Chapter 589 Hidden Knife
Li Zhuangsheng silently put the meat into the pot, and Hu Mengdie helped clean the next dish and then slice it. The knife rose and fell, and the chopping board made an irregular knocking sound.

The food sizzled in the pot, accompanied by the roar of the range hood.

“I don’t plan to get married. I’m fine being alone.” Hu Mengdie couldn’t help but speak again, “You really don’t have to take it to heart.”

In fact, not everyone cares.

He had said the same thing before. But today, Li Zhuangsheng was too embarrassed to repeat it.

Because what I said before was barely a justifiable and helpless act, but continuing to say it like this now is purely an excuse for myself.

Hu Mengdie knew that she was divorced in her previous life. Although Li Zhuangsheng took all the responsibility on himself and said that he was a psychopath, who could guarantee that the next man would not be one?

Perhaps in Hu Mengdie’s heart, it was the future outcome that had left her with a psychological shadow, but she would no longer blame him.

The more beautiful something is, the more we want to possess it all. Who would want to buy a used car when we can buy a new one?

Li Zhuangsheng cooked in silence, and the only response to his silence was the harsh and dull sound of the spatula rubbing against the bottom of the pot.

How can I make up for her life?
“Oh!”

Suddenly, a scream came from his ear. Li Zhuangsheng turned his head and saw Hu Mengdie covering her finger with a painful look on her face and blood flowing out.

“Did you cut your hand?” Li Zhuangsheng turned off the stove and hurried forward to check.

“Um, sorry…”

“Why are you apologizing?”

Li Zhuangsheng held Hu Mengdie’s hand, turned on the faucet to rinse, and finally saw the cut which was not very deep.

“Wait for me.” Li Zhuangsheng breathed a sigh of relief and left the kitchen to rummage through the drawers and cabinets to take out the medicine.

“What’s wrong?” Li Xiuyu asked.

“Hu Mengdie cut her finger.”

“is it serious?”

“It shouldn’t be serious.”

“Oh.”

Li Zhuangsheng quickly returned to the kitchen, wrapped Hu Mengdie’s wound with gauze, and pressed on it with a little force.

“Don’t worry, it will be fine in a while.” said Li Zhuangsheng.

“I’m sorry for causing you trouble.” Hu Mengdie bit her lip, tears welling in her eyes.

I don’t know if it’s because of the pain in the wound or for some other reason.

Li Zhuangsheng felt even more sad and shook his head quickly: “It’s okay, it’s okay. I cut my fingers all the time. It’s normal!”

“I really can’t do anything right…” Hu Mengdie said softly.

“No, I’m telling you, I also made a fool of myself when I went to your house before.” Li Zhuangsheng brought up his own dark history. “At that time, I was a new son-in-law, and I wanted to show off in front of your parents, so I had to cook, and then I burned my hand. I was really scared at the time, and I was really afraid of messing up. But you forcibly turned off the stove and held my hand under the faucet for a long time. I caused you trouble that time, and I’m really embarrassed!”

Hu Mengdie lowered her head, her lips curved, but her voice became sadder: “I don’t know.”

“Haha… Indeed, that is a matter for the future. But people always make mistakes.”

“Am I better, or is she better?” Hu Mengdie asked in a hoarse voice.

“Ah, this…” Li Zhuangsheng hesitated for a moment, then forced a smile, “All good, all good.”

“You must want her to come back. It would be better if I just disappeared.” “Hey, hey, I didn’t say that!”

“I can see that you miss her. You always remember what happened between the two of you.”

“I…” Li Zhuangsheng was speechless.

Of course, he missed Hu Mengdie in the future. Hu Mengdie was different from others. She had once appeared alive in this time and space. Suddenly, she was gone, just like she had passed away. Li Zhuangsheng would feel sad even if it was an ordinary friend, let alone his ex-wife?
“I’m sorry, it seems like I murdered your ex-wife.” Hu Mengdie said again.

“No, no, don’t think like that…you…you…anyway, it’s definitely not your fault!” Li Zhuangsheng stammered to comfort her.

What happened to Hu Mengdie? Is she confused about her identity?

But it really wasn’t her fault. She was just a victim from beginning to end.

The two were silent again for a while. Li Zhuangsheng loosened his hands and removed the gauze layer by layer. The bleeding had stopped.

Li Zhuangsheng gently rinsed Hu Mengdie’s wound again, then disinfected it with iodine, applied erythromycin ointment with a cotton swab, and finally carefully wrapped it with a Band-Aid.

“No wonder she likes you so much.” Hu Mengdie looked down at Li Zhuangsheng treating her wound and licked her lips.

“Haha…” Li Zhuangsheng just laughed dryly. This topic suddenly made him smell a taboo that he shouldn’t continue to talk about.

“If you and Zhu Zhixue really separate in the future, then…” Hu Mengdie suddenly said again.

Li Zhuangsheng’s heart trembled, and then suddenly softened. It was as if he was being pressed against the wall by Hu Mengdie, and the air was filled with the unavoidable ambiguity.

However, Hu Mengdie got stuck in the middle of her words and never finished the second half.

Li Zhuangsheng heaved a sigh of relief again, but with it came a little disappointment that he shouldn’t have. He suddenly wanted to know what the second half of Hu Mengdie’s original sentence was, even though he had a vague guess.

Of course, he ended up saying nothing or asking anything, as if he didn’t care.

“You can’t move your hand now, otherwise the wound might still bleed.” Li Zhuangsheng reminded, “So you should go out and take a rest first. I’ll take care of the rest, it will be quick.”

After the three of them finished their meal, Hu Mengdie got up and said goodbye, and agreed to bring Hu Mengke the next day.

The next afternoon, Hu Mengdie brought Hu Mengke as promised.

“Hello, brother-in-law.” Hu Mengke stood at the door coquettishly, “I’m here to play.”

“It’s been more than a month since we last met. Come in.”

Li Zhuangsheng welcomed Hu Mengke into his home with a smile.

“Brother-in-law, have you become a little darker?” Hu Mengke said with a smile.

“Military training.” Li Zhuangsheng smiled and handed Hu Mengke a drink. “Isn’t your sister a little darker?”

“My sister’s dark skin isn’t noticeable, but yours is quite obvious. Don’t you wear sunscreen?”

“No, why would a boy wear sunscreen!”

The two chatted and laughed. Li Zhuangsheng took out chess and wanted to play chess with Hu Mengke, while Hu Mengdie watched the game.

Hu Mengke didn’t think much about it, and played chess with Li Zhuangsheng with a smile. Li Zhuangsheng chatted for a while, and suddenly got to the point: “You are in the second grade, do you want to make up for the National Day?”

“We have to make up for the missed classes. We can make up for two days.” Hu Mengke muttered, “I really don’t understand. What difference does it make if we have two more or two less days? Why do we have to make up for the missed classes?”

“Haha, indeed.” Li Zhuangsheng laughed, “Oh, by the way. Have you taken your monthly exam?”

Hu Mengke had just picked up a chess piece when his expression stiffened slightly when he heard this.

(End of this chapter)