The 1970s: Married First, Fell in Love Later-Chapter 191 - 190: See How Much I Love You

Wang Qiming refused to see her, so Li Wanqing, out of options, went to his supervisor. She accused Wang Qiming of being unfilial and abandoning her.

The supervisor, feeling he had no choice, called Wang Qiming into his office.

The moment Wang Qiming saw Li Wanqing, he gave a bitter smile.

He then let Li Wanqing rail against him in front of the supervisor for a good while. Seeing that Wang Qiming remained silent, the supervisor could only reprimand him.

In the end, Wang Qiming still went home with Li Wanqing.

The moment he opened the door, a mess of odors assaulted him. Trash and clothes were strewn everywhere.

Wang Qiming put down his luggage and started cleaning the house.

Li Wanqing watched him, feeling smug. Seeing Wang Qiming cleaning the house and cooking for her again, it was as if everything had returned to how it was before.

「This went on for three days.」

That morning, Li Wanqing woke up and came out of her room to see breakfast laid out on the table. But next to the bowl and chopsticks was a stack of money.

Li Wanqing’s eyes lit up. She picked it up and counted it. It was a full one thousand yuan.

Li Wanqing smiled. ’This must be some spending money from Wang Qiming.’

However, Wang Qiming left in the morning and didn’t return by evening. It wasn’t until the next morning, when Li Wanqing saw how clean and empty Wang Qiming’s room was, that she suddenly started to panic.

She ran to Wang Qiming’s factory.

"The last time Wang Qiming went back with you, he came in the very next day and sold his job. He sold it for 1,000 yuan. Didn’t you know?"

Li Wanqing’s heart pounded. 1,000 yuan... the money on the table yesterday morning... ’So that was the money from selling his job?’

"Then where is he?"

The supervisor shook his head. "He sold his job, took the money, and left. He hasn’t been to the factory in the past two days."

"How could he? How could he do this? I’m his mother! He can’t just abandon me," Li Wanqing muttered to herself.

Li Wanqing waited at home for two days, completely devastated. Finally, she was forced to accept a reality she had desperately tried to deny: Wang Qiming had abandoned her and run away.

At that moment, all her pent-up emotions erupted. Li Wanqing smashed everything she could in the house, then grabbed a fruit knife from the table and stabbed viciously at a throw pillow on the sofa.

"Ungrateful wretches! You’re all ungrateful wretches! Go to hell! All of you, go to hell—"

She only stopped when the knife cut her finger and she felt the pain.

Li Wanqing had never been one to take care of herself, and Wang Qiming had been the one renting the apartment for her. When the landlord came to collect rent at the end of the month, he found the place in shambles, with much of the original furniture and belongings broken. Furious, he threw Li Wanqing out on the spot.

Looking at her now, there wasn’t a single trace of her formerly refined appearance. She was nothing more than a homeless stray.

She clutched her luggage and walked through the streets, on and on, until she reached the Zheng family’s home.

But the Zheng family’s main gate was locked tight. She knocked for a long time, but no one paid her any attention.

Zheng Guofeng didn’t even live here anymore. Zhang Qian’s belly was large, and she could go into labor at any time. Worried, Zheng Guofeng had been staying at Xue Xingzhou’s place.

「Night fell.」

Li Wanqing had nowhere to go. She drifted through the streets like a ghost, muttering to herself, her mind clearly unraveling.

Only when her feet ached so much she could no longer walk did she realize that the place before her was the Li Family’s original house.

The Li Family’s old residence had been repossessed by the authorities. She didn’t know if anyone lived there now, but Li Wanqing had never once returned, because she felt the place was filled with nothing but painful memories.

Li Wanqing stood at the gate, staring at this familiar yet alien place, and for some reason, her thoughts turned to Li Wan Yi.

"Little sister, look what I bought for you!"

"Little sister, I’ll protect you forever. We’ll always be together."

"Little sister, Mom and Dad arranged a marriage for me. It’s so annoying. I’m still so young."

"Little sister, this is Brother Zheng. He’s my fiancé. From now on, he’ll be your brother-in-law."

"Little sister, I’m pregnant. It’s Brother Zheng’s child. Brother Zheng told me to wait for him." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

And then, the image of Li Wan Yi standing by the river, pale and trembling. "Stop talking, just stop—"

"Stop talking, just stop."

Terrified, Li Wanqing stumbled backward, covering her ears. She ran, not even bothering to pick up the luggage she had dropped on the ground.

The next morning, just as Zheng Guofeng reached the entrance to his workplace, someone blocked his path.

He had to look several times before he recognized the disheveled, filthy person in front of him as Li Wanqing.

Li Wanqing stared at Zheng Guofeng with yearning eyes. A strange, twisted energy emanated from her as she gripped his arm tightly.

"Brother Zheng, Brother Zheng! It’s me, Wanqing! Don’t you recognize me? I went to your house, but you weren’t home. I have nowhere to go. You’re my brother-in-law. I know you won’t abandon me, right? Oh, no, that’s not right. You’re not my brother-in-law, you’re my man. My man! I’ll follow you, I’ll bear your children. I don’t care about what happened with my sister. I’ll stay with you and be good to you."

Zheng Guofeng’s brow furrowed. Seeing Li Wanqing’s crazed, darting eyes and her nonsensical rambling, he wrenched his arm free from her grasp and took a step back.

"Li Wanqing, have you lost your mind? Look where you are! Leave now, or I’m calling security."

Li Wanqing paused, looking at Zheng Guofeng. Then her eyes reddened, and tears began to stream down her face.

"Brother Zheng, I’m so pathetic. You can’t abandon me. Marry me, okay?"

As she spoke, she took two steps toward Zheng Guofeng, who retreated several more, holding up a hand to stop her.

"Li Wanqing, if you’ve gone mad, go see a doctor. I don’t take in lunatics. And remember this: we are enemies. I would never marry you in this lifetime."

Li Wanqing stood stunned for a long time. Just as Zheng Guofeng lost his patience and was about to go inside, she spoke.

"If it weren’t for my sister, would you have liked me?"

Zheng Guofeng didn’t answer, but his eyes were filled with contempt.

Li Wanqing gave a small smile, then reached a hand toward Zheng Guofeng. "Didn’t you want to know what happened to my sister back then? I’ll tell you now."

Zheng Guofeng hesitated. Though he was suspicious, the prospect of learning the truth clearly made him lower his guard.

When Li Wanqing drew close, she reached out and caressed Zheng Guofeng’s face. He turned his head to the side, dodging her touch.

Li Wanqing’s eyes were filled with adoration, as if she wanted to pour out all her love in that single moment.

"Urk—" A sharp pain flared in his abdomen, making Zheng Guofeng look down at Li Wanqing. She was still smiling.

Zheng Guofeng looked down and saw a fruit knife sticking out of his stomach.

Gasping for breath, he slowly doubled over.

Li Wanqing was still smiling as she looked at him. "See, Brother Zheng? See how much I love you? Since you don’t love me, you can go down and keep my sister company. I’m sure she’s been waiting for you for a long time."

Zheng Guofeng lay on the ground, more and more blood pooling from his stomach. He watched as Li Wanqing smiled and walked away.