chapter 60

Ai Changhuan stepped back until her leg hit the edge of the bed, making her lose balance and fall on her back.

Before she could get up, Lu Zhanke pressed her down heavily. He grabbed her flailing hands with one hand and held her chin with the other, staring at her fiercely. Each word he said was like the most bitter, piercing wind in winter. “Ai Changhuan, I’m warning you. Don’t let me hear the word ‘divorce’ again!”

His gaze was so fierce that Ai Changhuan was frightened, but she felt extremely wronged. Pouting, she shouted back, “I want to divorce you! Divorce! Divorce!” She provoked Lu, even repeating that word three times in a row.

Sure enough, Lu Zhanke was so irritated that his face turned ashen. “Ai Changhuan!” he shouted.

Ai Changhuan raised her neck, fearless. “What!?”

“I don’t agree!” Lu Zhanke’s eyes were red. He took a deep breath then said firmly, “I don’t agree! Don’t be so delusional!”

“Why don’t you agree? You …” She blushed suddenly, her elbows propped against Lu’s chest. “You! Get up!”

“Ha,” Lu Zhanke laughed. Instead of getting up, he fell on Ai Changhuan, pressing her down to the ground. “I won’t get up until you promise not to divorce.”

“Hey!” Ai Changhuan didn’t expect him to go so rogue. “Lu Zhanke, can you stop being a scoundrel?”

Lu Zhanke was exhausted. He could overcome the physical fatigue, but his mental fatigue made him unsure of what to do. Dealing with his wife required a lot of technique. It was more tiring than fighting a war.

He hugged Ai Chang tightly. “Now that my wife is almost running away, it doesn’t matter whether I am a scoundrel or not.”

Ai Changhuan felt so angry that she wanted to roll her eyes. “Lu Zhanke, we’re having an argument. Can’t you be more serious?”

Lu paused for a moment, as if thinking, and said in a very serious tone, “Okay, then we’ll have a serious fight.”

Ai Changhuan was dumbfounded. “You damned scoundrel!”

“Well, I’m a scoundrel.”

“You … you gangster!”

“Correct, I’m a gangster.”

“…” How could they keep fighting like this? “You, get up! You’re so heavy!”

“I’m really heavy.”

“Lu Zhanke, I’ll really be angry if you keep doing this!” Ai Changhuan could not help but change her expression. She was very angry now, and she didn’t want to let him slip away.

She was very imposing, but then, her belly rumbled loudly. She hadn’t had a meal today, so it was no wonder that her stomach was rumbling with hunger. It wasn’t noticeable when she was sitting, but when she was fighting with Lu Zhanke, the hunger engulfed her immediately.

Ai Changhuan looked embarrassed. She was hungry every time she quarreled with him, and her stomach made some noise every time. Feeling ashamed and not so imposing, she wanted to bury herself in a pit.

However, it was a relief for Lu Zhanke. As long as Ai Changhuan no longer focused on divorce, everything would be easier. He stopped talking nonsense, got up happily, and said, “I have already cooked the food, come eat with me.”

Although he had spoken very politely, Ai Changhuan was so embarrassed that she refused to respond. She simply rolled over to lie on the bed with her back to Lu, motionless.

Seeing this, Lu Zhanke watched her back silently, turned away, and went downstairs.

Hearing the sound of his departure, Ai Changhuan stroked her belly in distress, whispering to herself, “Sleep, sleep, sleep. When I fall asleep, I won’t feel the hunger …” But the more she thought about it, the angrier she felt, and the hunger grew. Damn it! She even caught the smell of Squirrel-shaped Mandarin Fish, the soup with Wax Gourd and Meatballs, and Pickled Chicken Feet. Well, she was really hungry.

The hunger forced Ai Changhuan to press her belly again.

The sound of footsteps drew near. It was Lu Zhanke coming upstairs. Ai Changhuan quickly closed her eyes and pretended to sleep. Not daring to keep rubbing her stomach, she placed her hand lightly on top of her belly.

Lu Zhanke actually brought the food up and put it on the bedside table. Then, he elbowed Ai Changhuan. “Changhuan, get up and eat something first, then sleep.”

“I will eat if you agree to divorce,”Ai Changhuan said indifferently.

Lu Zhanke raised his eyebrow. “Are you going to have a hunger strike?”

Ai gritted her teeth. “Yes. It ends the day you agree.”

Lu Zhanke hissed, his heart stinging with pain. He did not expect that Ai Changhuan would be fierce enough to take bargain with her own health, compelling him to be ruthless.

“Okay, great. Let’s see how long you can last.” This stupid girl, she would not know how happy life was until she suffered a bit.

After saying this, Lu Zhanke went downstairs again, but he left the food at the bedside

After a while, Ai Changhuan quietly turned her head and sat up to look at the food on the table, drooling. She wanted to reach out and steal a piece, but she feared that Lu Zhanke would notice.

After thinking for a while, she quickly got up, rushed out of bed, and locked the door from the inside.

After that time Lu Zhanke used the key to open the door, she had collected all the spare keys in the house. She did not expect it to come in handy today.

After locking the door, Ai Changhuan snuck back into bed and ate a little bit of every dish. She didn’t dare to eat the rice, fearing that it would arouse Lu Zhanke’s suspicion.

Ai Changhuan felt better after eating. Fearing that she couldn’t refrain herself from eating all the food, she pulled up the quilt and chose to sleep.

After taking a bath, Lu Zhanke went upstairs, only to find that the door to the room had been locked from the inside by Ai Changhuan. Damn it!

He slammed his fist angrily into the wall and turned towards the guest room. He decided to leave her be for a few days until she got tired. After that, he would come to “punish” her.

The couple who harbored their own concerns were separated by a wall, dreaming their respective dreams until dawn.

The next morning, Lu went out for training again. Before the training, he also issued a special order that vehicles entering and leaving the barracks should be strictly checked. Everyone was prohibited from leaving without permission.

This time, Ai Changhuan wouldn’t be able to escape even if she grew the wings.

However, Ai Changhuan wasn’t kidding. The next morning, although she was starving and her vision was going black, she held back, not eating another bite.

At noon, Lu returned home and saw the food “intact” on the table. His face was sullen and scary. The coldness in his eyes made Ai Changhuan shudder.

Lu Zhanke’s lips twitched slighting, revealing a mocking smile. “Do you really love that man named Qin Zhan?”

Ai Changhuan looked as if she were being stabbed, her eyes widening in shock. “You … how did you know?”

“That night, you called his name all night. How could I not know about it?” Lu Zhanke’s smile slowly became self-deprecating. “I know that my wife has another man hidden in her heart, but I still pretend to know nothing, continue to be good to her, and take good care of her, just hoping that one day she can be moved. But Ai Changhuan, it seems that your heart is made of ice. No matter how long I heat it, there’s never any warmth.”

Ai Changhuan’s shoulders trembled. It did not occur to her that Lu Zhanke had already known. It seemed that she really crossed the line that night when she kept calling Qin Zhan’s name.

She lowered her gaze. “Since you already know, it would be better for us to divorce. Being moved doesn’t mean we have feelings for each other. It doesn’t make sense to go on like this.”

“We already went over this last night. I’ll never agree!” Lu Zhanke’s attitude was firm. “I won’t agree. No matter what you do, I won’t stop you, even if you go on a hunger strike. Just don’t blame me for taking some extreme measures … ”

“You … what do you want to do?” Ai Changhuan looked up and stared at warily Lu Zhanke.

Lu Zhanke sneered, raised his hand, and began to unbutton his military uniform starting from the neck, undoing the buttons one by one.

Did he mean…?

Ai Changhuan immediately clutched the corner of the blanket, shrunk to the corner of the wall, and smashed the pillow against him. “You … don’t come here. I won’t give in. Don’t force me.”

Lu Zhanke glanced at her and continued to unbutton.

Ai Changhuan was already scared, crying. She had experienced Lu Zhanke’s strength countless times. If he really wanted to do anything, she had absolutely no way to resist.

By this time, she was really scared. This devil!

“Lu Zhanke, I’m warning you. This is against the law. You … do you not want your military rank anymore?”

But Lu Zhanke’s clothes had been unbuttoned, and he took off his jacket and hung it on a hanger. The dark green shirt was bundled tight around his pants, and his strong waist and seductive chest were totally exposed. Then he turned and walked towards Ai Changhuan, his expression gloomy.

“Really?” After that, he pursed his lips.

Ai Changhuan’s legs trembled, her hands clenched tightly around the quilt as she stared at him with horror: “You … you … don’t come over …If you come closer and I’ll cry for help … Help! Ah … Help !!!! ”

Lu Zhanke watched her coldly but did not stop her.

“Help me…” Ai Changhuan quickly seized the opportunity to cry a few more words, but she was choked by her own saliva and began to cough desperately.

Lu Zhanke stood in front of the bed and told Ai Changhuan very kindly, “The house here is specially designed, therefore, the rooms are not only abnormally strong, but they also have excellent sound insulation. Even if you scream until you lose your voice or destroy all the walls here, our neighbors won’t hear anything. ”

“…” There were only five words fluttering in her mind: God wanted to kill me!

Noticing her disbelieving look, Lu Zhanke raised his eyebrow again, “What? Do you want to try?”

“…” She had better save her energy, then she wouldn’t die so quickly if Lu Zhanke really planned on doing something.

“Huh,” Lu Zhanke snorted, “Still want to fight? Still want to divorce?”