Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s-Chapter 1590 - 1592: It’s My Responsibility

"Ah!"

Qingzhu screamed, wrapping herself tightly in the blanket.

"You... you... Fine! Very fine!" Xiao Fang snapped as she turned on the light with a slap.

"Xiao Fang, listen to me..." Kuang Kanzhi hurriedly grabbed his clothes, fumblingly trying to put them on.

Just as he managed to pull up his pants, Kuang Qingqing burst in. Seeing the scene in front of her, her face instantly paled.

She let out a scream and charged towards Qingzhu on the bed, but Xiao Fang held her back firmly.

"Qingqing, go back to your room!"

"Mom!"

"Go back!"

Xiao Fang barked sternly.

Kuang Qingqing had never seen her mother look so fierce before. She bit her lower lip, throwing a hateful glare at Kuang Kanzhi, then stormed off, turning abruptly as she ran away.

But Xiao Fang had never felt so calm in her life.

She looked at Qingzhu, who was trembling under the blanket, then glanced at her disheveled husband with his messy hair and rumpled clothes, and spoke bitterly, "Tomorrow, we’ll have a proper talk."

"Xiao Fang..."

"Don’t call me. And I hope you won’t step into my room ever again."

With that, Xiao Fang turned around and left.

Once the room fell into silence again, Qingzhu timidly peeked her head out from under the blanket. Her eyes brimmed with tears as she looked at Kuang Kanzhi, who sat in defeat nearby. In a soft and trembling voice, she said, "Brother Kan, I... I didn’t want this either..."

She had dreamed of Ah Liu, dreamed of him running ahead, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t catch up.

Then someone wielded a long whip, lashing her mercilessly. Out of fear, she had clung tightly to the person beside her, and when she was held in return, she realized it was Kuang Kanzhi.

In the past, due to her psychological trauma and being mistreated by men, Qingzhu had always been terrified of intimacy. She could never imagine taking that step with Kuang Kanzhi—just the thought of it filled her with dread. Any time Kuang Kanzhi got close, she would panic.

But now her condition had improved significantly. Kuang Kanzhi’s years of care and devotion had earned her complete trust and reliance. She was no longer afraid of intimacy and had finally taken that step.

She never expected it to be discovered by Xiao Fang on the very first time.

Of course, deep inside, she felt a faint sense of guilt towards Ah Liu.

Seeing Qingzhu’s delicate bare shoulders exposed, her timid and stunningly beautiful aura, Kuang Kanzhi didn’t regret it for a second. Truth be told, he had been tempted to have her for a long time. It was only because she couldn’t accept it before that he had restrained himself.

This was a woman he had cared for over ten years. Wasn’t it only right that she should be his?

She should’ve always been his.

"It’s okay, it’s okay. Tomorrow, I’ll sit down and have a proper talk with Xiao Fang," he said, pulling her into his arms. He kissed her forehead softly and sighed, "But I’m afraid this will have to wrong you, Ah Zhu."

"Wrong me?" Qingzhu looked up at him with some confusion.

Kuang Kanzhi said, "Ah Zhu, think about it. After all these years, Ah Liu is impossible to find, right? Even if you could find him, odds are he’s already married and has children."

Hearing this, Qingzhu shuddered slightly.

But she knew deep down that it was the truth.

Ah Liu had become nothing but a dream to her. The truth was, even if she were asked to leave on her own now to search for him, she wouldn’t have the courage. The world outside terrified her.

"Even if he isn’t married, who knows what he’s like now? Disabled? Old? Broke, unable to afford even three meals a day?"

Each possibility Kuang Kanzhi voiced made Qingzhu shrink back a little more.

"Would he even be able to support you? Would you leave me to follow him?"

"Brother Kan, I don’t want to leave you," Qingzhu hurriedly grabbed his hand.

Kuang Kanzhi relished the feeling of being needed by such a stunning beauty. He smiled, holding her tighter, and said, "Ah Zhu, I can’t bear to let you go either. Besides, now that we’ve come this far, looking after you will always be my responsibility."