Chapter 14

Jiang Ci nodded and asked, “When did you recognize me?”

Ye Xiuwen said: “Just now. I have some memories of Gu Jinghuai himself, and you don’t look much like his wife.”

Jiang Ci said “oh” suddenly, and then asked curiously with her chin in her hand: “Are you in the body or the soul?”

Ye Xuwen frowned slightly, “What do you mean?”

Jiang Ci patiently explained: “The meaning of body-crossing is that the body travels through time and space together, and the meaning of soul-crossing is that the body belongs to the original owner, but the soul is yours.”

Ye Xuwen thought for a moment and said, “Soul travel.”

If the soul is traveling across time and space, then it is also my own soul that is traveling across time and space, which means that the two bodies were husband and wife before, and even had some kind of relationship. Thinking of this, Jiang Ci blushed instantly, but when she thought about how handsome the person opposite was, she would not suffer any loss.

Thinking about it again, Ye Xuwen once looked down on her, but against all odds, he and her became husband and wife, and they even had a child. Jiang Ci felt secretly happy.

She thought for a moment and then said, “Have you stored much of Gu Jinghuai’s memory?”

“Not much.” Ye Xuwen said truthfully.

“What about the golden finger? Like space or something?”

“No.”

It seems that the other party does not have a golden finger. Although it is temporarily useless, Ye Xuwen is still a domineering boss and a genius in business in the future. After a few years when the environment changes, I’ll be able to show my talents and become a rich man again. Then when Ye Xuwen dies, won’t I be able to inherit a huge fortune? !

Jiang Ci was thinking about what to ask next, but unexpectedly, Ye Xuwen spoke first this time: “This place is unfamiliar to both of us. Let’s put aside the previous misunderstandings. I hope we can work together.”

On the one hand, Ye Xuwen proposed cooperation because he was worried that Jiang Ci would report him. On the other hand, he was unfamiliar with the place and his memory was incomplete, so he inevitably needed someone to cover for him. As Gu Jinghuai’s wife, Jiang Ci was a good choice.

Jiang Ci raised her face and said, “Of course, the child is not mine alone, you have to be responsible too.”

Ye Xuwen hadn’t fully adapted to the matter of the child yet. He moved his Adam’s apple and said uncomfortably, “I will be responsible.”

Jiang Ci snorted proudly, “Cooperation is cooperation, but I still remember how you broke up our relationship, and I still hate you.”

Ye Xiuwen explained: “I don’t want to destroy your relationship, but your personalities are contradictory. Even if you get married, it will end happily.”

Jiang Ci had let go of the relationship a long time ago. She just couldn’t stand Ye Xuwen’s condescending attitude. Jiang Ci snorted disdainfully, “You are not my father, so stop pointing fingers at my affairs.”

Ye Xuwen said: “I know.”

Jiang Ci thought about it and decided that cooperation was not a bad thing. Since she had no job and was raising a child, she needed to find Ye Xuwen as a free meal ticket. She said, “In this case, let’s write a contract and set three rules.”

Ye Xiuwen said: “Do you have paper and pen? You tell me to write.”

“good.”

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Jiang Fei walked back. People looked at her all the way, and even flies followed her. The steel plant’s staff quarters were far from her home, and she couldn’t take the bus because she had pooped in her pants. She trotted back all the way without even raising her head.

When she got home, she quickly took off her pants and threw them into the sink, then ran water to wash the dirt off her body. She cried as she washed her eyes. This was too embarrassing. How could she face people in the future? She gritted her teeth in her heart: Jiang Ci, I will never forgive you from now on.

There was a sudden knock on the door.

Jiang Fei was in no mood to open the door, so she just closed the curtains.

“Jiang Fei, I’m your Aunt Zhao.” She’s the neighbor downstairs. She’s a nice person and especially likes to matchmake people.

Jiang Fei was in no mood to see anyone now, so she just stayed in the room and didn’t respond.

Outside the door, Aunt Zhao muttered, and then said, “Let me introduce you to someone. He’s my nephew, and he works in the cotton mill. He’s right at the door. Come out and take a look.”

After hearing this, Jiang Fei cried even harder. If her blind date saw her like this, he would be scared to death. And the same goes for Aunt Zhao. She didn’t come earlier or later, but had to come now.

Aunt Zhao, who had waited at the door for several minutes but heard no sound, was puzzled. “I clearly saw someone coming up. Was I mistaken?”

His nephew said, “Maybe it’s inconvenient for them, aunt, I think we should just forget it.”

Aunt Zhao didn’t believe it and knocked on the door again.

Jiang Fei couldn’t bear it any longer and finally opened the door.

When Aunt Zhao saw Jiang Fei, she smiled and said, “I was just saying I saw you back.” She winked at her nephew, “Jiang Fei, this is my nephew, he works in the cotton mill, he is 22 this year, three years younger than you.”

Jiang Fei glanced at the boy. He was half a head taller than her and his appearance was just okay. However, he looked at her and laughed like a fool. His pants were a little too short. She subconsciously compared him to Gu Jinghuai, but he was not even as good as her by two fingernails. Jiang Fei drooped her face and said, “Aunt Zhao, my mother is not here, please come another day.”

Aunt Zhao said, “I just came here to get acquainted with the place.”

Jiang Fei compared herself to the boy in her mind, and the boy also looked her over. She was neither pretty nor ugly, except for her face which had many pits. He said bluntly, “Comrade Jiang, do you have sesame or pockmarked spots on your face?”

Jiang Fei subconsciously touched her face and said angrily, “What do you care?”

The boy tugged at Aunt Zhao’s arm and said, “Aunt, a woman with pockmarks on her face will bring bad luck to her husband. I don’t like her.”

These words hit Jiang Fei right in the chest. Before she could say anything, the other party started to pick on her. She said angrily, “You talk as if no one cares about you.”

The boy didn’t respond well and turned away.

Jiang Fei then discovered that the boy was actually a cripple and walked with a limp. She slammed the door in anger and asked why Jiang Ci could marry an officer while she was only worthy of going on a blind date with a cripple.

She lay on the bed and cried for another round. She fell asleep because she was tired. When she came to her senses, it was dark. Jiang Fei was afraid that someone would ask her about pooping, so she didn’t open the door. Only after everyone fell asleep did Jiang Fei carefully turn on the light, pack a few sets of clothes and go to the hospital.

Li Chunhua waited in the hospital for a long time. When she saw Jiang Fei, she complained, “You took so long but didn’t bring any food. How is your brother?”

Jiang Fei said angrily: “Jiang Yaozu is an ungrateful person. Now he lives with Jiang Ci. When I went there today, he even locked me out.”

Li Chunhua was concerned about Jiang Yaozu and knew that her son was fine, so she didn’t ask what happened to Jiang Fei.

Jiang Fei was so angry that she threw down her clothes and went home.

Li Chunhua angrily cursed at Jiang Fei’s back, “Hey, you black-hearted bastard!”

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Steel plant staff housing.

Jiang Ci was very satisfied with the several pages of terms and conditions.

The content is nothing more than two people helping each other during this period of time. No matter when and where, they must unconditionally stand in the same boat and help their relatives instead of others.

In addition, Jiang Ci is unemployed now, and Ye Xuwen will bear all expenses for Jiang Ci and the child. Also, the two are not allowed to have extramarital affairs during their marriage, and the party at fault will be kicked out of the house.

Both parties must be honest and cannot hide anything. If any adverse effects are caused by one party’s concealment, the individual will be responsible.

The contract period is three years. After three years, the two will divorce and go their separate ways. The child can choose who to live with, but the other party needs to pay child support.

Ye Xuwen had no objection.

Jiang Ci thought about it and added one more thing: Party A and Party B are in a cooperative relationship and cannot develop any feelings other than friendship, otherwise they will be kicked out of the house.

Ye Xuwen nodded in agreement after reading the content. “This is a good addition. If you fall in love with me, I won’t be able to explain to my brother.”

Jiang Ci couldn’t help rolling her eyes, “I’m just afraid that you’ll covet my beauty.”

“Don’t worry, I’m not that bad.” Ye Xuwen held up the pen and asked, “Anything else?”

Jiang Ci shook her head, “You are not allowed to report the other party.”

Sign and fingerprint in duplicate, and the contract marriage will take effect.

Ye Xiuwen said: “My family visit leave is only for a week, and I have to return to the army after it’s over. What about you? Do you want to join the army?”

Jiang Ci shook her head. “Life in the border areas is too hard. I’m not mentally prepared yet. Just give me the money on time.”