Travel to the mountains and make a fortune in silence

For Wu Zitong, the past two years of waiting have been like a long, dark night, filled with endless loneliness and torment.

The moment has finally arrived, and my heart is filled with indescribable joy and emotion.

Wu Zitong didn't care about titles or status. Even if Zixu didn't agree to a divorce, she was willing to be his concubine as long as he agreed.

Her love for him had long transcended worldly views and constraints.

However, Wu Zixu was unwilling to let her suffer any injustice, so he had been cold to her for the past two years.

He looked at Wu Zitong crying with heartache, gently wiped away her tears, and said softly, "Silly girl, don't cry."

Two years ago, in a similar setting, Wu Zitong appeared before Wu Zixu with tears streaming down her face.

His heart, which had been dead for many years, suddenly felt as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer, and the pain was so intense that he could not breathe.

From that moment on, Wu Zixu decided to protect the woman who made his heart ache.

He gently wiped away her tears and soothed her softly until she calmed down and fell asleep peacefully in his arms.

"I'm going to town to find her right now. Wait for me, wait for me to come back." Wu Zixu's voice was firm and strong. He had made up his mind that no matter what conditions Yang proposed, he would definitely get a divorce.

“Okay, I’ll wait for you to come back.” Wu Zitong’s eyes were equally firm; she believed that Wu Zixu would keep his promise.

The two returned to the Mu family together.

Wu Zixu rode his horse at breakneck speed toward the town, the sound of hooves echoing across the empty road and raising a cloud of dust.

Upon arriving in town, Wu Zixu spent two coins to leave his horse at the livestock shed and then headed towards Wu's Restaurant.

He hurried into Wu's Restaurant. It wasn't peak dining time, but there were still a few diners leisurely enjoying their meals.

Wu Zixu kept his eyes straight ahead and walked straight towards the backyard.

As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, he was blocked by a burly man named Wang Dazhuang.

“Sir, you cannot go to the backyard,” Wang Dazhuang said with a serious expression.

Wu Zixu frowned slightly as he looked at the burly man in front of him: "I'm here to find someone."

"Brother Dazhuang, who are you talking to?" Suddenly, a soft voice came from inside the house.

Immediately afterwards, Yang, with her noticeably protruding belly, slowly walked out of the room.

When her gaze met Wu Zixu's, Yang's face turned deathly pale. She instinctively clutched her stomach and stammered, "You, how did you get back?"

"You, you guys?" Wu Zixu's gaze fell on Yang's large belly, and he was equally astonished and speechless.

Yang was still his wife, but she already had another man's child. If it were any other man, he would be furious about being cuckolded.

Seeing this, Wu Zixu was not angry at all; on the contrary, he breathed a sigh of relief and felt instantly relaxed.

"Zixu, I, I, we..." Madam Yang held her belly, trying to explain incoherently, but could not find the right words.

"Yang Lan, who is he?" Wang Dazhuang asked, his face full of suspicion as he helped Yang Shi up, fearing it would affect the baby in her womb. He pointed at Wu Zixu.

"Brother Dazhuang, he's the one I told you about." Yang explained anxiously to Wang Dazhuang, afraid that he would get angry.

Wu Zixu looked at Yang Shi expressionlessly and said coldly, "Yang Shi, you don't need to explain anymore. I've already seen everything. Let's get a divorce. This restaurant is yours, but from now on, the Mu family will no longer provide you with any ingredients."

His words were firm and resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.

Her belly is already so big, does it need any explanation?

Yang's face turned pale instantly. She stared at Wu Zixu with wide eyes, seemingly unable to believe that he would make such a decisive decision.

However, when she saw her bulging belly, the guilt and unease in her heart made her unable to refute it.

"Okay." After a moment of silence, Madam Yang finally uttered a single word.

Although the word was as light as a feather, it landed heavily between the two of them, announcing the end of their marital relationship.

Wu Zixu turned and left. He went straight to the street, found a bookstore, and bought writing brushes, ink, paper, inkstones, and ink pads.

He returned to the Wu Family Restaurant, sat down at a table in the backyard, spread out paper, and wrote three copies of the divorce papers.

After writing it, he placed the divorce papers on the table, waiting for Mrs. Yang to come and sign and affix her seal.

Yang silently walked to the table, looked at the divorce agreement, and felt a mix of emotions.

She hesitated for a moment, then signed her name and pressed her fingerprint on the divorce papers.

Wu Zixu picked up two of the divorce papers and left the restaurant without looking back.

His steps were firm and swift, as if he didn't want to linger for even a moment longer.

Wu Zixu went to the yamen (government office) to register the divorce.

Standing there, watching Wu Zixu's receding figure, Yang felt a surge of indescribable emotions.

She knew that the marriage was over, and her future with Wang Dazhuang had become uncertain.

Yang and Wang Dazhuang had known each other for three years.

Wang Dazhuang was in his thirties. His family was poor and he couldn't afford to get married. He was originally a waiter hired by Yang. He worked at Wu's restaurant for a while and then discovered that Yang was a single person.

He then tried every means to please Yang, and slowly, the two became passionately attracted to each other.

To outsiders, they are employer and employee, but once the shop is closed, they are as close as a real married couple.

Two years passed in this way. Yang thought that Wu Zixu would never think of her again, so she went back to Wang Dazhuang's house with peace of mind and even held a banquet.

Their baby is due next month.

Wu Zixu rushed back to the Mu family like a whirlwind. Without the slightest hesitation, he went straight to Wu Zitong's courtyard.

Wu Zitong was packing her things in her room when Wu Zixu suddenly barged in.

She stared at him in astonishment, and before she could react, Wu Zixu pulled her into a tight embrace.

"Zitong, I'm getting a divorce!" Wu Zixu said excitedly, his voice trembling slightly. "From now on, I won't have to worry about affecting your reputation anymore. Let's go find Grandma Zhou and ask her to stand up for us, okay?"

Wu Zitong listened quietly, feeling Wu Zixu's warm embrace, and was overjoyed. She nodded gently, "Okay."

Mu Qin and Wu Zitong still lived in the same courtyard. When she saw the two of them embracing tightly in the room, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly, revealing a joyful smile.

"Hehe, it seems that this couple is finally going to get married, and there will be another happy occasion in the family."