Chapter 56: “Lu Zhixing, See You in Court”

But although she guessed Lu Zhixing’s behavior, she never expected that Xie Yunshu wouldn’t be bound by morality at all—instead of falling into trouble, she actually directly hit her! Just the thought of herself being held down by Xie Yunshu and pressed onto the cement floor filled her with burning anger; one day, she swore she would get revenge!

“Zhixing, Xiaowei’s health has never been good. From now on, I will take better care of him. You and Yunshu…”

“Enough. You take the child and go back first.”

Lu Zhixing interrupted her, handing Xiaowei into her arms, his tone heavy and reproachful: “This is between Yunshu and me, it’s none of your business. And don’t bring the child into our conflicts anymore. Xiaowei is only five. Why did you bring him here? Now my wife is hurt again, and she’s so thin. Your priority should be being a good mother!”

Zhou Xinyue gripped Xiaowei’s arm tightly, then slowly loosened her hold, her expression sorrowful: “Zhixing, I’m sorry. I didn’t raise the child well. I really can’t handle this on my own.”

Lin Cuiping was almost about to vomit. Rolling her eyes dramatically, she sneered: “Big sister, you don’t know how to raise a kid, but you sure know how to pamper yourself! Those shoes you’re wearing must cost seventy or eighty bucks, and your coat must be over a hundred! What kind of work do you do to earn that much? The kid can’t even get enough to eat, and you look like you’re living the high life. Tsk tsk… I wonder whose money you’re spending on those clothes and shoes.”

She had heard everything that day: this fox spirit was supported by Lu Zhixing! Meanwhile, Xie Yunshu didn’t dress this well at all; those clothes were probably bought by her family before the wedding. Thinking like that, Xie Yunshu really looked pathetic!

Great! From now on, whenever they fight, she has Xie Yunshu’s weaknesses in hand!

After Lin Cuiping finished bragging, the onlookers exchanged meaningful glances, all focusing on Lu Zhixing and Zhou Xinyue. Though they liked gossip, they weren’t stupid.

Xie Yunshu’s messy relationship with Lu Zhixing wasn’t new. Apart from the incident when she was admitted to the psychiatric ward—which few knew about—the rest was pretty much known: Lu Zhixing used his salary to support another woman on the side and acted as a cheap father to others…

It sounded noble, but normal men wouldn’t do this. Having money and not spending it on your wife but on another woman—doesn’t that mean you’re sick? Even if that woman helped your family, why not just give her a sum of money? Pampering her like that—how disgusting! Who even knows what kind of relationship you two have?

And that woman, calling him “Zhixing ge” (Brother Zhixing), practically cuddling him in front of his wife—according to the neighborhood gossips, she’s nothing but a little tramp…

Who would believe they’re innocent? Not only people with eyes but even the blind on the street could tell something was wrong!

On the third floor, Aunt Zhang sneered sarcastically: “Yunshu, you can’t have a man who doesn’t know right from wrong. What repayment, what poor kid? I say this is just moral corruption—men prostituting themselves and women thieving! Oh dear, if only this had been stopped earlier, they’d have been dunked in a pig cage!”

Aunt Zhao, who came out a bit late, loudly started chasing everyone away: “Finished your drama? Go home quickly, don’t waste our time working! With all this crying and kneeling, someone might think you’re acting out a play! End of the show, everyone scatter, go cook and eat! We’re not like these rich folks who can’t afford a wife but can afford a mistress—pfft, what nonsense!”

She was now working odd jobs with Xie Yunshu, earning 40 yuan a month. Anyone who bullied Yunshu would be fighting with Aunt Zhao! She rolled up her sleeves, a sturdy and imposing figure: “You guys better leave or I’ll throw you out. This is our communal building, no dogs or people named Lu allowed. Scram, scram, scram!”

As for the others who had been watching the drama unfold, originally they felt sorry for Xiaowei and wanted Xie Yunshu to forgive Zhou Xinyue, but now all their anger was directed at Zhou Xinyue.

“I think she’s the stepmother. No mother would be so harsh on her own child. If I were her, with a man like that, I wouldn’t even let my kid come here, and forcing the child to kneel—my goodness, no real mother would do that.”

“Yunshu’s doing the right thing divorcing. None of them are good people.”

“That woman, what is she even doing here? Kneeling and crying? Just a tramp!”

“I was foolish to let Yunshu say she should forgive. Forgive what? We haven’t seen such a shameless man at our factory before.”

“I heard he’s a doctor at Haicheng Hospital, and the woman is a nurse—tsk tsk…”

…

Zhou Xinyue gritted her teeth tightly. Before coming, she had asked around and heard that Xie Yunshu wasn’t well-liked in the building because of her bad temper and frequent fights. So why, now that she was here, was everyone siding with Xie Yunshu?

Her eyes had not met theirs, and she was even forced to kneel and bow to Xie Yunshu. If she hadn’t been able to endure it, she would have vomited blood by now!

But having endured this, she knew she couldn’t stay any longer. Holding Xiaowei, she stammered: “Zhixing, I’ll take the child and go back first. Don’t worry, I’ll take care of him better and won’t trouble you anymore.”

Lu Xueting didn’t dare to stay either. She could tell these people were crazy and might actually hit someone soon. She quickly grabbed Lu Zhixing: “Brother, let’s go quickly. If she wants a divorce, just get it over with. Don’t bother dealing with these people.”

Lin Cuiping crossed her arms and spat at the three of them: “We don’t want to deal with fools like you. It’s your brother who’s too stubborn to sign. Xie Yunshu may have a bad temper, but she’s pretty. Any man would be lucky to have her over your brother! Just wait, she’ll marry the best man in Haicheng, and you’ll regret it! As for your brother, he might as well marry that fox spirit with the kid…”

Lu Xueting’s face flushed red and white. If she weren’t afraid of being hit, she would have yelled. Now, she could only grip Lu Zhixing tightly, nearly crying: “Brother, let’s go!”

Lu Zhixing lowered his head, clenching his hands tightly. He looked at Xie Yunshu, opening and closing his lips but not saying a word.

Xie Yunshu sneered: “Lu Zhixing, see you in court!”

She said this, then turned and strode toward the communal building. Since she was going this far, then so be it—let’s take this to court!