Amnesiac Yandere Ex-Wife Always Wants to Remarry - Chapter 25
Chapter 25
Her fingers deftly picked the lock on the cabinet. Xia Pingwu pulled it open, quickly scanned the contents, and the continuous thread of their conversation abruptly paused: “Yunyun.”
Ruan Zhuyun had just seen the hurried silhouette of Ming Chunshan outside the window. She was about to rush out to ask, but stopped upon hearing the call, only responding: “I’m here.”
Xia Pingwu from the other end asked: “Do you know when my next period is?”
“It should be within the next few days. Your cycle is similar to mine.”
Ruan Zhuyun answered casually, but then noticed someone from the logistics team seemed to be following behind Ming Chunshan. Her heart tightened, and she decided to go out and check. She quickly told the person on the line,
“Pingwu, I have to go. You rest well.”
An Unintended Discovery
When Ming Chunshan pushed open the door to her house, the lights in the living room were off.
She had been at the Ice-Fire Cave with Ji Shuo today, and Ruan Zhuyun had seen her, forcing her to end her operation early.
Although it wasn’t a major issue, she hoped Ruan Zhuyun wouldn’t gossip and make Ji Jie worry.
With that thought, Ming Chunshan’s steps were nearing the bedroom door. Just as she was about to push the door open, her actions froze.
She heard a sound.
The rhythmic rocking of the bed;
and a low, slightly hurried gasp.
Driven by an impulse she couldn’t explain, Ming Chunshan subconsciously slowed her movement, but the door already sprang slightly ajar. In an instant, a heatwave rolled out of the room, carrying a familiar, sweet scent that made Ming Chunshan grip the doorknob.
Light gently filtered through the gap in the door. Ming Chunshan then saw the quilt, which had been neatly folded on the bed, now casually draped over someone.
Under the corner of the quilt, Xia Pingwu’s face, flushed red, was visible.
Ming Chunshan slammed the door shut almost instantly.
She knew exactly what A-jie was doing.
Before she and Ji Jie had clarified their relationship, she had frequently used such tools herself in countless restless nights.
Furthermore, this wasn’t the first time she had stumbled upon Ji Jie in such a state.
Before their relationship was clarified, Ji Jie would tightly close her door during every ovulation or pre-menstrual period it was their unspoken secret.
Yes, before they clarified their relationship.
After they clarified their relationship…
As if an idea had just struck her, Ming Chunshan felt a wave of heat rush to her head.
Just then, the sounds from the room suddenly stopped.
Followed by Xia Pingwu’s slightly hesitant voice:
“Chunshan? Are you back?”
She had asked Yunyun about Chunshan’s usual off-work time, which was why she hadn’t locked the door today.
Besides, locking the door would look more suspicious. If Chunshan couldn’t open it, it would be harder to explain.
In the subconscious of the ten-years-ago Xia Pingwu, no matter how close she was to Chunshan, their relationship was one where she would knock before entering.
She couldn’t have anticipated the ambiguities of ten years later.
So, this sequence of events unfolded almost ludicrously.
Ming Chunshan immediately retreated several steps back into the living room before loudly calling out:
“Ji Jie, I just got back. How are you doing today?”
There was a quick rustling sound in the room, and then the door opened, a figure emerging from the side: “Much better I’m going to take a shower first.”
“Okay, then I… I’ll go cook. You can eat as soon as you’re done.” Ming Chunshan took another step back, her gaze briefly flickering away. For some reason, she suddenly looked up again.
The heating in the house was quite high. Xia Pingwu was still wearing a white camisole nightgown, leaning against the door, looking up at her.
Ming Chunshan immediately averted her gaze.
But her eyes involuntarily drifted downward:
Her neck and collarbone were beautifully reflective, making her unable to resist…
No, I must resist.
Look down, look down further.
Her calves were too pale. If she stayed in the combat team, she might tan, which was fine, but…
Ming Chunshan’s downward gaze suddenly paused, and she sighed softly: “Ji Jie, why aren’t you wearing shoes again?”
She subconsciously moved forward, then saw Xia Pingwu subtly tuck something behind her back.
It was a urinary pad.
In that moment, any further unconscious movement stopped.
Xia Pingwu darted into the bathroom, replying casually: “I’m going to shower anyway.”
Then, the bathroom door closed.
Xia Pingwu quickly tied up the trash and let out a soft sigh of relief:
Chunshan probably didn’t notice.
It wasn’t until the hot water poured down over her head that Xia Pingwu finally sighed deeply:
So good. I feel like I have control of my body again.
She subconsciously wiped her eyes, then her fingers uncurled slightly, pausing.
For some reason, she was reminded of the kiss Ming Chunshan had placed on her eyelid long ago.
Gentle, yet filled with tenderness.
Xia Pingwu suddenly felt her heart racing.
A familiar overwhelming sensation came over her. She patted her cheek, then immediately turned up the showerhead.
It must be the residual heat from earlier.
Why else would I suddenly think of Chunshan?
The Unexpected Confession
Ming Chunshan was restless outside.
But it wasn’t just because she had accidentally stumbled upon A-jie masturbating.
These past few days, she had been waiting for Ji Jie to ask about the divorce agreement, but Ji Jie seemed to have forgotten the paper, not mentioning it once.
Should she bring it up herself?
But Ji Jie’s medication would soon wear off, and she wouldn’t be able to stay awake during the day. With only a few moments in the middle of the night, could they clear this up?
Ming Chunshan grew more entangled in her thoughts. Just then, Xia Pingwu finished her shower and pushed the door open.
The latter was wrapped in a towel, looking at Ming Chunshan: “I’m done. Do you want to go shower?”
Ming Chunshan instantly stood up. Too embarrassed to look at Xia Pingwu, she cast her eyes in every direction, finally managing to say: “Did Ji Jie clean up? It’s so clean.”
“You’re always the one taking care of the house. I wanted to clean up more while I can still move during the day,” Xia Pingwu explained, perhaps intentionally or not. “Besides, the consumption from going into the Ice-Fire Cave this time was quite high. I don’t know if this bl00d change will take a little longer.”
She paused, then suddenly looked up at Ming Chunshan: “Do you know?”
Xia Pingwu’s sudden question made Ming Chunshan freeze. She hesitated before answering: “It might take a little longer? But don’t worry, with the strengthened inhibitor, you definitely won’t need bl00d transfusions soon.”
Chunshan probably doesn’t know.
Xia Pingwu was thinking this when Ming Chunshan suddenly took a step forward and grabbed her hand: “Ji Jie, I have something to tell you.”
Xia Pingwu was momentarily stunned, looking back at her quizzically. Ming Chunshan spoke seriously: “Ji Jie, I am willing to take care of you, and I didn’t marry you because I wanted to repay you.”
Xia Pingwu realized her phrasing just now might have sounded inappropriate. She wanted to explain, but her arm was gripped tighter:
“Ji Jie, before you lost your memory, we had some minor conflicts, and maybe some misunderstandings. But don’t worry, from now on, I will change. I won’t make you unhappy again.”
Before losing memory?
Intelligent as Xia Pingwu was, she immediately understood that Ming Chunshan was hinting at the divorce agreement. She had been searching for clues about the bl00d change recently. Since Chunshan hadn’t mentioned it, she hadn’t brought it up herself.
She hadn’t expected that Chunshan might have known all along that she knew, and had endured it until now.
Xia Pingwu shook her head and replied: “What happened in the past is in the past. You should wait until I recover my memory to talk to that person.”
Ming Chunshan was quiet for a moment, then suddenly said earnestly:
“But I love Ji Jie. I love the Ji Jie from ten years later, and I love the Ji Jie from ten years ago.
“It doesn’t matter if Ji Jie doesn’t remember that I love you. I am willing to pursue you again.”
These words came so suddenly that Xia Pingwu was completely unprepared. She instinctively pulled her hand away.
She didn’t hesitate, immediately pushing Ming Chunshan’s shoulder: “Hurry up and take a shower, or your sweat will dry on you.”
The Password and the Video
Fortunately, Ming Chunshan didn’t linger and dutifully went to shower. Xia Pingwu took the opportunity to return to the bedroom and retrieve her computer.
Honestly, hearing Ming Chunshan say that, she suddenly realized something.
She felt that, judging by Chunshan’s words, the divorce agreement was most likely submitted by herself.
But then, where was the original document? She couldn’t find any relevant file on her computer this shouldn’t be a file that required special deletion, right?
She opened the computer, logged in, and clicked on an app with a ciphertext icon.
The first thing that appeared was another password field. At the same time, next to it was an almost transparent “?” Moving the mouse over it revealed the text: “The person you love the most.”
Yes, the person I love the most.
She had seen it the last time she opened the computer, which was why she later secretly asked Ruan Zhuyun. But she was afraid that entering the wrong information would lock the device, so she hadn’t dared to input anything casually.
But in this moment, she suddenly had a strong urge guiding her to type.
“Ming Chunshan.”
The cursor spun for a few seconds, then the screen changed. A complex but well-organized homepage slowly appeared before Xia Pingwu.
The answer was correct.
This should have been a moment of joy, but Xia Pingwu only let out a deep breath and slightly closed her eyes.
She didn’t dare to delay, quickly browsing the items on the desktop.
One document and one app with an “eye” icon.
Another app?
Xia Pingwu frowned and turned to click on the other document first. The file opened, and the first line displayed in huge characters was—
“Divorce Agreement.”
…It was indeed submitted by herself.
Xia Pingwu’s heart sank, and her mind instantly became active:
If the divorce agreement was submitted by herself, and Chunshan didn’t know about her contact with the Resistance, then could her proposal for divorce be related to the Resistance?
The more she thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. The sound of running water from the shower gradually subsided. Xia Pingwu felt a rush of urgency and instinctively clicked on the app with the “eye” icon.
Fortunately, there was no password. Furthermore, the screen shifted, and faint sounds of noise could be heard.
Xia Pingwu instinctively frowned, then saw the screen clearly displaying Ming Chunshan, wrapped in a bath towel.
The Mandatory Examination
Cleaning up the site and personnel transfers took some time, but the post-war routine check-up finally began.
Xia Pingwu had been maintaining her stability with the strengthened inhibitor and participating in combat with Ning Xuan’s shielding device. However, Chu Yu didn’t seem entirely reassured and forcefully arranged for Xia Pingwu to participate in this routine post-war examination as well.
“It’s just a check-up. I haven’t been uncomfortable lately, so you don’t need to follow me.” After being insisted upon by Ming Chunshan to be driven to the Ability Bureau entrance, Xia Pingwu emphasized while unbuckling her seatbelt: “The healer said your Esper power disorder hasn’t subsided, so you absolutely must rest well. We can’t both be lying in bed getting bl00d transfusions, can we?”
“It’s not impossible. That way, I could be with A-jie all the time.” Ming Chunshan’s gaze followed Xia Pingwu. “Or how about I ask Ning Xuan to give me a shield too? Then we could work together.”
“You should take the opportunity to rest well.” Xia Pingwu held the car door, waved at Ming Chunshan, and then quickly turned and walked toward the Ability Bureau.
Her steps were quick, and she disappeared from sight within moments. But Ming Chunshan remained in her seat, staring at the spot where Xia Pingwu vanished for a long time, before turning the car around and driving straight away from the Ability Bureau.
“Deputy Xia, I will be conducting your examination today.”
As Xia Pingwu pushed open the door to the examination room, the first thing she saw was Qiao Lang standing inside, their eyes meeting.
“I heard Ji Shuo replaced Yunyun. Are you two cooperating well?” Xia Pingwu unzipped her clothes and lay down on the examination bed, asking casually.
Qiao Lang skillfully connected the tubes, answering calmly: “We’re just doing our respective jobs. Ji Shuo won’t give me any trouble.”
Xia Pingwu acknowledged this, then remembered something and chuckled: “True. If another ‘Ning Cong’ incident occurs, it will be Ji Shuo’s responsibility.”