Chapter 462: Ex-girlfriend (9)

Zuo Shichu did not refuse. It was indeed safer to have a man accompany her at a time like this. After all, she and Sister Hong were both women. Although she had high fighting skills, others didn't know that.

The two quickly changed their clothes and went out. Zhongli Ximo drove and took Zuo Shichu to Sister Hong's neighborhood.

"Shi Chu! I'm here." When the car stopped at the guard post to register, Sister Hong's voice suddenly came from the security booth.

Zuo Shichu saw Sister Hong, who was only wearing pajamas and had disheveled hair.

"Sister Hong, why don't you wait for me at home?" Zuo Shichu looked at Sister Hong carefully and found that her eyes were red and swollen, and there were some bruises on her cheeks and neck, as if she was injured. Zuo Shichu's eyes suddenly became sharp.

"Shi Chu!" When Sister Hong saw her, she threw herself into her arms and started crying with infinite grievance.

"It's okay, don't be afraid." Although Zuo Shichu didn't know what happened to her, he still patted her back to comfort her.

At this time, the security uncle beside him sighed and said to Zuo Shichu and Zhongli Ximo, "You are Miss Li's friends, right? Miss Li had a conflict with her family and hid here. It's the middle of the night, you should take her back quickly. It won't be too late to solve any problems tomorrow."

Zuo Shichu nodded and said, "Okay, thank you for accompanying her before."

"You're welcome. It's my duty." The security guard waved his hand and said nonchalantly, then sighed, "Every family has its own problems."

Sister Hong finally stopped crying at this time. She wiped her eyes and said to Zuo Shichu, "Shichu, could you please take me in tonight?"

"Of course." Zuo Shichu nodded without hesitation.

Sister Hong forced a smile: "Thank you so much for coming to pick me up so late in the night." After she said that, she saw Zhongli Ximo waiting on the side.

Zhongli Ximo's eyes fell on Zuo Shichu openly. Sister Hong figured out something and asked Zuo Shichu embarrassedly: "Is this gentleman your boyfriend? Then I am disturbing you. Otherwise, I should find a hotel to stay in."

Zuo Shichu held her hand and said, "Why go to a hotel? Can't my house accommodate you? Hurry up, don't waste time, let's go."

Sister Hong had no choice but to thank the security guard and apologize to Zhongli Ximo before getting on the car.

Zhongli Ximo was driving, and Zuo Shichu was sitting in the back seat talking to Sister Hong.

"What's wrong with you? Did you have a fight with your husband? Did you get beaten?" Zuo Shichu didn't pretend he knew nothing, but asked her directly.

Sister Hong's face froze for a moment, but she finally chose to tell the truth and nodded, "I was just a little suspicious because of him, but I didn't expect that he would actually do something to me... and even kicked me out of the house in the middle of the night..."

As Sister Hong spoke, her eyes started to turn red again.

Zuo Shichu frowned and asked again, "Is it because you went with me to look at cars after get off work today and didn't come home in time?"

Sister Hong nodded and then shook her head: "It is somewhat related, but it is more than just this one thing. I was taking the elevator home with a male neighbor, and he saw us. He suspected that I had an affair with that male neighbor. After returning home, he interrogated me for a long time. I said that we had no relationship and it was innocent, but he didn't believe it."

Zuo Shichu was shocked. She didn't expect Sister Hong's husband to be so suspicious. She couldn't help but ask, "Is your husband... really mentally healthy? Normal people wouldn't be so suspicious of their wives, right?"

Sister Hong lowered her head and said, "I don't know... He is very normal in front of outsiders, sincere and kind. Everyone says he is honest and loyal, but at home, he has a bad temper and my daughter is very afraid of him. He is also worried that I will cheat on him and checks my phone every day."

Zuo Shichu felt that this kind of life was suffocating just by listening to it. Sister Hong's husband was a two-faced person. No wonder others said he was honest and loyal. Aren't most of these honest people bullies at home? He could be friendly to everyone outside, because he vented his bad emotions on his family.

"How long has he been like this? Has he been like this since they got married?" Zuo Shichu asked.

"No, he was very nice when we first got married, otherwise I wouldn't have married him. But he started to change after his business failed two years ago. He couldn't find a job for a long time afterwards, and his temper became worse and worse. Although he finally found his current job, he became more and more suspicious of me. His teacher suspected that I would cheat on him and find other men." Sister Hong said while choking up.

"Then what are you going to do? Continue living with him?" If it were Zuo Shichu herself, she would definitely beat up the scumbag and then dump him without hesitation, but Sister Hong is not her, so she doesn't know whether Sister Hong will choose to endure it.

Sister Hong shook her head and said, "I don't know either. I'm very upset right now and don't know what to do... I don't dare tell my parents about these things. My mom just had heart surgery a few years ago and she can't bear the worry. My dad has high blood pressure and he can't be upset. I can only hide it from them. That's why I couldn't go back to my parents' house even when I was kicked out of the house in the middle of the night. I just didn't want them to see and worry about me."

Zuo Shichu sighed and said, "But if you keep hiding it like this, it will eventually be exposed, right? Now your husband is not only suspicious, but he has also started domestic violence. I heard that if he abuses you once, there will be thousands of times in the future... If you continue to endure it, you will most likely continue to suffer from his increasingly severe domestic violence. Not only you, but also your young daughter will suffer from this. Do you have the heart to let her face such a situation at such a young age?"

"I don't know... wuwu..." When Sister Hong heard what Zuo Shichu said, she immediately covered her face and started crying.

Zuo Shichu took out a few pieces of paper and gave them to her without saying anything else. The person who made the decision was Sister Hong. She could only analyze with her the situations she might encounter in the future. There was not much else she could do unless she was willing to decisively get rid of her husband.

"If you don't know what to do, you can seek help from professionals, such as a psychologist or a lawyer." Zhongli Ximo, who was driving in front, suddenly said.

Zuo Shichu was stunned. She didn't expect that Zhongli Ximo would actually meddle in her friend's affairs.

"...Okay, okay...I'll think about it carefully." Sister Hong was surprised when she heard Zhongli Ximo's words, but she quickly realized that it was the other person's kindness, so she replied.

"If you need a lawyer, I can provide some capable candidates." Zhongli Ximo said again.

"Okay, thank you. I will ask you for help if I need it." Sister Hong nodded.

More than half an hour later, the three returned to Zuo Shichu's community, but Zhongli Ximo did not follow him back to Zuo Shichu's home. After all, Sister Hong wanted to live with her, and as a grown man, it was not suitable for Zhongli Ximo to stay. Besides, Zuo Shichu's home was so small that it could not accommodate three people.

(End of this chapter)