"So you do know it’s your fault! Actually, you didn’t do anything that wrong. It’s just that I met someone better than you, and you’re of no use to me anymore."

Seeing that Zhang Zhiming didn’t dare argue with her, Hu Meili taunted him smugly.

Her words made Zhang Zhiming furious, but the corner of his mouth curled up slightly. "Hu Meili, what makes you think you have any leverage against me? Let me tell you, you were nothing but my plaything."

"Hmph, an old man talking about ’playing’? You call what you do ’playing’?" Hu Meili’s undisguised contempt made Zhang Zhiming furious enough to spit blood.

"You... I’ve never seen a woman as shameless as you. You want a man, is that it? Fine, I’ll give you a few."

As he spoke, Zhang Zhiming stepped forward, his hand shooting out to grab Hu Meili by the neck, his eyes filled with resentment.

Hu Meili struggled with all her might, but she was no match for Zhang Zhiming’s strength. She said placatingly, "Zhiming, let’s just talk this out."

A vicious glint flashed in Zhang Zhiming’s eyes. He looked at Hu Meili beside him and said, "I can’t be bothered to talk to you. I’m taking you to see someone right now."

He hadn’t originally planned on dropping the act with Hu Meili today. He had assumed that the other man was giving him a hard time to help Hu Meili suppress him.

That’s why he hadn’t dared to offend her so easily. He had been plotting something more sinister, planning to sell her to a remote mountain village in a month.

With his personality, how could he possibly let Hu Meili off so easily?

In his eyes, Hu Meili had not only ruined his career prospects but his entire life.

Therefore, Zhang Zhiming was going to make Hu Meili pay the price. To that end, he had spared no expense in hiring a few punks.

But now, Hu Meili had dared to despise him so openly. He wasn’t going to tolerate it any longer.

Years ago, when the Hu Family was destitute, it was Hu Meili who had shamelessly seduced him, and look how miserably it had ended for him.

If he, Zhang Zhiming, was going to suffer, how could he possibly let Hu Meili have it easy? It was just that he was a little wary of Su Shuochi.

That’s why he hadn’t dared to make Hu Meili suffer the moment they got divorced!

Two days before the divorce, Zhang Zhiming had already started planning his revenge on Hu Meili. First, he’d have a few punks harass her.

Then, he would step in to "save" her, only to sell her off to a remote mountain region to live a life of misery.

However, he had underestimated how thick-skinned Hu Meili was. She actually dared to humiliate him in public.

Seething with rage, he stopped caring about the consequences. After all, he was heading back to the county seat tomorrow anyway.

Without waiting for Hu Meili to react, Zhang Zhiming grabbed her by the wrist and dragged her toward a deserted alley.

As they went deeper into the deserted area, Hu Meili’s face filled with terror, her eyes flashing with panic.

It was only now that she realized the man who had been her husband for two years was not as harmless as he appeared on the surface.

Right now, he was extremely dangerous. ’If I really fall into his hands, my chances of getting out of this alive are slim.’

These thoughts terrified Hu Meili, especially when she saw the thuggish-looking man in front of her. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

He was wearing a floral shirt, and one leg of his bell-bottoms wasn’t even rolled all the way down. A terrible premonition suddenly struck Hu Meili.

’I may have given up on the old man voluntarily, but that was because he’d been knocked off his pedestal and had no future prospects to speak of.’

’But he’s still much better looking than this punk in front of me. At the very least, he’s a lot cleaner.’

’He’s not unkempt and slovenly like this delinquent, who reveals yellow teeth every time he opens his mouth. It’s absolutely disgusting to look at.’

Hu Meili quickly called out to Zhang Zhiming, "Zhiming, we were married once! Are you really going to do this to me? No matter what, I was your wife."

Hearing her words, Zhang Zhiming stopped and turned to look at her, speaking with deep-seated hatred.

"So *now* you remember I’m your husband? It’s too late. Hu Meili, search your conscience and tell me, I treated you well, so why did you have to ruin me?"

His gaze was as cold as ice, staring at her like a venomous snake. The hatred in his heart was palpable.

"I... I just wanted a better life, that’s all. I really didn’t mean to ruin you." At this point, Hu Meili had no choice but to bite the bullet and tell the truth.

But Zhang Zhiming didn’t believe her. He sneered, "You were married to me for two years, and you lived better than anyone in Shuanghe Village, didn’t you? If you wanted a better life, you could have just divorced me. Why did you have to ruin me?"

Hu Meili wanted to say that she really hadn’t ruined him, but the punk had already reached out a finger and lifted her delicate chin.

His eyes were full of mockery. "You’re not bad looking, but I’m afraid wanting a ’better life’ is going to be very difficult from now on!"

Hu Meili was stunned by the punk’s sudden move. She stared blankly at the man before her, not knowing what to do.

Seeing her like this, the punk’s eyes narrowed, and he gloated internally before forcefully gripping Hu Meili’s jaw.

"Ngh..." Hu Meili frowned in pain and struggled to break free from his grip.

But the more she struggled, the tighter the punk squeezed.

Meanwhile, her ex-husband just watched from the side, his expression cold. No one knew what he was thinking.

Even Hu Meili, who had shared a bed with him for two years, couldn’t fathom his thoughts at this moment.

Hu Meili was filled with a bitter hatred, but on the surface, she put on a pitiful, fragile, and tearful act. "Zhiming, take me home."

Seeing her act this way, the punk suddenly leaned in close to Hu Meili and bit down hard on her pale neck, as if trying to drain her dry.

Tears welled up in Hu Meili’s eyes from the pain, but she only dared to cry softly, not daring to scream.

She was afraid the punk would kill her. From any angle, he looked completely deranged.

"What, is it unbearable?" Seeing Hu Meili’s pained expression, a cold smirk appeared on Zhang Zhiming’s lips.

Finally, the pain became too much for Hu Meili to bear. She looked at Zhang Zhiming with tear-filled eyes and said, "I don’t want to divorce you anymore."

"Too late. We’re already divorced. From now on, you can be with him. He’s a real man." After saying this, Zhang Zhiming left.

He couldn’t actually stand there and watch another man abuse the woman who was once his, right in front of him.

Seeing the old man really had abandoned her, Hu Meili could only try to placate the punk. "I don’t like doing this outside. Please, can you let me go?"

Hearing this, the punk shot Hu Meili a contemptuous glance. "You don’t like it? But I happen to love it. So what are we going to do?"

"If you like it, can we at least go home first?" Hu Meili tried to negotiate for the next best thing.

The punk’s eyes filled with a wicked look. "Home? You think a guy like me deserves to have a home?"

"..."

"I may not have a home, but the old bachelors in the remote mountains do. Since you like having a home so much, how about your big brother here sends you over to one?"

"No, sir! Even if you don’t have a home, I’ll follow you willingly! I don’t want to go to the remote mountains."

"You think I’d believe a word you say? Zhang’s house was damn nice, but I didn’t see you liking it all that much, did I?"

"That’s because I didn’t like him as a person. I only like you," Hu Meili spouted nonsense to save her own skin.

"But I don’t like you. I only like money," the punk said ruthlessly.

"If you like money, then let me go. I’ll give you however much you want," Hu Meili said, making an empty promise.

"Do you take me for a three-year-old? ’However much I want’... Are you trying to get me a bullet to the head?" The punk wasn’t falling for it.