Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2597 - 2533: What a Coincidence in Life

She straight-up told him, "I’m dealing with some shady folks, so I gotta be ready just in case."

Zhu Shun shot her another glance, his face stern without a trace of smile.

"Stay cautious. Want me to hook you up with a gun?"

A gun?

Chiang Xiao froze for a second. As she paused, unsure what to say, he pressed on in a grave voice, "When real danger hits, fire first and skip fretting over right or wrong; better to take them out than end up in hot water yourself. Deal with the fallout later, no matter what."

This...

Staring at his intense look, Chiang Xiao abruptly thought back to his tragic history.

Those horrors—his pregnant wife and parents slaughtered—must have forged this ruthless edge, making him put self-preservation above all else.

"No thanks. Brother Xinian wouldn’t let me carry a gun anyway."

Chiang Xiao refused with a shake of her head, then added, "I’ve got solid skills; I can handle protecting myself."

"Xinian trained you?"

"Yep."

"Fine, then. Stay extra vigilant and avoid wandering out after dark."

Even on just their second encounter, armed with knowledge of his dark past, Chiang Xiao didn’t mind his protectiveness one bit—she could tell Zhu Shun meant every word from the heart.

Thinking back to how he’d only given a simple heads-up in her last life, a wave of bittersweet emotion washed over Chiang Xiao.

Life’s full of twists.

Who knows what fate awaits Zhu Shun this time around.

"Oh, Brother Shun, one more thing I wanna ask."

"Shoot." With his advice done, Zhu Shun’s rigid expression softened up.

"You familiar with Boss Du?"

"Cough cough."

Zhu Shun broke into a sudden cough, eyeing Chiang Xiao with wide-eyed astonishment.

His response left Chiang Xiao baffled—what was that about?

"This timing’s way too spot-on, huh?" Zhu Shun rubbed the back of his neck, adding, "It’s like you’ve got some psychic vibe picking up on my latest gig."

Chiang Xiao denied it with a headshake. "I have no clue."

"Folks hired me as a martial arts coach for six months."

"Martial arts coach?"

"That’s the title," Zhu Shun explained. "Truth is, I’ll be schooling some guys in kung fu over there."

A coach...

Never figured Zhu Shun would settle for something like that.

Still, holing up in one spot for half a year as a coach beat the constant hustling hands down.

So why’d that tie into her earlier question?

A sharp unease hit Chiang Xiao as the pieces clicked; she eyed Zhu Shun and asked, "Brother Shun, where’s this coaching job at?"

Zhu Shun smacked his palms together excitedly. "Talk about perfect timing—you bring up Boss Du. Never met the man myself, but I know his guy Da Long. Da Long recruited me, so yeah, looks like I’ll be under Boss Du’s wing."

What a wild twist of fate...

Shock rippled through Chiang Xiao too.

Here they were hunting for Boss Du, and Zhu Shun was heading straight to him?

Catching her stunned face, Zhu Shun hesitated before probing, "Boss Du the troublemaker you mentioned? Got bad blood with him?"

"Not yet," Chiang Xiao replied with a furrowed brow, "But if he’s the one who sent those attackers our way, he’s our foe for sure."

Should proof emerge that Boss Du dispatched the killers after Cheng Cheng, he’d be her sworn enemy without doubt.

Zhu Shun let out a grunt, his face twisting in dilemma.

"Dang it, I already gave Da Long my word. Now what? If I show up, won’t that put me against you guys?"