The world kisses me with pain, and I say it's a hooligan

"Did you take the picture?"

Wang Ming leaned over to look at his wife Xu Xian's phone. Xu Xian was trying to find an angle to take a photo. She felt that Wang Ming was blocking her view, so she moved half an inch to the side.

"Let's shoot first, and then watch it after we're done."

"Oh, that's right. Take more pictures if you can. There's always one that can be used."

After Wang Ming explained the reason to himself, he held up his mobile phone and took pictures of Chen Nanxing and Ji Chuan's backs frantically, for fear of missing any physical contact between Chen Nanxing and Ji Chuan.

After taking the last photo of Chen Nanxing and Ji Chuan booking a ride online together, Wang Ming couldn't wait to open his phone album to check out his achievements today. The more he looked at the photos, the more proud he became. His mouth curled up in satisfaction.

"Hey, I didn't expect to run into such a good thing while taking a walk tonight. Honey, send me the photos you took, and I'll pick a few to send to Lin Shanglu. Aren't they a loving couple from a wealthy family? I wonder how loving Lin Shanglu will be after seeing these photos!"

Wang Ming's gloating expression actually reflects Xu Xian's inner thoughts, but she is different from her husband Wang Ming. She thinks this way in her heart, but she will show completely opposite actions on the surface.

For example, at this moment, Xu Xian clearly wanted to send all these highly suggestive photos to Lin Shanglu immediately, but on the surface she looked hesitant and conflicted:

"How about reconsidering this? I think Chen Nanxing seems to have sprained his ankle and is holding onto that man for support. If we send this to Lin Shanglu without knowing why, are we trying to sow discord between them? If Chen Nanxing finds out, will he give us trouble?"

"What's wrong with you?" Wang Ming narrowed his eyes. "I remember you used to hate Chen Nanxing the most, didn't you?"

Xu Xian's eyes were evasive, and she was neither righteous nor confident: "I...I didn't."

She has always regarded herself as Chen Nanxing's best friend. If one day she had not drunk too much and cursed Chen Nanxing to death, Wang Ming would not have known that his wife hated Chen Nanxing so much.

Wang Ming fiddled with the photos he had taken and snorted contemptuously:

"Why should I be afraid of her? I've disliked her for a long time. Don't you remember what happened that year? Back then, they were setting up a company, and we went to help them out out of kindness. After only two months, they found some excuse like our educational qualifications weren't up to par or our performance wasn't up to standard and wanted to transfer us to be doormen and cooks."

Wang Ming was so angry when he mentioned this that he simply took Xu Xian's phone and sent all the photos Xu Xian had just taken to himself:

"They're childhood friends and besties, ugh!"

Xu Xian didn't say anything and just stood there, letting Wang Ming operate her phone.

"Don't mention it, taking photos is still a woman's forte. Any of the photos you randomly take out are better than the ones I carefully selected."

Wang Ming praised Xu Xian's phone repeatedly, deleted the photos he had selected from his own phone, and carefully selected a few ambiguous photos from Xu Xian's photos and sent them to Lin Shanglu, with a final note:

[Fuck, Shanglu, I think I saw your wife. Do you think this person looks like your wife?]

Not afraid that Lin Shanglu wouldn't believe it, the photos he picked out showed no sign of Chen Nanxing's foot injury. Instead, it showed Chen Nanxing and Ji Chuan hugging each other in a close and intimate posture.

Thousands of miles away in City B, Lin Shanglu had just finished processing a large pile of documents and coaxed the crying Su Qiao away. Now he finally had some time to breathe and planned to take a nap and fly to Licheng to find Chen Nanxing. His childhood friend Wang Ming, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, sent him a message.

Originally, Lin Shanglu didn't want to pay attention to it, but WeChat kept ringing, so he had to turn Wang Ming's messages off. He sat up from his office chair impatiently, opened his phone and saw the sentence "I think I saw your wife". He swiped up and saw a series of photos, all of which were intimate photos of Chen Nanxing and another man.

No wonder! No wonder she was so anxious to divorce him and no wonder she couldn't see him. It turned out she had someone else outside!

Fuck it!

Lin Shanglu's blood was boiling, and his head felt like it was going to explode. He suppressed his surging anger and typed the next line of words with terrifying calmness:

[Where are they? Follow them.]

After sending it, he transferred some money to Wang Ming as a reward.

Didn't he believe it now? Wang Ming, who had successfully provoked and received the money, was in high spirits. He hummed a song and sent the address:

My wife and I went back to Zhaofeng for the New Year and haven't left yet.

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In the hospital, Chen Nanxing was sitting in a wheelchair and being pushed out by Ji Chuan. It was sunset when they went out for a walk, but now it was completely dark when they came out of the hospital.

The hotel was not particularly far from the hospital. Chen Nanxing had nothing to do when he returned to the hotel. Ji Chuan thought this was a rare opportunity to be alone, and he still had some strength left, so the two decided to walk back.

To be precise, Ji Chuan walked and Chen Nanxing took turns.

After walking more than halfway, Ji Chuan's throat was itchy from thirst, so he found a 24-hour convenience store to buy some water. When he came out, he saw Chen Nanxing sitting in a wheelchair and smiling.

"What are you happy about?"

Ji Chuan put the hot oden in Chen Nanxing's hand. He stood aside, unscrewed the bottle cap and drank half a bottle of water, finally quenching his thirst.

Chen Nanxing held the oden in his hand and placed Ji Chuan's plastic bag of water on his lap and smiled:

"I'm glad I've had some strange new experiences even though I'm in my thirties. Last time, Lihua grabbed my hand, and this time, I sprained my ankle while walking and ended up in a wheelchair."

Ji Chuan's strong arms pushed the wheelchair steadily and played tricks:

"Why am I always there? Am I your destined calamity?"

Young people tend to have scattered thoughts. Chen Nanxing lowered his head and picked a piece of radish from the paper tube, ready to eat:

"If I have to trouble you to run around the hospital for me every time I have a new experience, wouldn't I be a troublemaker?"

“How could it be?!”

Ji Chuan denied it immediately, fearing he'd said it even a second too late. Chen Nanxing lowered his eyes as he chewed the soft, flavorful radish, a smile spreading across his face.

"Hey, Nanxing."

Ji Chuan put his hands on the handlebars and leaned over to call Chen Nanxing. Chen Nanxing tilted his head and looked at him to ask what he wanted. Ji Chuan had an idea and said:

"Is this your zodiac year? I heard from my mom that people born in this year are unlucky and should tie a red string around their wrists to ward off misfortune."

A person in his thirties would only be thirty-six years old in his zodiac year, but she is only thirty-three this year. Chen Nanxing denied this:

"No, I'm thirty-three."

She also knew this. When she was twelve years old and was taken home from the orphanage by her adoptive parents, her adoptive mother tied a red rope on her hand. She had worn two such red ropes in her life and never had time to wear a third one.

Ji Chuan straightened up and grinned:

"Well, then it can only be God's kindness. How does the saying go? The world kisses me with pain."

Pain comes one after another. Has the world kissed her too many times?

Chen Nanxing shrugged and chuckled: "Then I reasonably suspect it's playing tricks."

It was the first time that Ji Chuan saw such a lively Chen Nanxing, and he became happy for a moment. He kept telling Chen Nanxing stories about his past to make her happy, especially talking a lot about his college life which had just ended.

Not being able to study for a few more years has always been a regret in Chen Nanxing's heart. Even though she and Lin Shanglu became rich later and spent money to gild their academic qualifications, Chen Nanxing still felt different, so she listened very carefully. When she returned to the hotel, washed up, and lay on the bed, she still felt a little unsatisfied.

At five o'clock in the morning, a black G-Class sped along Zhaofeng Road and finally stopped in front of a hotel.

Lin Shanglu looked at the hotel and room number Wang Ming sent him with red eyes. After confirming that this was the place, he parked the car, opened the door and strode into the hotel.

The hotel staff quickly came over to help him check in. Lin Shanglu's face looked gloomy as if he wanted to eat someone. He reported the room number that Chen Nanxing was staying in and waited for the staff to give him the room card.

The staff looked at each other, but no one moved. The coldness in Lin Shanglu's eyes seemed to become real. He took out his marriage certificate and showed it on the counter, his whole body filled with low pressure.

“Give me the room card.”

The staff member gritted his teeth and checked the information. After confirming that it was correct, he handed the room card to Lin Shanglu with both hands.

Lin Shanglu walked to Chen Nanxing's door aggressively, holding the room card.

"drop--"

The chip sensing was completed, and the door unlocked naturally. Chen Nanxing woke up from his dream:

"who!"

The only responses she got were the sounds of breathing getting closer and closer and the clatter of leather shoes hitting the ground. Chen Nanxing sat up and clicked on all the lights at hand.

Lin Shanglu's face appeared in front of her, but he didn't look very friendly.

Chen Nanxing pulled the quilt upwards: "What are you doing?"

Although she was awakened, she was not yet fully conscious. After asking this question, it took her a few seconds to realize that something seemed to be wrong.

How did Lin Shanglu find Zhaofeng so quickly? And how did he find her room number so accurately?

Then there is only one possibility, Chen Nanxing's long hair is lying on the bed:

"Lin Shanglu, you sent someone to monitor me?"

Spy on her?

Lin Shanglu felt that he was too kind. If he had monitored Chen Nanxing from the beginning, how would she have had the opportunity to find a stranger? He wouldn't be so angry today!

"Chen Nanxing, I'm not spying on you. You're doing fine! I was wondering why you insisted on getting a divorce, why you insisted on staying in Licheng. It turns out you've already found someone new and are rushing to run off with some random guy!"

Chen Nanxing was completely bewildered: "Lin Shanglu, what are you crazy about?"

Lin Shanglu really seemed like he was crazy, approaching little by little, and harsh words came out of his mouth non-stop:

"You said you can go anywhere with that wild man, but you had to bring him to Zhaofeng. Why? Do you want to use the scenery to express your emotions and tell him our love story to liven up your relationship? Judging from the appearance of that wild man in the photo, he should have just graduated not long ago. Nanxing, you are not young anymore, and not that pretty anymore. Don't let yourself be sold and then be paid for it!"

"What pictures? What are you talking about?"

Chen Nanxing felt as if he was sitting in clouds and mist, as if he was in a dream.