After being reborn, I decisively broke off my engagement and married a cold-faced military young mas

Soon Fu Huaiyi brought over a few books and asked Lin Yuyao to help register them.

As he watched her copying down book titles, he asked, "I heard Lu Jiangting went out yesterday. Did he look for you?"

Lin Yuyao paused, then nodded gently, "Mm."

Fu Huaiyi took a breath. "Are you alright?"

"It's okay, I've gone to my neighbor's house. There are two girls living next door who work at a nearby factory."

Those few simple words made Fu Huaiyi's heart clench.

If it weren't for her neighbor's help, would that bastard Lu Jiangting have become violent towards her?

Although it is a crime to have sex against a woman's will, it is difficult to determine whether it is consensual in a marital relationship.

He held back for a moment, trying his best to speak in a calm tone: "You don't need to stay there anymore, you can stay here."

Lin Yuyao was stunned for a moment, then looked up at him.

Fu Huaiyi said, "There's a storage room upstairs. I'll talk to the boss and ask her to clean it up for you to stay in temporarily. You can look for a place to live after you get this month's salary."

Lin Yuyao thought about it and still refused.

She had already troubled them a lot. Even if he had offended her family back then without understanding the situation, he had helped her so much that he had already repaid her debt.

"No, I can take care of myself. I... I'm not afraid of him," Lin Yuyao said firmly, biting her lip.

Fu Huaiyi found her puffed-out cheeks both charming and amusing; she was beautiful no matter how he looked at her.

He still knew what she was thinking.

She didn't want to cause herself any more trouble.

If it were someone else, so disobedient, he would definitely use forceful methods to compel them to obey.

But she was different; he didn't want to put her in a difficult position.

"Ok."

We still can't be too hasty.

Since she was unwilling to move out, he could only try to cause Lu Jiangting more trouble.

"Then be careful."

Lin Yuyao finished registering, packed up the books for him, and handed them to him, saying, "I will, thank you."

Fu Huaiyi took the bag but did not leave.

Lin Yuyao asked, "Brother Fu, is there anything else?"

Fu Huaiyi took a deep breath and said, "It's almost noon, how about we have lunch together?"

what?

She agreed to share a meal with Zhou Jing and the others; the three girls would order two portions, saving them the cost of one.

I've already told them everything.

Fu Huaiyi noticed her hesitation and was considering how to resolve the matter when Yi Yunshuo arrived.

"Hey, Yi, you're still here?"

Yi Yunshuo jogged in and was somewhat surprised to see Lin Yuyao. "Hey, Comrade Lin, what are you doing here?"

Lin Yuyao said, "I work here."

"Huh? You work here?" Yi Yunshuo stroked his chin, his gaze sweeping over her and Fu Huaiyi's faces.

Fu Huaiyi grabbed him and said, "What are you looking at? Come on, let's go eat."

He simply pulled Yi Yunshuo away without mentioning inviting Lin Yuyao to dinner.

Lin Yuyao also breathed a sigh of relief.

Fu Huaiyi took Yi Yunshuo to the restaurant diagonally opposite and ordered a few dishes at random.

Yi Yunshuo was full of doubts, but he didn't dare to ask.

Pointing to his book, he said, "Why are you reading novels?"

"Just browsing since I have nothing else to do."

Ok?

"Are we free lately? We're practically bursting with work!"

Fu Huaiyi glared at him coldly.

Yi Yunshuo shrank his neck and said, "Okay, I'm busy to death lately anyway, you're probably the only one with free time."

The food arrived, but it didn't shut him up.

"Why is Comrade Xiaolin working at Sister Leyi's bookstore?"

"do not know."

"Huh? You didn't know either? Did you just happen to run into her?"

Fu Huaiyi didn't say anything and kept his head down while eating.

Yi Yunshuo took it as a tacit agreement.

He exclaimed, "What a coincidence!"

"Oh, by the way, Lu Jiangting knows about this, right?"

He hoped Lu Jiangting would come here to bother her, so he said, "I just asked her, and she said she didn't know and told me not to say anything."

Ok?

"Why?"

"How should I know? Go ask her."

"Well... never mind, I respect people's privacy."

That's what he said, but as he ate, he asked again, "Hey, what do you mean by her coming here to work without letting Lu Jiangting know?"

"I don't know," Fu Huaiyi said calmly.

"Can I ask her about this?"

Fu Huaiyi's face darkened. "Didn't you just say you respected people's privacy?"

Yi Yunshuo: "..."

"Oh yeah, it's not a good idea to ask, let's just forget about it."

"Oh, right..."

Before she could finish speaking, she met Fu Huaiyi's cold gaze.

Yi Yunshuo shrank his neck and said, "Never mind, let's eat first."

He had a feeling that something was wrong, but he didn't know how to ask.

……

Lu Jiangting felt extremely insecure, always feeling that something was slipping out of his control.

I had just finished a communications assignment in another country and had only just gotten back when I suddenly received a call from Fang Qing.

He never felt anything when he received Fang Qing's calls before, but now, because of Lin Yuyao's commotion, he suddenly felt a little scared when he heard the name Fang Qing.

He was afraid that Yuyao would ask him for help again, but Yuyao wouldn't agree and would get angry.

However, the thought that Wang Jianjun had saved his life made it impossible for him to refuse due to a complex sense of morality.

"Hey."

The call connected, and Fang Qing's voice, trembling with tears, came from the other end.

"Jiang Ting, Jiang Ting, I...I think I've run into some thugs, what should I do?"

Lu Jiangting's heart skipped a beat. "How could I have run into thugs?"

“A man came to my hair salon to get his hair washed. He came every two or three days, always saying that it was itchy here and there. He would point at his head and pretend to accidentally touch my hand.”

I hadn't paid any attention before, thinking it was just a coincidence. But today, while I was washing him, he suddenly grabbed my hand and wouldn't let go. That's when I realized he'd been doing it on purpose all along.

Lu Jiangting's heart clenched instantly. He asked angrily and worriedly, "Did you report it to the police?"

"No, I wouldn't dare do something like that. If it gets out, people will think I'm a fool."

"Then how did you deal with it?"

"I...I'll endure it."

Lu Jiangting: "..."

"It's not so bad to put up with it once, but I'm afraid he'll come back in a few days. What should I do?"

Lu Jiangting was at a loss for what to do.

Fang Qing added, "He found out my husband is dead, and that's why he dared to treat me like this. But... sob, if only Jianjun were still alive."

These words filled Lu Jiangting with remorse.

Yes, it would be so good if Wang Jianjun were still alive.

He was his best friend; they went to university together and were assigned here together after graduation.

He and Wang Jianjun were the best, followed by Fu Huaiyi and Yi Yunshuo.

Unfortunately, during that battlefield mission, they took a risk to lay cables and install signal towers, and were ambushed.

Wang Jianjun died, but he survived.

The thought of his wife and young children waiting for him to return filled Lu Jiangting with such sorrow that he wished he could die in his place.

Unfortunately... everything is already set in stone.