Chapter 1297 - 1296

Lin Fan was a little surprised to see Wei Qingxue’s name suddenly pop up on his phone, because ever since their divorce, they hadn’t been in touch for quite a while.

Back then, to deal with her family pressuring her to get married, Wei Qingxue had asked Lin Fan to enter a fake marriage with her. At that time, the system also gave Lin Fan a mission telling him to agree, so Lin Fan became the live-in son-in-law of the Yun City Wei Family.

Their marriage had started out as nothing but a transaction, but by the time they divorced, things had already changed. They both already had each other in their hearts. It was just that after Wei Qingxue found out Lin Fan was a hundred-billion-level tycoon, she developed an inferiority complex. Even when Lin Fan took the initiative to confess to her, she didn’t dare say yes, feeling she wasn’t worthy of him.

Strictly speaking, even though the Yun City Wei Family was just a third-rate family, Wei Qingxue still counted as a third-generation rich girl. Her looks were exquisitely beautiful, a textbook rich and beautiful woman, a goddess countless people wanted but could never get. Yet she could fall in love with Lin Fan when he was just a courier, not caring at all about his lowly background, but felt she didn’t deserve Lin Fan once he became the richest man in Yun City.

Lin Fan had found it a bit funny at the time and told her she had the right to like anyone she wanted. People are born equal; there’s no such thing as "worthy" or "not worthy." As long as two people genuinely love each other, everything else is just extra.

Before parting, Lin Fan had even said that if one day she figured things out, she could come find him.

And now she was calling him. Did that mean she’d already figured it out?

Lin Fan picked up the call. "Hello?"

There was silence on the other end, but Lin Fan could hear Wei Qingxue’s slightly nervous breathing.

"Qingxue, what’s up? What can I do for you?" Lin Fan asked with a smile.

Wei Qingxue said, "N-nothing much, it’s just that we haven’t talked in a long time. Are you free today? I-I was thinking maybe we could have a meal together?"

Lin Fan said, "I’m afraid I can’t today. I’m still in Southern Yunnan. I won’t be back until at least tomorrow."

"Huh?" Wei Qingxue asked curiously. "What are you doing all the way over there? Traveling? Don’t tell me..."

In an instant, all sorts of thoughts flashed through her mind. If Lin Fan went traveling to Southern Yunnan, there was no way he’d go alone, right? That meant someone went with him. Could it be that Lin Fan had already found a new girlfriend so soon, and even taken her on a trip?

Wei Qingxue’s mood instantly plummeted to rock bottom.

Realizing she’d misunderstood, Lin Fan chuckled. "It’s not what you’re thinking. I came to Southern Yunnan alone for some business. I just finished up and I’m on my way back to Yun City now."

"Oh!" Wei Qingxue brightened up immediately. It was really an emotional roller coaster. Before she made the call, she’d already been in a bit of a bad mood. Now it felt like riding a roller coaster, and in an instant she was in great spirits.

Lin Fan had only gone to Southern Yunnan for business, not to take a girlfriend on a trip. That was great—Lin Fan was still single.

"Then you should be able to make it back by tomorrow, right?" Wei Qingxue asked, trying to hide her delight.

Lin Fan said, "Mm, I should. I’ll see how things look. If I’m free tomorrow night, I’ll have dinner with you."

"Okay!" Wei Qingxue was overjoyed. Lin Fan couldn’t see it, but on the other end of the line she was so happy she was practically dancing around.

Lin Fan said, "How have you been lately? And how’s the old man doing?"

Wei Qingxue said, "Grandpa’s doing great. Ever since you treated him, he hasn’t had another episode. He actually brings you up in front of me all the time."

Lin Fan smiled. "Next time tell him that when I have time, I’ll go pay him a visit."

Wei Qingxue said, "Mm, he’ll be so happy to hear that."

Lin Fan said, "And you?"

Wei Qingxue said, "I’m doing pretty well. I’ve been helping Grandpa manage the Company lately. But today I ran into something that almost made me die of anger. Thinking about it now, I’m still annoyed."

Since Lin Fan was driving and bored anyway, he simply started chatting with her. "What happened? Some guy who doesn’t know what’s good for him tried to hit on you?"

Hearing that, Wei Qingxue’s heart inexplicably felt a little sweet. Lin Fan was worried about her being harassed by men—that meant he cared about her!

"No, it’s one of my girlfriends," Wei Qingxue said.

Lin Fan said, "Which girlfriend? Do I know her?"

Wei Qingxue said, "You probably don’t. You’ve never met her. She’s an old friend from before. A few days ago, she suddenly came to me, saying her husband hit her, and she even sent me pictures and videos. The moment I saw them, I was furious."

Lin Fan said, "He really hit her?"

Wei Qingxue said, "Yeah, and he beat her really badly. That guy was punching and kicking her like she was a sandbag. Her face was all bruised and swollen, and there were bruises all over her hands and feet. I just couldn’t take it. Anyone who saw those photos and videos would be furious, never mind that she’s my friend. So I told her, I’ll help you call the police. She agreed and even asked if I knew anyone in the media to help her expose her husband online."

Her best friend had come to her for help. Out of loyalty, Wei Qingxue had no reason to refuse, so she contacted a friend in the media and exposed this domestic abuser online. After that, she also accompanied her friend to file a police report.

Once the photos and videos her friend provided were exposed by the media, they quickly became a hot news topic. The abuser’s actions infuriated countless netizens, and soon a wave of public condemnation formed online. Netizens overwhelmingly took the woman’s side and stood up for her.

The incident also drew the attention of the police, who quickly arrested the abuser.

Netizens all agreed that since things had blown up this big, the woman would definitely divorce the abuser. There was no way this could end without a divorce. The abuser would be detained, and then they would get divorced—only then would justice be served.

Wei Qingxue thought the same and even specially contacted a lawyer friend to find a good divorce lawyer for her best friend.

Lin Fan said, "That sounds pretty good to me. The domestic abuser got punished. So something went wrong after that?"

Wei Qingxue said, "You guessed it. That’s exactly what pisses me off the most. When everyone was standing up for her, and when I was dropping my own work to run around helping her, she suddenly sent me a message saying she’d reconciled with her husband."

Lin Fan broke into a cold sweat.

Getting worked up, Wei Qingxue said, "Do you get how I felt? When I saw that message, it was like a breath of air got stuck in my chest and wouldn’t go out, like I’d punched a pillow—just this horrible, suffocating feeling. So what was the point of me going through all that trouble? She forgave him herself, and somehow I ended up looking like the bad guy."

Lin Fan laughed. "What about all those netizens?"

Wei Qingxue said, "Once they found out the two of them had made up, the netizens felt the same way I did. We were over here raging on her behalf, and she turns around and forgives him. Some people were furious at her for not fighting back, saying she deserved to be hit, while others sarcastically wished them a lifetime of being tied together."

Lin Fan burst out laughing.

Wei Qingxue said, "I thought about it and just couldn’t swallow it, so I messaged her and told her, ’If you forgive him this easily, there’s probably going to be a next time. And if he hits you again, no one will sympathize with you, because you chose this yourself.’"

Lin Fan said, "And what did she say?"

Wei Qingxue said, "She said there won’t be a next time, that her husband has promised he won’t hit her again. She also told me not to meddle anymore, or her husband would be unhappy. And here’s the most infuriating part: shortly after, I got a call from an unfamiliar number—it was her husband. He tore into me on the phone, saying I was sticking my nose where it didn’t belong and ruining their marriage. He doesn’t know me, so she must’ve given him my number."

As she spoke, Wei Qingxue was already trembling with anger.