Chapter 157 See you at the Civil Affairs Bureau!

The word "ex-husband" was like a knife, shattering Zhuang Bieyan's rationality into pieces.

He stepped forward and grabbed Qu He's wrist, his voice trembling with excitement, "What do you mean? Ahe, don't joke with me like this."

"I'm not joking, I'm very serious."

Zhuang Bieyan's head was buzzing with the word "ex-husband."

He completely lost the ability to think, his heart breaking with unbearable pain. "You want a divorce? And you want to be with...someone else?"

"Yes!" Qu He met his gaze, her eyes resolute.

"I've said before that I hate being lied to! I've given you so many chances and you still haven't been honest with me. Now I don't want to hear it anymore."

She shook off his hand, pointed forward, and gestured for him to leave.

Qu He wants a divorce? And she's going to be with someone else? Is it Zhou Shi'an, that mistress?

"Why?" Zhuang Bieyan rushed forward, trying to stop him. "Why? Our wedding is in two months, the wedding we planned together, the wedding you promised..."

As he spoke, his voice grew softer and softer, and he began to choke up.

Qu He was also affected by his emotions, and her nose felt sore.

Those dreams about the wedding, which she had once looked forward to the most, were now being suppressed as she said, "Let's cancel it then. Anyway, two months is enough time for us to get the divorce papers done."

After saying that, she turned and walked inside.

The gate was closed, shutting him out along with all his pleas.

Zhuang Bieyan stood outside the door, his hand still in the position of trying to pull her back.

At noon, the sounds of clattering spatulas and the aroma of food wafted through the alley, while the laughter of children chasing and playing echoed from the other end of the alley, mingled with the shouts of adults calling them home for dinner.

Everything was so peaceful and beautiful, but at this moment, in Zhuang Bieyan's eyes, it all turned into the cruelest irony.

All the liveliness and warmth had nothing to do with him.

Qu He, don't want him anymore.

After a while, he leaned against the wall and dialed Tan Cong's number.

He stared intently at the tightly closed courtyard gate before him.

He will never let go.

...

When Qu He said she wanted a divorce, she meant it.

That afternoon, she contacted several divorce lawyers, but when they heard Zhuang Bieyan's name on the phone, they either politely declined or hung up immediately.

In the end, it was a lawyer she had worked with before who gave her the information.

“Ms. Qu, it’s not that we don’t want to take your case, but Zhuang Bieyan has made a statement at the Red Circle Law Firm that anyone who takes your case now is making an enemy of the Zhuang family, which is tantamount to courting death.”

Qu He hung up the phone, so angry she almost flew to heaven on the spot. She did a set of Baduanjin exercises on the spot to barely suppress the anger that was stuck in her chest.

If force doesn't work, then let's go straight for it!

She went directly to Director Lian's study, used her computer and printer to find a divorce agreement on the spot, and printed it out.

Holding the printed divorce agreement, he went downstairs and headed straight for the neighbor's house, banging on the iron gate.

The door opened almost as soon as she knocked on it a second time, with astonishing speed.

Qu He was stunned for a moment when she saw Zhuang Bieyan waiting at the door.

Seeing her surprised expression, Zhuang Bieyan explained, "I saw you coming downstairs from the balcony, Ahe, you..."

Qu He: "!!!"

She got even angrier.

With that kind of talent, why be a CEO? Go be a corporate spy!

She shoved the divorce papers into his arms. "This is the divorce agreement. Remember to treat it seriously. If you need any changes, please revise it, print it out, and put it in the mailbox outside my door."

Then, she shoved the phone screen right in front of his face and said, "Open your eyes wide and look carefully. Five days from now, next Wednesday the 15th! It's the divorce registration number at the Civil Affairs Bureau! See you there!"

Zhuang Bieyan's gaze fell on the words "appointment successful" on her phone, then he looked down at the divorce agreement in his arms.

He pressed his fingers hard, and the paper rustled as he rubbed it.

"I will not get a divorce, I disagree."

His stubbornness was so intense that it couldn't be dissolved. In front of her, he tore the divorce agreement in half.

"Ahe, please don't say things like that again. It makes me feel bad when I hear it."

Qu He looked at the divorce agreement that he had torn up, and at his ashen expression, and her heart felt heavy again. "I'm not discussing this with you."

After saying that, she left.

Zhuang Bieyan was left alone in the courtyard.

He held a piece of paper torn in two in his hand, and the edges swayed gently in the wind.

She was determined to leave him.

For the next two days, Qu He returned to Heyuefang and stayed in Baiyuwan for two days.

She decided to stay in Yujia Ferry for the time being to help Zhou Shi'an with the renovation of the ceramics factory, and decided to hand over the management of Heyuefang entirely to Siyue.

She just didn't expect that she would be gone for only two days.

When she returned to Yujia Ferry, she felt that the way the people in the alley looked at her was different.

Before dinner, Director Lian asked her to go to the small supermarket to buy some soy sauce.

Just as she was about to pay, the proprietress looked at her with a smile and said, "Ahe is so lucky."

Qu He: "?"

What are you doing?

Seeing that he's buying things alone, are you trying to raise the price?

The proprietress pointed vaguely to her ears, "I could tell from your earlobes that you'd have a lucky life when you grew up! I even held you when you were little..."

Qu He felt a chill run down her spine, paid for the soy sauce, and ran away.

After dinner, the weather was hot and humid.

She wanted to stock up on popsicles at home, so she went to the bigger supermarket near the bridge while taking a walk.

Before I even got close, I saw a group of elderly people sitting and chatting under the big tree at the entrance.

As soon as Qu He passed by, she instantly became the center of attention.

This is bad!

I've accidentally wandered into the village's intelligence gathering place.

You greedy little glutton, you'll never be so good at eating!

"Is this Ah Ping's daughter? She's so lucky!"

"Yes, yes, they're a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman!"

"To tell you the truth, we were able to get our TV fixed yesterday thanks to Xiao Zhuang's help."

"Our light bulb is the same. The young man is not only handsome, but also very kind-hearted."

Qu He's ears were ringing, and she couldn't hear what they were saying at all.

She carried the popsicle bag, mumbled "uh-huh, oh, yeah, yeah" while laughing awkwardly, and hurried away.

After getting away from the crowd, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

These two strange attitudes made her feel increasingly uneasy.

It wasn't until the next morning, when she ran into Zhuang Bieyan at the breakfast restaurant, that she finally understood.

When she finished breakfast and was about to pay, she found that her phone couldn't scan the QR code.

The phone card I'm using now is a secondary card. I've used up all the credit and data in the last two days. I didn't notice anything when using Wi-Fi at home, but now I can't pay a single cent outside.

Qu He stood at the shop entrance, watching the owner wait to receive payment, her cheeks burning with embarrassment.

"Um, boss, I..."

Just as she was about to ask if she could buy on credit, a hand reached out from the side.

"Beep~"

A notification sound indicating successful payment via QR code scan plays.

"Uncle Guo, the money has been transferred." Zhuang Bieyan put his arm around her shoulder and greeted the boss naturally.

"Hey, Xiao Zhuang, don't be so polite. It's just a bowl of wontons and a steamed bun, not worth it." The owner waved his hand.

"Of course." Zhuang Bieyan smiled, looking at Qu He with a gentle expression.

The boss followed his gaze, then suddenly realized and slapped his forehead. "Oh! Is this Ah He? It's been so long since I've seen you, you've gotten even more beautiful. Next time you two come together, Uncle Guo will treat you to a meal."

"Thank you, Uncle Guo."

Zhuang Bieyan readily agreed, and after saying that, he put his arm around her shoulder and walked out.

Qu He looked completely bewildered.

Is the owner of this breakfast shop surnamed Guo?

How could she not know?

Also, how come Zhuang Bieyan is so familiar with the boss?

Just as I was pondering this, my phone rang.

I took it out and saw it was a text message notification about phone bill top-up and data package credit.

She paused for a moment, then turned to the person next to her and demanded, "How did you know my new phone number?"

Zhuang Bieyan looked completely at ease.

Qu He was furious and shook off his hand. "You investigated me?"

Did he really become a corporate spy?

“Ahe, we need to talk.”

"What's there to talk about? There's nothing to talk about. It'll be the 13th in two days. Let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to talk."

"I will not get a divorce." He stepped forward and grabbed her hand, his tone resolute.

Just then, an old woman carrying a load on her shoulders to the fields passed by and greeted him with a smile, "Where's Xiao Zhuang?"

Good morning, Grandma Xu.

"The young couple has such a good relationship; they're talking here so early in the morning."

Grandma Xu left with a smile on her face.

Qu He gave an awkward smile at her retreating figure.

What's going on?

etc!

It seems like everyone in Yujia Ferry knows that she married Zhuang Bieyan.