Chapter 118 Returning to the Old House to Find Grandpa and Get His Agree to the Divorce
Zhou Yinxiu said on the other end of the phone, "How about 10 a.m. tomorrow? That's still a good time. Xiaoxing, drive slowly over. Don't rush. Be careful."
Jiang Ranxing replied, "Okay, then teacher, please get some rest. See you tomorrow, goodnight."
Jiang Ranxing hung up the phone, leaned back on the sofa, and took a long, deep breath in the dimly lit living room, pondering everything that was happening.
Now she truly hopes to end her entangled and painful marriage with Fu Shenyuan as soon as possible.
This marriage left her exhausted, as if she had shed a layer of skin. In the end, she blamed herself for all the pain that Fu Shenyuan had inflicted on her.
Jiang Ranxing thought that if she hadn't made the wrong choice, she wouldn't have suffered the pain that followed.
So she had to swallow her pain and her injuries alone.
As for Fu Shenyuan, she no longer had any other thoughts.
Divorce and farewell are the most peaceful ending for them, and also the ending she wants most now.
She didn't want to have any romantic feelings for men or women anymore; it was just too exhausting.
She loved passionately this time, only to be deeply disappointed and fall out of love again. For the time being, she has lost all interest in relationships.
She genuinely wanted to end it all, to stop touching on relationships, and to rediscover faith and meaning in life.
Jiang Ranxing slowly closed her eyes, rested for a while, took a shower, and then went back to her bedroom for a good night's sleep.
Things will probably be much simpler after tomorrow.
Jiang Ranxing fell into a deep sleep and slept soundly all night.
The next day, Jiang Ranxing got up very early. After having breakfast, she put on a full face of makeup and dressed herself up before driving to Yinxiu Villa.
Zhou Yinxiu was wearing glasses and reading a foreign popular science book when she saw Jiang Ranxing come in, and her eyes immediately lit up.
"Xiaoxing, you look very different today, and you look very energetic."
Zhou Yinxiu couldn't help but praise Jiang Ranxing.
Jiang Ranxing smiled and then said frankly, "Since I'm going to the Fu family to discuss matters today, and I'll be with Teacher Zhou, I naturally can't lose face."
Zhou Yinxiu looked at her with admiration: "It looks great. Dress like this in the future. Dressing up nicely will make you happy."
Jiang Ranxing felt that what Teacher Zhou said made sense.
A woman dresses up for the man she loves. In the past, she dressed in a style that Fu Shenyuan might like, without considering herself.
Actually, she could easily dress up and please herself. And she could dress however she likes, without caring about anyone else's opinion.
Zhou Yinxiu stood up, took off her glasses, and the villa's butler carefully brought over the cashmere coat that Zhou Yinxiu was going to wear, having ironed it.
Jiang Ranxing took the coat from the butler and said, "I'll take care of it. You can go and do other things."
The butler nodded, knowing that Jiang Ranxing and Zhou Yinxiu were close enough to do such things, and then took the clothes hanger and turned to leave.
Jiang Ranxing carefully helped Zhou Yinxiu put on her coat, then tied the belt around her waist, and smiled after tidying her up.
"Teacher, you look so elegant today. We look like sisters standing together."
Zhou Yinxiu smiled and touched Jiang Ranxing's cheek: "You have such a sweet tongue, you know how to make me happy."
Jiang Ranxing smiled sweetly twice, then helped Zhou Yinxiu pick up her bag, took her arm, and helped her walk outside.
Once inside the car, Jiang Ranxing started the engine and drove towards the location of the Fu family's old residence.
On the way, Jiang Ranxing asked Zhou Yinxiu.
"Teacher, you haven't told me anything about what you want to talk to his grandfather about today."
When she last came to Zhou Yinxiu to tell her about how Old Master Fu was obstructing their divorce, Zhou Yinxiu only said that she wanted to talk to Old Master Fu, but she didn't say what it was about.
Jiang Ranxing was actually quite curious.
She didn't know that Zhou Yinxiu had a connection with Old Master Fu, otherwise she wouldn't have offered to help her.
Zhou Yinxiu remained silent for a long time before slowly saying, "These are all old grievances. You were young then and didn't know about these things, and I haven't brought them up since. But it doesn't matter. Our ultimate goal is to get him to agree to your divorce."
Jiang Ranxing looked ahead and nodded silently. She understood Zhou Yinxiu's intentions.
"Teacher, will there be anything that will make things difficult for you? If it's inconvenient, I can talk to his grandfather in the same way as before."
Jiang Ranxing didn't want to put Zhou Yinxiu in too difficult a position.
Zhou Yinxiu turned her head to look at her, her smile kind.
"Xiaoxing, don't overthink things. Besides, there's no debt between us. Don't think too much about it."
"And you should have heard the saying that everyone says: love is always about feeling indebted. I know how you feel."
When the red light came on, Jiang Ranxing stepped on the brake, turned around and looked at Zhou Yinxiu, his smile full of respect for the elder who loved him.
"Teacher Zhou, thank you for always being so kind to me."
All her words could be summed up in a simple thank you. She would repay this love with her actions in the future.
Zhou Yinxiu gently touched her cheek, her words conveying everything.
"Just focus on driving and don't think about anything else. Your teacher is here, so you don't need to be afraid of anything."
Jiang Ranxing nodded and looked ahead.
The green light came on again, and Jiang Ranxing made a perfect turn, the sports car breaking away from the original traffic and sliding into the road leading to the Fu family's old house.
The Fu family's old residence.
Jiang Ranxing parked the car in front of the villa, got out, and walked around to the other side of the passenger seat to open the car door for Zhou Yinxiu.
"Teacher, watch your step."
Jiang Ranxing helped Zhou Yinxiu out of the car.
When the old housekeeper saw that it was Jiang Ranxing, he quickly instructed his men to come over and wait to the side.
The old butler bowed slightly and said, "Young Madam Sun, you've arrived."
Jiang Ranxing nodded and then said, "There are gifts we brought for Grandpa in the trunk. Please have the housekeeper take them in."
The old butler nodded respectfully, took the car keys and handed them to the others, instructing them to park the car. He then told someone to take Jiang Ranxing's belongings and followed them into the old house.
Jiang Ranxing then helped Zhou Yinxiu slowly walk into the old villa.
Zhou Yinxiu looked at the many gift boxes the servants were carrying and asked, "Did you prepare all of these? I was thinking of giving the old man something else, but it seems I don't need to."
Jiang Ranxing smiled and said, "How could I let you spend money, teacher? I've already prepared everything."
Zhou Yinxiu smiled, took Jiang Ranxing's hand that was supporting her, and patted it reassuringly.
Upon entering the old house, the old butler invited Jiang Ranxing and the other person to the main living room, and then began to speak.
“Young Madam Sun, the master is currently receiving acupuncture treatment with his private doctor for about an hour. You can rest here or take a stroll in the back garden.”
Jiang Ranxing didn't expect to have to wait so long. He should have checked the time with the old butler first.
"Teacher, I'm sorry, it was my oversight. I'm sorry you had to keep waiting for me." Jiang Ranxing looked somewhat guilty.
Zhou Yinxiu didn't care about any of that, saying, "It's alright, we'll just wait for him."
Fortunately, Zhou Yinxiu's understanding prevented Jiang Ranxing from feeling too guilty.
The old butler suggested, "Young Madam Sun, why don't you go sit in the garden for a while? The air is fresher there."
Jiang Ranxing nodded, and the two of them went to the garden of the old house.
Although the old house is also a villa, it is different from the traditional villas they live in; it is more like a foreign estate.
The garden is quite large, enough for them to fill their free time.
Jiang Ranxing and Zhou Yinxiu sat down in the garden pavilion, where the old housekeeper served them tea and snacks.
While sitting in the garden drinking tea with Zhou Yinxiu, Jiang Ranxing talked about his recent job at Lingsu.
"Xiaoxing, I agree with your approach. Here's what I'll do: if I have any suitable assistant candidates, I'll recommend them to you so you can screen them."
Zhou Yinxiu nodded with satisfaction: "Seeing you regroup and return to the design circle makes me very happy. I've been looking forward to this day for you."
Jiang Ranxing understood what Zhou Yinxiu meant.
She too was experiencing a mix of emotions. As the first person to directly confront all of these feelings, she could better understand their nuances and comprehend how heartbroken Zhou Yinxiu, as someone who truly cared about her, must be.
"Teacher, I will listen to you from now on and will not let you down again."
Zhou Yinxiu felt sorry for her: "Silly child, as long as you are happy, you can do whatever you want."
Zhou Yinxiu only felt sorry for Jiang Ranxing's painful marriage, not for the marriage itself.
Marriage itself is not wrong; the wrong lies with the person you enter into marriage with.
If Jiang Ranxing could find true happiness again, she would still prefer to have someone by her side.
As long as Jiang Ranxing can be happy, joyful, and blessed.
Zhou Yinxiu and Jiang Ranxing smiled at each other, both praying in their hearts that their future lives would be smoother.
At this moment, the butler walked over from a distance and stood beside Jiang Ranxing.
"Young Madam Sun, Young Master Sun has arrived with his entourage. Would you like to come and take a look?"
Jiang Ranxing lowered her eyes slightly, then brightened them again. Fu Shenyuan had also come over.
So the day when they will finally sever all ties is finally coming.
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