Chapter 16 "You Must Come Pick Me Up in Person"

As Shen Shuangmiao watched Zhu Jin's figure disappear down the corridor, her legs went weak.

Fu Xuan helped her up: "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

Shen Shuangmiao's vision blurred, but she managed to stand up. "I might have low blood sugar, and with the emotional fluctuations, I'm feeling a bit unwell. Let's go back, so your parents won't keep you waiting."

Fu Xuan nodded and helped her leave with concern.

On the way, Shen Shuangmiao remained silent.

She had been thinking about divorce.

She's been very busy these past few days and hasn't had time to urge Zhu Jin to get their marriage certificate.

Now that she suddenly has a precise time to go through with the divorce proceedings, Shen Shuangmiao feels a sense of relief mixed with a strange heaviness.

She is gentle and has always avoided conflict with others.

Even friends who have gradually drifted apart tacitly agree to move on and look to the future.

Only Zhu Jin.

The man who once shared a bed with her and was her soulmate has now broken up with her in the most undignified way.

Regardless of why Zhu Jin appeared here tonight, Shen Shuangmiao didn't want to think about it.

She didn't want to explain that she only came out with Fu Xuan to meet his parents today to help him.

It doesn't matter, it's fine no matter what.

Between strangers, no matter what happens, there is no need for explanation.

Shen Shuangmiao was preoccupied with her own thoughts. Just a second before returning to the private room, she immediately put on a kind and gentle smile and mustered her energy to deal with Fu Xuan's parents.

After finishing the meal, the two elders were finally satisfied and immediately booked plane tickets back to their hometown as soon as they left the restaurant.

"Xuanxuan, you have such a beautiful and outstanding girlfriend, you must cherish her."

As she spoke, Madam Fu reached out and grabbed Shen Shuangmiao's hand, holding it tightly.

"My dear daughter, I love you so much. I'm so happy to have you with Xuanxuan. Next time your uncle and I come to visit you, if Xuanxuan makes you feel wronged, just call me, okay?"

Meeting Fu Mama's kind gaze, Shen Shuangmiao was overwhelmed with emotion and nodded obediently.

She suddenly thought of Zhu Jin's family.

Zhu Jin himself was an illegitimate child who couldn't be brought into the public eye. If the eldest son of the Zhu family hadn't been seriously ill and confined to a wheelchair, unable to manage the company and with his health seemingly beyond medical help, the Zhu family would never have brought Zhu Jin home.

Even after acknowledging Zhu Jin, Zhu Jin's father usually kept a sullen face and was unwilling to talk to Zhu Jin much.

They also accused Zhu Jin's mother of being shameless, claiming that a waitress had schemed to climb the social ladder, which led to the scandal of him having Zhu Jin, his illegitimate son.

Therefore, after she forced him into marriage, Zhu Jialianxin's dream was shattered, and he disliked Zhu Jin and her even more.

It can be said that she has never experienced the love and care of her elders in the past two years, and has even caused Zhu Jin and her father to become more distant.

Now that I think about it carefully, Zhu Jin probably hated Zhou Wu not only because he couldn't marry her, but also because he resented her at other times.

Shen Shuangmiao's feelings were mixed. Only after seeing Fu's parents off to their car did she finally breathe a sigh of relief and completely relax.

Fu Xuan turned around, looking intently at her, and said meaningfully, "My parents really like you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuangmiao was too exhausted to think, and she simply gave a perfunctory smile.

"It's my pleasure. As long as I can help you get by, let's get in the car."

Fu Xuan paused, not expecting her to avoid the topic, and could only smile helplessly before leaving with her.

After returning to the studio, Shen Shuangmiao tidied up, took a shower, and sat on the edge of the bed drying her hair.

It's very late.

She set an alarm, placed all the necessary documents on her bedside table, and prepared to go to sleep.

Just as Shen Shuangmiao lay down to drift off to sleep, her phone suddenly rang.

Being disturbed at this time put her in a bad mood. When she picked up her phone and saw the name on the caller ID, she frowned and stopped, her eyes showing obvious surprise.

Shen Shuangmiao really didn't expect that the person who made the call was Zhou Wu.

Why would she suddenly contact me?

Shen Shuangmiao was a little confused. She sat up, rubbed her hair, and answered the phone: "Hello, Sister Wu."

Zhou Wu's slightly apologetic voice came through.

"Miaomiao, I'm sorry to bother you so late, but could you come over? I'm away on a business trip, and I heard that Zhu Jin got into a fight at a bar. I can't get there in time. Could you go and check on him for me?"

Shen Shuangmiao remained silent after listening.

Zhou Wu's tone was as if she were asking her younger sister to help take care of her man.

Zhou Wu knew perfectly well that she and Zhu Jin had not actually registered their marriage yet.

It seems she really is the redundant one.

If it weren't for wanting to upset her and misunderstanding that she and Fu Xuan were also together, and wanting to prevent her from starting a second spring so quickly, Zhu Jin probably wouldn't have dragged on with the divorce.

A complex emotion flashed across Shen Shuang's beautiful eyes. She pursed her lips and said softly, "Sister Wu, Zhu Jin and I have already set a date to get our marriage certificate. There's no need for me to see him now. If you can't get away, you can ask one of his friends."

"But his friends couldn't persuade him either. Even if they could, they were involved, and if they were taken to the police station for investigation, they would need someone to bail them out."

"Please help me out, okay? Miaomiao, no matter how strained things are between you and Zhu Jin, please do me a favor for my sake."

Zhou Wu made a sincere request over the phone.

Shen Shuangmiao pursed her lips tightly.

She asked calmly, "Sister Wu, at work we are competitors, and in life I'm divorced from Zhu Jin, so it has nothing to do with you anymore. Why should I care about your sake?"

Zhou Wu was taken aback.

This was the first time Shen Shuangmiao had spoken to her in such a blunt and unfamiliar tone.

In the past, Zhou Wu was not very knowledgeable and did not meet or interact with her often. On the few occasions they did meet, she regarded Zhou Wu as a sister-in-law whom she had to respect and be polite to.

But now that Zhou Wu and the eldest son of the Zhu family have automatically dissolved their engagement, she has essentially divorced Zhu Jin as well.

Strictly speaking, there was really no affection between them.

Shen Shuangmiao's tone remained unchanged: "Sister Wu, I'm sorry I can't help you. You should ask someone else."

She then hung up the phone.

Just then, another phone call came in.

This time, it's Zhu Jin.

It seems they've removed her from the blacklist.

Shen Shuangmiao slowly frowned, hesitated for two seconds, and then answered the phone.

Before she could even speak, Zhu Jin whispered into the phone, "Come pick me up from the bar."

The background noise from the phone was deafening.

Shen Shuang Miao Qi smiled.

She gripped her phone tightly, wide awake: "Go find someone else. I'm not your wife, I have no obligation to pick you up and take you home."

"Don't forget we haven't registered our marriage yet." Zhu Jin's tone suddenly turned cold. "You can choose not to come, and I can choose not to show up at the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow as well."

Shen Shuangmiao: "..."

She never realized that Zhu Jin could be such a despicable person.

Shen Shuangmiao gritted her teeth: "I'll call a designated driver for you."

"Can't you understand human language?" Zhu Jin completely lost his patience, saying each word slowly and deliberately, "I want you to come and pick me up in person."