Reborn in the 80s: My Whole Family Secretly Hears My Thoughts and Goes Wild with Success! - Chapter 167

“I’m not sure.”

Ye Zhiqiu shook her head. Her memories of Kang Zhimiao were neither plentiful nor scarce.

Kang Zhimiao had also come from their cultural troupe; she was the former star performer, the principal dancer.

She left in Ye Zhiqiu’s third year with the troupe.

After marrying Xu Xun, she devoted herself to being a full-time housewife.

At that time, Wu Qingyun wasn’t the troupe leader yet. She had tried to persuade Kang Zhimiao, saying her talent was too great to be wasted as a housewife.

Kang Zhimiao didn’t really want to leave the troupe either, but how could a daughter-in-law of the Xu family continue to perform in public?

After Kang Zhimiao left, Wu Qingyun was dejected for quite a while. Ye Zhiqiu remembered training when Wu Qingyun came in and specifically told her: “Zhiqiu, if you get married in the future, promise me you’ll never give up dancing.”

Ye Zhiqiu had always remembered those words, though the main reason she kept dancing was simply that she loved it deeply.

No matter what troubles were on her mind, once she started dancing, she would forget them all, immersing her entire body and soul into the movements.

With every gesture, every spin and leap, those negative emotions would drift away.

“But even if Kang Zhixin’s older sister finds some connections, I doubt our troupe leader will be easily swayed.”

Ye Zhiqiu had felt something was off since earlier but couldn’t pinpoint it. Now she realized: “Shuangshuang, do you remember the name of Kang Zhixin’s older sister?”

“It was Kang Zhi… Kang Zhi-something. I remember it was just one character different from Kang Zhixin’s name. Kang Zhixin proudly explained the names of all her siblings once.”

Ye Zhiqiu spoke up: “Kang Zhimiao. The four siblings’ names together form the phrase ‘miao shou ren xin’ (wonderful skill, benevolent heart).”

“Yes, that’s right! It’s been so long, I’d forgotten. I only remembered she was Kang Zhixin’s older sister, the daughter-in-law of General Xu’s family.”

That was what felt wrong to her. No one remembered Kang Zhimiao, the excellent dancer anymore. She had become defined by other identities.

In the future, she didn’t want to be introduced merely as Yue Mingyuan’s beloved, the Yue family’s daughter-in-law, or Ya Ya’s mother. She wanted people to remember her name—Ye Zhiqiu.

At 4:30 p.m., He Bin was already waiting at the compound gate for Lu Shuangshuang.

“Shen Xiang?”

A car stopped in front of He Bin. Chen Can took off his sunglasses. “What are you doing here? Looking for me?”

“No.”

He Bin’s gaze moved past Chen Can to the passenger seat, where Xu Wan sat.

Chen Can shifted uncomfortably, blocking the view of Xu Wan. “Then what are you doing here?”

“Waiting for someone.”

“Waiting? For who? Shen Zhiqiu?”

“My sister has changed her surname to Ye. And I’m not called Shen Xiang anymore. My name is He Bin.”

Chen Can frowned. “What? Xiao Xiang, are you feeling unwell?”

He was starting to talk nonsense.

He Bin couldn’t be bothered to explain to Chen Can. He asked directly, “Are you going to divorce Shen Liya?”

Chen Can grew irritated. “This is between me and your second sister. Stay out of it! She committed a crime and is going to be sentenced. Do you know what that means?”

“No, I don’t.”

Chen Can waved his hand dismissively. “If you don’t know, then don’t worry about it. You’re just a kid. You wouldn’t understand.”

He Bin stared coldly at Chen Can. “I can understand you divorcing Shen Liya. But I can’t understand you being with someone else before the divorce is even final.”

“You were involved with my oldest sister, then turned around and married Shen Liya, and now you’re with someone new.”

“Xiao Xiang!” Chen Can’s eyes warned He Bin to stop talking. “As long as Shen Liya and I are not divorced, I am still your brother-in-law.”

He Bin refused to back down. “Then you are also still her husband. The least you could do is go see her once, instead of fooling around with another woman.”

“Shen Xiang, I’ve given you enough face, haven’t I!”

Chen Can yanked open the car door, rushed over to He Bin, and grabbed him by the collar. “Don’t think I won’t hit you! Before, I held back out of respect for your parents and your sister! Once I divorce your sister, you’ll be nothing to me!”

“Right now, your whole family are prisoners! How dare you act tough with me!”

Chen Can had been having a string of bad luck lately. Not only had he been mysteriously beaten up and become a laughingstock, but people were also gossiping behind his back, calling him a modern-day Chen Shimei for abandoning his wife and trying to climb the social ladder by attaching himself to General Xu’s family.

He could feel the looks people gave him, the insinuations in their words.

For the sake of his future, he could endure it. But what right did Shen Xiang have to judge him?

What was Shen Xiang anyway? Just a petty hoodlum!

“Even if I’m nothing, I’m still better than someone like you!” He Bin’s eyes were full of contempt.

For a moment, Chen Can seemed to see Yue Mingyuan in him. He raised his fist and punched He Bin hard, knocking him to the ground.

He Bin was about to fight back when he caught sight of Ye Zhiqiu and Lu Shuangshuang running towards him.

As Chen Can moved to kick him, He Bun curled up, shielding his head with his hands, putting on a terrified act.

“You brat, so you can be scared! Weren’t you just acting so tough, huh?”

Chen Can felt smug.

The next second, he was forcefully spun around, and a heavy slap landed on his face. “Chen Can, you won’t even spare a child? Are you even human?”

Chen Can saw Ye Zhiqiu’s face clearly and froze for a moment. “Zhiqiu.”

Realizing what had happened a beat later, his face darkened immediately. “You dare hit me!”

“Chen Can, Xiao Xiang is my brother. If you lay another finger on him, I’ll fight you to the death!”

Ye Zhiqiu shot an angry glare at Chen Can, then stepped past him. She and Lu Shuangshuang helped He Bin to his feet.

“Xiao Xiang, are you okay?” Ye Zhiqiu brushed the dust off He Bin’s clothes.

“Sis.” He Bin’s eyes reddened, looking as pitiful as could be.

Ye Zhiqiu’s anger subsided, but Lu Shuangshuang’s flared up. She glanced around, picked up a large rock from the ground, and charged towards Chen Can. “Chen Can, you bastard! I’ll…”

Ye Zhiqiu and He Bin quickly grabbed hold of Lu Shuangshuang.

Chen Can was also startled by Lu Shuangshuang. He could tell she genuinely intended to hit him with that rock. He hastily backed towards his car. “Lu Shuangshuang, have you lost your mind!”

“I have lost my mind! You hit Xiao Xiang!”

Lu Shuangshuang broke free from Ye Zhiqiu and He Bin. Seeing this, Chen Can scrambled into the car, started the engine, and sped off.

Lu Shuangshuang hurled the rock with all her might at Chen Can’s car. With a loud thud, it smashed a hole in the rear window.

“Lunatics! You’re all lunatics!” Chen Can slammed his fist on the steering wheel.

Xu Wan reached for Chen Can’s hand. “A’Can, don’t be angry.”

“It’s nothing.” Chen Can shook off Xu Wan’s hand and, when she wasn’t looking, wiped his hand on his trousers.

But Xu Wan saw it. Her heart ached. “A’Can, do you… do you still not like me?”

“Where did that come from? What nonsense are you talking?”

Chen Can put an arm around Xu Wan perfunctorily. “Wanwan, if I didn’t like you, why would I endure all this criticism for you?”

“I need to go see Shen Liya tomorrow.