Wen Mingyue's actions received effusive praise from Lu Wei. Having beaten up that scumbag, Wen Mingyue herself was in an excellent mood. The video of her hitting Gu Yanxi was automatically livestreamed by the group system.
Within the group, her actions were also unanimously praised. Beating up a scumbag is always a mood-booster, no matter when it happens.
Especially since Gu Yanxi really, truly deserved it.
"Pack your things, let's go." Wen Mingyue felt refreshed and at ease. While Lu Wei was packing, Wen Mingyue carefully stored away the umbrella that had performed such great service.
She took out her phone and sent a message.
[Chasing Wife Crematorium Wen Mingyue: I've discovered that my depression has improved somewhat after beating up Gu Yanxi! Do you think if I beat him up a few more times, it might just cure itself?] After sending the message, Wen Mingyue thought that perhaps, besides Gu Yanxi, those foul-mouthed friends of his around him...
and also those people she would encounter later who caused significant harm to her life and emotions, should all be soundly thrashed. For some despicable people, only by physically beating them until they feel pain will they learn to restrain themselves.
After her friends in the group sent their replies, Wen Mingyue responded with a few smiling messages, then opened her contacts list, found a specific person, and sent a message.
This was the divorce lawyer with the best reputation in the industry. Wen Mingyue had added this lawyer's contact a long time ago. Over the years, subconsciously influenced, she had also intentionally built a good relationship with this divorce lawyer.
Wen Mingyue sent her requests to this divorce lawyer, who quickly replied.
"Mingyue, from the moment you first connected with me, I knew you would eventually come to me for a lawsuit. I'll take your case. Just wait for my good news." This divorce lawyer was named Huang Xueying. Coincidentally, the law firm she worked for was a subsidiary of the Qin family, the sworn rivals of the Gu family.
The two families had been on opposing sides for a century, each wishing they could bankrupt the other in one fell swoop. For her divorce case, they would undoubtedly go all out.
Wen Mingyue wasn't like some female leads in those "crematorium" stories who, during the divorce, nobly refused to take anything. She felt that no matter how much property she received, it was what she deserved.
Three years of her youth, three years of enduring that emotional neglect, the insults to her spirit—didn't all that deserve compensation? Why on earth shouldn't she take it?
"Thank you, Sister Xueying." Wen Mingyue expressed her gratitude sincerely.
"Don't mention it."
Their conversation ended there. Wen Mingyue opened the laptop she had brought with her and sent Huang Xueying some evidence she had subconsciously stored over the past three years.
Among this evidence were photos captured by the media of Gu Yanxi spending the night with some woman, intimate bed photos sent to her by Gu Yanxi's various women, and even boastful, provocative messages from Gu Yanxi's lackeys, as well as records of her personally confronting Gu Yanxi and his admission of marital infidelity.
With this evidence, she could prove the breakdown of her relationship with Gu Yanxi. After sending the information, Lu Wei had already changed clothes and finished packing. Wen Mingyue packed up her laptop, and the two of them went downstairs together.
Gu Yanxi wasn't downstairs. Wen Mingyue hadn't held back when hitting him, so he was probably at the hospital by now.
Wen Mingyue felt not a shred of guilt. Looking back now, she only felt she hadn't hit him hard enough.
The two of them drove south, having decided on a road trip. When they passed an art supply store, Wen Mingyue went in to buy a drawing board and paints. After entering the store, Lu Wei was even more excited than Wen Mingyue.
Sitting in the car, Lu Wei said, "Mingyue, are you going to draw comics again? You know, back then, it was you who introduced me to comics."
Lu Wei and Wen Mingyue were university classmates, living in opposite bunks. They became close friends due to compatible personalities. In their sophomore year, they both started exploring comics, with Wen Mingyue personally teaching Lu Wei the ropes. Now Lu Wei had gained some fame, while Wen Mingyue had essentially left the circle, though the work she finished serializing back then was still quite popular on the website.
Even now, readers still left comments under her work daily, hoping she would continue drawing, and her work still had a fan community on Weibo.
Over the years, Wen Mingyue had often logged on to look. Her depressed moods could only be lifted when she saw those readers' comments about her work.
As they traveled south, seeing the clear waters and green mountains outside the city, Wen Mingyue's inspiration, which she had thought had dried up long ago, began to surge wildly at this moment.
Lu Wei played the music they loved most during their university days, and the two of them swayed to the rhythm. They were incredibly happy.
Meanwhile, Gu Yanxi was just leaving the hospital, his head wrapped in bandages. At the hospital entrance, he received a call from his friend Lin Xiu.
"Bro Xi, did you pick up your wife yet? We're already at the resort villa, we're starving." Lin Xiu's end was noisy, with girls shrieking and laughing and boys yelling while playing games.
Gu Yanxi didn't have complete control over the Gu Group yet; above him was his father. His father was in his prime, with a firm grip on the conglomerate. As the only son, Gu Yanxi faced immense pressure. Especially the fact that after three years of marriage, he still didn't have a child—this was something he was questioned about almost every time he went home.
Gu Yanxi found it endlessly irritating. Sometimes, when pushed too far by the questions, he would blame it all on Wen Mingyue, completely forgetting that it was he who insisted on using protection every time they shared a bed.
He even brought his own contraceptives to prevent Wen Mingyue from trying any tricks.
Hearing Lin Xiu's words, Gu Yanxi frowned, "If you're hungry, can't you just eat?"
Lin Xiu had expected to hear something like "on the way, be there soon." He had already thought about how to hurry him along, but Gu Yanxi's reply left him a bit stumped.
He couldn't help scratching his head, "No, Bro Xi, every time we came to the resort villa before, wasn't it always Sister-in-law who cooked? We all agreed before coming that we wanted to eat Sister-in-law's spicy stir-fried seafood. I even prepared the drinks."
It was as if Gu Yanxi only remembered at this moment that for all their past outings and gatherings, it was always Wen Mingyue who cooked. They would play to their heart's content at the resort villa, and when hungry, a meal would appear on the table, delicious and beautifully presented. It was beyond enjoyable.
Sometimes they would even feast ravenously, so that by the time Wen Mingyue came out of the kitchen, all the edible food on the table was gone, leaving only the garnishes. The old Gu Yanxi never saw any problem with this. It was the same old reasoning: since Wen Mingyue had schemed to marry him, then all this was simply what she deserved to endure.
After being beaten up, it was as if the brain he had lost was beaten back into him, and he felt he might have gone a bit too far.
"Figure it out yourselves. Otherwise, you can just starve." Gu Yanxi hung up after saying this.
On the other end of the phone, Lin Xiu stared at the beeping receiver, dumbfounded.
"Well? Well? Is Brother Xi coming?" A girl with a hot figure and scantily clad clothes draped her arm over Lin Xiu's shoulder.
Lin Xiu's face flushed instantly: "No... Brother Xi didn't say if he'd picked up Sister-in-law. He just told us to figure it out ourselves, and if we really can't, then starve."
Liu Man frowned: "Fine. Hurry up and call someone to cook, we're all starving. Who knows what's up with that woman? If she couldn't come to cook, she should have said so earlier. Making everyone wait so long on empty stomachs is just terrible."
After saying this, Liu Man walked away. Lin Xiu quickly called to contact the cooking auntie. Paying her no mind, Liu Man took her phone to the side and soon edited a string of text, sending it across the ocean.
It was late at night on the other side of the ocean. A woman with a slender figure and an innocent-looking face reached out from under the blankets, took the vibrating phone in her hand, and frowned at the message on the screen.
"Oh, baby, what are you getting up for? Was it because I didn't satisfy you enough earlier?" The man speaking emerged from the covers. He had a shaved head and dark skin.
As he asked, he stretched out an arm and pulled the woman back into the bed. In the face of pleasure, Wen Qing instantly forgot all about what was happening back home. Anyway, there was nothing she could do even if she was anxious; she couldn't go back right now.
Moreover, Wen Qing wasn't actually that worried about Gu Yanxi. Although she was abroad, she hadn't neglected the things she needed to do. He wouldn't be able to slip away anytime soon. What's more, just half a month ago, she had returned home once and used her body to placate Gu Yanxi. So, any minor changes in him now were nothing to worry about. Still, it had been three years. No matter what, it was about time she went back.
She closed her eyes, and soon, sounds unsuitable for children filled the room. To be honest, this man wasn't her official boyfriend. She couldn't even remember if his name was Mike or Jack. They had just had a drink at a bar and decided to spend a pleasurable night together.
Such occurrences weren't rare after Wen Qing went abroad. Her official boyfriend was a player too. Neither of them remained chaste for the other, and sometimes when the mood struck, they often participated in group gatherings.
Wen Qing indulged freely. After finishing, she got out of bed and headed to the bathroom. Warm water washed over her body. She opened her eyes and decided to move up her return date.
Gu Yanxi was a pawn she had planted since their youth. The reason she hadn't been with him back then was because he was too young, had too little say, and his personality was somewhat obsessive and rigid. Being with him was destined not to bring much fun.
Therefore, she resolutely went abroad. During her time overseas, she experienced extreme pleasure, both physically and mentally. It was time to rein it in. The kite had been let out long enough; it was time to reel it back in.
Wen Qing came out of the bathroom, rejected the black man's proposal for another round, put on her clothes, and left without hesitation. Once outside, she felt a bit nauseous.
Playing with black men was like that—stimulating with the lights off, but disgusting once the lights were on or after the thrill was over.
Wen Qing booked the earliest flight back.
By the time she set foot on her homeland again, Wen Mingyue had already arrived at the first stop of their destination. The two decided to go eat the long-renowned hot pot.
On the way back, while browsing her social media feed, Wen Mingyue came across a video of Wen Qing's return. In the video, Gu Yanxi stood beside Wen Qing like the most loyal guard dog, his gaze thick enough to pull strings.
Wen Mingyue directly deleted this person.
Then she sent a message in the Transmigrators group chat.
[Chasing Wife in the Crematorium Wen Mingyue: The scumbag's white moonlight first love is back.]
The group instantly exploded, with everyone chiming in.
Just as Lin Xi was about to enter the group to join the chat, a system notification popped up.
[System Notification: Detected that the father of group member Xu Huanhuan is critically ill. Group Administrator Earth Girl Lin Xi, do you choose to open the Space-Time Door for group member Xu Huanhuan, allowing her to visit her family? Note: The visitation period is 3 days.]
