After Divorce, My Ex-Wife Became My Creditor

The incident wasn’t entirely Tu Kun’s fault. The kids around her had known each other since they were little, and some were a few years older. Their parents were similar to Guan the Goon, with some working as managers in Tu Xiao’s businesses, and others as henchmen. Naturally, these kids were protective of their young miss.

The situation unfolded when Tu Kun and her friends went to an underground market. As they were leaving, they bumped into an old lady, causing Tu Kun to fall and sprain her ankle. The old lady’s woven bag, filled with jars and bottles, scattered everywhere. The young henchmen with Tu Kun began verbally attacking the old lady, which led to a confrontation with a young man.

If it weren’t for Tu Kun calling out “uncle,” Han Qian’s fate today might have been much worse.

Sitting in Guan the Goon’s car, Han Qian was driven back to his neighborhood. As he got out, Guan the Goon also stepped out.

“Mr. Han, please wait.”

Guan the Goon wasn’t highly educated, so his speech was often awkwardly formal. Han Qian turned to glance at Guan the Goon, then at the pouting Tu Kun in the car window, and stopped. Guan the Goon jogged over, smiling at Han Qian.

“Mr. Han, today you indeed misunderstood the young miss. I asked those kids, and the young miss didn’t say a word from start to finish. I’m truly sorry you had to spend money today, but I’m also a bit happy. Mr. Han, you genuinely treat the young miss as a junior. If my master knew, he would surely thank you. You must have noticed, our young miss is different from us.”

Han Qian turned to look at Tu Kun in the car, and said coldly, “Business is business, cooperation is cooperation. I don’t want Tu Xiao’s transformation plans to involve Tu Kun. I won’t help Tu Xiao just because I’m familiar with Tu Kun. Compete fairly, don’t use tricks or cleverness. Tu Kun and I are our business, you and I are our business, and Tu Xiao is a matter between Rongyao.”

Guan the Goon nodded, realizing the truth in Han Qian’s words. As he reached for his wallet, he seemed to understand something and put it away, which infuriated Han Qian, who pointed at Guan the Goon and cursed.

“Guan the Goon, you’re not being honest.”

“Mr. Han, let’s have tea sometime!”

Guan the Goon got in the car and sped off, leaving Han Qian cursing at the neighborhood entrance. If he had known, he wouldn’t have pretended to be noble, wasting over a thousand yuan. Han Qian then consoled himself softly.

“I’m in debt over four million, what’s a few hundred more?”

To be honest, it still hurt.

As he walked into the building, he saw Li Jiawei standing by the elevator. Seeing Han Qian, Li Jiawei ran over, bowed his head, and apologized, saying he’d work hard to repay his uncle. Han Qian ruffled the young man’s hair and teased.

“Do you think your uncle is short of money? Just don’t hang out with those little rascals like Tu Kun, and your mom and I will be content. As someone who’s been there, let me tell you, love is love, but don’t neglect yourself by focusing too much on the other person. Love is mutual, not one-sided. Think about it. Take the stairs to the second floor for some exercise.”

He patted Li Jiawei’s head and went upstairs.

At home, Wen Nuan mentioned Li Jiawei had come looking for him. Han Qian leaned back on the sofa, covered his head, and recounted the day’s events. Wen Nuan listened and smiled softly.

“Out of money?”

She opened the coffee table drawer, took out a small stack of cash, about two thousand yuan, and placed it on Han Qian’s lap, speaking gently.

“It’s okay to spend money for peace of mind. You just started working and don’t have much money. You transferred your hard-earned money to me. Keep this for now. You haven’t worked in a while, so you might not be used to the current lifestyle. If you go out with colleagues and have no money, it would be awkward.”

Han Qian glanced at the money on his lap, picked it up, and put it back in the drawer, sighing.

“I still have some in my account.”

“But you have to go to the bank to withdraw it, which is troublesome. When we lived together before, didn’t I always give you money?”

“Back then, you weren’t this generous. You’d only leave me with thirty or twenty at most.”

“Stop talking nonsense.”

Wen Nuan leaned forward, almost pressing against Han Qian. He held his breath, feeling the slight contact. Wen Nuan didn’t think much of it, took his wallet from his pants pocket, put the money inside, and then tucked it back into his pocket.

The whole series of actions felt like something between a real couple. Wen Nuan didn’t mind touching Han Qian, but he was extremely nervous.

In just a minute, sweat appeared on his forehead. When Wen Nuan patted his pocket, Han Qian suddenly stood up.

“I’ll go cook.”

Han Qian fled in panic.

Who could withstand this?

After dinner, Wen Nuan curled up on the sofa watching TV. She was very interested in Boonie Bears¹, mimicking Briar’s voice to call Han Qian Guang Touqiang. Han Qian, wiping the floor with a cloth, was too lazy to play this childish game and asked softly.

“Has Lin Zongheng been bothering you lately?”

Wen Nuan shook her body, legs crossed on the sofa, and shook her head.

“He doesn’t have time. He just returned to the company, and a lot of work is pressing on him. The board of directors wants to see if he can handle his current position. I’m happy to be free, so he won’t keep bothering me. Han Qian, do you think I was out of my mind before, liking him?”

“Maybe you got your head stuck in a door when you were little.”

Wen Nuan snorted coldly, wrinkling her nose, then suddenly stood up from the sofa, jumped down barefoot, and squatted beside Han Qian, looking serious.

“Han Qian, let’s play truth or dare, but without the dare.”

“No!”

Han Qian, seriously wiping the floor, decisively refused Wen Nuan. Unwilling to give up, she held onto Han Qian’s cloth, looking like she wouldn’t relent unless he played. Helpless, Han Qian agreed, sitting on the floor tiles, exhausted.

“Fine, fine, I’ll start. Did you ever get a perfect score in school?”

“No, my turn. Han Qian, are you a virgin?”

Wen Nuan looked gossipy, and Han Qian frowned.

“What kind of question is that?”

“Just answer.”

Reluctantly, Han Qian replied.

“Yes! Happy now? Let me ask, how do you differentiate lipstick shades?”

“How do you differentiate Ultraman?”

“I can’t.”

Han Qian’s answer almost drove Wen Nuan crazy. She slapped his shoulder and scolded playfully.

“You’re so useless! Let me ask you, before me, did you like any other girl?”

“No, I was too young and naive then, and you tricked me into marriage. Alright! Let me ask you something serious, what’s the most intimate thing you did with Lin Zongheng?”

“Holding hands, I guess. Nothing more.”

Han Qian tilted his head and looked at Wen Nuan, seriously saying.

“I don’t believe you!”

Bang!

Two small cuts appeared on Han Qian’s white toes. He glared at Wen Nuan, covering his mouth. Her kick had hit his teeth, breaking his mouth, and her toe was also injured. Wen Nuan limped upstairs.

She was telling the truth.

As night fell, Han Qian sat by Wen Nuan’s bed, disinfecting her toes, speaking softly.

“If you hit me again, I won’t help you next time. We’re just playing, and you got serious. It’s truth or dare, you can’t lie.”

“I’m not lying!”

Wen Nuan struggled, holding a pillow as Han Qian held her foot.

Smack!

Han Qian lightly slapped her foot, frowning.

“Don’t move!”

Wen Nuan quietly watched the man carefully applying medicine to her foot, whispering.

“I’m sorry.”

“No need to apologize, just kneel and bow twice.”

Han Qian got kicked again.

Footnote:

Boonie Bears(熊出没):A popular Chinese animated TV series and film franchise. It features two bear brothers, Briar (熊大) and Bramble (熊二), and their human antagonist, Logger Vick (光头强), who is often referred to as “Guang Touqiang” (光头强, literally “Baldy Strong” or “Strong Baldy”) by the bears. The series is known for its humor and environmental themes.