Cang Wei merely glanced at her indifferently, opened the door, and left.
Ling Ruoke felt a chill run through her body, staggered a few steps, and collapsed onto the bed. What did Cang Weiwo mean? Could it be... could it be that they never actually divorced?
Her mind was a jumbled mess, she couldn't think straight. It wasn't until a commotion broke the spell downstairs that she snapped out of her daze. She ran to the window and, sure enough, saw several cars approaching, one of which was a Hummer she recognized.
Ling Ruoke rushed over, opened the door, and tried to rush downstairs! No one stopped her along the way, until she was grabbed at the entrance to the lobby. Two people held her tightly like iron clamps, making her unable to move.
Ling Ruoke was frantic with worry. Soon, she saw Huo Qingfeng charging forward like a mighty general from ancient times, invincible against ten thousand men. If she hadn't heard Cang Weiwo's words, she would have been proud. But now, she only felt anxious! She could even hear the sound of a camera clicking away…
Finally, Huo Qingfeng reached her, kicking the two men to the ground and grabbing her in a hug. The others were all knocked to the ground, while Cang Weiwo intervened to stop them. He then drove unimpeded back to his car.
Ling Ruoke nestled in his arms, almost crying, and said, "Qingfeng, Cang Wei took pictures of you fighting with someone just now. He said he's going to hand them over to the military and accuse you of misconduct. What should we do?"
"It's alright, don't worry. Did he bully you?" Huo Qingfeng smiled at her, put her in the passenger seat, and didn't take her words to heart at all.
"No." Ling Ruoke opened her mouth, wanting to tell him that she might not be divorced, but she couldn't bring herself to say it. She bit her lip, and her eyes welled up with tears as she thought about the trouble she might cause Qingfeng.
"That's good. Don't worry, your husband isn't that bad, trust me!" Huo Qingfeng reached out and patted her head, then kissed her forehead.
The car started and sped away.
The word "husband" struck her like a hammer blow to the chest, causing her excruciating pain.
Ling Ruoke stared at his profile, her fists clenched so tightly her nails dug into her palms. How could she tell him that she might still be someone else's wife? She had even promised him that she would marry him on New Year's Day!
Suddenly, Ling Ruoke felt utterly useless. She even felt like a jinx! Because of her, her parents had died. Because of her, Qingfeng's future might be ruined!
But Qingfeng was driving, and it wasn't appropriate to talk about these things now, so she could only bite her lip tightly.
When I got home, Tan Peishi had already prepared the meal and had just put it on the table.
Huo Qingfeng reached out and touched her face gently, saying, "Let's eat first. Don't think about anything, okay?"
Ling Ruoke forced a smile and nodded. But with such a heavy weight on her mind, she truly couldn't taste her food. However, to avoid worrying Qingfeng and Peishi, she forced herself to eat a whole bowl of rice.
After finishing their meal, Huo Qingfeng helped her with her clothes and pushed her into the bathroom. "Take a good shower, okay?"
Ling Ruoke lay in the bathtub, silently shedding tears. She remembered when she first arrived in Z City, Pei Shi had asked her very seriously if she was divorced. It seemed Pei Shi had already considered the problems that would arise if she wasn't divorced.
how so!
Ling Ruoke covered her face, feeling utterly ashamed to face Huo Qingfeng. He tried so hard, yet she always seemed to be holding him back! Other problems could be solved, but not divorce… Cang Wei, I could never agree to a divorce! What should she do? Did she really have to go back to him?
Countless thoughts were clashing and swirling in my mind.
She only snapped out of her daze when there was a loud knocking on the door. The water in the bathtub was already cold. She quickly answered, dried herself, and changed her clothes.
"Why did you take so long to shower? You scared me to death!" As soon as she stepped out of the bathroom, Huo Qingfeng grabbed her and carried her away.
"You didn't even dry your hair!" Tan Peishi yelled, turning to get a towel.
Ling Ruoke breathed in his air and finally mustered her courage. "Qingfeng, I have something to tell you. It's bad news..."
"Go ahead," Huo Qingfeng said, pulling her down to sit on the sofa. He took the towel Tan Peishi offered and began drying her hair.
Ling Ruoke grabbed his hand, looked at him, and took a deep breath. "Qingfeng, Cang Wei and I might not be divorced!"
Huo Qingfeng was visibly taken aback, but quickly recovered. "Why do you say that?" He noticed that she used the word "possibly."
"What?" Tan Peishi exclaimed in surprise, her eyes wide open.
Ling Ruoke's tears welled up immediately, which she roughly wiped away with the back of her hand.
“At the time, Cang Wei showed me the divorce agreement he had signed and asked me to sign it. I thought that once I signed it, I could leave him forever, so I signed it without hesitation. I always thought we were already divorced. But just now, Cang Wei said, he said…”
"If you can, calm down first." Huo Qingfeng put his arm around her.
Ling Ruoke shook her head; she knew how urgent this matter was. "He said, 'Who told you we're divorced? Does that mean we're not divorced at all?'"
Tan Peishi screamed again, startling Ling Ruoke, who flinched. She felt like the sky was falling.
Huo Qingfeng glared at Tan Peishi, a storm raging in his heart, but he dared not show any abnormality on his face.
"Qingfeng, what should I do? What should I do? I... I'm so sorry, I'm such a troublemaker!" Ling Ruoke grabbed his hand, her eyes filled with tears, feeling that she had really let this person down.
Huo Qingfeng pressed his forehead against hers and whispered words of comfort. "Ruoke, it's okay. Even if you two don't get divorced, you'll get divorced sooner or later anyway."
"Cang Wei, I won't agree! He won't agree to a divorce, he just wants to imprison me for the rest of my life!" She finally couldn't hold back her tears.
"I'll make him agree. If you can trust me, I'll make him agree!" He could guess that Cang Weiwo had only intended to torment her with the divorce papers. He hadn't even given the signed divorce papers to the lawyer, so they probably weren't really divorced!
It's also his fault for being blinded by the joy of getting Ruoke; he was too careless and didn't think things through enough!
“I’m a jinx!” Ling Ruoke raised her hand and slapped herself hard.
"Ruo Ke!" Huo Qingfeng grabbed her hand and looked at her earnestly. "You are my wife, and that will never change, no matter if you've divorced Cang Wei! You're not a jinx, you're my darling! Don't think about anything else now, just trust me! As long as you trust me, I'm not afraid of anything!"
Tan Peishi's heart was also churning with emotions. Normally, she would have laughed at the captain for being so cheesy. But at this moment, she had no such thoughts. Because she knew that every word the captain spoke came from the bottom of his heart!
If Ruoke hadn't divorced, it would have been very disadvantageous for the captain. But he didn't blame her at all; instead, he kept comforting her. If he hadn't loved Ruoke so deeply, why would he have had to face such a dilemma?
God, you must make them happy!
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