Chapter 438: Chapter 438

Liu Zhizhong understood what Zhao Yan meant.

It was about him and Zhang Qixiang's affair, that damned Zhang Hongyang had messaged Zhao Yan, hoping to cause trouble for Liu Zhizhong.

But Zhao Yan had instead given Zhang Hongyang a piece of her mind, leaving him feeling quite dejected.

Afterward, Zhao Yan told Liu Zhizhong that she didn't care about all that, as long as the divorce agreement was signed.

Now, the signed agreement was still in Zhao Yan's possession!

Zhao Yan's current message was clear, if you don't agree to the divorce, I'll tell my mom. Then, do you think your mother-in-law will still dote on you?

Liu Zhizhong truly despised that bastard Zhang Hongyang, but he was without options. His weak spot was in Zhao Yan's grasp, as if his enemies had seized him by the balls, rendering him utterly unable to struggle; everything seemed extremely passive.

Right there and then, Liu Zhizhong forced a smile, "Wife, I didn't mean that marriage should bind you! Don't worry about this messy stuff anymore. I will definitely divorce you, just not right now..." ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⚫𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦⚫𝘯𝘦𝘵

"When are you planning to drag this out until?" Zhao Yan was getting impatient.

"Let's talk about it later, I'm actually quite troubled right now. I have work to do, don't I? I have to honor the contract with Xinghai Company, don't I? There's no time to talk about getting a divorce..."

"Stop beating around the bush, weren't you going to take a few days off?"

"But my face..." Liu Zhizhong pointed to his swollen face, "Look at this, can we take divorce photos? What if people say it's domestic violence?"

"You're being dishonest!" Zhao Yan was very angry and turned to leave.

But Liu Zhizhong grabbed her hand, "Hey, wife, I haven't finished talking about the main issue. Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

"Let go!" Zhao Yan shook off Liu Zhizhong's hand, "If you have something to say, then say it quickly!"

"Sigh, I'm just trying to advise you. No matter what, that's still your mother, you can't just lash out so willfully. As for our issues, let's decide on our own. She's looking out for you, too. Why should women make things difficult for other women? Besides, you're always staying out and not coming home, that's not right, is it? Your mom misses you, she really does! She even loves you just as much as your elder sister, both chairmen are meat. After all, back in the day when she was so young..."

Zhao Yan's face suddenly turned cold, cutting Liu Zhizhong off harshly, "Enough! Who are you to mediate? This is between me and my mom, it has nothing to do with you!"

"But you shouldn't say that you're not her daughter, that's truly unfilial..."

"I am not her daughter to begin with, so what?"

Liu Zhizhong was stunned.

He hadn't heard such words in all these years!

It seemed there was a story, or maybe an accident, from back in the day?

"Not... Wife, if you say that, then..."

"Mind your own business!"

Zhao Yan said and turned to leave, leaving Liu Zhizhong standing there, dumbfounded and taking a while to regain his composure.

It took him a while, but Liu Zhizhong finally snapped out of it.

It appeared that Zhao Yan was not really Lu Yumei's daughter? Then whose daughter was she?

Would Lu Yumei talk about it?

It seemed like she was so close to Lu Yuqing but she never mentioned it either! Could it be that even Lu Yuqing didn't know?

Of course, Liu Zhizhong knew that he couldn't go asking Lu Yumei; he would be asking for trouble.

By the time he got to the dining room downstairs, Zhao Yan was no longer there.

Upon asking, Zhao Han said, "My sister apologized to Mom and then left, saying she had a headache and didn't want to keep having dinner."

Liu Zhizhong looked a bit nervous, "But she had been drinking, can she drive?"

"She left with a female designated driver."

Only then did Liu Zhizhong relax and said, "Since Zhao Yan has apologized to Mrs. Lu, then let's consider this matter resolved. Anyway..."

Lu Yumei interrupted him, "No need to say more, Liu Zhizhong. I won't interfere with your marriage anymore. I'll step back and stay out of it."

She then glanced at her sister and eldest daughter, Liu Zhizhong realizing that these two had done him a huge favor by appeasing Lu Yumei.

Then Lu Yumei continued, "Whatever you do, you just can't divorce Zhao Yan! That's your task, understand? Promise me!"

That wasn't hard, Liu Zhizhong thought gleefully, "Okay, I promise you!"

"Ah? Is that really necessary?"

Liu Zhizhong smiled helplessly, his mother-in-law was acting like a young girl!

Forget it, it's hard being a widow, and for someone with her simple, lonely life, it's even harder.

So Liu Zhizhong genuinely made a solemn oath, and Lu Yumei was finally satisfied...

That night, after Liu Zhizhong had fallen asleep, Zhao Han called him and woke him up, telling him to come to her room.

But Liu Zhizhong protested, "My Director Zhao, I've got a facial injury; if I do anything, it'll delay the recovery."

"I don't need you to do anything, I'll do it. You just lay there without moving!" Zhao Han's voice carried a whisper-like yearning.

She really couldn't hold back any longer, she missed Liu Zhizhong too much.

In the afternoon when Liu Zhizhong returned, just seeing him had made Zhao Han feel, well, thoroughly wet.

After all, she just wanted strong Liu Zhizhong to enter her world, so that she could feel complete, feel happy...