After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me
Chapter 304 - 221: Three People

Chapter 304: Chapter 221: Three People

Tang Xi had previously injured her throat, so she learned sign language for a while.

She taught herself.

But later on, even though her throat gradually recovered, she got used to being silent, and sign language became her muscle memory.

She changed her clothes, and Shen Qingli helped her by taking in the waist a bit, making them fit perfectly.

The cheongsams here are expensive, and custom orders take at least a month. Tang Xi didn’t intend to accept such a valuable gift from Gu Zhiyi, so she planned to buy it and give Gu Zhiyi the money, but Gu Zhiyi refused.

"I gave you the clothes because I consider you a friend. If you really want to thank me, just treat me to a meal."

Gu Zhiyi rarely finds a friend who suits her tastes.

Tang Xi smiled sweetly, "Then thank you."

In the evening, no one left but instead stayed in the store to eat hotpot together.

The third floor is Shen Qingli’s private resting area.

There are two bedrooms, a large living room, and a kitchen.

There’s also a terrace.

When Shen Qingli and her assistant Mengmeng are too busy to go home late, they stay here overnight.

Shen Qingli and Gu Zhiyi have known each other since childhood.

They were friends from elementary school, middle school, and high school.

Gu Zhiyi went to medical school, while Shen Qingli studied fashion design.

The hotpot had its broth and water added, heated by an induction cooker.

Mengmeng took Tangtang and another child, Xiaozhe, to a nearby supermarket to buy drinks.

Tang Xi, Gu Zhiyi, and Shen Qingli were washing vegetables.

Tang Xi’s phone vibrated once; she looked at the WeChat group chat that posted next week’s work schedule, and informed Gu Zhiyi about it.

Gu Zhiyi took a bite of her cucumber, "Going to the fishing village for elderly medical checks, sure, I’m fine with it. Such activities are generally assigned to newcomers; it will definitely be the two of us." She looked at Tang Xi, "Why did you think of studying medicine? It’s very tiring. If it hadn’t been for my grandma insisting, I would have chosen a design major like Qingli."

Tang Xi was slicing beef, pausing momentarily upon hearing this.

Actually, she hadn’t really thought much about this question.

There’s no fixed answer to it.

Not for anyone in particular.

Just felt like it, so she studied it.

"Probably, just wanted to be a doctor."

Sometimes she feels very tired, but when she successfully saves a patient, what fills her heart is mostly satisfaction.

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During the meal, Gu Zhiyi earnestly introduced Tang Xi to Shen Qingli, "This is my colleague from the hospital, my friend Tang Xi. From now on, whenever she comes here to make clothes, just put it on my tab."

Shen Qingli smiled gently, her half-face, covered by her long black hair, looked exceptionally beautiful. She nodded and said in sign language, "No problem. Your friend is naturally also my friend."

She also had Mengmeng take measurements for Tangtang, preparing to make several outfits for the girl.

They stayed there until about eight thirty. Gu Zhiyi and Tang Xi were ready to leave with the kids, and Mengmeng came upstairs saying, "Sister Qingli, Sister Qingli, Ninth Master is here."

Gu Zhiyi frowned, "What is he doing here, what face does he have to come over!"

Shen Qingli gently tugged at Gu Zhiyi’s sleeve to calm her down, she nodded at Mengmeng, "Let him come in and wait."

Mengmeng bit her lip, "Ninth Master...didn’t come alone, he brought a woman with him."

At this, Shen Qingli’s complexion turned pale.

And Gu Zhiyi clenched her teeth, "I knew Xu Jiucheng intentionally came to upset you. Great! Watch how I deal with him!"

She handed Xiaozhe over to Tang Xi and immediately went downstairs.

Shen Qingli knew about Gu Zhiyi’s explosive temper, and fearing something bad might happen, she gave Mengmeng a blaming glance and immediately followed her downstairs.

Tang Xi didn’t know about their grievances, but she was also aware of Gu Zhiyi’s straightforward personality. She asked Mengmeng to take good care of the two children and closely followed downstairs.

Since everyone was having hot pot together tonight, there was a ’Temporarily Closed for Business’ sign hanging outside the door downstairs.

As soon as Tang Xi reached the first floor, she heard a loud slap sound ’smack—’.

Gu Zhiyi had slapped the woman in front of her across the face.

As Tang Xi approached, she saw the woman wearing a rose-red dress, her black wavy hair draped over her shoulders, and a face with delicate makeup. She was pretty, but it was a nondescript kind of pretty with no memorable features.

She even had a bit of an internet celebrity vibe.

The woman named Fang Xueqiu, clutching her face, leaned on a tall man next to her and pleaded, "Jiucheng, Gu Zhiyi dared to hit me!!"

"Stop pretending, I’m the one who hit you! Bitch! I’ll hit you every time you come here!" Gu Zhiyi said as she rolled up her sleeves.

Shen Qingli stepped in front of Gu Zhiyi, grabbed her hand, and turned to look at the man in front of her.

The man was very tall, dressed in casual black attire, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, his voice hoarse and somewhat mocking, "Shen Qingli, control your friend."

Shen Qingli bit her lip, "You are not welcome here."

The man said coldly, "Hmph, I can’t understand your gestures."

Gu Zhiyi clenched her teeth, she really wanted to tear apart Fang Xueqiu and Xu Jiucheng’s hypocritical faces. Shen Qingli hugged her, desperately shaking her head in plea. Gu Zhiyi took a deep breath and said, "Xu Jiucheng, Qingli said you’re not welcome here. Take that green tea bitch and scram! If you want to flaunt your love, do it outside! We are not serving guests here, otherwise, I am calling the police."

Fang Xueqiu, "I just came to make clothes, is there any reason to refuse customers when conducting business? Just name your price... Jiuye said, as long as the clothes look good, he’ll pay ten times the price."

A ruined mute, even if she once had something with Xu Jiuye, is now still at my service.

Gu Zhiyi pointed towards the door, "Get out!"

Xu Jiucheng’s handsome face looked at Shen Qingli, as he observed her delicately beautiful half-face, "Miss Shen is running a shop, I came here with my girlfriend to get a dress made, do you not accept that?"

Shen Qingli clenched her teeth, her eyes reddening, looking at Xu Jiucheng, "Fine, ten times the price, I’ll do it."

Gu Zhiyi grabbed her, "Qingli."

Shen Qingli’s smile was pale and forced, but her gaze was resolute, why fight with money.

Fang Xueqiu strutted over, somewhat afraid of Gu Zhiyi after being slapped, but thinking of making Shen Qingli take her measurements made her smile knowingly as she watched Shen Qingli with a tape measure, "Miss Shen, I heard that you were once the most famous socialite on Northern Island, a model that countless rich girls tried to imitate, why start a shop in such a humble place..."

Fang Xueqiu suddenly covered her mouth, pretending, "Oh, I forgot, the Shen family has long been bankrupt, I heard your parents, one fell into a coma, the other jumped off a building to commit suicide."

Shen Qingli’s fingers tensed and turned pale, she tightly gripped the tape measure.

"Oh, your face... truly once the most beautiful socialite, the unscarred half is really beautiful, the other half though... such disgusting scars."

Shen Qingli’s fingers trembled.

On the side, Xu Jiucheng narrowed his eyes.

Gu Zhiyi pulled Shen Qingli aside, ready to slap Fang Xueqiu again, but Xu Jiucheng grabbed her hand firmly.

Fang Xueqiu smiled triumphantly standing next to Xu Jiucheng, "Jiuye, I’m so scared."

The man’s strength was immense, Gu Zhiyi couldn’t break free at all.

Shen Qingli bit her pale lips, "Let her go."

Xu Jiucheng slowly released his hand, "Gu Zhiyi, don’t act recklessly just because you are Lu Shili’s wife in front of me, I have a hundred ways to teach you a lesson!"

Gu Zhiyi rubbed her reddened wrist, "Xu Jiucheng, you are truly not a man, worse than a beast, using the Shen family for your first financing, relying on the Shen family to make your fortune, and then selling out the Shen family causing their bankruptcy, you ungrateful villain! Helping you was truly the shame of Uncle Shen and Auntie Shen!"

Xu Jiucheng was not angry; instead, he threw a card at Shen Qingli, "There’s 500,000 inside. Make the dress according to Xueqiu’s size, I’ll come collect it next week."

Fang Xueqiu clung to Xu Jiucheng’s arm, "I want a pure hand-embroidered cheongsam, please trouble Ms. Shen with that."

Outside the shop.

Before Fang Xueqiu could speak, Xu Jiucheng pulled his hand away, got into the car, and started it.

Fang Xueqiu wasn’t in the car yet, she hurriedly leaned on the car window, "Jiuye, I’m not in the car yet..."

Xu Jiucheng didn’t even glance at her, "Get lost, as far away as possible, don’t let me see you and get irritated!"