Chapter 61

Yu Xiangnian was riding her bicycle home when she saw Wu Xiaomin arguing with a man about 500 meters away from the entrance of the residential compound.

The man was around 1.78 meters tall, slender, with a side-parted hairstyle and wearing glasses. He was dressed in a white shirt and dark blue pants, with his shirt tucked into his pants, looking refined and well-mannered.

Could this be Wu Xiaomin’s so-called rumored boyfriend? Cheng Jingmo’s rival?

Wasn’t this a perfect opportunity to get back at Wu Xiaomin?

She slowed down and rode closer. From a distance, she could already hear Wu Xiaomin’s sharp, angry voice.

“I told you, we’re separated! Stop looking for me!”

The man’s voice was also loud, “If we’re separated, at least give me a reason! We were doing fine before. Why the sudden breakup?”

“I don’t like you, I hate you! Is that clear enough?”

“Then who do you like? Have you fallen for someone in the military since you’ve been at the military district for so long?”

“Don’t even start…” Wu Xiaomin caught sight of Yu Xiangnian out of the corner of her eye and swallowed the words she was about to say.

Yu Xiangnian sat on her bicycle with one foot on the ground, arms crossed, and watched them leisurely.

Wu Xiaomin’s eyes flashed with panic. What if Yu Xiangnian told Cheng Jingmo about what happened today?

She sternly told the man, “Go home first. I’ll come to find you this weekend.”

The man hesitated but did not leave. Wu Xiaomin pushed him, “Hurry up and go, don’t make me lose my temper.”

Then she straightened her posture and put on a self-righteous stance. “Yu Xiangnian, this is my friend!”

Yu Xiangnian smiled and asked, “What’s your friend’s name?”

“Why do you want to know? What does it have to do with you?”

Yu Xiangnian looked at the man’s retreating figure, “When I chat with the other family members, I can’t always say, ‘That male friend of Dr. Wu, how verbose he is!’”

Wu Xiaomin wasn’t aware of the gossip power of the family members, and she felt even more anxious, though she maintained a calm demeanor.

“I didn’t expect that a well-educated person like Comrade Yu would also enjoy being a gossip monger,” she said with a smile.

“I do enjoy it. I don’t have a job or do housework; my daily routine is just chatting about other families with the relatives.”

“Then go ahead and make up stories!” Wu Xiaomin said as she turned to leave. “No matter how much you make up, it won’t become true!”

Yu Xiangnian regretted that there were no phones in this era; otherwise, she would have recorded the scene and shown it to Cheng Jingmo.

When Cheng Jingmo came home to cook dinner, he saw a piece of braised beef in the cupboard and asked intentionally, “Where did this braised beef come from?”

“I bought it from the state-run restaurant.”

“You went to the city today?”

“Yes.”

“Who took you to the city?”

“I went by bicycle myself.”

“With your foot still injured, how could you ride a bicycle?”

“I managed to ride it with some difficulty.”

Cheng Jingmo’s face darkened as he entered the kitchen.

Yu Xiangnian didn’t notice Cheng Jingmo’s unusual behavior. She was considering whether to tell him that he was just a backup.

After some thought, she decided to tell him.

She couldn’t let that white lotus flower bully the honest person!

However, she needed to be tactful in her approach to avoid hurting his pride.

Yu Xiangnian took the braised beef into the kitchen and placed it on the cutting board.

She washed her hands, deliberately turned her back to Cheng Jingmo, and started cutting the meat, not wanting to look at him to avoid making him uncomfortable.

“Cheng Jingmo, do you know Haihou?”

Cheng Jingmo, who was cooking rice, asked, “Who?”

Yu Xiangnian said, “Haihou doesn’t refer to a specific person; it refers to a woman who dates several men simultaneously. But these men don’t know about each other and consider her a noble and pure goddess.”

Cheng Jingmo wasn’t very pleased, “Is that so?”

“Haihou is someone who knows exactly how to manipulate men, who can fake anything, and never says a word of truth! Whatever type a man likes, she’ll pretend to be that type in front of him.”

Cheng Jingmo snorted through his nose, “She’s quite good at faking it.”

Yu Xiangnian thought he understood her hint and was pleased, “It’s not the man’s fault. Every man goes through a phase of being heartbroken and devastated over a woman. Once he gets past that phase, he will undergo a transformation, becoming stronger and less easily hurt.”

Cheng Jingmo coldly retorted, “So you’re saying he should be thankful to this woman?”

Yu Xiangnian continued cutting the meat without looking at Cheng Jingmo’s expression.

“You shouldn’t thank her! For such a woman, you need to hit back hard!”

Cheng Jingmo asked, “How do you suggest hitting back?”

“My personal suggestion is to first gather evidence of her dating multiple men, then find an opportune moment to make this evidence public. Not to say that it will ruin her reputation completely, but at least everyone will know her true character, and she’ll lose any respect from others!”

“Are you sure?” Cheng Jingmo asked, a bit stunned. “What if this ruins her life?”

Yu Xiangnian thought Cheng Jingmo was still reluctant to hurt Wu Xiaomin.

She sincerely advised him, “People like her don’t deserve kindness from others. Think about how she hurt these men.”

Cheng Jingmo’s eyes narrowed as he asked, “Among the several men she dates, is there one who stands out as being particularly important to her?”

Yu Xiangnian thought to herself, even now you still think you’re the special one in her heart?!

She replied, “Every man thinks he’s unique, but in reality, he’s nothing special! To Haihou, she values anyone who is useful to her.”

Cheng Jingmo fell silent. Yu Xiangnian felt that her goal had been achieved, so she finished cutting the meat and left without looking at Cheng Jingmo.

She didn’t want to hurt his pride.

During dinner, Cheng Jingmo didn’t touch a piece of beef.

No man can eat after discovering he’s been cheated on!

Give him some time to calm down!

However, Yu Xiangnian took the opportunity to stir things up, “Cheng Jingmo, while it’s natural to be angry, it’s more important to remember today’s lesson. Always remind yourself to find a chance to get revenge on her!”

At this, Cheng Jingmo directly set down his bowl, stood up, and walked away.

Yu Xiangnian thought to herself, if Wu Xiaomin has wronged you, why should I be the one to wash the dishes!

Xiao Jie, watching Cheng Jingmo storm off, asked, “Aunt, why is Uncle so angry?”

Yu Xiangnian replied, “He’s experiencing the pain of love.”

Xiao Jie asked curiously, “How painful is the pain of love?”

Yu Xiangnian said earnestly, “You’ll find out when you grow up.”

Cheng Jingmo had nowhere else to go and ended up running over ten kilometers on the military training ground.

Yu Xiangnian was no longer playing by the usual rules when it came to divorce.

Previously, it was all about arguments and smashing things.

Now, she was hinting that he should know she was dating several men at once and should seek revenge on her?!

Once he took revenge, she would have her excuse for divorce!

It was very late by the time Cheng Jingmo returned home.

He glanced at Yu Xiangnian, who was reading a book and fanning herself in the bedroom. He took out the passbook from his pocket and held it tightly.

After hesitating for a while, he put the passbook back into his pocket.

He muttered quietly to himself, “Haihou!”