Chapter 121 has already begun; there's no going back.
It's no wonder that Ji Tanyuan would remember such a thing.
The main problem is that she hasn't experienced these things before. She could go to places like auctions, banquets, horse farms, and golf clubs even if she wasn't married, so it's not unusual.
Money couldn't sway the young lady, but Zhong Yan, whose material life had a high ceiling but a low floor, caught Ji Tanyuan's attention. It was the first time she had met someone who wasn't overly picky but still had a sharp tongue.
"Oh, he also took me to many places I couldn't go before."
Sheng Wan clicked her tongue, "I asked you what you think of him, why are you thinking about where he took you?"
Ji Tanyuan pouted, "There's no way to say that."
After saying that, Ji Tanyuan added, "He's very handsome."
Ji Tanyuan thought for a moment and then said, "He has abs."
Sheng Wan: "..."
Ji Tanyuan: "And he has money. He would buy me an island, but we are getting a divorce soon, so I didn't want it."
"But he has a sharp tongue. He often says my puppy brays like a donkey. When I deny it, he even shows me a video of a donkey braying so I can compare and admit it."
“At the beginning, he was also very bad. He said he wanted to be my wife, but he looked down on me. I knew that. But later he asked his brother to stand up for him, and I knew that too.”
“His family was not good. His grandmother was feudal and mean, his grandfather was autocratic and arrogant, his father was serious and ruthless, and his mother was indifferent and numb. He also had a hard time.”
“We have to get a divorce. It’s already started, so there’s no going back. Actually, it’s not a big regret. Although getting away from them will mean losing some resources, it’s good for my health.”
As she finished speaking, Ji Tanyuan's voice grew softer and softer.
Sheng Wan gently patted her daughter's back and whispered tenderly, "Sleep well, my sweetie."
After Ji Tanyuan fell asleep, Sheng Wan was wide awake. She had been suffering from insomnia for many years and couldn't fall asleep at all. She propped her head up with one hand, her eyes gentle as she looked at the sleeping Ji Tanyuan.
Ji Tanyuan's long eyelashes covered her smooth and firm skin, which remained unchanged. Yes, she was 24 years old. She had just graduated from university less than two years ago, while Huanghuang had already gone through the fires of marriage and the troubles of her family.
She sighed and touched her face.
"I'm sorry, Huanghuang."
Your parents didn't give you a normal, happy family either.
When Sheng Wan came downstairs, Ji Qing was still smoking in the lobby.
The man looked up when he heard the noise. "Looking for sleeping pills? I threw them away. The doctor told you to try to wean yourself off them."
Sheng Wan said directly, "Her business with Zhong Yan is their business. You can offer your opinions, but don't even think about using underhanded tactics again."
Ji Qing stubbed out his cigarette and declined curtly, "It probably won't work."
Sheng Wan sneered, "Ji Qing, you not only have possessiveness towards me, but you also have it towards your daughter?"
"You wanted to get her into a marriage alliance, so you acted pitiful to make her feel sorry for you. Now that you don't want her to get married, you've used every trick in the book, and you even watched her turn against Zhong Yan for the sake of the company. You clearly had a way to get away from this."
Ji Qing: "I was just giving her the last straw. She doesn't like the Zhong family and has been enduring it. If we go by your impression that I'm only after profit, I shouldn't want her to get a divorce. But I'm helping her get a divorce, so what methods did I use?"
"It's like the old man of the Zhong family crossed her bottom line and she turned against him. The essence of this matter is not whether I can get out of it or not, but how the Zhong family acted is the fundamental reason why she does not intend to have a marriage alliance."
He sighed, "Sheng Wan, you always manage to use every trick in the book I can think of, but I've never had any ill intentions towards Huanghuang. Arranging this marriage was truly out of my desperation; she understands the implications."
"Now that the Ji family has fallen, I don't know how those who covet her will treat her. You think running abroad will solve everything? It's not that easy."
Ji Qing got up and draped the blanket on her shoulders. "My love for Huanghuang is no less than yours. You say I've used every trick in the book, but when have you ever treated me like family? You knew I hadn't cheated on you, yet you hid the truth and watched me suffer."
Sheng Wan threw the shawl on the ground. "But I didn't feel that your self-righteous education was just polishing a handy tool. But don't forget your responsibility as a father. You shouldn't be testing her from a high position."
Ji Qing said in a deep voice, "Haven't I taken responsibility? Otherwise, what have I been doing?"
"Look, that's what makes you disgusting. You say all this is for her own good, but it's all mixed with your self-righteousness and selfishness. Huanghuang can't even complain. When your Ji family was making things difficult for her, there were so many executioners, why didn't you help? As a father, you didn't help her but stood by and watched. You can say it's to toughen her up, or you can say it's because you're neglecting your duty as a father and being biased!"
"Disgusting?" Ji Qing grabbed her wrist, his hawk-like gaze fixed on Sheng Wan. She said he was disgusting.
Sheng Wan completely ignored his gaze and continued:
“Over the past ten years, if I hadn’t stopped her from visiting your relatives, her psychological trauma would have been much greater. You never consider her feelings, not in the past and not now.”
Ji Qing interrupted loudly: "Sheng Wan! What's wrong with you again? Everything is gradually getting better, but now you're making me sound like a sinner."
He took a deep breath, knowing he couldn't continue arguing. Sheng Wan was caught in an emotional vortex, and he couldn't let himself get caught up in it, or it would all end in chaos.
He picked up the shawl and draped it over her shoulders. "Can we please stop arguing because of Huanghuang? She hasn't complained at all."
Sheng Wan slapped him hard, her eyes red as she hissed, "Does she dare? We are her only two relatives. She doesn't dare, and you have the nerve to say that?"
Ji Qing's face was slapped to the side, and he closed his eyes.
Actually, he's used to it; it's better than being ignored.
“You’re right, I’ll consider it and make sure this doesn’t happen again. I’ll also ask her about it.”
"Drink your water and go to sleep, it's too late, okay?"
Sheng Wan pursed her lips. "So, let's get a divorce and end this inappropriate relationship."
Ji Qing said coldly, "How is a marital relationship considered improper? I've said it more than once, Huanghuang is my only child, and I will not harm her."
"If you don't agree with my approach, I will change it and discuss it with her."
Sheng Wan knew he wouldn't change. At his position and age, he had an unconscious arrogance and firmly believed in his own ideas.
As he said, he would not harm his daughter and values her highly, so he will be even more determined to do what he believes is right.
Sheng Wan opened her mouth, but Ji Qing spoke first: "Huanghuang's matter is the most important. Let's deal with her first, then we'll deal with ours."
It had been over a decade since the family had sat together in harmony. Although that was now a luxury, as long as they remained husband and wife, they were still a family. He was determined to have Sheng Wan's home.
So he simply couldn't bear Sheng Wan's threats of divorce. Every argument she had ended with divorce, and every time she brought it up, it was like rubbing salt into a wound. He just couldn't get used to it.
So, taking advantage of her interrupting him again, he used Ji Tanyuan as a shield.
To everyone's surprise, it didn't work. Sheng Wan refused, saying, "You've taught me well. Huanghuang is already independent, so this excuse won't work anymore. Let's sit down and discuss it another day."
Ji Qing said coldly, "Impossible, I don't agree."
"Go to sleep early." Ji Qing said this and went upstairs.
After the person left, Sheng Wan, feeling slightly dizzy, leaned on the sofa for support and slowly sat down. Then, footsteps approached again, and Sheng Wan was pulled into an embrace.
Ji Qing's tense voice came through, "I'm begging you, can you please stop torturing me? I've already made Ji Ting pay the price, and I have no objection to you sending my sister-in-law and the others away. Can you please stop torturing me because of them?"
Sheng Wan laughed and said, "Isn't it your older brother and you who made our family like this? I can't even get a divorce. Who is torturing whom here, Ji Qing?"
Ji Qing closed his eyes, and a few drops of water appeared at the corners of his eyes.
He hadn't expected that indulging Ji Ting would come at such a high price.
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