in2ebook Chapter 143 Divorce
Chapter 143 Divorce
Mu Xiaowan was wearing a mask, clearly not because she had a cold.
"What happened?"
Compared to Chu Junbai's eagerness, Mu Xiaowan remained calm.
She locked the lock on the open bolt to prevent any mischievous child from taking it away.
He then pushed open the door and went in first.
A lot happened today.
Mu Xiaowan put the key in the drawer of the counter, grabbed a thermos and headed to the rest area. She hadn't even had a sip of water after running around all day.
She poured a glass for Chu Junbai and then poured one for herself.
Only then did he take off his mask and sit down.
Chu Junbai walked to the opposite side of her, but did not sit down. He could clearly see the red and swollen handprint on Mu Xiaowan's face after she took off her mask.
In an instant, Chu Junbai's deep pupils gleamed with a cold, eerie light.
"Who did it?"
Mu Xiaowan glanced at him and sneered, "What can you do if I tell you who it is?"
She acted as if it were none of her business, picked up her water glass and drank until she was satisfied, then put the glass down.
During this time, Chu Junbai remained silent, standing aside and radiating coldness.
“Whether it’s your fault or not, you shouldn’t hit people. If it’s not your fault, I will seek justice for you. If it is your fault, then it was caused by them, and it’s not up to others to educate my people.” Mu Xiaowan’s personality is not that of someone who actively causes trouble.
Mu Xiaowan was not moved by his words. She washed her hands, took out the ointment, unscrewed the cap, and applied a little medicine to her face.
After applying this medicine to my burning cheeks, they felt cool and refreshing, which was very comfortable.
"Thank you for your trust and protection, Captain Chu. The person who hit me is your grandmother."
"My grandma?"
"Captain Chu, it was my fault from the beginning. I shouldn't have clung to you, forced you into marriage, and put you in a position where you had no way out. I was the one who owed you, but you helped me open the shop. Don't worry, I will definitely pay you back for the money I used to open the shop. As for your reputation, I can't compensate you for it, and I'm very sorry."
Chu Junbai frowned more and more deeply. His intuition told him that what Mu Xiaowan was about to say was definitely not what he wanted to hear.
At this moment, Mu Xiaowan's words seemed to be a way of drawing a line between herself and him.
Especially since she spoke as if she were talking about someone else's business, without any emotional fluctuation, this was what Chu Junbai couldn't stand the most.
"Why are you bringing this up? I was very angry before, but things are what they are now. There's no need to bring up the past. Tell me what exactly happened?"
Mu Xiaowan remained calm and composed.
“We’re in a contractual relationship now, to make our lives more comfortable and reduce family conflicts. I’ll continue living here, and I’ll cooperate if necessary. Or, if it’s convenient for you, we can terminate this contract!” This partnership was ultimately a bit difficult; she hated the endless family troubles.
"Mu Xiaowan!" Chu Junbai gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words.
But then he didn't know what to say.
They do have a contractual relationship, so he has no right to ask Mu Xiaowan to do anything.
He also failed to maintain the current cooperative relationship, resulting in Mu Xiaowan getting hurt.
But this marriage cannot be dissolved!
She thinks she can get married and divorced whenever she wants? Dream on!
Mu Xiaowan expressed what she wanted to say before she began to talk about what had happened.
"It's nothing serious. On New Year's Eve, firewood was burning in front of the shop. It wasn't started by children making fireworks; someone paid them to do it on purpose, hoping to burn down my shop. That person is Chu Shaoting, and Ye Jincheng is in charge of this case."
“I already knew it was Chu Shaoting who did it before the police came to my door, but I knew that even if I knew it was Chu Shaoting, I couldn’t get justice. But I couldn’t swallow this anger. So I asked Ye Jincheng to follow the procedures.”
As Mu Xiaowan spoke, she applied the medicine, her calm and composed demeanor leaving Chu Junbai in awe.
Is it because she doesn't care about him, or is this just a farce to her, something he doesn't even care about?
“When the police came to take Chu Shaoting away, I was afraid that my grandfather would be anxious, so I told him that if Chu Shaoting really did it, I would not pursue the matter. But although this matter did not cause a major disaster, if it had not been discovered, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Letting the police educate her is also a way of helping her.”
“I rushed to the police station and saw that Chu Shaoting had fainted. My family members came over when I was in the emergency room. My grandmother said that I had harmed Chu Shaoting and that this slap was her doing. She is an elder. If this slap was given by Chu Shaoting, I would not have taken it.”
Mu Xiaowan gave a self-deprecating laugh. Even so, her smile was still as warm and bright as the first rays of dawn, bringing joy to those around her.
Mu Xiaowan is now eating and using the best things, and her body is being nourished, making her even more beautiful. However, the conspicuous handprint makes Chu Junbai feel like he has a lump in his throat.
"Oh, Chu Shaoting fainted because she's pregnant. Your second aunt also fainted after hearing the news."
“Others will definitely tell you these things, but to avoid others exaggerating or framing me, I’ll state them first.”
Mu Xiaowan stood up, took two breads from the counter, and gave them to Chu Junbai. Chu Junbai didn't take them, so she sat down and started eating them.
"You should go to the hospital to get checked out. I won't be going back tonight. As for what excuse you make to tell your family, that's your business."
Chu Junbai's eyes and brows were filled with coldness.
"Eat a little less." Chu Junbai picked up the thermos and poured Mu Xiaowan another glass of water.
He then turned and went out the door.
"Are you crazy? Why do you care how many bites I eat? If it weren't for your family causing this, would I be starving?"
When Mu Xiaowan had eaten half of her bread, Chu Junbai returned, carrying an old bowl with a lid on top.
As he walked in, a meaty aroma wafted over.
"You can go upstairs and rest after you finish eating. I'll watch the shop."
Chu Junbai retrieved a pair of chopsticks from the washroom, placed them on the bowl, and casually snatched the bread from Mu Xiaowan's hand.
He then went out again, and came back shortly after with a bowl of fried noodles with meat.
He didn't eat either. After the mission was over, he rushed back. He hadn't seen Mu Xiaowan for several days, and he was so worried that his heart was pounding.
Can……
Fortunately, he came back, otherwise she would have had to bear this injustice alone.
Mu Xiaowan glanced at him, pulled over her bowl of noodles and started eating, but Chu Junbai didn't move, instead watching her.
After Mu Xiaowan had eaten a third of her noodles, Chu Junbai pulled her bowl away and pushed the hot stir-fried noodles underneath it to her.
"I haven't eaten all day, so let's have some soup first. If you don't like soup noodles, I'll eat the rest."
Mu Xiaowan liked to eat stir-fried noodles with mung bean sprouts and meat, and Chu Junbai remembered it after just one bite.
Mu Xiaowan glanced at him again, "This was done by your grandmother, it has nothing to do with you, you don't need to do this."