After the Divorce, I Could Hear the Voice of the Future

Local time one in the morning, the plane arrived in Edinburgh.

Lu Liang had departed at noon, and the direct flight only took a little over six hours, but there was a five-hour time difference between the two places.

Before going to New York, he felt like he had gained 12 hours, but upon landing in Edinburgh, he immediately lost a good chunk of that, and he would lose even more after some time when he returned to his own country.

At the arrival gate, Lu Liang saw Zhuo Yifan holding a sign; he wore a smile and approached to give a hug, "Yifan, have you gotten used to living here recently?"

"Thanks for your concern, Mr. Lu, there are many international students here and quite a few Chinese supermarkets and restaurants; I'm quite used to it."

Zhuo Yifan led Lu Liang and the others out of the airport; he had arranged everything including the transportation and hotel accommodations.

With Lu Liang's arrival, it also meant that after being exiled overseas for forty-two days, it was almost time for him to pack up and prepare to return to his country.

"Mr. Lu, the University of Edinburgh is a very ancient institution, quite different from those in our country; its campus is located in the core area of the city center."

Leaving the airport and heading to the city center, Zhuo Yifan acted like a tour guide, mainly discussing the basics of the city centered around the University of Edinburgh.

The hotel he had booked for Lu Liang and the others was called the Alison Villa Hotel, less than 1.2 kilometers straight distance from Edinburgh's College of Education.

Fang Shiyu, new and unfamiliar with the area and unable to read the signs, the rented black Mercedes was for the time being driven by Zhuo Yifan.

Passing the Edinburgh campus, he stopped at the third building on the left side of the hotel, an old residential building called the Temair Apartments.

It was very dark, and the streetlights were dim, making it hard to see the entire structure, but it must have been quite old because there were many climbing vines on the walls.

Zhuo Yifan whispered softly, "Mr. Lu, Miss Su lives on the third floor of this apartment."

"Let's go to the hotel to check in first."

Lu Liang nodded slightly and looked up.

It was past two in the morning; there were very few lit rooms, but that did not include the third floor of the apartment.

After arriving at the neighboring villa hotel and completing the check-in process, Lu Liang took a bath, changed his clothes, and listened to Zhuo Yifan recount the information he had gathered so far.

Since the end of June when the summer vacation at the University of Edinburgh began, Zheng Xiaoxuan had moved into the apartment where Su Wanyu lived, sharing meals and lodging with her every day.

Occasionally a young man named Li Shihao would also come over to pay court to her, apparently attempting to pursue Su Wanyu.

But according to Zhuo Yifan's observations, there were no intimate actions between him and them, and they had never invited him upstairs…

…

The night deepened, and Lu Liang fell asleep peacefully after reviewing the information.

Li Shihao's existence could be disregarded; the biggest threat was probably Zheng Xiaoxuan, so it was necessary to drive her away.

Zhuo Yifan volunteered, indicating he would handle it; Zheng Xiaoxuan's biological father and stepmother were operating a Chinese supermarket locally.

The father worked part-time as a tour guide, and the supermarket was managed by the stepmother. If they could keep the father occupied and make the supermarket a bit busier, even if she didn't like her stepmother, she would definitely go home to help.

The target was 33 weeks pregnant, almost due, and considering Zheng Xiaoxuan's level of concern for her, she definitely wouldn't let her go with them.

This way, the target would be alone.

The next day at noon, Lu Liang received a call that Zhuo Yifan's plan had succeeded; Zheng Xiaoxuan had returned to the supermarket to help with stocking.

According to routine, after a lunch break, around two o'clock, the target would go to the library to read books, usually staying three to four hours, roughly returning to the apartment around six.

Before returning to the apartment, she might also visit the nearby Rejuvenation Supermarket to buy daily necessities; normally she shopped once every three days, so today she might, or might not.

Zhuo Yifan, after all, wasn't a professional, and managing everything personally for over forty days without being discovered or mistaken for a pervert was no small feat.

After waiting a while in the hotel, until Xu Jiawei stationed downstairs informed him that the target had left to catch a public bus, Lu Liang took a car and headed to the library ahead of time.

Regaining Su Wanyu was essentially a trap; laying traps required a bit of caution and a few tricks.

A simple chance encounter at the library seemed too vulgar and outdated, not even qualifying for a primetime slot.

Lu Liang had a good plan.

Edinburgh, the city library.

Su Wanyu got off from the bus and took off her hat, only to see an annoying person smiling at the doorway, her eyebrows lightly furrowed, "Li Shihao, why are you here again."

"During the summer break, I was thinking of reading some books to enrich myself," Li Shihao said with a smile, suddenly curious, "Where's Xiaoxuan? Didn't she come with you?"

Su Wanyu replied coldly, "She's busy, she did not come with me today."

"Wow, heaven is helping me too. That 'light bulb' has finally disappeared." Li Shihao exclaimed, his face filled with excitement.

Su Wanyu's brows were tightly furrowed, and she didn't know how many times she had said this, "I don't like you, why can't you understand?"

"Liking someone is a very personal matter. You not liking me has nothing to do with me liking you, does it?"

Li Shihao's smile did not fade.

A senior had told him that there are three essentials to wooing a girl: persistence, shamelessness, and persistent shamelessness.

The ancients also said that the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold; as long as one persists, even an iron rod can be ground into a needle, and a millennium-old iceberg can be melted.

Su Wanyu gritted her back teeth, really getting a bit angry now, "I have a boyfriend now, and he is also the father of the child."

She hoped that all sincere people would not be let down, so she always rejected him directly, leaving no room for hope.

But Li Shihao was an exception, no matter what she said, he wouldn't listen, to the point that she almost felt frustrated for his stubbornness.

Wouldn't it be better to pursue other girls with this sincerity? Why must he pursue her? Why does he have this sincerity, while others do not?

"Wanyu, you've told me eight hundred times that you have a boyfriend, but where is he?"

Li Shihao's smile remained on his face, but his eyes showed a hint of heartache as he said softly, "Being a single mother is really not easy, I like you and will accept everything about you."

"Li, please respect yourself, my child has a father."

Su Wanyu's expression grew colder, and she did not want to engage with him, walking straight into the library.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this topic anymore."

Li Shihao looked panicked and followed her quickly, noticing Su Wanyu standing still in a daze, he asked, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Su Wanyu shook her head blankly, then rubbed her eyes and took out some eye drops to put a few drops in.

Maybe it was a sequel from a previous surgery; she had just thought she saw Lu Liang.

But Lu Liang couldn't possibly be here, seeing Little Wang's Weibo post last night.

They should be over the Pacific Ocean right now, and maybe in a few hours, they would be back in the country.

"Here, Plato's 'Utopia', you were only halfway through it yesterday."

Li Shihao still wore a broad smile, continuously trying to please, but Su Wanyu was unappreciative and turned to pick up 'Emile,' a world-class work on child education.

Li Shihao was like a persistent plaster, wherever Su Wanyu went, he followed. After Su Wanyu chose her books and found a spot, he sat next to her, separated only by an aisle.

Suddenly, Li Shihao asked, "Wanyu, are you feeling unwell? You seem a bit distracted."

Su Wanyu usually focused intently while reading, like a beautiful and tranquil painting, and one could tell she enjoyed reading.

But today, she suddenly started daydreaming while reading, occasionally looking towards a certain spot on the second floor, and sometimes took out her phone to browse.

Su Wanyu did not respond, discarded the random thoughts in her mind, and forced herself not to think about those messy issues.

At this moment, ten meters away on the second floor.

Lu Liang smiled, leaning against the window, making a phone call to Zhuo Yifan, "How are the preparations?"

Zhuo Yifan replied, "Mr. Lu, all the necessary permissions from local authorities have been arranged, the materials have been shipped from home, and the venue is set up."

"Good job, I'll notify you when it's time."

Lu Liang picked up a storybook, crossed his legs, and sat by the railing on the second floor, waiting for Su Wanyu to finish her studies for the day.

Approaching six o'clock, Su Wanyu closed the book, packed up her stuff, and prepared to go home to make dinner.

Li Shihao again tried to ingratiate himself, "Wanyu, I drove here, let me drive you home."

Su Wanyu did not respond, as if she hadn't seen him, and walked straight out of the library to the bus station.

She thought she had been too polite to him before, which was why he kept persisting.

"Then I'll wait with you."

Li Shihao beamed with a smile, even the icy chill of the Arctic couldn't freeze his enthusiasm.

The two took a bus to the station closest to Temair Apartments, but they still had about 800 meters to walk.

As dusk fell, Su Wanyu abandoned the idea of shopping for groceries and just wanted to get home as soon as possible.

As they walked over a small bridge and reached the middle, a slow-moving sedan was following close behind them.

Suddenly, from afar, sounds rose, and bunches of fireworks shot into air, bursting into brilliant colors against the dim sky.