The man spoke passionately and righteously. Although Xiaohua thought he was right, she didn't want to be an advertising model. Instead of being a model, she would rather work hard to make money now, and in ten or twenty years, she could become a capitalist and open her own entertainment company, signing a bunch of handsome men with abs and eight-packs to perform for her and let her touch them. By then, she would be middle-aged and at the age when she would crave male beauty. Haha, just thinking about it made her excited.
"Sir, thank you for your appreciation, but I am not interested in becoming a model," Xiaohua said directly.
Looking at Xiaohua's elegant and refined temperament and unique style, the man continued, somewhat unwilling to give up, "Madam, you can reconsider. Our advertising company pays by the hour, and the hourly rate is at least eight to ten yuan."
The hourly wage is at least 8-10 yuan, so shooting for five or six hours a day can earn you several tens of yuan. In an era where the monthly salary is at most 700 or 800 yuan, earning several tens of yuan a day is indeed considered a high salary.
Upon hearing the hourly wage, He Yan smiled with relief. The amount was indeed substantial, but it was probably beneath Ye Xiaohua's notice, who could earn a hefty 2,000 yuan for a single translation job.
"Thank you for your kind offer, but I'm really not interested. Could you see if anyone else is interested? We're having a meal now, so please make yourself at home!"
The man could tell that Xiaohua was really not interested, so he had no choice but to give up. However, he still left his business card on the table and said, "Well then, ma'am, if you are interested someday, you can call this number. Our company always welcomes beautiful ladies like you!"
Xiaohua nodded and smiled in response, "Okay."
Seeing Xiao Hua smile so beautifully at a complete stranger, He Yan felt a mix of emotions welling up inside him.
After the stranger left, Xiaohua was about to pick up the business card and put it in her waist bag when she thought that she might need it someday. She figured that a business card wouldn't take up much space anyway.
He Yan snatched the business card and threw it into the nearby trash can: "What, you really want to be a model, wearing revealing clothes and taking pictures for people?"
Xiaohua looked at him with a speechless expression. She found that this person was quite feudal and traditional. Wasn't this person a graduate of a regular undergraduate university? Was this all he was taught in college?
"That was something someone gave me, not you. What right do you have to snatch it and throw it in the trash? Can't you learn to respect others?"
After saying that, Xiao Hua viciously ate a large piece of steak, crunching loudly as if she were biting into He Yan's meat.
He Yan realized that his behavior just now was indeed very rude. Fortunately, he was a man of principle, and a man of principle could bend and stretch. He bent down and picked up the business card from the trash can, wiped it with a napkin and handed it to Xiao Hua: "Here, it's yours, so keep it safe and don't let me see it!"
"It's dirty, I don't want it." Xiaohua didn't take it.
He Yan didn't know what to do with the business card—should he throw it back into the trash or keep it himself?
Thinking it wouldn't be right to throw it in the trash can, he had no choice but to put it in his pocket.
After finishing his Western meal, He Yan hurried to pay the bill. He had to appear generous so that Ye Xiaohua would have a slightly better impression of him.
Fortunately, Xiaohua didn't try to pay the bill. After he finished paying, Xiaohua took out ten yuan from her bag and handed it to He Yan: "You can pay for the child's meal. I won't spend a penny of your money."
He Yan felt somewhat insulted by the ten yuan.
"Ye Xiaohua, are you making a big deal out of this? It's just a meal, why are you being so formal with me! We're husband and wife, after all!"
He Yan absolutely refused to accept the money.
Xiaohua casually stuffed the money into his open shirt collar, saying with some disdain, "We're just a couple in name only."
He Yan angrily took the money out of his collar, grabbed Xiao Hua's hand, and shoved it into her hand: "So what if we're a nominal couple? It's still legal."
He insisted on not taking the ten yuan, and Xiaohua didn't force him. It was just ten yuan, and there was no need to make a big deal out of such a simple matter.
"It will soon be illegal. If you can't handle your father, don't blame me for suing you in court. Your He family is a large and influential family, and you probably can't afford to lose face like this. Anyway, we have been separated for the past few years and have never lived together. I believe the judge can enforce the law fairly and give me justice."
Xiao Hua's attitude was firm and resolute. Seeing her like this, He Yan seemed a little hurt and asked her with a sad expression, "Why do you insist on divorcing me? Do you want to be with someone else?"
"Why don't you agree to divorce me now? What's the reason? Look at me now, I'm thinner and prettier, I know how to dress, I have more class, and I'm even a little knowledgeable. So, you've become lustful."
Ye Xiaohua's series of questions left He Yan speechless.
Xiao Hua pressed her advantage, saying, "If I were still the same as I was a few years ago—fat, strong, rude, and illiterate—I would still be..."
"He Yan, ask yourself honestly, don't you want a divorce? I bet you're too busy during the day, so you'll drag me to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a divorce certificate at night! Oh, right, the Civil Affairs Bureau isn't open at night, but what kind of family is yours, He family? A phone call is all it takes to get a divorce done in a minute. There's no need for you, young master, to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau with me."
He Yan knew exactly what Ye Xiaohua was like before. He didn't need to ask himself; just thinking about how Ye Xiaohua used to be made him unable to live with her for even a second. So, is all human nature hypocritical?
Why doesn't he want to divorce Ye Xiaohua now? Because they have their lovely child, Kang An. Can he really keep his marriage with Ye Xiaohua just because of this child? Probably not.
More than anything, it's because of this child, and also because the current Ye Xiaohua is completely different from the Ye Xiaohua of the past. The current Ye Xiaohua is so charming; every smile and frown is like a peacock spreading its tail feathers, attracting men to turn around and admire her most beautiful appearance.
“I just think that even for Kang’an’s sake, we should put aside our past grievances and give each other a chance. The child will definitely want to live in a complete family to feel happy.”
He Yan's words were both honest and dishonest, hypocritical and sincere, a serious contradiction.
"Why don't you want to be Kang'an's father now that I'm divorced from you? For a child, as long as her father loves her, her mother loves her, and provides her with high-quality companionship and a wealthy material life, then she is the happiest child in the world. It has nothing to do with whether the family is complete or not. In so-called complete families, the parents quarrel every day and act like enemies. Do you think a child can live happily in such a family?"
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