# She Chose My Enemy After Becoming CEO But Panicked When I Walked Away - Jinwoo Recap

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q77LUOcCUVg

[00:00] What to do when your wife suddenly becomes divorce her immediately.
[00:03] Hesitating for even a second means you lose.
[00:05] The day Shen Yaochu became the richest person in Jiangcheng, I straightforwardly split our assets in half and decisively left.
[00:12] With bloodshot eyes, she choked me tightly.
[00:15] Lu Zechuan, you're so cruel.
[00:17] 10 years, the pig I raised had finally fattened up and it was finally time for the slaughter.
[00:21] Who could understand this joke?
[00:22] I might be the first man ever to want a divorce simply because his wife got rich.
[00:26] The reason was nothing else.
[00:28] I discovered Shen Yaochu was planning to have an affair.
[00:30] It was just one step away from happening.
[00:32] After a brief moment of shock and heartbreak, I felt relieved.
[00:36] Actually, 5 years ago, when her company received its first round of investment and started booming, I had a premonition that this day would come.
[00:44] People say men go bad when they have money.
[00:46] Aren't women the same?
[00:48] Shen Yaochu would never know that on the day she and Ning Chuan discussed her affair, I was standing right outside the study door holding a cup of coffee.
[00:53] The great beauty Shen, MC Shen Zing from the TV station, isn't right?
[00:57] What do you think?
[00:57] Ning Chuan
[01:00] asked. Shen Yaochu replied indifferently.
[01:01] A bit too ruthless, aren't you?
[01:03] Then why did you give him a Maserati?
[01:05] Even if you have money, you shouldn't spend it like this.
[01:07] My fingers tightened.
[01:09] My heart grew cold.
[01:11] A Maserati was indeed a huge gift.
[01:14] Then, I heard Shen Yaochu's somewhat tired voice.
[01:15] It's just a car.
[01:18] Kaho, then let me kiss him for you first.
[01:20] Who knows, maybe one day you'll change your mind.
[01:22] Whatever, it's up to you.
[01:24] The topic of Shen Zing ended.
[01:26] The two continued to discuss their project collaboration.
[01:28] It sounded just like casual afternoon tea gossip between two women.
[01:30] Nothing important.
[01:32] It's just a pity that the cup of coffee that day ended up in my stomach, keeping me awake all night.
[01:36] Ironically, when we got married years ago, we were so poor we couldn't even afford a wedding banquet.
[01:39] And now, Shen Yaochu was preparing a lavish wedding for me.
[01:44] On one hand, she felt guilty towards me, but that didn't stop her from trying to please another man.
[01:48] Ah, the human heart is unpredictable.
[01:52] Shallow waters easily strand a ship.
[01:53] Divorce, I definitely had to get a divorce and as quickly as possible to avoid any unexpected variables.
[02:02] immediately made an appointment with my lawyer, He Joe.
[02:05] The meeting took place in a coffee shop.
[02:08] Coincidentally, the TV hanging in the lobby was broadcasting the financial program hosted by Shen Zing.
[02:13] Perhaps it was through this program that Shen Yaochu met him.
[02:15] The young, radiant host spoke elegantly with sharp intellect, slowly conversing with wealthy figures that ordinary people could hardly approach.
[02:24] Yet, he didn't reveal a single flaw.
[02:26] He Joe is an old classmate of mine, now a well-known divorce lawyer.
[02:30] Seeing me staring at the screen, he smiled and asked, "Lu Zechuan, do you think Shen Zing looks a bit like you?"
[02:35] My anger immediately flared.
[02:38] "Like me where?" I growled.
[02:38] "Shen Zing is a typical effeminate pretty boy, while I am a real man."
[02:42] He Joe blinked in confusion.
[02:44] "But everyone who knows you says so. During our class reunion, people even brought it up."
[02:48] I frowned and sneered.
[02:48] "What bad luck."
[02:50] Not in the mood to discuss Shen Zing, I got straight to the point.
[02:54] "I want to divorce Shen Yaochu."
[02:56] He Joe's eyes widened.
[02:56] "Lu Zechuan, are you joking?"
[02:58] "After all those years of hardship, you're finally enjoying the fruits of
[03:02] your labor and you want a divorce?
[03:04] I rolled my eyes.
[03:06] Do I look like someone who makes a joke out of marriage?
[03:07] Our classmates had witnessed me throwing caution to the wind to marry Shen Yaochu when her company was on the verge of bankruptcy.
[03:15] So, He Joe's shock was understandable.
[03:17] You married her when she was at her poorest and you're leaving her when she's at her richest.
[03:20] Lu Zechuan, do you have a conscience?
[03:22] I took a sip of coffee and replied slowly.
[03:24] I could still grasp the poor woman from back then, but now, the wealthiest female tycoon in Jiangcheng, do you think I can still control her?
[03:32] How many divorce cases have you handled?
[03:34] I thought you'd understand this best.
[03:35] Aren't you divorce lawyers the ones who know the darkness and ugliness of the human heart the most?
[03:39] He Joe was left speechless for a long time.
[03:41] Finally, he clicked his tongue and asked tentatively, "Did Shen Yaochu cheat on you?"
[03:46] Technically, she's just one step away.
[03:49] Then you should stop it.
[03:50] Sentencing her like this now, isn't it too cruel?
[03:52] I sneered.
[03:55] If I'm not cruel now, she'll be the cruel one very soon.
[03:57] I continued.
[03:57] Tell me, in the divorce cases you've handled, isn't asset division based less on affection and
[04:03] more on guilt?
[04:05] If I wait until her new lover officially takes the throne, how much could I possibly get?
[04:07] Wouldn't I have to look at their faces?
[04:08] I would never let myself fall into a passive position.
[04:12] He Joe was choked by my words to the point of being speechless.
[04:16] Lu Zechuan, your calmness terrifies me.
[04:18] Come.
[04:21] I smiled faintly.
[04:23] This calmness was something I had forged over the past 5 years.
[04:25] Besides Shen Zing, the male secretary beside Shen Yaochu, He Chang, also looked at her with covetous eyes.
[04:30] I couldn't even remember which day it was anymore, but I had gone to find Shen Yaochu for lunch.
[04:33] Accidentally glancing through the crack in her office door, I saw He Chang zipping up Shen Yaochu's dress.
[04:39] After that, he thoughtfully took out a portion of warm hangover soup from his own lunch box.
[04:43] He Chang always acted attentively in front of her.
[04:45] She always refused, but that day, when the driver brought the lunch box home, the hangover soup I had prepared was completely untouched.
[04:53] Even the knot I had tied myself hadn't been moved.
[04:54] Cigarette ash fell from my fingertips.
[04:57] He Joe looked at me with a sigh.
[04:59] Lu Zechuan, I really should let my clients learn from you.
[05:01] I held my cigarette and smiled faintly.
[05:05] It's useless.
[05:07] They are neither willing to let go nor ruthless enough.
[05:08] Not willing to let go because they don't want to yield such an excellent wife to someone else.
[05:14] They always think they can control things, that they are the exception.
[05:17] Only when all affection is completely drained and faces are torn apart do they finally let go.
[05:22] Because of this, they aren't ruthless enough.
[05:23] People who are too greedy, wanting both the person and the money, ultimately lose both.
[05:30] But I am different because no one can be like me, always keeping a way out in marriage.
[05:34] Naturally, I was absolutely going to divorce.
[05:36] But before that, I still had to fulfill my duties as a husband and conveniently teach Shen Zing a lesson.
[05:42] During dinner that night, I deliberately put Shen Zing's program on as background noise.
[05:46] It just so happened to be the episode featuring Shen Yaochu.
[05:49] She touched her face, smiled, and asked, "What is it? Did you also think I looked really beautiful that day?"
[05:56] She acted incredibly natural, without a trace of guilt, almost making me believe that the Maserati was really just a toy.
[06:00] "Shen Yaochu, I want to win a car, too."
[06:04] She didn't pay much mind and casually asked, "Oh, it's rare to
[06:06] see you like a specific car model.
[06:08] Let's go look at cars together tomorrow, then.
[06:10] I smirked, looking at her with hidden meaning.
[06:12] It's a Maserati.
[06:14] Her smile faltered for a second.
[06:16] Then, her eyes probed me slightly.
[06:18] Didn't you like Land Rovers?
[06:20] I tapped my fingers on the table and smiled lightly.
[06:23] Then a Land Rover it is, as long as it's more expensive than a Maserati.
[06:27] Not long after, Shen Zing and I finally had a direct confrontation.
[06:29] His Maserati collided head-on with my Range Rover.
[06:31] I had deliberately set it up.
[06:35] Unfortunately, his car wasn't sturdy enough.
[06:37] Shen Zing stood next to his car, his face full of helplessness, his eyes glaring resentfully at the front of my car.
[06:43] The collision of two luxury cars immediately drew a crowd, causing a massive traffic jam.
[06:47] Traffic police quickly arrived at the scene.
[06:49] Mr. Shen, the camera recorded you making an illegal U-turn.
[06:53] You are entirely at fault.
[06:55] Shen Zing looked heartbreakingly at his dented car door, shattered headlights, and bent front bumper.
[07:01] Couldn't you have yielded a little?
[07:02] I was already prepared to have points deducted.
[07:04] Now look, both our cars need
[07:06] repairs.
[07:08] His eyes were red, putting on a pitiful act as if he had been bullied.
[07:11] His natural expression made even the traffic police pause.
[07:12] A hot-tempered male driver nearby couldn't hold back his lecture.
[07:14] You're too used to people giving way to you.
[07:18] Huh, you think someone driving a Range Rover is scared of you?
[07:20] How refreshing.
[07:24] As expected, only magic can defeat magic.
[07:27] I stood watching for a while before slowly opening my car door and stepping out.
[07:30] Shen Zing immediately vented his anger on me.
[07:32] You were driving so slowly, looking at the road like you were strolling through a mall.
[07:35] I wanted to pass, but you kept blocking my way.
[07:37] Right, I was in a hurry.
[07:39] I had no choice but to step on the gas.
[07:43] But when he saw me, his voice suddenly hitched and his face instantly turned pale.
[07:47] I smiled softly.
[07:49] Driving such a nice car, yet still rushing to work to make money.
[07:51] It seems a Maserati can't change your destiny.
[07:54] Huh, Shen Zing gritted his teeth, his face ashen, not saying a word.
[07:58] He turned back to his car and coldly told the police, "Process it quickly.
[08:00] I'll pay for the damages."
[08:02] The police nodded and quickly directed
[08:06] traffic to clear.
[08:08] I watched his retreating figure, my eyes full of thought, and gave a cold laugh.
[08:12] I was anxious to divorce, but I hadn't expected Shen Zing to be even more desperate than me.
[08:17] Perhaps he still hadn't swallowed the anger of having his car crashed by me.
[08:19] Just a few days later, I received a video sent from Ning Chuan's phone.
[08:23] In the video, four people were sitting at a mahjong table.
[08:25] Shen Yaochu was sitting right next to Shen Zing, her right hand pointing and giving instructions with an imposing aura.
[08:33] Shen Zing glanced at her and said coquettishly, "Sister, sister, tell me which tile to play.
[08:36] I'm so nervous."
[08:39] Shen Yaochu looked at him affectionately.
[08:40] "If you lose, put it on my tab."
[08:42] The people at the table burst into laughter.
[08:44] When Shen Zing lowered his head to draw a tile, his bangs kept falling over his eyes.
[08:48] Shen Yaochu completely naturally helped him brush his hair back.
[08:52] "Play well.
[08:54] Okay."
[08:54] I trembled, clutching my phone tightly, then furiously threw it onto the bed.
[08:58] A feeling of both sourness and agonizing pain surged in my chest.
[09:00] I couldn't stand steadily, blood rushing to my head.
[09:04] My hands had to grip the edge of the table tightly to calm down.
[09:06] If the
[09:08] person she was having an affair with wasn't Shen Zing, maybe I could have been generous enough to bless her.
[09:13] Soon after, Ning Chuan called.
[09:16] He anxiously defended himself over the phone.
[09:17] "I'm sorry, I can't unsent that video.
[09:20] I really didn't mean to.
[09:21] I wasn't the one who sent it.
[09:23] Please don't tell Shen Yaochu."
[09:26] I replied calmly.
[09:27] "I know it wasn't you."
[09:29] He breathed a sigh of relief.
[09:31] "Don't overthink it.
[09:33] Don't you know how Shen Yaochu feels about you?
[09:35] That was just a social interaction."
[09:37] I sneered.
[09:40] "So, you want to drag her down with you?"
[09:42] Ning Chuan immediately broke into a cold sweat.
[09:44] "Yes, yes, you saw right through it.
[09:46] It's my fault."
[09:48] I hung up the phone feeling bored.
[09:49] I didn't believe a single word he said, but he was right about one thing.
[09:51] He didn't have the guts to send that video to my phone on his own.
[09:53] Only someone like Shen Zing would do such a thing.
[09:55] A well-educated person who respected his elders and yielded to his juniors, yet dared to use such dirty tricks.
[09:59] Ning Chuan had once said, "Let me kiss her for you."
[10:01] Didn't that prove she also had feelings for Shen Xing?
[10:03] I just hadn't taken action out of respect for Shen Yaochu.
[10:05] It wasn't surprising that Shen
[10:09] Xing managed to get hold of her phone.
[10:11] I immediately called He Joe.
[10:13] "How is it going? Can you prepare the divorce agreement within a week?"
[10:17] "Whoa, whoa, old classmate. I was hoping you'd calm down a bit."
[10:21] "If it's not done by tomorrow, I'll find someone else."
[10:23] "Okay, okay, I'll do it right away."
[10:25] It was time to make a move and speak clearly with Shen Yaochu.
[10:29] Walking into the CEO's office, I got straight to the point.
[10:30] "President Shen, I need a favor from you."
[10:35] Shen Yaochu rested her elbows on the desk, interlacing her fingers, looking at me with a probing gaze.
[10:38] "You're my husband. If you have something to say, just say it."
[10:42] I leaned forward, a cold smile forming on my lips.
[10:44] "Good. I want something."
[10:47] "Okay."
[10:47] Word by word, I slowly said, "The keys to the Maserati Levante."
[10:52] Her composure finally broke, her expression changing rapidly.
[10:54] We faced each other for a few seconds, neither willing to yield.
[10:58] Finally, she helplessly tried to coax me.
[11:00] "That car isn't worth much. You've never been a petty person."
[11:04] But I didn't bother arguing.
[11:04] I just asked, "Can President Shen get it back or not?"
[11:08] Shen Yaochu stared at me intently, as if
[11:10] trying to discern how much truth lay in my words.
[11:11] I didn't avoid her gaze at all.
[11:13] She gritted her teeth, raising a hand to rub her temples.
[11:15] Finally, she nodded.
[11:18] "All right, I'll give it to you tomorrow."
[11:20] This was the first time I had been so blunt with Shen Yaochu.
[11:22] It didn't matter.
[11:24] Achieving my goal was enough.
[11:25] I gave a faint smile, said thank you lightly, and decisively turned to leave.
[11:28] Just as my hand grasped the doorknob, Shen Yaochu's voice sounded from behind.
[11:31] "Zechuan, are you jealous?"
[11:33] No, I neither confirmed nor denied it, just replying indifferently, "You can think whatever you want."
[11:36] As the door closed, the sound of things being swept off the desk echoed from inside, followed by a heavy punch slamming onto the desk, creating a loud, echoing thud.
[11:42] Outside the door, Secretary He Cheng looked at me in panic.
[11:43] I smiled gently and stepped into the elevator.
[11:45] This was enough.
[11:47] Once a decision is made, there's no need for further threats.
[11:49] After getting the keys to the Maserati Levante, I immediately went to the TV station to meet Shen Xing face-to-face.
[11:51] In the cafe downstairs, Shen Xing arrived late, looking haggard.
[11:54] Having a gift taken back probably didn't feel
[12:11] Great, did it?
[12:11] Here, I raised my hand, gesturing, "Mr. Shen, please sit."
[12:17] As soon as his eyes landed on the car keys next to my coffee cup, his pupils contracted sharply.
[12:24] Immediately after, he sat down heavily without any politeness, sneering coldly, "Mr. Lu, did you come here today to show off?"
[12:30] He ran a hand through his hair, looking at me with unresigned eyes.
[12:32] "If President Shen really wanted to take it back, with her status, she'll definitely make up for it with an even more expensive gift."
[12:41] I looked at him calmly.
[12:41] "Of course, I understand something so simple, but it doesn't matter."
[12:45] Shen Xing raised an eye.
[12:45] "Furthermore, your actions have made her lose a lot of face."
[12:48] I waited silently for him to finish, then slowly pushed the car keys in front of him.
[12:52] "Her reputation doesn't matter to me."
[12:54] My eyes were cold.
[12:57] "Mr. Shen, a Maserati isn't worth showing off to me."
[13:00] I took it back simply because I wanted to."
[13:02] I purposely paused for a moment.
[13:04] He instantly became wary, glaring at me.
[13:06] I smiled softly and said casually, "I just wanted to hand it to you personally."
[13:08] Shen Xing immediately
[13:12] stared at me, his tone sharp.
[13:14] What do you mean?
[13:16] I replied slowly, "If you want it, I can give it to you, but you are not allowed to snatch it.
[13:19] Understand, my good little brother?"
[13:22] In an instant, his face went ashen.
[13:24] The coffee cup in his hand trembled, spilling slightly.
[13:28] He hurriedly set the cup down.
[13:30] I crossed my arms, looking at him coldly.
[13:32] Right now, he was like a hedgehog raising its quills in self-defense.
[13:36] That's right, Shen Xing is my half-brother.
[13:39] Until today, we hadn't seen each other in 20 years.
[13:41] So, we both pretended not to know each other.
[13:43] But the moment I heard the name Shen Xing, I recognized him.
[13:45] Just like at the scene of the car accident that day, he instantly recognized me, too.
[13:51] His target was Shen Yaochu.
[13:53] How could he not have investigated my identity?
[13:55] It was just that before officially climbing into that position, he chose to keep a low profile and not acknowledge our relation.
[14:02] Based on my understanding of my stepmother and the Shen family's upbringing, once he achieved his goal, Shen Xing would definitely put on a pitiful act and say, "Brother, I'm sorry.
[14:09] I really didn't know Shen Yaochu was my sister-in-law."
[14:11] How could I let
[14:13] him get his way?
[14:15] If Shen Xing managed to squeeze into Shen Yaochu's side after the divorce, wouldn't outsiders think it was my fault?
[14:21] That Lu Zechuan was useless.
[14:23] Did he want to copy Jiang Ling's tactics from back then to deal with me?
[14:27] No way.
[14:29] Thanks to him and his mother, I understood a principle from a young age, never give others the chance to strike you when you're unprepared.
[14:33] I was definitely getting a divorce, but he wouldn't ever become Shen Yaochu's husband, because that was one of the conditions for my divorce.
[14:40] I looked coldly at Shen Xing's increasingly pale face and laughed mockingly.
[14:44] "Of course, you can also choose to be a secret lover and ask Shen Yaochu for some pocket money.
[14:50] It's just that Jiang Ling would be very disappointed.
[14:52] She always placed great expectations on you, definitely hoping you'd surpass her past achievements.
[14:57] A mere petty lover couldn't possibly catch either of your eyes."
[15:01] Before Shen Xing could even rejoice, I immediately smashed him down to the bottom of the abyss.
[15:04] He bit his lip tightly, his voice trembling.
[15:07] "Brother, do you hate me that much?
[15:09] I was innocent back then, too."
[15:11] I coldly watched him put on a show.
[15:13] Then, he changed his approach, trying to use
[15:14] emotion to sway me.
[15:17] Dad has always felt guilty towards you all these years.
[15:18] He just hasn't found the right opportunity to contact you.
[15:22] But regarding the matters between my mother and your mother, I really don't know what to say.
[15:25] But brother, we are different.
[15:27] We share blood, we are brothers.
[15:29] I remained entirely unmoved, smiling coldly.
[15:32] Shen Xing, stop acting in front of me.
[15:34] Losing once in this lifetime is more than enough for me.
[15:38] Shen Xing's expression changed.
[15:40] He probably didn't expect me to completely refuse his overtures.
[15:43] Seeing this, he dropped the act and spoke bluntly.
[15:44] Shen Yaochu told me that your marriage hasn't been happy for years.
[15:48] Isn't it mainly because you are dissatisfied with her?
[15:49] Honestly, being with you is very exhausting.
[15:54] That's true, but unfortunately, you have no chance anymore.
[15:56] Having said that, I straightforwardly ended the meeting and turned to leave.
[16:02] Behind me, Shen Xing yelled angrily, "As long as I can make you divorce, I'm not losing out."
[16:06] I didn't bother turning my head, just casually tossing a sentence back.
[16:10] Stop flattering yourself.
[16:12] At best, you're just a fuse in this divorce.
[16:14] Then I left decisively, not wanting to
[16:16] entangle myself any further.
[16:18] Returning home, I started a cold war with Shen Yaochu.
[16:20] Firstly, because I was angry that out of all the people she could find, she sought out my stepmother's son.
[16:25] Secondly, since we were about to divorce anyway, was there any need to keep playing the loving couple?
[16:31] I also needed an excuse to spark the conversation.
[16:35] At the same time, the event planning company contacted me to discuss the wedding arrangements.
[16:38] I directly shelved the project, telling them I would contact them when I had new ideas.
[16:42] An outdated wedding, whoever wanted it could have it.
[16:46] That night, I had a nightmare.
[16:48] Back then, my name was still Shen Ji.
[16:51] When I was 3 years old, Shen Xing's mother, Jiang Ling, who was originally my father's secretary, constantly longed for a sudden rise in status.
[16:59] One day, she stormed into our house, holding a sonogram of her heavily pregnant belly, arrogantly declaring, "I'm pregnant with a son.
[17:05] A young master of the Shen family cannot be left wandering outside."
[17:09] Relying on the child in her belly, she acted completely arrogant and triumphant.
[17:12] Although my mother had given birth to a son, me, she was just a woman who stayed home year-round to take care of her husband
[17:17] and child.
[17:19] How could she be a match for someone so cunning in the business world?
[17:21] My father held the ultrasound like he had found a treasure.
[17:25] Not only did he feel no shame, but he hurriedly comforted Jiang Ling.
[17:28] "Don't get agitated. Don't affect the baby. The one who should get out is her."
[17:32] After saying that, he turned to criticize my mother.
[17:34] My mother was so furious, she fainted on the spot.
[17:38] In the end, it was my grandmother who stepped in to mediate.
[17:40] Unlike my father, she wasn't easily fooled.
[17:44] She appeased Jiang Ling while comforting my mother.
[17:46] "Rules are rules. What wealthy man doesn't play around outside?"
[17:50] But those shameless women aren't worth worrying about.
[17:51] You gave birth to Shen Ji, and no one can change that fact."
[17:55] When I was little, my grandmother treated me decently.
[17:57] Hearing this, my mother hesitated, mostly because she hadn't worked for years and had poured all her energy into my father and this family.
[18:06] If they divorced, she feared she wouldn't win custody of me.
[18:08] However, Jiang Ling only behaved for a short time before starting her tricks again.
[18:13] Later, when my grandmother passed away from a sudden illness, she became even more rampant and unscrupulous.
[18:18] publicly announced everywhere that she was pregnant with my father's child, using the baby to tie him down.
[18:23] Gradually, she entrenched herself deeper into the family, treating the company as her own.
[18:27] She began coaxing my father to transfer assets, claiming it was for their son's future.
[18:31] "The assets given to your ex-wife, she'll eventually remarry anyway. Everything will belong to someone else."
[18:37] My father was brainwashed by Jiang Ling and ultimately insisted on a divorce.
[18:41] As a result, my mother had to leave empty-handed.
[18:44] She couldn't even take me with her because she had no source of income.
[18:45] So, naturally, I was kept at the Shen household.
[18:50] From age 3 to 8, for five agonizing years, Jiang Ling became the nightmare of my life.
[18:56] During my days in that house, my status was even lower than a servant's.
[18:58] Later, when Jiang Ling gave birth to Shen Xing and her figure grew out of shape, my father began chasing other women again.
[19:04] This made my life even harder.
[19:06] She vented all her dissatisfaction with my father onto me, beating and scolding me endlessly over the slightest thing.
[19:14] Lighter punishments meant being locked in a room.
[19:15] Because of these childhood family tragedies, I used to think I
[19:19] would never marry in my life, until I met Shen Yaochu.
[19:23] But now, Shen Xing wanted to replay the story of the previous generation.
[19:27] Did he even ask if I agreed?
[19:29] I wouldn't end up like my mother, leaving with absolutely nothing.
[19:31] After hearing that the wedding was canceled, Shen Yaochu came to question me for the reason.
[19:36] I conveniently pulled out the divorce agreement.
[19:38] "Let's divorce."
[19:40] Shen Yaochu immediately sprang up from her chair.
[19:42] "Lu Zechuan."
[19:44] I looked at her calmly.
[19:46] "You know very well I'm not crazy.
[19:47] After all these years, didn't you know I've had this thought for a long time?"
[19:49] Her chest heaved violently.
[19:51] With her hands on her hips, she paced back and forth in the room.
[19:53] Why?
[19:53] Because of Shen Xing.
[19:56] Stop being so unreasonable.
[19:58] I know he's my half-brother.
[20:00] I was so angry I threw the divorce agreement straight at her face.
[20:02] "What the hell do you know?
[20:04] If you knew, you wouldn't have done it."
[20:06] I yelled, my voice trembling and distorted.
[20:08] Shen Yauchou yelled back at me.
[20:09] "I didn't know.
[20:12] Is it because you have money now that you think you have the right to be so arrogant?"
[20:13] What on earth do you want to do?
[20:17] The paper fluttered to the ground, its sharp edge leaving a bleeding cut on her face.
[20:18] She looked at
[20:20] me in shock, seemingly not expecting me
[20:22] to react so violently. She walked over
[20:24] to me, wrapping her arms tightly around
[20:26] me. No, Zechuan, I just wanted you to
[20:29] reconcile with your family. I was still
[20:31] hesitating whether I should do it or
[20:32] not, and yet you already knew. My tough
[20:34] exterior completely collapsed at that
[20:36] moment. Intense fury made tears stream
[20:38] down my face, falling onto her shoulder.
[20:41] Shen Yauchou, you know absolutely
[20:42] nothing. She gripped my shoulders
[20:44] tightly, her voice hoarse, enduring, and
[20:46] pained. Zechuan, I know everything. I
[20:49] know you went a psychiatrist 5 years
[20:51] ago. I know it all. I trembled and
[20:53] laughed. So what if you know? Have you
[20:55] ever experienced my pain? By what right
[20:57] are you playing my savior? I wish those
[20:59] people were dead. I am a victim of that
[21:01] family, and you are, too. What right do
[21:03] you have to force me to forgive them?
[21:05] Shen Yauchou wiped my tears, her voice
[21:07] full of urgency. Zechuan, please believe
[21:10] me. I have never betrayed you. I gave
[21:12] the car to Shen Xing because Ning Chuan
[21:14] wanted to pursue him. You know how much
[21:16] of a playboy he is. Regardless, he is
[21:18] still your brother. I roughly pushed her
[21:20] away. You just treat Shen Xing as a toy.
[21:23] I don't care to mind, but Shen Xing
[21:24] wants to climb the social ladder. That
[21:26] is undeniably clear. It doesn't matter
[21:28] anymore. Shen Yauchou, sign it. When we
[21:31] got married, we agreed that if one day
[21:33] this relationship made either of us
[21:35] uncomfortable, we would let the other
[21:36] go. I Shen Yauchou called my name
[21:39] helplessly. I said dejectedly, I know
[21:41] the company is at a critical stage right
[21:43] now. We don't need to divide the assets.
[21:45] I just want the shares. Additionally,
[21:47] the husband of President Shen cannot be
[21:49] Shen Xing. These are all my conditions.
[21:52] Lu Zechuan, do you think this is fair?
[21:54] Shen Yauchou stepped on the divorce
[21:56] agreement. Her red eyes closed in on me,
[21:58] forcefully choking my neck and pinning
[22:00] me against the wall. What did I do wrong
[22:01] to deserve you treating me so cruelly?
[22:03] Shen Yauchou, I don't want to test the
[22:05] human heart. You will thank me later.
[22:07] She stared at me for a long time, then
[22:09] buried her head in my chest like a small
[22:11] animal, asking softly, Zechuan, does it
[22:13] really have to be this way? I replied
[22:15] calmly, please fulfill my wish.
[22:17] President Shen. She glared at me with
[22:19] resentment. I just met her gaze calmly.
[22:22] Immediately after, Shen Yauchou pushed
[22:24] me away, turned around, and signed the
[22:25] paper with decisive strokes without
[22:27] looking at me again. You're amazing, Lu
[22:30] Zechuan. One day, after completing the
[22:32] divorce procedures, I went to my
[22:33] mother's house for dinner. Since I was
[22:35] eight, after my mother had secured a
[22:37] means to make a living, she won back
[22:39] custody of me. From then on, the two of
[22:41] us relied on each other to survive. For
[22:43] my sake, she never remarried. Seeing me
[22:45] arrive alone, my mother immediately
[22:47] scolded, Why didn't you bring Shen
[22:49] Yauchou along? I had a feeling that if I
[22:51] brought up the divorce directly, we
[22:53] wouldn't be able to enjoy this meal. So
[22:54] I just said Shen Yauchou had a social
[22:56] engagement. My mother nodded, then
[22:58] urged, You two need to hurry up and have
[23:00] a baby. She held my hand tightly and
[23:02] advised, Zechuan, is Shen Yauchou using
[23:04] contraception? Before, you said it
[23:06] wasn't the right time for a baby. You
[23:08] can't use excuses anymore. Looking at my
[23:10] mother's anxious and fearful expression,
[23:12] I suddenly felt lost. I realized that if
[23:15] I continued my marriage with Shen
[23:16] Yauchou, I might become someone like my
[23:18] mother, always insecure, panicked, only
[23:20] wanting as a bond. I replied lightly, No
[23:23] one said we wanted one, and no one said
[23:25] we didn't. Let nature take its course.
[23:28] But thinking back carefully, after so
[23:29] many years of marriage, Shen Yauchou and
[23:32] I had only discussed the topic of
[23:33] children exactly once. That single
[23:35] instance was in a sparse, simple rented
[23:37] room. She hugged me with endurance.
[23:39] Zechuan, I promise to be your most
[23:41] perfect wife, but right now, I don't
[23:43] have the time to have a child. Even if I
[23:45] did, I wouldn't have time to raise them,
[23:48] and you'd have to do it all. I can't
[23:49] bear to add another burden to you. I
[23:51] thought for a moment, then nodded in
[23:53] understanding. Back then, she was still
[23:55] very young. She looked at me shyly and
[23:57] scratched her nose. If my startup fails,
[23:59] at least you'll have other options.
[24:01] Hearing that, I angrily grabbed her hand
[24:03] and scolded her. Very nice, Shen
[24:05] Yauchou. Who was it that said we'd never
[24:07] leave each other and grow old together?
[24:09] If you fail, aren't you already at rock
[24:11] bottom? Why not just let me choose
[24:13] again? She immediately raised her hands
[24:15] and surrendered. No, no, no, Zechuan, I
[24:18] was wrong. Then she kissed me gently.
[24:20] Anyway, I mean everything is fine as
[24:23] long as you aren't wronged. I hugged
[24:24] her, crying and laughing. No grievances.
[24:27] I don't want to be a loyal husband who
[24:29] gets abandoned later. Once you achieve
[24:31] success and fame, I won't feel wronged,
[24:33] either. She nodded very seriously. Yeah,
[24:35] as expected of the man I chose. But in
[24:38] the end, she still made me feel wronged.
[24:40] The person who first planted the idea of
[24:42] divorce in my head was Mrs. Chen, Shen
[24:44] Yauchou's business partner from 5 years
[24:46] ago. At that time, their company had
[24:48] just taken off and received a massive
[24:50] investment. It was nothing short of a
[24:51] life-changing shift from poverty to
[24:53] wealth. Mrs. Chen began to get restless,
[24:56] keeping a lover on the side. She was
[24:58] eager to cash out her shares to enjoy a
[24:59] luxurious life. Because our families
[25:02] worked together, I was very close to
[25:03] Mrs. Chen's husband, Mr. Su, in the
[25:07] early years of the startup. Mr. Su saw
[25:09] that I didn't work at the company, but
[25:11] instead worked as an MC for
[25:13] entertainment programs on the radio. He
[25:15] often teased me. Brother Zechuan, I've
[25:17] never seen anyone with such a relaxed
[25:19] mindset. Your company needs people, yet
[25:21] you refuse. My wife is decisive. Not
[25:24] adding trouble for her is enough. I
[25:25] said. He advised me, Aren't you afraid
[25:28] that when the company does really well
[25:29] later, Shen Yauchou won't acknowledge
[25:31] your contributions? You need to assert
[25:33] your presence now, so you can firmly sit
[25:35] in the position of the master of the
[25:37] house later. I replied indifferently, I
[25:39] didn't mind her when she was poor, and I
[25:41] won't feel inferior when she's rich. I
[25:43] was completely serene. My childhood
[25:45] experiences made me deeply despise the
[25:47] idea of sacrificing oneself, working
[25:49] tirelessly, and ultimately getting
[25:51] nothing. I had long lost faith in
[25:53] marriage. If it weren't for Shen
[25:54] Yauchou, perhaps I would never have
[25:56] married in my life. I didn't pressure
[25:58] her, didn't nag, didn't demand she have
[26:00] children. Letting her fly freely, wasn't
[26:02] that my greatest support for her? But a
[26:04] person like Shen Yauchou fundamentally
[26:06] didn't need a man's help to succeed. Mr.
[26:09] Su shook his head helplessly and spoke
[26:11] to me with a tone of someone
[26:12] experienced. Ah, Zechuan, you're still
[26:14] young. You don't understand. You'll
[26:16] realize later. I just smiled without
[26:18] answering. I only knew that in a
[26:20] marriage, besides yourself, no one else
[26:22] can give you a sense of security. I just
[26:24] hope that when we divorced, the
[26:25] grievances and injustices I'd suffer
[26:27] would be a little less. These were all
[26:29] bloody lessons left to me by Jiang Ling
[26:31] and my mother. But actually, I didn't
[26:33] have the intention to divorce back then.
[26:35] It wasn't until the affair of Mrs. Chen
[26:37] keeping a lover was exposed, and
[26:39] everyone knew about it, that I was truly
[26:41] shaken. Mrs. Chen and Mr. Su, a couple
[26:44] who had shared hardships, ultimately
[26:46] faced each other in court. Mrs. Chen's
[26:49] young lover, much like Jiang Ling, was
[26:51] unwilling to break up without a share of
[26:52] the assets. The two of them had secretly
[26:55] been guarding against Mr. Su for a long
[26:57] time. First, Mrs. Chen sold all her
[27:00] shares for cash. Then, the startup
[27:02] failed. At that time, Shen Yauchou was
[27:04] asked by Mrs. Chen to persuade Mr. Su.
[27:07] She told me very reluctantly, Mrs. Chen
[27:10] is transferring assets during the
[27:11] marriage, but Mr. Su's reaction is still
[27:14] too slow. In reality, signs of Mrs.
[27:17] Chen's affair had been there for a long
[27:18] time. It was just that Mr. Su was too
[27:21] busy with work and hurriedly forgot that
[27:23] women in their 40s are like fierce
[27:24] tigers. On the day of the verdict, Shen
[27:26] Yauchou and I were also present. In
[27:28] court, Mr. Su screamed in agony,
[27:31] recounting everything he had sacrificed
[27:33] for his wife, cursing Mrs. Chen as a
[27:35] heartless, ungrateful snake.
[27:37] Unfortunately, none of those words had
[27:39] any effect. His resentments weren't
[27:41] legal evidence and didn't bring him any
[27:43] advantage. No matter how hard he tried,
[27:45] a woman who no longer loved him only
[27:47] tossed him a pitifully small amount of
[27:49] money that slipped through the cracks.
[27:51] After the trial, a haggard Mr. Su came
[27:53] to say a final goodbye to me. Brother
[27:55] Zechuan, don't be like me. Leave while
[27:57] she still loves you. Don't wait until
[27:59] there's no guilt left, only calculation.
[28:02] Holding his meager assets, Mrs. Chen
[28:04] left Jiang Chang and never appeared
[28:06] again. Meanwhile, Mrs. Chen built a new
[28:08] family with that handsome young man,
[28:10] living comfortably and happily. During
[28:12] that time, I was constantly depressed,
[28:14] my spirits low. Shen Yauchou took
[28:17] advantage of her free time to take me on
[28:19] a trip abroad. On the plane, we sat
[28:21] facing each other and had an honest
[28:23] conversation. Zechuan, actually, we've
[28:25] both known for a long time that Mrs.
[28:27] Chen no longer had feelings for Mr. Su.
[28:30] Right? So you feel what Mrs. Chen did
[28:32] was right? I asked back. Shen Yauchou
[28:34] tiredly rubbed her temples. Zechuan, I
[28:37] didn't mean it that way. It's just that
[28:39] we can't judge emotional matters.
[28:41] Furthermore, Mrs. Chen's transfer of
[28:43] assets was completely legal. At that
[28:45] moment, I suddenly realized that Shen
[28:47] Yauchou had completely transformed into
[28:49] a shark, purely rational businesswoman.
[28:51] Zechuan, what are you worried about? Are
[28:53] you afraid I'll end up like Mrs. Chen?
[28:56] Before getting off the plane, she
[28:57] playfully pinched my cheek. I took the
[28:59] opportunity to ask, Yes, I'm afraid you
[29:01] won't love me anymore and won't leave me
[29:03] a single dime. She immediately hugged me
[29:05] tightly, whispering in my ear, Silly,
[29:08] either hubby won't ever stop loving me,
[29:09] or hubby won't let me leave
[29:11] empty-handed. I didn't reply, just
[29:13] stubbornly saying one sentence, That's
[29:15] good, then. Later, I will leave you
[29:16] exactly when you love me the most. I
[29:18] will take both your love and your money
[29:20] with me. Shen Yauchou looked at me
[29:22] tenderly, dotingly saying, Okay, I'll
[29:24] give it all to you, so stop being sad,
[29:26] okay? Okay. I laughed out loud. At that
[29:29] moment, I had figured it out. If that
[29:31] day truly came, I would definitely be
[29:33] the one to turn my back and walk away
[29:35] first. And finally, I did it. Finishing
[29:38] my reminiscence, I had also finished my
[29:40] meal. I prepared to confess to my mother
[29:42] that I had divorced. As she stood up to
[29:44] clear the dishes, she looked at me with
[29:46] regret. If you don't listen to your
[29:47] elders, sooner or later you'll suffer.
[29:49] Having a child is what's most important.
[29:52] Mom, when that man struck it rich, even
[29:54] though you bore him a child, did you get
[29:56] any benefit out of it? My mother's face
[29:58] instantly went pale, her lips trembling.
[30:00] I also trembled slightly, my fingers
[30:02] twitching, as I softly said, "Mom, I'm
[30:04] sorry." She looked at me for a long time
[30:06] and wiped her tears. "It was Mom's
[30:08] fault. As long as you understand." "No,
[30:10] I understand better than anyone else.
[30:12] Mom, I'm divorced. You don't need to
[30:14] worry about those things anymore." I
[30:16] took out the divorce certificate. My
[30:18] mother looked at me seriously, snatched
[30:20] it, flipped it open, and her whole body
[30:22] swayed. "Lu Zetian, are you trying to
[30:24] kill me? Divorce? You're amazing. Shen
[30:27] Yaochu spoiled you too much, so you
[30:28] don't know the height of the sky or the
[30:30] depth of the earth." I laughed bitterly.
[30:32] "Mom, if I wait until she stops spoiling
[30:35] me, it will be too late for me." My
[30:36] mother clutched her head and let out a
[30:38] wail. I opened a bottle of wine myself.
[30:40] "Why on earth are you doing this? You're
[30:42] luckier than me. She split more than
[30:44] half her assets with you. So what? Are
[30:46] you satisfied now?" I nodded. "Yes, I am
[30:49] very satisfied. He Joe is also very
[30:52] satisfied with me. This divorce lawsuit
[30:54] has become one of his classic cases. I
[30:56] believe that when the news drops
[30:58] tomorrow, his reputation and value will
[30:59] skyrocket." My mother looked at me with
[31:01] deep regret. "Can you two really not
[31:03] start over?" I knew my mother always
[31:05] liked Shen Yaochu as a daughter-in-law,
[31:07] but she couldn't understand that for a
[31:09] woman standing at the pinnacle, there
[31:10] was no room in her eyes for the people
[31:12] beside her. "Mom, do you know? Since the
[31:15] divorce, I've been sleeping very well."
[31:17] My mother suddenly seemed to remember
[31:18] something. Tears streamed down her face
[31:20] as she hugged me tightly. "Zetian, it's
[31:23] because Mom was useless back then,
[31:24] making you afraid to believe in
[31:26] marriage." I smiled jokingly. "Mom, it
[31:28] has nothing to do with that. It's just
[31:30] that I've seen too much in recent years.
[31:32] Either rich ladies keep lovers and end
[31:34] up miserably like Mr. Su, or couples
[31:37] silently agree to play their own games,
[31:39] respecting no one, sharing a bed but
[31:41] dreaming different dreams. There's no
[31:43] other ending." My mother burst into
[31:45] tears, hugging me with heartbreak.
[31:47] "Zetian, Shen Yaochu isn't that kind of
[31:49] person. Can't you trust her?" I shook my
[31:51] head. "Mom, you think the position of
[31:53] Jiangcheng's richest is Shen Yaochu's
[31:55] final destination? No, I understand her
[31:58] talent, ability, and ambition better
[32:00] than anyone. Her future is so blindingly
[32:02] bright that I don't even dare to open my
[32:04] eyes to look. My childhood certainly
[32:06] affected me, but I was grateful to my
[32:08] mother for it. Because of her tragedy, I
[32:11] always knew how to protect myself in
[32:12] relationships. I never gave my whole
[32:14] heart, never gave myself the chance to
[32:16] become a sacrifice. In 10 years of
[32:18] marriage with Shen Yaochu, I had never
[32:20] suffered a grievance, never tasted
[32:22] hardship. Now, just with this massive
[32:24] chunk of shares, I could live
[32:25] comfortably for the rest of my life.
[32:27] Nothing brings more security than money.
[32:29] From now on, I no longer had to wear the
[32:31] mantle of President Shen's husband.
[32:33] What? I comfortably packed my bags and
[32:35] set off on a trip abroad. On a vast blue
[32:37] beach, I bathed in the sunlight.
[32:39] Unexpectedly, that terrible father of
[32:41] mine called. "Lu Zetian, you're
[32:43] divorced. Do you want to come back to
[32:45] Dad's company? Dad is getting old. The
[32:47] company will belong to you brothers
[32:49] sooner or later." I sneered mockingly.
[32:51] "Old man Shen, are you senile? Hasn't
[32:53] the Shen family been declining for a
[32:55] long time? Yet someone was shameless
[32:57] enough to go crazy with joy just
[32:59] receiving a Maserati." A violent
[33:01] coughing fit echoed from the other end
[33:03] of the line. Then, Jiang Ling's voice
[33:05] cut in. "Lu Zetian, don't get cocky too
[33:07] early. Sooner or later, my son will
[33:09] conquer Shen Yaochu. She will marry Shen
[33:11] Xing." I laughed coldly. "Jiang Ling,
[33:14] you're still a shameless as ever." Old
[33:16] man Shen roared, "Shameless woman! Two
[33:18] brothers fighting over one woman. Do you
[33:20] have any dignity left? Even if Shen Xing
[33:22] marries someone, he will never marry
[33:24] Shen Yaochu." "Old man, are you crazy?
[33:27] Do you know who she is? If it wasn't for
[33:29] her help, your broken company would have
[33:30] gone bankrupt long ago." "I don't care
[33:32] who she is. Such a heartless woman isn't
[33:35] worthy of my son. Acting all pure and
[33:37] noble now. Back in the day I gave a cold
[33:39] laugh and hung up the phone. A pack of
[33:41] dogs biting each other." Old man Shen
[33:43] had looked forward to his illegitimate
[33:45] son for so long, only for him to end up
[33:47] being a lover for someone else. Now he
[33:49] remembers me. I decisively threw that
[33:51] whole group of people to the back of my
[33:53] mind and continued enjoying myself. It
[33:55] wasn't until my mother called. "Son, the
[33:58] Shen family sent some documents over. It
[34:00] looks like property transfer papers. Is
[34:02] he dying soon?" My mother sighed. "Maybe
[34:04] he's getting old and feeling
[34:06] remorseful." I laughed coldly. "Tell
[34:08] him, Mom, he couldn't earn my divorce
[34:10] settlement in a lifetime. Not everyone
[34:12] is as stingy with their ex-wife as he
[34:14] is." My mother nodded in agreement.
[34:16] "That's right. He's measuring a
[34:18] gentleman's heart with a petty man's
[34:19] gaze." But before hanging up, my mother
[34:21] added, "Oh, right. Lately, Shen Yaochu
[34:24] has been coming over for dinner every
[34:26] day. If she has a social event and can't
[34:28] make it, she still sends someone to let
[34:30] me know." I replied indifferently. "Oh."
[34:32] "But compared to when you two were
[34:33] married, she visits even more
[34:35] diligently. There are no rumors outside
[34:37] either." I irritably interrupted my
[34:39] mother. "Don't tell me about these
[34:40] things anymore. Don't entertain her in
[34:42] the future either." Fearing I'd receive
[34:44] more calls like this, I decisively
[34:46] turned off my phone. After returning to
[34:48] the country, my good brother Wen Kai
[34:50] organized a class reunion and insisted
[34:52] that I do him the honor of attending.
[34:54] Having no other choice, I reluctantly
[34:56] went. Class reunions are always full of
[34:58] gossip. When He Joe and I arrived, just
[35:01] standing outside the door, we heard Chen
[35:02] Fei's loud voice. "I knew early on that
[35:04] Shen Yaochu and Lu Zetian would divorce.
[35:07] Who doesn't change when they get money?
[35:09] Now Lu Zetian must be dying of regret,
[35:11] staying together for years in poverty
[35:13] and getting nothing. If he had chosen Su
[35:15] Wanwen back then, it would have been so
[35:17] much better." A classmate chuckled
[35:19] teasingly. "Chen Fei, are you just
[35:20] jealous? Haven't you watched the news
[35:22] lately? Shen Yaochu's divorce ranks
[35:24] number one in domestic tycoon breakup
[35:27] fees. That's him. He's the richest among
[35:29] all of us now. Also, don't forget Su
[35:31] Wanwen still isn't married." Chen Fei
[35:33] was unresigned. "Shen Yaochu must have
[35:36] done something to wrong him, giving Lu
[35:37] Zetian a weakness to exploit. It looks
[35:39] like he got a huge sum of money, but who
[35:41] knows how many times he's cried in
[35:43] secret." Someone laughed and said,
[35:44] "Well, crying in a BMW is still better
[35:47] than suffering from the wind and rain."
[35:49] "Chen Fei, stop meddling in other
[35:51] people's business." I stood outside the
[35:52] door listening for a moment, then turned
[35:54] to He Joe. "The No. 4 high school class
[35:57] reunion is really interesting." "Huh."
[35:59] He Joe smiled awkwardly. "Come on, let's
[36:02] go in. It's just Chen Fei being loud. A
[36:04] 10-year reunion only happens once. Give
[36:06] it some face." Lawyers really know how
[36:08] to talk. "If it wasn't for my influence
[36:10] and reputation, would it be this packed?
[36:12] I really didn't expect my divorce to
[36:14] make the news." Just then, Wen Kai
[36:16] hurried over from behind, slapping my
[36:18] back hard. "What are you doing? Not
[36:20] going in yet?" As soon as we walked in,
[36:22] the entire room instantly fell dead
[36:24] silent. Right after, everyone stood up
[36:26] one by one to welcome us. Chen Fei bit
[36:29] his lip, standing way in the back. Wen
[36:31] Kai, the class monitor and organizer of
[36:33] this reunion, clapped his hands loudly
[36:35] and announced, "Old classmates, tonight
[36:37] play to your hearts' content. Today's
[36:39] expenses will follow the highest
[36:41] standards. Whoever is the richest pays."
[36:43] After saying that, he slung an arm
[36:45] around my shoulder, laughing and giving
[36:47] me a meaningful look. Cheers and
[36:48] applause erupted. The atmosphere
[36:50] immediately became lively. I smiled
[36:52] helplessly. "Very happy to. Everyone,
[36:55] make yourselves at home." He Joe
[36:57] high-fived me. "Not bad, Lu Zetian.
[37:00] Let's not disappoint them." But halfway
[37:02] through the party, Wen Kai was a bit
[37:03] tipsy. He propped his chin up and said,
[37:05] "Originally, I was planning to organize
[37:07] a massive alumni gathering. Whoever
[37:09] could come would come, but then I
[37:11] thought about it and dropped it." I
[37:13] lowered my eyes and gave a faint smile.
[37:15] "If Shen Yaochu and I hadn't divorced,
[37:17] we could indeed have held a grand class
[37:19] reunion. However, Shen Yaochu and Su
[37:21] Wanwen were our juniors by two years. It
[37:24] wouldn't have been appropriate to gather
[37:25] together anyway." A male student raised
[37:27] a glass to me, his face full of
[37:29] admiration. "In our class, the one I
[37:31] admire most is still Lu Zetian. When the
[37:33] Shen family went bankrupt, you married
[37:35] Shen Yaochu. When she became the richest
[37:37] female tycoon, you divorced her. Who can
[37:39] beat this record of yours?" Everyone
[37:41] laughed out loud, slamming the tables
[37:43] and cheering. "Well said. So decisive.
[37:46] Lu Zetian is still the coolest."
[37:47] Previously, Chen Fei had also raised a
[37:49] glass to me, but I just smiled faintly
[37:52] and didn't bother responding. Seeing my
[37:54] expression darken, Wen Kai banged the
[37:56] table to change the subject. "Guys, this
[37:58] is a class reunion, not a trial of Lu
[38:00] Zetian's life. Come on, come on,
[38:02] everyone talk about how you've been
[38:04] living the past 10 years." He Joe also
[38:06] stood up to rally the crowd. "Exactly.
[38:08] Don't let Lu Zetian steal all the
[38:10] spotlight." Thanks to this, the
[38:12] atmosphere of the reunion gradually
[38:14] returned to normal. As the drinking went
[38:16] on, it got livelier. My face was flushed
[38:18] red from drinking. Just as the party was
[38:20] wrapping up, a waiter knocked on the
[38:22] door and led Shen Yaochu in. "Wen Kai,
[38:24] you didn't give me any face, organizing
[38:26] this in Jiangcheng and not inviting me.
[38:28] The host of this party should have been
[38:30] me." Shen Yaochu, looking radiant and
[38:32] full of confidence, walked in with a
[38:34] smile. Wen Kai shot me a look, his eyes
[38:36] full of innocence. "Great beauty Shen,
[38:38] you are busy with millions of tasks. I
[38:40] was afraid of taking up your time."
[38:42] Everyone around burst into amused
[38:44] laughter. Shen Yaochu calmly sat down,
[38:46] mocking herself. "I have no choice. No
[38:49] matter how busy I am, I have to make
[38:50] some time. Otherwise, my husband really
[38:53] wouldn't want me anymore." The whole
[38:54] room simultaneously looked at me. I was
[38:56] speechless. Listening to her tone, did
[38:59] she still want to entangle herself with
[39:00] me? The divorce agreement had clearly
[39:02] been signed a long time ago. She
[39:04] couldn't possibly change her mind, could
[39:06] she? Seeing my awkwardness, Wen Kai
[39:08] changed the subject. "Lu Zetian, you're
[39:10] so rich now. What kind of girlfriend are
[39:12] you planning to find in the future?" I
[39:14] rubbed my chin, thinking for a moment.
[39:16] "It's highly possible I'll find a sexy
[39:18] older sister." Shen Yaochu's face
[39:20] instantly darkened. That evening, at Su
[39:23] Wanwen's psychological counseling
[39:24] clinic, she had asked me the same
[39:26] question. "Lu Zetian, the future is
[39:28] still long. Have you ever imagined what
[39:30] your future partner would look like?" I
[39:32] tilted my head, thinking for a moment,
[39:34] and answered, "Probably like a younger
[39:36] version of Shen Yaochu." Su Wanwen
[39:38] touched her nose, smiling bitterly. "You
[39:40] really know how to hurt people. I I
[39:42] patted her hand gently, speaking
[39:44] frankly, Wanwan, these are my true
[39:46] feelings. You know it, too. For me, Lu
[39:48] Zetian, to love Shen Yachun in this
[39:50] lifetime has already used up all my
[39:52] courage. Having been my psychiatrist for
[39:54] the past 5 years, Su Wanwan understood
[39:57] this better than anyone. Although there
[39:58] couldn't be a romantic relationship
[40:00] between a doctor and a patient, I still
[40:02] wanted to completely eliminate any
[40:03] misplaced thoughts in her heart. She
[40:05] sighed, stood up, and said, "Let's go.
[40:08] I'll take you back." When we reached the
[40:09] parking garage on the first floor, I
[40:11] suddenly stopped. "You should keep
[40:13] moving forward. I'm not the person you
[40:15] can wait for." 10 years ago, when I
[40:17] rejected her confession, I said the
[40:19] exact same thing. Su Wanwan let her arms
[40:21] hang loose, looking deeply at me in the
[40:23] night. I looked back at her until a
[40:25] sudden beam of headlights shone on us.
[40:27] Slam, a car door shut violently. Shen
[40:29] Yachun strode furiously toward us. "Lu
[40:31] Zetian, you found someone new this
[40:33] fast?" Her voice in the dark night
[40:35] seemed tinged with a layer of cold
[40:37] frost. Shen Yachun gritted her teeth,
[40:39] grabbing me and pulling me behind her.
[40:41] Then, she raised her hand and viciously
[40:43] slapped Su Wanwan's face. Smack. Su
[40:45] Wanwan groaned and stumbled backward. I
[40:47] hastily rushed forward to pull Shen
[40:49] Yachun back. "Furious, Shen Yachun, what
[40:51] are you doing? Why did you hit her?" I
[40:54] deeply regretted what had just happened,
[40:55] but I truly didn't expect Shen Yachun to
[40:57] lash out. Her chest heaved violently as
[41:00] she pulled me back, glaring coldly at Su
[41:01] Wanwan. "She deserves to be hit." I
[41:04] angrily clenched my fists, temporarily
[41:06] not knowing how to explain. At this
[41:08] moment, Shen Yachun gritted her teeth
[41:10] and said, "Su Wanwan, is playing with me
[41:11] fun for you?" Su Wanwan held her cheek
[41:14] and let out a cold laugh, her shoulders
[41:15] trembling slightly. "No, did I ever
[41:18] intend to play with you? But I warned
[41:20] you, don't use this trick lightly. Not
[41:22] everyone can bet their life and come
[41:24] back from the dead." I gradually calmed
[41:26] down, my eyes shifting between the two
[41:28] women confronting each other in front of
[41:29] me. Since when had Shen Yachun been in
[41:31] contact with Su Wanwan? What had Su
[41:33] Wanwan deceived Shen Yachun about? Shen
[41:35] Yachun pulled me to the riverside. She
[41:37] smoothed her wind-tousled hair, looked
[41:39] at me gently, and spoke in a low voice.
[41:41] "Su Wanwan told me that you had severe
[41:43] psychological issues. She said that only
[41:45] when you reconciled with your biological
[41:47] family could you completely trust me and
[41:49] trust in our marriage. Right at that
[41:51] time, a meditation retreat program
[41:53] wanted to invite me, so I thought I'd
[41:55] try to get in touch. Ning Chuan was
[41:57] pursuing him, Shen Xing, then. I was
[41:59] also worried she was just toying with
[42:01] your brother, so I pretended to be close
[42:02] to him. But now I know Su Wanwan lied to
[42:05] me. You could never forgive them. What I
[42:07] did only pushed you further away." So,
[42:09] this was the whole story. Shen Yachun
[42:11] had understood the problems in our
[42:12] marriage early on. "Lu Zetian, they
[42:14] aren't important. I just want to live a
[42:16] good life with you, understand?" Looking
[42:18] at her remorseful and self-blaming
[42:20] expression, I suddenly found it
[42:21] ridiculous. Su Wanwan was eloquent. This
[42:24] was exactly the kind of rhetoric she
[42:26] would use. Someone as smart as Shen
[42:28] Yachun was easily brainwashed by her.
[42:30] But now that she knew the truth, so
[42:31] what? I still didn't regret the divorce.
[42:34] I said coldly, "Thank you for telling me
[42:36] this, but from now on, we won't be
[42:38] walking the same path." Shen Yachun was
[42:40] stunned, then grew angry to the point of
[42:42] losing control. She gripped my arm
[42:44] tightly. "Lu Zetian, didn't I explain it
[42:46] clearly enough? I can call Shen Xing
[42:48] here to confront him." Her voice choked
[42:50] for a second, then continued, "Or do you
[42:52] still resent that I'm too rich? I will
[42:54] file for bankruptcy." "Stop joking." I
[42:56] laughed bitterly. "It's not that I don't
[42:58] trust you, it's that I don't trust my
[43:00] original family. Do you understand?"
[43:02] Shen Yachun's path forward, though paved
[43:04] with money, was also filled with
[43:06] bloodstains and painful lessons. Look at
[43:08] the tragic lives of the first wives of
[43:10] tycoons, like Du Yulan of the Casino
[43:12] King, or Li Ka-shing's Chong Yuet-ming,
[43:15] who had a good ending. Even their
[43:16] children had tragic fates. In contrast,
[43:19] the second, third, and fourth wives who
[43:21] came later lived in glory and wealth.
[43:23] But I didn't need to argue with Shen
[43:24] Yachun about these things. In her eyes,
[43:27] it was all nonsense, but I was
[43:28] determined to maintain my independent,
[43:30] free way of living. I took a deep
[43:32] breath, looked at Shen Yachun, and said,
[43:34] "I am truly very happy right now. Please
[43:37] let me go." Shen Yachun looked at me in
[43:39] shock, her body trembling slightly.
[43:41] "Does getting back together with me make
[43:42] you suffer that much?" I looked at her
[43:44] calmly. "For the past 5 years, I haven't
[43:47] had a single happy day." Shen Yachun was
[43:49] choked, unable to speak a single word.
[43:51] In the end, we parted on bad terms. I
[43:54] didn't fail to notice the disappointment
[43:55] on her face. She thought that simply
[43:57] explaining clearly would fix everything,
[43:59] but I didn't want to continue using
[44:01] marriage to torture myself. I thought I
[44:03] had made it very clear, but I forgot one
[44:05] thing. Shen Yachun was never someone who
[44:07] easily gave up. Unable to sway me, she
[44:09] began approaching my mother. My mother
[44:11] suddenly started visiting my apartment
[44:13] frequently, cooking for me, and
[44:15] enthusiastically becoming Shen Yachun's
[44:17] propagandist. It was as if she was
[44:19] terrified I'd have enough free time to
[44:21] go find some sexy older sister. Finally,
[44:23] I couldn't hold it back anymore. I held
[44:25] my head and asked, "Mom, have you been a
[44:27] little too active lately?" She widened
[44:29] her eyes, then scratched her head
[44:31] awkwardly. "Son, do you think Mom looks
[44:33] younger lately?" "No." Shen Yachun gave
[44:36] Mom a beauty card, a gym membership, and
[44:38] even signed me up for a bunch of hobby
[44:39] classes. "It's really fun. Because of
[44:42] this, my vision has broadened and my
[44:44] heart is more open. Before, I was more
[44:46] worried about gains and losses than you,
[44:48] nagging every day about having a baby to
[44:50] save your marriage. Now, I'm full of
[44:52] positive energy." Shen Yachun's tactics
[44:54] were indeed extraordinary. I immediately
[44:57] stood up and went out, asking He Zhao
[44:58] out to eat to avoid the annoyance. After
[45:00] hearing my grievances, He Zhao concluded
[45:02] right away, "President Shen wants your
[45:04] mom to guide you into being more
[45:06] positive. She's putting in a lot of
[45:07] effort. Lu Zetian, are you really not
[45:10] moved?" He looked at me with curious,
[45:12] gossipy eyes. I shook my head without
[45:14] hesitation. "Speaking frankly, not at
[45:16] all. I just find it very annoying." No
[45:18] matter how it ended, marriage seemed
[45:20] incapable of having a perfect
[45:21] conclusion. Either the two people tore
[45:23] at each other's faces and never
[45:25] interacted again, or like me and Shen
[45:27] Yachun, stopped in time while still in
[45:28] love. But there was always one person
[45:30] who was unwilling to accept it. After
[45:32] thinking back and forth, I decided to
[45:34] call Shen Yachun, trying to persuade her
[45:36] using her own way of thinking. "Shen
[45:38] Yachun, if we treat our marriage as a
[45:40] major investment project, I want to tell
[45:42] you that in my eyes, you did not pass
[45:44] the risk assessment. I do not want to
[45:46] invest capital to take the risk."
[45:47] Perhaps she hadn't expected me to say
[45:49] that, so she remained silent on the
[45:51] phone for a long time. "Lu Zetian, do
[45:53] you have to define our feelings that
[45:55] way? Can't you trust me just once?"
[45:57] "Shen Yachun, me not valuing this
[45:58] project doesn't mean it won't succeed,
[46:00] but I am willing to take responsibility
[46:02] for my current decision." I said calmly,
[46:05] "Shen Yachun and I cannot go back to the
[46:07] past. After truly stepping out of this
[46:09] marriage, I understood that better than
[46:10] anyone." Shen Yachun gave a cold laugh.
[46:13] "Lu Zetian, I can feel your weariness.
[46:15] How anxious must you be just to convince
[46:17] me to let go?" I had nothing left to
[46:19] say. Ultimately, the one who hung up the
[46:21] phone was still me. By divorcing, she
[46:24] had given me the greatest tolerance and
[46:25] respect. Now, I wouldn't stop her from
[46:27] doing anything either. "But Shen Yachun,
[46:29] I hope you let go soon." My mother stood
[46:31] by the door, both heartbroken and
[46:33] helpless. "Lu Zetian, you're being so
[46:35] rational and heartless. Aren't you
[46:37] leaving her no hope at all?" I replied
[46:39] indifferently, "Maybe I shouldn't have
[46:40] gotten married in the first place. If I
[46:42] had realized earlier that I couldn't
[46:44] shoulder a marriage, things would have
[46:45] been better." Shen Yachun appeared on
[46:47] Shen Xing's program once again. Unlike
[46:49] the last time, when she wore formal
[46:51] business attire, this time she had lost
[46:53] a lot of weight and was wearing a tight,
[46:55] seductive long dress. Wen Kai called to
[46:57] tease me. "Lu Zetian, Shen Yachun's
[46:59] figure is actually pretty amazing. She
[47:01] used to always wear suits, so I
[47:03] couldn't. Did she dress up like that
[47:05] because she was afraid you'd go find a
[47:06] sexy older sister, so she just became
[47:08] one herself?" I just smiled faintly.
[47:11] Shen Yachun's pursuit of her ex-husband
[47:13] was no longer breaking news in
[47:14] Jiangcheng. Now it was just a matter of
[47:16] seeing which of us would surrender
[47:17] first. More accurately, Shen Yachun
[47:20] adamantly refused to let. Shen Xing's
[47:22] interview this time wasn't as relaxed as
[47:23] the last. It was a bit tense. "President
[47:26] Shen is dressed very femininely lately."
[47:28] Shen Yachun smiled coldly, mocking
[47:30] herself. "It's nothing, just wearing it
[47:32] for someone to see. It's not like I
[47:34] don't have a good figure." Shen Xing
[47:36] smiled awkwardly, clearly a bit
[47:37] flustered, and probed, "And
[47:39] congratulations to President Shen on the
[47:41] new romance." "I'll borrow your good
[47:42] wishes, then." Shen Yachun said
[47:44] casually. Her indifferent, quiet
[47:46] demeanor almost made it impossible for
[47:48] Shen Xing to continue the interview. My
[47:50] mother, wearing her reading glasses,
[47:52] watched the program seriously, then
[47:54] curiously asked me, "Is Shen Yachun
[47:56] intentionally going on the program to
[47:58] help you vent your anger?" I rolled my
[48:00] eyes. "Mom, aren't you supposed to be
[48:02] maintaining your skin? Hurry up and go
[48:04] to sleep early." My mother stood up,
[48:06] stretched, and shook her head, sighing,
[48:08] "I'm old. I'm old. I really don't
[48:10] understand you young people's affairs
[48:12] anymore." Before going to my room, I
[48:14] stepped forward and looked at my mother
[48:15] seriously. "Thank you, Mom. Seeing you
[48:18] like you are now makes me truly happy."
[48:20] She patted my shoulder. "Zetian, Mom
[48:22] should start living for herself, too.
[48:24] I'll introduce you to an uncle sometime,
[48:26] okay?" I was instantly surprised.
[48:28] "Really?" My mother showed a rare hint
[48:30] of shyness. "We've known each other for
[48:32] a while. We met at the gym. I just
[48:34] haven't dared to tell you." "Why not?"
[48:36] "I was hoping you'd be like this." I was
[48:38] genuinely happy for her. Before going to
[48:40] bed, my mother couldn't help but say,
[48:42] "Zetian, Mom has already started a new
[48:44] life. Don't be afraid to give Shen
[48:46] Yachun a chance, okay?" I took a deep
[48:48] breath and replied helplessly. "Mom, you
[48:50] really don't need to feel guilty. If
[48:52] what happened when I was little affected
[48:54] me, I can promise you, it has already
[48:55] become a positive influence now, no
[48:57] longer a negative pressure. Believe me,
[49:00] I really can live well alone. Right now,
[49:02] I am truly, truly very happy, so happy
[49:05] that I don't want to make any other
[49:06] choices." The richest female CEO in
[49:08] Jiangcheng, Shen Yachun, divorces, the
[49:11] astronomical breakup fee was still a hot
[49:13] topic, and now the news of her publicly
[49:14] confessing to her ex-husband set public
[49:17] opinion ablaze. Even Wen Kai went on a
[49:19] comedy show to joke about it. "Is Lu
[49:21] Zetian the only man left in Jiangcheng?"
[49:23] That day, after finishing my recording,
[49:26] I left the TV station. He Chang was
[49:28] already waiting for me in the parking
[49:29] garage. I rolled down the car window. He
[49:32] respectfully handed me a folder. "Mr.
[49:34] Lu, this is the latest list of suppliers
[49:37] for the company's bidding event.
[49:38] President Shen hopes you can attend and
[49:40] host. I took it and flipped through it.
[49:42] Unsurprisingly, the words Xing Foods
[49:44] were on the list. My father, Shen Xing,
[49:46] had run this food company for over 10
[49:48] years, once experiencing brilliant
[49:50] glory. It was also because of it that he
[49:52] abandoned his wife and child. Haha, who
[49:55] would have thought there would come a
[49:56] day when he had to beg for food under my
[49:58] command. Mr. Lu, He Cheng added from the
[50:01] side, "Please don't worry. This bidding
[50:03] conference will be assisted by
[50:05] purchasing director Meng." I nodded,
[50:07] accepting Shen Yaochu's gesture of
[50:08] goodwill. As long as she didn't mention
[50:10] remarriage, I would keep my word and
[50:12] absolutely not hinder anything she did.
[50:14] Besides, I also really wanted to see the
[50:16] Shen family. I casually tossed the
[50:18] folder onto the passenger seat, then
[50:20] looked at He Cheng. "You look much
[50:22] brighter lately. Good news?" He Cheng
[50:24] looked a bit embarrassed. Uncomfortably,
[50:26] he took out a wedding invitation from
[50:28] his pocket. "I'm getting married next
[50:30] month. I hope Mr. Lu will do me the
[50:32] honor of attending." I looked at him for
[50:34] a long time. Under my gaze, sweat
[50:36] gradually formed on He Cheng's forehead.
[50:38] He lowered his head and said softly,
[50:40] "Mr. Lu, if there was anything I did
[50:42] wrong in the past, I hope you can
[50:44] overlook it." I gave a light laugh, not
[50:46] making my intentions clear. I'm no
[50:48] saint. He Cheng had indeed made me
[50:50] unhappy in the past. I didn't have to
[50:52] force myself to forgive, but this
[50:53] invitation was He Cheng's true purpose,
[50:55] wasn't it? Inviting me to a company
[50:57] conference. Why would the CEO's
[50:59] secretary need to wait miserably for me
[51:01] in a parking garage? Shen Yaochu seemed
[51:04] to have gotten smarter. Dealing with the
[51:05] people and things that had made me
[51:07] uncomfortable in the past one by one to
[51:09] give me an explanation. I wasn't afraid
[51:11] to take action, but this was enough. As
[51:13] the two largest shareholders of the
[51:15] company, eliminating our distance was
[51:17] beneficial for operations. At the
[51:19] supplier conference, I sat firmly in the
[51:21] chairman's seat. Even without Shen
[51:23] Yaochu, having half the company's shares
[51:25] made my sitting there completely
[51:26] legitimate. The three members of the
[51:28] Shen family were all present. Just like
[51:30] Jiang Ling had said on the phone that
[51:32] day, if it weren't for Shen Yaochu, Xing
[51:34] Foods would have gone bankrupt long ago.
[51:36] After the meeting, Shen Xing invited me
[51:38] to eat. Just as I sat down, Shen Xing
[51:40] walked in and sat next to me, asking in
[51:42] a low voice, "Zechuan, did the
[51:44] conference go smoothly?" I was too busy
[51:46] today to ask. She completely ignored the
[51:48] three members of the Shen family who had
[51:51] stood up to greet her. Their expressions
[51:52] were extremely awkward. I tried to hold
[51:54] back my laughter. Not bad, this was fun
[51:57] to watch. Shen Xing clenched his fist,
[51:59] coughed lightly, and sat down
[52:01] uncomfortably. Jiang Ling was so angry
[52:03] her face was distorted. "Zechuan,
[52:05] President Shen, you two are divorced,
[52:07] but still have such a good
[52:08] relationship." Huh, unable to hold it
[52:10] in, she adopted the tone of an elder. I
[52:12] was too lazy to reply. Shen Yaochu
[52:14] glanced at her and said indifferently,
[52:16] "Sorry for worrying you. Our divorce was
[52:18] just for fun." I sneered. We were
[52:20] officially married, even divorced. We
[52:22] can be open and honorable, not like some
[52:25] people using a two-plus-one trick to
[52:27] climb the ladder. Even married, they're
[52:29] just a resentful couple. Even the child
[52:31] born knows how to copy people. Jiang
[52:33] Ling was so furious her facial features
[52:35] twisted and her lips trembled. She shot
[52:37] up from her seat, pointing at us. "Shen
[52:39] Yaochu, Lu Zechuan, you two Shen Xing
[52:42] hastily stood up and raised his wine
[52:44] glass. "Sister-in-law, thank you so much
[52:46] for helping my family's company this
[52:48] past. We will release more new products
[52:50] in the future." Shen Yaochu rested her
[52:52] chin on her hand, speaking
[52:53] indifferently, "Xing Foods has always
[52:55] adhered to fair and transparent product
[52:58] selection principles. It's very good
[53:00] that Mr. Shen has confidence in his
[53:02] products. Xing Foods was almost
[53:04] bankrupt, what confidence did they have?
[53:06] If not for that, Shen Xing wouldn't have
[53:08] given up being a rich young master to
[53:10] run off to Jiangcheng and become an MC
[53:12] for a small TV station." Shen Xing's
[53:14] face went pale, looking at me nervously.
[53:17] "Zechuan, you have a share in the
[53:18] company, too." Shen Xing had immediately
[53:20] echoed, "Zechuan, what your brother said
[53:22] is right. Whenever you have time, come
[53:24] to the company to process the transfer
[53:26] paperwork." I curled my lip and gave a
[53:28] faint smile. "No need, Mr. Shen, you
[53:31] don't have to plot and scheme anymore.
[53:33] Just keep it for your son." Shen Xing
[53:35] coughed violently in anger. Jiang Ling
[53:37] glared and yelled furiously, "Lu
[53:39] Zechuan, the old man wants to leave you
[53:41] half the company. I haven't even said
[53:43] anything yet, and you dare to act so
[53:44] high and mighty." She gritted her teeth,
[53:46] continuing, "What have you ever done for
[53:48] the company?" Huh, I said coldly, "So
[53:50] that's why you told Shen Xing to seduce
[53:52] Shen Yaochu. First to save the company,
[53:55] and second to conveniently become the
[53:56] CEO's husband. Two birds with one stone.
[53:59] What a vicious trick." Shen Xing
[54:01] anxiously explained, "Brother, brother,
[54:03] you misunderstand." Jiang Ling
[54:05] interrupted, "Misunderstand what? It's
[54:07] obvious that Shen Yaochu deliberately
[54:09] set a trap for you, waited for you to
[54:10] take the bait, and then kicked you
[54:12] aside." Jiang Ling truly hadn't changed
[54:14] in decades, still so arrogant,
[54:16] unreasonable, and throwing tantrums over
[54:18] nothing. Making up stories first to gain
[54:20] the upper hand, this trick was
[54:22] masterful. If outsiders who didn't know
[54:24] the truth heard this, they would
[54:25] definitely think Shen Yaochu was a
[54:27] heartless scoundrel, and that I teamed
[54:29] up with her to frame a poor young boy
[54:30] like Shen Xing. Before I could say
[54:32] anything, Shen Yaochu slammed the table
[54:34] and stood up first. "Mrs. Shen, watch
[54:37] your words. You want me to broadcast
[54:38] Shen Xing's texts begging for help on TV
[54:41] for everyone to see the truth." She
[54:42] tossed her phone onto the table, no
[54:44] longer leaving any face for Shen Xing.
[54:46] "You were harassed by Gu Ning and were
[54:48] afraid to offend him. That's why, when
[54:50] we were playing mahjong, you asked me to
[54:52] play along and act in front of Ning
[54:53] Chuan. Oh, what's wrong, Mr. Shen? Was
[54:57] your memory eaten by a dog?" I looked at
[54:59] Shen Xing, my eyes thoughtful. Really
[55:01] not simple, calculating every step,
[55:03] scheming every move. I had never asked
[55:05] about that mahjong video before. It
[55:07] turned out it was also directed entirely
[55:09] by Shen Xing. I laughed coldly several
[55:12] times. Being afraid of offending Ning
[55:13] Chuan was just an excuse. Using this to
[55:16] have an ambiguous relationship with Shen
[55:18] Yaochu and force our divorce was the
[55:20] real goal, right? Shen Xing's face
[55:22] flushed red with anger. He fumbled
[55:24] nervously, but still held onto a sliver
[55:26] of hope, looking towards Shen Yaochu. It
[55:28] was obvious how unwilling he was to
[55:30] accept his defeat. Shen Yaochu turned to
[55:32] me and said lightly, "Zechuan, I was
[55:34] foolish back then. As long as he said he
[55:36] was your brother, even if Ning Chuan had
[55:38] 800 oz of courage, he wouldn't have
[55:40] dared to touch him." Jiang Ling was
[55:42] choked, unable to retort. Her old face
[55:45] was trampled into the dirt, smashed to
[55:46] pieces. Shen Xing had even less face
[55:49] left. His face turned as red as pig
[55:51] liver as he pointed at Jiang Ling and
[55:53] her son, shouting loudly, "Vicious
[55:55] woman, if you're useless yourself, fine,
[55:57] but you ruined my son, too." Before he
[55:59] could finish speaking, his eyes rolled
[56:01] back and he fell straight backward.
[56:03] Jiang Ling and Shen Xing hastily rushed
[56:05] to catch him. The family fell into a
[56:06] chaotic mess. I kindly called an
[56:08] ambulance, 120. Then, I left the
[56:11] restaurant with Shen Yaochu. We didn't
[56:13] drive, just walked on the streets. We
[56:15] walked for a long time. Only when my
[56:17] mood settled did I open my mouth to ask,
[56:19] "So, you don't want me to reconcile with
[56:21] my biological family anymore?" Shen
[56:23] Yaochu looked at me helplessly, her eyes
[56:25] full of doting. "No, it's just that I
[56:28] saw through it. There's no one in that
[56:29] family worth reconciling. They don't
[56:31] deserve it. Zechuan, I'm sorry." Shen
[56:34] Yaochu and I still haven't planned to
[56:36] remarry. I live incredibly free and at
[56:38] ease. Shen Yaochu has also increasingly
[56:40] calmly accepted everything. Some people
[56:42] laughed at her, saying that after so
[56:44] long, she still hasn't managed to get
[56:46] back together with me, and warned her
[56:47] she might just be my employee for the
[56:49] rest of her life. She just calmly
[56:51] replied, willingly,