Chapter 276: Competing for Women

Lu Cheng is too lazy to bother with Li Huiying's intentions; he just wants to get home and sleep.

He knows that anyone who gets involved with Li Huiying is doomed for life.

From a friend he learned in his previous life, after Li Huiying married a high‑ranking official's son, she was initially a decent wife and mother; that official's son also rose rapidly, eventually becoming a director.

Li Huiying's marriage into such a family meant she would have a lifetime of security and respect.

But with Reform and Opening Up, as people's lives improved, Li Huiying became increasingly dissatisfied and pursued a luxurious lifestyle.

With that mindset, whenever someone approached her husband for favors, she secretly took money, eventually collecting nearly one hundred thousand.

In the 1980s, households with ten thousand yuan were rare; a hundred thousand was a huge sum then.

Because of her insatiable greed, the scheme was exposed, her husband was removed from office and investigated, and she was jailed alongside him.

So this woman is absolutely damn a disaster; anyone who marries her is unlucky.

"Get the hell out of here quickly; don't think I won't beat a woman. If you ever come to my house again, I'll break your leg."

Lu Cheng said that and was about to leave, but Li Huiying stepped in quickly: "I have something to ask you, really; I just want to know, when are you getting divorced?"

Lu Cheng was so angry he laughed; the woman had no sense of boundaries, and of course it was his fault for having been a sycophant in the first place.

Now that he's not a sycophant, Li Huiying is the one lunging at him.

"When am I getting divorced is none of your business! Besides, I'm doing fine; why would I divorce?"

Li Huiying pouted, "You're so fickle, you'll definitely get divorced."

"You mother—... get out, get out, get out!"

"I don't despise you; when you're divorced, I could, albeit reluctantly, marry you."

Li Huiying now realized, after looking around, Lu Cheng had the best conditions.

She used to think he was a street drifter, but now he's a Train Police officer, and Li Huiying no longer has to go to the countryside, so marrying Lu Cheng is the best match.

"Lu Cheng, I heard Sun Zhuren say that you're marrying the Pro‑Capitalist Faction's daughter; such a woman is undesirable. Break it off quickly, and we'll be fine. Look, I'm working at the Bathhouse now with a regular position; as long as we work hard together, we can make a good life."

Lu Cheng was utterly speechless; a woman so greedily insatiable could even suggest he divorce, let alone what else she might do.

Even if Lu Cheng divorces later, he will never marry such a disaster.

"Lu Cheng, why are you silent again? I know you still like me; you marry another woman just to get revenge on me. I understand your thoughts, and now I've realized…"

Lu Cheng inhaled deeply: "I like your sister, so get out."

"You—how can you like my sister? She's still in school."

Lu Cheng couldn't talk with her and didn't want to: "Li Huiying, I'm telling you, I have no feeling for you at all; the farther you are, the farther you should stay."

Lu Cheng pulled her shoulder and quickly disappeared into the night.

Furious, Li Huiying stomped her foot behind him: "Lu Cheng, you bastard! I came to you on my own, waited so long! Just wait—one day you'll regret it and realize how great I am…"

Hearing Li Huiying's angry, frantic voice, Lu Cheng indeed felt regret.

He regretted that he hadn't run fast enough.

Until Lu Cheng's figure vanished completely, a dazed Li Huiying still stood where she was.

"Hmph, just wait—when you regret it, I won't even bother with you…"

Li Huiying muttered, and as she turned to go home, a sudden black silhouette appeared before her, startling her so much she nearly collapsed onto the ground.

"You—who are you? What's wrong? What are you doing standing here in the middle of the night!"

The sudden silhouette was Qin Shou, who had followed all the way, confirming something.

Lin Qingyan really married Lu Cheng.

Just as he was angry and about to leave, he saw Lu Cheng running toward the Alley Entrance, and also saw a female comrade ahead, so he lingered in the shadows a while longer.

That glance was enough; he actually sensed something off—Lu Cheng's relationship with that female comrade seemed unusual.

So after Lu Cheng left, he intended to step forward and ask.

Coming to her senses, Li Huiying thought the person was odd; it was already late, few pedestrians were on the street, and he appeared like a ghost.

Li Huiying was about to go around him when Qin Shou reached out and stopped her.

That terrified Li Huiying; she quickly clutched her chest.

"You—what are you doing? In broad daylight… no, in the middle of the night—you better not act like a scoundrel, or I'll call someone."

Realizing she misunderstood, Qin Shou immediately produced his ID: "Comrade, don't be afraid; I'm from the Police Substation."

Upon hearing he was from the Police Substation, Li Huiying breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then why did you stop me? I haven't done anything wrong!"

Qin Shou tucked away the ID and smiled: "Don't misunderstand; I just want to ask you something."

"Ask about something? What is it?"

Qin Shou gestured toward the direction where Lu Cheng had vanished: "The person I was just talking to—you two… what's your relationship?"

Li Huiying also glanced that way, then turned and asked, "What are you inquiring about him? What crime did he commit?"

Seeing Li Huiying still being cautious, Qin Shou's eyes flicked.

"Ah? Don't be nervous. Lu Cheng is a good buddy of mine; I was about to invite him for a drink. Seeing you two chatting, I didn't want to interrupt. So, you two… what's the relationship?"

He had to say that to extract accurate information.

Sure enough, Li Huiying let her guard down and said happily, "You two are good buddies? That's great. You should persuade him to divorce that Pro‑Capitalist Faction daughter. How could he marry such a woman? Even if he married a country girl, he shouldn't marry the Pro‑Capitalist Faction's daughter."

Qin Shou sensed something off in her tone, so he deliberately probed.

"Persuade him to divorce? That's not ideal. As the saying goes, better to tear down a temple than ruin a marriage. If I urged him to divorce, wouldn't he end up with no one wanting him?"

Li Huiying immediately replied, "Of course someone will want him; I'll marry him, so he won't stay single."

"You'll marry him?"

"Yes, you don't know—he used to like me."

Qin Shou was speechless for a moment; Lu Cheng really was fickle, eating from the bowl while eyeing the pot.

But if he likes you, why did he marry someone else?

Hearing this, Li Huiying let out a sigh: "Oh dear, you still don't know—I had wanted to test him earlier, but he got angry first, so to get back at me he married another woman; in fact he's always had me in his heart, and if he divorces he'll surely make up with me."

Actually I can see he's already a bit regretful just now; he's just being stubborn, still deliberately angry with me.

"Is that so?" Qin Shou couldn't help but give her a careful look, and had to admit, this woman really does have some charm.

He suddenly had an idea.

Lu Cheng took his woman, didn't he? Then he can just as well take Lu Cheng's woman.