Yuzhen saw red blood seeping out from beneath Wu Meili’s body.
Her heart tightened. With a trembling voice, she shouted to Gao Guoqiang, “Dad, look! Aunt Bai beat Meili until she had a miscarriage!”
Hearing this, Gao Guoqiang turned his gaze toward Wu Meili.
What met his eyes was her tight skirt that barely reached her thighs.
He immediately looked away, anger surging in his heart.
At this moment, Gao Guoqiang no longer cared whether Wu Meili had miscarried or not.
All he could think about was how disgraceful she looked wearing such indecent clothes.
If people outside saw her, the other military families would think the Gao family had loose morals.
Gao Guoqiang’s ex-wife saw that he only glanced at Wu Meili and didn’t say a word in her defense. Her heart sank.
She walked over to him and, imitating Bai Yun’s usual gentle manner, spoke softly, “Old Gao…”
“Meili is the daughter of your lifesaver. If something really happens to her because of Sister Bai…”
“How will you explain it to her family?”
Bai Yun glanced lightly at Gao Guoqiang’s ex-wife and sneered.
She threw aside the fire tongs, squatted down, and carefully picked up the broken pieces of the vase.
Impatience flashed in Gao Guoqiang’s eyes. The more he disliked something, the more his ex-wife liked to poke at it.
He glanced at her and saw her putting on what she thought was a beautiful smile with her square, masculine-looking face.
Suddenly, Gao Guoqiang felt nauseous. Suppressing the urge to vomit, he didn’t even look at her and said coldly,
“If you’re ugly, don’t smile. You look like a bear in heat.”
His ex-wife’s face instantly darkened.
She stopped pretending to be gentle and shouted, “Gao Guoqiang, don’t be so shameless!”
“If it weren’t for my son, do you think I’d want to see that disgusting face of yours?”
Gao Guoqiang ignored her. His gaze fell on the shards of the vase on the floor. He walked over to Bai Yun and helped her pick them up.
With tears in her eyes, Bai Yun looked up at him and said firmly, “I can’t accept Wu Meili as my daughter-in-law. If you don’t agree, then let’s get divorced.”
Without waiting for his reply, she stood up and went straight upstairs to pack her things.
Gao Guoqiang’s ex-wife and Yuzhen exchanged glances, both seeing joy in each other’s eyes.
As long as Bai Yun left, Gao Guoqiang would rightfully belong to her again.
After death, she could even be buried in the Gao family’s ancestral grave, without worrying about becoming a wandering ghost.
The more she thought about it, the happier she became. She even generously allowed Yuzhen to help carry Wu Meili back to the bedroom.
Bai Yun quickly packed her belongings and came downstairs.
She glanced at Gao Guoqiang, who was standing motionless in the living room.
Tears fell uncontrollably. She was about to leave, yet he didn’t even try to stop her.
Heartbroken, she wiped her tears and turned around, leaving without looking back.
Gao Guoqiang stood there blankly, watching Bai Yun walk out with her luggage.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to stop her.
He just wanted to settle everything at home first, then go to Yunlin to bring her back.
Seeing that he didn’t try to stop her, his ex-wife thought he had grown tired of Bai Yun.
She walked over worriedly, held his arm, and continued sowing discord, “Guoqiang, Sister Bai is really something…”
“She beat Meili half to death, and you didn’t even blame her.”
“Now she’s throwing a tantrum and running away from home.”
She sighed deeply. “Poor Meili, such a good girl, still lying unconscious in bed…”
“If you feel so sorry for her, then you pay her medical bills.”
Gao Guoqiang cut her off expressionlessly.
Yuzhen felt uncomfortable as soon as she heard about spending money and hurriedly explained, “Dad, when Mom and I came, we only brought enough money for travel.”
“Even if we want to help, we really can’t afford it!”
Gao Guoqiang ignored Yuzhen and quietly looked at his ex-wife.
With a casual tone, he said, “Your mom isn’t that heartless. Even if she has to borrow money, she’ll take good care of Wu Meili.”
“Isn’t that right, Huang Lihua?”
Hearing this, his ex-wife stiffened and met his emotionless gaze.
Her heart ached slightly. Gritting her teeth, she nodded. “Old Gao, don’t worry. I’ll take good care of her.”
But at the thought of spending money on Wu Meili’s treatment, her heart hurt terribly.
Seeing her mother-in-law agree, Yuzhen looked displeased.
She snorted and returned to her bedroom, choosing to stay out of sight.
Meanwhile…
When Bai Yun passed by Gu Yihan’s house, she subconsciously glanced inside and saw her chatting happily with Auntie Zhang.
After thinking for a moment, she walked in.
Gu Yihan looked up and was surprised to see her. “Aunt Bai, what’s going on…?”
Her gaze fell on Bai Yun’s luggage.
Bai Yun forced a smile and said, “I’m planning to divorce Gao Guoqiang.”
“What?!” Auntie Zhang exclaimed and hurried over, grabbing Bai Yun’s arm.
“Are you stupid?” she scolded. “If you leave, won’t you just make things easier for his first wife?”
Before meeting Gao Guoqiang’s ex-wife, Auntie Zhang had been indifferent to Bai Yun, thinking that anyone who could drive away the original wife must be scheming.
But after the ex-wife arrived, She used Wu Meili as a pawn every day, manipulating her and turning a decent young woman into someone like a streetwalker.
Auntie Zhang completely sided with Bai Yun.
For no other reason than this: in all the years since Wu Meili married in, Bai Yun had never spoken ill of her in front of outsiders.
Meeting Auntie Zhang’s worried gaze, Bai Yun gave a bitter smile.
“I don’t want a divorce either. But you both know what my family situation is like.”
Gu Yihan and Auntie Zhang exchanged glances, not knowing how to persuade her.
“Xiao Han,” Bai Yun said, “I want to ask you—does the shirt factory need workers?”
Hearing this, Gu Yihan hesitated.
Some days ago, Fu Ling had told her that the shirt factory was adding two new production lines and asked if she knew anyone suitable.
She could recommend them as a favor.
Seeing Gu Yihan hesitate, Bai Yun knew she must have insider information. She immediately raised her hand to the sky and swore,
“Xiao Han, if you help me this time, I’ll do anything for you in the future.”
“If I go back on my word, may lightning strike me, may I die miserably, and may my son never have descendants!”
Gu Yihan: “……”
Auntie Zhang: “……”
At that moment, Lu Huailin came out of the kitchen and happened to hear Bai Yun’s vicious oath. He looked at her in surprise.
Gu Yihan didn’t reply immediately. She lowered her head and thought for a while.
In the end, she decided to help her.
When she looked up, she met Bai Yun’s determined eyes.
She said, “The shirt factory is holding a recruitment exam this Thursday. You can go and try.”
Bai Yun was overjoyed.
She stepped forward, tightly held Gu Yihan’s hand, and thanked her repeatedly.
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