At least Dr. Fu measured up in both looks and character.

Here's the edited translation incorporating the expert suggestions:

As soon as Su He entered the yard, she made a beeline for Wen Qing's embroidery room with her two kids.

The house had only Su He as a child before, and Su Shiming had let Wen Qing use the spare room as a craft workshop.

At that moment, Wen Qing was completely engrossed in her embroidery.

But the moment Su He reached the door, Wen Qing immediately noticed.

She put down her needle, stood up, and asked delightedly, "Sweetie, you made it!"

"Mom."

"Grandma."

"Grandma."

All three chimed in together.

"Yes, come on in and check out Grandma's embroidery—look with your eyes, not your hands. Sweetie, come in and see," Wen Qing said with a smile, beckoning them.

At first, she'd thought this embroidery would be too hard and lacked confidence.

But the fabric they gave her was truly excellent, and Wen Qing's stitching came out surprisingly good.

Seeing that Wen Qing had already completed about 20% of the image, Su He couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Mom, you're flying through this!"

"Fast? Not really, it's nothing special," Wen Qing replied, covering her mouth with a laugh.

"There are still over two months left—don't push yourself too hard," Su He couldn't help but advise.

"It's fine. It's not like I've got anything better to do anyway."

Seeing her daughter's concern, Wen Qing was so thrilled she was grinning from ear to ear.

"Grandma, this is sooo pretty! I wanna learn too," Niu Niu said, pointing at the beautiful embroidery.

"Of course, Grandma'll show you how," Wen Qing replied, ruffling Niu Niu's hair with an expression full of affection.

"Pinky promise, Grandma!"

The more Niu Niu looked at the embroidery, the more she liked it. She wanted to embroider something too—for Mommy, Daddy, her brother, and Brother Chuan.