jdhmnovel Chapter 707 Sure enough
Chapter 707 Sure enough
From the moment she left Zhou Xubai's law firm until she got into the car, Yang Tao's face was tense, her chest heaving slightly with anger. She slammed the car door shut, making a muffled thud, clearly still furious.
"Why?" Yang Tao finally couldn't help herself, her voice filled with resentment and resentment. "Duan Xifeng is such a scumbag, and the law can't even kick him out? It's just a matter of property? That's too easy for him! My sister has suffered so much injustice, and she's pregnant. How difficult it will be for her to raise the child alone in the future!"
Lin Bufan fastened his seatbelt and looked at Yang Tao's angry face. He felt that it was finally time for him to take action. "Who said... there's no way to make him pay a more painful price?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Tao turned her head sharply and looked Lin Bufan up and down suspiciously, her tone filled with distrust: "Lawyer Zhou is a professional. She said it's basically impossible. What else can you do? Do you know more than a lawyer who specializes in divorce cases?"
Suddenly, Yang Tao seemed to remember something, her eyes widened instantly, and she screamed, "You...you're not planning to find a few people to beat Duan Xifeng up and force him to sign the agreement, are you?! Lin Bufan, I'm telling you, this is absolutely not allowed! This is illegal! It's not worth it to get yourself into trouble for that kind of scum! Don't do this!"
Lin Bufan's smile froze instantly, and three dark lines seemed to appear on his forehead. He held his forehead in his hand speechlessly, sighed deeply, and said in a tone filled with grievance and helplessness, "Comrade Yang Tao, may I ask, in your pure and... well, imaginative mind, what image do I, Lin Bufan, truly possess? Am I just a simple-minded barbarian who only knows how to swing his fists? Besides physical salvation, don't I have some more technical, elegant, and satisfying methods?"
Yang Tao was stunned by what Lin Bufan said. She blinked and thought carefully. It seemed that Lin Bufan only talked about it every time and he really didn't use any violence!
After realizing that Lin Bufan was just a talker, Yang Tao immediately felt relieved: "Okay, then tell me what you have planned?"
"I have a plan of my own," Lin Bufan said, raising his chin proudly, pretending to be mysterious. "It won't work if I tell you. Just wait for my good news."
Yang Tao rolled her eyes in annoyance, but there was nothing she could do about Lin Bufan's expression. She could only mutter doubtfully, "So mysterious... I'm warning you, don't do anything illegal!"
"Don't worry, I'm a law-abiding citizen." Lin Bufan leaned towards the passenger seat where Yang Tao was sitting. "But I've helped you so much, isn't it time for you to go home?"
Looking at the malicious smile on Lin Bufan's face, Yang Tao immediately knew what Lin Bufan was thinking, and her face immediately turned red: "You do it first. If you can really make Duan Xifeng leave the house, then I will consider it!"
Lin Bufan took Yang Tao to the downstairs of KunKun Bridal Workshop. When the car stopped, Yang Tao unbuckled her seatbelt and was about to get out, but Lin Bufan reached out and gently grabbed her wrist.
"Taozi, wait a minute." Lin Bufan looked at Yang Tao, his tone becoming serious for once: "There's something I feel I need to tell you."
Yang Tao sat back down and looked at Lin Bufan puzzledly: "What's the matter?"
"Regarding the matter of Duan Xifeng," Lin Bufan chose his words carefully, "I think that hiding this from Aunt Xue is not a long-term solution."
Upon hearing this, Yang Tao frowned slightly and a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.
Lin Bufan continued, "Things like this can be kept secret for a while, but not forever. Aunt Xue will find out sooner or later. When that happens, how upset will she be when she finds out that you two sisters have teamed up to hide this from her? She'll definitely be mad at you both. And look at you now. Aunt Xue knows nothing and keeps treating Duan Xifeng like a good person, caring about him and asking about his well-being. This... this is so unfair to Aunt Xue, and she's really at a disadvantage."
Yang Tao sighed deeply, rubbed his brows, and said tiredly, "Don't I know what you're talking about? I also think I should tell my mother. But my sister... she absolutely refuses to agree. She says that my mother is old and has high blood pressure, and she's afraid that if she knows, she will get anxious and angry, and then something bad will happen. What can I do?"
"I understand Sister Qing's concerns," Lin Bufan said gently but firmly, "but precisely because Aunt Xue is your closest relative, she has the right to know the truth and share your burden. You're carrying this burden on yourselves, carrying such a heavy burden in your hearts, and pretending to be fine in front of Aunt Xue every day. Isn't it hard for you?"
Yang Tao was silent for a moment, then nodded. "You're right. I've been keeping it a secret for so long, and I'm feeling really down. Seeing that my mom wants to buy nutritional supplements for Duan Xifeng, I... forget it. I'll find another chance to talk to my sister. I have to make her change her mind."
"Well, talk it over nicely. Sister Qing is a reasonable person, but she's just stuck in a dead end." Seeing that Yang Tao had listened, Lin Bufan let go of her hand: "Go, concentrate on your work, don't think too much, I'm here for you."
Yang Tao looked at Lin Bufan, a hint of dependence and gratitude flashed in her eyes. She said "hmm" softly, then pushed the door and got out of the car.
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Time flies and it's night.
Inside a private room at a high-end KTV in Kyoto, the lights were dim and the music was deafening. Lin Bufan had arrived early, booked the room, and ordered wine and a fruit platter.
Not long after, Duan Xifeng arrived. He had a smile on his face. He pushed the door open and greeted warmly, "Bufan! Have you been waiting for a long time? Haha, there was a bit of traffic on the road."
"It's okay, brother-in-law, I just arrived too." Lin Bufan stood up and greeted him with a smile.
Duan Xifeng stepped aside, with three people following behind him. "I just ran into some friends at the door, so it's a good time, so I invited them all over to have some fun! Is that okay?"
"Of course there's no problem. It's more fun when there are more people!" Lin Bufan looked at the three people with a smile.
Duan Xifeng quickly introduced them: "This is Guoran, and these two are Qixing and his lover Piaopiao. They are all my friends." Then, Duan Xifeng turned to Guoran and the others: "This is the man I often tell you about, my brother-in-law, Lin Bufan, the young and promising boss!"
Even without Duan Xifeng's introduction, Lin Bufan would have recognized the three of them. He just didn't expect to meet them in an occasion like today. It was really unexpected!
Sure enough, he nodded politely to Lin Bufan: "Hello." Qixing seemed more outgoing. He hugged Piaopiao beside him and greeted Lin Bufan with a smile: "Boss Lin, nice to meet you!"
Lin Bufan also responded with a smile: "Hello everyone, you're welcome, we are all friends, just call me Bufan. Please take a seat, the drinks are ready, everyone can help themselves."
As the group sat down, the atmosphere quickly became lively. Some drank, some ordered songs, and the room was filled with laughter and the sound of ghostly howling songs.
After a few rounds of drinking, Duan Xifeng was clearly a bit tipsy. He put his arm around Lin Bufan's shoulders, leaned close to his ear, and spoke in a drunken, yet loud voice: "Bufan! To be honest... at the beginning... at the beginning, I wanted to introduce my sister-in-law, Taozi, to Guoran! I even forced them to go on a blind date!"
Sure enough, he was holding a glass of wine, and when he heard this, he almost choked. A trace of embarrassment flashed across his face, and he quickly reached out to cover Duan Xifeng's mouth: "Xifeng! What nonsense are you talking about! You must have drunk too much!" He looked at Lin Bufan embarrassedly, fearing that Duan Xifeng's careless words would cause any misunderstanding.
Seeing this, Lin Bufan smiled knowingly, raised his glass and gestured to Guoran, saying in a relaxed tone, "Guoran, it's okay, there's nothing wrong with that. Blind dates are normal things, who hasn't been on a few blind dates?"
Duan Xifeng broke free from Guoran’s hand, laughed heartily, and gave Lin Bufan a thumbs up: "That’s right! Look! Look at the demeanor of my brother-in-law! Big bosses are different! Open-minded!" He burped and continued: "But then again, fate is really amazing! At the beginning, neither of them liked the other, and I was planning to match them up, but unexpectedly, you suddenly appeared at this moment!
What does this mean? It means that you and Taozi are a match made in heaven, destined to be together! Hahahaha!"
Lin Bufan smiled and echoed a few words.
Duan Xifeng laughed for a while, then suddenly seemed to remember something. He turned his head and looked at Lin Bufan with drunken eyes: "By the way, Bufan, I was just busy drinking. You...you specially called me out today, is there something wrong?"
Hearing Duan Xifeng's question, Guo Ran, Qi Xing, and Piaopiao, who were originally singing, stopped. Qi Xing tactfully turned down the volume of the background music. The three of them looked at Lin Bufan with a hint of curiosity.
Lin Bufan immediately showed a very embarrassed expression on his face. He rubbed his hands, glanced at Guo Ran and the others' faces, and then looked at Duan Xifeng, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Seeing this, he thought Lin Bufan was reluctant to speak because there were outsiders present, so he stood up considerately and winked at Qixing and Piaopiao: "Um... Xifeng, Bufan, you guys chat first. We're just going to go to the bathroom and order some snacks."
Qixing and Piaopiao also understood and stood up.
Duan Xifeng grabbed Guoran and said in a drunken but firm tone, "Don't! Why are you leaving? We're all family, best friends! Bufan, if you have anything to say, just tell us directly. No one here is an outsider, we can all be trusted! Isn't that right, Guoran, Qixing?"
Sure enough, he looked at Qixing and stood there awkwardly, neither sitting nor standing.
Lin Bufan looked at Duan Xifeng, took a deep breath, and seemed to have made up his mind: "Brother-in-law, since you said so, then I... I will tell you straight away."
Duan Xifeng waved his hand generously, "Speak! Is there anything you can't tell me?"
Lin Bufan nodded, looked directly at Duan Xifeng, and the first words he said were earth-shattering:
"Brother-in-law, Sister Su Qing wants to divorce you!"
These words were like a silent thunder, exploding in the private room where the music suddenly faded.
The drunkenness and smile on Duan Xifeng's face froze instantly, as if he was under a spell. He froze in place, his eyes wide open, looking at Lin Bufan in disbelief.
Sure enough, Qixing and Piaopiao were both stunned, their faces filled with shock and astonishment. They looked at each other in bewilderment, and the air in the private room seemed to have completely frozen at this moment.
The private room fell into a dead silence. Only the background music, which had been turned down, was still playing a soothing melody, which was out of place with the solemn atmosphere at the moment.
A few seconds later, Qixing was the first to react. He laughed dryly twice, trying to break the suffocating silence, his tone filled with strong disbelief: "No... Bufan, you... what did you just say? Su Qing wants a divorce? This... this is impossible! Are you mistaken?"
Piaopiao quickly agreed, shaking her head like a rattle. "That's right! Xifeng and Su Qing, they're a famous model couple in our circle! Their relationship is so good, how could they possibly get divorced? Bufan, did you hear wrong? Or... is there some misunderstanding here?"
As expected, looking at Duan Xifeng, whose face was pale and he said nothing, her heart skipped a beat, but she still held on to the last glimmer of hope: "Yes... Xifeng is so good to Su Qing, we all see it. Even if... even if Xifeng was confused for a moment and made some mistakes... when a couple lives together, how can the spoon not touch the edge of the pot? Talk it out, apologize, admit your mistakes, and it will be over, right? Why bother to get to such a serious point of divorce..."
The three of them chatted one after another, but their eyes were fixed on Duan Xifeng, hoping to get a negative answer or a reasonable explanation from him.
However, Duan Xifeng just lowered his head tightly, his hands tightly grasping the fabric of his pants at his knees, veins bulging on the back of his hands, and he looked like his soul had been taken away. He did not respond to his friends' questions and persuasions.
As expected, seeing Duan Xifeng like this, his inner uneasiness grew heavier. He couldn't help but reach out and push Duan Xifeng, his tone becoming anxious: "Xifeng! Speak the fuck up! What the hell is going on?! Did you really do something to let Su Qing down? Just say something!"
Qixing also frowned: "Xifeng, if you are a man, you should be brave enough to take responsibility for your actions! If you really made a mistake, then admit it to Su Qing and ask for her forgiveness! We...we can also speak up for you..."
Duan Xifeng remained silent, but his shoulders began to tremble slightly uncontrollably.
The atmosphere in the private room grew even more oppressive due to Duan Xifeng's silence. Sure enough, Qixing, and Piaopiao exchanged glances, their initial shock and disbelief slowly turning into suspicion and a sense of foreboding. They stopped talking, simply holding their breath, their gazes complex as they stared at the man curled up on the sofa, seemingly having aged significantly in an instant.
The background music was paused at some point, and you could hear a pin drop in the entire private room.
After what felt like a century, Duan Xifeng finally raised his head. His eyes were red, his face full of pain and dejection. His lips trembled a few times before he uttered a hoarse voice that barely sounded like his own. He asked without a clear reason:
"Qing'er...she...knows everything?"