The second thing Qi Zhijun did was put on his old cadre uniform, tidy himself up carefully, grab his bag, and head out.
Even though she knew exactly what Qi Zhijun was going to do, she couldn't stop him and could only watch him leave.
Outside, snowflakes were falling in the air, dry and cold, almost piercing to the bone. Pedestrians hurried along, heads bowed and necks hunched. Only Qi Zhijun stood upright, made a record at the gate of the Children's Palace, and strode into Xiao Cui's dormitory.
Pushing open the door, I saw her in the dormitory wearing a red and black plaid sweater with the white collar turned up, and black pants that made her look even taller. Her hair, which was past her shoulders, was tied into a low ponytail.
The clean bedding was neatly folded, and there was a bottle of plum blossoms made from candles on the desk. She was sitting by the stove, with a lunchbox on it containing clear cabbage soup. She was holding a cornbread with a few shredded pickled vegetables in the hole, and she was eating the cornbread and cabbage in small bites.
Hearing footsteps, she turned around and was taken aback when she saw Qi Zhijun. She immediately put down the cornbread, closed the door, grabbed a towel to brush the snowflakes off Qi Zhijun, and asked softly, "Why are you here?"
Qi Zhijun just stared at this gentle woman until she finished putting away the towel and realized that Qi Zhijun hadn't replied. She looked up at her in confusion. Qi Zhijun suppressed her emotions and calmly said, "It's almost the New Year, so I came back early. I was thinking of taking care of things with you before the end of the year so you can welcome the New Year with your new identity!"
Xiao Cui was stunned and murmured, "What do you mean? You..."
Qi Zhijun nodded and said, "That's right, just what you think. After so much deliberation, I think this is the best outcome for both of us. Letting go now is the last bit of tenderness I can give you. Please forgive me for the hurt I've caused you. I may not be able to make it up to you right now."
Xiao Cui's eyes reddened, and she muttered to herself, "Actually, we don't need to do this. Maybe we can try again..."
Qi Zhijun chuckled and said, "How can we try? You don't even have the courage to come home with me now, so what's the point of talking about the future! Forget it, some things can't be forced. You're unlucky to have met me! Forgive me for being so irresponsible, but if you're free now, hurry up and get the letter of introduction ready so we can get things done quickly..."
Hearing this, Xiao Cui felt a pang of emptiness in her heart, as if something important was about to leave her. She immediately shook her head and threw herself into Qi Zhijun's arms, trembling as she said, "No, no, Zhijun, I don't want a divorce. Please give me another chance, okay? I'm sorry, I was wrong before. I shouldn't have been such a coward, trying to back down when faced with problems. I..."
Qi Zhijun pulled her away from his embrace, looked at her seriously, and said, "I'm sorry, I've thought about it for a long time, and we're not suitable for each other! It's better to forget each other than to be together in hardship. Maybe that's the best outcome for both of us."
Xiao Cui cried out in distress, "Qi Zhijun, you can't do this to me! How can you bear to make me a divorced woman? It's bad enough that you treat me badly, but you also want to..."
Qi Zhijun suppressed his anger and tried to speak calmly, "It's all my fault, I'm sorry, but this marriage must end!"
Before Xiao Cui could say anything more, Qi Zhijun coldly said, "I have the letter you wrote to Wang Yanda..."
Xiao Cui's face drained of color. She swayed, almost losing her balance, and tears streamed down her face like broken pearls. "No, no, it's not what you think..."
Qi Zhijun looked at her and said, "This wasn't your first time on your wedding night..."
Xiao Cui bit her lip and said, "You...you did this for?"
Qi Zhijun shook his head. "Let's all save each other some face!"
"Impossible, Qi Zhijun, I will not divorce you. Believe it or not, I'm telling you, Wang Yanda and I are not what you think. I will not allow you to slander his innocence! Now please leave my dormitory! We both need to calm down!" Xiao Cui held back her tears and forced herself to remain calm as she asked Qi Zhijun to leave.
Qi Zhijun gave a bitter smile. "The divorce is going to happen. Dragging it out like this won't do us any good!" After pushing Qi Zhijun out, Xiao Cui leaned against the door and desperately covered her mouth to stop herself from crying out loud!
Trembling all over, panicked and at a loss! This shouldn't be happening! This shouldn't be happening!
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