Chapter 166 A Virtuous Wife Chapter 166...
Chapter 166: A good wife
Cheng Wen wasn't a good person. His family was very ordinary, and he was simply not a good person. Ever since he started school, Cheng Wen had realized that he was probably a born bad person. He had no empathy or compassion for people and looked down on them all.
In his view, the world was terrible and utterly meaningless. That is, until he entered junior high school and met Lingzhi.
In contrast to him, Lingzhi was a warm, kind, and generous person. In Cheng Wen's eyes, she seemed to radiate light. She would lend a hand with anything in the class or at school that she could.
However, Cheng Wen also saw Lingzhi's behavior as foolish, since in today's society, it's better for indifferent people to live a better life. But later he discovered that her kindness had an edge, and she wouldn't let others take advantage of her.
Compared to Ling Zhi, the most popular person in the class, Cheng Wen was always quiet and unassuming. Although he was good-looking and academically gifted, he didn't interact with others and always stayed quietly in a corner. Even though he was good-looking and academically excellent, no one made friends with him.
Of course, no one would bully Cheng Wen. After all, he was the school's and teachers' darling, and they were waiting for him to "teach other schools a lesson" during the exams. And although they weren't friends with Cheng Wen, they still admired him.
That's a genius! Who wouldn't admire a genius?
But that's about it. Compared to the aloof and eccentric academic genius, the enthusiastic and cheerful academic high-achiever is definitely more popular.
Cheng Wen and Ling Zhi didn't interact much; they were just classmates. Later, in high school, they coincidentally became classmates again. One was still popular, while the other hid in a corner. Ling Zhi would occasionally talk to Cheng Wen, but it was always about class or school matters.
But what she didn't know was that Cheng Wen had been silently watching her and observing her all along. When they got to university, they were in the same university again, but in different majors, and he continued to watch and observe her.
Cheng Wen wondered if there were truly people in this world as good as her, someone who had never changed. The result was that Ling Zhi really was good, and truly hadn't changed. Through year after year of observation, Cheng Wen fell in love with Ling Zhi, though he himself was unaware, and no one else knew either.
After Lingzhi got a boyfriend, Cheng Wen's jealousy erupted, and he finally understood his own feelings. At that moment, he began to think about how to get rid of that man and take his place. He was never a good person; if he hadn't been watching Lingzhi closely, he might have gone astray long ago.
Now that he understood his own feelings, he naturally didn't want anyone getting in their way. As for whether Lingzhi would dislike him, Cheng Wen had never considered that. He had to deal with that man first before anything else would have a chance.
So, Cheng Wen began to mentally rehearse dozens of ways to get rid of that man. From violating morality to breaking the law, he considered dozens of methods, confident that he could extricate himself safely from any situation.
Cheng Wen knew he wasn't a good person, but he was unaware of his criminal talent. His mind was completely calm, focused solely on how to get rid of the man, utterly oblivious to the fact that his thoughts were wrong. Oh, no, he knew they were wrong, but he would still do it anyway.
Unfortunately, before he could even begin his dozens of methods, Lingzhi had already broken up with that man.
"Why are there no good husbands who can take care of their wives and daughters?" Lingzhi complained to her friend. "I'm going to focus on my career in the future, so my man definitely needs to be a good wife. I don't expect him to quit his job to stay home and take care of the family. I just hope that most of his energy is spent at home because I can't take care of the family. I don't think my request is too much, right?"
"Well, it's not unreasonable, but most men wouldn't agree, right?"
"Yeah, my ex-boyfriend didn't agree. It's one thing to disagree, but he also belittled me and tried to manipulate me. Haha, I've seen this kind of trick a million times. Although he's not bad looking, I couldn't stand it."
"So you broke up."
"Yeah, why keep a man like that around if you don't break up with him?"
"But the type you're looking for is quite hard to find."
"That would be terrible." Lingzhi was somewhat troubled. An implicit requirement for her future career was that she must have a happy family. People without families were considered incapable of shouldering heavy responsibilities, but she had already decided on the path she wanted to take, which would be problematic.
"Lingzhi." Cheng Wen ran up to Lingzhi. "You broke up with your boyfriend, right?"
"Yes." Lingzhi looked at her old classmate, with whom she hadn't exchanged many words, and asked with some confusion, "What's wrong?"
Cheng Wen pretended not to hear his heart pounding like a drum. "Can I be your boyfriend? I think I meet your requirements. I'm good-looking, family-oriented, and willing to be a good wife. I also have another advantage: I'm not stupid. If we plan to have children in the future, our children will most likely be good-looking and smart."
Lingzhi immediately laughed, though it was unclear whether Cheng Wen had amused her.
She naturally didn't agree to Cheng Wen's proposal, but her gaze did indeed begin to fall on this old classmate. Later, they became boyfriend and girlfriend and got married after graduation.
Cheng Wen used his intelligence to find an easy job, allowing him to focus most of his energy on his family. Ling Zhi, on the other hand, passed the civil service exam and is now pursuing her goals.
Their family seemed like the epitome of happiness and fulfillment in the eyes of outsiders. Although the men and women shared different family responsibilities, they were indeed happy and content. To outsiders, Cheng Wen was simply a good man with a romantic heart, and a good person.
Only he knew that if Lingzhi's ex hadn't gotten away so quickly, he would have acted long ago. Of course, Cheng Wen was also glad that the man ran away quickly, after all, his Lingzhi couldn't have a spouse with a criminal record.
Although Cheng Wen believed he could commit a near-perfect crime, he couldn't guarantee there wouldn't be any problems. Therefore, he was grateful to that tasteless man. If he had also been willing to be a good wife, Cheng Wen would have been out of the picture.
Over the years, Cheng Wen has always been seen as a good man and a good husband by outsiders, and even he himself had forgotten those dark thoughts from the past. But just now, Gongzi Yu showed him another side of himself. A dark side, one that disregards human life.
"Ah Hao, come here, Daddy has something to tell you." Cheng Wen beckoned to Ling Hao.
"Dad, what's wrong?" Linghao asked, puzzled by her father's mysterious behavior. "Will it take a long time? I'm planning to take Ayu around to see where I grew up. If it takes too long, we can talk about it when we get back?"
They had already discussed the world of martial arts in the study. Since it was still early, Lingzhi suggested that Linghao and Gongzi Yu go out for a stroll. As for the children being tired from their journey, she looked at her energetic daughter, who still seemed eager to fight again, and said that shouldn't be the case.
Just before leaving, Linghao was stopped by Chengwen.
"Oh, it'll only be a little while." Cheng Wen glared at Gongzi Yu.
Gongzi Yu took a step back. "Okay, I'll wait for you." Well, he couldn't afford to offend his father-in-law.
"Ayu, wait for me." Linghao patted Gongzi Yu's hand and followed Cheng Wen to the balcony. "Dad, is there anything you have to say now?"
Cheng Wen said, "Ah Hao, you know that person... um, he's not quite like a normal person, is he?"
Ling Hao looked at Cheng Wen in shock. "Dad, how did you figure that out?" She knew her father was smart, but was he really that smart? He had only spoken to A Yu and spent less than half a day with him, yet he could tell that A Yu had a split personality?
"You know why you're still with him?" Cheng Wen frowned. His whole life revolved around his wife and daughter; he wouldn't even bother reminding anyone else. "He'll hurt you. He has no respect for anything, he..."
"Dad, you mean this? I know all that." So it wasn't about the split personality. Ling chuckled. "But it's okay. Ayu listens to me, and I can beat him. Of course, the most important thing is that I like him, I'm fond of him, and he likes me too. Dad, you know, if I didn't like him, I wouldn't have brought him back."
Cheng Wen fell silent. He knew his daughter's personality, and he knew that what she was saying was true. "What if?"
“I told you, I can beat him.” Linghao waved her fist. “Dad, I’m the number one martial arts master in the world now.” Ayu’s martial arts skills were also very good, but he still couldn’t compare to her. She was stronger than him.
Cheng Wen was amused by his daughter's antics, and reached out to poke her forehead. "Alright, alright, I know you're the number one expert in the world. But even the number one expert in the world, do you know that cold weapons can't beat firearms?"
Ling Hao said, "Of course I know. Don't you trust me? I won't break the law, and I'll keep an eye on A Yu to make sure he doesn't break the law. We won't ever have to face off against firearms."
Cheng Wen sighed, "Alright, you know it yourself. Go on, take your man for a stroll." He knew his daughter well; although her personality resembled his wife's, her stubbornness and persistence were like his own. It was impossible to persuade her to give up in a few words. Unless something happened, she wouldn't abandon Gongzi Yu.
He wouldn't give up until he said something, but now that he's given up, he can only leave it for the time being. Cheng Wen wondered if this could be considered a karmic boomerang. He had been willing to die for Ling Zhi back then, and his parents thought he was crazy.
Of course, he was mentally ill to begin with, but nobody knew it.
Ling Hao said with a smile, "Okay, I'm going out with Ayu. Dear Dad, wait for me to come back and bring you something delicious."
Cheng Wen watched Ling Hao run away and laughed angrily, "I have your mother, I don't need you to buy it for me."
Lingzhi walked over to Chengwen, smiling as she took his hand. "What's wrong? Are you jealous because your daughter has a boyfriend?"
"Yes." Cheng Wen nodded. "I'm also a little worried about that young master Yu..."
“He’s just like you,” Lingzhi said.
Cheng Wen suddenly turned his head and looked at Ling Zhi in shock.
Lingzhi looked back at him and said with a smile, "We've been married for over twenty years, how could I not have noticed?"
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Author's Note: Cheng Wen: !!!
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