Chapter 2367: Living a Life Alone

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However… that might not necessarily be the case. Back then, she did not have very deep feelings for Xia Zhe. If such a woman had really appeared in front of her, she might have negotiated with the Xia family for a nice sum of money to compensate her for having the babies. After that, she could relocate to another place and work hard to make money so that her grandfather and her children could live a good life.

“Regarding Xu Ba, do you still want to be with him?” Qiao Mei asked.

Li Gui was inside the room and did not know what had transpired outside. Qiao Mei continued, “It seems that both of them had been deceived. After so many years, Xu Ba really does not have any feelings for those two people anymore. If you still want to be with Xu Ba, it’s not impossible.”

“I… I’m not blaming him and I don’t think that he had deliberately lied to me. It’s just… It’s just that on such an important day, his ex-wife suddenly appeared to disrupt the wedding. I feel both terrible and angry,” Li Gui said with a sigh.

“I know you feel uncomfortable about the situation. I’ll go along with whatever you want,” Qiao Mei said firmly.

“That’s right, Godmother. Marriage is for life! We mustn’t put ourselves in a disadvantageous position!” Qian’e said immediately.

Li Gui wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. She felt better by now and she was also thinking much clearer. She looked at the two youngsters and said, “You’ve also seen those two people. They’re not easy to deal with. If I marry Xu Ba, those two will definitely come looking for trouble regularly. If so, I’ll have to deal with such issues every day. I don’t want to live a life filled with problems. I… I just want to live a nice peaceful life.”

“Alright, I understand. I’ll make sure the Xu family members won’t be able to harass you. You can go and stay at my manor for a period of time. I can handle all the issues here,” Qiao Mei said with a smile.

“And me! I can help out too! You can go to Qiao Mei’s manor to rest and relax! Just treat it as a holiday!” Qian’e said.

Li Gui smiled happily. Fortunately, she had these two sensible and considerate daughters and she felt comforted by that. She looked at the two women and said, “In the future, don’t even think about asking me to find a man anymore. I want to spend the rest of my life alone in peace. I want to travel and go sightseeing. After spending some time in the south, I realized that there’s a big world out there. I want to enjoy myself and have some fun.”

Qiao Mei nodded in relief. Li Gui had finally learned to enjoy life!

“It’s a good thing that the marriage is not registered yet. Otherwise, this matter would be difficult to handle,” Qiao Mei said with a deep breath.

As Old Madam Xu had kept urging the couple to get married, time was too tight and the two of them did not have time to go and register the marriage. No one would expect that Old Madam Xu’s actions ended up helping Li Gui.

Qiao Mei drove Li Gui home. During this period of time, Qian’e would not go anywhere and would just stay by Li Gui’s side. After Qiao Mei returned home, Xia Zhe pulled her into the study.

“I’ve asked around. It was a man who informed Cai Ming and her daughter that Xu Ba was getting married. Furthermore, this man is a stranger to them,” Xia Zhe said.

“You found out such details so quickly!” Qiao Mei said in surprise.

“I’ve already gotten someone to go and check on this man’s background, but there’s actually no trace of him at all. Even his name is a fake one. It seems that someone had done this on purpose,” Xia Zhe continued.

“Then… who exactly can this person be…” Qiao Mei lowered her head as she pondered.

Xia Zhe could not help but massage Qiao Mei’s head and said, “I know who this person is.”

“You do? If you already know, then hurry up and tell me!” Qiao Mei said as she drummed Xia Zhe’s chest angrily.

Xia Zhe coughed twice and said, “Cough, cough, cough… I just wanted to help you use your brain. You’re really too cute…”

“Tell me quickly!” Qiao Mei said.

“I haven’t checked everything thoroughly yet. I’ll tell you after Yao Nian has verified the matter,” Xia Zhe said. He had made a rough guess, but he would never mention anything without first getting conclusive evidence. Qiao Mei also knew this habit of his, so she did not continue to question him.

Qiao Mei leaned into Xia Zhe’s arms and said sadly, “Why do you think my mother’s life is so tough… She has never had a good day in her life. And why can’t two people who love each other be together? My mother is clearly such a good person! How can this be!”

As she spoke, Qiao Mei could not help but cry. Xia Zhe quickly cupped Qiao Mei’s face and said seriously, “It’s those people who have no taste. As the saying goes, if you get something it’s luck, but if you lose it, then it’s destiny. In my opinion, it’s a good thing that Mom did not marry into that family. It’ll be too late if she realizes it only after she’s married!”

“You have a point…” Qiao Mei pouted and said aggrievedly.

Xia Zhe felt that Qiao Mei was really too adorable. He lowered his head and kissed her before saying, “Don’t worry, I’ll make sure those people who bully us will pay for it.”