Tang Xiue was clearly seething with anger, and I just happened to be in the line of fire, getting bombarded with her barrage of questions.
“I called Gu Yanqing and she answered without my permission. What’s it to me?” I was equally angry and immediately retorted after being scolded, “Don’t be so hostile all the time. Be careful that the retribution falls on your daughter twice over.”
"Jiang Wan! You're so vicious!" Tang Xiu'e roared angrily, her voice cracking. "If you're so capable, then you'll never get sick again!"
I really didn't want to argue with her, so I said casually, "I really didn't mean to, who knew Gu Yanqing left his phone in the hospital room..."
"Yan Qing is your brother-in-law now. Don't you know how to avoid suspicion in your relationship? Is there anything you can't convey through someone else? I think you're just unwilling to give up and still want to flirt with Yan Qing. Luckily, Jiang Yi found out in time!"
What? I kindly explained something and she misinterpreted and attacked me like this?
The anger I had just suppressed surged up again, and I was so angry that I felt dizzy.
After calming myself down, I gritted my teeth and ordered, "Then please tell your son-in-law, my brother-in-law—I'm right outside the Civil Affairs Bureau now, and it's time for my appointment. Tell him to come and get the divorce done right away! Otherwise, your daughter will be a mistress until the day she dies!"
I don't know if my threat worked, but ten minutes later, Gu Yanqing called me back.
"Xiao Wan, it's not that I stood you up on purpose. I'm on a business trip today, out of town," Gu Yanqing explained to me.
I suppressed my anger. "I notified you in advance yesterday, and you're still going on a business trip today?"
"It's an emergency. Something happened at the branch office in another city, and I have to come here to handle it."
He sounded sincere, but I didn't believe him.
I know the Gu family's business is huge.
But as the president of a group, he doesn't need to do everything himself. With so many vice presidents and senior executives, who can't take charge on their own?
During my silence, Gu Yanqing started playing the emotional card again: "Xiao Wan, we have feelings for each other. Can't we sit down and talk things out? Do we have to go all the way to divorce?"
I listened to these words without any emotional reaction.
"Don't say such disgusting things to me. We can't go back to the way things were. Divorce is inevitable."
Seeing my firm stance, he hesitated for a moment and then said, "Even if we're going to get a divorce, there are still some property division issues to discuss. We'll talk about it when I get back from my business trip."
"What's there to discuss? It's just a villa. If you want it, I'll give it to you, but you just need to pay me back for the renovation and furniture."
The villa I live in now was bought outright by Gu Yanqing for 30 million yuan, and both of our names are on the deed.
But I paid for the renovation and furniture, which cost several million yuan and exhausted all my savings.
The villa was bought as our new home after we got married. We both contributed money and effort, working together for our little family. I felt very happy at the time.
Looking back now, I really regret it.
"Give me the villa, where will you live? You think you can go back to the Jiang family?"
Where I live is my private business, and it's none of your business if I end up sleeping on the streets.
"Xiao Wan, don't say such hurtful things. How could I let you sleep on the streets? I don't want the villa, you can have it all. We'll go and get the transfer done when we have time."
I thought for a moment and said, "Give it to me, and I'll pay you half of the purchase price, but it will take some time."
I don't have more than ten million yuan in cash right now.
Gu Yanqing's tone was filled with hurt and helplessness, "Xiao Wan... do you have to be so calculating with me? I said I'd give it to you without asking for a single penny. You're in such a difficult situation, how could I possibly take your money?"
His words were filled with heartache, as if he was thinking of me in every way, which brought tears to my eyes.
Indeed, I am in a difficult situation, and I have been since I was a child.
No matter how rich the Jiang family is, it has nothing to do with me.
I am just a nominal eldest daughter of the Jiang family.
Although the clothing brand he founded has developed well, it has only been a few years, and all the money he earned has been used to renovate that villa.
"Let's talk about it when you get back. Anyway, I won't take advantage of you, so that Jiang Yi won't find out and start arguing with me again."
After saying that, I disconnected without waiting for a reply.
Feeling extremely frustrated, I sat in the car, turned my head and looked at the gate of the Civil Affairs Bureau, feeling very unwilling.
My phone rang, and I picked it up to look at it. It was a message from Gu Yanqing.
[Xiao Wan, don't worry, Jiang Yi won't know about these things. You've done so much for me, consider this my compensation to you.]
As I read these words, my nose suddenly stung, and my eyes welled up with tears again.
This scoundrel at least has some conscience left.
But I hate his belated conscience.
If he continues to be a complete scumbag, I can stand firm and fight him to the end, severing all ties with him.
But he changed his mind halfway through his scumbag act and suddenly started showing me kindness, which is the most exhausting thing for me.
After staring at the information for a few seconds, my mind suddenly cleared, and I quickly regained my resolve.
No matter what he does, I will not waver.
No matter how much a scumbag repents afterward, you can never trust him again once he has revealed his ugly side.
I exited the chat with him, canceled today's divorce appointment, and then looked at the dates again.
The only available appointment is for the afternoon two weeks from now!
night.
Li Yunwei invited me to dinner to celebrate my return to single life and getting rid of that jerk.
I said dejectedly, "We didn't get divorced."
"They didn't get divorced? Why?" Li Yunwei was surprised. "Gu Yanqing refused?"
"Um."
Li Yunwei was also angry, "Why can't he agree? He even held a wedding ceremony with Jiang Yi in public, cheating so openly and blatantly, how dare he not get a divorce?"
I sighed and told Weiwei about what happened this afternoon.
After listening, Li Yunwei had the same thought as me, "He probably regrets it. Compared to Jiang Yi, he realized you're better. And he's worried that if he divorces you and completely loses you, what if he gets sick again and needs you?"
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