Reborn in the 80s: Divorced and Spoiled by the Military Man

Chapter 163: So It Was This Bastard!

This was the first time since the divorce that Xie Yunshu was willing to speak calmly with Lu Zhixing for more than a few sentences.

She opened the door and, without waiting for Lu Zhixing to speak first, asked directly, “Where did you bring Zhou Xinyue back from back then? Was Xiaowei rescued along with her?”

Lu Zhixing froze for a moment, then smiled faintly. “Yunshu, you still care about Xinyue and Xiaowei, don’t you? I came here this time to tell you that Zhou Xinyue and I are going to get our divorce certificate next week. What happened before was a mistake, and now we can correct it.”

“Who asked you about that?” Xie Yunshu frowned. “Cut the useless nonsense. Where exactly was Zhou Xinyue trafficked to back then?”

Lu Zhixing’s gaze fell on her face. They had not seen each other in so long, and she seemed to have grown even more beautiful. She wore a light-colored sweater, her long hair falling smoothly behind her. She was nothing like the unkempt woman who used to do laundry and cook at home. She was bright and radiant, like spring sunlight, making it impossible to look away.

How had he managed to lose such a wonderful woman? He already knew he was wrong, and he would win her back again…

His stare made Xie Yunshu irritable. “Where was Zhou Xinyue trafficked to?”

Lu Zhixing came back to himself. He did not mind her scolding him; in fact, he somehow found the way she snapped at him adorable. He cleared his throat. “It was a small village called Queshan in the southwest. Xinyue really was pitiful at the time. She was covered in injuries, and her mental state was very poor. Yunshu, what I felt for her was only pity, not love…”

Xie Yunshu cut him off. “What about Xiaowei?”

“Xiaowei?” Only then did Lu Zhixing’s eyes move to the child in the room. “Back then, I didn’t know Xinyue had a son. She was the one who brought up wanting to take the child with her. Yunshu, it was definitely wrong of her to abuse Xiaowei before, but she knows she was wrong now. If she truly didn’t want the child, why would Xinyue have been willing to take Xiaowei with her back then?”

Seeing Xie Yunshu fall silent, Lu Zhixing paused, then lowered his voice. “Yunshu, I won’t speak up for her anymore. Don’t be angry. How about I take Xiaowei to school, then bring him back tonight?”

After saying that, Lu Zhixing looked steadily at her, his eyes filled with expectation.

Xie Yunshu thought to herself that if she could bring Xiaowei in front of Ji Si’an, then Manager Ji would definitely be able to spot something off.

“All right, then. Bring him to the new Construction Site in the South District.” Xie Yunshu let out a breath. Her mind was on Xiaowei’s situation, and she could not be bothered to waste any more words with Lu Zhixing. “He’s already had breakfast. Take Xiaowei to school.”

Joy burst in Lu Zhixing’s eyes because of her words. He was so excited that he could barely speak coherently. “You agreed. You’re willing to build a relationship with Xiaowei, aren’t you? Yunshu, although I haven’t seen you these past two months, I’ve been trying to make it up to you. Last time your grandfather went to the hospital for treatment, I earned his forgiveness. He has already agreed to us getting remarried. I also told him about you contracting the canteen. Yunshu, from now on, I’ll treat your family as my own…”

“What did you say?!” Xie Yunshu’s expression darkened completely, her voice icy. “You were the one who told Li Shenggen that I contracted the canteen at the South District Construction Site?”

Lu Zhixing still remembered that Yunshu’s grandfather was named Li Shenggen. He nodded lightly. “Yunshu, I’m not trying to take credit. I didn’t care about you enough before, and I wasn’t good enough to you. I’ll change all of that, one thing at a time…”

So it was this bastard!

Xie Yunshu was so angry she actually laughed. “You really are a great guy, aren’t you?”

As soon as she finished speaking, she picked up the bowl of noodle broth she had been drinking from and splashed it straight into Lu Zhixing’s face. “You let them come make trouble while my canteen was open for business, and you still have the nerve to take credit for it?!”

Scallions, along with a few strands of noodles, dripped down from the top of Lu Zhixing’s head. He stood there in a daze. “Make trouble?”

Xie Yunshu truly couldn’t be bothered to waste her breath explaining everything to him. In any case, Li Shenggen and the others had already been locked up. “If you stick your nose into my business again, don’t blame me for being rude!”

Lu Zhixing closed his eyes for a moment, unable to understand what he had done wrong this time. His voice was hoarse. “If you want to be angry, I’ll take it. Once Xinyue and I are divorced, I’ll prove my resolve to you.”

Perhaps he still hadn’t done enough, but he would absolutely never give up.

Xie Yunshu only wished that bowl of noodles had been dog piss.

She glanced at Xiaowei, and only then did her tone soften a little. “Go with him to school. Stay away from Zhou Xinyue!”

Lu Zhixing took a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his hair and face clean. He only looked deeply at Xie Yunshu. “Xinyue was the one who took the initiative to send the child over. Yunshu, perhaps you’ve misunderstood Xinyue too, but no matter what, I won’t see her again from now on.”

“Are you leaving or not? If you don’t, I’ll dump the pot over your head too.” Xie Yunshu felt suffocated with disgust. She had once truly loved him, but now, every time she saw him, he only reminded her of how stupid she had once been.

It probably didn’t even count as hatred. She just found him revolting…

Lu Zhixing’s expression dimmed, but he quickly reined in that emotion. Holding Xiaowei’s hand, he left. Before he went, he still couldn’t help glancing at Xie Yunshu. “See you tonight.”

Leaving Xiaowei with her had been the right choice. This way, he had more reasons to see her. Even if she felt nothing for him but disgust now, he was willing to accept it, as long as she was still willing to acknowledge him.

Yunshu would understand eventually. He would be her best choice.

Xie Yunshu shut the door while cursing under her breath. She really did regret it now-regretted that she hadn’t been decisive enough just now. She should have dumped the pot over his head! Back then, she had indeed been fooled by Lu Zhixing’s decent-looking face and his identity as a surgeon. After all, a girl who had just turned twenty had hardly seen many men. On a blind date, the only things one could look at were appearance and status.

Only later did she learn that a man’s kindness and gentleness were not reliable at all.

As construction at the Construction Site progressed, more and more people came to eat. Xie Yunshu kept busy with everyone else until after one in the afternoon, when she finally found time to go to the back kitchen for lunch.

Li Fenlan asked her in a low voice, “Xiaowei was sent off?”

Xie Yunshu nodded. “Lu Zhixing took him. I’ll go find Manager Ji in a bit. Mom, this matter hasn’t been settled yet, so don’t tell anyone for now.”

Otherwise, without solid evidence, it would not be realistic to take the child from Zhou Xinyue. If they alerted her too soon, Zhou Xinyue might even harm Xiaowei. After all, she had a history of abusing children.

Ji Si’an’s office was in another building. When Xie Yunshu came looking for him, he was somewhat surprised. “Captain Shen has returned to Jingbei. Is there a problem with the canteen?”

Xie Yunshu was not one to beat around the bush. She stated her purpose directly. “Manager Ji, I’m here to see you. It’s about Xinxin.”

The gentle smile on Ji Si’an’s face froze for an instant. When he looked at Xie Yunshu, there was now a trace of scrutiny in his gaze. “What do you mean?”