053 Can't we live together?
Xie Yaoyao got goosebumps all over when he said "my wife".
She rubbed her arms. "Boss lady, I'm hungry. Could you please hurry up with the order?"
Seeing that she didn't want to exchange pleasantries, the proprietress had no choice but to take the menu and leave.
Back behind the bar, she glanced at them every now and then.
The couple didn't look very compatible; the man was clearly dressed like an elite.
Then look at the woman, she's fat and unkempt. The two of them standing together look like a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung.
Of course, the man was wearing flowers.
Xie Yaoyao looked up at Liang Zhen and said, "Liang Zhen, now that you're back, let's find some time to get the divorce certificate."
I was forced to get married back then.
It's time to end the marriage.
Liang Zhen looked somewhat troubled. "Yaoyao, I submitted my resume to Chenghe Law Firm. Their boss pays a lot of attention to employees' marital status. If we get divorced at this critical juncture, it may affect my chances of getting an offer from the firm."
Xie Yaoyao clenched her fists. "I see."
"How about you wait a few more months until I get an offer and establish myself at Chenghe Law Firm, then we can get a divorce certificate. What do you think?"
Xie Yaoyao is not the kind of person who would abandon someone after they've served their purpose.
She owed Liang Zhen a favor when she was registering Yu Bao's household registration. Now that he needs her to wait, she can't very well say that she can't wait even a day.
"good."
Liang Zhen's smile relaxed a bit.
Just then, the dishes were served, and Liang Zhen rinsed a set of bowls and chopsticks with hot water and placed them in front of Xie Yaoyao.
“Yaoyao, here you go.”
Xie Yaoyao took it and thanked him. Liang Zhen then scalded a new set of bowls and chopsticks for himself and served him rice.
"It's still better in China. Foreigners don't eat rice, they eat fried chicken and pizza every day. My poor Chinese stomach is suffering."
Xie Yaoyao placed a piece of stir-fried pork on his plate, saying, "Then you should eat more."
While eating, Liang Zhen looked Xie Yaoyao up and down. "Yaoyao, how have you been these past few years?"
"That's fine, I'll just go to work and take care of the kids."
Liang Zhen said, "His name is Yubao, right? Why didn't he come with you?"
"I asked my boss to take you out for fun. Liang Zhen, stop talking and eat your food."
Xie Yaoyao piled several mouthfuls of food onto his plate, filling it to the brim.
Liang Zhen was interrupted by her and didn't dare to continue asking questions.
After finishing the meal, Liang Zhen insisted on paying the bill, but instead produced US dollars.
The proprietress joked, "Oh, I didn't realize you were a returnee from overseas; you're carrying US dollars all over you."
These words drew stares from everyone in the restaurant towards Liang Zhen.
Xie Yaoyao is the one who understands best the rule of not flaunting wealth in old tenement buildings.
Whoever shows their skin will be robbed.
She held Liang Zhen's hand, "Put your wallet away, I'll pay you, it's not much money."
Liang Zhen looked at her awkwardly, "I just got off the plane and haven't had time to exchange my money for Hong Kong dollars yet."
Xie Yaoyao scanned the QR code and paid.
"No need to exchange for Hong Kong dollars. Domestic payments in China all use QR codes now, and it should be the same in the US, right?"
Liang Zhen laughed and said, "Some shops run by Chinese people can accept QR codes, but foreigners still insist on paying cash."
"oh."
After paying, Xie Yaoyao picked up his suitcase and walked out of the restaurant, noticing that many people were glancing at them intentionally or unintentionally.
His gaze was like that of someone eyeing a fat sheep.
Fat Sheep Liang Zhen, however, remained completely oblivious, her face blank with naivety, asking, "Yao Yao, where are we going now?"
Xie Yaoyao warily reminded him, "Liang Zhen, this old tenement building area is an old district, very chaotic. You should take good care of your wallet."
The Tanglou area is a melting pot of all sorts of people.
She had lived here for several years and knew that many gangsters also lived here.
Sometimes you can hear people fighting on the roadside in the middle of the night, which is very unsafe.
Upon hearing this, Liang Zhen subconsciously touched the pocket where he kept his wallet, and he breathed a sigh of relief, "My wallet is still here."
Xie Yaoyao rubbed her forehead.
Liang Zhen is a top lawyer who has spent several years in the United States. Surely he doesn't lack this basic common sense?
"By the way, where do you live? Should I take you there?"
Liang Zhen was taken aback. "Can't I stay at your house?"
He came straight here after getting off the plane without booking a hotel. Does Xie Yaoyao mean he should stay outside?
Xie Yaoyao was stunned.
"You can stay at my place. After I finish my tutoring job, where will Yubao and I live?"
Liang Zhen: "...We're husband and wife, can't we live together?"
Xie Yaoyao looked at him silently. "We're a fake couple. Besides, look how fat I am. I take up the whole 1.5-meter bed by myself. Do you think there's any room for you?"
Liang Zhen: "..."
In short, Xie Yaoyao never considered him her husband.
“I haven’t booked a hotel. Why don’t you let me stay for a while? Once I find a job, I’ll find a place to move out,” Liang Zhen said.
Having said all that, Xie Yaoyao really couldn't send them away anymore.
"Well, okay then. But the house is in poor condition and it leaks during the rainy season. Just don't mind it."
Liang Zhen: "No, that won't happen."
Xie Yaoyao took Liang Zhen to her rented room. As soon as she opened the door, a fishy smell hit her nose.
Liang Zhen frowned slightly, struggling to suppress his disgust.
Xie Yaoyao stepped aside. "Come in. You can stay in Yubao's room for now."
A 40-square-meter rental apartment with two bedrooms and a living room is quite cramped, but this is quite common in Hong Kong.
Liang Zhen looked at the several basins for catching water in the living room. The ceiling and walls were mottled, and the room was stuffy and humid.
He looked around, his expression somewhat subtle. "Why are you living in a place like this with Xiao Yu?"
"There's nothing we can do. Our salaries are limited, and it's difficult for Xiaoyu and me to make ends meet after renting a place."
Xie Yaoyao gestured for him to sit down. She went to the kitchen to boil water, made a cup of green tea, and brought it out to place on the coffee table.
"Liang Zhen, you didn't get enough rest on the plane, did you? Why don't you take a nap? I've hung the house key on the wall. Remember to take it with you when you go out."
Liang Zhen saw her walk towards the entrance and was already changing her shoes. He quickly followed her out and asked, "Where are you going?"
“It’s still early. I’m going to Disneyland to pick up Yubao. We probably won’t be back until the summer vacation is over.”
Does this mean she's going to abandon him here?
"Yaoyao, I haven't met Yubao yet. Let's go to Disneyland together, and I can also meet your boss while we're there."
Liang Zhen felt a strong sense of crisis. He needed to meet with Xie Yaoyao's boss to find out who he was and whether he had designs on Xie Yaoyao.
Xie Yaoyao pursed her lips. "What do you want to see my boss for?"
"I just want to see what he looks like. Yao Yao, don't you know that your figure is very popular abroad? What if your boss has ulterior motives towards you?"
Xie Yaoyao: "...Don't worry at all, the domestic aesthetic still favors fair-skinned, young, and thin women."
As they were talking, Xie Yaoyao had already changed her shoes, picked up her bag, waved to Liang Zhen, and left.
Liang Zhen stood in the entrance hall, and perhaps because of the lighting, a gloomy look appeared on his handsome face.
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