The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead-Chapter 418 - 407: Divorce

Due to the delay, Zhuang Chen couldn’t stay indefinitely. His cousin had been running around with the police in the mountains looking for someone, and it wasn’t a matter of just one or two days, so he went back ahead of time.

Meanwhile, at Lu Jingqiu’s side, Grandpa Jiang had also called Jiang Nanzhou, who was quite worried over there and had been waiting for the weekend.

Everyone here was busy and waiting for news from the police.

After Xia Lin returned from the police station, Gao Shu was taken away by Uncle Gao and severely scolded, "People say to marry a virtuous wife, but our family isn’t asking for a daughter-in-law who is extremely understanding. However, someone like Xia Lin is something we cannot afford to have.

Nephew, you say that those who want to pursue a career in officialdom, the most important thing is personal reputation. She has already implicated you once before, and in such a short time, she has caused trouble again.

Ah Shu, I’m not one of those elders who likes to sow discord between a son and daughter-in-law but today’s matter is something we cannot overlook. You better think carefully when you return."

How could Gao Shu not know? If the last incident was just a minor squabble, this time it was akin to arson and murder.

He might not believe it, but with so many accusations, how could he not be shaken?

After returning from his uncle’s place, as soon as he got home, he discovered his mother-in-law holding the child and crying in the room, but Xia Lin was nowhere to be seen.

"Mom, where is Linlin?"

Mother Xia quickly stopped her tears and said, "Linlin? She left right after she came back."

"She left? At this time, she still has the nerve to go out?"

Gao Shu had a belly full of words, a belly full of anger, waiting to come back and argue with her to clear things up. Now, to his dismay, she was not even around.

Mrs. Xia anxiously asked, "What on earth happened? I thought Linlin was enjoying the city life here in the big city. It turns out that she is often bullied by that Lu Jingqiu here.

Now that scoundrel has been released from prison and is extorting money again. Oh, my poor daughter.

Son-in-law, your family isn’t a poor one; you can’t just swallow this humiliation."

Gao Shu frowned bitterly, about to speak, but had no idea how to explain to his mother-in-law and ended with a self-mocking smile.

He turned and left the house.

Meanwhile, Xia Lin hastily sought out Director Qi and spent twenty thousand yuan for his help.

She absolutely couldn’t let Zhuang Yan find that person.

Director Qi didn’t dare to take the money but still helped her find someone.

She also took advantage of this time when the police had not yet arranged surveillance.

She had to act quickly, or else it would be too late.

When she returned, Gao Shu looked at her with a cold expression, "Where have you been?"

"I should be the one asking where you’ve been. I suffered so much humiliation at the station. The Gao Family didn’t help, and the first thing they did was settle it privately. Ha, what great relatives."

"Relatives? When you need help from my uncle, we’re relatives? When you were unwilling to have children, why didn’t you think of relatives, you hurt Qingqing, and distanced us even further from my uncle. You only care about yourself. Did you ever think about how much it would affect my career if we went through official channels?"

"Just for the sake of yourself, you’d let your wife suffer like this? You... you really are a model husband."

"What do you mean by this, Xia Lin? Have I not been kind enough to you, or not considerate enough? ... Xia Lin, you disappeared without a trace right after leaving the police station. I bet you went to see that surnamed Qi again."

"You..."

"Feeling guilty?"

Mrs. Xia, seeing the couple arguing, intervened, "Who is this surnamed Qi? Ah Shu, that was a horrible thing to say. What do you think our Linlin is?

Alone, she followed you to such a big city from the countryside, studied while using just a little money to handle such a big responsibility. She worked hard without any help by her side. Isn’t it tough enough?"

"What are you saying, Mother-in-law?"

"Mom, don’t talk to him about this. To speak of these years, huh, it would have been nice if this son-in-law hadn’t been a constant hindrance."

"Xia Lin, are you accusing me of being incompetent?"

"You said it yourself. Over these years, just think about the things you’ve done to me. It chills my heart. You’ve never been wholeheartedly supportive of anything I wanted to do.

Every time I want to do something, I have to exhaust every method to persuade you, to get your consent, saying all sorts of nice things.

I get tired too."

"Xia Lin, now you’re starting to complain. Those vows from Ten-miles Village, in just a few years’ time, they’ve all turned to nothing. You’re tired, but so am I."

"Tired, eh? Then let’s not be together anymore. It’ll save your uncle from saying I’m a burden to you every day."

"You... Xia Lin, you actually dare to say such words."

"Why wouldn’t I dare? Divorce, Gao Shu, I’ve had enough of living these days full of grievances with you."

"Fine, fine, fine, it was me who was blind back then."

When Xia Lin heard his words, she laughed, "Haha, haha, you were blind all right, saying I’m flirtatious, I think you’re just trying to make excuses, you’re actually full of regret, aren’t you? Look at Lu Jingqiu, ever since she left you. Not only did she get into university, she’s not dumb, and she even got into an art school.

She married a good husband, someone who’s more to your taste, honest and straightforward, does the laundry, cooks, quietly goes to work, not like me, always out and about, in your eyes, I’m just restless."

"Xia Lin, can you be so hurtful?"

"Me, hurtful? Ha, you don’t even know how hurtful you’ve been."

"Goodness, what’s going on with you two, arguing is fine but why bring up divorce? Look around, in our village, no one gets divorced. Even in the big city, there aren’t many, and if word gets out, it would be embarrassing. Let’s drop it; the child is still so young."

"Divorce, he said ’divorce,’ so let’s divorce."

"Let’s divorce then."

As Xia Lin and Gao Shu were arguing about divorce on this end, Jiang Nanzhou drove back overnight on the other end.

He left right after school on Friday, and didn’t arrive until after four in the morning.

Jingqiu sleepily embraced him and said, "You’re back."

"Qiuqiu, I’ve heard everything from Grandpa. You’ve been wronged; this time we won’t let her go easily."

"Mm. You’ve been on the road all night, you must be tired. Lie down and rest. We’ll talk after you’ve had a good rest."

Jiang Nanzhou hurriedly took a shower and lay down with his wife.

He slept until after ten.

He reached out and the space beside him was already empty.

He only realized when he went downstairs that his wife and son were in the yard giving Hua Hua a bath.

Upon seeing him, Xiao Cheng ran straight over, "Dad, you’re back. I missed you."

Jiang Nanzhou hugged him and kissed him, lifting him up, "In a little while, Dad will be able to be with you every day."

"Really?"

"We men of honor never lie."

"Good, good."

After Lu Jingqiu finished bathing Hua Hua, she tied it up in the sun, then said to Jiang Nanzhou, "You must be hungry, Aunt Zhang left some food for you. I’ll go get it for you. Xiao Cheng, go and call Great Grandfather and tell him Dad’s awake."

"Okay."