Chapter 104 It’s Time

He Yi found it hard to accept it for a moment. How absurd was it that her husband, who had been with her for many years, would do such a thing?

With shaking hands, she sent a message to Ding Yingzhong, asking why he hadn't arrived yet.

Ding Yingzhong replied almost immediately.

[Ding Yingzhong]: Wife, I have something urgent to do. Please wait for me. It will be quick.

[He Yi]: What's the emergency? Where are you now? Do you want me to come find you?

[Ding Yingzhong]: No, no, I'll get it done quickly. Just wait for me there and don't run around. I'm afraid I won't be able to find you later.

He Yi's hand holding the phone gradually tightened, almost as if she was going to crush the phone. Now, based on Ding Yingzhong's reaction, she had already made a preliminary judgment in her mind.

On the side, Qi Nian watched the security guard drag Dou Pei away, then looked at He Yi cautiously: "Sister He Yi, you..."

He wanted to ask if the other person was okay, but then he realized that asking that question now was nonsense.

Qi Nian had no choice but to lower his head in frustration, and his little curly hair also drooped down dejectedly.

Chu Rongshi looked at his expression, but curled his lips and reached out to rub his curly hair.

Qi Nian looked up and saw Chu Rongshi was still smiling. He immediately signaled to her with his eyes to be more serious. Sister He Yi was so sad, yet she was still smiling!

He Yi lowered her head and wiped away her tears in a hurry. She raised her head and smiled as if to cover up her feelings, but you could see that her eyes were still a little red. "I'm fine, it's just a little unexpected."

Qi Nian pursed his lips slightly, not knowing how to comfort her. He could only poke Chu Rongshi and ask for help.

Chu Rongshi glanced at Qi Nian's round deer eyes and said, "I'll give you a few days off to sort out the problem. Don't delay your work."

Everyone thought: "..."

Is this the legendary capitalist? What does it mean to not delay work? If I had known, I should not have let his brother go to comfort people.

If he was already sad, he would probably be even sadder after hearing what his brother said.

Qi Nian looked at He Yi worriedly. Unexpectedly, the other party smiled sincerely: "Thank you, Mr. Chu."

Was she manipulated by the capitalists? Qi Nian felt a little sorry for He Yi.

After He Yi left, Qi Nian returned home and followed Chu Rongshi to his study. He was still a little worried. That was how he was. He had only known He Yi for less than two days, but he was still worried about her situation.

Chu Rongshi raised his hand and pinched Qi Nian's cheek to reassure him: "He Yi is not a child who knows nothing. This matter can be solved."

To be honest, He Yi's problem is easy to solve, but since it involves emotional issues, some decisions will be difficult.

Qi Nian's frown relaxed when he heard this. He nodded, then came to his senses and looked at Chu Rong with a slightly reproachful look, muttering softly, "Are you as comforting as you just said? If there was an undo button, I would have asked you to do it urgently."

Chu Rongshi was amused by Qi Nian's description and admitted his mistake: "I am not very good at comforting people."

Qi Nian said he understood, and said with a lingering fear: "If I feel sad in the future, please don't ask you to comfort me."

Chu Rongshi stopped smiling, and pinched Qi Nian's chin with his fingers, asking him to look at him: "If you don't look to me for comfort, who else do you want to look to? Hmm?"

Qi Nian glanced at the other party anxiously, but still said stubbornly: "This... is none of your business."

Chu Rongshi narrowed his eyes, his look a little fierce.

Qi Nian blushed and thought, he was really hopeless. He actually thought Chu Rongshi was so handsome.

He swallowed and said, "I'm looking for my uncle, aunt, and second brother..."

Before he could finish his words, his lips were blocked. When Qi Nian was released again, he was panting from being kissed. He panted and glared at Chu Rongshi angrily: "Is it not okay for me to ask my uncle, aunt and second brother for help?"

Qi Nian felt that Chu Rongshi was being a bit unreasonable.

Chu Rongshi apologized halfheartedly: "Sorry, I didn't hear you clearly just now."

Everyone thought: "..."

Even though you won't admit it, I know you did it on purpose.

He gritted his teeth and decided to go back and find his second brother to complain harshly about Chu Rongshi.

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On the other hand, Ding Yingzhong stayed at home alone, feeling uneasy.

Several times he wanted to send a message to Dou Pei, asking him to stop the plan, but when the time came, he hesitated, deleted all the typed words, and then sat down on the sofa dejectedly.

He rubbed his hair in pain. He really didn't want to hurt He Yi. Although he no longer loved her, He Yi still occupied a special place in his heart. But... he had no other choice.

When he thought about being kicked out of the house, Ding Yingzhong wished he could strangle himself before marriage. At that time, he loved He Yi very much, and he took the initiative to propose that if he filed for divorce first in the future, he would be kicked out of the house.

At that time, he never thought that this day would really come.

If he could go back to the past, he would definitely grab himself by the collar and yell: Why are you pretending to be so arrogant? Now I am the one who has to bear the consequences!

Ding Yingzhong just couldn't accept that everything he had worked so hard for all these years had come to nothing.

So, at first he just wanted to find a young and handsome man to seduce He Yi, but he didn't expect that He Yi would be unmoved.

Therefore, he struggled with his thoughts for a long time before he made a decision. He would let Dou Pei take photos of He Yi's cheating, so that he would not have to leave the house, because he would not be the one at fault then.

Of course, he knew in his heart that He Yi had not cheated on him, so he would not really hurt He Yi, and the property would be divided equally between him and He Yi.

Thinking of this, Ding Yingzhong's hands trembled slightly. He closed his eyes in pain, hoping that He Yi would not blame him. He had no other choice.

At this moment, the door of the house suddenly opened, and Ding Yingzhong saw a person who could not possibly be here.

He stood up immediately, not even bothering to hide the disbelief on his face: "Aiyi? You... why are you back?"

He Yi looked at her husband. She had clearly left a warm and caring impression of him yesterday, but at this moment, she felt that his face was particularly distorted. She wanted to laugh, but she felt as if the corners of her mouth were weighed down by a thousand pounds: "Are you so surprised that I'm back?"

Ding Yingzhong came back to his senses, quickly concealed his emotions, and explained anxiously: "I just finished dealing with something and was about to look for you, so I was a little surprised to see you back."

He Yi looked at this man whom she almost didn't recognize, and felt a little tired. After a while, she said directly: "Dou Pei is the person you are looking for, right?"

Ding Yingzhong was stunned for a moment, his expression visibly flustered. He forced a smile and said, "What are you talking about, Dou Pei, Ai Yi? I don't quite understand."

"Don't pretend, Ding Yingzhong, I already know." He Yi tried her best to remain calm, but in fact, the hands on her side were already shaking slightly.

Ding Yingzhong was a little flustered, his eyes were evasive, and he didn't dare to look at He Yi. He whispered, "I... I don't know what you are talking about, Ayi, do you have any misunderstanding about me?"

"Misunderstanding?" He Yi laughed sarcastically. She exhaled and said, "I said at the beginning that if you no longer have feelings for me or I no longer have feelings for you, you can just say it directly and we can part ways amicably. I don't understand why you did this."

What hurt her was not only Ding Yingzhong's deception, but also his betrayal of everything they had before.

Ding Yingzhong lowered his head and said nothing. His expression could not be seen clearly and no one knew what he was thinking.

He Yi added: "I never thought that I would kick you out of the house."

Ding Yingzhong was touched in a sensitive spot and looked up suddenly, looking at He Yi with tears in his eyes.

He Yi lowered his eyes and suppressed the emotions in his eyes, and asked calmly: "Do you have someone else you like?"

Ding Yingzhong quickly explained: "Ayi, I didn't do anything to let you down."

He Yi said directly: "So it is?"

Ding Yingzhong did not deny it, but still defended herself: "During the period of my marriage with you, I have never done anything to let you down. I do... have a crush on someone, but..."

He Yi continued, "But others think you are a married man, so they don't accept it?"

I have to say that He Yi knows Ding Yingzhong very well. After she finished speaking, the other party did not refute.

The almost tacit attitude made He Yi smile: "Sure enough, love will not disappear, it will only shift."

She originally couldn't understand why Ding Yingzhong did that, but now she understands. Ding Yingzhong has never changed over the years. Once he likes someone, he will ignore all consequences and be extremely persistent.

Of course, not wanting to be kicked out of the house is one thing, but he also doesn't want to be the one at fault, and he doesn't want the woman to be criticized by others.

So, naturally, she, a person without feelings, can be criticized and scolded as the one who "cheated".

Even by then, she herself would not be able to explain it, and she would feel sorry for Ding Yingzhong.

At that time, let alone asking Ding Yingzhong to leave the house with nothing, as long as Ding Yingzhong is willing to take half of the property, she will be grateful to him.

Ding Yingzhong has everything, but she lives in guilt all her life.

He Yi felt a chill in her heart. She thought she knew Ding Yingzhong well enough, but Ding Yingzhong's indifference, selfishness and egoism made her have a new understanding of him.

He Yi's eyes were filled with disappointment, but she remained surprisingly calm: "You really have a good plan."

Ding Yingzhong clenched his fists, lowered his head and whispered, "I'm sorry."

He Yi just felt so tired. She was a decisive person, and reason prevailed over everything: "Is there any point in talking about this now? Since you want a divorce, then it's as you wish."

Ding Yingzhong looked towards He Yi suddenly. He didn't know why. Although his long-awaited goal had finally been achieved, he just couldn't be happy.

"Why do you have to pretend to be sad? Isn't this what you want?" He Yi was angry and mocked him.

Ding Yingzhong's throat choked. He Yi had never spoken to him like this before, but he had no way of refutation because what the other party said was indeed the truth.

He Yi glanced at Ding Yingzhong who remained silent, and the last bit of affection he had for him disappeared completely.

In fact, if Ding Yingzhong told her directly, although she would be angry, they could still part ways amicably. But now, that is impossible.

He Yi has never been a saint who tries her best to forgive others when they hurt her.

The two of them quickly got divorced, and He Yi packed Ding Yingzhong's luggage directly. Of course, she did this not because of Xianhui at this time, but just wanted to move quickly and let Ding Yingzhong leave immediately.

He Yi pushed the suitcase to Ding Yingzhong's side with a little force and said, "You can go now."

Ding Yingzhong glanced at the sky outside which was already getting dark, and his face looked unhappy: "Where should I stay now?"

He Yi: "You are already an adult, the hotel can book a room for you."

"No, that's not what I meant." Ding Yingzhong had a bad feeling and asked quickly, "I don't have any money now, only this month's salary."

He Yi nodded: "We already agreed at the beginning that you would take the initiative to file for divorce and leave the house?"

Ding Yingzhong was anxious: "No, but that's not what you just said!"

Let Ding Yingzhong say that it was as if He Yi was at fault, which is obviously an accusation that He Yi was going back on his word.

He Yi's eyes turned red, and he looked straight at Ding Yingzhong: "That's exactly what I said just now, but the premise is that you don't do those asshole things, understand?"

Ding Ying's heart tensed up and he was speechless for a moment, but it could be seen that he was still a little reluctant.

He Yi knew what he was still thinking about, and continued, "Don't worry, I won't say bad things about you to my son. In his eyes, we are only getting divorced because of emotional discord."

He Yi said this, of course not for Ding Yingzhong. She didn't care about the other party's so-called image. She just wanted to protect her son and not let the other party know what kind of person her father was.

Speaking of his son, Ding Yingzhong finally showed some humanity. Tears flashed in his eyes. Finally, he nodded slowly, looked at He Yi deeply, and turned away.

Almost at the moment he walked out the door, the door behind him was immediately closed by He Yi. He Yi, who had a calm expression just now, squatted down weakly and burst into tears.

It's over, everything is over. But she never thought that the lover who had been with her since her youth would leave her life in this way.

Even though she was disappointed with Ding Yingzhong, He Yi still couldn't keep her emotions under control.

Chu Rongshi approved a week's leave for He Yi. Although he was criticized by Qi Nian as a capitalist, giving He Yi a week's paid leave at this time was exactly what He Yi needed most.

Otherwise, you will be overwhelmed if you have to deal with company affairs while cleaning up the mess at home.

However, He Yi returned to the company on the fourth day of the holiday to report to Chu Rongshi.

Chu Rongshi was busy reading the documents and didn't even raise his head: "I approved a week's leave for you."

"Thank you, Mr. Chu, but my child is in school now and I have nothing to do at home, so I'd better come to work." For He Yi, being in the company now can temporarily divert her attention.

At this time, if she keeps falling into her previous emotions, it will only make it harder for her to get out of it.

Chu Rongshi: "Are you sure you have adjusted your status? The company will not be lenient with you on work issues just because of what happened to you recently."

Chu Rongshi's words were a bit unkind, but He Yi knew that he was reminding her that if she couldn't work at her best, she should go home and rest.

He Yi still insisted on staying to work. She never showed any weakness in the field she was good at.

Chu Rongshi was not surprised by this: "Go to work."

He Yi nodded, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Mr. Chu, please express my gratitude to Mr. Qi on my behalf."

Chu Rongshi, who was busy working, stopped what he was doing when he heard this, and looked up at He Yi, as if his expression would immediately soften as long as that person's name was mentioned.

Chu Rongshi: "Okay, I'll tell you."

On the other hand, Qi Nian didn't know all this yet. At this moment, he was video chatting with Chu Tianheng with a guilty look on his face. As for why he felt guilty, it was mainly because of the content of the chat.

Qi Nian muttered to himself, "Second brother, I find that my brother is getting worse and worse."

On the other side of the video, Chu Tianheng was being styled by a stylist. He raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, and seemed surprised that Qi Nian complained about Chu Rongshi's behavior. After all, this kid was a loyal supporter of the eldest brother.

Thinking of this, Chu Tianheng felt a little sour, and secretly followed Chu Rongshi's bad words: "You just found out? Don't be fooled by the righteous appearance of Big Brother, he is actually very evil."

But Qi Nian fell silent after hearing this. After a moment, he grabbed his face and muttered, "You can't say that."

Chu Tianheng gritted his teeth. If it weren't for the screen, he would even want to reach out and rub Qi Nian's cheek.

Who was the first to complain about Chu Rongshi?

Qi Nian felt a little guilty when Chu Tianheng looked at him, and slowly lowered his head.

Chu Tianheng urged him, "Qi Xiaonian, since your elder brother has bullied you, come to my side and your second brother will protect you."

Qi Nian glanced at him dimly, wanting to say, aren't you the one who always bullies me?

Qi Nian: "Brother, I still have to go to school."

"Tsk, summer vacation hasn't started yet?" Chu Tianheng was very dissatisfied with the school's exploitation of students. The school time was actually longer than the vacation time, which was unscientific.

Qi Nian: “…” It can be seen that his second brother really doesn’t go to school.

Qi Nian heard that his second brother originally did not plan to continue high school in order to pursue his dream of entering the entertainment industry.

The uncle and aunt were so angry that they had no choice but to call back Chu Rongshi who was still in college.

Chu Rongshi was not as angry as Ning Min and Chu Zhen, but just said: "We in the Chu family have never had a high school student."

Chu Tianheng was also in his rebellious period, and he immediately said, "What's wrong with being a high school student? It's enough for me in the entertainment industry."

But he didn't expect Chu Rongshi to use the tactic of first using courtesy and then force. He said something, and when he saw that Chu Tianheng didn't listen, he grabbed Chu Tianheng and beat him up.

Ning Min and Chu Zhen had been irritated enough by Chu Tianheng before, so even though he felt sorry for his second son's screams, he still didn't stop.

In the end, Chu Tianheng was defeated by Chu Rongshi. This was the only exception in the opponent's life that he would rather be soft than hard.

Later, Chu Tianheng went to school obediently, and his grades improved by leaps and bounds, and he was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music.

Qi Nian couldn't help laughing when she thought of this. Chu Tianheng had a strange expression on his face. He felt that his brother's laughter was a little strange: "Qi Xiaonian, what are you laughing at?"

Qi Nian shook his head quickly: "Nothing."

He didn't dare to say it out loud. His aunt had specifically told him not to mention this matter in front of his second brother, because Chu Tianheng always regarded the fact that he was young and frivolous and almost dropped out of school as a black history, and few people in the family mentioned it.

However, Qi Nian didn't say anything, Chu Tianheng still narrowed his eyes sharply: "Why do I feel that your smile makes me very uncomfortable."

"Ah? It must be your illusion." Qi Nian felt a little guilty. Chu Rongshi happened to send a message. He immediately found an excuse and said, "Brother seems to have something to talk to me about. Second brother, I won't talk to you for now. I'm hanging up."

After saying that, he quickly hung up the phone.

Chu Tianheng, who hadn't had time to speak, said: "..."

Very good, Qi Xiaonian, let’s settle the bill when we get back.

After hanging up the phone, Qi Nian rubbed his nose, which was inexplicably itchy, and clicked on the message sent by Chu Rongshi.

Only then did I realize that He Yi had gone back to work early and seemed to be in good condition.

[Qinian]: That’s good. I don’t know how Sister He Yi solved it.

[Chu Rongshi]: Divorce, the man leaves the house with nothing.

[Qinian]: Did Sister He Yi tell you?

[Chu Rongshi]: Don’t talk about employees’ personal lives at work.

【Qinian】：How do you know?

【Chu Rongshi】: I guessed it.

Well, if this is really what Chu Rongshi guessed, then it’s not bad.

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Facts have proved that Chu Rongshi really guessed it right. This matter was not verified from He Yi, but from Ding Yingzhong.

Coincidentally, Qi Nian went out with Liu Yu and Lu Ze that day. When they were discussing where to go, Qi Nian suddenly heard a familiar name. A woman angrily scolded him, "Ding Yingzhong, please stop bothering me, okay?"

When Qi Nian heard the name, he stopped reflexively.

Lu Ze was startled by his sudden action and looked at him strangely: "What's wrong with you?"

Liu Yu also wanted to ask, but then he saw Qi Nian stealthily prick up his ears and put a finger to his lips, signaling them to be quiet, and then he looked secretly at a man and a woman in the distance.

He specifically looked at the man holding the bouquet. Based on age and other aspects, he matched. It seemed that the man was indeed Ding Yingzhong, not just someone with the same name.

Seeing him like this, Liu Yu couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Do you know him?"

Qi Nian met the two people's eyes full of curiosity and whispered to them. The two went from being stunned to angry, and then decided not to leave.

What's fun to do elsewhere? It's more interesting to watch a scumbag being scolded.

Everyone was quite gossipy, and people passing by would stop intentionally or unintentionally, pretending to be busy, but actually they were eavesdropping, so it was not strange for them to think of them together.

Ding Yingzhong didn't care about these things at all. He didn't want to believe that the girl he liked would treat him like this: "Hui Hui, didn't you say that you would be with me as long as I got divorced?"

Hui Hui didn't want to be accused of being a mistress, so she refused to admit it: "Don't talk nonsense. Do you have any evidence? When did I say this? I rejected you because you were married."

Ding Yingzhong had nothing to say, because Huihui didn't say it directly, but everyone understood the hint.

He didn't understand why Huihui didn't want to be with him now that he was single.

Soon, he had another guess: "Is it because I left home?" After he said this, Huihui's attitude towards him changed drastically.

Sure enough, when he said that, Huihui's expression changed, and she couldn't help but say, "Brother, you are already over 30 years old, you are not naive enough to think that someone will like you, right? Forget it, I am only in my 20s, how can I like an old man like you."

Ding Yingzhong couldn't believe that Huihui, who had always been so beautiful in his heart, actually thought of him like this. He was so shocked that he didn't even bother to stop her when she left.

Qi Nian looked at Ding Yingzhong who was standing there blankly, as if he was stupid. He felt unhappy in his heart, wondering if he would regret doing that.

But even if you regret it, stay away from Sister He Yi. People like this say they are doing it for love, but in fact they are just extremely selfish and irresponsible.

Recently in the spring, the spring rain in Beijing has been particularly frequent, and there were crackling raindrops falling. People who were originally watching the excitement hurriedly found a place to hide. Qi Nian stood under the eaves of the shopping mall, looking at Ding Ying who was still getting wet in the rain and suddenly turned into a drowned chicken, and couldn't help laughing.

This spring rain comes at the right time.