Campus Ace Girl

Chapter 1251: Chapter 1351: Abandoned at an Old Age

Lin Hua didn’t call him, just sat quietly on the bed, quietly watching him.

King Jingyao dressed lightly, wearing only a bathrobe, standing outside as if he wasn’t afraid of the cold. He smoked while looking at the darkness outside, not knowing what he was thinking... also not knowing how long had passed, he finally extinguished the cigarette and turned around, then paused for a moment upon meeting her gaze.

Then he came into the room, closed the door, shutting the cold outside.

"Awake?" he asked, "Did I wake you?"

Lin Hua shook her head: "Sometimes I wake up at night too."

He leaned against the door, watching her.

And after she said this, she also didn’t know what more to say, feeling the atmosphere a bit subtle and too ambiguous, they had just talked about divorce yet were sleeping together, and now she didn’t know if he would choose to sleep in the guest room or simply stay until dawn.

After a long while, King Jingyao came over to sit at the edge of the bed, touched her hair gently, and asked in a low voice: "Do you feel better? Anxi said everything is cleared... remember to get checked on time later, don’t forget to take your medicine, no matter what, you have to take care of your health."

Lin Hua looked down, gave a soft "mm".

King Jingyao wanted to say something but felt it inappropriate, finally saying: "I was outside for a quite long time, I’m a bit cold, so I won’t sleep here, I’ll go to the guest room..."

As he spoke, he gently pinched her cheek with a smile, then stood up.

At the moment he stood, Lin Hua grabbed his arm and called out urgently: "Jingyao."

He paused, looking down at her, then smiled tenderly: "What I said counts, don’t worry."

Lin Hua was dazed for a moment, but her hand didn’t loosen.

King Jingyao sighed softly, removed her hand, put it back under the quilt, and tucked her in, "Alright, go to sleep early, it’s not yet the end of the month."

He paused again before continuing: "In any case, let’s delay the divorce for another month, it’s not right to get divorced at this time, is it?"

Lin Hua lay there, silent as a form of agreement. King Jingyao felt a bit reluctant but still hardened his heart and left.

The door closed, Lin Hua closed her eyes, burying her face in the pillow, which still carried his scent.

In this moment, it felt as if most of her resentment and blame towards him had vanished... more so she didn’t know what this feeling was.

At dawn, she woke up, King Jingyao was already gone.

Aunt Zhang was setting up breakfast, mumbling: "Sir left early, said he’d come visit you when he has time."

Lin Hua was drinking porridge, surprised at hearing this, looked up at Aunt Zhang for a long while before saying: "He said... come over?"

Aunt Zhang glanced at her: "Sir agreed to the divorce, but for now, you’re still a couple, right? It’s normal for him to come check on you since you’re unwell, besides there’s also little Yue, divorcing doesn’t mean you become enemies."

Lin Hua felt Aunt Zhang was right, yet something felt odd, ultimately she just stopped thinking about it...

Aunt Zhang observed her for quite a while, then lightly coughed: "Ma’am, I see you really can’t bear to part with sir, do you want to get divorced or not, if you’re too shy to say it, I could tell him on your behalf, say you don’t want a divorce."

Lin Hua almost choked, took a while to recover, looked at Aunt Zhang, "I don’t regret it."

"Oh, no regrets." Aunt Zhang nodded understandingly, then said mysteriously: "But ma’am I have to warn you, men are like kites in your hands, you have to hold them firmly, if you really divorce, sir has feelings for you now and might say he won’t remarry, but all men are the same, how can he endure for years?"

Lin Hua lowered her eyes: "In a few years he’ll be nearly sixty."

Aunt Zhang was startled, then wailed a few times: "Then it’s even more pitiful, abandoned at such an age..."

Lin Hua: ...

Sometimes she thought, Aunt Zhang really is like a reincarnation of an old fox, exactly the same, just one with a cold face and the other with a warm face.

*

Elsewhere, King Jingyao sat in his office, after handling some tasks, he quietly zoned out. Secretary Wang approached and asked softly: "How did it go with your wife last night?"

King Jingyao snapped out of his thoughts, looked at his capable assistant for a long while before answering: "Lin Hua asked for a divorce."

Wang Jingchuan was stunned, then immediately asked: "And you, what’s your stance?"

"I agreed." King Jingyao said lightly.

Wang Jingchuan was even more shocked; after a moment of disbelief, he exclaimed: "You’re muddle-headed, madam is still upset, and it’s common for women to propose divorce... My wife brings it up every two years, have I ever taken it seriously?"

King Jingyao stared at the documents on the table, lost in thought for a while, before quietly lighting a cigarette, then said: "Last night, watching her play the violin, she looked so happy, just like before."

"So you acted on impulse?" Wang Jingchuan asked incredulously.

King Jingyao’s gaze returned to his face, after a long pause, he said: "What’s wrong with that?"

Marriage, isn’t it about making the other person happy and content, if it’s not possible for now, shouldn’t you let go to fulfill them?

After he spoke, Wang Jingchuan remained silent.

It didn’t seem right, not like Mr. Wang’s usual style.

Amidst his bewilderment, King Jingyao spoke again softly: "I heard from Anxi that Lin Hua might have signs of depression, Jingchuan, last night I saw her so joyful, I felt I was the one holding her back, it wasn’t just this event, she hasn’t been happy or content as Mrs. Wang, instead of holding her back, it’s better to let her go..."

His voice lowered again: "If in her heart I matter more than others, she’ll come back someday."

Wang Jingchuan hurriedly said, "What if... I mean, what if Madam understands after many years?"

"I can wait." King Jingyao took a deep drag of his cigarette and said resolutely, "I will wait as long as it takes."

Wang Jingchuan sighed quietly: I fear that you may wait for an unpleasant answer, and then how will you cope?

King Jingyao understood his thoughts, finished smoking the cigarette in his hand, and then said quietly, "If she truly feels happy, then let her be happy."

Now, Secretary Wang had nothing more to say, always feeling that Mr. Wang had changed.

He gazed at him.

King Jingyao gave a bitter smile, "I’ve always failed her! It wasn’t easy to have a child, yet it vanished just like that."

After speaking, he looked up... there was some warmth in his eyes, but he forced himself to hold it back.

Wang Jingchuan also remained silent, feeling regretful in his heart.

Alas, if ordinary couples truly quarreled and genuinely strayed, that would be one thing; but this prank, this small pride, made things escalate so much...

As he was sighing, King Jingyao spoke again, "Help me with something."

He spoke slowly, and Wang Jingchuan was surprised, "She dares to go to Lady again?"

King Jingyao sneered, "Why wouldn’t she dare?"

Wang Jingchuan immediately became serious: "Alright, I will handle this matter properly, ensuring she never appears in any corner of Beicheng again."

King Jingyao raised his hand slightly, "Just a warning will do, there’s no need to be ruthless."

His affair with Lin Hua was his own fault, essentially unrelated to others.

Wang Jingchuan understood and promptly nodded, "Alright."

This matter, Wang Jingchuan handled himself, and after finishing, he reported back to King Jingyao, who only nodded slightly and said calmly, "Understood."

Wang Jingchuan wanted to say something but hesitated, ultimately expressing nothing, and shifted the topic instead: "How about inviting Anxi over for a gathering? You haven’t seen her for a while, maybe you could relax at the shooting range."

King Jingyao placed a cigarette on his lips and said, "I can’t leave, there’s so much work. By the way, Jingchuan, how are things going on Zhou Yunchen’s side?"

Upon mentioning this, Secretary Wang smiled, "Rest assured, Mr. Zhou handles things extraordinarily shrewdly."

He sighed again, "After all, he was raised by Mr. Gu, it’s different; when it comes to scheming and deep intentions, he’s top-notch."

King Jingyao also smiled faintly, saying, "Good thing he didn’t follow that person, or else he’d have gone astray."

After he finished speaking, Wang Jingchuan remained silent for a moment before saying, "Speaking of which, Zhou Yunchen and Song Jia as children were quite pitiful, even though their father had such status and ability... Alas, it only shows people’s insatiable greed."

King Jingyao held a cigarette, dealing with official matters while saying, "You’ve been quite sentimental today, Jingchuan."

Wang Jingchuan immediately smiled, "I was just reminiscing, by the way, should we invite Anxi?"

King Jingyao thought for a moment, "I’ll invite her over later, and bring a few of the kids to liven up the place. Wait for Xichen to finish work and have dinner, oh, also invite Yan Yan who often hangs out with Anxi, it’ll be lively."

Speaking this, he faintly smiled, "I’m afraid I’m getting old, I like young people more, having pretty young girls around is always lively."

Wang Jingchuan cautiously said, "Just watch and admire, don’t let your mind wander again."

Old Wang cast a glance at him, suddenly he dared not speak anymore.

King Jingyao said again, "Chu Yan still appears as a youngster to me, she’s only half my age, Jingchuan where is your mind wandering?"

The Secretary General smiled awkwardly: "I was afraid you might get lonely and just..."

King Jingyao chuckled, "Alright, you can leave now, I’ll attend to matters for a while."

Thus Secretary General left, and King Jingyao handled official matters for a while before calling his little brat; as he dialed, he thought, the little brat is almost 28 now, time truly flies, thinking back she was barely in her twenties when he first met her, he was still quite young... now he has aged...

He thought it amusing that he told Lin Hua he’d find a new wife, and that fool truly believed it.

But he’s already at this age, where does he have the energy to find a new wife, besides, he still loves her... how could he find someone else? Even if Lin Hua was with He Qi, he couldn’t find another.

Just like that, being alone isn’t so bad.

He smiled bitterly as he made the call to Anxi, who agreed promptly; however, Chu Yan wasn’t free because Bai Xun returned.

Gu Anxi finished speaking and King Jingyao remembered, "That’s true, Yun Chen also mentioned his sister returned, I was too busy and forgot all about it."

Gu Anxi whispered, "How are things with you and sister Lin Hua?"

Old Wang scratched his nose, feeling rather unpleasant, "Same as always, what else?"

Gu Anxi coughed lightly and then said, "I heard you had someone beat up He Qi..."

This time, Old Wang immediately jumped up, "Who said that?"

He squinted, turns out that the surname He dared to complain around!?

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