Chapter 28 A complete scumbag

He receives nothing but praise in public, yet at home he is a terrifyingly abusive man who resorts to emotional abuse.

After Qiu Ju married him, they enjoyed a period of loving marriage.

At that time, she naively thought that she had found her soulmate and could spend the rest of her life with him.

But it turned out she was wrong.

Qiu Ju's family home is not in the local area, but in Shanghai, which is thousands of miles away.

Qiu Ju met her current husband, Du Zhongyu, during her university years. The two initially met through writing letters and were pen pals.

Although Du Zhongyu's character wasn't great, he was undeniably talented. He won Qiu Ju's heart with his beautiful handwriting and literary flair.

After graduating from university, Qiu Ju disregarded her family's objections and traveled thousands of miles to Shashi Island to meet Du Zhongyu.

The other person's elegant speech and neat clothes left a deep impression on her.

Since then, the two have had several encounters.

Qiu Ju gradually realized that she had fallen for this outstanding man, and took the initiative to break the ice and boldly pursue Du Zhongyu.

Qiu Ju grew up in the care of her parents and was born into a scholarly family. The education she received led her to make such an outrageous move for the first time.

When the Qiu family found out, they tried their best to stop Qiu Ju and Du Zhongyu from being together. In their view, it was very unrealistic for a young man who had only met a few times to marry their daughter.

Although it is said that men should marry when they are of age and women should marry when they are of age, at the very least, the other party should have the consent of their parents.

The Du family hasn't made any statement yet, so the daughter is single-mindedly throwing herself into it.

No one can predict what might happen then.

Qiu Ju longed for the romantic love stories in novels, yearned for free love, and believed that the outdated feudal arranged marriages should be abandoned in order to pursue one's own happiness.

Despite her parents' objections, she married Du Zhongyu.

After getting married, the two of them squeezed into Du Zhongyu's dormitory. Even though they ate simple and light meals every day, they were still very happy.

Qiu Ju soon became pregnant, and they had to make plans for the unborn child. Du Zhongyu also devoted himself to his work.

To allow him to have more energy for work, Qiu Ju, who had never lifted a finger before, learned to do housework, cook, and take care of the children.

But she had no complaints. In her view, all the preliminary work was for their little family to move towards a better future.

But recently, Du Zhongyu has been acting strangely. He not only doesn't come home at night, but he also can't be seen after get off work.

Sometimes Qiu Ju would bring him food to his workplace, but his colleagues would tell him he had gone home.

Faced with the other person's suspicious gaze, Qiu Ju had no choice but to lie and say that she had forgotten, and fled in panic under the other person's gaze.

But only she knows the truth.

One day, Du Zhongyu came home and suddenly told him about their divorce.

Qiu Juru was struck dumb; she couldn't understand why her usually caring and considerate husband would suddenly utter the words "divorce."

Her lips trembled, her eyes pleading, "Why do you want a divorce?"

Du Zhongyu didn't even glance at her, turning to look out the window and saying coldly, "Divorce doesn't need a reason."

No reason needed?

What a convenient excuse!

She left her hometown, even severing ties with her parents, and married him for so many years, working herself to the bone like a slave. But now he wants a divorce, without even giving her a reason.

Qiu Ju felt like she was about to laugh out loud in anger.

As long as Du Zhongyu doesn't give a reason for the divorce, she won't get a divorce; after all, he can't force her.

Du Zhongyu frowned, not understanding why she was so persistent. They had both gotten what they wanted, so wouldn't it be better to just separate like this? Why did she have to cling to him like this?

Looking into Qiu Ju's stubborn eyes, he uttered three words: "Whatever."

After he left, Qiu Ju could no longer hold back her tears. She covered her face and collapsed to the ground, sobbing.

Lu Mingyue sighed deeply.

[Isn't this just a scumbag? Who gave him the audacity to pat himself on the back?]

As Qiu Ju slumped to the ground, her head felt as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer, and some of the frustration in her heart dissipated.

Yes, Du Zhongyu is a scumbag, a complete and utter scumbag.

She turned her head in the direction of the sound and met Lu Mingyue's gaze.

Lu Mingyue blinked, not understanding why she was suddenly staring at her.

Suddenly, their view of each other was blocked, and Huo Zheng stood in the middle.

He stared at Qiu Ju on the ground and said, "Comrade, if you have something to say, please get up and say it. It's not appropriate for us to do this in public."

A few groups of people were already standing not far away, pointing and whispering about them. Anyone who didn't know better would think that the family had done something shady to Qiu Ju and bullied her.

When Qiu Ju saw the uniform he was wearing, she scrambled to her feet as if grasping at a lifeline, grabbed his sleeve, and said anxiously, "Comrade, you must have a way to find my son, right?"

From a young age, children are taught to look for Uncle Hat when they encounter danger.

But Uncle Hat thought she was a crazy woman and kicked her out. Now, the only person she could turn to for help was the man in the military green clothes in front of her.

They're both soldiers of the people; he should be able to help me, right?

Coupled with the sounds she had just heard, Qiu Ju felt a strange sense of anticipation rising within her.

"Oh dear, you've come to the right person to ask Huo Zheng about this."

The system nodded and said, "That's right."

Who can blame them but Lu Mingyue and Huo Zheng, who are now the biggest driving force behind the plot? All the changes in the storyline revolve around the two of them.

The other supporting characters are all more or less related to the two of them.

Huo Zheng was puzzled. Why would the voice called "System" say such a thing?

He went through all the details in his mind, but couldn't recall knowing anyone involved in the incident.

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Qiu Ju opened her eyes wide again, absolutely certain that she was not hallucinating.

But the girl in front of me didn't say anything, so why is there a sound coming out?

Could it be that she can do ventriloquism like the people in the circus troupes I used to see?

Looking at Lu Mingyue's fair face, which exuded an indescribable charm, Qiu Ju felt more and more that her thoughts made sense.

She turned away from Huo Zheng, took Lu Mingyue's hands, and said urgently, "Comrade, you seem to be very capable. Can you help me find my son?"

Lu Mingyue tried to pull her hand back, but the other person was too strong, and she couldn't pull it away even a little bit.

[What's wrong with this system? Does she know you exist?]

"How is that possible? I'm a high-level system; of course, mortals like me can't discover me."

Qiu Ju: Huh? Who's speaking? Why is there another voice?

Lu Mingyue carefully examined Huo Zheng and Qiu Ju's expressions, found nothing unusual, and felt slightly relieved before discussing the detailed plot with the system.