Chapter 52 A Match Made in Heaven: An Eye for an Eye
Fang Qing didn't expect Tie Yanfei to guess her intentions so quickly, but she vehemently denied it: "How could you think that way? I'm just making plans for our future. Your thinking really hurts me."
Back then, when she insisted on divorce, it was Tie Yanfei who instigated her. It wasn't until the two went to another city that they discovered the outside world wasn't as wonderful as they had imagined. In fact, Fang Qing had already regretted it by then, but she had no way out. But this life is different. She knows that Tie Yanfei is nothing but a beast in human form, and she must get rid of this hidden danger. She can no longer let him drag her into the abyss.
Tie Yanfei reached out and pinched her chin: "Do you think I don't know your little tricks? What, you complained about Gu Zhiyuan's coldness before, but now that you see he's married a new wife, you're starting to get jealous?"
"No, that's not true. You know I've never liked him." Compared to Tie Yanfei, Gu Zhiyuan was taciturn and always had a cold face. In Fang Qing's eyes at that time, he was naturally unlikable. Unfortunately, her family thought that he was in the army and received a monthly allowance, unlike Tie Yanfei, who was just a good-for-nothing who couldn't even afford a bride price. Thinking of this, Fang Qing couldn't help but lower her eyes. In her previous life, after divorcing Gu Zhiyuan, she went to another place with Tie Yanfei. By the time she struggled to go back, her parents were already gone. After settling things here, she should go back.
"I don't care if you like him or not. We're in the same boat now. Don't even think about getting rid of me." Tie Yanfei sneered. For Fang Qing, he chased her from Yun County to Wu'an. After her divorce, the two of them went to another place together. His reputation in his hometown was long gone. How could he let go so easily?
Fang Qing didn't say anything. She just felt that Tie Yanfei was more troublesome than she had imagined. If she wanted to live a good life, she had to deal with him first.
*
Gu Chen'an told Gu Zhiyuan that Fang Qing had come back again. A cold glint flashed in his eyes, then he looked at Ji Wei and said gently, "She's bothering you again?"
"No, she just came to see the child and even bought Lulu a gift." Although she didn't accept it.
"Ignore her. She'll leave when she gets bored." A look of disgust flashed in Gu Zhiyuan's eyes.
"Yes, I know. Like you said, no matter what her intentions are, we should just ignore her." Ji Wei guessed that Fang Qing hadn't had a good month since she left, which was why she came back to try and win her back.
"I'm sorry." Gu Zhiyuan looked at Ji Wei apologetically; he always seemed to cause her trouble.
"Are you apologizing to me on Fang Qing's behalf?" Ji Wei looked at him with some displeasure.
"Of course not, I just feel that we've caused you trouble." Gu Zhiyuan shook his head in denial.
“We’re family now, your business is my business, this is no trouble at all,” Ji Wei corrected him.
The words "family" immediately brightened Gu Zhiyuan's somewhat gloomy mood, and when he spoke again, his tone became noticeably happier: "You're right, we're family. By the way, I brought back new dresses for you and Lulu this time."
"Summer isn't even here yet." Ji Wei gave him a reproachful look. It's still spring, and he's already bringing back dresses. Lulu is getting more and more vain. If she sees them, she'll want to wear them tomorrow.
“I don’t know when I’ll be able to go to Guangzhou again, so I bought it,” Gu Zhiyuan explained.
"Will the shifts be reduced a lot next month?" Ji Wei wondered, recalling his previous words.
“It will be reduced by at least half, and then reduced further,” Gu Zhiyuan explained to her.
"Is there any good news about the land?" Ji Wei was still more concerned about this.
“If all goes well, we can close the deal by the end of the month. I, Brother Lü, am very confident. Brother Wang also wants to invest this time,” Gu Zhiyuan said to her, discussing business matters.
"So what are your thoughts?" Ji Wei wasn't surprised by Wang Haifeng and his wife's idea. After all, it had been proven that following Lü Shuangcai's lead was the right thing to do. They missed out on freight last time, and naturally didn't want to miss out again this time.
"Acquiring the land is a huge expense, and we'll need to invest even more later. It's good news that someone is willing to join us." Gu Zhiyuan's meaning was clear.
“That’s true, but it’s not suitable for anyone else to join later. A three-way balance of power is the best situation,” Ji Wei offered her opinion.
"I've mentioned this to Brother Lü, and he's agreed to it so far." Gu Zhiyuan also felt that adding more people wouldn't be a good idea.
"Let's wait and see what happens. There's no need to worry about things that haven't happened yet." Ji Wei originally wanted to submit her resignation, but the new round of math competitions gave her a glimmer of hope. If she could achieve something this time, she would have a better chance of being transferred. Her previous open class had also left a good impression on the leaders.
"Yes, once we get the land, you can start planning our home in the city." Gu Zhiyuan's tone was tinged with anticipation.
“That’s true. I can make some plans then.” Although they already have a house, the layout of the house they live in now is what the original landlord left behind. They haven’t made many changes. It’s different in the city. They can do whatever they want. If the land is big, they might even have the option of a villa. Thinking of a villa, Ji Wei suddenly laughed out loud.
"What are you laughing at?" Gu Zhiyuan looked at her with some surprise.
"I just feel happy." Ji Wei remembered that houses at that time were generally seven stories high, and high-rise buildings were still rare. As long as you acquired a large enough plot of land, a villa should be no problem. In her previous life, she had always rented, and she couldn't remember how many times she had moved. This time, she didn't want to go through all that trouble and wanted to settle down in one go.
“They told me last time that they wanted to get a puppy, so we can let them try it out.” Seeing her happy, Gu Zhiyuan’s lips also curled into a smile.
“This is something we need to think about carefully. If you get a puppy, you have to be responsible for it. But it will be at least a year or two before we actually move to the city.” Ji Wei felt that it was too early for them to worry about this now.
The couple were envisioning their family of four going to the city, while Fang Qing and Tie Yanfei were starting to worry about money: "Why don't you borrow some from Gu Zhiyuan? After all, you're the mother of his child."
“I tried to borrow from him last time, but he refused. This route won’t work.” Fang Qing shook her head, then, remembering the shady things he’d done in the past, an idea suddenly came to her: “Why don’t you try borrowing some from your old friends?”
Fang Qing used to genuinely want to spend her life with him, so she naturally disliked his association with those shady friends. Now, she desperately wants to leave and get rid of him, so she doesn't mind his association with those people and even hopes to use it to find dirt on them.
"I had a falling out with them last time because of you, how could I possibly face them? Do you really have no money on you?" Tie Yanfei looked at her suspiciously as he spoke.
"When have I ever lied to you?" Fang Qing glared at him, annoyed.
"Okay, I'll think of a way." Tie Yanfei glanced at her and quickly came up with an idea.
Gu Zhiyuan hadn't expected him to dare come looking for him. He looked up at the person opposite him, his expression indifferent: "What do you want to say to me?"
"Brother Gu is so generous. I thought you'd beat me up first when you saw me," Tie Yanfei said with a nonchalant air.
"I'm afraid of getting my hands dirty." Now that he has a happy and fulfilling life, there's no need for him to dirty his hands for someone like that.
Tie Yanfei ignored his sarcasm and simply leaned closer to him, saying, "Do you know what that crazy woman Fang Qing wants me to do?"
"It has nothing to do with me." Gu Zhiyuan thought the two of them were a match made in heaven, both so shameless.
“She wants to win you and your son back, but your current wife is an obstacle,” Tie Yanfei said, glancing at him. The man, who had been cold and aloof, seemed to have become even more sharp, as if he would be stabbed if he took another step forward.
"What do you want to say?" Gu Zhiyuan glanced at him.
"Give me some money, and I'll take her away right away, I promise to keep her far away from your family." Tie Yanfei already had a plan in mind.
Gu Zhiyuan sneered. It seemed that his previous compromises for Chen An had been seen as weakness by these people. He said coldly, "Then you can stay here."
After leaving, Gu Zhiyuan did not go straight home. Instead, he went directly to the local court to sue Fang Qing, not only for the child support she was owed for the past year, but also for the savings she had taken. He knew the savings might not be recovered, but he wanted to use this incident to tell Fang Qing to stay away from them, otherwise, next time it wouldn't be as simple as just asking for money.
As for Tie Yanfei, he remembered that this man was a hoodlum in Yun County. Now that he was short of money, he figured he would still do some things on the spur of the moment. So after leaving the court, he called Lü Shuangcai and asked him to find someone to take his place driving for the next few days, and to go back after he had dealt with things at home.
Tie Yanfei was naturally furious after being rejected by Gu Zhiyuan. In his opinion, Gu Zhiyuan was the biggest sucker. He had ignored his existence for that brat Gu Chen'an before, but now he was unwilling to make concessions for his family. He thought that he might have to talk to Ji Wei first, and if he could ruin their relationship, that would be fine too.
When Tie Yanfei returned home, he found that there were other people besides Fang Qing. Yes, they had moved back to their old place. Hearing the door open, Fang Qing rushed to greet him: "You're back. Brother Huang and the others somehow found out you were back and came to find you."
"When did they arrive?" Tie Yanfei glanced at Fang Qing, feeling that this woman must have done it on purpose. She knew that Huang Zhong and his group had been trying to make her take the blame.
"They came this afternoon, you should make them leave right away." Fang Qing pretended to be scared. So what if she was the one who brought them? Didn't he also plan to sell her to the mountains in her past life? This time, she was just giving him a taste of his own medicine.
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