After Divorce: Why My Aloof Ex Starts Chasing Me?-Chapter 108: Chasing to the Northwest

Afraid of hearing another rejection from Brother Zhixun’s mouth, Yang Fen covered her face and ran off after speaking.

Although she was heartbroken to hear Brother Zhixun confess his feelings for Shen Qingqing,

she had finally expressed her true thoughts. Amid the sorrow, there was a hint of relief.

Yang Fen thought to herself, if only Brother Zhixun never transferred back to Beijing.

That way, the exceptional woman by his side would be her, and the one who truly understood him would also be her.

When Brother Zhixun finally figured things out, the first woman he would consider would undoubtedly be her!

Jiang Zhixun didn’t care about Yang Fen’s thoughts—so long as she didn’t cling to him or spread nonsense in front of Shen Qingqing.

He sped up his pace toward the dormitory.

In a dimly lit corner, Lin Fengmian quietly stepped out.

Chen Shaojie was getting married, so her brother and sister-in-law decided to give him and Shi Yu two pounds of grain and two yuan as a wedding gift.

She wanted to see Shi Yu again and knock down her smug attitude a notch, so without waiting for her brother and sister-in-law’s approval, she took the gifts and came straight to the hostel.

She hadn’t expected to overhear such a conversation.

Jiang Zhixun and Shen Qingqing had divorced!

Lin Fengmian nearly burst into laughter.

Back then, Shen Qingqing was so high and mighty—snatching Jiang Zhixun, roping in her brother and sister-in-law...

Even causing her to be sent back to the countryside for a period.

Who would have thought that after just one trip to Beijing, Jiang Zhixun would kick out the pretentious Shen Qingqing?

It was so satisfying!

Lin Fengmian couldn’t hold back her laughter. Divorce was great—it meant she had a chance again.

In the past, her circumstances couldn’t measure up to Jiang Zhixun. But now, Jiang Zhixun was a divorced man, while she was a single young woman—more than a match!

These past years, whenever Lin Fengmian faced Jiang Zhixun, her feelings were a mix of admiration and inferiority.

That was why she adopted a careless, boisterous demeanor to mask herself, fearing people would think she didn’t measure up.

Now, those feelings of inferiority completely vanished.

She even thought that for a divorced man to marry a younger, single woman, he’d be hitting the jackpot!

Humming a tune as she walked toward the hostel, Lin Fengmian grew increasingly cheerful.

When she saw Shi Yu, her face was practically bursting with laughter.

Shi Yu was puzzled and asked, "Did you find money on the street?"

"Pretty much," Lin Fengmian replied enthusiastically.

Jiang Zhixun’s monthly stipend was several hundred yuan. When she married him, all that money would be hers.

It truly felt no different from finding money on the street.

Ever since she stepped foot into the compound, Lin Fengmian had treated her with disdain, barely concealing her hostility.

And after hearing about her past clashes with Shen Qingqing, Shi Yu had already categorized Lin Fengmian as part of the enemy camp.

Unexpectedly, this person suddenly changed her tune, brightly congratulating her and Chen Shaojie on their marriage and wishing them a lifetime of happiness with many children.

Shi Yu was suspicious but didn’t want to talk much with Lin Fengmian.

She took the gifts and said, "Come early tomorrow for the banquet."

"Alright," Lin Fengmian agreed readily, and with her overly cheerful demeanor, something seemed off.

Shi Yu had no idea what Lin Fengmian was planning and simply wanted to shut the door after taking the gifts.

"It’s getting late. Why don’t you head back?"

Lin Fengmian grinned and said nonchalantly, "It’s perfectly safe here; walking at night isn’t an issue."

Shi Yu nearly rolled her eyes.

Was safety the issue here?

The point was that Shi Yu didn’t want to talk to Lin Fengmian!

Even though Shen Qingqing hadn’t come to the Northwest, Shi Yu knew she’d have more interactions with the Lin Family in the future.

But Shi Yu’s guiding principle was clear: anyone her friend disliked, she would dislike unconditionally as well.

With Shen Qingqing’s temperament, Lin Fengmian had surely annoyed her to no end. She only tolerated Lin Fengmian out of consideration for her brother and sister-in-law.

Lin Fengmian didn’t like Shi Yu either, but now that she’d learned the news, she thought maybe she could try to befriend Shi Yu.

As long as Shi Yu didn’t side with Shen Qingqing, it would be fine.

Clearing her throat, Lin Fengmian said mysteriously, "What’s the name of that nurse?"

"What nurse?"

The question came out of nowhere, and Shi Yu instinctively responded with a question.

"The one from Beijing..."

Lin Fengmian tried to recall the conversation she had overheard, piecing together the details. "She hasn’t been in the Northwest for long, knows Jiang Zhixun, and also knows Shen Qingqing."

Upon hearing this, a name popped into Shi Yu’s mind.

Someone who often sneaked over to the hostel to ’accidentally’ run into Chen Shaojie, only to lower her head and leave whenever she saw her.

At first, Shi Yu thought it was just another messy romantic entanglement caused by Chen Shaojie.

Later, Chen Shaojie explained the woman was from Beijing, lived in the compound, and was asking about Jiang Zhixun.

That’s when it finally dawned on Shi Yu—this was one of Jiang Zhixun’s troublesome admirers who even followed him to the Northwest.

Shi Yu’s eyes glinted. "Oh, her."

Lin Fengmian’s curiosity was immediately piqued, and she waited for Shi Yu to continue. However, Shi Yu didn’t say more.

Frustrated, she urged, "Who is she? Just tell me already!"

Shi Yu sighed, "Who else could she be? Another woman pursuing Jiang Zhixun. She’s constantly at the hostel asking about Chen Shaojie, as if she were his wife from Beijing. If you didn’t know better, you’d think she was!"

Lin Fengmian froze.

She’d been so caught up in excitement earlier that she overlooked the confessions in the overheard conversation.

Now that her emotions had settled, she revisited the memory and realized the woman had been crystal clear.

She loved Jiang Zhixun and was willing to give up everything for him.

Lin Fengmian muttered, almost in denial, "You’re sure she likes Jiang Zhixun?"

"What else?"

Shi Yu shrugged. "If you had a Beijing residence permit, a formal job in a large hospital, would you come to the Northwest to work as a nurse?"

"Of course not!"

Lin Fengmian replied hastily.

Shi Yu smirked knowingly. "Exactly. If she didn’t like Jiang Zhixun, why would she give up her career and life in Beijing?"

Without Shi Yu saying it directly, Lin Fengmian was already convinced the nurse was indeed her rival.

But the more Shi Yu explained, the less confident she felt.

After all, the nurse had a formal job and better qualifications than her...

Seeing Lin Fengmian’s troubled expression, Shi Yu patted her shoulder.

"Don’t worry. I don’t think Jiang Zhixun will like her."

Shi Yu’s words struck right at Lin Fengmian’s heart. She immediately grabbed Shi Yu’s hand as if she’d found a lifeline.

"How can you be so sure Jiang Zhixun doesn’t like her?"

Earlier, Jiang Zhixun’s rejection had been clear.

But Lin Fengmian couldn’t discern whether he truly didn’t like the nurse or simply felt it was inappropriate to start another relationship so soon after his divorce.

She desperately needed reassurance, hoping everyone would confirm Jiang Zhixun didn’t like the nurse.

"They’ve known each other for ages. If he liked her, wouldn’t something have happened by now?"

Lin Fengmian nodded thoughtfully. "You make a good point."

Just as she started to relax, Shi Yu’s tone unexpectedly shifted.

"But just because he doesn’t like her now, doesn’t mean he won’t in the future. A woman traveling all the way to the Northwest for a man—what man wouldn’t be touched by that? Give it a year or two, and she might actually win Jiang Zhixun over."

"She wouldn’t dare!"

Lin Fengmian raised her voice. "I liked Brother Jiang first—first come, first served!"

Shi Yu held back a laugh and nodded earnestly.

"So, you’d better keep an eye on her and make sure she doesn’t get the chance to approach Jiang Zhixun."