Amnesiac Yandere Ex-Wife Always Wants to Remarry - Chapter 23
Chapter 23
Ming Chunshan was completely speechless.
Of course, she had a problem.
Especially when she saw Xia Pingwu standing in front of her this time.
After all, it had been a very, very long time since she had seen A-jie like that.
Standing straight, seemingly able to protect everything, glorious and radiant.
Xia Pingwu liked herself that way, and in that moment, she also suddenly recalled from a distant memory.
She had once liked Ji Jie that way too.
But the Superior didn’t like it.
Ming Chunshan tried her best to pull a smile: “But Ji Jie doesn’t know about the strengthened inhibitor. I don’t want her to be sad.”
“Ming Chunshan, what are you saying? You said you don’t want Pingwu to be sad?”
The Superior’s laughter grew louder.
“But you administered the strengthened inhibitor, you agreed to strip her of her abilities, and you wanted to keep Xia Pingwu by your side forever.
“Now, just because Xia Pingwu temporarily overcame the adverse reaction of the strengthened inhibitor, you feel reluctant?
“Then you should ask yourself, what were the past seven years for?”
Ming Chunshan subconsciously swallowed her defense, only mumbling: “I just want her to be safe…”
“Alright, my child, there’s no need to be so nervous.”
The Superior suddenly moved. For the first time, she moved from behind the obstructing desk and came to Ming Chunshan’s side.
In the dim light, her arm secretly swelled, yet it wasn’t frightening. Instead, like a mother beast, she affectionately stroked Ming Chunshan’s head.
Then, she comforted her in a low, gentle voice,
“Xia Pingwu was injured in the great war and shouldn’t participate in combat anymore, but she insists on being stubborn that’s her fault.
“And you, Ming Chunshan, you love her, so you worked with me using the strengthened inhibitor to send Pingwu to where she should be.
“Now, Pingwu can suddenly fight again, but her body is still unwell. This, of course, increases her danger, so we must stop her, right?”
“But…” Ming Chunshan was about to object, but her head was pressed down firmly.
The Superior’s voice became even softer:
“Chunshan, actually, a flash of life (a final burst of energy) is also a form of cruelty.
“But if you want Xia Pingwu to experience it, I can certainly help you fulfill that wish.
“As for the medicine, I will have Ning Xuan continue to improve it, don’t worry.”
Then, she turned and resumed her profound and unpredictable appearance behind the high desk.
She coldly watched Ming Chunshan violently tremble, and then open her eyes again.
With clear eyes, Ming Chunshan looked back at her.
The Superior smiled slightly and whispered softly:
“So, Chunshan, you don’t need me to teach you what you should do with your wife, right?”
Ming Chunshan abruptly stood up. In her ear, the Superior’s words, delivered one by one, continued:
“How about this, Chunshan, you and Xia Pingwu have a child?”
Taking Charge and Suspicions
The deployment message came suddenly.
When Xia Pingwu returned to the Ability Bureau office, the chorus in her ears was a uniform “Hello, Deputy Xia!”
She instinctively frowned and spoke in a cold voice:
“Chunshan is injured, so I am temporarily taking over as Captain.
“My training style is not the same as Chunshan’s. Chunshan always liked to take all the responsibility herself, but I am not that kind of person.
“So, you’d better prepare yourselves mentally.”
Not everyone was present; many were still in the infirmary. But Xia Pingwu couldn’t wait to say these words.
She was eager to see Chunshan and casually ask about the “divorce agreement.”
Fortunately, Mao Xiqing was there. Xia Pingwu was about to step forward to give a few more instructions when she saw Mao Xiqing voluntarily approach, lowering her voice:
“Please rest assured, I will cooperate with the handover.
“The former Captain Ming trusted me and always fully entrusted small tasks to me, but my leadership ability is truly poor, and I have failed her expectations many times.
“I… am truly unworthy of the position.”
Why is this child saying this now?
Xia Pingwu was anxious inside, but didn’t show it:
“There’s no such thing as being unworthy. If Chunshan trusts you, then do it.”
She paused:
“However, you do have shortcomings, but these can be compensated for.”
Xia Pingwu looked intently at Mao Xiqing, waiting for her reaction, but her peripheral vision caught sight of a figure nearby.
It was Ji Jie.
She immediately turned her head: “Ji Jie, come with me for a moment. I have something to say to you.”
The two immediately left. Therefore, Xia Pingwu did not notice Mao Xiqing standing behind them, her gaze deep and thoughtful.
“I feel like Senior Mao Xiqing’s gaze towards you wasn’t very friendly.”
This time, Ji Jie slowly trailed behind Xia Pingwu, her voice also unhurried.
“Why don’t you… Deputy Xia, come with me instead?”
“Come with you? To mutate together?” Xia Pingwu’s steps were rapid in front, clearly not intending to have a pleasant talk with Ji Jie.
“You can cleanse mutated creatures. Even if you don’t come with me, the Ability Bureau will use you up sooner or later.” Ji Jie quickened her pace.
“Do you think Ming Chunshan is a good person? Do you think Ruan Zhuyun is truly looking out for your best interests?”
“I didn’t call you out to listen to your repeating machine, nor to hear you ask me a bunch of questions here.”
Xia Pingwu didn’t slow down.
“You just need to listen carefully to what I say.
“First, I know my Shimu. Her only ambition in this life was to kill all mutated creatures. It’s impossible for her to be willing to mutate no matter what means you’ve used to keep her sane, or even resurrect her.
“Second, I don’t know what you’re doing in the shadows, or what Auntie Ming really wants, but none of this concerns me. And please, don’t act on impulse, and don’t cause trouble for Chunshan and me.”
The infirmary was about to come into view. Xia Pingwu quickened her steps, but Ji Jie suddenly clamped down on her shoulder.
Ji Jie’s voice rapidly approached: “Xia Pingwu, why don’t you ask me why I chose to mutate? What is the purpose of lurking here?”
“If you wanted to say it, you would have said it immediately, instead of dragging your feet like a repeating machine.”
Xia Pingwu pushed her hand away.
“However, I don’t have time right now. Yunyun messaged me that Chunshan is awake. I need to go see her.”
“What if Ming Chunshan knows about these things?”
Ji Jie grabbed Xia Pingwu’s hand back, and Xia Pingwu’s movement to pull away only paused for a moment:
“Why don’t you let the entire Ability Bureau know about your grand plan?”
“Then what if the one who mutated is Ming Chunshan?”
Ji Jie hadn’t finished speaking when the footsteps ahead came to an abrupt halt.
Xia Pingwu stood with her back to her, her tone hostile:
“How dare you ask that?
“If anything happens to Chunshan, I won’t go easy on you.”
The person behind her suddenly laughed:
“And then what? Will you kill Ming Chunshan?”
“…I won’t let go of any mutated creature.
“So you’d better not make any rash moves, or I will drag all of you out, even Auntie Ming.”
The moment she finished speaking, Xia Pingwu’s figure had disappeared around the corner.
And then she ran straight into Ming Chunshan.
The person’s expression was not good.
Xia Pingwu immediately frowned: “Why are you here?”
She linked arms with Ming Chunshan, pulling her back: “Did Yunyun ask you to find me? I’ll go talk to her later.”
Ming Chunshan flinched a little, but Xia Pingwu pulled harder: “You should be resting in bed right after waking up. Where are you trying to go?”
“What did… Chu Yu talk to you about just now?” The infirmary was close at hand, Ming Chunshan asked quickly, looking down. Xia Pingwu, however, let go and pushed the door open: “She just said you need to rest well lately, and I’ll be in charge of training the team this month.”
Pushing the door open, she happened to run into Ruan Zhuyun talking to a healer.
Ruan Zhuyun coincidentally overheard their conversation outside the door:
“How can that be? Your own body hasn’t recovered yet.”
“It’s fine. The thorny creature has been dealt with this time. The rest is the business of the logistics team and the laboratory.”
Xia Pingwu’s gaze passed over Ruan Zhuyun and landed on the healer.
“How is Chunshan? The environment inside wasn’t very good. Is there any sign of infection in her wounds?”
“Don’t worry, since the A-level creature disappeared completely, the risk of infection has dropped significantly.”
The healer showed the display screen in front of her.
“However, Captain Ming’s Esper power is severely disordered. It’s best not to come into contact with any Esper-related life forms. It’s better for her to recuperate at home.”
She turned to the three of them:
“After a month for a follow-up examination, she should show improvement.”
“Okay.” Ruan Zhuyun agreed, stuffing Ming Chunshan’s medical report into Xia Pingwu’s arms. “Pingwu, you also worked hard on this mission. Go home early.”
Ruan Zhuyun’s actions were so seamless that Ming Chunshan barely reacted. She instinctively pressed Ruan Zhuyun’s shoulder, trying to give her a meaningful look.
Help me ask about the divorce agreement!
Ruan Zhuyun looked up, subtly moved to the side, avoiding Ming Chunshan’s hand, and then said: “There’s still a lot of work with the cleanup crew. Qiao Lang also came to ask about Qiao Guan. I have to go.”
She walked past, pulling Xia Pingwu slightly: “Pingwu, I’m leaving.”
Xia Pingwu acknowledged her, still asking the healer questions. Ming Chunshan kept her eyes on Ruan Zhuyun, and saw the latter mercilessly mouth a phrase to her—
“Rely on yourself.”
That wretched woman, Ruan Zhuyun!
When Ming Chunshan got into the driver’s seat, Xia Pingwu was still looking at the report in her hands.
The layers of paper made Ming Chunshan’s heart feel hot. She couldn’t hold back and turned to Xia Pingwu:
“Ji Jie.”
Xia Pingwu spoke first: “The combat team’s healers don’t have a temporary replacement. Is the infirmary’s healer familiar with your condition? Should we go see Qiao Lang later?”
“Qiao Guan is missing, so Qiao Lang will probably have to stay for a while…” Ming Chunshan replied subconsciously. Xia Pingwu continued: “When we get back today, I want to create a personalized improvement plan for your team members. Otherwise, next time, you’ll be rushing in alone again and you’ll get hurt.”
…Ji Jie has been worrying about her.
Xia Pingwu was still rambling, but Ming Chunshan’s heart grew more uneasy.
This reaction… did she see the divorce agreement or not?
Even though she has amnesia, she might not remember why they divorced, but…
“Chunshan, why aren’t you saying anything?”
Xia Pingwu finally turned her face, her expression gentle.
“Are you hungry? The mutated creature has been killed. Although I blew up the entrance to the Ice-Fire Cave and we can’t get in to find the body for now, maybe some restaurants are open for business?”
It was too strange.
Ming Chunshan didn’t hear her words clearly and just stomped on the gas pedal.
Ming Chunshan was wrong.
On the contrary, Xia Pingwu was carefully staring into the rearview mirror, analyzing the logic.
The divorce agreement.
In the stomach of a mutated creature.
When they returned that day, Chunshan hadn’t even had time to take off her combat uniform.
A series of events linked together, and the truth of the matter pointed to only two possibilities.
First, she proposed the divorce, Chunshan disagreed, and casually threw away the divorce agreement.
Second, Chunshan proposed the divorce, she disagreed, so Chunshan angrily threw away the divorce agreement.
But she had already scoured her computer thoroughly that day and found no file related to a divorce agreement whatsoever.
Moreover, her relationship with Yunyun was so good; if they were getting divorced, she would definitely tell Yunyun.
But Yunyun hadn’t mentioned anything about this these past few days, aside from her usual bickering with Chunshan.
Therefore, the divorce must have been proposed by Chunshan.
Xia Pingwu stared into the rearview mirror, feeling increasingly alarmed the more she thought about it.
So… the question returned.
Why would Chunshan propose divorce? After she got amnesia, Chunshan didn’t show any signs of being unhappy with her.
And…
That kiss on the eye could not have been fake.
Xia Pingwu took a deep breath and came to a conclusion.
Yes, this “divorce agreement” was probably just an act of temporary anger.
If it was temporary anger, there was still a chance to save it.
Why is Ji Jie staring at the rearview mirror and not looking at me?
Ming Chunshan gripped the steering wheel, glancing at Xia Pingwu for the hundred and eighth time.
Ji Jie must have seen the divorce agreement.
But she hasn’t figured out how to bring it up with me.