Chapter 541: The Pursuer of My Ex-Wife

didn't dare to look back at the old man's dark face. She turned her head and silently followed Aunt Fang and the others away."That's impossible, something just hit me!"Qiao Baoer's temperament, with...Zhu Xiaowei returned to the shared apartment with a weary body. She was very hungry. This was her first day at work, and because she wasn't good at French, communication was a challenge. The job was a bit difficult for her, but in order to make a living, she had to adapt.

Actually, with her credentials and prior experience at &am;am;, she could easily find a well-paying position at a top company in a major Chinese city.

Smiling bitterly in her heart, a woman nearing 30 chooses to leave her hometown and seek a new way of life. This is really not a wise choice, this road is not easy to walk.

"...Keep going, keep going. Hang in there." After taking a winding path through many alleys, her legs ached from walking. She took a deep breath and muttered to herself, cheering herself on.

Her shared apartment was in a somewhat secluded area of Paris, an old part of the city. It was said that this district had once been the most prosperous during Napoleon's time, but that was over a hundred years ago. As the new urban center rose, this area failed to keep up with the times and gradually fell into obscurity.

Time can make one forget everything, both happiness and pain.

Zhu Xiaowei suddenly thought of some things, her eyes filled with sadness. She lowered her eyes and continued to climb the stairs silently.

Her shared apartment was on the top floor, a 120-square-meter space shared by four people with three bedrooms. She and Camille squeezed into the master bedroom, while Emma joked that she was too fat to share a room, so she took one for herself. Meanwhile, Rhea needed some personal space because she frequently brought men back.

Although it was already deep autumn, the afternoon sun on the top floor still radiated heat. Even touching the wall felt warm. To ventilate, she had to open the window, but doing so would allow mosquitoes, flies, rats, and ants from the alleyway to swarm into their home. Apparently, during the summer, the alleyway emitted a truly unbearable stench.

Out and about, who would dare to be so provocative about their living environment Most importantly, the rent here is cheap.

Zhu Xiao Wei has been used to a hard life since she was young, and she has never complained about this kind of environment.

She looked a bit lost, taking heavy steps up the old wooden stairs, each one creaking ominously under her weight.

"Ms. Zhu, a man came to look for you today."

Hearing the familiar sound of footsteps on the stairs, the landlord's wife immediately poked her head out the window on the first floor and called out to her.

Her landlady was an 83-year-old woman who lived alone. She had no husband or children and owned this five-story old building, renting out the floors and rooms for a substantial income. She didn't usually interact much with her tenants, but she seemed to quite like Zhu Xiaowei, the humble young Chinese girl.

Everyone around thought Zhu Xiaowei was very young. They said she was diligent and helpful, not afraid of being taken advantage of. Having seen so many flamboyant women on the streets of Paris, they found that introverted and low-key women were more profound.

Zhu Xiaowei was taken aback. "Who is it" she asked innocently, wondering what the other person could possibly want from her.

“That man doesn't speak French, he speaks English, but he didn't say anything except that he was looking for a top-floor apartment. He recently came from China, a woman surnamed Zhu. I guess he wants to find you.” The landlord’s wife told the truth.

"Is there something you need" Zhu Xiaowei was a little worried it might be about work.

The other day, she and Emma were joking with a few others about opening a restaurant together. Camille even got excited, saying they'd make a fortune and then move out of here, leaving all this behind, to live in fancy houses.

Of course, that was just a whimsical dream they had for the moment. Opening a restaurant in Paris is easier said than done.

First of all, they didn't have enough startup capital, or else they wouldn't be living together in such a run-down place. But dreams are still needed, so Emma suggested that they could first work as waitresses in other restaurants to earn money and learn some experience about running a restaurant.

She found work today, working in the back kitchen of a restaurant.

The landlady's gaze lingered on her, a peculiar look in her eyes. "… Asian features," she said, "that man was tall and thin, with glasses, very polite-looking. He seemed wealthy."

In an instant, Zhu Xiaowei froze. A familiar handsome face flashed in her mind.

The landlord's wife, having seen countless people, immediately saw that the man and Zhu Xiaowei must have a deep relationship.

"After thinking about it for a moment, I added, “...That man's expression looked very worried.”

Zhu Xiao Wei didn't ask any further. After softly thanking the landlady, she quickly returned to her shared apartment on the top floor.

"Little Weiwei, why did you come back so late" Emma immediately greeted her with a big apple when she saw her return.

"On my first day of work, I want to stay late and get familiar with the environment as soon as possible."

"Is work giving you trouble"

Zhu Xiao Wei smiled, "No, work is going smoothly, thank you for introducing me to this job, the boss lady is very witty and humorous, I really like this job."

"That's good." Emma patted her shoulder cheerfully.

Camille munched on a slice of pizza as she walked out, mumbling, "Xiaowei's personality is liked by bosses wherever she goes to work."

Zhu Xiaowei is willing to take a loss at work, she's diligent and honest. Of course, the boss likes this kind of employee, unlike people here who never overtime.

Zhu Xiaowei didn't participate in their conversation. She was a little tired both physically and mentally today and wanted to take a hot bath.

Liya rushed out of her room and stopped her, "Xiaowei, what is the relationship between the man who came to see you today and you"

"What man"

Emma and Camille immediately turned to look at them.

Lilia drew her thick eyebrows up, a suggestive smile playing on her lips as she teased, "A rather refined Asian man came to see Xiaowei at noon today. I saw his back from the window upstairs—very thin, almost like he was sick. But he was wearing a deep blue Armani suit that just came out in the boutique a few days ago. He must be wealthy."

"Confess and you'll be leniently treated!"

Emma and Camille immediately became excited too, surrounding Zhu Xiaowei and forbidding her from taking a bath, demanding an interrogation under duress, "Who is that man!"tive… The day before yesterday, I was so frustrated that I exploded. I vented to Jun Zhi牧, but he didn’t say anything comforting, he just laughed at me.” Qiao Baoer was very unhappy.She was at home on...