As Jiang Tong walked, she came to the artificial lake that she loved to visit when she was a child. The artificial lake was close to the main road and covered a large area.
In the past, when her parents scolded her, she would run over here to be quiet.
H City is her hometown where she grew up.
This place used to be quite dilapidated, just a small town, but now it looks much more prosperous.
High-rise buildings have been built all around the lake, and there is a commercial district right next to the road.
As dusk fell.
Couples started appearing on the lakeside sidewalk, walking side by side in twos and threes.
Jiang Tong glanced at them, then turned to stare blankly at the lake. This lake used to be without railings, but now stone railings have been built around it.
Her hand rested on the railing.
The weather is getting a bit cold, and the lake is slightly frozen, which makes me feel inexplicably lonely.
Suddenly a voice sounded beside her, somewhat familiar and physically unsettling. Jiang Tong turned her head and saw that it was the man she had met not long ago—Zheng Ren. The man had slicked-back hair, revealing his square face. His features were not ugly, but they certainly weren't handsome. Moreover, she valued a person's eyes more, and this man's eyes were too cunning.
Overall, this type of person is someone Jiang Tong wouldn't even want to be friends with. When making friends, she pays special attention to whether their personalities are compatible.
The other person was clearly not her type; he was the greasy, arrogant type of man.
Zheng Ren never expected to run into Jiang Tong again. He had just driven his mother home and was annoyed by her lecturing. He was thinking about Jiang Tong's cool and beautiful appearance and was itching to get her contact information when he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure. It was her!
Jiang Tong wore a sophisticated camel coat over a white turtleneck sweater and a brown skirt, paired with leather shoes. Her face was delicate and she didn't look like a 28-year-old at all; she looked more like a recent college graduate.
But her eyes and demeanor possess a mature charm for her age, which is very attractive.
Zheng Ren watched her walk alone by the lake, her quiet demeanor as special as something out of a movie, and he was immediately captivated by her gaze.
They almost had a car accident.
He then sped up, parked the car, and immediately rushed to her side, pretending it was a chance encounter by the lake.
"Hey, what a coincidence! Alone? I guess so. Your parents and aunt all said you were single. You must be under a lot of pressure from your family, right? Actually, I don't want to go on blind dates. After all, I don't lack women. I've had at least thirty or fifty women pursue me before, but I've only had three relationships. I'm not lying to you!"
"Although I'm above average in looks, not top-tier, I have a lot of personal charm. They all say I'm special. Actually, I just think it's okay. But I don't think you need to resist your family arranging blind dates for you, right? You see, if they hadn't arranged blind dates for you, you wouldn't have met a high-quality man like me!"
Zheng Ren chuckled confidently as he spoke, thinking he was being witty and humorous.
Jiang Tong looked at him like he was an idiot. Men who lack common sense are really scary. She gave him a cold look and said, "Sorry, I have a boyfriend."
Those who know what's good for them should leave.
But Zheng Ren clicked his tongue and said, "Actually, you don't need to reject me like that. If you have a boyfriend, would your parents still arrange blind dates for you? I know you just got divorced, but I don't mind that you've been divorced. Besides, you're already 28, and you don't have the advantages of a young girl anymore. To be honest, if I really wanted to find someone, I could find plenty of 18 or 19-year-old girls! They still really like older men like me, haha!"
He got more and more excited as he talked, and even said to Jiang Tong, "If you're with me, you only need to take care of my food, clothing, and shelter. You don't need to worry about anything else. I noticed you seemed quite reluctant to do housework earlier, but women are supposed to stay at home and take care of their husbands and children. This is a tradition passed down from our ancestors. Honestly, you'll miss out if you don't get me!"
Jiang Tong chuckled upon hearing this. Was it such a loss to miss out on a weirdo like him who was arrogant and delusional? She struggled to suppress her laughter. "Meeting you is the worst thing that could have happened to me in eight lifetimes. Alright, brother, go back, wash up, and go to bed early."
I'm too lazy to argue with idiots.
Let him be stupid.
She waved her hand and turned to leave. She was so tired; she couldn't even find a quiet place.
As a result, Zheng Ren became enraged and grabbed Jiang Tong's shoulder, trying to pull her back. "Don't push your luck! You're just a divorced woman, what are you pretending to be so high and mighty for? I'm being kind to you by liking you!"
In no time at all, their true colors were revealed, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws.
Zheng Ren even tried to reach out and hug Jiang Tong to imprison her, and wanted to kiss her, acting disgustingly and harassing people.
Jiang Tong calmly picked up her handbag and threw it at his face. Her anger surged instantly, and she couldn't take it anymore. Her temper completely collapsed. She hit him while yelling, "If you're sick, go get treated! Stop fantasizing about others all day long!! Can't you understand human language or can't you read between the lines? I told you to get lost, and you still went to come crawling to me? I think you just deserve a beating!"
In the past, she definitely wouldn't have been so assertive; she might have quietly distanced herself, not wanting to cause trouble.
But now she realizes that sometimes being assertive isn't a bad thing, provided that you can win the fight and the surrounding environment is relatively safe and not deserted.
A family taking a walk happened to see this, and the righteous uncle shouted, "Hey, why are you bullying this little girl? Let go of her hand! If you keep grabbing her, I'll call the police!"
The aunt immediately urged her son to call the police, saying there was a pervert grabbing a young girl.
Zheng Ren gripped Jiang Tong's wrist tightly and shouted, "What's it to you? This is my wife! It's none of your business what they do!"
Just as Jiang Tong was about to retort in anger, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from behind her, and a very familiar figure appeared, kicking Zheng Ren away.
She was stunned for a moment, and then she saw Xu Huaiyuan grab Zheng Ren and beat him to death.
How did he end up here?
Jiang Tong lunged forward and pulled him back, yelling, "Xu Huaiyuan, let go! Don't kill him!! Let go!!"
This scene suddenly pulled her back to her high school days. In her second year of high school, there were always thugs at the school gate. H City was also chaotic at that time, and the atmosphere and public security were not good. Some thugs from outside the school targeted Jiang Tong. It was Xu Huaiyuan who silently protected her to and from school. He also took action to protect her back then.
Back then, Xu Huaiyuan was young and impetuous. When youthful passion got the better of him, he was really ruthless when he hit people. After they got married, and with the improvement of public security across the country, Jiang Tong was never bullied again.
Jiang Tong had never seen Xu Huaiyuan hit anyone before, but now it seems he's quite ruthless.
She had to pull him over with great effort.
Xu Huaiyuan kicked him again, roaring, "Who the hell are you bullying?! You want to die?!"
Jiang Tong held onto him tightly.
She didn't want to become an accomplice.
Murder is illegal, isn't it? Has this person's brain been eaten by a dog?
The uncle and aunt over there were so frightened that they immediately called the police.
Zheng Ren was a coward who bullied the weak and feared the strong. He sat on the ground and apologized loudly, "Why did you hit me? She deliberately seduced me! I didn't provoke her. She was just being a flirtatious jerk and then backed out. Our business deal fell through."
Xu Huaiyuan spat at him and shouted angrily, "Why did I hit you? You're harassing my wife!!"
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