Chapter 136: Chapter 136: Can you get the staff from the Civil Affairs Bureau to make a trip? Getting a divorce.

Cheng Zhiwei’s question was one Zhou Lin could not answer.

Because those two people had been reassigned by He Lanzhi.

Zhou Lin and He Lanzhi had grown up together since childhood, and he was extremely familiar with the people around them; it was all too easy to transfer those two away.

He couldn’t bring himself to say it.

But just because he didn’t answer didn’t mean Cheng Zhiwei couldn’t guess.

She even deeply suspected that he had taken her phone away just to prevent her from contacting Cheng Zhiyin, to let Cheng Zhiyin be tortured and then blackmail her in return, forcing her to accept any arrangement he made.

In the past, although Zhou Lin was excessive, Cheng Zhiwei would never doubt his character and never imagined that one day he would go so far as to target her family.

But this time, she felt she had always been wrong.

Character, too, can change in an instant.

"So this time, are you still choosing He Lanzhi?" Cheng Zhiwei asked with difficulty, her face so severely injured that it was almost unrecognizable, and even Zhang Yuanheng had said that there might be scars left in two places.

Her face was bandaged, only the eyes and nose visible, and her mouth was in such pain when she spoke because it stretched the wounds.

But she still had to ask.

She had to ask every single word clearly.

Zhou Lin’s expression was gloomy, his thin lips pursed, his jawline tensed extremely tight.

Their gazes met, and neither of them looked away.

Cheng Zhiwei understood in her heart. She let out a deeply ironic chuckle and said no more.

Just then, several people bustled into the hospital room.

When Lin Yu saw Cheng Zhiwei’s battered body and almost unrecognizable face, her eyes immediately reddened. "Zhiwei."

Zhou Chenyuan’s brows were furrowed, forming a deep crease as he reprimanded Zhou Lin, "Come out."

Father and son stepped outside, one after the other.

Wang Mei helped Cheng Zhiwei adjust her blanket and said angrily, "Young Madam knew there was danger, so why did you send me away and go alone? If it weren’t for the Young Master’s people finding me, I still wouldn’t have made it home."

Her reproach was half genuine, half feigned, born more out of concern than anger.

Cheng Zhiwei sincerely apologized with a "I’m sorry," and then said, "Aunt Wang, I have something I want to say to the madam; could you please step out for a moment?"

Wang Mei was taken aback for a moment but quickly nodded and left.

Lin Yu sat down beside Cheng Zhiwei, wanting to touch her wounds but fearing she would hurt, so she ended up only patting her through the blanket. "Zhiwei, what do you want to tell me?"

Cheng Zhiwei awkwardly took out a mobile phone from under the blanket, an old model owned by Wang Mei, and she solemnly handed it to Lin Yu, saying with difficulty, "There is a recording in this phone that can prove He Lanzhi is the culprit behind the harm done to my sister and me."

Lin Yu was shocked and sprang to her feet. "He Lanzhi?"

Without going into too much detail, Cheng Zhiwei simply said, "Previously, Gao Wei abused my sister at the instigation of He Lanzhi, and then he turned around and forced me towards death. Zhou Lin is aware of this, but he chooses to side with He Lanzhi. There’s nothing I can do."

As she spoke, she began to cough violently. The pain on her body became uncontrollable and spread rapidly, making her subconsciously want to curl up, but she was utterly unable to move at this moment.

Sweat from pain covered her forehead.

With a heart aching for her daughter, Lin Yu comforted her, "Don’t get agitated, take it slow. Mom’s right here, don’t get agitated, don’t get agitated."

After about fifteen minutes, the pain in Cheng Zhiwei’s body had subsided somewhat. Gritting her teeth to bear it, she continued, "I originally had a recording on my phone and I also called the police, but Zhou Lin took my phone away and wouldn’t let me report it."

"This bastard." Lin Yu cursed furiously.

"Because I was worried about my sister, I asked Aunt Wang to accompany me outside. It was only when I used Aunt Wang’s phone to make a call that I learned Gao Wei had been released from the police station and was tormenting my sister even more. I had no choice but to confront him."

Cheng Zhiwei took a deep breath and tears slid down, "I couldn’t swallow this anger. I was thinking of dragging Gao Wei to death with me; if I died, my sister would be liberated. But I also didn’t want to let He Lanzhi off so easily, so I recorded everything and hid it in my underwear."

Her initial thought was to drag Gao Wei to death with her or, if by accident she died first, the police would find the phone on her body and get the recording.

The recording, coupled with her injuries, would be enough.

Not one of He Lanzhi or Gao Wei should be let off.

"Stop talking, Zhiwei, rest assured, I will definitely get justice for you."

"Mom, I know the Zhou family and the He family have business dealings. It’s impractical to think He Lanzhi would actually be jailed, but I want you to help me hire a lawyer and divorce Zhou Lin," Cheng Zhiwei choked up, as pain throughout her body reminded her of the cost to continue this marriage, "I can’t bear to see my family members one by one dragged down by me, even losing their lives."

Zhou family’s willingness to seek justice for her against He Lanzhi would be ideal, but she did not dare overestimate her worth to the Zhou family nor could she insist. She could only strive for the greatest benefit within her capacity.

Tears also fell from Lin Yu’s eyes. She once held hopes for Zhou Lin and Cheng Zhiwei’s harmonious marriage and even for them to add to the Zhou family.

Before when Cheng Zhiwei mentioned divorce, she would agree but with reservations.

But now, seeing the horrifying injuries on Cheng Zhiwei’s body, she knew she was wrong.

That’s why this time she immediately agreed without hesitation, "Okay, mom will help you."

"Thank you." Cheng Zhiwei finally let out a sigh of relief. With Lin Yu’s attitude like this, she knew she would definitely be able to successfully divorce Zhou Lin this time.

Soon she drifted into a fitful sleep.

Lin Yu held the phone, her grip tightening, her expression growing cold.

Outside, Zhou Chenyuan looked sternly at his only son, his tone somewhat heavy, "Are you becoming more willful with your actions now?"

"I’m sorry, Dad." Zhou Lin bowed his head in apology, "I didn’t expect things to turn out this way."

"I’ve heard that this matter is related to He Lanzhi?" Zhou Chenyuan said coolly. Although he had gradually handed over the Zhou Group to Zhou Lin, he still knew very well about some matters.

Even just from a few minor clues, he could guess the general situation.

Zhou Lin fell silent, then said softly, "I’ll handle the matter with He Lanzhi."

"Are you going to protect her?" Zhou Chenyuan asked indifferently, but with an overpowering presence, "Have you thought about the consequences? Can you bear them?"

He couldn’t make any decisions for Zhou Lin, nor would he force Zhou Lin to listen to him. What he could do was fulfill his duty as a father to offer advice to Zhou Lin. Whether Zhou Lin listened or not was Zhou Lin’s own business.

Zhou Lin had stayed up all night keeping watch over Cheng Zhiwei. At this moment, he looked somewhat haggard, but still nodded firmly, "I know what I’m doing."

Zhou Chenyuan didn’t speak further because Lin Yu came out.

Lin Yu walked up to Zhou Lin with a grim expression and slapped him hard across the face, "Where is He Lanzhi?"

Zhou Lin’s eyes flashed, but not with much surprise, as he had already guessed that Cheng Zhiwei would definitely tell his mother the whole story.

It was fortunate that her phone was still in his hands.

But the next second, Lin Yu’s words made his heart skip a beat.

Lin Yu made a phone call, "Old Xu, sorry to trouble you, could you send someone from the Civil Affairs Bureau over? For a divorce."

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