In an instant, all the color drained from her face.
Su Hanze ignored her and instead said to Jiang Tian, "I've said what I needed to say. Let's go back. I'll go back with you."
His attitude is very clear.
Su Hanze looked at Jiang Tian, and Jiang Tian looked at him.
After exchanging a glance, the two, who were only pretending to be a couple, finally decided not to chase Su Hanze away anymore. Instead, they got on the elevator together and left the place where the incident had occurred.
The two people left without even acknowledging her.
Realizing this, Zhao Mingyao clutched her chest, feeling a tightness in her chest.
She was so angry she could hardly breathe—how could Su Hanze do this? He's gone mad, he really is mad, going crazy for a tool, how could he be so pathetic?
"Honey, honey, please help them—"
After the person seeking help left, Zhao Mingyao realized that there was another important person by her side.
Shen Dingkun couldn't possibly not help her; he loves her so much, he certainly wouldn't want her to be wronged in such a situation.
Unfortunately, Zhao Mingyao forgot that men have a strong sense of territory.
In Shen Dingkun's eyes, Zhao Mingyao was challenging his limits by repeatedly talking nonsense to Su Hanze despite his presence.
Therefore, his expression was also very cold.
He looked at Zhao Mingyao and said, "There are some favors I should help with, but there are some I shouldn't—people with bad character are like ticking time bombs, no matter where they are. I covered all their expenses for this class reunion, and you spent a lot of happy time with them. Now it's time to go back; there's no need to waste any more time."
As he spoke, Shen Dingkun was about to take Zhao Mingyao away.
Zhao Mingyao wanted to resist, but when she met Shen Dingkun's intimidating gaze, she suddenly couldn't say anything.
People should recognize the source of their power.
Zhao Mingyao knew she couldn't continue to be willful—she had already provoked Shen Dingkun, and the only reason he was still willing to give her face was because of their marital bond. She had lost the right to be willful.
With this understanding, Zhao Mingyao ignored her classmates and didn't say anything more, letting Shen Dingkun lead her to the parking lot.
The couple remained silent until they closed the car door.
Zhao Mingyao didn't want to talk anymore. She had lost face today. She wanted to help others but failed, which was a huge blow to her self-esteem.
She didn't even want to see those classmates again.
She was afraid those people would laugh at her for being incompetent and boastful, and she was afraid they would say that she was only fighting Jiang Tian for her sake, not realizing that they had ruined themselves.
Zhao Mingyao suddenly covered her face, her expression showing exhaustion and indescribable frustration.
Normally, Shen Dingkun would have already started coaxing Zhao Mingyao.
Shen Dingkun is someone who values family and community very much. Now that Zhao Mingyao is with him, he should show the appropriate attitude and be her support.
But when Zhao Mingyao called out Su Hanze's name, did she not think about his dignity as a husband?
Zhao Mingyao waited for a long time but didn't receive any comfort from her husband, which made her feel even worse.
This couple suddenly found themselves in a stalemate, and the other couple, Su Hanze and Jiang Tian, were not getting along much either.
The two got off the elevator. Jiang Tian was about to walk from the first floor when Su Hanze stopped her: "Go to the second basement level, get in my car, and I'll take you back."
“I won’t ride in your car, and you know I won’t be going back to your villa,” Jiang Tian replied calmly.
"How long are you going to keep making a scene? Today, in front of outsiders, everyone knows we're husband and wife. How long will it take you to understand that the status I gave you is your lifeline?"
Su Hanze really couldn't understand why a woman could keep making such a fuss.
Jiang Tian was quite well-behaved before, but suddenly she went crazy.
Fortunately, Jiang Tian's antics weren't too annoying—mainly because she didn't shout or yell, but spoke calmly.
Jiang Tian glanced at him and found a quiet corner: "There aren't any security cameras around here, are there?"
Su Hanze observed for a moment and nodded.
“What do you want to say?” he asked.
“Our marriage ended a long time ago. When I saw your mother today, I couldn’t bear to disappoint her, so I acquiesced to this wrong answer. But you and I both know that a lie can’t become the truth, and the truth can’t become the lie. A divorce is a divorce. Divorcing me won’t hurt you too much. I’m not a very worldly person, and I haven’t been able to help you much. Let’s separate peacefully.”
"Are you blaming me for not protecting you today?"
“I just haven’t had a chance to fully embrace the role of a husband yet. As you know, we didn’t communicate much in the first few years. I didn’t let you attend these kinds of events, let alone face the criticism from those people,” Su Hanze explained to her.
Jiang Tian shook her head: "I've never blamed you, I'm just stating the facts. Why do you insist on holding this against me? You know very well that with your qualifications, too many people would want to marry you. You could easily find a wealthy heiress who has never been married before. There's really no need to put in so much effort over trivial matters. Is that fair to you?"
Jiang Tian tried to put herself in his shoes, but instead received an increasingly cold look from Su Hanze.
After a long silence, Su Hanze said, "Is it because I didn't give you enough money? I admit that I controlled you too much in the past few years. If you are willing to come back to me, I will send you money every month and transfer the house to your name—including your daughter, who is still registered in my household, and I will also take care of your daughter's expenses. With so much between us, do you really have to be with that fickle young master to feel happy? You really underestimate those people. They are definitely not a reliable source of support."
“I didn’t want to rely on anyone. He was very good to me. He took me to see doctors and encouraged me to face my condition.”
"Are you sick?" Su Hanze asked, his brows furrowed.
Jiang Tian nodded and smiled at him. "Don't worry, my condition is under control. Let's continue talking about us. Why are you unwilling to let go? I really don't understand. I'm clearly not that important to you. Have you gone mad and think that what you can't have is the best?"
Su Hanze couldn't deny that resentment was an important factor, but there was another important reason: he wanted his life to return to normal.
“I’m used to you being the lady of the house. In fact, you’ve done a pretty good job in that role. I don’t want to change people or bring any new upheavals into my life. I still hope you can be my wife.”
"Do I have any magic? There are plenty of women like me."
"After all this time, you're the only woman who has never given me any trouble. Do you think you have no redeeming qualities? If you really have no redeeming qualities at all, why would I choose you over so many ordinary girls? Just because you're a substitute? I couldn't have accepted you for so long. You need to recognize your own strengths and stop being so self-deprecating. I never think you've done a bad job as my wife."
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