Accidentally Married to the Big Shot

Chapter 206: Chapter 206: Became a Scumbag Chapter 206: Chapter 206: Became a Scumbag Gu Cheng, having listened to Su Meixi’s words, didn’t rush over.

It was already very late, and he drove home alone.

Thinking that Zhou Yuan wasn’t at home, he suddenly felt that returning home was meaningless. At that moment, he really wanted to have a drink.

But when he called several friends, all of them were unavailable.

One said he had to stay at home with his child, adding that they were almost 40 years old and drinking too much was harmful to the body. He advised Gu Cheng not to drink too much and to live well.

Another, a wealthy bachelor, was in his girlfriend’s boudoir, going through one girlfriend after another, not wanting to get married. Gu Cheng warned him to take care of his health because “sperm is precious when young,” but in a couple of years, it would be of no use. His friend told him to bugger off.

There was also a workaholic, busy dealing with company matters. Hearing that Gu Cheng wanted a drink, the workaholic friend was shocked, “You’re not grinding at the company and want to drink instead? Trying to drown your sorrows with alcohol like the youngsters? Wake up, that’s not realistic.”

Unable to find anyone, Gu Cheng had no choice but to go home.

Usually, Zhou Yuan would make him some soup when he got off work, but since she wasn’t home, only Fatty Aunt was there.

Fatty Aunt asked, “Sir, would you like to eat something?”

Gu Cheng shook his head, “No need.”

He went upstairs alone to take a bath and then to bed.

…

Finally, Zhou Yuan’s phone was turned on and she saw many missed call notifications.

She had already reassured her parents, so there was no need to respond to their calls.

There were more than a dozen calls from Gu Cheng which she directly skipped.

Internally, she cursed: Bastard!

This time, she was determined to divorce and would not relent.

Just as she finished cursing internally, Gu Cheng’s call came through again, and she directly hung up.

The phone rang again from the other side, and she hung up once more.

It rang again, and she turned off her phone.

Stepping out of the small room, she saw Su Meixi getting ready to go out to buy vegetables.

“Sister Su, let me go with you to buy some groceries.”

Su Meixi, knowing that it was time for pregnant women to get some exercise, replied, “Okay, let’s see what you want to eat, and we can buy it together.”

Upon leaving the house, they ran into Mrs. Feng and Sister Hong. Sister Hong greeted Su Meixi: “Ah Xi, is this your little sister-in-law?”

Mrs. Feng: “Why is your sister-in-law so young? Is her older brother a case of an old man seeking fresh grass?”

Su Meixi: “…”
Zhou Yuan indignantly said, “Exactly, not only is he going after fresh grass, he also doesn’t know how to cherish someone.”

“What happened?” Mrs. Feng asked.

Zhou Yuan said, “Sigh, every family has its own difficult issues. I thought marrying an older man would be better, but I ended up being a servant by accident.”

Hearing this, Mrs. Feng and Sister Hong guessed Zhou Yuan was facing universal marital issues like conflicts with in-laws and an inconsiderate husband—a typical man indifferent to the sacrifices his wife made for the family.

Initially, when they first saw Zhou Yuan, they felt she was delicate and clearly from a wealthy family, which put some distance between them. But once she spoke about her unhappy marriage, the distance between the women closed rapidly.

Mrs. Feng and Sister Hong warmly took Zhou Yuan under their wing, offering her comfort.

Mrs. Feng also asked Zhou Yuan, “Young lady, are you pregnant? I see your waist…”
Zhou Yuan responded, “Sister, can you tell?”

Mrs. Feng uncertainly said, “I’m just guessing. Your face isn’t fat, but your belly is slightly rounded, it can’t just be from eating too much, right?”

Zhou Yuan pouted, and suddenly burst into tears, “Sister, you understand me so well. Even you noticed, yet my big blockhead of a husband still thinks I’m just greedy and that’s why I’m fat.”

Seeing Zhou Yuan cry, Mrs. Feng and Sister Hong quickly comforted her, “Oh, don’t cry, it’s just a man, nothing to fret over. If he doesn’t cherish you, we will. He better not come back, or we’ll teach him a lesson.”

Zhou Yuan, holding onto Mrs. Feng with one hand and Sister Hong with the other, cried and said, “I’ve always heard from Sister Su that people here are nice. I didn’t expect it to be true, and I’ve met you two kind sisters right away.”

“Why mention it? Come to my house for lunch, I’ll make dumplings for you.”

Watching from behind, Su Meixi thought to herself, guess I’m no longer needed here.

…

Gu Wei came home today too.

He had taken someone else’s car from the training field, so he got off at the community fork.

After getting off, there was still a kilometer walk home.

During this walk, he noticed that people looked at him differently, all wearing expressions as if they had something to say but stopped short.

These were all relatives, not well-acquainted enough for him to feel comfortable asking.

Then he ran into the wife of his instructor, Mdm. Li.

Mdm. Li and Gu Wei were quite familiar; she was also about fifty years old, and they could discuss these matters without embarrassment.

Mdm. Li called out to Gu Wei, and Gu Wei stopped to look at her, feeling that Mdm. Li had something to say.

“Gu Wei, your little sister-in-law has arrived, did you know?”

“Zhou Yuan?”

“Yes, she looks just over twenty, can’t believe she got married so young, quite pitiable. Didn’t expect your brother to be that kind of person.”

Gu Wei sucked in a cool breath. “What about my brother?”

Mdm. Li glanced at Gu Wei, displeased, “Gu Wei, everyone thinks of you as a very fair and just military man. Even if it’s your brother, you shouldn’t be biased. Your brother, at his age, married a young girl. After he married her, he neglected her, letting that poor girl, pregnant, come here to seek refuge with us. Does that seem fair to you? Seeing that poor girl, pregnant and unable to terminate, you really need to look after her, and make sure she doesn’t leave, understand?”

Gu Wei: “…”
Unexpectedly, Zhou Yuan had come, and even more unexpectedly, his brother’s reputation had spread all over the Military District.

His brother, not yet 40, was rumored to be nearly 50 with grey hair, had used money to marry a young girl, and yet was involved with other women outside.

What a scumbag.

…

When Gu Wei got home, he saw Zhou Yuan sitting on the sofa eating food and watching TV.

These past few days, Zhou Yuan had gained considerable sympathy from the sisters at the Military District, and they had given her various local delicacies. She had homemade fried meat dumplings, taro sugar water, and donkey rolling… from the north.

She didn’t just take from others without giving back. She gave away face masks and skincare products— all branded, which the sisters considered too expensive. She said, “All this with my damn husband’s money. If I don’t spend his money, he would spend it on other women!”

The sisters, out of sympathy, accepted the gifts so that other women wouldn’t benefit from it.

“Gu Wei, you’re back?” Zhou Yuan noticed Gu Wei and greeted him before pointing upstairs, “Sister Su is up there.”

Seeing Gu Wei watching her eat, she offered him a piece of dried sweet potato, “Do you want this?”

“Thanks, but no need,” Gu Wei replied.

Zhou Yuan continued eating by herself, her eyes glued to the TV, which displayed her favorite drama, Ghost Warrior.

Gu Wei frowned.