Chapter 16 Divorce Appeals Not Accepted
Feng Manman was forcibly held down by Lu Zhenyu for several days. Finally, one morning at four o'clock, she sneaked out of the high-ranking official's special residential area in her pajamas and took a taxi to Jinyun Bay.
After resting for several days, Lu Zhenyu did look healthier, while Feng Manman held her and wailed miserably.
She tearfully recounted her worries and regrets over the past few days, "And when did you get depression? Why didn't you tell me!"
The more heartbroken she cried, the more Lu Zhenyu felt a mix of amusement and exasperation, wiping away her tears with his sleeve.
"It's not an incurable disease, a little emotional problem is nothing."
Feng Manman choked up like a child, "The doctor said you were already severely ill and that's not all that's wrong. You even attempted suicide, didn't you! When did that happen? Zheng Yaozong bullied you, didn't he!"
Lu Zhenyu stopped wiping away her tears, glanced at her left wrist hidden under her sleeve, and turned around.
She did attempt suicide, more than once.
The first time was in the early years after she moved to Los Angeles. Zheng Yaozong tried to rape her after she had taken sleeping pills and fallen asleep. Afterwards, she suffered several emotional breakdowns and cut herself in front of Zheng Yaozong.
It really terrified him, and he didn't dare to have that thought again for a long time afterward.
The second time was in the third year, when he smashed the jade safety buckle that Lu Zhenyu had hidden.
She swallowed sleeping pills that night, and then crawled to the bathroom to induce vomiting when she was about to pass out.
That incident made Lu Zhenyu realize that she was not afraid of death, but she also wanted to live.
I want to try to survive first, just in case there's still a way out.
Ultimately, she wanted to see Shen Jingsi one more time.
During the years she was abroad, Zheng Yaozong cut off all her contact with China, leaving her with only a mobile phone that could only browse the internet.
Every day, the posts are still filled with the touching love story of Shen Jingsi and Duan Xier.
Lu Zhenyu knew that Zheng Yaozong did this on purpose, wanting her to completely lose faith in the country and to submit to him.
Perhaps it was a stroke of luck, but one time Lu Zhenyu was so exhausted that Zheng Yaozong almost succeeded.
As a result, the man couldn't get an erection in front of her.
Taking the opportunity, Lu Zhenyu mocked him relentlessly, to the point that he developed a psychological trauma from her afterwards.
Lu Zhenyu was grateful for the kick she gave him when she was eight years old, when she was pinned down in the warehouse and used all her strength to kick him in the groin.
While leaving him partially crippled, it also left him with a shadow that he could never shake off.
After hearing Lu Zhenyu's words, Feng Manman was already sobbing uncontrollably. She hugged Lu Zhenyu and repeatedly blamed herself.
Finally, he started cursing Duan Yu, saying, "If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have gone abroad back then."
They also wouldn't make her a sacrifice to save the Shen family when she was down on her luck and had nowhere else to turn.
They continued to criticize Old Master Zheng, saying that he was wicked behind the scenes, greedily trying to bring down the Shen family while simultaneously devouring this lucrative prize.
But the one who deserves the most criticism is Duan Xi'er!
Back when she was dating Duan Yu, this woman repeatedly interfered, and now that Lu Zhenyu and Shen Jingsi are together, she's going to stir things up even more.
But what's the point of saying more?
Nothing can be changed, and that woman has indeed won all the way to the present.
"Let's stop thinking about it. Instead of worrying, let's get to work! Come with me for a big clean-up!"
Feng Manman sniffed, "Can't we just call a housekeeper? I'll pay for it."
Lu Zhenyu pushed her head away, "Shen Jingsi came looking for us because he smelled it, and you're still chasing after him?"
Feng Manman: "..."
Okay, she'll do it.
The two sisters got right to it.
With renewed energy, Feng Manman pushed the vacuum cleaner with one hand, put her hands on her hips, and looked around the entire villa.
"This is outrageous! Shen Jingsi bought this house using my account back then, and this is the first time the owner has come here in all these years. If that bastard finds out, he'll be furious."
Lu Zhenyu, who was kneeling and wiping the floor, smiled and said, "It would have been possible five years ago."
That may not be the case now; perhaps he has long forgotten about the house.
Just like the two camellias he personally cut down, they disappeared from the world without a trace.
Don't think about it; thinking too much will inevitably lead to emotional outbursts.
Lu Zhenyu got up and patted Feng Manman's butt as she passed by, saying, "Work hard, and I'll make you a big meal tonight."
Feng Manman glanced at her phone and turned back, "Your cooking skills have improved in the past five years?"
"Let's eat hot pot."
"...", okay, she knew it wasn't true.
After reading the WeChat message from Shen Jinchuan reminding me to add more clothes as the temperature drops, I tossed it back onto the sofa.
"Zhenzhen, how can you be so sure that Shen Jingsi won't be able to find this place?"
Feng Manman asked in confusion, "I've heard that he's been acting like he's been bitten by a mad dog these past few days, sending people all over the city to search for you."
Lu Zhenyu washed her hands and came out, avoiding the topic of Shen Jingsi, "I also want to ask you, what's going on between you and Shen Jinchuan?"
"Well... that's a long story, like the two of us not having a mother."
Feng Manman recalled, "As soon as I returned to China, my second aunt forced me to go on a blind date. The other person was Shen Jinchuan, and he started pursuing me the very next day."
Shen Jinchuan, the eldest son of Shen Jingsi's second uncle.
Their branch is responsible for pursuing political careers. Shen Jinchuan went directly to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after graduating from university and is currently the deputy director-general and spokesperson.
Lu Zhenyu knew him well enough and couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised. "He's pursuing you? That's quite interesting."
Is it definitely interesting and not utterly boring?
"Heh." Feng Manman chuckled coldly twice.
"He's such a rigid, old-fashioned guy, boring and dull. The only reason he's lowering himself to pursue me is for Lao Feng's power. I find this kind of power-for-power marriage disgusting."
Feng Manman added, "The Shen family is scared. After all, if it happens again, they won't have another daughter to offer up for their own protection."
Lu Zhenyu just smiled.
If we were to say who most wants the Shen family to prosper right now, it would undoubtedly be her.
Otherwise, if the events of that year were to repeat themselves, and the Shen family were to perish, her sacrifices over the past five years would be meaningless.
The phone rang at that moment. Seeing that it was an overseas call, Lu Zhenyu took her phone and walked to the French windows.
“Lisa.”
"Zhenzhen, how have you been lately?"
"Everything is fine, you called..."
The voice on the other end was urgent; before she could finish speaking, it said, "Zheng Yaozong is going to be released on bail."
Lu Zhenyu frowned. "How could it be so fast?"
She knew Zheng Yaozong wouldn't be detained for long, but the fact that he was coming out in less than ten days was far beyond her expectations.
"This was our oversight. We don't know who sent the news of his detention back to China. The Zheng family has already sent lawyers to Los Angeles to handle this matter. Our team is doing everything we can, but at most we can keep him in custody for another week."
"It was him?"
“We are quite certain that there is no mistake on the part of the police station. Perhaps it was someone in China who discovered something.”
domestic……
Lu Zhenyu pursed her lips, bit her nails, and thought for a moment, "Then you should try to stall him as much as possible. I'll go to court this afternoon."
"I imagine the Zheng family will be searching for you everywhere, so you must take good care of yourself."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Zhenyu gazed at the midday sun outside the window, pondered for a moment, and then turned and walked upstairs.
"Manman, stop what you're doing and come with me to court."
"Huh?" Feng Manman looked at the figure walking upstairs. "Going to the courthouse for hot pot?"
"Appeal for divorce."
Upon hearing about the divorce, Feng Manman was incredibly excited, already fantasizing about the bright future she and her sister would have after the divorce.
“Then we’ll just live in my old man’s house. No mistresses or concubines will be able to get in. I’ll be your assistant, and you can focus on your creative work. That’ll be how we’ll settle down and live a peaceful life.”
The fantasy was wonderful, and not wanting to dampen her enthusiasm, Lu Zhenyu agreed, "Then can we raise two cats and plant a camellia tree?"
She loves camellias the most; she loves their taste and their color.
"certainly!"
Feng Manman waved her hand proudly, "Raise a hundred of them, and plant them all around the house. Damn it, let's see who dares to cut down Zhenzhen's trees this time!"
That kind of life must be very comfortable and happy, Lu Zhenyu really longs for it.
But camellias...
The light in her eyes dimmed slightly. "Just plant one, one is enough."
Feng Manman walked into the courthouse with her head held high, holding Lu Zhenyu's hand.
Three hours later, she came out again, her face flushed and breathless.
"That damn Zheng family grandson! He's so overreaching, was he an octopus in his past life? And he can't even handle this case? Is there no law in this world anymore?!"
Compared to Feng Manman, Lu Zhenyu was much calmer.
Holding the document in his hand, showing how it was taken in and out, he patted her back and said, "Don't be angry, it was within my expectations."
Feng Manman was furious; her face was red and her neck was bulging.
"No, I'm going to find my second uncle right now. Do they think the Zheng family can still control everything in the capital?"
Lu Zhenyu stopped the person and tried to comfort and persuade them.
Feng Manman gritted her teeth in hatred, "Then I'll go to my second aunt's Buddhist temple, burn incense, bathe, and kneel for three days and three nights, cursing that old man Zheng, and he'll be dead on the fourth day!"
"He's an official who provides food and clothing for his family, and a high-ranking one at that! Isn't he afraid that after he dies, all those good-for-nothings in the Zheng family will be torn to shreds?"
"That's why he dares not die. He receives 100,000 yuan worth of life-saving injections every day, and he has to wear an oxygen mask to stay alive as long as he has a breath left."
There's no point in arguing here. Lu Zhenyu took Feng Manman's arm and said, "I promised to treat you to a big meal. Let's pick a place."
Feng Manman's temper flared up quickly but subsided just as fast. When she heard that she was given the choice, her eyes lit up.
It's just one place.
Night Paradise, a place where you must verify your assets and identity before entering, is the most glamorous and dazzling place of fame and fortune in the entire capital.
In the past, Lu Zhenyu would have refused after considering many factors, but today is an exception.
From the moment she stood at the courthouse entrance, it meant that she had moved to the opposite side of the Zheng family.
From the moment Zheng Yaozong was released on bail and returned to China, every day she was alive was a gift.
In her divorce from Zheng Yaozong, Lu Zhenyu went all in.
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