Su Ruoan was convinced that Tang Shengyi’s suspicions were merely the product of having too much idle time on his hands, leading him to such wild and fanciful thoughts.
Was Su Yangming meeting Zhao Xinlan for the first time today?
If they were close, they had been close a long time ago, what business did that scumbag Jiang Tao have with it?
Meanwhile, outside the room.
After Su Ruoan and Tang Shengyi entered the room, Zhao Xinlan put away the sparkling water, "Xiaowu, how much have you drunk today?"
"Not much," Su Yangming said, when in fact he had drunk quite a lot, but it was fine; he could hold his liquor well, and if Zhao Xinlan wanted to drink, he could still join her for a bit more.
Anyway, Zhao Xinlan could handle at most two cans of beer.
"Alright then, I’ll go get some beer. Two cans for you, two for me; we dare not drink more, or your sister would scold me tomorrow if she found out." Zhao Xinlan stuck out her tongue.
"Okay."
After Zhao Xinlan brought over a bottle of wine, they drank beer and enjoyed the barbecue.
After having a bit to drink, Zhao Xinlan began to vent to Su Yangming about that stinky man, Jiang Tao, and then she was filled with regret, saying she was really too stupid.
She had always wanted a grand and passionate love and thought that Jiang Tao was the prince charming of her life, but what happened in the end?
She severed ties with her family, and all she got in return was such a scoundrel.
People said that older men knew how to cherish someone, and knew how to care for a woman’s feelings, but now it seemed to be totally untrue.
This old man was far more ruthless in his schemes than the young puppy-love boys.
Back then, she shouldn’t have been so obstinate, insisting on finding someone older. What would have been wrong with someone about her age, or even a few years younger?
In conclusion, she was just too stupid, too foolish, and too dogmatic.
Otherwise, that scumbag Jiang Tao wouldn’t have had the chance to bully her like this.
Bullying her and making her suffer was bad enough, but to involve Ruoan and old Tang because of her was even worse. If it weren’t for that no-good dog Jiang Tao, the couple might have already been prosperous.
Sigh—
"It’s all in the past now, no one blames you, neither my sister nor my brother-in-law will blame you, and you shouldn’t blame yourself either." Seeing her so full of regret and self-reproach pained Su Yangming.
In Su Yangming’s eyes, she was merely unlucky in her encounter; she was sincere and devotedly tried to make their marriage work, but it was Jiang Tao who didn’t treasure it.
So, even if this marriage ultimately fell apart, it was Jiang Tao’s fault, not hers.
She didn’t need to reflect on it so much, nor did she need to be so distressed.
"I know, your sister and your brother-in-law are naturally good people. They don’t blame me, and that makes me feel even worse, you know?" Zhao Xinlan said as she began to sob.
How could Jiang Tao be so outrageous, to think that just because Su Ruoan and old Tang were her friends, he dared to oppress them as a couple, blocking their normal promotion process.
Hmph, that old scoundrel was all fake decency.
Over these years, he had been up to so many dirty tricks; what was visible was just the tip of the iceberg, and who knew how much more he had hidden away or distributed to his brothers and sisters; he knew it all too well.
She didn’t care about those things; she didn’t care about the material things Jiang Tao provided for her, knowing full well that she could provide all her own jewelry and cover all her extravagant expenses.
The reason she had been so humble and tolerant in the beginning of this marriage had nothing to do with her lack of earning money and only knowing how to spend it.
Rather, it was because she loved; she truly loved Jiang Tao for so many years...
But now, the deep love she had back then turned into just as deep a resentment and hatred at this moment.
Jiang Tao didn’t deserve her love.
If he dared to bully Ruoan and old Tang like this, she was determined to make him pay the price.
Just wait, after they get divorced, she’ll let him and his family know that when Zhao Xinlan loved him, she could be as gentle as water, utterly compliant.
However, once she no longer loved, then she could become an invincible woman akin to a female King Kong, impossible for their family to withstand.
"Xiaowu, you go ahead and eat, I’m going to make a call to the lawyer."
"...Okay."
Zhao Xinlan made a call to the lawyer without avoiding Su Yangming. "Lawyer Zhang, I want the divorce certificate in three days, this matter has dragged on long enough, I don’t want to wait anymore. If you can do it, I’ll give you an additional two million, if you can’t, I’ll replace you immediately."
"..."
Su Yangming picked up the can of beer in front of him and took a small sip, his lips curling into a smile he couldn’t suppress.
He knew that Zhao Xinlan had always been beautiful and cool.
Not many years after Zhao Xinlan got married, he went abroad, because he realized that Zhao Xinlan had changed too much after marriage.
The Zhao Xinlan in his heart should be this carefree, daring to love and hate.
But after she married Jiang Tao, Jiang Tao felt that Zhao Xinlan’s compliance was tender and charming. In his heart, Zhao Xinlan’s behavior was self-damaging.
It was as if she were a hedgehog; before marriage, she was a hedgehog, but after, for the sake of her so-called husband, she had to remove all her spines. Was such a marriage still worth looking forward to?
Such a terrifying marriage should be ended quickly, retreated from, and finished.
He was unmarried, without the experience of marriage, but in his heart, when a man and woman marry, it isn’t about one sacrificing themselves for the other.
Nor is it about both parties sacrificing themselves just to maintain that so-called home.
A perfect marriage, a happy family, should be about mutual fulfillment, where one could be oneself before marriage and still be pressure-free to be oneself after marriage.
This is what a normal, healthy marriage should be like.
If marriage were so wonderful and happy, why would young people resist it?
After hanging up the phone, Zhao Xinlan sat back down opposite Su Yangming and picked up the grilled durian in front of her, intending to eat it, but Su Yangming took it from her instead, "Hold on, it’s cold, I’ll warm it up for you."
"Sure, thank you, Xiaowu, you really know how to take care of people. Your future wife will be fortunate."
Su Yangming’s steps faltered slightly.
Zhao Xinlan, who was somewhat tipsy after two cans of beer, naturally did not notice Su Yangming’s unusual reaction.
After eating and drinking his fill, Zhao Xinlan went back to his room to sleep, while Su Yangming stayed in the living room for several hours.
At half past five, when it was still not light out, Su Yangming left.
The blanket and pillow on the sofa were folded neatly.
At half past six, Tang Shengyi and Su Ruoan got up and discovered that Su Yangming had already left. After washing up, they looked at the closed door of Zhao Xinlan’s room.
Su Ruoan gave Tang Shengyi an eye roll, with an expression that said, I knew you were just talking nonsense.
Tang Shengyi did not explain.
"What do you want for breakfast? I’ll go buy it, or shall I cook noodles for you?"
"We just had noodles last night, I don’t want noodles. I want meat buns. Let’s not buy them to eat here, let’s go directly to the bun shop. I want to drink their peanut soup."
"Okay."
The couple ate breakfast together, and Su Ruoan asked Tang Shengyi to discuss with Tang Feng what to cook for lunch. The cooking would be Tang Feng’s and Tang Su’s responsibility since they had to go to work – their job was just to eat and also to do the dishes.
She also instructed Tang Shengyi to tell the siblings to come over earlier.
Tang Shengyi sipped his peanut soup and gave his wife an OK gesture.
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