Can We Say No to Divorce?

Chapter 853 - 603: Side Story - Heartbroken to Death

"I’m fine!" Song Xuyao took a sip of coffee.

At that moment, there was the sound of brakes screeching outside. Everyone thought there had been an accident, so those who had arrived at work rushed over to see.

Someone shouted, "A dog got hit by a car..."

Qiao Xiaoyan ran out frantically and saw the offending vehicle and a big white dog lying on the ground, whimpering, with blood all over...

"Da Bai..." Qiao Xiaoyan ran up, Bai Ye was dead, and Da Bai was injured, in such a tragic way.

At that moment, her mind went blank, as if something was about to explode. She reached out to hold the dog, watching it whimpering constantly in her arms, but she couldn’t utter a word in her sorrow.

Song Xuyao and the others rushed over as well. Seeing Qiao Xiaoyan’s despairing look, his heart ached deeply.

A familiar figure got out of the car. Nian Enxi, pale with fear, her hands and feet trembling, said, "I... I didn’t mean to... I didn’t intend to hit it... it ran up on its own..."

Nian Enxi, deeply distressed, ran to Song Xuyao for help, "Xuyao, I really didn’t mean to..."

Song Xuyao just gave her a cold glance, saying nothing.

At this moment, Da Bai finally closed its eyes, and Qiao Xiaoyan screamed, "Da Bai..."

The scream was extremely piercing. Qiao Xiaoyan couldn’t bear Bai Ye’s departure, nor could she bear the loss of a dog, especially dying right in front of her!

Most people who knew about the relationship between the dog and Qiao Xiaoyan sighed with empathy.

Qiao Xiaoyan then put down the dog and walked up to Nian Enxi, accusing her, "How did you drive? How could you kill it? Why are you so vicious? You wouldn’t even spare an entire dog?"

Nian Enxi cried, "I’m sorry, Miss Qiao, I’m sorry..."

"Don’t pretend to apologize to me, you’re a snake..." Just as Qiao Xiaoyan was about to finish cursing, Song Xuyao sternly interrupted, "Enough, stop saying that!"

Hearing him scold her, Qiao Xiaoyan couldn’t believe it as she looked at Song Xuyao, "What do you mean? Clearly, she’s at fault, she hit my dog, and a dog is a life, can a simple sorry be enough? And you still side with her! Is it because she looks like Song Chenxi that you can favor her like this?"

Her words, each and every one, pierced Song Xuyao like needles.

Song Xuyao understood the bitterness in Qiao Xiaoyan’s heart, yet he was carrying even more responsibilities at that moment!

Nian Enxi quickly said, "Miss Qiao, don’t blame Xuyao, it’s my fault. Whatever you want me to do, I’ll do it, okay?"

Qiao Xiaoyan looked at Nian Enxi, "Stop pretending to be pitiful, you know what you’re worth..."

"Qiao Xiaoyan..." Song Xuyao pulled her away, "What nonsense are you spouting? Enxi didn’t do it on purpose, and she’s apologized. Why are you holding on like this? After all, this dog was you and your ex-boyfriend’s, right? Are you going to hold on to the memory of a previous man forever instead of starting a new life? Now the dog is dead, and isn’t that better?"

"You bast...ard!" Qiao Xiaoyan didn’t expect Song Xuyao to say that. She slapped his face, "Song Xuyao, I hate you, I hate you so much..."

After saying that, she reached out to pick up the now lifeless dog from the ground, which was still heavy. She couldn’t lift it after several tries, so she squatted on the ground and cried.

Zhuo Yufeng arrived at work and witnessed the scene.

He signaled his colleagues to return to work and walked up to the still-crying Nian Enxi, "Alright, Miss Nian, don’t cry, go and rest first! Xiaoyan is also hurting. She’s loyal and emotional, and even if it’s just a dog, she wouldn’t give it up if she loved it. Unlike some people who can remain indifferent and unfeeling all their lives. By the way, Song sir, I have something to discuss with you, let’s talk in the office!"

Song Xuyao nodded and went inside with Zhuo Yufeng.

However, Song Xuyao still sent one of his team members to help Qiao Xiaoyan.

A policeman left with Qiao Xiaoyan, bringing along Da Bai’s body.

In the office, Zhuo Yufeng looked at Song Xuyao with a stern face, and the five vivid red handprints were painfully evident on Song Xuyao’s face.

"Do you believe it was a coincidence?" Zhuo Yufeng said coldly.

Song Xuyao slammed his fist on the desk, "So what if it’s not a coincidence? Are we to make baseless accusations?"

Zhuo Yufeng sighed, "I believe Nian Enxi’s appearance here wasn’t a coincidence, and neither was the presence of that dog called Da Bai at the police station entrance. Of course, it might have been a staged act for us to witness! But Xiaoyan’s heart is injured!"

Song Xuyao said nothing, lighting a cigarette. He stopped Qiao Xiaoyan from continuing, but there were things that were too soon to say!

Isn’t his heart wounded too? Watching her cling to everything Bai Ye left her, promising to retrieve her phone, promising to find her dog, promising about Bai Ye, doesn’t his heart feel like it’s made of stone?

But as a man, if his heart is wounded, let it be wounded!

No one cares, nor does he need anyone to care!

Not long after, the officer who escorted Qiao Xiaoyan returned, "Song sir, Zhuo sir, Forensics Officer Qiao drove away, she’s likely taking Da Bai back to G City to bury it in front of Bai Ye’s martyr tomb at Ling Garden!"

Zhuo Yufeng said nothing, and neither did Song Xuyao.

Song Xuyao knew where Bai Ye was, but how could he tell Qiao Xiaoyan about it!

Yet her decision, it’s good!

At least after the dog named Bai left, she could completely forget Bai Ye and start a new life.

"Let her go!" Song Xuyao took a sharp drag of his cigarette.

Zhuo Yufeng glanced at him. What is emotion? It’s when everything you do is wrong, and no matter how you do it, it’s wrong too. Clearly, it could be taken lightly, yet it already feels like heart-wrenching pain.

But, Song Xuyao can hide his true emotions better than anyone else. No matter how much it hurts, just let him hurt!

In the evening, after work, Zhuo Yufeng went to find Song Xuyao: "Want to grab a drink together?"

"No need!" Song Xuyao replied calmly.

Zhuo Yufeng leaned both hands on the table, examining him carefully.

Song Xuyao placed the files on the table, "Why are you looking at me like that? I’m fine!"

"Are you really fine?" Zhuo Yufeng looked at him, "With me, you don’t have to pretend. We’re brothers, let’s go grab a drink together!"

"What could be wrong with me?" Song Xuyao reclined in his chair, "Since I’ve decided to let go for her sake, going back and forth isn’t my style!"

"But, doesn’t your heart hurt?" Zhuo Yufeng extended his fist and tapped his chest.

Song Xuyao jokingly replied, "A heartache is better than a dead heart! Let’s go! Grab a drink together, or you won’t stop bothering me today! I didn’t sleep a wink last night, when I’m drunk, remember to send me home! Otherwise, I’ll end up sleeping on the street."

As Zhuo Yufeng put his arm around Song Xuyao’s shoulder to go drinking, they ran into Lu Xiao, who hadn’t left yet.

Lu Xiao glanced at Song Xuyao, who appeared indifferent. She stepped forward and questioned him, "Song sir, how could you make Xiaoyan so sad? She’s already very upset after losing the dog Bai, and now you go and scold her!"

"Lu Xiao, show some respect!" Zhuo Yufeng knew the reason, "Is that how you talk to your boss?"

Lu Xiao stood up for Qiao Xiaoyan, "I don’t know why Xiaoyan has such poor judgment for falling for you! What’s so good about you? An old man with no money, no looks!"

Even Zhuo Yufeng was an old man, wasn’t he? He glared at this girl; was she really looking for trouble?

Song Xuyao wasn’t angry. He was indeed old and broke! Right, why fall for a man like him?

Zhuo Yufeng said to Song Xuyao, "Wait for me at the bar! I need to teach this arrogant girl a lesson!"

Lu Xiao was dragged back to the office by Zhuo Yufeng. As all the team members had already left, only the two of them were in the office.

"Lu Xiao, what kind of talk is that? Show some respect!" Zhuo Yufeng scolded her.

Lu Xiao said nonchalantly, "I remember you used to stand up for Xiaoyan too, what’s happened now? Are you just like Song Xuyao? Zhuo Yufeng, you’re like a fence-sitter, wavering back and forth, I despise you! Boohoo..."

At the end of her words, all that was left were sobbing sounds.

Zhuo Yufeng lowered his head and kissed her little mouth, rendering her speechless.

Sometimes, though aware love is poison, especially for people in their line of work who never know where they’ll wake up tomorrow, they still pursue love!

But, love is the soul of a person, without love, there is no soul.

Lu Xiao touched her lips, looking at the man so close to her, then suddenly realized, he had actually kissed her?

"You, you, you..." Lu Xiao glared at him: "Zhuo Yufeng, you are... being indecent?"

Zhuo Yufeng spoke straightforwardly, "Lu Xiao, can we talk?"

"Talk about what?" Lu Xiao still hadn’t regained her composure.

"Love!" Zhuo Yufeng uttered a word, "I’m an old man, I don’t have much money, but I will wholeheartedly be good to you, and only you!"

The most sincere confession, lacking romantic gestures, yet genuine and heartfelt.

Lu Xiao’s mind went blank all of a sudden, she shook her head: "Zhuo sir, I prefer keeping work and personal life separate."

Zhuo Yufeng: "..."

He realized it was his lack of separation of work and personal life just because he was her boss?

Alright! Zhuo Yufeng’s first confession of his life just ended like this!

Zhuo Yufeng left the police station and went to the bar.

Song Xuyao was already drunk, so these two heartbroken, single old men just ended up drunk together!

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G City.