Running Over The Head Of My Ex [Rebirth]

Chapter 55

The two families lived very close to each other, and He Qingzhou had already received notice from He Qingqi. He couldn’t wait until the end of the workday; he hurriedly dragged his father home from the company, ready to take action.

This was his first time handling something for his sister, and he felt a subtle excitement stirring within him.

As soon as they received He Qingqi’s call, the three men of the He family rushed over to Fang Xuanyao’s residence without delay.

When they reached the door, they were surprised to see someone eavesdropping with their ear pressed against the door. He Qingzhou exclaimed, “Mingrui? What are you doing here?”

Gu Mingrui touched the tip of his nose; his expression was somewhat awkward. He couldn’t very well tell He Qingzhou that his sister had paranoia; he always suspected that Fang Xuanyao was out to drug or harm her.

In truth, he was also puzzled. Fang Xuanyao wasn’t like them, who trained regularly. He Qingqi, with her slender arms and legs, could easily handle two of them at once.

He hesitated for a moment before responding, “Waiting for Qingqi.”

He Qingzhou found this odd, but he didn’t press the issue and stepped forward to ring the doorbell.

Gu Mingrui’s heart began to race in alarm. As if fearing capture, he swiftly ascended the nearby stairs.

“Hey…” He Qingzhou called out, wanting to invite him in, but tilted his head in confusion, unable to figure out what was going on.

Why was he acting so strangely?

Could it be… was he shy?

But they all knew Xuanyao, didn’t they?

…

At the sound of the doorbell, Fang Xuanyao lowered her eyes, biting down hard on her lower lip, her nails digging into her palms, and her entire body trembling.

He Qingqi had a feeling that she wouldn’t stop until she bit through her lip and drew blood.

Was it guilt? Was she unable to face them?

If she had known it would come to this, why did she act as she did?

He Qingqi slightly raised her chin, a sense of superiority rising within her, as if she stood on moral high ground, ready to judge Fang Xuanyao’s actions.

Fang Xuanyao’s pupils contracted as she watched He Qingqi stride over.

The door opened.

It was as if it also unveiled her final shred of dignity.

She lowered her head in shame, unsure of how to face the three people walking toward her.

“Qingqi, what’s going on? Why the urgency?” He Qingzhou’s gentle voice broke the silence.

Grandfather He looked at Fang Xuanyao and said, “Xuanyao, what’s the matter?”

Fang Xuanyao’s lips moved, but before she could say anything, He Qingqi spoke in a slightly mocking tone:

“Don’t ask her; I’ll explain.”

“The thing is, Fang Xuanyao has always felt that.”

“Enough!” Fang Xuanyao suddenly screamed, her eyes bloodshot, gritting her teeth as she glared at He Qingqi.

He Qingqi was startled by her sudden outburst and unconsciously took half a step back.

But then, the forceful aura that Fang Xuanyao had displayed vanished in an instant. She looked at He Qingqi with pleading eyes, shaking her head repeatedly and choking out, “Please, don’t say it.”

“Qingqi, please don’t say it.”

He Qingqi’s face was twisted with disgust. “Did I ever tell you not to call me that?”

“Let me tell you something: if you knew this would happen, why did you do what you did?”

“When you threatened me, didn’t you foresee this day?”

Fang Xuanyao continued shaking her head, looking fragile as she faced He Qingqi, her explanation weak: “I didn’t…”

“What didn’t you do?”

By comparison, He Qingqi seemed even more aggressive.

He Dongche frowned and reprimanded, “Qingqi! Speak properly!”

He Qingqi glanced at him, her expression showing some displeasure. But before she could say anything, Fang Xuanyao hurriedly intervened: “Uncle, don’t blame her.”

“It’s… it’s my fault.”

“Of course, it’s your fault.” He Qingqi didn’t give her a chance to catch her breath this time. “Otherwise, you wouldn’t have married me.”

“Married?” The three men in the room simultaneously raised their voices in disbelief.

“What do you mean, He Qingqi? You got married without asking me?”

“What’s going on? You’re married, and now you’re in this situation?”

“Qingqi.” “Qingqi.” “Qingqi.”

The three He family men were clearly stunned by this sudden bombshell; their voices buzzed around He Qingqi’s ears, filling her head with nothing but the sound of “Qingqi, Qingqi, Qingqi,” like a relentless chant.

Enough already!

She couldn’t take it anymore!

“Enough!” He Qingqi, with a frown, ran her hands through her hair and yelled, “Everyone, shut up.”

Instantly, there was dead silence.

Three pairs of similarly handsome faces stared at He Qingqi with the same look of grievance.

He Qingqi remained unmoved and played her trump card, glaring at them as she threatened, “If you interrupt again, I’ll tell Grandma when we get home!”

Immediately, they fell silent.

They lowered their heads, looking at He Qingqi with downcast eyes.

The harmonious atmosphere of the He family made Fang Xuanyao’s solitary figure seem even more lonely.

Surrounded by the three men, He Qingqi looked down at Fang Xuanyao with a high and mighty air, truly displaying the arrogance of a spoiled child, full of confidence as she declared:

“Today, I’m making it clear that I’m definitely getting a divorce. If it doesn’t work the first time, I’ll appeal. If the second time fails, I’ll try a third. In two years at most, we’ll be divorced.”

“As for the information you’ve gathered about Zhuo Zhiwei, I’ll make it clear right now: with just one word from me, you’ll find nowhere to publish it. Even if you post it on Weibo, I can have it turned into a banned keyword in minutes.”

“Try me if you don’t believe it.”

As soon as He Qingqi finished speaking, He Qingzhou gently tugged her arm.

He whispered his confusion, “Qingqi, why do you want to divorce Xuanyao? And why is she threatening you?”

Hearing this, He Qingqi glanced mockingly at Fang Xuanyao, then leaned closer to He Qingzhou and slowly said, “Her? She’s…”

Fang Xuanyao, filled with shame, turned her head away, tightly clenching her fists and nails, leaving deep red marks on her palms.

Before He Qingqi could finish her sentence, Fang Xuanyao cut in, “I promise you.”

She gritted her teeth as she spoke.

“Stop talking.”

She pleaded.

She spoke with a voice that seemed to bleed with each word.

It felt as if glass shards were rolling through her throat, the sharp pain spreading along with the sensation of blood.

Hearing this, the four pairs of eyes in the room turned to her, only deepening her sense of shame.

Her heart’s unhealed wounds were pierced by those sharp, clear eyes.

In her previous life, she had been alone, walking a lonely path, with no one to care for her.

What’s the point of holding on now?

Though she didn’t want to admit it, just as He Qingqi had said, she no longer loved her.

Even if they stayed together as resentful partners for two more years, she would still lose the only three men in the world who truly cared for her.

Fang Xuanyao was a businesswoman, her heart cold as ice, deeply understanding the art of trade-offs, always making decisions that served her best interests.

She steeled her heart and decided to abandon He Qingqi once again. Though her heart continued to bleed, the wound would not be fatal.

Just as in her past life, when faced with the choice between revenge and He Qingqi, she chose revenge.

She was still the same Fang Xuanyao from back then.

And He Qingqi was still the one she had forsaken.

Hearing this, He Qingqi stared at her for a moment, then suddenly laughed, a cruel smile playing on her lips.

“And you said you loved me.” He Qingqi lowered her gaze; her expression was still gentle, but it was clear that the warmth was no longer for Fang Xuanyao.

“But…” He Qingqi raised her eyebrows, feigning confusion and smiling mischievously like a child playing a prank. “Why should I agree to your terms?”

Fang Xuanyao’s pupils contracted sharply.

He Qingqi suddenly raised her voice: “She married me because she believed He Dongche caused the deaths of her parents, and He Qingzhou ruined her family.”

“Since we’re all here today, why don’t we lay everything out?”

The air grew still in an instant. Fang Xuanyao was stunned, blinking slowly, her heart racing, and her mind filled with a single thought.

It’s over.

She knew she had likely lost these four people for good, including He Grandma, who had always been kind to her despite everything.

Suddenly, a sentence He Qingqi had said ten years ago echoed in her mind, leaving her feeling dazed.

“Fang Xuanyao, you’ll regret this.”

That person was right. She truly regrets it now.

Before the three men of the He family could ask anything, Fang Xuanyao lowered her noble head in defeat.

“I’m sorry.”

There was nothing more to ask at that moment.

This girl, whom they had seen grow up, admitted it herself.

Grandfather He looked at her for a long time, his voice tinged with sorrow. “I thought you knew everything.”

Shaking his head, he let out a deep sigh. “It seems I was mistaken.”

“I, He Ran, have lived my life with a clear conscience, never doing anything to wrong others.”

“I’m sorry about your parents. I’ve always suspected your uncle was behind it, but I had no proof.”

“At that time, your grandfather had just passed away. Your uncle resented the fact that most of the inheritance was left to your father and that he had amassed a lot of gambling debts.”

“Of course, I don’t mean to sow discord. I’m just saying it’s a possibility.”

“As for the Fang family, don’t you know what kind of person your uncle was?”

With each word Grandfather He spoke, Fang Xuanyao lowered her head a little more, until it was almost touching the ground.

The overwhelming guilt weighed heavily on her shoulders, making it nearly impossible for her to stand upright.

“It’s not that I look down on the Fang family, but in reality, with the little money the Fang family had, my He family wouldn’t need to resort to such underhanded means to take it.”

“If you had come to compete with the He family openly or sought revenge in a righteous manner, I, He Ran, wouldn’t have said a word. But!”

Grandfather He’s gaze was as sharp as a knife, and his cane struck the floor with a loud clack, echoing throughout the room. “You should never have used Qingqi!”

“Using her marriage! She once loved you so much. Did you ever consider how she would feel when the truth came out?”

“Enough; I have nothing more to say.”

Grandfather He shook his head again and took out his phone, calling his assistant. “Xiao Zhou, bring the property transfer documents from my study to Miss Fang’s house.”

After hanging up, he looked at Fang Xuanyao again. “I suppose I was being selfish. I thought since Qingqi was interested in you, if you two ended up together, I’d give you these things as a wedding gift.”

“I didn’t expect you to be so impatient.”

In her previous life, Fang Xuanyao had indeed received these things. Her eyes flickered. At the time, she had only felt it was what the He family owed her, without a trace of gratitude, never realizing the sincerity hidden in Grandfather He’s gesture.

Assistant Zhou rushed over almost immediately after receiving Grandfather He’s call.

Not long after, the doorbell rang, and He Qingzhou opened the door, taking the folder with large strides and handing it to Grandfather He.

Grandfather He took out the property transfer documents from the folder: “I originally thought that although your family’s bankruptcy was due to your uncle’s misdeeds, the He family participated in it too. Considering my friendship with your grandfather, I intended to compensate you for your losses with an equivalent amount from the He family.”

He handed her the documents. “Take a look.”

“If there are no issues, sign it. From your expression, I can see you’ve realized the truth and have some remorse.”

“As for your threats against Qingqi, I won’t pursue them. But just as Qingqi said, I hope you’ll be smart about it. The He family still has some influence outside, and you should keep some dignity for yourself as well.”

“The He family doesn’t bully the weak, and we won’t take advantage of you, but our relationship ends here. From now on, we’ll go our separate ways. You should also resign from the corporation tomorrow.”

Fang Xuanyao’s lips trembled, her eyes red as she choked out, “Grandfather.”

He Qingzhou also appeared somewhat dissatisfied, frowning. “Grandfather…”

Grandfather He’s face remained expressionless as he raised his hand to stop He Qingqi. “My mind is made up.”

Once, he valued the last descendant of an old friend, but now he felt nothing but disappointment. Turning away, he clasped his hands behind his back:

“You’re a smart person. You know what choice to make.”

Seeing how angry Grandfather He was, Fang Xuanyao realized there was no turning back. She closed her eyes, tears streaming down her face, her throat moving slightly as she trembled with emotion, her teeth chattering.

She struggled to squeeze out a few words between her teeth: “Fine, I’ll sign.”

He Qingqi let out a long breath, seizing the moment to present the divorce papers before her. “And this too.”

Fang Xuanyao’s eyes flickered, and she stared up at her for a long time before finally letting out a sigh of defeat.

She signed the divorce papers with a flourish of her pen.

Fang Xuanyao.