Chapter 8 Ending the Marriage
These arms seem to have gotten thinner.
What happened to her during this time?
"Let go, Fu Shenyuan."
Fu Shenyuan didn't let go: "You've lost weight."
Jiang Ranxing didn't expect him to say that.
This was probably the first time in six years that Fu Shenyuan had shown her any concern.
Jiang Ranxing couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.
Having received so little, even the slightest bit of care feels exceptionally sensitive and different.
"It's kind of you to know I've lost weight."
Jiang Ranxing pulled her arm back, considering whether or not to bring up the issue of Fu Xingyi's custody.
If Fu Shenyuan agrees to give her custody, that would be fine. The problem lies with Fu Xingyi; over time, the child will get used to it.
If they disagree for the time being, the problem will become very complicated. In the end, Jiang Ranxing is reluctant to part with the child.
Besides, she wasn't comfortable letting Lin Xuesha take care of Fu Xingyi.
"Next Wednesday is the old man's birthday banquet. You and I will go back to the old house together."
Fu Shenyuan looked at Jiang Ranxing.
"I don't need to go anymore."
The last time her second uncle went back to the old house with them, Jiang Ranxing told herself that she would never step into the Fu family's old house again.
"The old man specifically asked you to come back; he wants to see you."
The old man Fu Shenyuan mentioned was the previous head of the Fu family. In his youth, he was decisive and efficient, and single-handedly built the Fu Group into the richest family in City A today, a top global wealthy family.
In addition, it was Old Master Fu who ordered Fu Shenyuan to marry her back then.
In a way, Grandpa Fu did help Jiang Ranxing back then, and he has never mistreated her over the years.
Regardless of the outcome of her marriage with Fu Shenyuan, Jiang Ranxing can never erase the past.
Because in the past, her greatest wish was to marry Fu Shenyuan and become his wife.
Grandpa Fu helped her, and she should attend his birthday banquet to show her filial piety.
“I can go with you, but not as your wife. Just consider it as a junior showing respect to an elder.”
Fu Shenyuan suddenly laughed: "Do you think the title of Mrs. Fu is a trivial matter?"
Jiang Ranxing frowned: "What do you mean?"
"My father forced me to get married back then. I didn't want to, but I still couldn't refuse. So do you think you can get a divorce so easily?"
Jiang Ranxing fell into deep thought.
Yes, back then, Fu Shenyuan was just a teenager, but he was being groomed as a successor and held considerable power.
Moreover, the successor is the future ruler, and no one dares to offend him easily.
If anyone wanted to force Fu Shenyuan to do something like that, it wouldn't be that simple to begin with.
Moreover, Fu Shenyuan has always refused to marry Jiang Ranxing.
The only person who could persuade him to marry against his will was the then-ruler of the Fu family—Old Master Fu.
Now that the marriage is failing, Jiang Ranxing wants a divorce, but she has to get past Grandpa Fu's approval.
Marriages in wealthy families are not something that can be achieved simply by saying "I love you, you love me" or "I love you, you love me."
The Fu family is an extremely wealthy family.
It naturally involves more interests and entanglements.
Putting aside everything else, even in ordinary families, there are many things that become entangled and unclear when people get married.
Jiang Ranxing only then realized he had a headache.
However, she was not afraid of difficulties; all she wanted was a divorce.
She doesn't want the Fu family's money either; leaving with nothing should be much simpler.
“I will discuss it with the old man, you don’t need to worry about it.”
Fu Shenyuan glanced at Jiang Ranxing but said nothing.
Jiang Ranxing didn't want to stand here with Fu Shenyuan any longer; she had a strange feeling about the villa now.
Perhaps it was because Lin Xuesha often came here after returning to China, or perhaps it was because this place held too many memories of her love for Fu Shenyuan.
It's inevitable that this will break her heart.
Jiang Ranxing didn't say anything more and left the villa.
She went straight to the studio, trying to fill her mind with work and prevent herself from thinking about anything related to Fu Shenyuan.
Jiang Ranxing turned on the TV in the studio, which was playing fashion news.
"Recently, internationally renowned designer Ms. Lin Xuesha announced her return to China to develop her career, with her personal brand shifting its focus to the domestic market, indicating that a new fashion extravaganza is about to unfold in the fashion industry!"
Mia, the assistant, happened to come over and saw this. She picked up the remote control and said, "Sister Ember, don't look at these. Fashion reporters are exaggerating everything they say. My sister hasn't even come out of retirement yet!"
"It's okay, keep it running."
Jiang Ranxing smiled. Mia was a straightforward girl, which was quite interesting sometimes.
Mia protested, "What do those reporters know? Everyone knows Lin Xuesha's designs are mediocre. She only became popular because Fu Shenyuan supported her. Otherwise, who does she think she is!"
Jiang Ranxing's smile froze; she couldn't smile anymore.
Mia realized that she had spoken too bluntly and said the wrong thing again.
"I'm sorry, sis. I'm the kind of person who speaks faster than I think, and sometimes I don't think before I speak. I'm sorry."
Jiang Ranxing naturally wouldn't blame her, and she led Mia to sit down.
“Mia, you’re right. Lin Xuesha really doesn’t have much design talent, but my husband is willing to spend money to promote her.”
“Mia, do you know that Fu Shenyuan registered an investment company abroad specifically for Lin Xuesha, just to throw money at her? He doesn’t even want Lin Xuesha to feel burdened. He only acts as a private investor, and you can’t find him on the surface.”
Mia: "Sister..."
Mia was one of Zhou Yinxiu's confidantes and had heard about Jiang Ranxing and Fu Shenyuan.
Fu Shenyuan's spending money on Lin Xuesha was actually a losing proposition.
Although the Fu family is wealthy and not short of money, the fashion industry can sometimes be a money pit. Lin Xuesha has always had everything she could want in the industry, which means she has powerful backers.
Jiang Ranxing's husband is favoring another woman; everyone knows what that means.
Jiang Ranxing is really...
"You think I'm pathetic? I think so now, but I didn't before. I used to think I was happy."
Jiang Ranxing murmured to himself, "A self-deceiving happiness."
Jiang Ranxing loves Fu Shenyuan, so she naturally pays close attention to everything he does. How could she not know that Fu Shenyuan invested in Lin Xuesha?
Even if Lin Xuesha didn't know about this deep affection, Fu Shenyuan was still happy to accept it.
Just like Jiang Ranxing, she was also happy to be with Fu Shenyuan.
Love is neither fair, nor can happiness be achieved by faking it.
Jiang Ranxing had lied to herself so many times that she couldn't even count them all.
It's time to wake up from this illusion.
Mia said shyly, "Sister, I didn't mean to reopen your wounds."
Jiang Ranxing: "It's okay, Mia. You're one of my people, so you have the right to know these things. Besides, we'll inevitably have to deal with Lin Xuesha in the future. Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory, right?"
"Yes, yes, sis is right! I will definitely follow sis and defeat Lin Xuesha! My sis is Ember!"
Jiang Ranxing was amused by Mia.
Yes, as soon as Ember's name comes back, she will definitely face off against Lin Xuesha. Besides, regardless of their relationship, she also has some issues with Lin Xuesha regarding their design profession.
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