Chapter 194 Divorced Wife Turns on Herself vs. Arrogant Rich Husband 23
Inside the top-floor office.
Chu Lincheng sat at his desk in a daze. There were still many documents in front of him that he hadn't processed, but he really wasn't in the mood and didn't want to spend time and energy on them for the time being.
I used to earn money to spend on my wife, but now that she's gone, I've lost all motivation to make money.
Sigh... His relationship with her is still so ambiguous. He needs to find a way to regain his status as her legitimate husband as soon as possible.
You can't have an affair every day.
Chu Lincheng called her.
"What's wrong with you now?" Jiang Zhiyi's impatient voice came through; this was already the third call of the day.
The first call was at noon. I asked her if she was awake and if she wanted to go out for breakfast together.
He's been acting crazy every day, day and night.
The second phone call came just half an hour ago, during which the caller recited a bunch of incredibly cheesy love quotes that he'd picked up from who-knows-where.
He dared to read it aloud, but she didn't dare to listen; it was too embarrassing.
Chu Lincheng: "I need your help with something. Grandma's birthday is in a few days, and she doesn't know about our... separation. I don't want to tell her, so she won't worry."
"Could you come back with me? It's just a few days of acting. Grandma misses you terribly and keeps calling your name..."
Jiang Zhiyi had no choice but to agree to his request.
A few days later, the two went to the Chu family's ancestral home together.
The ancestral home is located in a somewhat remote area, but the surrounding environment is quite nice. It is usually lived alone by Old Mrs. Chu, who prefers a quiet environment.
The younger generation of the Chu family usually only goes there during festivals or other special occasions.
There were already people waiting at the door.
"By the way, where are my sister-in-law and the others? When is Grandma's birthday?" Jiang Zhiyi asked casually.
She and Chu Lincheng walked in through the main gate side by side, with the nanny helping them with their luggage behind them.
“A little over a month later,” Chu Lincheng replied.
"What?!" Jiang Zhiyi's eyes widened. "Then what are we doing here now?"
She had thought her birthday was in the next couple of days, but she didn't expect it to be so far away.
“Let’s come early to prepare and stay here a little longer.” He touched his nose.
"..." Jiang Zhiyi suppressed her anger.
Grandma Chu was delighted to see them.
The group took their seats.
Jiang Zhiyi took Chu Lincheng's hand, and while she was chatting with the old lady with a smile, she was secretly pinching him.
"What's wrong with you?" The old lady noticed that Chu Lincheng's expression seemed off, and he was forcing a smile.
Jiang Zhiyi also looked at him with a blank expression.
"I'm fine, Grandma," he said, forcing back the pain in his hand. "Here, have some tea."
...
After dinner.
Jiang Zhiyi went straight back to her room, where the nanny had already tidied up.
Chu Lincheng was then called over by Old Madam Chu.
"Tell me, what's going on here?" Old Mrs. Chu could tell there was a problem at a glance.
A few days ago, Chu Lincheng suddenly said that he was going to bring people over to stay for a while. He didn't explain clearly, only asking for help to prepare in advance.
Based on her experience, the young couple must have had a fight, so she tried different ways to make up.
Chu Lincheng had no choice but to tell the whole story.
"Divorced?!" The old lady was very surprised.
Chu Lincheng did not speak again.
The old woman, leaning on her cane, her face filled with disappointment and frustration, couldn't help but scold, "Serves you right for all this trouble! You don't even know how to cherish your perfectly good daughter-in-law, you just had to go and get a divorce..."
"I'm telling you, hurry up and appease him. You young people are really something..."
The old lady was furious and scolded him for a long time.
Chu Lincheng stood there obediently, receiving the scolding.
...
Inside the room.
"Grandma just scolded me..." Chu Lincheng pretended to be pitiful and weak as soon as he got back, but he didn't explain why he was scolded.
"Serves you right!" Jiang Zhiyi was even happier to hear this, and she didn't care about the reason. "It would be even better if you got beaten up."
“You want to murder your husband!” he exclaimed angrily.
"Don't try to climb the social ladder by associating with people randomly!" she corrected.
Looking at the room's layout, Chu Lincheng said, "We'll have to squeeze in tonight. It's so cold here; I definitely won't be able to stand sleeping on the floor."
"Have someone bring over a few more blankets, and put them in the middle, not next to me." Jiang Zhiyi didn't make things difficult for him.
He was telling the truth; it's quite damp here, and it's really not a good place to sleep on the floor.
When it's late at night and everyone is quiet.
Her blanket was pulled back, and a pair of large hands pressed down, binding her waist.
Jiang Zhiyi could no longer tolerate it.
"I don't want to sleep in the same room with you anymore, I want to sleep alone." Jiang Zhiyi felt extremely dangerous, as if she had fallen into his trap.
"Aren't you scared anymore?" he asked.
In the past, when the two of them stayed overnight at the ancestral home, she was particularly timid and would only dare to sleep when he came back at night.
This is an old house that has been renovated. The old folks are stopping it from being demolished. Most of the furniture and decorations inside are old items passed down from the past.
He was used to it and didn't think much of it, but she just didn't like it.
Jiang Zhiyi stubbornly replied, "I'm not scared at all."
Chu Lincheng: "I wonder if there will be any spirits or monsters tonight. Look out the window..."
She immediately shrank further under the covers.
"I think I saw something," Chu Lincheng said, getting more and more excited. "There really is something."
"Stop talking." Jiang Zhiyi was both scared and annoyed, and she buried half of her head in the blanket.
“Right next to me…” he continued, “a fairy, trying to drain me dry…”
Jiang Zhiyi quickly realized what he meant; he was clearly doing it on purpose. "You bastard!"
She kicked him off the bed.
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