Disorder in marriage

When Yan Zhi saw that post, she quickly learned to accept it.

Among the wealthy women she knew, few of their husbands were not celibate. There were many wives who were richer and more valuable than her, and none of them didn't endure hardship and humiliation.

What makes Gu Yunmo better than those men?

People are all the same; no one is any different in terms of height or appearance.

Men are all the same; they would rather suffer for their upper body than for their lower body.

Yan Zhi simply uninstalled the social media apps, ignoring them and avoiding any further distractions.

The next day, she handed Niannian over to Xia Linglong to take care of, while she followed Zhou Zheng to track Ling Xiao.

Zhou Zheng's regular job is as a real estate agent, which doesn't earn him much money. He also borrows his car from a colleague; it's unremarkable.

Yan Zhi sat in the passenger seat and soon saw Ling Xiao come out of the house.

Zhou Zheng immediately followed his car. "Isn't your law firm on holiday today? Where is he going so early in the morning?"

Yan Zhi didn't know either; it wasn't until this moment that she realized she didn't understand Ling Xiao that well.

"Brother Zheng, what if it really is him?"

Zhou Zheng sighed, "It's probably just a misunderstanding. We'll clear it up once we find out."

Actually, he was a little guilty when he said that. He and Ling Xiao weren't very close. Even if they were, it was only when Yan Zhi and Xia Linglong were present.

So he really couldn't guarantee what kind of person Ling Xiao was.

The cars were stuck in traffic when Ling Xiao's car arrived in front of them, out of sight but out of reach.

When you turn the corner, the green light turns red when you get to their location.

Helpless, Yan Zhi and Zhou Zheng could only watch as Ling Xiao's car drove away.

Fortunately, at the next intersection, they saw Ling Xiao come out of a gift shop, carrying a bunch of gift boxes and putting them into the trunk.

Next, he visited his parents who lived in the old town, and the gift boxes were also prepared for them.

In the afternoon, he left his parents' house while making a phone call.

Yan Zhi and Zhou Zheng followed him to a bar. It was afternoon and the bar had not yet opened for business.

The blond-haired man who came out of the back door greeted Ling Xiao rudely.

Ling Xiao pulled out a wad of cash from the car and gave it to him. He said something with a cold face, and the blond-haired man saluted him with a grin.

Ling Xiao then drove away.

Zhou Zheng's expression turned serious. "If I remember correctly, this bar belongs to Chen Sihai."

Then they followed Ling Xiao for a long time in the car.

Zhou Zheng followed them very discreetly, and Ling Xiao never suspected anything.

The car arrived in the suburbs, a place with hardly any people.

Yan Zhi had absolutely no idea what Ling Xiao was going to do.

As dusk fell, Xia Linglong's phone call broke the silence.

"Xiao Zhi! Where are you now?"

Yan Zhi and Zhou Zheng were sitting in the car, which had already stopped. Ten minutes earlier, Ling Xiao had gotten out of the car and walked into the woods, and then never came out again.

"Still following the senior."

"Come back quickly!" Xia Linglong shouted anxiously, "I found a bugging device in your living room. If your senior planted it, you're in big danger!"

Yan Zhi was slightly taken aback, then immediately looked at Zhou Zheng, "Brother Zheng, turn around and go back!"

But it was too late. Ling Xiao stood expressionless outside the car window, holding a hammer in his hand.

It appeared in their field of vision with a sinister air.

The high beams shone on him, making his face appear terrifyingly as if it were covered in a layer of white light.

Yan Zhi swallowed hard, and Zhou Zheng also realized that they had been discovered long ago.

"Xiao Zhi! Xiao Zhi!"

Yan Zhi forced herself to remain calm. "Linglong, I'll call you back later. If I don't... call the police."

She put away her phone, mustered her courage, and got out of the car. "Senior, I didn't mean to follow you."

Ling Xiao ignored him, threw a bundle of thick hemp rope on the ground, and pointed a hammer at Zhou Zheng in the car.

"Tie him up."

Yan Zhi gasped. "Senior, let's talk."

Ling Xiao then looked at her. "Xiao Zhi, if you want to talk to me, tie him up."

Yan Zhi finally lost her temper. "Senior, do you know what you're doing! Can't you just talk things out?"

Ling Xiao sneered, "Talk nicely? Can we still talk nicely? Xiao Zhi, haven't you suspected me for a long time? I have no way out now."

Yan Zhi took a deep breath. "How did you and Brother Long meet?"

Zhou Zheng got out of the car at this moment, while Ling Xiao remained motionless, his tone filled with reminiscence and helplessness.

"When I was in college, my mother borrowed a loan from him at a high interest rate. Later, my family couldn't pay it back, so I agreed to help Chen Sihai falsify accounts and plan his money laundering business. Four years ago, when you were suing Ah Long, I helped him get a letter of understanding."

Upon hearing this, Yan Zhi's idealized image of him shattered completely. She said to him with utter disappointment, "Senior, you shouldn't have become like this!"

Ling Xiao accepted all her disappointment calmly. "Xiao Zhi, I told you, from the very beginning, I had no way out."

Zhou Zheng stood on the other side of the car, keeping a safe distance from him. "Brother, it's never too late to turn back in time."

Ling Xiao remained expressionless. "It's too late. Chen Sihai is dead. You'll find out about my relationship with him sooner or later."

Yan Zhi's eyes widened. "Chen Sihai is dead?"

Ling Xiao said, "After his sudden cardiac death, his men started threatening me."

Yan Zhi never expected that he would be dragged down to this extent by the Chen family.

"Last time I had an accident—"

Ling Xiao answered before she could finish her question, "I did it."

Yan Zhi's heart sank considerably, yet she still held onto a sliver of hope, "What about Niannian running away from home and having a high fever?"

Ling Xiao gripped the hammer tightly. "I did it too."

Yan Zhi immediately roared, "She's just a child! You've ruined her life, do you know that?!"

Ling Xiao slowly raised his head. "Xiao Zhi, I did all this for you."

"For me?"

Ling Xiao's expression turned strange, a mixture of a smile and a cry.

"Xiao Zhi, I like you, I've liked you for a long time. But you actually went and had a child with Gu Yunmo! You'd rather be a breeding machine than be my girlfriend!"

"Later, you finally got a divorce. He lied to you, time and time again, but what about you? You were still entangled with him, and even took another woman's daughter and formed a family of three with Gu Yunmo."

"Where exactly am I lacking?" Ling Xiao approached step by step, dragging his feet, the soles of his shoes scraping against the dry branches on the ground.

"Answer me, in what way am I inferior to Gu Yunmo? I like you, I've always liked you!"

Zhou Zheng stepped in front of Yan Zhi and said, "Ling Xiao, calm down."

Ling Xiao looked at him, his face contorted with rage, "Could you have remained calm in your place?"

Just as Zhou Zheng was about to speak, Ling Xiao suddenly raised the hammer in his hand and smashed it hard on Zhou Zheng's head.

Zhou Zheng tried to hold on, but he felt dizzy and his vision blurred with blood. Finally, he staggered and collapsed to the ground.