Chapter 20: Chapter 20: Crawl Your Way Over to Me
Her phone rang, but he didn't pick up.
Ah. Sheng Xiangsi sighed, furrowing her brows. He must be busy with lunch meetings or something.
What to do?
There was nothing she could do but wait.
Another hour passed, it was already two thirty, and she had only half an hour left until her agreed meeting time with Fu Hanjiang at three.
Suddenly, her phone rang.
It was Fu Hanjiang calling!
"Hello!" Without any delay, Sheng Xiangsi hurriedly answered, "It's me."
"Yeah, calling me?" Perhaps because he was about to get rid of her completely, Fu seemed to be in a good mood, unusually explaining, "I was busy just now—"
But then his tone changed, questioning her, "Where are you? At the Civil Affairs Bureau? Wait a moment, I'll be there soon…"
"Fu Hanjiang!"
Sheng Xiangsi interrupted him anxiously.
Stumbling over her words, she said, "I'm sorry, but I might not make it today… How about we postpone it? Just one day, that's all I need. I promise I'll be there on time tomorrow!"
"..."
On the other end, Fu Hanjiang fell silent for two seconds.
Then, with a cold sneer full of mockery and hidden anger, he spoke up.
"Sheng Xiangsi, you're at it again, aren't you? When it comes down to it, you still can't let go? How long do you plan to cling to me?"
"I really didn't…" Sheng Xiangsi's lips were almost worn out from speaking, "Please believe me, I'll divorce you, it's just that I encountered some trouble…"
She told him the truth, "I'm stuck on the west side of Jiuxianqiao, not just me, but many others too…"
She had no business being at Jiuxianqiao. What an excuse!
"Is that so? What a coincidence?"
Fu Hanjiang didn't believe her at all, not a single word.
"I don't care where you're stuck, listen to me, you must… crawl your way over to me! This marriage, today, I'll end it!"
After shouting, he hung up.
"Hello?"
Sheng Xiangsi held the phone, her eyes darkening.
What else could she do?
He had said so himself, did she have any other choice?
But… the roads were definitely impassable. She would have to walk…
Sheng Xiangsi could only hoist her bag and get off the bus. A gust of wind, accompanied by rain, blew towards her.
She quickly raised her hand to shield herself, but it was of little use.
The rain showed no signs of stopping, and she didn't have an umbrella…
What could she do? Grit her teeth and continue walking. She had decided to end things with Fu Hanjiang today, rain or shine.
...
In the car, Fu Hanjiang glanced at his watch. It was already five o'clock!
Sheng Xiangsi hadn't arrived yet!
She had made him wait for two hours!
Fu Hanjiang was growing impatient. He spun his phone in his palm, his fingers swiping to call Sheng Xiangsi again.
"Hello."
"Sheng Xiangsi!" Fu Hanjiang's anger seethed, "Are you playing me?"
On the other end, Sheng Xiangsi's voice came through softly, "I'm here, where are you?"
"Are you kidding me?" Fu Hanjiang's eyes scanned outside the car.
A beige taxi had stopped in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau, and Sheng Xiangsi was getting out. "I see you. Are you inside, or have you gone in?"
"I see you, I'm waiting."
He hung up.
Closing the car door, Fu Hanjiang made his way over to Sheng Xiangsi.
But when he looked at her, with her wet hair and muddy clothes, a disdainful expression crossed his face.
"Where have you been wandering around? You're filthy!"
"Let's go." Sheng Xiangsi didn't respond, rubbing her nose. "It won't affect the divorce."
"Sheng Xiangsi!"
Without thinking, he reached out and grabbed her arm.
"What are you doing?"
Sheng Xiangsi recoiled as if electrocuted, pulling away from him and glaring.
Growling lowly, "Don't touch me! I've told you many times!"
Fu Hanjiang was taken aback. This was the same look she gave him every time he even touched her—a look full of fear, disgust, and strong resistance!
Did she… hate him??
Fu Hanjiang cleared his throat, unable to explain the sudden tightness in his chest. Irritably, he said, "Sheng Xiangsi, are you telling me I can't even touch you? Are you sick? If you're sick, go see a doctor!"
"What?"
Sheng Xiangsi clutched her stomach, her rain-soaked clothes and her recent exertion making the pain worse than ever!
She bit her lower lip, her face pale.
Nodding, "Yes, I am sick! But you can rest assured, we're about to get our divorce certificate, and there will be no more relationship between us!"
"Hmph!"
Fu Hanjiang sneered scornfully, not even looking at her, "You know we can't get the certificate today, that's why you're saying that, right?"
"What?" Sheng Xiangsi looked bewildered, staring at his deeply indifferent face.
"You're pretending!" Fu Hanjiang sneered again, "You deliberately timed it for when the Civil Affairs Bureau closes! You've gone to great lengths just to avoid getting a divorce!"
"Fu Hanjiang, you're playing me, aren't you?"
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