After Divorce: Why My Aloof Ex Starts Chasing Me?
Chapter 134 As if Struck by Lightning

Chapter 134: Chapter 134 As if Struck by Lightning

Even without her memories, Shen Qingqing could still distinguish between good and bad.

Let’s not even talk about the things she’d forgotten—whose fault they were. Even if it truly was her issue, she wouldn’t allow anyone to point at her nose and curse her.

Shen Qingqing tilted her head and silently exhaled. The incessant chatter of the person next to her continued in her ears.

"Shen Qingqing, do you have any self-respect? Can’t you have a bit of dignity? Don’t turn other people’s courtesy into an excuse for your shamelessness!"

The anger in her heart could no longer be suppressed.

"Smack!"

A slap landed on her face, leaving Li Hongyan stunned.

Shen Qingqing raised her chin slightly, her expression proud, showing no regret for her actions.

On the contrary, it felt like she’d let out a long-held breath.

She felt incredibly relieved!

Li Hongyan held her face. It took her a few seconds to understand what had just happened.

"Shen Qingqing, how dare you hit me!"

Shen Qingqing shook her stinging hand and glanced her way. "Where’s the person?"

Li Hongyan’s face burned red. "You’re saying I’m not human?"

Shen Qingqing smiled and nodded. "As long as you understand it yourself, why even bother asking? Isn’t it redundant?"

"You’ve gone mad!"

Shen Qingqing stood half a head taller than her, her gaze lowered, exuding even more arrogance.

"I’m doing a good deed here—preventing mad dogs from randomly biting people and accidentally injuring others."

"Who’s the mad dog?"

"You, of course."

"Shen Qingqing!"

Li Hongyan wanted to hit her back, but there were people coming and going around them. Though they were in a relatively quiet corner, their commotion was visible to others.

If things escalated and word reached the Jiang Family, neither she nor her sister-in-law would benefit.

She had no choice but to swallow this anger.

"Just you wait! Once Jiang Zhixun marries my sister-in-law, let’s see if the Jiang Family will still bother with you. Without their backing, you’ll pay the price!"

Shen Qingqing scoffed. "You’re so loud. Could it be your sister-in-law can’t marry into the Jiang Family and now she’s throwing a tantrum?"

Li Hongyan was momentarily speechless.

"The two of them are in the Northwest, supporting each other and making progress together. A heartless woman like you wouldn’t understand!"

Unable to argue with Shen Qingqing, Li Hongyan left hurriedly, still covering her face.

With things said to this extent, anyone with a shred of dignity wouldn’t go crawling back to the Jiang Family.

Who gets divorced and still clings to their ex-husband!

As she left, she turned around fiercely to glare at Shen Qingqing. "Orphan! Unwanted!"

Some passersby overheard this and cursed at her. "You’ve got parents? You don’t seem like it!"

"Using that kind of language to attack a woman? So inappropriate. It’s already sad enough when someone’s parents aren’t around."

"Quarrels are fine, but insults need a basis. You, on the other hand, are just shameless..."

The crowd began criticizing Li Hongyan, their chatter turning into relentless scolding.

Ashamed by their remarks, Li Hongyan lowered her head and quickly left.

Shen Qingqing withdrew her gaze and thanked the passersby who stood up for her, then calmly walked off.

The confusion in her eyes gradually dissipated.

At the same time, she changed her mind; she wouldn’t return to the compound for now.

Once the paperwork was settled and it was confirmed that she could truly leave the country, she’d return to the Jiang Family to have one final meal with the elders.

Consider it a farewell.

...

Time passed swiftly.

This year, Jiang Zhixun’s vacation came a month earlier than last year.

When he returned from visiting family, he’d still be able to catch the commendation ceremony.

Without hesitation or any wandering thoughts, Jiang Zhixun packed up two sets of clothes and prepared to return to Beijing.

Before leaving, Chen Shaojie invited him for a meal.

"Our vacation times are different this year. During the New Year, Shi Yu and I will head back to the countryside, so it’s unlikely we’ll be able to have a meal together. If your transfer to Beijing goes smoothly, after the New Year, we may not even have the chance to meet again—it’ll be tough to arrange a meal then. Since your train is only at night, let’s just have dinner at home today. I’ll call Cheng Jingliang and the others; let’s treat it as an early farewell dinner."

The timing was still early.

Having lunch before heading to the county gave him plenty of time.

After thinking it over, Jiang Zhixun agreed. "I’ll head over to the nearby production team first."

"No need."

Knowing that he wanted to exchange goods with the locals, Chen Shaojie said, "My mom’s visiting us and brought a hen from home. We’ll slaughter it for dinner tonight."

Afraid Jiang Zhixun might feel uncomfortable, Chen Shaojie casually slung an arm around his shoulder. "The two bottles of liquor you gave me earlier, my wife sent them back home. My dad was delighted. If you weren’t staying in the dormitory without a place to cook, he would’ve wanted to send you the other hen we have left."

Chen Shaojie’s parents, though simple country folk, were understanding and kind—a great pair of elders.

Jiang Zhixun had met them before when Chen Shaojie and Shi Yu got married.

His impression of the elderly couple was that they were honest and good-hearted.

He said, "Then please help me thank uncle and auntie."

"Why be so formal? Didn’t I visit your home in Beijing before and have dinner there? Aunty worked so hard that day, preparing a whole table of dishes. Oh, and I brought my spouse along too."

Though Jiang Zhixun wasn’t overly concerned about formalities, he always worried about inconveniencing others when eating at their homes.

After all, everyone had a fixed amount of food rations.

Over the past few years, whether dining at the homes of friends or colleagues, he always found ways to bring them something in return.

Today came as a bit of a surprise; he hadn’t prepared anything...

He thought to himself that he’d bring something for them from Beijing when he returned. Only then did he feel more at ease.

When he arrived at Chen Shaojie’s home, the others hadn’t arrived yet. Shi Yu was kneading dough in preparation for making dumplings.

She rarely treated Jiang Zhixun kindly.

But knowing that he’d soon be transferred back to Beijing and would inevitably interact with Qingqing, Shi Yu held back, afraid that if she kept needling him, Jiang Zhixun might vent his frustrations on Shen Qingqing.

Clearing her throat slightly, she asked, "Have you managed to get in touch with Qingqing yet?"

"No." Jiang Zhixun sounded a little aggrieved.

Shi Yu shot him a sympathy-filled glance.

This time, Jiang Zhixun was heading back to Beijing. If he still couldn’t figure out the situation, then there really was no hope for him.

Taking advantage of the others’ absence, Shi Yu deliberated for a moment before deciding to explain Shen Qingqing’s condition to Jiang Zhixun.

Better than letting him muddle through and accidentally scare her.

"Qingqing’s illness..."

She had barely begun when Jiang Zhixun perked up, ears attentive.

As long as the news was related to Shen Qingqing, he didn’t want to miss a word.

Rare as it was for Shi Yu to bring it up voluntarily, Jiang Zhixun worried he might say the wrong thing and make her clam up again.

Holding his breath, he waited for her to continue.

Shi Yu mustered her courage and said it all at once, "Qingqing has memory loss. She forgets many people and things—you probably know that already, right? Before I came to the Northwest, about you and her... she had already forgotten a lot."

Jiang Zhixun looked as if he’d been struck by lightning, frozen in place, unable to process what the words meant.

His eyelashes trembled, his breathing grew heavier.

"She was fine the last time I came back. We had dinner together."

With his intellect, he couldn’t possibly ignore all the oddities.

But he had been choosing to deceive himself.

Shi Yu’s gaze grew more sympathetic. "If it weren’t for your family being there, do you think Qingqing could really recognize you?"

All the abnormalities, suddenly, aligned with a solid explanation.

Jiang Zhixun’s chest heaved violently, mirroring his emotions—wild waves crashing in turmoil!

Never, not once, did he imagine Shen Qingqing would forget him one day.

Never!

Grabbing his belongings, he said, "I’m heading back to Beijing first."

The train wouldn’t depart until nighttime, but he decided to find a way to change to a connection in the provincial capital.

Jiang Zhixun was frantic.

He hated himself for not noticing Shen Qingqing’s odd behavior.

If he had asked just a few more questions that day, would things have turned out differently?

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