A Pursuit of Beloved Wife

Proofread by Yu Bing

Upon the eyes and cameras cast upon her, Li Ya is no longer that arrogant. She shrinks, apparently panicked. She walks closely behind that ordinary-looking lawyer with her eyes pinned on the ground. Soon, the trial officially begins. First the court releases the inspection results of the two bracelets. Yuexi clenches her fists and Ouyang Mu also frowns.

Li Fengjue is indeed sophisticated. Yuexi doesn’t understand how he did, how he can fake the bracelet in such a way that it looks so real. Anyway, the results show that both bracelets have been worn for at least 5 years. The formalities and documents about the customized bracelet, not to mention, are also provided. In this way, the bracelet, which should have been the most solid evidence, suddenly becomes the most useless one.

However, what makes Yuexi feel even more disturbed is when the ordinary-looking lawyer on the opposite side suggests that they have a new witness. She looks at Ouyang Mu in surprise and sees that Ouyang Mu’s face turns pale and ugly. She can only helplessly look at the direction of the door where the witness will come out. When she sees that person coming out, Yuexi feels a sense of despair.

Yuexi doesn’t know how she comes out of the court and comes back home. She lies on bed with dull eyes and doesn’t respond to Chen Ying at all. At the end of the trial, Li Ya is proven not guilty. A murderer turns out to be innocent, just because that ordinary-looking lawyer exhibits a certificate paper that officially proves her to be mentally disabled.

After returning from the court, Yuexi keeps herself locked in the room. Chen Ying tried to talk her out of her room but it doesn’t work, so she could only leave Yuexi alone. If possible, Chen Ying would risk her life to kill Li Ya and that ordinary-looking lawyer and to tear them all to pieces to vent her anger. Ouyang Mu also sits silently in the living room, with his chin resting on his hands. The sight of him sitting there makes Chen Ying suddenly in a fit of temper. “That’s how you promised! That’s how you helped Yuexi to win this lawsuit!”

Ouyang Mu lowers his head, “I’m sorry.” “You’re sorry? Is it just a sorry? Can a “sorry” restore Yuexi’s reputation? Can a “sorry” make Li Ya pay for everything?” Chen Ying hits Ouyang Mu with a pillow like crazy, while Ouyang Mu sits motionless and endures it all.

Chen Ying’s voice is so loud that Yuexi in the room can hear it clearly. Tears slowly roll down from the corner of her eyes and drip onto the bed. She doesn’t expect Lingyun to appear on the witness stand. Yuexi feels that she is almost suffocated. It’s he who destroys her family, and now he is here to destroy her.

Before the trial, she feels sorry for Li Ya about the scandals of how she cheats her husband in marriage. Unexpectedly, in a blink of an eye, she becomes the pitiful one. Because Lingyun is her ex-husband, the media believe every word he says about her and her “bad deeds” are instantly spread like wild fire as facts to the people of the whole city.

In the public mind, there are only the so-called facts that they’re willing to believe. They don’t know and they also don’t want to know if it’s the truth. All they know now is that there is a lustful woman called Bai Yuexi who seduces every man she lays eyes on, and then finally because of this, inviting danger to herself because of jealousy or something. It is what she deserves! What a mere luck she didn’t die because of it.Exclusive content from NôvelDrama.Org.

Downstairs, Chen Ying is still scolding Ouyang Mu, but Ouyang Mu never talks back even once. He must be putting all the blame on himself. Yuexi wipes the tears from the corners of her eyes and gets up from bed. She walks to the door, and then she walks out, “Chen Ying, don’t blame him anymore. It’s not his faults.”

“How dare you talk back, not his fault?…” Chen Ying is stunned and suddenly turns around quickly. Seeing Yuexi just coming downstairs, she rushes over and hugs her, “I’m very scared, Little Yueyue.” Yuexi holds Chen Ying in the arms and pats her gently, “Don’t worry, I’m fine. I’m all right.” Chen Ying puts her arms around her shoulder and checks her out, “Are you… really all right?”

Yuexi nods, “Well, I’m fine.” Then she lets go of Chen Ying and comes to Ouyang Mu, who stands up when seeing her coming down from the stairs. Ouyang Mu is on the point of saying something, but is interrupted by Yuexi, “No need to say sorry. On the contrary, I have to thank you for helping me so much. You’ve wasted so much time for my sake.”

Ouyang Mu opens his mouth and shakes his head gently, “I’m sorry, I couldn’t stop him.” “You’ve worked very hard and you’ve done everything you can do for me. I really appreciate it. Thank you.” After saying that, Yuexi extends her hand to shake hands with Ouyang Mu. Ouyang Mu hesitates, but eventually shakes her hands, “We still have a chance to appeal to higher court.”

Yuexi trembles, but she tries to stay calm, “No, there’s no need. Let it be. I don’t want to get entangled with her anymore.” Ouyang Mu agrees.” Okay, I respect your choice.” After sending Ouyang Mu off, Chen Ying sits with Yuexi in the living room. Yuexi gently leans against Chen Ying, “Chen Ying, can rich people do whatever they want? No matter how hard we work, no matter how persistent we are, and no matter how we believe in justice, justice is nothing in face of money and it is nothing but interests.”

Chen Ying also hugs Yuexi tightly, “It’s a cruel world. It’s the law of the jungle. Rich and powerful people will always stand at the top of the social hierarchy and act recklessly, while those of us who are at the bottom can only be played by them like chess pieces.” “That’s why there’re so many people desperately trying to climb up the social ladder by any means.” Yuexi suddenly sits up, “I want to climb up to the top. I don’t want to be treated as a pawn anymore and to be manipulated by others.”

Chen Ying looks at Yuexi sorrowfully, “It will be difficult, very difficult.” Yuexi and Chen Ying look at each other in the eyes, “I’m not afraid. I don’t want to be taken advantages of by others and see no way out, I want to have a try. No matter how difficult it is. Even though I stand no chance, I’d rather give it a try. Even if there’s only a glimmer of hope.” “Well, I believe in you. You will succeed.” Chen Ying nods and looks sincerely at Yuexi.

In the end, before Yuexi is about to do something, Chen Ying makes her have a holiday first. They fly all the way to San Ya. They stay there for a long time. During this period, Chen Ying postpones a lot of work, saying that she has been tense lately and now she desperately needs to take a good rest.

When they return to Fengcheng City, Chen Ying immediately gets back to her work without any delay. She has been absent from work for a long time, and now she has to work at least for half a month to make up for it. Since Yuexi can’t help her with her work, she lets Chen Ying do her things and she herself starts looking for a job online. When Chen Ying finishes her work and finally has time to have a meal with Yuexi, she gives her some choices for her to choose from. “You can pick one.”

Yuexi doesn’t know whether she should laugh or cry, “What are these? You make me feel you are a human trafficker. Where are you going to sell me to?” Chen Ying interrupts her and gives her a sideway look, “I specially pick these for you. There’re still a lot of other job vacancies. But they aren’t very good. These are hot! A lot of people are trying to apply for those posts. What an ungrateful person you are!”

“Okay, okay. I appreciate it. Here, this piece of meat is a reward for you.” She says as she takes a piece of meat and feeds it to Chen Ying’s mouth. Chen Ying smiles happily, “Hmm, that’s more like it.” Chewing the meat in her mouth, she mumbles, “So, have you thought it through? Which kind of job do you want?” Yuexi smiles and she shakes her head gently.

Chen Ying raises her eyebrows, “Oh, you don’t like anyone of it. Then the only post I can offer you is my job.” Yuexi quickly picks up another potato and stuffs it into her mouth, trying to stop her from talking, “Well, these jobs are all pretty good and I don’t look down on them at all. But I have already found a good one for myself and I will go for an interview tomorrow.”

Chen Ying’s eyes widened as she tries hard to swallow the food, “Hey, are you serious?” “Yes, I’m serious.” Yuexi looks at her seriously and replies. Chen Ying stares at her for a long time before finally believing that she is not joking. Therefore, she gives up the idea of persuasion and bites her food hard as if she were venting her frustrations.