Quickly, the two people arrived at the State-run Restaurant.
It was Liu Yuan who invited Wen Zhuqing. Liu Yuan was generous, ordering braised pork, cabbage and vermicelli stew, a fish, and two bowls of rice.
The Liu family only had her as a daughter; her parents loved her very much. They even gave her pocket money. After Liu Yuan graduated from middle school, her parents found her a job at a Supply and Marketing Cooperative. It was not only a secure job, but it was also not that hard.
"Older Brother Wen, you're too thin. You should eat more, especially the braised pork. You should eat more to replenish yourself," Liu Yuan said, looking at the thin Wen Zhuqing with concern in her eyes.
"Thank you, Comrade Liu. Now, only you are thinking of me," Wen Zhuqing said, although his mouth was smiling, there was bitterness, and sadness in his eyes that made Liu Yuan feel heartbroken.
"Older Brother Wen, did that woman beat you again? Did she not give you any food?"
Wen Zhuqing remained silent.
Seeing him like this, Liu Yuan felt even more certain that she had guessed correctly.
"Older Brother Wen, I'll go back home today and tell my parents to help you divorce that woman. As long as you divorce her, then we, we…" Liu Yuan looked at Wen Zhuqing with love in her eyes.
"Yuanyuan…" Wen Zhuqing did not call her Comrade Liu this time. His eyes were filled with gentle affection.
Liu Yuan was completely captivated.
That's right, Liu Yuan liked Wen Zhuqing.
Their acquaintance stemmed from a rescue. Wen Zhuqing unintentionally saved Liu Yuan. For Liu Yuan at that critical moment, the handsome, tall, and gentle Wen Zhuqing appeared like a god.
At that moment, Liu Yuan was smitten.
At that moment, her heart stirred, and she fell in love with Wen Zhuqing.
After that, the two of them began to interact.
However, upon hearing that Wen Zhuqing was married, Liu Yuan hesitated.
After all, her upbringing did not allow her to interfere in other people's marriages.
She even planned to distance herself from him after repaying Wen Zhuqing.
Unexpectedly, during their later interactions, she learned that Wen Zhuqing was a demobilized intellectual youth. His marriage to his wife was not voluntary but arranged.
Moreover, his wife was very bad to him. Not only did she demand that he do a lot of housework, but she would also beat and scold him because of his hunting strength.
Wen Zhuqing did not resist because she was his wife and a woman（. No, it was simply because he couldn't win）.
When Wen Zhuqing talked about his life, his sorrowful and melancholic appearance, and his bruises made Liu Yuan feel heartbroken.
If Gu Jia Ning knew what she was thinking, she would say, "Wen Zhuqing always uses his looks to get what he wants."
Isn't that the case now?
Liu Yuan thought, Wen Zhuqing saved her. How could she stand by and watch him suffer in such a predicament?
She wanted to save him from his misery, just as he had saved her.
However, Liu Yuan couldn't think of how to do it yet.
In any case, because of these things, Liu Yuan no longer thought about distancing herself from Wen Zhuqing. Instead, she felt more sympathy for him.
Sympathy and a life-saving grace are the beginning of a woman falling in love with a man.
As their interactions became more frequent, Liu Yuan's feelings for Wen Zhuqing deepened.
Now, Liu Yuan had decided to help Wen Zhuqing escape his misery, help him divorce Bao Shan Yan, and marry him.
Liu Yuan didn't know how to help Wen Zhuqing divorce, but she knew that she couldn't do it, but her parents could.
Before, Liu Yuan hadn't dared to tell her parents because she knew they would object.
But now, Liu Yuan felt she had no choice. Even if she had to cry, make a fuss, and hang herself, she would make her parents agree.
Hearing Liu Yuan say that she would tell her parents about them today, Wen Zhuqing hesitated but did not refuse. A thoughtful expression crossed his eyes.
He thought, "I need to do some things today."
Soon, the dishes were served.
The State-run Restaurant's master chef's skills were indeed excellent, especially for Wen Zhuqing, who had no money or coupons and couldn't eat anything good at the Bao family.
When Wen Zhuqing went to the countryside, he didn't bring anything; he was very poor.
However, he lived well and respectably because people like Gu Jia Ning sent him things.
However, after marrying Bao Shan Yan, no girls in the village or female intellectual youths at the Intellectual Youth Point dared to approach him.
At first, some people came, but Bao Shan Yan drove them away.
After that, no girl dared to "support" him anymore.
Wen Zhuqing's life at the Bao family was indeed very difficult. He wasn't well-fed or clothed, and he was beaten by Bao Shan Yan. Before Bao Shan Yan became pregnant, he was also forced to… at night.
Every time that happened, Wen Zhuqing felt like he was being "raped by a pig."
Although Bao Shan Yan was pregnant, the child wasn't what he expected. However, after becoming pregnant, Bao Shan Yan stopped harassing him.
Still, Wen Zhuqing wanted to escape from the Bao family and Bao Shan Yan.
The person who helped him escape from Bao Shan Yan and even Huaihua Village was Liu Yuan.
Liu Yuan was his carefully chosen one.
"Yuanyuan, I rented a house in the county town. After we finish eating, do you want to go see it? Once you know the location, we can meet…"
Wen Zhuqing didn't finish his sentence, but Liu Yuan understood.
She blushed, shyly nodding and murmuring, "Mm."
After dinner, the two left the State-run Restaurant. Soon, Wen Zhuqing took Liu Yuan to a secluded alley and opened a small house with a key.
The two went inside.
With only the two of them, the atmosphere was ambiguous. Wen Zhuqing intentionally touched Liu Yuan.
Soon, they couldn't hold back. In the bedroom, the two embraced and kissed.
For a moment, Liu Yuan was infatuated.
Then, the two fell onto the bed.
Just as they were about to go further, a loud noise suddenly came from the window. Liu Yuan instantly came to her senses, startled, and pushed Wen Zhuqing off of her.
In her urgency, she used considerable force.
The frail Wen Zhuqing didn't expect Liu Yuan to suddenly push him.
With that push, he fell to the ground, his buttocks hurting.
"Oh, Older Brother Wen, I'm sorry, I, I didn't mean to," Liu Yuan said, both flustered and remorseful.
Seeing that several buttons on her clothes were undone, she quickly fastened them.
What had just happened to her? Why did she, why did she…
She had been planning to wait until she married Older Brother Wen to do that.
Older Brother Wen hadn't divorced yet. If they did this, wouldn't they be having an affair?
Thinking of this possibility, Liu Yuan's face turned pale. "Older Brother Wen, I, I'll go home now. Don't worry, I'll persuade my parents."
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