Qin Juan had a guilty expression on her face. "It’s not too far from home; maybe I should go back by myself. You should go home early, too. Zhang Wenbin is capable of anything, and I don’t want any misunderstandings to arise with your family."
Her own reputation didn’t matter anymore; she was about to get divorced and couldn’t implicate kind-hearted people.
Jia Liang waved his hand with nonchalance, "No worries. My mother won’t mind these things. Even if she knows about this, she would tell me to help you."
His mother always praised Mr. Lin, telling him to take good care of Mr. Lin’s matters.
Now that Mr. Lin’s family was in trouble, if his mother found out, she would probably want him to be Mr. Lin’s 24-hour bodyguard.
Qin Juan looked at him with confusion.
Although Jia Liang called her ’big sister’, he seemed to be about the same age as her and was capable, too. He shouldn’t be unmarried yet, should he? Why does he keep mentioning his mother?
Then, thinking about Zhang Wenbin’s attitude towards his family, which also prioritized his mother in everything, Qin Juan pursed her lips.
But after all, it was someone else’s private matter, so she didn’t continue the topic.
When she got home, Lin Chuxia was still waiting to have dinner with Qin Juan.
Seeing that Jia Liang came back with Qin Juan, she thought something had happened.
Turns out, there really was an issue.
"Jia Liang, I really owe you one this time. I didn’t expect Zhang Wenbin to still be fixated on my sister even now."
Qin Yang had already made his move; by this point, Zhang Wenbin should be too busy dealing with his own troubles.
"This is a small matter, and it was on my way anyway. If Mr. Lin is worried, I can come and pick up your sister for work tomorrow, too. From now on, I can take care of her transport."
Without waiting for Lin Chuxia to speak, Qin Juan quickly said, "There’s no need for that. It was just late today; during the day, Zhang Wenbin wouldn’t dare to be so bold."
The way from their house to the Bun Shop was all on main roads. Zhang Wenbin was a coward, extremely concerned with his own reputation; he was too timorous to make a scene by assaulting someone on the street in broad daylight.
Moreover, Qin Juan was also worried about the implications for Jia Liang if Zhang Wenbin continued to behave this way over time.
Qin Yang also said, "I’ll take care of picking up and dropping off my sister from now on. I was too careless today."
This matter wasn’t over yet; they had to be prepared for Zhang Wenbin becoming desperate.
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The cold streets were swept by gusts of north wind, and the leaves swirled in the air as they fell.
Zhang Wenbin walked down the deserted streets, occasionally touching the corner of his mouth, the pain making him gasp for breath.
It wasn’t until he arrived in front of a particular courtyard that he impatiently knocked on the gate.
The courtyard door opened, and the woman inside, seeing Zhang Wenbin, first cautiously checked the surroundings, and then quickly pulled him into the yard.
"Why did you come? Didn’t we agree not to meet for these few days?"
Entering the house, Li Wenhong finally saw his face clearly and couldn’t help but take a sharp breath.
"What happened to you? Your brother-in-law beat you up again? They are too lawless. Why do you let him beat you like this? If they can call the police, can’t you? Have the police arrest them."
Zhang Wenbin, thinking of Jia Liang’s look, kept a stern face and said nothing.
Li Wenhong pursed her lips as she looked at him, "Then why not just get divorced? The people from her maternal family are too unreasonable, resorting to beating and detaining people at will. You’re no match for these barbaric people. Besides, haven’t you been sick of her for a long time?"
"You’re not unaware of the situation right now; I can’t get divorced yet."
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