Chapter 162 What did I get out of loving him so much?
Xie Jinghuai's dark pupils narrowed sharply, and he sneered:
“Jiang Shiyuan, we’ve been married for five years, there’s no need for you to try to outdo me.”
He pressed his long, slender fingertips firmly on the divorce agreement on the coffee table. "It's written clearly in black and white here that after the divorce, you will have to pay 300,000 yuan in child support every month."
Jiang Shiyuan coldly said, "I'm not deaf, I heard you very clearly. I'll pay 300,000."
Even if she inadvertently utters the word "deaf," her heart will still feel a pang, as if it's being pinched by tweezers.
Xie Jinghuai's handsome face turned frosty. "You can't take a single penny of the Xie family's wealth with you. 300,000 a month? With your abilities, you probably couldn't even scrape together that much except by selling your current house and car."
After all, all the jobs you've had since we got married were arranged by me. Without me, I'm afraid you'd have a very hard time making a living in Beijing.”
Having severed ties with her husband, Jiang Shiyuan coldly scrutinized this self-important man, and couldn't help but scoff:
"Did you not brush your teeth this morning? Your breath is so strong."
The man's brow twitched violently.
“In the past three years, I have worked in the R&D department of Xie’s Group. You have not said a word for me or done anything for me. I entered Xie’s Group based on my own education and ability.”
Xie Jinghuai's phoenix eyes widened slightly, a gentle ripple stirring in his heart.
It seems that's indeed the case...
When Jiang Shiyuan proposed to work for the Xie Group, he initially refused, hoping that she would stay at home to take care of her husband and children, be a decorative wife, and a competent housewife.
He believed that Jiang Shiyuan was jealous of her sister Lin Zhixin's talent and wanted to follow the career path to get his attention, thus engaging in pointless competition.
Later, after Jiang Shiyuan pleaded with him repeatedly, Xie Jinghuai finally relented and told her that he would not give her any support and that if she wanted to join Xie's company, she would have to go through the formal interview process.
So, he never gave her the green light?
The time interval was too long; he had long forgotten it.
He was overconfident and took it for granted that everything Jiang Shiyuan had achieved was given to him by him.
Jiang Shiyuan slightly raised her chin. After deciding to divorce, she was no longer humble; her delicate and pretty face often radiated a bright confidence.
"Although I haven't pursued a doctorate, I am a master's student in the School of Computer Science and Technology at Peking University, and I had excellent grades while in school. It's not like I'm climbing too high to get into your Xie Group."
Xie's is not a top-tier company in Beijing. It's rife with backstabbing and corruption, and its technology hasn't seen any groundbreaking innovations in the past two years. It's really not a good place. Even if you asked me to stay and work there, I wouldn't agree.
A wise bird chooses its tree to perch on; I will surely find my own towering tree. From now on, Mr. Xie need not trouble himself.
That's quite arrogant. The Xie family is the leading company in Beijing's new energy industry, with a top-notch technical team and substantial financial resources.
She doesn't even look down on the Xie family? She's really overestimating herself and has no self-worth!
Suddenly, Xie Jinghuai's eyes darkened.
Professor Xue also teaches and conducts research at the School of Computer Science and Technology, Peking University.
Xie Jinghuai recalled that Professor Xue had once mentioned that he had a prized student who had been admitted to Peking University as a master's student at the age of twenty and had excellent grades. He was a high-end talent that could not be cultivated once in decades.
Jiang Shiyuan was also a master's student when she married him.
Could it be that she is Professor Xue's prized student?
Xie Jinghuai stared intently at Jiang Shiyuan's calm yet beautiful face, then shook his head to himself.
Impossible. They slept together for five years. How could he not know her worth?
Jiang Shiyuan doesn't have that ability.
In his life, it was already extremely rare to find a scientific research talent like Lin Zhixin who possessed both talent and beauty. How could two of them appear at once?
The odds of that happening are even lower than winning the lottery; there's no such coincidence.
“If you’re thinking of begging Fu Chenzhou for 300,000, I think you should give up on that idea as soon as possible.”
Xie Jinghuai narrowed his phoenix eyes, his aura powerful and imposing, and his thin lips curled into a cold smile. "He's a shrewd businessman, not a fool. There's no man in this world who would raise another woman's son to adulthood, especially when that child doesn't even call him 'Dad'."
In Xie Jinghuai's eyes, she was like a parasitic plant; she couldn't survive without a man.
"I don't need you to remind me what kind of person Mr. Fu is. Besides, I think even the worst men in the world are no worse than you. I'm prepared for that."
Jiang Shiyuan gave him a cool look and said, "Hurry up and sign."
They went back and forth, and their words were quite harsh.
In the past, if Xie Jinghuai had made a sarcastic remark to her, she would have stayed in her room alone until dark, hiding under the covers with tears in her eyes, unable to sleep all night.
But now, she is completely indifferent and doesn't care at all.
A dark undercurrent surged in Xie Jinghuai's eyes, and he clenched his large hand, "Divorce is inevitable, but it can't happen now."
"No? Why?!"
Jiang Shiyuan stared in disbelief, clearly getting anxious. "Xie Jinghuai, are you playing me?"
"Playing you for fun? Do you think I'm that free?"
Xie Jinghuai suppressed his emotions, took out a cigarette, and held it in his palm. "Grandma is in the hospital again. This time, she's very ill."
Jiang Shiyuan's heart clenched, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears. "Grandma's heart condition has flared up again? Is she in any danger?!"
The man's expression was somewhat somber. "He's temporarily out of danger, but he's still under observation in the intensive care unit. The doctor said that this time the old man pulled through on his last breath, and if we're not careful, he might not wake up again."
“Grandma…” Jiang Shiyuan’s throat tightened.
She could abandon her husband and children, but she could never let go of her beloved grandmother.
That's just how she is. Call her a bad person or a saint, it doesn't matter. Because her mother died too early and her father became her enemy, she desperately craved love. So she always cherished whoever was good to her and did everything she could to repay them.
But Xie Jinghuai seemed to be an exception in her life.
She never felt a trace of love from this man, yet she plunged headlong into this sea of love and tragedy, almost to the point of being shattered to pieces and her soul scattered.
In the dead of night, she often asks herself:
Jiang Shiyuan, you loved him so much, what did you get out of it?
Only now does she understand that when she was suffering from depression, she wanted to burn her soul with all her might to fall in love with something in order to find meaning in life.
"Given Grandma's current condition, the only option is a heart transplant."
Xie Jinghuai's bloodshot eyes suddenly felt dry. "I've been searching for a suitable heart donor all over the country. During this time, the doctor has repeatedly told me that Grandma shouldn't be subjected to any more stimulation."
At this critical juncture, if word of your divorce reaches Grandma, the shock it will cause her is unimaginable.
He gently lifted his eyes and looked intently at Jiang Shiyuan's worried face. "Grandma usually loves you so much, you don't want to upset her and worsen her condition, right?"
So, let's postpone the divorce proceedings.
At this moment, he was confident of victory.
Jiang Shiyuan has such a good relationship with her grandmother; for her grandmother's sake, she will never again consider divorce...
"No, we still have to get a divorce." Jiang Shiyuan lowered her eyelashes, her tone still firm.
Xie Jinghuai's handsome face stiffened, and he abruptly stood up, his entire body radiating anger:
"Jiang Shiyuan! Grandma treats you so well, like her own granddaughter, don't you ever think about her at all? Grandma has spoiled you for nothing!"
“My grandmother loved me dearly, and I will always remember that. I am naturally very grateful.”
Jiang Shiyuan slowly raised her eyes. She looked at Xie Jinghuai with an indescribable weariness. The two were separated only by a coffee table, but it felt like there was an insurmountable chasm between them. "But Xie Jinghuai, Grandma's existence is not a reason for me to continue living with you."
I married you without a second thought, endured you forgetting me time and time again, and tolerated other women in your heart. That was because, back then, I loved you very much.
But now, Xie Jinghuai, I don't love you anymore.
Xie Jinghuai felt as if his throat had been sealed, and his large hands clenched tightly in resentment.
"I can't find a reason to continue a marriage without love, even if it's just one-sided love."
Jiang Shiyuan looked at him with empty, cold eyes, like a dark cave buried by wind and snow. "Before, you were a very important person in my life. Without you, I thought I couldn't survive."
But now, you are the shackles of my life; only by leaving you can I live my true self.
Jiang Shiyuan wasn't being stubborn; she was extremely sincere.
Sometimes, lies don't hurt people; the truth is the sharpest knife!
Xie Jinghuai's bones hardened inch by inch. He stared intently at Jiang Shiyuan's composed face, his eyes growing increasingly red. A taste a hundred times more bitter than tobacco swept through his mouth.
Seeing that the man remained silent, Jiang Shiyuan narrowed her almond-shaped eyes and teased:
"Hesitating like this isn't like you. You wouldn't be reluctant to divorce me, would you?"
Xie Jinghuai forced out a broken, cold laugh through his teeth, "Heh, things have come to this point, even if you were a celestial being, you wouldn't have anything to lose. Besides, you're not even that."
Jiang Shiyuan disagreed.
The only similarity between her and the celestial being is that they are both blind. Of all the men in the world, she won't date anyone but the worst one.
"Since you want a divorce so badly, I'll grant your wish."
Finally, Xie Jinghuai relented, bending down to pick up the divorce agreement from the coffee table and waving it in front of her. "I can sign it first, but the entire process can only be completed after Grandma's heart surgery is successful. During this time, the matter of your divorce from me must be kept secret from everyone else and cannot be revealed to a third person."
"If you can do that, I'll sign immediately."
Jiang Shiyuan knew how difficult it was for him to agree to this, and she really didn't want to miss the opportunity, but she also raised her concerns:
"I can agree to your conditions, but I can't keep this a secret indefinitely. You have to give me a deadline."
"Two months. Finding a suitable heart and scheduling the surgery will take about the same amount of time."
Jiang Shiyuan had no choice but to compromise, "Fine, I agree. Two months at most."
"Afterwards, I will give you a confidentiality agreement."
Xie Jinghuai put one hand in his pocket and looked at her leisurely. "I don't believe in any verbal promises."
“Okay.” Jiang Shiyuan did not object.
With the agreement in hand, she was no longer afraid that the man would renege on his promise halfway through.
After all, this guy is pretty cunning.
Suddenly, Xie Jinghuai's eyes darkened, and he strode up to Jiang Shiyuan, wrapped his long arm around her waist, and pulled her tightly into his arms, holding her soft body close.
"careful!"
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