Chapter 8
Edward Quan ·
In August, Lin Wanqiu used the evidence Xu Qingya had given her to sue Zhou Jianguo again, demanding the return of the assets he had concealed.
The court ordered him to repay four hundred thousand yuan, plus interest.
When he received the judgment, he called her, his voice weary.
“Wanqiu, are you satisfied now?”
“More or less.” She was calm. “Jianguo, I’m not trying to destroy you. I only want what belongs to me.”
“What about me?” He gave a bitter laugh. “I have nothing left.”
“That was your choice.”
She hung up.
In September 2020, Ningning moved into the next kindergarten class.
On the first day of term, Wanqiu took him to the school gate. Watching him run inside with his little backpack, she felt an unexpected peace.
At this point in her previous life, she had lost everything.
This time, she had started over.
A message arrived from Jiang Xiaofei.
“Congratulations, Mrs. Zhou.”
Wanqiu smiled as she replied.
“Thank you, Ms. Jiang. But you don’t need to call me Mrs. Zhou anymore. I’ve gone back to my maiden name.”
“What should I call you, then?”
“Ms. Lin.” She looked at the screen, typing each word. “Or simply Lin Wanqiu.”
She put her phone away, turned, and walked into the autumn sunlight.
In this life, she was no longer anyone’s wife, no longer defined by anyone else.
She was simply herself.
Lin Wanqiu.
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