Can We Say No to Divorce?-Chapter 610 - 373: Taking Her Home From Work

Lu Xiao went back to the police station after finding the files.

In the evening, Zhuo Yufeng gave her a ride home from work.

"Zhuo sir, I’m fine..." Lu Xiao looked at him, "You don’t have to do this..."

Zhuo Yufeng still spoke with a lecturing tone: "I know you’re feeling down, but Lu Xiao, do not get entangled with Gu Yucheng. You are a naive girl, you don’t understand the life within affluent families, nor do you understand the life of a divorced man with a daughter..."

"I didn’t do anything with him, did I?" Lu Xiao became puzzled.

"You have acknowledged him as your brother!" Zhuo Yufeng said sternly.

Instead, Lu Xiao breathed a sigh of relief: "Just a brother, what are you nervous about?"

"I can be your brother too!" Zhuo Yufeng said, "By age, I could totally be your elder brother! Although Lu Mojing is not in A City right now, you still have Bei Ran, me, and all our colleagues in the team..."

Lu Xiao nodded her head: "Zhuo sir, I understand..."

Zhuo Yufeng looked at her: "Alright, don’t mind my nagging, I’m saying this for your own good! You’re new to society, how can you differentiate between good and bad people? Others sweet-talk you and you’re unable to discern right from wrong. I’m off, call me if anything comes up!"

"Yes! Goodbye, Uncle Zhuo!" Lu Xiao really thought he was being long-winded.

Zhuo Yufeng was stunned by the term "Uncle Zhuo," was he really that old?

However, the girl had already dashed into her room and slammed the door shut with a "bang".

Returning to her room, Lu Xiao retrieved a tie and as she gazed at the very ordinary tie, she felt as though he was a family member, always by her side.

The next day, when Lu Xiao came to work, she brought breakfast for her colleagues in the Homicide Unit, "Here, pastries and soy milk from Run Ji, let’s all share!"

"Thanks, Xiao Xiao, when will you be transferred back?" her colleague asked with concern.

Lu Xiao shrugged: "Depends on Zhuo sir’s decision!"

She was then drawn to a newspaper on the desk, the signature... how could it look so much like the person who sent her to the hospital?

She immediately picked up the newspaper, another colleague said: "Stop looking, the young entrepreneur donated again, with such positive energy, the newspaper will definitely promote it a lot..."

"Is this President Gu?" Lu Xiao exclaimed.

"Yes, Gu Yucheng!" one colleague replied while munching on a pastry, "Isn’t he the Crown Prince of Gu Group..."

"It’s him..." Lu Xiao tossed the newspaper aside and ran out, "I’m taking the morning off today..."

The colleagues were confused, looking at each other before shrugging their shoulders and going to eat breakfast.

Lu Xiao almost sprinted to Gu Yucheng’s office, Lu Fei was surprised when he saw her, "Miss Lu..."

Lu Xiao smiled and nodded her head, then she pushed open the door to Gu Yucheng’s office without waiting.

Gu Yucheng was drinking coffee, ready to go to a meeting shortly, he saw Lu Xiao bustling in, "What’s happened?"

Lu Xiao looked much more spirited than on that day.

She beamed with a sunny morning smile, "Good morning, President Gu!"

"Good morning!" Gu Yucheng saw that although her eyes were still somewhat swollen and red, her mood had adjusted very well.

The office of Gu Yucheng had excellent lighting, and during the morning when the sun was rising, the glowing red sun could be seen.

Lu Xiao raised her hands, placing them as if lifting the sun, her beautiful youth seeming to hold up the bright red sun, as if she once believed she could hold up a whole world.

"I’m so happy to see you!" Lu Xiao changed her mood from the other day’s despondence to sheer joy.

Gu Yucheng didn’t know what had happened, seeing that she had recovered well in the past few days, he didn’t say much, "Did you come here just to tell me this?"

Lu Xiao looked at him with eyes full of laughter, "There’s something even more important!"

"What is it?" Gu Yucheng nodded.

Lu Xiao smiled with squinting eyes, "I feel we’re so fated, from now on, I’ll treat you as my brother, okay?"

Gu Yucheng had heard her call him brother that day and remained silent without speaking.

"Look, I don’t even know where my brother has gone. Although I miss him, I want to find him, but I have no news at all!" Lu Xiao quickly said, fearing he would refuse, "But can you be my brother?"

"Sure!" Gu Yucheng took a sip of his coffee.

Lu Xiao jumped for joy, "Then it’s settled! I’ll treat you to dinner tonight! I’m heading back to work now."

After saying that, she left in a hurry again.

Gu Yucheng was not affected much, then he went to the conference room for a meeting.

...

In the evening, Lu Xiao invited Gu Yucheng to a street food stall, "Don’t look down upon it, this is my first month’s salary!"

Lu Xiao had her hair tied up high in a ponytail, wearing casual clothes after work, her sunny smile added a touch of warmth to this cold city.

Gu Yucheng gave a faint smile, for a split second, it felt like a rendezvous with a memory.

He started working four years earlier than Ji Su, which meant they were together while she was still in school.

Ji Su’s mother was a compulsive gambler, and Ji Su had started working part-time early on. When he began working, he didn’t let her do that anymore, insisting that she should focus on her studies.

After Ji Su graduated from university, she excitedly ran to his company with her first paycheck, eager to treat him to a meal!

By then, his job had stabilized, and his income had increased. As someone who had been through it, he naturally understood Ji Su’s feelings.

Is it only after forgetting that time reconnects at some point?

Gu Yucheng lit up a cigarette and sat in a quiet corner.

Lu Xiao cheerfully went to pick up dishes with a plate, then came over and asked, "Will you not like it?"

"No, I won’t!" Gu Yucheng raised the cigarette in his hand, "No smoking ban here!"

Lu Xiao burst into laughter, noting that most big restaurants now had smoking bans, unlike the street food stalls that weren’t so strict, "Looks like, this really is a good place to eat! But smoking is bad for your health!"

Gu Yucheng cracked a slight smile but did not continue the conversation.

Lu Xiao said, "A man who smokes must be hiding a deeply loved woman in his heart!"

Gu Yucheng looked at her; he had never heard this saying before. Ji Su was also his first love, he hadn’t dated during his school years, and in fact, his romantic life was very simple, simple to the point that for all these years, there was only Ji Su.

Lu Xiao explained, "I’ve been reassigned to the archives by Zhuo sir these days, and sometimes I read some criminal psychology books. I came across this saying by chance."

Lu Xiao was very happy that night.

Gu Yucheng had a little bit of beer, although he smoked quite a lot.

He insisted on taking Lu Xiao home, and before he left, she said, "If you love her, you should live well with her!"

Gu Yucheng gave a wry smile. Live well, what life? They had completely broken up!

...

Duan Feixun stayed in the villa, picked up his headphones, and listened to the sounds coming from his phone.

In the Lakefront Villa that evening, Zheng Tong was playing soft music. She would go for a walk after dinner every evening and always did prenatal care when returning home.

Zheng Tong put her hand on her belly, but the baby didn’t seem very active when listening to the music.

She thought about it, her mother was a dentist, her father was a lawyer, neither of them liked music nor were they proficient in it!

"Baby, even though you’re with mommy, mommy will give you all her love..." Zheng Tong comforted her child softly.

Duan Feixun heard this, covered his face with his hands as if tears were spilling down his cheeks. That day he saw Tian Xin buying hand sanitizer for Zheng Tong, so he hid a listening device in Zheng Tong’s cosmetics case. He wanted to hear her voice, to know what she was doing, without letting Zheng Tong or anyone else find out.

He didn’t want to upset her anymore, so he silently kept watch over her from the shadows, as long as he knew she was safe at this moment, he was relieved.

This house had traces left by Zheng Tong. She was a very particular woman with a high income and equally high taste. She thrived in the high-consumption city.

For Duan Feixun to have married such a woman was considered a blessing accrued over many generations by the Duan Family!

He looked at the photo on the desk; she had a charming presence. He smelled the fragrance from her clothes in the wardrobe. He had never known these expensive clothing brands before, but now he was familiar with them all.

That included some intimate clothing items stored in the cupboard. Duan Feixun, previously unfamiliar with women, wondered how such a small piece of fabric could cost tens of thousands of yuan!

Although Duan Feixun had earned quite a bit over the years, perhaps due to his modest upbringing, he was not one to spend lavishly. Naturally, he couldn’t understand why women used such luxury items.

However, after being with Zheng Tong, he suddenly found his wife beautiful and charming, and no matter how luxurious the items she used, it made him happy.

At that moment, Duan Feixun’s phone rang.

He picked up his phone and saw it was a call from his mother in the north. A City is a Southern Pearl City, and between the north and the south, there are not only temperature differences but also many dietary habits. His parents never wanted to come to A City.

"Mom..." After stabilizing his emotions, Duan Feixun answered the call, "Why are you still up so late?"

"I can’t sleep!" his mother said. "I was thinking, Tongtong’s baby is already six months along; in just over three months, it’ll be time for childbirth. I have knitted some small vests for the baby with wool. Although the weather in the south is warm, the baby still needs to wear warm clothing and can’t catch a cold."

"Mom, I will prepare the baby’s things," said Duan Feixun, "Don’t bother with these things, especially since you can buy everything in the stores!"

"How could that be okay?" his mother retorted, "Babies have delicate skin; handmade is of course better, and my eyes are still sharp! Don’t worry about it not looking good... By the way, how is Tongtong? Has she gone to bed yet?"

Duan Feixun looked at their bedroom, where he was alone, filled with a sorrowful solitude except for the lingering scent she’d left behind—there was nothing else.