Chapter 1: Disheartened and Going to the Countryside



"Liefeng, Liefeng, I have a headache..."

In the dim room, Su Ling kicked open the quilt and turned over with difficulty. He kept groping around with his fingers, but found nothing. He opened his eyes sleepily and saw with the help of the small bedside lamp that there was no one next to him.

He forgot again.

Lu Feng hasn't been home for almost half a month.

He withdrew his hand in disappointment and placed it on his forehead.

So hot!

He has a fever.

Su Ling had a dry mouth, a sore throat, a limp body, and blurry vision. Perhaps the fever was too severe. He also had tinnitus, heavy breathing, and coughed twice. He felt very uncomfortable.

After lying on the bed for a while, he managed to stand up, crawled to the bed, and wanted to pour himself a glass of warm water. However, his hand just touched the glass and slipped. The glass tilted and fell from the bedside table to the wooden floor, breaking with a "crack".

Su Ling stared at the fragments on the floor, his eyes slowly turning red.

If he had just married Lu Feng, if he was thirsty at night, he would not need to get up to pour water. He could just rub against Lu Feng's broad and warm arms and say coquettishly that he was thirsty. No matter how sleepy Lu Feng was, he would get up and pour water for him.

People say that marriage is the grave of love. He and Lu Feng didn't even last seven years. In just three years, they went from the passionate period to the cold period.

Su Ling didn't know what the problem between him and Lu Feng was. It seemed that one day, he was shocked to find that Lu Feng was often away on business trips, and he was the only one facing the cold home. He sat alone at the dining table to eat, and there was no one to hug him or stay close to him when he went to bed at night. Even the things between husband and wife became dull, from three times a week to once a month.

Fever makes people fragile. Su Ling bit her lip and tried hard to hold back her tears.

He sniffed his sore nose, picked up the phone on the bedside table, rubbed his eyes to wake himself up, opened the recent calls in the address book, stared at the number first, and tapped with trembling fingertips. In an instant, the call was dialed.

A private hospital in Y City, L Country——

In the silent corridor, the sound of a telephone suddenly rang, which was particularly harsh. The man in a suit who was leaning against the wall and staring nervously at the door of the operating room was startled and almost threw away the blood-stained phone in his hand.

Looking down at the jumping caller ID on the screen, the man in the suit hung up the call without hesitation.

The man in the windbreaker standing next to him frowned and asked, "Why did you hang up?"

The man in the suit said seriously, "Given Mr. Xu's current condition, this must be kept confidential."

The man in the windbreaker pinched his brows, looking tired: "Turn off the phone for now, and wait until President Rui wakes up."

The man in the suit responded and pressed the power button.

"Hello! The phone you dialed is powered off. Please call again later."

The electronic voice kept echoing in the silent room. Su Ling stared at the phone in a daze. He could no longer control himself and his tears fell on the screen.

On the busy downtown street, Lin Zhou was driving while stealing glances at Su Ling who was sitting in the passenger seat.

Su Ling was wearing a high-necked beige windbreaker and had a small ponytail. His bony white fingers supported his delicate chin. His eyes were slightly closed, and his eyelashes were long and thick, which trembled slightly like two fans. He stared out the window in confusion, with a blank expression, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"Drive carefully and don't look around." Su Ling turned his clear eyes like glass and looked at Lin Zhou. His voice was very pleasant, pure and clear, like the drizzle in spring, drifting and full of tenderness.

When encountering a red light, Lin Zhou stopped the car, put the car in neutral, put his hands on the steering wheel, turned his head and stared at Su Ling.

"Have you really decided?" he asked again.

Su Ling pursed her lips, and her pretty face showed an unprecedented determination. "Yes."

Lin Zhou stared at the worry between his brows and sighed, "But... the backward places in the countryside are completely different from the big cities. You are going there without any preparation. Can you adapt?"

Su Ling said: "Even if you can't adapt, you have to learn to adapt."

Lin Zhou tapped his fingers on the steering wheel and asked, "You and Lu Feng are a legal couple. Even if you get divorced, you have to carefully calculate your assets. You only took 10 million. What's the difference between that and leaving the house with nothing?"

The Rui Group is one of the largest companies in Country Z. Rui Feng is worth hundreds of billions, and Su Ling only got 10 million, which is a drop in the bucket and a huge loss.

Su Ling touched the diamond watch on his left wrist and said quietly, "The money was earned by Lu Feng. I have been a parasite for three years, and 10 million is a lot for me."

Lin Zhou disagreed and said, "You can't say that. After marriage, no matter how much money he makes, it will all be considered marital property. If you don't have 10 billion, you should have at least a few hundred million, right? Otherwise, how will you guarantee your living in the future? You and the Su family have... severed your relationship, and your money is getting less and less. How many years can 10 million last?"

At first, Su Ling was willing to do anything to be with Lu Feng. The Su family threatened that if she dared to marry a man, she would never be allowed to return to the Su family. Su Ling was very stubborn and resolutely gave up her status as the heir of the Su family. She carried her luggage and got into Lu Feng's car and left the Su family.

However, despite being the head of the Lu Group, Lu Feng did not hold a wedding banquet or issue a press release. He just picked a day and took Su Ling to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a marriage certificate, and they were officially together.

After marriage, Su Ling stayed at home full-time, leading a life of luxury. In his spare time, he would draw and write with a brush. As a top student in the Academy of Fine Arts, his Chinese painting and calligraphy were both amazing. One of his paintings of orchids and grass was sold at an auction for millions of dollars. However, painting consumed his inspiration. If he didn't draw well, he would tear it up rather than sell it at a low price.

Lin Zhou and Su Ling were classmates and he was also his only good friend. After receiving the call early this morning, he drove over without stopping. When he saw the divorce agreement Su Ling placed on the table, he widened his eyes in disbelief.

How could this loving couple, who seemed like a match made in heaven, end up getting divorced?

"Ten million is something that an average person might not be able to spend in a lifetime." Su Ling pointed to the green light ahead and reminded Lin Zhou, "Don't be in a daze, drive."

The car behind honked its horn in a hurry, and Lin Zhou quickly put the gear on and stepped on the accelerator. The car passed the intersection smoothly and drove onto the airport avenue.

"Are you an ordinary person?" Lin Zhou took the opportunity to glance at the brand-name windbreaker on Su Ling.

In terms of material things, Lu Feng never treated Su Ling badly. Everything from food, clothing, housing and transportation was exquisite, and he could spend as he pleased with his secondary bank card. Su Ling severed his relationship with the Su family, and Su Ling and Lu Feng were together. They never suffered any hardship and continued to live a life of luxury.

He is handsome, noble, elegant, and talented. He is a true nobleman, but a bit spoiled. Lin Zhou is worried that he will face many difficulties if he lives alone in the countryside.

Su Ling bit her lip lightly, her dark eyes showing stubbornness. "Xiao Zhou, I have to go."

Because he was afraid. If he stayed at home any longer, he would not only suffer from depression, but also turn love into hate.

He had a high fever the night before and forced himself to take antipyretic medicine. The next day he was so weak that he couldn't get out of bed. When the nanny learned that he was sick at night, she was so anxious that she called a taxi to take him to the hospital.

Su Ling was lying alone in bed, receiving an IV drip and listening to the nanny's nagging, when he suddenly realized something.

No matter how unforgettable the love is, it will gradually fade with the passage of time. When the passion disappears, the bond between the two people will also disappear.

The marriage certificate has become a bondage. Rather than meeting without knowing each other, it is better to part ways amicably and forget each other.

Lin Zhou drove steadily on the highway, maintaining a speed of 100 miles per hour.

"Is your second grandfather's will reliable?" Lin Zhou asked.

"It should be reliable." Su Ling said.

Half a month ago, he received a call from a lawyer in H City, who said that he had a will in hand, stating that his second grandfather had died unexpectedly and left behind an inheritance that was designated to be inherited by Su Ling.

This second grandfather really existed. He was my grandfather's cousin and had always lived in the countryside. When Su Ling was five or six years old, he went there with his father for a visit and met the second grandfather once.

Two days ago, Su Ling had no interest in the second grandfather's inheritance. Now, he can't wait to fly to H City and relax in the countryside.

As a person who was kicked out of the Su family, he had nowhere to go after the divorce. The second grandfather's will was like timely rain, giving him a way out.

Seeing that Su Ling had made up his mind, Lin Zhou could not persuade him any further.

"The countryside is not as convenient as the city. If you really can't make it, be sure to call me and I'll arrange a place for you to stay."

"Thank you." Su Ling said gratefully.

After getting married, he had fewer and fewer friends, but Lin Zhou was the only one he kept in touch with. Whenever he called, he would come without saying a word, and this time he helped a lot.

"What's the relationship between us? Do I need to thank you?" Lin Zhou curled his lips, "But you, you trust me too much. The account name of your 10 million bank card is mine!"

Su Ling glanced at the diamond ring on his hand, shook his head and smiled, "You and Mr. Fu are worth hundreds of billions combined, so why would you covet my little money?"

His new mobile phone number and new bank card both used Lin Zhou's ID card. He knew that Lu Feng was very powerful and had a way to find out where he was. Since he was going to get a divorce, he might as well cut off all ties.

As the car approaches the toll booth, it slows down and queues up.

Lin Zhou sighed and said, "If you don't have enough money, just ask me."

Su Ling frowned and muttered unhappily, "Expenses are low in the countryside, so it really doesn't cost that much. As long as you lower your quality of life, you can still live. I didn't bring any of the expensive custom-made clothes in the closet. This windbreaker I'm wearing was bought two years ago."

It took him a lot of effort to pack his luggage.

He sent the nanny home last night and packed his things himself this morning, making the room a mess, but he managed to pick out some cheap, low-end old clothes and stuff them into his suitcase.

Custom-made branded clothes are too troublesome to maintain, so it’s right not to bring them. This saves a lot of dry cleaning fees.

Lin Zhou stepped on the brake with his right foot and drove slowly. When he heard Su Ling's words, the corners of his mouth twitched.

His innocent and simple friend had no idea that his entire outfit today was worth a million dollars.

Lin Zhou coughed lightly and said, "Don't treat yourself too badly."

"Well, no." Su Ling took a deep breath and exhaled the anger that was pent up in his chest. "Express delivery is so developed now, and online shopping is very convenient. I can buy clothes on T-Ballet."

T-Bao?

Will the quality of life drop too quickly? It would be too unfair to myself if it dropped off a cliff.

Lin Zhou said: "I still say the same thing. If you need anything, just give me a call."

Su Ling said hesitantly, "We contact each other too frequently. I'm afraid that Lu Feng will... cause trouble for you."

Lin Zhou raised his eyebrows and patted his chest righteously: "Don't worry, I will absolutely keep my mouth shut and won't reveal a single word."

Su Ling said gratefully, "Thank you."

Two hours later, Su Ling was standing at the exit of H City Airport, looking around, pushing four large suitcases with great effort.

"Hello, is this Mr. Su?" A strange man's voice sounded beside me.

Su Ling turned around and saw a middle-aged man in a black suit and slicked-back hair looking at him hesitantly.

"Hello, are you Lawyer Zhang?" Su Ling asked politely.

The middle-aged man's eyes flashed with surprise, and he said with a polite smile: "Yes, yes, I am Lawyer Zhang, Zhang Ping. There was a traffic jam on the road, I'm sorry I'm ten minutes late."

Su Ling said indifferently: "It doesn't matter, the time is just right, I have been waiting for the suitcase for more than ten minutes."

Zhang Ping looked at the four large suitcases on the ground and asked uncertainly, "Are these all your luggage?"

Su Ling nodded: "Yes, I left home in a hurry this time, and I only packed four boxes, just some clothes and some painting tools."

Only?

Zhang Ping was stunned for a moment, then smiled to cover up, "My car is in the parking lot, let's go over there now."

"Okay." Su Ling was unfamiliar with the place, and having a lawyer lead the way saved him a lot of trouble and effort.

Zhang Ping helped push two suitcases, and Su Ling pushed two by himself. Thanks to the flat ground of the airport, they arrived at the parking lot smoothly. However, the suitcases were too big, so they could only fit two in the trunk, and the other two had to be stuffed in the back seat.

Zhang Ping was surprised when he saw Su Ling lift the box effortlessly and stuff it into the car.

Old man Su's grandson is a gentle-looking man with an artist's elegance and great strength.

To be honest, when he first saw Su Ling, he thought he had recognized the wrong person. After all, Old Man Su was a farmer, how could he have a grandson who looked like a nobleman?

Zhang Ping has been a lawyer for twenty years and has come into contact with many people, including many wealthy people. However, none of them is like Su Ling, who exudes the nobility of the upper class in his bones. His handsome face is naturally carved and flawless, and his eyes are as clear as water. Just a glance at him can make people's hearts beat fast.

The country and the city!

Zhang Ping couldn't help but think of this idiom.

"Mr. Zhang, the wheels of the suitcase are hitting the back of the seat in front of me. Is that okay?"

Zhang Ping suddenly came back to his senses when he heard the pleasant voice. "It's okay, it's okay! My car is not worth much money, it can withstand the hustle and bustle."

"That's good." Su Ling breathed a sigh of relief.

Soon, the two got in the car, left the airport and drove towards the city.

Lawyer Zhang was very efficient. When they arrived at the law firm, he took out the documents and asked Su Ling to sign them, and the will was established.

Looking at the contents of the will, Su Ling learned that the second grandfather had a house, ten acres of land and a mountain that he had contracted for fifty years in Xishi Village, Liuxian Town, H City.

The author has something to say: Hi, babies~ I have started a new article~ Please collect it~~~

This is a farming + emotional article. It won't be very long, about 300,000 to 400,000 words. Please support me~

PS1: This article is fictional! Same-sex marriage is allowed, but not everyone agrees. All brands, places and countries are made up ~ please do not connect with reality! Any similarities are purely coincidental!

PS2: Note: Signing a divorce agreement does not count as a divorce. You must go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a divorce certificate.


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