1980s Group-Pampering: Cannon-Fodder Real Young Lady Gets a Divorce and Becomes a Billionaire - Chapter 36
Chapter 36: Forgiveness
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Xu Yunjie apologized to her and put in a good word for himself.
He said that his family was the one who made the decision to have him marry, so there was nothing he could do.
If he had not agreed to the engagement back then, his sisters at home might have starved to death because they had nothing to eat.
He had no choice but to sacrifice his marriage to save his sisters’ lives.
Li Xiumei was touched by Xu Yunjie’s words.
She was born in the city and did not know about the poverty in the countryside.
After finding out that Xu Yunjie’s family was poor, she began to sympathize with him.
When she saw Xu Yunjie’s sincerity toward her, Li Xiumei’s heart softened and she forgave Xu Yunjie.
Although Xu Yunjie was divorced, as long as he treated her well in the future, Li Xiumei would persuade her family to agree to her being with Xu Yunjie.
However, Li Xiumei didn’t expect that she would read about what had happened between Xu Yunjie and that village woman in the newspaper after just a few days!
In the newspaper, Xu Yunjie’s image was that of a despicable, shameless, and ungrateful person!
Moreover, since it was already published in the newspaper, how embarrassing would it be?!
Her family would never allow her to marry such a person!
Therefore, in a moment of anger, Li Xiumei applied for leave the next day and impulsively took a car to the county to confront Xu Yunjie!
If Xu Yunjie could not give her a satisfactory answer, she would definitely break up with him!
“Xiumei, why are you here?”
Although Xu Yunjie didn’t know the reason, he had a vague feeling that Xiumei’s visit to the county was related to the article in the newspaper.
If it was indeed the case, that would be terrible!
Soon, the question in his heart was answered.
Li Xiumei glared at him angrily. Then, she lowered her head and took out a folded newspaper from her bag.
“Xu Yunjie, tell me what’s going on!”
Li Xiumei threw the newspaper at Xu Yunjie angrily!
“Tell me! Are you just like what the newspapers say? Did you marry that countryside woman because you wanted to use her to send you to university?!”
Hearing this, Xu Yunjie’s face stiffened.
Then, he quickly controlled his expression.
“Xiumei, we’ve been together for so long. Don’t you know me? I wasn’t with that woman for long. I didn’t expect her to be so vicious. She wants to destroy me since she can’t get me!
“Xiumei, believe me. I like you! I’ve liked you since the first time I saw you at university!
“If I had a choice, I wouldn’t have had anything to do with that woman!
“The papers are full of nonsense. Don’t believe the article!”
Xu Yunjie defended himself, spouting one sentence after the other. Very few people in this era could express themselves so well.
Under the bombardment of his passionate confession, the anger that Li Xiumei had accumulated on the way here was appeased just like that…
“Are you really not the kind of person the newspapers say you are?” Li Xiumei was still a little unsure.
“Xiumei, believe me, those things in the newspaper are all nonsense! Don’t worry, I’ll definitely find the person who wrote the article in the newspaper. One day, I’ll prove my innocence!”
Xu Yunjie said confidently.
As for finding the author named Zhang Yunjing…
The other party was able to publish an article in the city newspaper, so she was probably not an ordinary person. She was not someone he could see at all.
Therefore, as long as Xiumei believed in him, this matter would be over.
It was not that important whether or not he could find someone to help prove his innocence.
Li Xiumei was still doubtful of Xu Yunjie’s words, but she chose to believe him in the end.
Deep down, she still liked Xu Yunjie.
Moreover, if she wasn’t with Xu Yunjie, her family would definitely arrange another blind date for her.
If her blind date partner was outstanding, she could accept it.
It was a pity that she cut off contact with Xu Yunjie after graduating a year ago. The first blind date that her family had arranged for her was an old man who was more than ten years older than her. He was a divorcee with a child in her father’s unit!
After she rejected him, her father actually said that she was insensible!
Li Xiumei had an older brother. She knew that her parents favored boys over girls. It would be best if the person she married could help her older brother and pave the way for him in the future.
Instead of letting her family arrange her marriage, it was better for her to find a marriage partner herself.
Therefore, after seeing through her family’s thoughts, Li Xiumei contacted Xu Yunjie again.
At that time, she didn’t know that Xu Yunjie was already married…
Xu Yunjie secretly heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that Li Xiumei believed him.
Xu Yunjie hated Lan Shu for ruining his reputation and causing him so much trouble.
Now that Xiumei was here, he finally had someone to talk to.
Xu Yunjie sighed and started talking about how Lan Shu had tortured him in the past with an aggrieved expression.
“At that time, her brother suddenly came to my door and forced her to stay in my staff dormitory. I had to endure her messing up my room every day!
“She didn’t do anything and only knew how to ask me to get food for her. Even so, she still wasn’t satisfied. She used my name to borrow money from the neighbors in the dormitory…”
These were all things that had happened in reality. Even if there were some deviations in the details, Xu Yunjie deliberately avoided talking about the things that would put him at a disadvantage and put himself in the position of a weakling to make Li Xiumei pity him even more.
When a woman’s heart softened, it was easy for her to forgive.
Xu Yunjie clearly felt that the problem between him and Li Xiumei had been resolved.
“Xiumei, I had some savings after working for a year, but in order to divorce that woman and get rid of her, I gave her all my money, hoping that she would let me go.
“Although I don’t have much money now, don’t worry. After I get my salary in the future, I definitely won’t spend it recklessly. I’ll save it all and give it to you when we get married!”
Xu Yunjie originally only wanted to complain, but as he spoke, he suddenly changed his mind.
He would definitely have to spend money to date Xiumei, but he had to keep his money to pay off his debts.
Therefore, he might as well confess to Xiumei now to let her understand his situation and let her know that he could not spend too much money. That way, he would have enough money to pay off his debts.
As for the fact that he owed money, he definitely could not tell that to her!
What if Xiumei didn’t want to be with him because of that? It wouldn’t be worth it…
When Li Xiumei found out that the village woman had spread rumors about her boyfriend in the newspaper and extorted Xu Yunjie’s money before the divorce, she felt sorry for him.
This completely dispelled the idea that Xu Yunjie had a bad character and was immoral.
Li Xiumei felt that if her boyfriend was really as bad as the newspapers said, why would he take out all his money just to get a divorce?
That village woman had taken advantage of their divorce!
Perhaps that woman had used the money she extorted to buy shoes in the county mall last week!
At this moment, Li Xiumei also hated Lan Shu.
