Chapter 1005: A Chance Encounter with a First Love in the Parking Lot

"No need." She refused point-blank, and without a moment's hesitation, turned and walked away.

Shi Youxuan emerged from behind a pillar, pretending to have run into them by chance: "Sister, I've come to pick you up. Brother-in-law is waiting for you at home. The child can't be away from you for even a moment; they won't stop crying, and no matter how Brother-in-law tries to coax them, it doesn't work..."

She stopped mid-sentence.

She seemed to have just noticed Liu Jun, and said with pleasant surprise: "Mr. Liu? What a coincidence! I didn't expect to see you here. Is your child adjusting well at kindergarten lately? My Zihan hasn't been bullying your son again, has she?"

Liu Jun felt a bit awkward and blushed slightly: "No, they get along quite well."

Shi Youxuan laughed: "Sister, isn't it a coincidence? My twins and Mr. Liu's son are in the same kindergarten. Usually, it's Mrs. Liu who drops off and picks up their child; Mr. Liu is just too busy with work."

"Mrs. Liu is a very good person; one can tell at a glance that she is a woman with a very happy family. I'll introduce Mrs. Liu to you when there's a chance. Mrs. Liu is very elegant, and the couple's relationship is excellent..."

Shi Youxuan had a fast tongue, like a machine gun.

Her words made both of them feel a bit unnatural, especially Liu Jun.

"Um, you two chat, I have something to do, so I'll be going."

He turned and walked two steps, but still not giving up, he turned back and said to Shi Yuke: "I haven't changed my number; it's still the same one. If you need help, give me a call."

"Okay."

"Goodbye."

"Goodbye!"

He left reluctantly, looking back every few steps.

……

Liu Jun drove away, still waving goodbye to Shi Yuke incessantly, looking reluctant to leave.

He had reached middle age and looked more charming than when he was young; Shi Youxuan was worried that the two might rekindle their old flame.

If it were her sister's old personality, it would be very easy for her to step out on her marriage!

Even without anyone seducing her, she would take the initiative to pursue them, as long as it was to her advantage.

Not to mention that now there was a ready-made, high-quality man leaning over the garden wall waiting for the "apricot" to bloom; Shi Youxuan was very worried.

Compared to Brother-in-law Gu Zhihao, Liu Jun's circumstances were like heaven and earth—a world of difference.

But Shi Yuke's current transformation made her unsure; she didn't know what her sister would think.

Shi Youxuan asked: "Will you call him?"

"No. In the first half of my life, I placed all my hopes on men, and I've already been burned badly enough."

"In the second half of my life, I will rely on myself, not on anyone else," Shi Yuke said, word by word, as if taking an oath.

Shi Youxuan: "I haven't changed my number either; it's still the same one. If you need help, give me a call." She mimicked Liu Jun's tone.

"Pfft—"

Shi Yuke laughed and chided: "Are you annoying or what?"

"Not annoying, I'm being serious."

"Thank you." The thanks were very sincere.

But she refused her sister's good intentions: "I won't call you either. When I say I want to rely on myself, I truly mean it, but thank you anyway."

"Besides, I should also say sorry to you. One 'sorry' is a bit too thin, but just make do with hearing it; I don't have anything else to compensate you with right now."

"I accept the apologies from the past. As long as you don't have the chance to say sorry in the future, we'll be square."

"Okay, thank you."

"You're welcome."

The repairman arrived.

The tire was fixed quickly, and Shi Yuke drove away.

Shi Youxuan watched the car drive off and disappear before humming a tune and walking back with a light step!

Her sister had changed; their father's education over these past few years hadn't been in vain. The effort had finally yielded a harvest.

……

Shi Family.

When Shi Yuke arrived home, Gu Zhihao had already packed his luggage.

On the coffee table, a stack of bank cards was laid out like playing cards, along with two property deeds.

"What are you doing?"

Gu Zhihao: "I need to talk to you."

"Okay."

She sat down beside her husband, suddenly feeling a bit awkward.

The couple hadn't sat together for a long time, so it felt unnatural at first.

But Gu Zhihao's attention wasn't on that; it was all on the bank cards in front of him!

He first picked up one property deed and said: "Father changed this house into my name not long ago. There's no time today, but tomorrow we'll go to the Real Estate Bureau to change the name back—change it to yours."

Then he picked up the other property deed: "This is the deed for the single-story house. It doesn't look like it's worth much now, but I heard it will be slated for relocation soon. Let's go to the Real Estate Bureau tomorrow and change this to yours as well; consider it a memento I'm leaving for the children."

Shi Yuke: "You're leaving all the houses to me; where are you going?"

Gu Zhihao: "Back to my hometown. There are still three large tiled rooms there; I can just tidy them up a bit and live in them."

Shi Yuke: ……

Gu Zhihao picked up another bank card and instructed: "This one is the children's education fund. It cannot be touched; I'm leaving it in your care."

"This bank card is for our pension and medical insurance. I'll go to the bank later to split them; I won't need to pay mine anymore, but your insurance must not be interrupted. It will be a safeguard for the future..."

"This one contains the money your second sister gave over these years—for buying you clothes and jewelry, and for showing filial piety to our father... your father. I used a little, but the rest is all in the card. There's over a million; it belongs to you."

"This one was given by Jian Yixin. There's even more. It was too much, and I didn't dare touch a cent, fearing she might want it back someday. You keep this too. She said she owed it to you. I don't know about the things between you two before, and I don't want to know, but you should just keep it."

"This one is from the holiday gifts they sent. They were too valuable, and we couldn't eat them all, so I took them to sell. I didn't spend the money from the sales recklessly; it's all in this card."

"And this card, it's the living expenses I skimmed off over time. Nianyin and Lao Qi spend money lavishly without keeping count, so they never noticed when I deducted a little each month..."

Gu Zhihao did not keep a single cent of private savings.

He explained all the cards, then picked up his suitcase to leave.

"You're leaving right now? Where are you going to stay?"

"I'll go back to the bungalow for the night. Don't worry, I'll move out immediately after the divorce and never come back."

"If the children grow up and ask about me, just tell them their father is dead and find them a father who has prospects..."

His throat felt as if it were stuffed with a ball of cotton; it was very uncomfortable.

Shi Yuke's eye sockets were also a bit damp.

She tried hard to lift her head, which kept her tears from falling.

"You don't have to move out."

"Hm? What did you say?"

He turned around abruptly, his eyes shining.

But Shi Yuke's next words made the light in his eyes dim again: "If you stay, I can pay you wages, and we'll split the costs."

A married couple living together and still splitting costs?

Gu Zhihao had only heard others talk about it; he never expected it would be his turn so soon.

"Okay."

He agreed.

As long as he could stay, there was hope.

Split the costs if that's what it takes; as long as they don't divorce, everything is negotiable.

Shi Yuke quickly found a job; she didn't need to go out, as she did e-commerce from home, livestreaming to sell goods.

She had a good figure and was beautiful.

She had a knack for matching clothes and jewelry, and after opening accounts on several major platforms, she quickly gained quite a few followers.

At first, Gu Zhihao held a negative attitude toward Shi Yuke starting a livestream to sell goods.

He felt it wasn't reliable.

But he didn't oppose it either; as long as it was something his wife wanted to do, she should just go ahead and do it. If Shi Yuke was happy, he was happy.

The result made his jaw drop.

Shi Yuke placed a stack of cash in front of him and told him, "This is this month's living expenses." He looked up in shock: "This much?"