Chapter 109 Let’s be well and not disturb each other

"Mu Nanyan, do you think you can escape from this marriage whenever you want? What do you think of me?"

Lu Yiran's voice was as cold as ice, but his eyes held a trace of barely perceptible pain. He stood before her, his tall figure almost enveloping her, as if to drive her into despair.

Mu Nanyan raised her head and looked straight at him without giving in, her voice filled with long-suppressed anger and grievance:

"Lu Yiran, don't go too far! It was you who slept with me, and then you inexplicably didn't come back. I really don't know what you were thinking. What do you think of me? It was you who said you would have dinner with me every day, and it was you who said you wouldn't let anyone hurt me, but in the end, you were the only one who hurt me!"

Her voice trembled slightly, and her eyes were red, but she stubbornly refused to let the tears fall. Five years of grievances, resentment, and sadness completely erupted at this moment, breaking through her last line of defense like a flood.

Lu Yiran was silent. His eyes flickered slightly, and his memory uncontrollably returned to that morning five years ago. The sun shone into the room through the curtains. Mu Nanyan lay beside him, his fingers gently stroking her cheek, his eyes full of tenderness and expectation. But she just tiredly pushed his hand away and said coquettishly:

"Mu Yang, stop it, I'm so tired."

That sentence was like a thorn, deeply piercing his heart, and also her heart. Even after five years, the thorn still had not been pulled out, but had only grown deeper.

"Okay, next Monday, we'll get a divorce."

Lu Yiran's voice was low and calm, as if he was talking about something insignificant.

Mu Nanyan was stunned. She hadn't expected Lu Yiran to agree so readily. She felt inexplicably delighted, but her face remained silent. She was afraid he'd regret it, afraid this was just a momentary impulse.

"I hope you'll keep your promise."

Her voice was as cold as ice, but there was a subtle expectation in her eyes.

"I've already delivered the dress. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."

After Mu Nanyan finished speaking, she turned around and left Villa No. 6. She walked quickly, as if he would see through her inner panic if she stayed for another second.

Lu Yiran stood there, staring at her back with a heavy gaze, until her figure disappeared at the door, then he slowly withdrew his gaze.

Mu Nanyan walked out of the villa, a cold breeze blowing in her face, scattering her thoughts. She stood at the door and took a deep breath, as if to expel all the pressure in her chest. The driver had already driven the car in front of her and respectfully opened the door for her.

"Miss Mu, are you going home?" asked the driver.

Mu Nanyan nodded and got into the car, but her eyes couldn't help but glance towards the window on the second floor of the villa. The curtains swayed slightly, as if someone was watching her from behind. She quickly looked away, closed her eyes, and tried to calm herself.

The car slowly drove away from the villa area, but Mu Nanyan's heart could not calm down for a long time.

"it's all over."

She told herself silently in her heart, but her fingers involuntarily clenched the phone.

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Monday morning, in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Mu Nanyan was wearing a simple white dress, her long hair draped over her shoulders, and light makeup on her face, looking cold and distant. She stood on the steps, her eyes calmly looking into the distance, as if waiting for someone insignificant.

Lu Yiran's car slowly stopped in front of her. He got out of the car, wearing a well-tailored black suit, with a stern expression and deep eyes. He walked up to her and said in a low voice: "Are you ready?"

Mu Nanyan nodded, her tone indifferent: "Let's go."

The two walked into the Civil Affairs Bureau one after the other, neither of them speaking. The bustling crowd in the hall seemed to have nothing to do with them. Mu Nanyan's fingers unconsciously rubbed the chain of her handbag.

The formalities were handled quickly, and when the staff handed them the divorce certificate, Mu Nanyan's fingers trembled slightly. She took the document, glanced down, and suddenly a sour feeling welled up in her heart.

"It's over." She told herself silently in her heart.

Walking out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, the sunlight was so bright that she could hardly open her eyes. She stopped and turned to look at Lu Yiran, her tone calm:

"Mr. Lu, let's live our own lives and not disturb each other from now on."

Lu Yiran looked at her, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just nodded:

"Um."

Mu Nanyan turned and left, her back straight and resolute. Lu Yiran stood there, watching her walk away, and suddenly a sense of indescribable loss welled up in his heart.

He knew that this time, she was really leaving.

"Mr. Lu, you have been looking for Miss Mu for the past few years. Why don't you tell her directly?"

Song Rui stood beside Lu Yiran and couldn't help but ask. As Lu Yiran's assistant, he had witnessed how Lu Yiran had frantically searched for Mu Nanyan over the past five years. From his initial anxiety to his subsequent silence, Song Rui knew that Lu Yiran had never truly let her go.

Lu Yiran stood in front of the French window, his eyes gazing into the distance. His voice was low and calm, yet with a hint of imperceptible fatigue:

"Tell her? Tell her what? Tell her that I've been looking for her for five years, or tell her that I've never given up on her? But she only wants to leave me, so why force it?"

Song Rui fell silent. He clearly remembered the day Mu Nanyan suddenly disappeared five years ago, when Lu Yiran practically turned the entire capital upside down. Initially, Lu Yiran thought she had had an accident and even suspected her vicious adoptive father had done something to her.

But no matter how hard he looked, he found no clues. Later, Lu Yiran went to the company where she used to work and found out that she had resigned on her own initiative. It turned out that she had planned to leave long ago.

Unwilling to give up, Lu Yiran went to find Mu Nanyan's best friend, Tang Yutong. But Tang Yutong was also confused. She didn't even know that Mu Nanyan and Lu Yiran were married. It was only then that Lu Yiran realized that Mu Nanyan really wanted to completely disappear from his world.

In the following years, Lu Yiran mobilized a lot of manpower and resources to search for Mu Nanyan across the country. But no matter how hard he looked, he found nothing. This incident even alarmed Mr. Lu.

The old man was worried that Lu Yiran's actions would affect the reputation of Dingsheng Group, so he specifically sought him out for a conversation. Ultimately, Lu Yiran had to scale back his search, ostensibly stopping the large-scale search, but privately, he never gave up.

In five years, Lu Yiran completely took over Dingsheng Group. Old Master Lu retreated to the sidelines, and Lu Yichen, the Lu family's illegitimate son, was also exiled to an overseas branch. He led Dingsheng Group to new heights, becoming the "crown prince" that no one in Beijing dared to offend. But even so, there was always a void in his heart, which was taken away by Mu Nanyan when she left.