Rifts in the Family: Marriage Under Lies

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"It's okay, I'll take a shower and let's go out to eat together." Zhou Hao smiled, and then went upstairs to get his clothes to take a shower.

After taking a bath, I went out to eat with Xu Jingqiu, and when I came back, Xu Jingqiu just asked, "Zhou Hao, which room should I sleep at night?"

Zhou Hao thought for a while and thought that there are all kinds of quilts and sheets in the house, and there are quite a few rooms, so let Xu Jingqiu live in the one that Wang Yanan lived in before!

After thinking about it like this, Zhou Hao took Xu Jingqiu upstairs to the room where Wang Yanan used to live.After a busy meal, Xu Jingqiu just sat on the bed and said gratefully: "Zhou Hao, thank you for taking in me, a homeless woman, hehe, sincerely, don't say nothing. Don't worry, I will wait until the time is almost the same. I will leave Haishi soon, but first I have to find a job first."

Zhou Hao naturally knew that Xu Jingqiu didn't want to rely on him, but he still asked, "Where are you going after you leave Haishi? Do you have any other relatives?"

Xu Jingqiu lowered her head and said with a wry smile: "My parents are long gone. As for the others, they are also some cousins ​​or cousins ​​who haven't been in touch for many years. But as long as I have hands and feet, I should be able to go anywhere. can survive."

What Xu Jingqiu said should be, because she didn't have much confidence in herself.After following Li Maohua for so many years, she has already lost the ability to work, and her mind is always full of luxurious life.

Zhou Hao was silent for a while, and finally said tentatively: "If you don't have any relatives in other cities, then you can stay here first. It happens that my company also needs people now. If you don't mind, go to my The company works."

Anyway, it doesn't matter that Li Maohua has broken up with Xu Jingqiu, and it doesn't matter if Xu Jingqiu goes to work at his place.

The best idea in Xu Jingqiu's heart was to stay in Haishi. Deep in her heart, she had developed a different kind of trust in Zhou Hao.For her who is homeless, Zhou Hao is the most familiar and important friend to her now.What's more, the ridiculous night of the two of them, and the birthday noodle stall on the night of the birthday, these are all beautiful memories that Xu Jingqiu can't get rid of in her heart!

However, if she and Zhou Hao really got too close, wouldn't it be bad?

Before she could say anything more, Zhou Hao said, "I know what you're worried about. If you go to my company, I will still pay you. When it's enough for you to live independently, you can move out. , I will not interfere with your life."

"I'm not worried about you disturbing me, I'm worried about disturbing you. But Zhou Hao, since you said so, then I'll stay. Anyway, I don't need to be too polite in front of you, right?" Xu Jingqiu said with a smile Zhou Hao also nodded and was about to walk out of Xu Jingqiu's room and prepare to go back to his own place to rest.

But at this moment, Xu Jingqiu suddenly said: "Zhou Hao, Li Man is back today!"

Zhou Hao's footsteps stopped immediately, but he said quickly: "Oh, what did she say?"

"She said she asked you to call her tomorrow morning, and then go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to go through divorce procedures together." Xu Jingqiu hesitated when she said this, and looked at Zhou Hao worriedly.

"Well, I see, you should rest early!"

Xu Jingqiu obviously saw Zhou Hao's hands clenched slowly. She knew that Zhou Hao was feeling very uncomfortable, but he was just pretending to be strong.Seeing that Zhou Hao was about to leave, Xu Jingqiu quickly got up and grabbed him.

Sure enough, when Xu Jingqiu turned her head away, she saw bloodshot eyes in Zhou Hao's eyes!

"Zhou Hao, although I know it's inappropriate to say these words to you at this time, I have to say it! Since you and Li Man have no room for turning back, then you have to learn to let go! You have to show her your You will have a very good life in the future, even better than when she was here! It’s not about getting revenge on her, but about your attitude towards life in the future, you can’t be defeated by reality!”

Xu Jingqiu was very worried that Zhou Hao would not be able to let go of it and would just fall down. That was the worst outcome and she didn't want to see it.

It's just that although Zhou Hao looked ugly, he was not as unacceptable as he imagined.

"I told you what I know, don't worry, I won't be as depraved as you think, I, Zhou Hao, am not that kind of person." Zhou Hao forced a smile.

Xu Jingqiu let out a deep breath, and didn't know how to comfort Zhou Hao, but she knew very well that if Zhou Hao went back to the room alone, how much that terrifying quietness would be for a hurt and lonely person. Great lethality.

She was worried that Zhou Hao said he was fine now, but when he returned to his room, he would be thinking wildly alone, so that he couldn't get out of the narrow alley of his thoughts.

"Or, you can stay here too. Let's play cards or chat, it's better than you alone. When you are tired and want to sleep, nothing will happen." Xu Jingqiu is a woman who has experienced loneliness She knows that when a person is angry and helpless, what he needs most is not alcohol, but someone who can confide in him.

Confidence is not necessarily cowardly, it is just a way to express feelings.

Zhou Hao was silent for a few seconds, but he did not refuse Xu Jingqiu's request.Men and women, especially lonely men and widows, are in the same room. It seems that many people feel that they will not do good things.

But that's just person to person, when both of them don't have some nasty thoughts, they just think about how to make each other better, or they really regard each other as best friends.

Even if they really slept on the same bed, they really wouldn't have the kind of thoughts that everyone would think.

Zhou Hao stayed in this room in the end, took out his poker and played for a while, but Zhou Hao didn't say much and looked very dull.

In desperation, Xu Jingqiu directly gave up this method, and began to lean on the bed and tell Zhou Hao some past youth.

For people in their 30s and 40s, youth is often a topic that resonates most.Their age group is very special, neither old nor young, so when Xu Jingqiu talked about those stupid things that many people did back then, Zhou Hao could not help laughing occasionally.

Gradually, Zhou Hao also started to talk actively, talking about interesting things that happened to each other.

From a few sporadic little things in childhood, slowly to junior high school, high school, college, and even formally stepping into society later.

It's just that behind the scenes, there are fewer and fewer interesting things, and there are more and more helplessness and more unwillingness to grow up.

Chapter 378 The Last Farewell Before the Civil Affairs Bureau

When he woke up the next morning, Zhou Hao couldn't help rubbing his sore neck.

Looking outside at dawn, Zhou Hao couldn't remember when he fell asleep last night, he just knew that he had talked to Xu Jingqiu for a long time last night.

Looking down, Xu Jingqiu was falling asleep on his legs.For the whole night, they literally talked and fell asleep without knowing what happened.

Looking at Xu Jingqiu who was sleeping soundly leaning on his legs, Zhou Hao wanted to help Xu Jingqiu to change positions, but he didn't want to wake her up.

"Huh? Is it dawn already? I'm sorry, I don't even know how I fell asleep?" Xu Jingqiu felt very embarrassed when she found herself lying on Zhou Hao's lap and slept all night.

Zhou Hao shook his head and smiled to indicate that it's okay, then got up and moved his body, and said, "Go on to sleep, maybe you don't have to report to my company today, I'm going to the Civil Affairs Bureau with Li Man."

Xu Jingqiu nodded and said, "Well, then I'll wait for you to come back at night. Remember to treat her calmly when you go to the Civil Affairs Bureau. When you face her calmly, you will be able to treat her better in the future."

Zhou Hao didn't respond. He talked so much with Xu Jingqiu last night. Although Xu Jingqiu didn't try to persuade Zhou Hao, it actually made Zhou Hao discover that there are many beautiful things in life besides marriage.

What Xu Jingqiu said is right, life is a tiresome word.Tired for the family, tired for the career, but also tired for the relationship.If you are tired and numb, you will not feel tired anymore.Face any twists and turns and difficulties calmly, so that you can walk more smoothly.

Because I don't care, I don't care. This is the most profound part of what Xu Jingqiu said last night.

He and Li Man have been entangled for so long, and Li Man filed for divorce with him does not mean that he has failed.The real failure was that he was stuck in it and couldn't get out.

At this moment, he felt that he didn't want to take revenge on anything, and he didn't want to make Li Man regret his current decision by what he would become in the future.He wants to live his life and has nothing to do with Li Man in the future!

Slowly returning to his room, looking at the wedding photo still hanging on the wall, Zhou Hao's expression was calm, and he thought that he could take it down so quickly indifferently.Then he took it out of the house and put it in the trunk of the car.

On the way to the Civil Affairs Bureau, Zhou Hao dialed Li Man's number, and Li Man quickly answered.

"Hello, I'm on my way to the Civil Affairs Bureau, when will you arrive?" Zhou Hao asked.

"Two or 10 minutes later." Li Man only said five words and had nothing to say. Zhou Hao waited for a while before hanging up the phone.

Less than 10 minutes after he arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau, Li Man arrived in a taxi.

When Li Man got off the car and saw him, he said with a faint smile on his face: "Zhou Hao, good morning!"

Zhou Hao didn't pay attention to it, but asked with a flat face: "Have you finished the divorce agreement? Let's sign the divorce after it's done."

Looking at the indifference in Zhou Hao's eyes, Li Man's heart trembled violently.

He doesn't want to divorce me, he knows and I always knew, and neither do I, but we're at the end of it.

"It's ready, let's take a look." After speaking, Li Man took out two divorce agreements from his satchel, and Zhou Hao took out a pen to sign his name after looking at it.

Zhou Hao's movements were fast and without any heaviness, but his heart was not at all relaxed.