Chapter 2 Divorce Agreement "Feeling unwell?"...

Are you feeling unwell?

A deep voice came from beside my ear, and then the wisps of hair on my forehead were brushed aside, and a large, warm hand covered my forehead.

Shen Li trembled and quickly opened her eyes, only to be met with a pair of dark, lustrous pupils.

"President Jiang..."

Jiang Huaichuan lowered his hand and said somewhat disapprovingly, "It's time to get off work."

Shen Li choked for a moment, the suppressed negative emotions in her heart dissipated a little, and she reluctantly compromised: "Jiang Huaichuan".

"Mm." Jiang Huaichuan responded, a slight smile playing on his lips, and pulled Shen Li up from her chair. "Let's go eat."

Shen Li was bewildered: "Where to?"

"Linxianju, their sweet and sour pork ribs." Jiang Huaichuan picked up a coat hanging nearby. "They taste good."

Pushed forward by Jiang Huaichuan, Shen Li quickly grabbed the file bag on the table and was forced to take a step forward.

Why is it Linxianju again? Didn't Jiang Huaichuan just have lunch there?

It was past closing time, so they took Jiang Huaichuan's private elevator down to the underground parking lot. The driver had already parked the car at the entrance. Upon seeing the two of them, the driver got out and opened the car door.

"Hello, Mr. Shen."

"Long time no see, Uncle Wu." A look of surprise flashed in Shen Li's eyes. "How have you recovered?"

Uncle Wu said with a smile, "I'm all better now. The young master insisted that I rest for an extra month, saying that it takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, and I can't be careless and leave any lasting damage. Hehe, at my age, I can't stay idle. I came back to work as soon as the time was up."

Uncle Wu went home to attend his daughter's wedding a while ago. He was so excited at the wedding that he accidentally fell and fractured his hip.

As Shen Li and Uncle Wu were talking, Jiang Huaichuan felt like an outsider, unable to get a word in edgewise. Looking at the gentle eyes of the person beside him, he silently got into the car.

Shen Li is like that; she's always so kind and gentle to everyone.

Jiang Huaichuan clicked his tongue lightly and impatiently loosened the tie around his throat.

Upon hearing this, the two people standing outside the car froze, exchanged a puzzled look, and were both somewhat confused.

Shen Li got into the car with a head full of questions. Uncle Wu quickly closed the back door, moved into the driver's seat, started the car, and the car slowly drove into the basement.

As the evening glow shone into the dimly lit back seat, Shen Li leaned slightly against the car door, observing Jiang Huaichuan out of the corner of her eye.

His brows were furrowed, his face displeased, and he held his phone in both hands, his well-defined fingers digging into the screen, making a "tap-tap" sound.

What had I done to upset this young master?

Shen Li thought and thought but couldn't come up with a solution, so he simply gave up. Anyway, after today, he and Jiang Huaichuan would have no contact anymore.

Shen Li turned her head to the side and looked out the car window in despair.

It was rush hour. Jiang's Group was in the east of the city, while Linxianju was in the south. Driving to Linxianju required passing through the main road in the city center, which was so congested that even a bicycle couldn't get through.

The car kept stopping and starting. Ever since she saw that thing on Friday night, Shen Li felt like she had a lump in her throat. In addition, it was the rainy season recently, and the air was humid and stuffy. In the closed car, Shen Li felt that she had difficulty breathing.

He rolled the car window down a little.

His heart was not healthy, and after the Shen family took him home, he underwent a full physical examination at the hospital.

Inside the consultation room, the doctor placed the X-ray film on the viewing light and pointed to the heart. "Left ventricular hypoplasia, heart malformation, and enlarged cardiac silhouette." Then, the doctor looked at the boy sitting next to him and asked, "Have you ever felt any discomfort in your heart?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the crisp sound of his mother's bracelet clinking beside his ear. Shen Li nodded. He had always known that he had a heart problem, but because the cost of surgery was too high, he had only been prescribed medication in recent years. When he felt unwell, he would take a few pills and rest for half a day.

I was thinking that if I saved enough money after graduation and was still alive, I could have the surgery. If I died before I had saved enough... well, that would be easier.

Of course, Shen Li looked at her mother, who was looking nervous, and silently lowered her eyes. She absolutely could not say these words.

"Then, do we need to have surgery?" Mother Shen asked anxiously.

"This isn't a serious problem. If it had been done when he was a child, he would be just like any other person now, able to jump and play." The doctor glanced at her discreetly, noticing that the mother wasn't from a poor family, yet she had waited until now to bring her child to see a doctor. Thinking of this, the doctor's voice hardened. "It's been too long. The post-operative results won't be as good. He can live for ten or twenty years without any problem. Any longer will depend on how well he recovers."

At this, Mother Shen's face turned pale instantly.

Ten or twenty years?

How old was Shen Li at that time?

Shen's mother's eyes instantly reddened. She held Shen Li's hand tightly and wouldn't let go. With her other hand trembling, she unlocked her phone and tapped the screen several times before calling her husband.

Soon, Shen's father arrived, bringing Shen Wenyuan, who was also at the meeting.

Shen Li was placed aside, holding Wen Baikai, and had two lollipops in her hand, which Shen Wenyuan had bought from the self-service machine in the hospital lobby.

The three of them surrounded the doctor to ask about the situation. As the doctor spoke, he drew outlines on the X-ray, and Shen Li could only see his father's increasingly furrowed brows.

When she passed away, her eyes were red and her face, which had been kind to her for many years, was full of heartache. She didn't say anything, but just held Shen Li's hand tightly, as if in this way the pain would not take away the child she had been separated from for twenty years.

Mr. Shen had just gone for a smoke and, not wanting to bother his youngest son with the smoke, followed at a distance. Beside him was Shen Wenyuan, who was making a phone call while holding medical records.

A year after their marriage, Shen Li underwent heart surgery at the Capital Hospital. The surgery was successful. The Shen and Jiang families were wealthy, and while meticulous care was expensive, it was not impossible.

After that incident at the end of the year before last, Shen Li's health deteriorated rapidly. The initial surgery could no longer support his body, but because he was too weak, they were afraid he wouldn't survive the surgery. In the end, the medical team suggested conservative treatment to allow his body to recover before the next surgery.

This process of recuperation has continued until now, with Shen Li's monthly physical examination reports hovering around the passing mark, never meeting the criteria for surgery.

"Uncle Wu, let's go to the hospital."

In a daze, Shen Li heard a familiar yet completely different voice from his memory.

Shen Li's lightly closed eyelids trembled, and her vision went dark. After a few seconds, she could see clearly again, and what came into view was Jiang Huaichuan's cold, hard jawline and sexy Adam's apple.

Hmm? Jawline and Adam's apple?

Shen Li blinked in surprise.

What position allows you to see both things at the same time?

Shen Li subconsciously moved her head and realized that the hand on the back of her head had frozen.

Jiang Huaichuan lowered his head, his usually indifferent black eyes filled with barely concealed anxiety, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, losing its unique beauty.

"I'm fine." Shen Li's ears burned, and she subconsciously tried to push herself away from Jiang Huaichuan's thigh.

"Are you alright? If you were alright, how could you suddenly collapse with a pale face? If you were alright, how could you not wake up no matter how much I called you? If you were alright, how could you turn these four layers of tissues into wet wipes?" Jiang Huaichuan tightened his palm, pinning the person to the spot, and questioned him incredulously, waving the stack of wet tissues in his hand.

Jiang Huaichuan couldn't understand why Shen Li, who had just been secretly watching him, suddenly seemed to be leaving him.

The atmosphere inside the car froze. Uncle Wu rubbed the steering wheel and carefully looked in the rearview mirror, regretting that he hadn't lowered the partition while driving today.

Shen Li did not answer. After a long while, she said softly, "I'm hungry."

"You!" Jiang Huaichuan was instantly speechless with anger, his chest heaving. He stared expressionlessly into Shen Li's eyes, and after a few breaths, he finally gave in. "Uncle Wu, let's go to Linxian Residence."

After the car entered the elevated road, the speed increased slightly, and in less than half an hour, Jiang Huaichuan and Shen Li were sitting in a private room at Linxianju.

The first floor of Linxianju is the lobby, and the second floor is the members' private rooms. As soon as the car stopped, President Jiang picked up the medicine from the storage cabinet in the back seat, strode out with his long, straight legs, and walked towards the private room with ease. His expression was full of elegance and nobility, completely different from Jiang Huaichuan, who had been impotent and furious in the car not long ago.

The food was served quickly. Jiang Huaichuan didn't like people talking while eating, and Shen Li didn't like talking either. They just kept their heads down and ate. After picking up four pieces of sweet and sour pork ribs, the plate in front of them was suddenly snatched away by a hand.

Shen Li stopped eating in surprise, looking like a cat whose dried fish had been stolen, her beautiful peach blossom eyes full of accusation.

"You can't eat anymore." Jiang Huaichuan avoided his gaze, moved the plate to the diagonal opposite Shen Li, and looked as serious as if he were discussing a multi-billion dollar contract.

Seeing that there was no room for negotiation, Shen Li had no choice but to turn her chopsticks around and pick up a piece of green vegetable for herself.

He has many dietary restrictions; he can't eat anything too oily or salty, but he can tolerate everything else. However, he loves sweet and sour pork ribs, and tonight's dish at Linxianju happened to suit his taste, so he ate too much without realizing it.

After the meal was finished, the waiter cleared away the food and, as Jiang Huaichuan had requested, brought out a pot of warm water.

Jiang Huaichuan knew that Shen Li had something to say to him tonight; otherwise, given his personality, he would never have suggested having dinner together.

Jiang Huaichuan rolled up his sleeves, revealing the veins on his forearms. The silver dial of his watch reflected a gleam in the light. As he moved, water, emitting a slight white steam, poured from the spout. He glanced at the spout and casually said, "You have something to tell me?"

"I've signed the divorce papers."

A thunderclap from a clear sky startled President Jiang, leaving him completely disoriented and unaware of the passage of time.

The kettle slammed onto the table with a loud crash, creating a large dent in the expensive mahogany table in the VIP room of Linxianju.

Jiang Huaichuan tossed the kettle aside as if nothing had happened. Before he could even catch his breath, Shen Li pulled out a few sheets of paper and two pens from her briefcase.

Jiang Huaichuan opened his eyes wide and stared intently at the briefcase on the stool.

Jiang Huaichuan was almost laughing in anger. He said that Shen Li almost never carried a briefcase, so why was she carrying it everywhere today? It turned out that her divorce agreement with him was inside.

Divorce Agreement!

"You want a divorce?" Jiang Huaichuan suppressed his emotions and pushed the medicine and water glass toward Shen Li. His voice was as deep and pleasant as ever. If you ignored his trembling hands, which looked like they had electrodes on them, it was as if divorce was as commonplace to him as what to eat tomorrow.

Shen Li lowered her eyelids, opened the document, and uncapped her pen. Just like signing a contract in the office, she pushed the divorce agreement in front of Jiang Huaichuan. "I've read the terms. In the end, I'm the one who got the better deal. Don't worry, after the divorce, I will never appear in front of you again. I will also resign from my job at Jiang's. I will leave this city, and I may even go abroad..."

Resignation? Leaving?! Divorce?!

Jiang Huaichuan didn't hear a word that followed; those six big words struck his information-overloaded brain hard.

As Shen Li moved, a pre-signed name caught Jiang Huaichuan's eye, and he realized he hadn't fully woken up yet.

He must have gotten out of bed in the wrong position today. He said that on a grueling Monday, you should sleep for another half hour.

What kind of evil thing is this?! How dare it try to ruin his marriage?!

Jiang Huaichuan grabbed the phone from the table, opened the second chat window on WeChat, and made a voice call.

The call was quickly connected, and a clear, handsome voice came through the receiver.

"Hello?"

In an instant, as if he had found his pillar of support, Jiang Huaichuan pursed his thin lips, lowered the corners of his eyes, revealing a hint of grievance, and called out—

"Brother-in-law..."

Shen Li shuddered and leaned forward in shock, staring at Jiang Huaichuan's lit-up phone screen. Her excellent eyesight allowed her to easily see the caller's name, which was clearly written on the screen: her own older brother's name, "Shen Wenyuan".

After Jiang Huaichuan finished speaking, there was silence on the other end of the phone. The next second, Shen Wenyuan's cursing voice came through: "Idiot! Are you sick in the head?! Give the phone back right now, or you'll end up in jail! Get lost!"

After saying that, he quickly hung up the phone.

After being scolded, President Jiang looked like a stray dog ​​soaked by the rain, his fingers stiff as he gripped his phone, his eyes drooping, sitting there pitifully.

Shen Li suddenly couldn't understand Jiang Huaichuan anymore. Five years of marriage, more than 1,800 days and nights of perseverance, Shen Li thought he could always warm Jiang Huaichuan's heart, but no matter how well he did, he still couldn't get into Jiang Huaichuan's heart, and even... he was unwilling to give him another day.

Forget it, he's tired anyway, and he doesn't want to try to figure out Jiang Huaichuan's thoughts anymore. Shen Li pushed the document slightly towards Jiang Huaichuan, making sure he could sign his name in the most comfortable position.

"Sign it. I'll explain to Mom and Dad." Shen Li swallowed her bitterness, a bitter smile tugging at the corners of her bloodless lips. "You're free, Jiang Huaichuan. I'm truly sorry for the trouble I've caused."

You no longer have to go back to the house where you hate people every day, nor do you have to deal with their family members with elaborate etiquette during holidays, nor do you have to pretend to be affectionate in front of a group of friends.

I just hope that many years later, if you can still suddenly recall Shen Li, who bound your freedom of marriage for five years because of his selfishness, please don't hate him.

"No, this isn't right!" Jiang Huaichuan finally realized what was happening. He stood up abruptly, squatted down next to Shen Li, and gently shook Shen Li's cold hands with his large hands. His beautiful black eyes were filled with panic and confusion. "Don't you like me anymore? Is there something I've done wrong lately? You said I can change. If you don't like me hugging you at night, I can... I can just hug your arm."

The divorce agreement, written in black and white on the table, was glaringly obvious. Jiang Huaichuan angrily flipped the paper over, only to find it was printed on both sides. His vision went black for a moment, and he became even angrier.

Seeing Jiang Huaichuan's neck turn red with anxiety, Shen Li's heart, filled with aching emotions, pounded. Realizing something was wrong, she asked in confusion, "Wasn't this what you prepared?"

"Me, prepare? What the hell am I going to do with this piece of junk?!" Jiang Huaichuan was furious, so angry that he could barely speak.

Shen Li pinched Jiang Huaichuan's tiger's mouth, pulled the squatting CEO up and shoved him back into the chair.

wrong.

It's 11 out of 10 that's wrong.

Jiang Huaichuan's shrewd mind finally caught on. He stroked the soft flesh of Shen Li's palm and cautiously asked, "Who gave you this?"

The vengeful CEO Jiang silently plotted against the few scoundrels remaining on the board of directors and their underhanded tactics. If he found out which one of them was the one who had been trying to ruin his happy marriage, they could go to jail and enjoy their old age!