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Who Moved My Mountain
Chapter 53 Part 1: Illness
“Did you see clearly? They didn’t take-away the food?” The boss incredulously asked the waiter who last tidied up the place.
The waiter was also stunned and recalled again and again. In the end, he still stuck to his previous statement and said: “Really didn’t take-away. Don’t mention any take-away bag in their hand, they didn’t even bring any bags at all.”
This was really strange. The boss looked at the almost empty trays and had no choice but to accept that there were people who could really eat this much. Based on their attire, these two people were not ordinary citizens. Ordinary citizens also wouldn’t book the entire self-service restaurant ah. The price here was also not the usual standard price, 1,000 a seat, reserving all the seats for two hours was equal to 50,000!
Are the current rich people in Haishi able to eat so much?
Yun Rong also didn’t expect it ah. At that time, she became nervous whenever she saw Lu He Nian. When she was nervous she didn’t dare to chat; didn’t dare to chat, she could only eat. Unwittingly, she had eaten so much.
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Lu Song Nian’s residence.
After Lu He Nian and Yun Rong left, Lu Song Nian sat by his daughter’s bedside for a long time. Lu Yun Qing’s complexion was already much better than how she looked during the daytime, but she still looked a bit pale, with no color at all on her face. Even though everyone wasn’t looking forward to this daughter to be brought into this earth, as a father, Lu Song Nian’s heart still hurt.
Lu Yun Qing looked so much like Xu Bi. Seeing his daughter, the married life with Xu Bi in the past 10 years flitted in his mind. The countless quarrels, the countless disappointments. From the beginning when Lu Song Nian prepared to get along well to the end when finally what remained was shirking and opposing each other with equal harshness.
Lu Song Nian regretted many times; perhaps he should have been a bit more firm at that time. From the beginning he shouldn’t have married Xu Bi and perhaps these past 10 years of life wouldn’t be so messy.
He had given Xu Bi time. It’d been 10 years already but Xu Bi not only didn’t change whatsoever, she had become even more unkind and harsh to the extreme. Maybe from the start, she only cared about the Lu family’s money and status.
It was time for everything to be settled.
The hands on Lu Song Nian’s knees clenched then loosened. Finally he left the room and called his secretary. The call was quickly connected and he spoke while pursing his lips: “Help me take the divorce agreement from the company’s safe and send it Xu Bi in the hospital. The following matters will be handled through you.”
Hanging up the phone, Lu Song Nian suddenly felt that the stone that had been weighing his mind for 10 years was moved, making the entire person become clear at once.
When the secretary delivered the divorce agreement to the hospital, Xu Bi had just regained consciousness. She was still a bit absent-minded after being subjected to such a huge fright. Seeing the divorce agreement handed over to her, she stared blankly for a few seconds before speaking: “What is this?”
The secretary repeated what he had already said in a louder voice: “This is a divorce agreement. President Lu already signed it, you just need to sign it and it will go into effect.”
“You said Lu Song Nian wants to divorce me?” Xu Bi immediately raised her voice and looked incredulously at the secretary.
The secretary saw that Xu Bi didn’t grasp it and took two steps back, placing the divorce agreement on the table. He said: “That’s right, according to the divorce agreement, you will receive a villa worth 30,000,000 and 10,000,000 cash.”
Even the property was already divided. This time Xu Bi was convinced that Lu Song Nian was really going to divorce her. She swept the divorce agreement on the table to the floor and saidemotionally: “Just a house and cash, is Lu Song Nian bestowing food to a beggar? Tell him, I will not sign, even if I die, I am Lu family’s madam!”
For many years being by Lu Song Nian’s side, the secretary also knew Xu Bi’s temper and wasn’t scared the slightest with her manner. The expression on his face didn’t change at all as he picked up the divorce agreement from the ground and stood up. He spoke: “President Lu already said, in the event you refused to sign, he will go through the legal process.”
“Legal procedures, thought I, Xu Bi will be frightened! I’ve been married for so many years, Lu family’s business has also grown bigger. That is our husband and wife’s joint assets, I want at least half!” The secretary’s attitude represented Lu Song Nian’s attitude. Xu Bi was agitated, yet she still stuck her neck out to scold: “What are you, showing off in front of me! I won’t divorce and am forever Madam Lu! I can totally start with you at this moment!”
The secretary frowned at being scolded and having his nose pointed at and showed a slight impatience. He coldly and stiffly said: “If you have any questions, you can look for President Lu to discuss. I merely notified President Lu’s decision to you. I’ll leave the divorce agreement here, hope you can think over it carefully.” Done speaking, the secretary turned around and left. Today he only came to inform Xu Bi. If Xu Bi didn’t sign, the lawyer would speak to her next.
The obvious contempt in the secretary’s eyes stung Xu Bi. Not caring for the needle for the IV drip stuck on her hand, she angrily came down from the bed and grabbed the glass on the table and hurled it towards the hospital ward’s door.
The glass fell onto the floor with a bang and broke into pieces. Xu Bi still felt suffocated by anger and picked up the divorce agreement then tore it into pieces. Only then did she feel a bit more relieved.
Yesterday she suffered from fright, just now her mood was again stirred up, Xu Bi looked at the mess on the ground and sat down on the hospital bed while panting. Muttering to herself: “Lu Song Nian, you want to divorce me, you are dreaming!”
Done speaking, she sat silently for a while. When she came out of her daze, she all at once pulled off the needle on her hand. Without caring that she was wearing the hospital gown on her body, she rushed out of the hospital, flagged down a taxi and hurried home.
When Xu Bi took the taxi home, Lu Song Nian happened to be at home. Due to his dissatisfaction with Xu Bi, he had also neglected Lu Yun Qing, this daughter of his. This time something bad happened and he reflected for a long time. Therefore he pushed all business matters and stayed at home to accompany his daughter.
As soon as Xu Bi saw Lu Song Nian, her anger immediately rose forth. In two three steps she walked to his front, grabbed his collar and said: “Lu Song Nian, are you a man? I was so bullied by a little girl, it’s fine that you didn’t say a word, now you still want to divorce me?”
Lu Song Nian frowned, he let Xu Bi grab his collar and said: “Since the secretary had already given you the divorce agreement, whatever you are dissatisfied with you can speak directly to the secretary. If I can accept it, I will agree with it.”
Looking at Lu Song Nian’s business-like manner in handling things, Xu Bi’s anger grew bigger. She coldly spoke: “What dissatisfaction? Why do you want to divorce me? It was originally you that made my belly big. Now the daughter is already so big, you want to pat your buttocks and kick me. I’m telling you, no way!”
It was okay if Xu Bi didn’t mention this, once mentioned, Lu Song Nian’s face also sank. He looked disgustedly at her as he said: “How did you get pregnant at that time, you know it clearly in your heart. The Xu family’s eldest daughter gave drugs to a man, then shamelessly stripped her own clothes. If these matters come out, will it be very glorious?” Lu Song Nian had held these words back in his heart for many years. Today he could express his opinion and his heart felt as if something had disintegrated.
More than 10 years ago, he was just a 20 years old young man who also had his own fantasy about his marriage. However, everything changed overnight due to this woman in front of him slipping drugs. Since he touched her, he also chose to take responsibility. But the couple had been sharing the same bed with different dreams for 10 years, he also had not a day of happiness.
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