Chapter 224 I want to join the army!

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Qi Hang laughed angrily. "Your joke isn't funny at all."

“I’m not joking,” Qi Lin sobbed. “My mother and I just came from Aunt Shi’s house.”

Wait a minute! Qi Hang pressed his temples, trying hard to understand what Qi Lin meant. "You mean: you and your mother were both in City C, and you even went to Aunt Shi's house together?"

Something clicked in Qi Hang's mind. He realized that what Qi Lin had just said about her parents getting a divorce might not have been a joke. "Did something happen between Mom and Aunt Shi?"

Qi Hang asked cautiously, afraid of hearing a bad answer.

Unfortunately, the things you least want to hear are the things you hear most often.

Qi Lin didn't care that Qi Feiyao was beside her anymore; all she wanted to do was share her pain. She told Qi Hang everything she had seen and heard.

Qi Hang remained silent for a long time.

He didn't know what tone or words to use to express his chaotic feelings at that moment.

He and his father worked tirelessly outside to earn money and build their careers, hoping to provide his mother and sister with a wealthy and carefree life.

To outsiders, the Qi family is wealthy, holds a prominent position in City B, and is a loving couple with both a son and a daughter—the envy of everyone.

Who knew that a single sentence from his mother would shatter all the beautiful scenery?

Qi Hang knew his father wasn't just saying it out of anger. If it were him, he would also choose to divorce and get away from the Qi family that had bound him for most of his life.

Because no matter how hard or tiring the work is, the results will ultimately belong to the Qi family, and people will say that they only achieved their current success because they depend on the Qi family.

No man could tolerate his dignity being so ruthlessly trampled underfoot.

Qi Hang could only sigh and say, "You and Mom go home first, we'll talk about everything when Dad gets back."

...

Shi Jingman and Shen Minghui arrived in D City.

They pushed open the ward door and saw Shen Luo on the hospital bed, her neck and ankles wrapped in gauze.

Shi Jingman couldn't hold back any longer. She rushed to the bedside and asked in a trembling voice, "Xiao Luo, what happened to you? Were you skinned alive?"

Shen Luo: ...

“Mom, you really are my mother,” Shen Luo’s voice was still hoarse, “Can you wish me well for once? You’ve really gone too far with your words.”

"They didn't get skinned alive?" Shi Jingman calmed down a bit, and Shen Minghui next to her also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Auntie, Shen Luo has whip marks on her body, quite a few, so they're all wrapped in gauze," Qu Jie explained from the side.

"That's alright," Shi Jingman touched Shen Luo's forehead, which still had a slight fever, and asked with concern, "What exactly happened to Xiao Luo?"

Qu Jie looked at Chu Rou, who coughed and said, "Mom, this is a long story."

Shi Jingman turned her head and frowned. "Then you should get to the point."

Having no other choice, Chu Rou briefly explained the situation.

After listening, Shi Jingman looked at Qi Wende beside her and rolled her eyes, "Why aren't you wearing your lousy mask today?"

Qi Wende realized that Shi Jingman was talking to him, and looked up. "You don't need to wear it anymore."

Shi Jingman snorted, "I won't bother you with our family matters anymore, so your wife won't come to my house to interrogate me and think I'm having an affair with you."

“I’ll let her off this time, but if it happens again, I’ll make sure she comes in upright and leaves horizontal.”

Qi Wende frowned. He hadn't expected Qi Feiyao to say such a thing. No wonder Shi Jingman had fought with her. "This kind of thing will never happen again."

Shi Jingman didn't stand on ceremony with him, "This is none of your business. Go back and deal with your family matters, and don't involve Rou Rou."

Chu Rou also felt that Qi Wende should go back. "Dad, why don't you go back to City B first? We'll be fine here."

Qi Wende nodded and looked at Shen Yan, "Shen Yan, come back to City B with me and help me file for divorce."

The ward fell silent; the news was somewhat of a shock.

It took Shen Yan a while to react. He stood up and said, "Okay!"

He waited for Huang Shan all day, but she didn't come. Making money was the priority, and Shen Luo had enough manpower, so he decided to go back to City B first.

Shen Yan and Qi Wende left.

Shen Minghui felt uneasy when he heard that Qi Wende wanted a divorce. He pulled Shi Jingman aside and said, "Wife, Qi Wende wants a divorce. Do you know why?"

Shi Jingman glared at him. "How would I know about what's going on between them? Whether he gets a divorce or not has no impact on us."

"Really no impact?" Shen Minghui asked again to confirm.

"What, you want to let me be with him?"

"Of course not," Shen Minghui said anxiously, raising his voice slightly. "You promised me that you would only have me in your heart from now on."

Shi Jingman blushed and lightly punched Shen Minghui's chest, "The children are all here, keep your voice down, I mean what I say."

Shen Minghui then smiled and hugged Shi Jingman.

Chu Rou and the others pretended not to see or hear, and kept their heads down playing on their phones.

Shi Jingman returned to the bedside and said to Qu Jie, "Xiao Jie, your Uncle Chen and I brought some gifts. Originally, we planned for Xiao Luo to bring these gifts over for May Day, but now that everyone is here, we brought them along as well."

"When are your parents available? How about we meet them first?"

Qu Jie was quite touched. Even though Shen Luo was injured, his parents were still concerned about her and Shen Luo. "Uncle and Aunt, my parents originally wanted to come and see Shen Luo, but I was afraid of affecting Shen Luo's recovery, so I didn't let them come."

"Since you're here, I'll have my parents arrange for you two to meet."

Shi Jingman smiled and nodded.

Qu Jie turned her gaze and caught a glimpse of hesitation in Shen Luo's eyes. She suppressed her smile, wondering what Shen Luo was thinking.

As it grew late, Qu Jie still took the initiative to stay and take care of Shen Luo.

Shi Jingman also wanted to stay, but Qu Jie persuaded her to leave.

After everyone left, Qu Jie closed the door to the ward and came back.

She sat by the hospital bed, staring at Shen Luo.

Shen Luo turned her head. "Xiao Jie, why are you looking at me like that?"

Qu Jie's cold gaze sent a chill down Shen Luo's spine.

"Shen Luo, do you not want to be with me anymore?"

"Huh?" Shen Luo was shocked. "Who said that? Why wouldn't I want to be with you?"

"Then why did you look hesitant when I suggested that our parents meet?" Qu Jie asked, frowning.

They initially planned to get married when Shen Luo graduated, and then have children after Qu Jie graduated.

But Chen Luo has a new idea now, and he is hesitant because he doesn't know if Qu Jie will accept it.

However, honesty is essential between couples, and Qu Jie is very particular about such things, so it's best to make things clear.

"Xiao Jie, I have an idea," Shen Luo slowly raised his arm and grabbed Qu Jie's hand, "I don't want to take the postgraduate entrance exam anymore, I want to join the army!"