Chapter 313: From Now On, a Clean Break

Seeing Shazhu's frantic explanation, Teacher Ran smiled and said:

"Whether you have anything to do with her, you don't need to tell me."

"I originally didn't want to get involved in your affairs."

"But since Bang Geng's mother said so, I guess I have to get involved."

Hearing that, Shazhu couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

Qin Huairu, however, cried even louder.

Shazhu, impatiently, said: "Enough, why are you howling, as if something's wrong with you?"

Hearing that, Qin Huairu's tears turned even more sorrowful.

Shazhu let out a long sigh, looked at Teacher Ran, and said, "Um, Teacher Ran, sorry, I don't know what's wrong with Qin Huairu today."

"Anyway, whatever I said, don't take it to heart."

"Go back and rest early; I'm leaving."

After saying that, without waiting for Teacher Ran's reply, he turned and walked toward the hotel entrance.

Qin Huairu glanced at his back and stopped crying.

Then she turned, shot a fierce glare at Teacher Ran, and immediately walked outside.

Watching Qin Huairu's retreat, Teacher Ran shook her head and sighed.

She truly hadn't expected Qin Huairu to be like this.

She was so disappointed!

Shazhu walked down the street while Qin Huairu pushed her bicycle behind him; neither said a word.

Back home, just as Shazhu was about to close the door, Qin Huairu pushed it open and came in.

"It's late, let's rest, okay."

Shazhu said gloomily.

Qin Huairu: "Let me ask you one thing—are you going to marry me or not?"

Shazhu: "Sure, why wouldn't I, but you have to take it slow, okay?"

Originally Shazhu had planned to confess to Teacher Ran tonight, to see if she liked him.

But Teacher Ran neither rejected nor accepted.

She just said she wasn't ready to consider it yet.

So there's still a chance.

However, regardless, he still wants to keep Qin Huairu around.

Whether or not he can be with Teacher Ran.

Even if he ends up with Teacher Ran, he wouldn't reject Qin Huairu.

Because he's invested too much in Qin Huairu.

If he can't have Qin Huairu, his heart would be unwilling.

But if forced to choose between Qin Huairu and Teacher Ran, he'd definitely pick Teacher Ran.

So, as long as the path to Teacher Ran isn't blocked, he won't register marriage with Qin Huairu.

Hearing Shazhu's words, Qin Huairu furrowed her brows and asked irritably:

"What do you mean?"

"A while ago you also said 'take it slow'; how long has that been, and now you say 'take it slow' again?"

"Are you still not a real man?"

"Can you give me a straightforward answer?"

Shazhu snorted coldly and said, "How dare you ask, I just haven't decided yet—maybe less than a month?"

"Think about it yourself—how long have you been..."

"Several years, right? Every time I tell you to get the marriage certificate, you say take it slow, waiting for Bang Geng to speak to me first."

Qin Huairu: "Right, so have you ever gotten Bang Geng to speak to you first?"

Shazhu, angry, said, "Your Bang Geng is a backstabbing wolf; how could I make him speak to me first?"

Qin Huairu, also angry, replied, "You're the backstabbing wolf!"

"An untrained backstabbing wolf!"

Shazhu: "How could I be a backstabbing wolf? What have I eaten from your family? Or drunk from your family?"

"But it's your family that's been feeding on me all these years, isn't it? Or drinking less of me?"

"Not only eating and drinking me, but also taking my salary."

"But after all I've done, what have I gotten? Huh?"

"All I got is your precious son staring at me like an enemy all day."

Qin Huairu was at a loss for words.

Because Shazhu was speaking the truth.

She thought for a moment, then choked out, "Shazhu, you rest first; we'll talk tomorrow."

"Once you calm down, we'll have a proper chat."

"But what I want to tell you is that you shouldn't have lied to me."

"You said that the restaurant was run by the Great Leader's family; you shouldn't have lied to me, understand?"

Shazhu looked at Qin Huairu's reddened eyes and felt uneasy inside.

He let out a light sigh and said, "I don't really have anything to say now."

"I just want to ask you one thing: can you be reasonable?"

"If I didn't say that, would you let me go?"

"Can you let me open this restaurant smoothly?"

"With your abilities, if I didn't say that, this restaurant would never open."

Qin Huairu cried: "What abilities do I have?"

"What's wrong with me?"

Shazhu: "Your abilities are impressive, huh?"

"Thinking back, every time I went on a blind date, you ruined it."

"Just thinking about it fills me with dread; do you think I'd still dare to tell you the truth?"

Qin Huairu: "Let's not talk about the past; now you say wait a bit before getting the certificate, I can wait too."

"But I'll ask you this now: will you still go in the future?"

Shazhu fell into silence upon hearing that.

He certainly would go.

Why wouldn't he go?

But seeing Qin Huairu in tears, he felt heartbroken.

Qin Huairu frowned and asked: "You still have to go, right?"

"If you've made up your mind—if you want to be with me, if you want Xiao Dang and Huaihua to be your maids—then you can't go anymore."

Shazhu: "I really can't do that."

"You said Teacher Ran gave me this investment; if I don't go, what will happen to Teacher Ran?"

"I'm going to work too."

"Don't say that just because we haven't gotten the certificate yet; even if we did, you couldn't stop me from going out to work."

Qin Huairu: "Can't you work somewhere else?"

"Do you absolutely have to work at her place?"

Shazhu: "That's different; that's something I planned myself."

"From start to finish."

Qin Huairu coldly asked: "You have to go no matter what, right?"

Shazhu: "Yeah, I really have to go; do whatever you want."

Qin Huairu coldly said: "Fine, go ahead; then we don't need to get married."

"From today onward, we're cutting ties completely."

After saying that, she stood up.

Shazhu immediately panicked upon hearing that.

"This, this, Qin Huairu, we can't take it this far; wait, you... hey, open the door."

Shazhu didn't expect Qin Huairu to have locked the door from outside.

"Open the door, will you open it or not?"

"If you don't open it, I'll smash the glass—I really will!"

Shazhu shouted, then listened carefully; there was no sound outside at all.

He let out a long sigh, walked to the bed, and lay down.

He felt depressed.

Qin Huairu actually wants to cut ties with him!

And she's even locked the door—does that mean she won't let him go out?

Humph, if you dare not open it tomorrow, I'll smash the glass!

I don't believe you can still stop me from going out.

Unless you tie me up.

But do you have the ability to do that?

Humph, you used to drag me around.

Now I'll drag you around, and I'll get my revenge.

I just want you to regret it.

I'll marry anyone but you, Qin Huairu!

Shazhu lay on the bed, muttering to himself, then suddenly started cursing.

Bang Geng, you little brat, just wait; someday you'll regret it.

I'll leave this house to Teacher Ran's son, not to you!