You cheated, I divorced, why are you kneeling and begging me? - Chapter 48

Listening to this, Qin Xiaozhe felt a pang of bitterness in his heart and directed his anger toward Lin Rufe. “Stop pestering me. Apart from the child, there’s nothing between us anymore.”

Lin Rufe grew even more upset. How could he say such cold-hearted words in front of outsiders? She raised her hand to strike him. “How can you treat me like this? You’re going too far.”

In the past, when she playfully hit his chest, he wouldn’t mind and even took it as a joke between lovers.

But now, he grabbed her hand and pushed her away.

Staggering back, Lin Rufe looked at him in disbelief and rushed forward to shove Qin Xiaozhe. “You actually pushed me!”

Qin Xiaozhe watched her hysterical behavior with no trace of tenderness in his eyes, only annoyance.

How had he never noticed before that Lin Rufe was like this?

She couldn’t compare to Nanxi at all.

All these years, no matter what challenges she faced, Nanxi had never lost her temper like this. Even when he handed her the divorce papers and pressured her to sign, she complied obediently without resistance.

But with Lin Rufe, if he didn’t cater to her whims even slightly, she would fly into a rage, always expecting him to comfort her without ever considering how to care for him in return.

He regretted it more and more. If he had known Lin Rufe was like this, he wouldn’t have bothered to appease her in the first place.

He should have stayed home and spent time with Nanxi. After all, whether it was family matters or company issues, no matter how difficult or complicated, Nanxi always resolved them on her own without ever causing him worry.

Deng Xiu, hearing the argument from the doorway, hurriedly intervened. “What’s going on here? She’s pregnant! What if something happens to my grandson?”

Qin Xiaozhe remained silent.

Seeing that Lin Rufe was unharmed, Deng Xiu relaxed.

She blamed Nanxi for the incident. “You’re nothing but trouble. You’re already divorced from my son. Get out of here and stop being an eyesore.”

Nanxi stood her ground, ignoring Deng Xiu’s words.

Deng Xiu raised her voice. “Did you hear me? You’re not part of the Qin family anymore. What are you doing here, clinging on shamelessly? Get out!”

With Grandpa still in critical condition, how could Nanxi leave?

As Deng Xiu charged over to drag her away, Nanxi stepped aside, avoiding her.

Deng Xiu collided with the bed railing, crying out in pain, and pointed at Nanxi. “How dare you push me!”

“You ran into it yourself.”

Deng Xiu turned to her son. “Xiaoze, throw her out. This woman is utterly unreasonable.”

Qin Xiaozhe lowered his gaze. “Mom, keep it down. Grandpa needs to rest.”

Hearing this, Deng Xiu felt wronged. “I’m your mother, and you’re siding with an outsider?”

Qin Xiaozhe’s head throbbed with pain. “You should go. I’ll stay here.”

Deng Xiu pointed at Qin Xiaozhe angrily before turning to leave.

Just as she reached the door, Mu Yichen walked in.

“We’ve found the cause of Grandpa’s stroke,” Mu Yichen announced.

His words drew surprised glances from everyone.

Deng Xiu and Lin Rufe immediately exchanged looks.

Nanxi walked over to Mu Yichen and asked, “Who was it?”

Deng Xiu, who had already left the room and was trying to slip away, was stopped by Mu Yichen’s order to Zhai Qiao: “Bring her back.”

Deng Xiu was pinned down in the hallway by Zhai Qiao.

“Let me go! Who do you think you are? How dare you stop me!”

Everyone moved to the corridor, where they saw Deng Xiu being restrained. Lin Rufe pleaded with Qin Xiaozhe, “Xiaozhe, Auntie was just fine, and now she’s being held back. You can’t let them treat her like this!”

After all, it was his own mother. Qin Xiaozhe turned to Mu Yichen and asked, “Mr. Mu, what do you mean by this?”

“You should ask your mother and your woman what exactly they did to the old man.”

After Mu Yichen finished speaking, Qin Xiaozhe looked at Deng Xiu and Lin Rufei with a complicated expression.

Deng Xiu guiltily lowered her head to avoid his gaze.

Lin Rufei, on the other hand, feigned composure. “Mr. Mu, your words are strange. We are merely the patient’s family members. How can you question us like this? Besides, even if Nanxi is your wife, you can’t slander us like this for her sake.”

Qin Xiaozhe glanced at Lin Rufei, seemingly unconvinced that she would do anything to harm the old man.

Moreover, her subsequent words irritated him Mu Yichen was deliberately targeting the Qin family for Nanxi’s sake.

“This is a matter of the Qin family. Mr. Mu, you’re overstepping.”

Mu Yichen sneered. “I have no interest in the Qin family’s affairs, but I will protect anyone my wife cares about to the end.”

Nanxi looked at him and saw him nod at her, which made her feel even more at ease.

Afraid that Mu Yichen might actually know something, Lin Rufei stepped forward. “Mr. Mu, you can’t fabricate lies and slander us just for Nanxi’s sake.”

Lin Rufei was certain that Mu Yichen had no evidence.

Nanxi glanced at Mu Yichen and saw him nod slightly, which steadied her heart. Though they weren’t very familiar with each other, she saw determination in his eyes.

Qin Xiaozhe noticed the interaction between the two and how reassured Nanxi seemed upon seeing Mu Yichen. When he thought about Nanxi’s current attitude toward him, he felt increasingly uncomfortable. He immediately sided with Lin Rufei and questioned Nanxi, “Why do you trust him?”

“He’s my husband. If I don’t trust him, should I trust you?” Nanxi retorted.

The word “husband” warmed Mu Yichen’s heart like a spring breeze.

Qin Xiaozhe had no choice but to protest to Mu Yichen, “Mr. Mu, you can’t make baseless accusations without evidence.”

“Who said I have no evidence?”

As soon as Mu Yichen finished speaking, Hou Jian walked in and handed him a phone. “Mr. Mu, it’s all on here.”

Mu Yichen tilted his head slightly.

Hou Jian opened the phone, and before the screen could be clearly seen, a sharp female voice suddenly rang out.

“You don’t know yet, do you? Nanxi has climbed the Mu family’s high branch and divorced Xiaozhe. She’s no longer the Qin family’s daughter-in-law.”

After Deng Xiu finished speaking, Lin Rufei stepped forward with a smile. “Yes, Grandpa, Nanxi betrayed Xiaozhe and married Mu Yichen. Seeing how upset Xiaozhe was, I stayed by his side. We’re together now.”

The old man’s hand trembled. “You, what nonsense are you talking? Xixi would never do such a thing. She would never betray the Qin family. Did Xiaozhe bully her? Did he do something to hurt her?”

“What are you saying? You’re his own grandfather. Why are you siding with an outsider instead of your own grandson? Don’t be fooled by her fake filial piety. The child in Rufei’s belly is the Qin family’s true heir.”

“Grandpa, Xiaozhe has already proposed to me. We’re getting married soon. I’ll be part of the Qin family from now on. If you don’t accept me, Xiaozhe will be upset.”

“I only recognize Xixi as my granddaughter-in-law. Get out, all of you, get out!”

“Old man, getting angry won’t change anything. Rufei is already pregnant with Xiaozhe’s child. Whether you accept it or not, she is your granddaughter-in-law.”

“You, you.”

Watching the screen as her grandfather trembled with rage, clutched his chest, and suddenly collapsed, Nanxi felt as if a knife were twisting in her heart.

She raised her head, her eyes blazing with fury as she swept them across Deng Xiu and Lin Rufe’s faces. Rushing forward, she slapped each of them across the face.

“How dare you hit me?”

“Nanxi, have you lost your mind?”

Both women shrieked simultaneously, lunging at Nanxi to retaliate.

Before Nanxi could evade them, a tall figure stepped in front of her, shielding her from their assault.

“Try laying a hand on her!”

At Mu Yichen’s words, Deng Xiu and Lin Rufe immediately backed down, withdrawing their outstretched hands.

Mu Yichen’s influence and capabilities were unmatched. If they provoked him, both the Lin and Qin families could be crushed to dust without a trace.

Unable to retaliate, Deng Xiu protested indignantly, “Nanxi, even if you’re divorced from my son, I’m still your elder.”

“That’s right. Even if you hit me, how could you lay a hand on Auntie? Nanxi, how can you be so vicious?” Lin Rufe chimed in.

Nanxi’s voice was icy. “Vicious? Grandpa is still in the hospital. You knew he couldn’t handle any stress, yet you deliberately told him about my divorce from Qin Xiaozhe. What were you really trying to do?”