diskusbooks Chapter 178 The bad guy is me, it has nothing to do with her.
Chapter 178 The bad guy is me, it has nothing to do with her.
"So what are you thinking right now? Do you want a divorce, or not? I bet you don't want a divorce, right? Then why the hell can't you just say it out loud?!"
At the Lu family's old mansion, Lu Xiuyuan received a call early in the morning from his own brother, who seemed to be seeking emotional help. He felt as if a fire was burning inside him. He was frustrated, disappointed, and a little drunk!
Because he genuinely didn't understand that Horstley clearly didn't want a divorce.
But why can't it open its mouth?
Hollis on the other end of the phone didn't say anything, probably because he was in an emotional state.
Lu Xiuyuan paused, thinking that maybe he should just stop talking, since his brother's voice and tone just now sounded genuinely hurt.
But two seconds later, Lu Xiuyuan realized that he really couldn't tolerate his brother's volatile temper.
He simply couldn't hold back his words, and not only that, he couldn't help but become sarcastic and absurd—
"No, Huo Sili, President Huo, Second Young Master Huo! What exactly are you thinking? Huh? Have you thought this through? Do you want to divorce Jiang Qin?"
"If you don't want a divorce, why did you wait all night, risking your life to climb over the door and see her? Couldn't you have made a little more effort, had some courage, and gone in to talk to your wife?"
At this point, Lu Xiuyuan felt extremely frustrated, and the more he thought about it, the more frustrated he became!
But after he finished speaking, the other party still didn't say anything, leaving Lu Xiuyuan even more speechless.
"Hosley, Mr. Huo, are you even listening to me? If not, I'm hanging up!"
"I'm listening." Suddenly, the man's voice finally came through the phone again.
However, the voice sounded noticeably weaker and more dejected than before.
It is also quite hoarse, like the feeling of "cutting one's throat" that occurs when one is emotionally broken down or too sad and grief-stricken. When one is too sad, one feels physiologically choked up and wants to cry. One's throat hurts even when not speaking, and it hurts even more and becomes hoarse when speaking!
But I feel sorry for the man who will have bad luck his whole life. He's a businessman, and he wants good fortune. How can he be unlucky?
Therefore, Lu Xiuyuan said that as for the matter of feeling sorry for Huo Sili, whoever loves men will feel sorry for him, and he would just let it go.
"Just listen." So, Huo Sili's words were spoken a second ago, and Lu Xiuyuan's reply came in the next second, and he continued quickly.
"Since you're listening, why don't you say something? What are you thinking right now? And you called because you want me to give you some advice, right?"
"Alright, you don't need to reply to that. We've known each other for so many years. Okay, stop dawdling—if you want my help, just tell me what you're thinking. Otherwise, I won't know what the problem is between you two, and I can't help you."
After saying this, Lu Xiuyuan heard Huo Sili sigh on the other end of the phone.
His professional instincts kicked in, and he instantly held his breath and focused intently, preparing to listen and analyze the "patient's" situation.
To his surprise, the next sentence completely stunned him, and he almost cursed!
"Never mind, I won't bother you anymore. You go ahead and do your thing."
Horst said that.
Lu Xiuyuan was so angry he almost laughed. "Huo Sili, are you really sick in the head? Why don't you come to my hospital's psychiatry department for a checkup? Would it kill you to say you don't want to divorce her?"
"Is it so hard to admit your own thoughts? How come I didn't know that the president of the Huo Group was so timid now?"
"Not bothering me anymore? Ha, that's easy for you to say. Don't you dare try to pin the blame on me! I'm not taking the fall for this! If I thought you were bothering me, do you think I would have answered your call?!"
Lu Xiuyuan and Huo Sili studied abroad together and became acquainted. Over the years, Lu Xiuyuan has genuinely regarded Huo Sili as a brother, which is why he lost his composure and was so emotionally affected.
But as soon as he said it, he regretted it a little. Well, the other person was already in such a terrible situation, why should he, an outsider, go through all the trouble to help them?
Respect and best wishes! Whatever!
It's not like he lost his wife!
One voice in my mind thought this way, but another voice rose up at the same time.
Unfortunately, Huo Sili and Jiang Qin went from a whirlwind marriage and a secret marriage to becoming familiar with each other, then falling in love, then engaging in this inexplicable cold war, and finally even getting divorced.
He has always been a witness on the road.
Huo Sili has helped him and the Lu family a lot over the years.
As a witness, he was acutely aware that his brother's condition during the year of his cold war with Jiang Qin was significantly worse than during the years when he and Jiang Qin were getting along well.
Sincerity begets sincerity, and it's hard for him to genuinely care about his brothers. In the end, he still hopes that Huo Sili and Jiang Qin can get along well.
Even now, Lu Xiuyuan hasn't given up on this idea; there's always a voice in his heart hoping that Huo Sili and Jiang Qin can reconcile.
but……
There's been another silence on the other end of the phone!
Lu Xiuyuan was truly exasperated. After thinking for a moment, he sighed, "Never mind, I..."
I'm not going to deal with this anymore! Do whatever you want!
Before he could speak, Huo Sili's voice suddenly broke out. Unlike before, this time Huo Sili's voice was very calm. To Lu Xiuyuan, it sounded as if the man who used to be so shrewd and resourceful had returned.
Lu Xiuyuan was having breakfast when he heard this. Instantly, he straightened his back and became serious.
"This is a complicated matter, and I don't know how to explain it to you, but I like her, no, I love her, and I don't want to divorce her, that's true."
When Huo Sili spoke seriously, Lu Xiuyuan frowned slightly and immediately dropped his sarcastic tone.
Then Huo Sili said, "Let me put it this way, she, the person she likes may not be me, so things have come to this point, I really don't want a divorce, but... but I also want to respect her wishes."
Things had indeed become complicated, because Lu Xiuyuan found himself unable to understand some of what was being said.
What do you mean, Jiang Qin might not like Huo Sili? No way, what's going on? How could that be?!
When Jiang Qin got married, she was only twenty years old. At that time, the young girl had just lost the only relative who loved her. She was very pitiful and extremely fragile. After that, she stayed by Huo Sili's side. She probably had very few opportunities to contact other men outside of work.
How could anyone not like him? Seriously, has his brother lost his mind?!
But before he could ask his question, Horstley quickly continued—
"I called you because I didn't know who else to talk to. As for why I didn't tell her even after chasing her in, it's because maybe if I didn't tell her, she would feel less guilty because I was the one who cheated on her."
"I'm the bad guy, it has nothing to do with her."
"She'll feel better when she thinks about it later, since she had already proposed to divorce me before this incident, before my grandmother's birthday banquet. I had told her before that I didn't want to divorce her, but I couldn't change her mind."
"That's how it is. Perhaps, our fate with her has truly run its course."
Despite their best efforts to hold on, they couldn't change the inevitable ending.
I really don't want to divorce her, but I also really want to respect her decision.
The thought that she might always be in pain with him made his heart feel like it was being bitten by a million ants, a stinging and aching pain.
Given this situation, how could he selfishly continue to bind her to his side through marriage?
"That's all for now. You go ahead and get busy. I've arrived at the office and am getting ready for the morning meeting."
After saying all this, Huo Sili suddenly seemed to feel much more at ease. Yes, if this marriage were to end like this.
Then let this charge be his final gift to her, a gift to help her get a better divorce.
He was the one who cheated. In the future, when the Huo family finds out that he and she are divorced, they can only gossip about him. They won't gossip about how a girl from an ordinary family dared to take the initiative to divorce the second young master of the Huo family.
Even when people talk about her, it's mostly in a positive light. They'll say that because he cheated on her, she resolutely chose to divorce him, making her a very principled woman, and it's all beneficial for her.
It's just... divorce.
When the day of divorce actually came, he still didn't know if he could actually sign the divorce agreement.
He was going crazy because the thought that when she treated him well in the past, she was actually thinking about another man.
But at this moment, Horstley remained calm.
After he finished speaking, Lu Xiuyuan didn't say anything and was about to hang up when suddenly, Lu Xiuyuan called out to him.
"Hey, wait a minute!"
"Hmm?" After saying what he had been holding back for so long, Huo Sili calmed down considerably and responded quickly.
Lu Xiuyuan was sitting in the back seat of the luxury car on his way to the hospital. He closed the door and told the driver to drive off. While fastening his seatbelt, he made a phone call to Huo Sili. This behavior showed that he really treated Huo Sili like a close friend.
After all, Lu Xiuyuan always made sure his seatbelt was fastened before letting the driver take the wheel; as a doctor, he valued his life.
"You just said that the person she likes might not be you," Lu Xiuyuan said seriously, treating Huo Sili like a patient seeking his treatment. "But Huo Sili, Mr. Huo, who else could she possibly like besides you?"
“Hosley, I’ve thought about it seriously. She was twenty when she got together with you and became your wife.”
"You checked her background before, how could she not like you? This is ridiculous, there's definitely a misunderstanding between you two. Aren't you going to the Civil Affairs Bureau to file for divorce next Wednesday?"
"How about this? Don't go to the Civil Affairs Bureau with her that day. Instead, arrange to meet her somewhere else and talk to her about what's bothering you. Maybe that will clear up the misunderstanding."
At this moment, Lu Xiuyuan had no idea that his well-intentioned words would, by a twist of fate, become the catalyst that caused his good brother to lose control and become completely enraged.