Lin Xiaohui, seeing Lu Chengming walk away without looking back, quickly ran to stop him. However, Lu Chengming shoved her to the ground without any care. Her forehead hit a flower bed, and a red, swollen bump immediately appeared.
Lu Yang, seeing the two arguing, immediately started crying hysterically.
"Stop getting in the way, or don't blame me for being impolite," Lu Chengming's icy gaze made Lin Xiaohui feel scared. She suddenly remembered the suffocating feeling when he had grabbed her neck.
Only after watching Lu Chengming walk away did Lin Xiaohui get up from the ground. With red eyes, she yelled at his retreating back, "Lu Chengming, you scoundrel! You bastard, leaving me alone, how will I live now!"
Finally unable to bear it any longer, Lin Xiaohui burst into tears.
"Mommy, sob, sob, Mommy don't cry, Yangyang will blow on it," Lu Yang sobbed as he came over, reaching out his little hand to wipe away Lin Xiaohui's tears.
Looking at the child in front of her, if it weren't for him, none of this would have happened. Lu Chengming wouldn't have abandoned her after learning the truth!
"It's all because of you, get away from me!" Lin Xiaohui raised her head in annoyance and roughly pushed Lu Yang, causing him to fall.
"Waa—" Lu Yang's small head couldn't understand why his mother was pushing him. He only knew that he was terrified of his mother when she was angry, and because he fell, his butt and legs hurt terribly. He immediately started crying in distress.
"Cry, you only know how to cry all day. How could I be so unlucky to have brought such a jinx into the house? Hold your tears back!"
Lu Yang was startled by Lin Xiaohui's roar and swallowed all his cries, but tears still streamed down his face in large drops. His small shoulders trembled. He was terribly scared in his heart and sobbed, not daring to cry out loud.
After leaving, Lu Chengming went straight to the agreed meeting point with Zhao Hong.
"Chengming." Zhao Hong had been waiting under the bus stop, her heart filled with anxiety as she couldn't see him. Now that she finally saw him appear, the heavy stone in her heart was greatly lifted.
"You've already bought the tickets, right?"
Lu Chengming nodded. "The train leaves at eight tonight. We'll take a two-day journey to see the sea. Didn't you always say you wanted to go? After we see it, we'll go to my aunt's place."
Hearing that they were going to see the sea, joy bloomed in Zhao Hong's eyes. She said with a hint of sweetness, "I'll listen to you."
The bus soon arrived, and the two boarded together.
Jin Kun was drinking with some brothers at Zhao Liang's house. Since he was disappointed with Zhao Hong, he rarely came home lately. As he picked up a bottle of white wine, preparing to open another one, he suddenly saw a subordinate bring in a tall, strong man.
"Brother Kun, this kid said he has something urgent to tell you." The subordinate who replied unconsciously rubbed his wrist. This big fellow was really heavy-handed. He almost broke his wrist without bringing him over.
"My sister-in-law sent me to bring you a message." Wang Dazhu got straight to the point. "She told me to tell you to go home quickly and check on things. Your wife has run off with someone else."
The last sentence was added by Wang Dazhu himself. He somewhat disdained this "Brother Kun" and thought he had a big heart to be drinking with others when his wife had run off.
As soon as Wang Dazhu finished speaking, the people in the room, who had been clamoring and toasting, fell silent as if a mute button had been pressed.
Jin Kun's face turned terrifyingly gloomy as he looked at Wang Dazhu.
"You're talking nonsense. Our sister-in-law is running her shop just fine." Zhao Liang stood up, grabbed a wine bottle, and smashed it on the table. With a crisp sound, he pointed the broken bottle at Wang Dazhu, "I think you're tired of living and have come here to die."
To say someone's wife ran off with another man was an insult! Especially in front of so many brothers, how could Brother Kun save face?
"Believe it or not, I've delivered the message." Having seen real battles, he wasn't intimidated by a broken wine bottle.
"Your sister-in-law is?" Jin Kun had a vague guess but still wanted to confirm.
"My sister-in-law is Chen Lishu." Wang Dazhu frowned as he spoke. "You'd better hurry. When I was coming back, I saw her and that guy surnamed Lu getting into a car at the station. Good heavens, they packed two big bags. It was at that station on Dongzhi Road, the two of them..."
As Wang Dazhu spoke, he suddenly noticed Jin Kun's almost bloodshot eyes and wisely shut his mouth.
...
As the sky outside gradually darkened, some passengers in the waiting room had even dozed off due to the long wait.
Zhao Hong also slowly fell asleep, leaning on Lu Chengming's shoulder.
"Attention passengers, the train to XX will be arriving soon. Passengers traveling on XXX, please prepare..."
Listening to the announcement, the impatient passengers stood up. Some carried bags, some held children, and they all began to head towards the ticket gate.
Zhao Hong also sat up from Lu Chengming's shoulder, and he bent down to pick up the luggage at his feet.
"I had someone get me a certificate to buy a sleeper berth. It will be more comfortable to sleep in the sleeper on the train."
As Lu Chengming spoke, the two of them began to walk towards the ticket gate.
Once on the train, he could start a new life. With money in hand, he might not even need to find a job. He could buy a house first and even open a shop. Zhao Hong had already earned several thousand yuan in just a short time.
Seeing that there were only a few people ahead of them for ticket inspection, Lu Chengming's heart even fluttered with excitement.
Zhao Hong felt the same as him. She was happy to go anywhere as long as she was with the person she liked.
"Where are you two going?"
A cold voice sounded from behind them, startling the two of them so badly they almost lost their souls. Zhao Hong suppressed the scream that was about to escape her throat and slowly turned around. As expected, Jin Kun stood not far behind her, his eyes dark.
"Jin, Jin Kun." As soon as she spoke, she found it hard to continue.
With so many people around and a security guard not far ahead, Lu Chengming's courage was relatively greater. He looked at Jin Kun and said, "Zhao Hong doesn't like you. There's no use forcing it. I'm taking her away."
"Neither of you is leaving today." Another voice suddenly rang out. Lu Chengming felt a weight on his waist, and he turned his head to see a man of medium build standing close beside him. His gaze dropped, and the waiting room lights shone down, reflecting a cold glint.
Seeing Zhao Liang's action, Zhao Hong was almost scared to tears. She turned and begged Jin Kun, "Jin Kun, please, just let us go."
"I won't repeat myself." The muscles around Jin Kun's jaw twitched. He glanced at Zhao Liang and two other subordinates. Zhao Hong and Lu Chengming were immediately surrounded by the three of them.
If they didn't go with them now, the consequences were obvious. Seeing the ticket booth so close, even with immense reluctance, Lu Chengming and Zhao Hong had no choice but to follow Jin Kun out of the waiting room.