Xiao Hua and her child ultimately did not take He Yan's car. They took a taxi directly after leaving the train station. Taxis in Haishi have only gradually become more common in the last two years. In the past, it would take half a day to hail a taxi.
He Yan had his subordinates follow the taxi in front of them, and Xiao Hua knew that He Yan was following them.
Xiao Hua was a little confused. Three years ago, he didn't even want the child, so why was he willing to have it now? Was it because of Commander He? Did he dare not disobey Commander He's orders?
Regardless of the reason, she felt that He Yan did not genuinely want the child, and a person who was not sincere at all did not deserve to be Kang An's father.
When they arrived at their rented apartment complex, just as Xiaohua was about to pay the driver, He Yan preemptively pulled out some banknotes from his pocket, handed them to the driver, and thanked him, saying, "Thank you, driver."
Looking at He Yan in his everyday military uniform, and then at the military jeep behind him and the soldier driving it, the driver figured that the handsome man in front of him must have a high rank.
Look at that demeanor, he's got the makings of a big leader.
Xiaohua took out some money from her bag and handed the driver a five-yuan bill: "Sir, please accept this. I don't know this person."
The driver knew, of course, that she was lying, but since his car was carrying Xiaohua and her daughter, he naturally had to accept the money Xiaohua handed over.
"It's all family money, no matter who gives it to you, haha..." The driver took the money and drove away.
He Yan picked up the bag that Xiao Hua had put on the ground: "Let's go, I'll take you and your daughter home."
Xiao Hua snatched the large bag from He Yan's hand: "No need. Unsolicited kindness is either a swindle or a crime!"
He Yan laughed upon hearing this: "Ye Xiaohua, do you understand the meaning of 'unsolicited kindness is either for ulterior motives'?"
Xiaohua knew he was deliberately mocking her, ridiculing her for using a few characters haphazardly.
She looked at He Yan with a mocking expression and said innocently, "I'm just a village girl who can't read a single word. How would I know the meaning of these eight characters? I'm not as learned as you, Commander He."
Ye Xiaohua really impressed him. Not only did she know how to use her vast knowledge, but she also knew how to ridicule him.
It seems she really put her heart into her studies over the past four years.
He Yan forcibly followed the mother and daughter, and she couldn't shake him off. Even reporting him to the police for harassment was useless. Legally, they were still a legally married couple, and he himself was a soldier.
She could only think about finding a new place to live in a few days, moving away with her child so he couldn't find her. She didn't want to have anything to do with this person again.
Xiaohua is now filled with regret, wondering when this marriage will finally be dissolved.
She should know that making money wouldn't be that difficult for her in the future. She really shouldn't have insisted on that 30,000 yuan back then. If she had signed the papers without asking for the 30,000 yuan, she wouldn't be in this mess now, putting herself in such a passive position.
He Yan surveyed the environment and building layout of the community, which he considered to be a decent community in Shanghai.
In recent years, the housing market has been booming, and many wealthy people have moved into these kinds of communities.
Although he spent most of his time in the military, he still knew a little about urban development in Haishi.
"Ye Xiaohua, how have you been supporting yourself and your child all these years? I'm quite curious."
He was genuinely curious, but also somewhat uneasy. If Ye Xiaohua really did something immoral, he couldn't blame, criticize, or condemn her.
It is indeed not easy for a woman to live in a big city with a child, especially since Ye Xiaohua is a girl from the countryside. Four years ago, she could barely read or write. How could she possibly make a living and support herself and her child in a big city? He couldn't imagine what Ye Xiaohua could do!
Judging from her and her child's clothing and living conditions, her income must be quite good.
He looked at Ye Xiaohua now. She was slender with fair skin, and her small oval face was cool and beautiful. Her lips were red without any makeup. Such a woman would undoubtedly make a man's heart flutter. He did not expect that Ye Xiaohua could be so beautiful after losing weight!
Moreover, in his view, her current level of education is at least junior high school level. It is impossible for her to be self-taught. A person who cannot read or write would not have the ability to learn on their own. Therefore, it is very likely that someone taught her.
The unease in my heart gradually grew. Haishi has been developing rapidly in the past two years, attracting a lot of Hong Kong and foreign investment. In particular, most of Haishi's real estate is invested and built by bosses from Hong Kong.
He Yan has a childhood friend who started doing business in the last two years. He often comes into contact with some bosses from the port city. His friend told him that most of the bosses from the port city would keep a young and beautiful mistress when they came to Shanghai.
Ye Xiaohua ignored him, took the child's hand with one hand and her own small bag with the other, and went upstairs to get the key and open the door.
He Yan hesitated for a moment before speaking: "If you, as a woman, did something shameful to raise this child, I wouldn't blame you. But now that I know about this child, I won't just ignore it. You'd better clean up your messy affairs as soon as possible!"
If Xiaohua doesn't understand what he means, then she's an incredibly stupid idiot.
"Kang'an, you go inside first. If you're tired, go lie down on the bed for a while. Mom will talk to this uncle for a bit."
After Kang An went inside, Xiao Hua closed the door behind her. She turned around and looked at He Yan with a cold and disdainful expression: "I'm illiterate, and I really don't understand what kind of nonsense you're talking about, Commander He. Please explain in detail what you mean by that!"
He Yan was somewhat annoyed by her provocation; she was doing it on purpose, deliberately trying to disgust him.
Although he didn't love Ye Xiaohua at all, legally Ye Xiaohua was his wife, whom he had married in a proper ceremony. However, it was very likely that his wife had been cheating on him for the past few years. Even if he didn't love her, as a man, he still felt that this was an extremely shameful thing!
But he thought that it must have been difficult for her to raise the child alone for the past few years, and that doing this might have been a last resort.
His resentment is understandable, since he hasn't inquired about the mother and daughter even once in the past few years, nor has he given them a single penny.
But now he won't abandon her and the children. As his wife, she should end those sordid relationships and affairs immediately.
"Ye Xiaohua, even a tree has its bark, and you're a woman, so you should have some self-respect, right? Do I have to spell things out for you so you'll be too ashamed to lift your head?"
"You just want to say that I support my children by selling my body, right? Yes, that's it. What's there for me to be ashamed of or ashamed of? What, are you bothered by this? Or are you saying that even a woman you don't love should remain chaste for you? Bah!"
As Xiaohua spoke, she went inside and slammed the door shut with a bang!
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