Chapter 12: Night Before the Divorce the Villainous Family Can Hear My Thoughts!
Chapter 12: Nine Years of Youth Fed to the Dogs
In the end, Huo Xingjian, unable to refute the disdain from Shen Cheng and the coercion from Huo Yushu, could only push his suitcase into the guest room.
Of course, that night, he had a terrible sleep.
This birthday was particularly miserable.
Standing by the window, he smoked an entire pack of cigarettes while thinking all night, not even eating dinner.
On the other hand, Huo Yushu shamelessly attached herself to Shen Cheng, determined to build a good relationship with her as a sister-in-law.
As for the Huo family parents, they hadn’t returned.
The next day
Shen Cheng dressed and washed up, heading downstairs. To her surprise, she saw Huo Yushu up early, wearing an apron and coming out of the kitchen.
[Is... this the sun rising in the west?]
Shen Cheng instinctively looked toward the door.
[The pampered little princess of the Huo family, who’s always been served, actually cooked?]
"Sister-in-law, come over, breakfast is ready," Huo Yushu smiled sweetly, "I made breakfast with my brother. It's all your favorites."
As she spoke, Huo Xingjian came out of the kitchen, also wearing an apron and holding a cup... of milk?
"Come eat breakfast, crystal dumplings and freshly ground soy milk," Huo Xingjian glanced at her calmly.
Shen Cheng felt a twitch at her temples.
[Is this meant to poison me?]
[Yes! That’s it! This dog of a man doesn’t want to give me any money, so he won’t divorce me. Does he want to pretend to be a widower?]
Huo Xingjian’s hand holding the cup trembled.
[Ah! I guessed it right! His guilty hand is shaking!]
[What was I thinking? How blind was I back then? Falling for him at first sight! Chasing after him even when I had no dignity! And in these three years of marriage, I treated him like a god!]
[If I could do it all over again, the first time I saw him, I’d poke my eyes out!]
The siblings exchanged a look, both speechless.
So, how deeply must her brother have hurt his wife to make her think like this?
"I’m not eating!" Shen Cheng said indifferently, "I have things to do, I’ll leave now."
Without giving them a chance to speak, she turned and quickly left.
Her speed was as if a tiger was chasing her, ready to bite her.
The sound of a car leaving the yard soon followed.
"Brother, it’s all your fault!" Huo Yushu shot him a glare, "You’ve hurt her too much! Why else would she think I’m trying to poison her?"
Huo Xingjian touched his nose and glanced at the breakfast he had spent over an hour preparing, his gaze darkening a little.
"Brother, what do you think... our parents' fate will be?" Huo Yushu asked with concern. "And who is that male lead Sister-in-law mentioned?"
"Brother, why would Li Qingxue want to harm you? You like her so much..."
"Who told you I liked her?" Huo Xingjian glared at her.
"If you don’t like her, why are you so good to her? You care about everything related to her?" Huo Yushu retorted.
Huo Xingjian frowned but didn’t speak.
"Brother, Sister-in-law is actually really good," Huo Yushu said seriously, "She’s liked you for so many years. Even though she knows you don’t like her, she still treats you so well."
"Yes, sometimes she acts impulsively and goes too far, especially with the Li sisters, but isn’t that because she loves you too much and can’t accept that you like Li Qingxue?"
"Brother, if I were in her place, I’d probably go even further than her!"
"Brother, don't divorce Sister-in-law. Even though she hit Li An An and scolded Li Qingxue, she would never do anything that harms you."
"She’s much better than Li Qingxue in this regard. Brother, let go of Li Qingxue, and live a good life with Sister-in-law!"
"Think of it as saving our family's lives, okay?"
Her eyes were filled with pleading and expectation.
Huo Xingjian took a deep breath, reaching out to rub her head affectionately, his tone filled with care, "I know what I need to do. Don’t worry, I won’t let anything happen to our family."
"Brother, I really don’t want to die so miserably. I don’t want you to die either." Huo Yushu hugged him, her voice choked with emotion.
"It won’t happen, it won’t happen," Huo Xingjian gently patted her back to comfort her.
...
Shen Cheng drove out of the villa district, heading towards the Shen family.
Naturally, she wasn’t going to seek familial love but was there to "rob" them.
Who would ever turn down money?
Since she couldn’t get any from Huo Xingjian for now, her next target was the Shen family.
Forty minutes later, the car pulled into the Shen family’s villa.
"Young Miss? What brings you here?" Aunt Fang, the servant, was surprised when she saw Shen Cheng.
Shen Cheng smiled gently, "Why can’t I come? Isn’t this my home?"
"No, no, no!" Aunt Fang shook her head quickly, "Young Miss, I didn’t mean that. It’s just that... I thought you’d come a bit later."
After all, the master, madam, and young miss weren’t up yet.
It was barely seven o’clock!
The Shen family usually had breakfast around 7:50, and the master would leave for the company around 8:30.
As for the madam and the young miss, they had nothing much to do. They occasionally played cards with other rich wives, got beauty treatments, drank afternoon tea, and gossiped.
The young miss, however, spent time playing with other young ladies.
This young miss hadn’t returned much since marrying Mr. Huo three years ago.
Occasionally, she would show up for holidays, just to make a symbolic appearance.
So why was she here so early today?
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"Early?" Shen Cheng smiled brightly at her, "It’s almost seven! The sun’s already up!"
"Yes, yes!" Aunt Fang hurriedly responded, "Young Miss, please come inside. I’ll make tea for you right away…"
"Who drinks tea this early in the morning?" Shen Cheng interrupted her.
"Huh?" Aunt Fang looked at her in confusion, unsure of what to say.
"I haven’t had breakfast yet." Shen Cheng said as she walked toward the house.
"Yes, yes!" Aunt Fang responded quickly, following her into the kitchen.
The villa was eerily quiet, clearly, the family hadn’t gotten up yet.
Looking around this familiar yet strange house, Shen Cheng’s lips curled into a mocking smile.
Her mother’s house, and yet they had the nerve to live here so comfortably!
She walked straight to Mr. Shen’s study, moving with practiced ease.
One by one, she took the valuable items from the study and packed them into the trunk of the car.
Aunt Fang watched her moving things in and out but didn’t dare say a word.
Twenty minutes later, the study was almost emptied.
Of course, Aunt Fang had finished preparing breakfast.
Shen Cheng washed her hands and sat down gracefully to eat.
Just as she was finishing her meal, a sharp voice rang out, "Shen Cheng, what are you doing in my house?"
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