Corpse Recovery Diver-Chapter 578 - 106_3

According to common sense, from inviting the old Daoist to come over, to his investigation in Min’an Town, to the incident and then implicating Fatty Wu, each step would take a considerable amount of time. To go through all this, at the very least, it would take more than a month.

This way, it barely matches the birthday of Xue Liangliang’s father.

Yin Meng took out a notebook and pen from her bag and recorded her thoughts.

This was the homework assignment left by Brother Xiao Yuan, to be submitted.

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"If fate had destined us to part, there’s no need for pretense of holding on, if love were eternal and undying, how could there be a breakup~"

What was originally a sorrowful gathering of three old classmates, with the addition of Tan Wenbin, became a singles’ extravaganza for four.

The venue for the gathering had also been changed from the melancholic tavern to a boisterous karaoke room, at Tan Wenbin’s request.

Fan Shulin sat stiffly on the sofa, watching his two old friends and Tan Wenbin sing their hearts out. Those unaware might think he was the one who got divorced today.

Just then, the pager on Hu Yiwei’s belt beeped, He put down the microphone: "I’m going to the front desk to return a call."

Tan Wenbin put an arm around his shoulder: "Let’s go together, I’m going to order some more drinks."

The two left the private room and came to the front desk. Hu Yiwei started making his call.

After ordering beer, Tan Wenbin got a pack of cigarettes to stay and eavesdrop, and then opened the pack, tapped it, pulled out two cigarettes, and handed one to Hu Yiwei. Hu Yiwei nodded with a smile, took it, and when he put it in his mouth, Tan Wenbin took out a lighter and lit it for him.

"Thanks buddy..."

At that moment, the call connected, and as soon as the voice of the woman on the other end came through, Hu Yiwei’s face changed completely.

Tan Wenbin silently lit up a cigarette for himself.

After surviving a rebellious and restless adolescence, he had long since stopped smoking, but now he needed to create a plausible scenario to listen to someone else’s phone call.

"You say."

"No problem, I’m listening."

"Huh, now you can’t bear to say it, but what were you doing earlier?"

"Don’t worry. I won’t be sad. I’m here singing with friends, celebrating my return to singlehood. Let me tell you, Zeng Miaomiao, even without you, I can live just fine!"

Tan Wenbin exhaled a ring of smoke, and to be honest, he could empathize with Hu Yiwei. The two had gone from college campus to wedding aisle, only for his wife to suddenly inform him of her desire for a divorce and to return home.

Suddenly, Hu Yiwei froze.

Then, tears rolled down as he shouted excitedly into the phone:

"Zeng Miaomiao, you’re heartless, you’re heartless..."

The phone on the other side hung up, and Hu Yiwei slammed the handset back down, turned around, and with his back against the front desk’s tiled wall, slowly slid to the floor.

Tan Wenbin asked, "Brother Hu, what’s wrong, what happened?"

"Miao Miao said she’s met someone in her hometown, and they’re getting married next month.

Tell me, why, why does she have to treat me like this, why is she so cruel!"

Tan Wenbin asked, "Did she already know her marriage partner from before?"

"No, they just met today on a blind date."

"And you believe her just like that?"

"Huh?"

"Brother Hu, think about it, doesn’t that sound absurd?"

"Are you saying they’ve been involved well before, but when we were divorcing, I asked her, she swore to me, she had no affair, no cheating."

"Brother Hu, what I mean is, you need to ask her in person, go to her hometown, get things clear. Maybe, she has her own reasons, don’t you think?"

"Go to her hometown, to ask her?" Hu Yiwei’s eyes filled with confusion, "But I’ve tried to hold on before, and it was useless."

"Brother Hu, your marriage may end, but you can’t be muddled about it. You have to get clarity for yourself, go ask her, and the man she’s about to remarry.

At least, in the future, when you feel down and want to drink in silence, you’ll have a topic to brood over."

"Binbin... I’m afraid to face her again, it hurts too much."

"Don’t worry, if you’re afraid to go alone, I’ll accompany you!"

With encouragement from another, Hu Yiwei’s gaze gradually became more determined: "Alright, next month, at her wedding, I have to ask and get clarity."

Next month?

If I wait until next month to accompany you, then perhaps Yuanzi and the others will have finished their business and returned by then.

"Brother Hu, you need to perk up. Listen to me, let’s go tomorrow!"

"Tomorrow?"

"Yes, think about it, there’s still a month. How painful and gloomy would you be every day, and could you even focus on work or life?

It’s better to make a clean break, go ask early, get to the point, and turn the page on life sooner."

Hu Yiwei nodded vigorously:

"Right, you’re right, I’ll ask for leave from work tomorrow morning, and go find her in the afternoon, brother, you..."

"I’ll take leave from school in the morning, meet you at noon, and we’ll set off together in the afternoon!"

"Such a good brother!" Hu Yiwei said excitedly, gripping Tan Wenbin’s hand, tears and snot flowing once more, "All these years we’ve been friends, it wasn’t for nothing, really!"

"Real brothers don’t talk about this stuff."

Tan Wenbin pulled a roll of paper from the front desk, handing it to this real brother he had known for not even three full hours:

"Here, Brother Hu, wipe your face."

"I’m going to the restroom to wash my face."

After Hu Yiwei left, Tan Wenbin looked toward the service staff at the front desk: "Could I have a piece of paper and borrow a pen, thanks."

Tan Wenbin wrote on the paper, A month?

Clearly, Hu Yiwei hadn’t let go of his feelings and marriage at all, so upon learning of his ex-wife’s speedy remarriage, he would definitely end up on site to get clarity.

Without his own intervention, given Hu Yiwei’s character, he would most likely wait until the day of the wedding to go.