I Divorced My Cold Husband After Seeing the Truth

When I proposed divorce, Xie Ran remained as indifferent as ever.

He turned away, his tone flat: "As you wish."

"I'll give you the child. I don't want her."

My heart felt like death, and I was about to sign when a row of bullet comments appeared before my eyes:

[Don't sign, female lead! Don't be fooled by the male lead's calm appearance. He's actually heartbroken, almost dying inside. Look, he doesn't even dare to look at you.]

[He's not fighting for custody because he doesn't want to hurt you. It really has nothing to do with the female supporting character.]

[My heart breaks for the male lead. He's just naturally quiet and is about to lose the woman he loves most.]

My pen tip paused.

Chapter 1

I processed those few lines of text.

I looked up to examine Xie Ran.

Under the dim yellow light, his superior side profile remained distant, as if divorce were just an ordinary matter.

I couldn't find a single flaw, so I spoke first.

"Don't you have anything to explain?"

Xie Ran turned around, rubbing his brow.

"What more do you want from me?"

Then a long sigh.

As if I were the one being unreasonable.

My chest felt sour and bloated. I forced a smile.

The phone rang inappropriately.

The room was very quiet.

I could easily hear Fang Xin's tearful voice.

"Brother Ran, Yueyue has a high fever. What should I do?"

Here we go again.

This was the thirty-third time.

Fang Xin's reasons for help were always the same few.

Light bulb burned out, child sick, house burglarized.

I smiled contemptuously, the corner of my mouth inevitably curling into a sneer.

"Jiang Sheng."

I turned my head.

I don't know when Xie Ran had already hung up and was staring at me with pursed lips.

"There's nothing sordid between us."

Xie Ran left, slamming the door behind him, carrying a thin layer of anger.

Was this his explanation?

I lowered my eyes.

Truly weak and unconvincing.

The bullet comments didn't think so.

[Sigh, the male lead sensed the female lead's distrust and is truly heartbroken.]

[The male lead only takes care of the female supporting character to repay a kindness. Can't the female lead show a little more understanding?]

[Now it's done. The female lead has once again pushed the male lead toward the female supporting character.]

A lump of anger blocked my chest.

Unable to advance or retreat.

It was suffocating me.

Fang Xin was the daughter of Xie Ran's deceased mentor.

Since her father passed away half a year ago, she had returned to the country with her daughter Fang Yueyue.

Xie Ran and I had fallen into a strange cold war.

Our five-year-old daughter Xie Ruo was affected by the atmosphere at home and would wake up crying from nightmares in the middle of the night.

I remembered reading online that a couple's relationship directly affects their child's mental health.

So I chose to reconcile first.

I brought soup to Xie Ran's office.

But I found Fang Xin inside.

"I'm married."

"So what?"

Fang Xin, with red-rimmed eyes, wrapped her arms around Xie Ran's waist from behind.

"I know you've only ever had eyes for Sister Jiang Sheng."

"But I don't have a father anymore. Can you give just a little bit of your affection..."

She choked up: "Just a little bit is enough."

Xie Ran was silent.

He didn't speak for a long time.

In that moment.

My hands trembled so badly I could barely hold the lunch box.

Since childhood, the girls who liked Xie Ran were as numerous as carps crossing the river.

But he was naturally cold.

When rejecting others, he was always decisive, never dragging things out.

So his silence now was undoubtedly tacit approval.

I suddenly realized.

With Xie Ran, besides me.

There was now another exception.

That's why Fang Xin could directly face me, who was outside the door.

Revealing such a provocative smile.

Chapter 2

"Mama, when is Daddy coming back? Ruo wants to go to the amusement park soon!"

Xie Ruo, just home from school, broke free from Aunt Zhou's hand and ran toward me.

I came back to myself and quickly caught her.

This reminder made me remember today was our family day.

Xie Ran's original family wasn't good.

His father was a gambler and violent, his mother weak and timid, which shaped his cold and distant personality.

The day Xie Ruo was born.

He held her soft little body fearfully and carefully, his eyes gentle to the point of drowning.

"Sheng Sheng, I'd be willing to die now!"

Xie Ran's childhood was empty, and he absolutely refused to let his child repeat it.

So Xie Ran personally established the family outing day.

November 1st every year.

We would drop everything and take Xie Ruo to the theme park.

Even as Xie Ruo grew older and Xie Ran's business empire expanded.

He never missed it.

Before I could answer.

Xie Ruo had already started a video call with Xie Ran and held the children's watch high before my face:

"Mama, please ask Daddy for me!"

Her expression was pitiful and adorable.

For some reason, Xie Ruo wasn't close to Xie Ran.

Perhaps in the child's heart, a father who was rarely home naturally felt distant.

I smiled and took it, about to tease her.

The video connected.

The next second, Fang Yueyue's enlarged, curious face appeared on screen.

My smile froze.

"What did Daddy say?"

Xie Ruo saw me frozen motionless and desperately pushed her head forward.

Trying to see for herself what was on the screen.

Almost instinctively.

I quickly cut off the call.

I calmly put down the watch and bent down to pat her head:

"Daddy's still busy. Today Mama and Aunt Zhou will take you."

"Oh... okay..."

Xie Ruo lowered her head, somewhat disappointed.

But the sensible girl didn't make a fuss.

She obediently followed Aunt Zhou upstairs to change clothes.

Seeing Xie Ruo go upstairs, I turned to pack the items we needed to take.

When packing three Halloween-themed family masks.

I paused.

Then I picked out two small ones to put in the bag.

The black one, I casually threw into the trash.

It wouldn't be used anymore anyway.

Xie Ran had an obsessive sense of boundaries and didn't allow anyone to touch his phone.

Not even his biological daughter.

When Xie Ruo was three, Xie Ran's phone rang while he was showering.

Xie Ruo, confused, picked it up to give to her father.

As a result, Xie Ran flew into a rage and threw a huge tantrum.

Even though little Xie Ruo was terrified by him.

She cried until she was gasping for air.

Before, whenever the daughter cried, Xie Ran would immediately surrender.

I tried to stop him, but he wouldn't let me.

He just kept a straight face:

"Let her learn her lesson. Know what she shouldn't touch!"

Chapter 3

A child's emotions are like June rain.

They come fiercely and leave freely.

Xie Ruo was excited in the theme park like an unbridled wild horse.

Despite it being winter, she played until her little face was red and sweaty.

I checked my bag and found the warm water from home was gone.

"Let's rest."

I stopped Xie Ruo, who was rushing toward the carousel for the eighth time.

Pulling her toward the convenience store.

Passing a stall selling themed accessories.

I subconsciously glanced over.

Then I stopped in my tracks.

Xie Ran was standing before the small stall, one hand in his pocket.

The other hand absentmindedly played with a tiger-head mask, his expression indifferent.

Beside him were Fang Xin and her daughter Fang Yueyue.

Fang Xin was bent over, trying a pumpkin hat on Fang Yueyue.

Fang Yueyue excitedly gestured, her face rosy.

Completely not looking like someone with a fever.

The two of them said something, their eyes curving into smiles.

Xie Ran's mouth also curled slightly upward.

The bullet comments appeared again at this time.

[The male lead's smile is so gentle. He must be remembering the times he accompanied the female lead and their daughter here before.]

[The only person who can make him smile just by thinking about her would be the female lead.]

I ignored the bullet comments.

I gave Aunt Zhou a look, wanting her to take Xie Ruo another way.

But Xie Ruo had already spotted him with sharp eyes.

"It's Daddy!"

Xie Ran turned around, and the moment he saw me.

His mouth instantly turned down.

[Haha, because the female lead mentioned divorce this morning, the male lead is still feeling wronged.]

[Actually, the male lead didn't forget today was family day. He deliberately agreed to come with the female supporting character, just to run into the female lead. How pathetic and heart-wrenching!]

[Yes, the male lead kept waiting for the female lead to call him, but the call never came. In the end, he could only shamelessly come and wait for his wife.]

I had no time for the bullet comments.

Because Xie Ruo had already broken free from Aunt Zhou and run toward Xie Ran.

She grinned.

Thinking Xie Ran had come specially to surprise her.

But she was shoved aside by Fang Yueyue.

I watched helplessly as Fang Yueyue threw herself into Xie Ran's arms, pointing to the pumpkin hat on her head:

"Uncle Xie, Yueyue wants to buy this hat!"

Xie Ruo was pushed to sit on the ground, her eyes instantly turning red.

In Xie Ruo's memory.

Her father had never hugged other children.

Her little body tensed.

Trying desperately not to let tears fall.

"My Daddy won't buy it for you!"

Xie Ruo climbed up, patted her clothes, and stood before Fang Yueyue, saying loudly:

"You pushed Ruo. You need to apologize!"

Fang Yueyue snorted and lifted her chin:

"Why? It's you who wasn't looking!"

"I haven't even asked you to apologize to me, and why are you making decisions for Uncle Xie? You have no manners!"

Although Fang Yueyue was the same age as Xie Ruo.

She was slightly shorter and could only look up angrily.

Xie Ruo was angered by her shamelessness: "It was clearly you..."

"Apologize."

Xie Ran suddenly spoke, his voice cold.

Xie Ruo put her hands on her hips, shaking her head happily: "Did you hear? My Daddy told you to ap..."

"Ruo Ruo, apologize!"

Chapter 4

Xie Ran repeated coldly.

Xie Ruo's eyes widened in disbelief. Tears instantly gathered in her eyes.

But she was very stubborn.

She pursed her lips and refused to compromise.

Fang Xin pulled Fang Yueyue over, smiling understandingly.

"She's just a child. It's normal to have a temper. We're fine. Don't let this affect your father-daughter relationship."

Xie Ran didn't respond.

He just frowned even tighter and said sternly:

"Xie Ruo!"

Xie Ruo trembled all over, and tears fell to the ground.

Xie Ran frowned, wanting to scold her further.

My heart ached, and I immediately rushed over to protect Xie Ruo:

"Do I need to apologize too?"

Xie Ran's angry gaze met my cold eyes.

He froze.

[Looking at the female lead's expression, could she think the male lead is standing up for that mother-daughter pair?]

[Has the female lead forgotten how the male lead was bullied badly by thugs in high school? The male lead just doesn't want his daughter to become that kind of person!]

[Although the male lead is educating his daughter on the surface, he's actually heartbroken inside.]

How ridiculous.

The bullet comments made me frown.

I took Xie Ruo's hand to leave.

But Fang Xin blocked me.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't know today was your family day."

"It was Yueyue who insisted on coming out to play. We're not familiar with this area, so we had to borrow Brother Ran. Sister, you're not angry, are you?"

Fang Xin's tone was full of apology, but her eyes held unconcealable pride.

"Yes."

"What?" Fang Xin asked, confusedly tilting her head.

I curled my lips into a cold smile: "I am angry. And then, shouldn't you apologize to me?"

Wasn't this just turning black into white?

I could do it too.

Fang Xin didn't expect me to be so direct.

She was stunned for a moment: "You..."

"No need."

Xie Ran said flatly.

"It has nothing to do with you."

He stood with his hands in his pockets, actually looking somewhat pleased.

[The female lead is jealous. The male lead is secretly delighted!]

[Save me, the sweetness is off the charts. I'm getting diabetes just watching.]

[The male lead appears cold on the outside but is actually super sensitive inside. That's why he always needs to repeatedly confirm the female lead's love. I'm dizzy from shipping them.]

I was so angry I laughed.

I bypassed Xie Ran.

I walked up to Fang Xin and, amid her screams.

I forcefully kicked her to the ground.

"Your daughter pushed my daughter. Isn't it fair for me to return the favor?"

Xie Ran was shocked by my outburst.

"Jiang Sheng?"

I ignored him, picked up Xie Ruo, and left directly.

He grabbed my wrist, his face extremely ugly.

"What are you making a fuss about?"

"Apologize to them!"

Without hesitation, I raised my foot, the thin heel of my high heel precisely targeting the toe of his shoe.

"You get lost too!"

Chapter 5

When Xie Ran came in carrying the cake.

I had just put down Xie Ruo's schoolbag.

Since that day, this was the first time Xie Ran had come home.

Xie Ran didn't look at me, only shaking the bag in his hand toward Xie Ruo.

Little girls can't walk past desserts.

"Oh yeah, it's from Yun Shang's! Ruo loves it the most!"

Sure enough, Xie Ruo cheered.

She immediately trotted after Xie Ran to the dining room.

[LMAO, the male lead didn't want to come home to teach the female lead a lesson, but he couldn't resist first.]

[Although the male lead isn't good with words, isn't this action just him showing weakness to the female lead?]

I thought about it.

I didn't stop Xie Ruo from spending time with Xie Ran.

After all, he was her biological father.

How could he harm her?

I turned and went upstairs, planning to wash Xie Ruo's school uniform.

A voice message came in.

It was from the owner of Yun Shang.

Because Xie Ruo liked their cakes, I often went there to support them.

Over time, I added the owner on WeChat.

"Miss Jiang, long time no see. I wanted to ask, are you satisfied with the two cakes Mr. Xie ordered today?"

I froze.

Xie Ran ordered two cakes?

But he only brought one back.

Yun Shang's cakes are all cartoon-shaped and usually ordered specially for children.

The other cake.

Who he gave it to was self-evident.

Besides Fang Yueyue.

I couldn't think of anyone else.

The owner was still introducing:

"This is the shop's new release, using special cream that tastes better than before. And for the first time, we added a whole pound of mango to the filling layer. If you're satisfied..."

Mango?

My expression froze.

Then I urgently confirmed: "There's mango inside?"

"Yes, Mr. Xie knew about this too, he..."

Receiving an affirmative answer.

I ignored everything else and threw my phone.

I ran downstairs in a panic.

In the dining room, Xie Ran was nowhere to be seen.

On the table, only a small bit of cake remained.

Xie Ruo was scratching her face. When she saw me, she immediately pouted:

"Mama, Ruo feels so uncomfortable."

Her whole body was swollen and red, with blisters around her mouth.

As soon as she finished speaking.

With a thud, Xie Ruo fell straight to the ground.

My eyes nearly split open.

My mind went blank.

I went crazy, picked up my daughter, and rushed to the hospital.

Not until I saw the doctor arrange anti-allergy treatment for Xie Ruo.

Did my legs go weak, and I collapsed to the ground.

Aunt Zhou arrived late, bringing Xie Ruo's change of clothes.

And a pair of shoes—mine.

I belatedly looked down.

I realized I hadn't even worn shoes.

I couldn't help but laugh bitterly.

No wonder the passersby had given me strange looks.

I was really too scared.

When Xie Ruo was two, Xie Ran teased her with mango.

As a result, he teased Xie Ruo into the emergency room.

It was also then that we learned.

Xie Ruo was severely allergic to mango.

So severe that she would go directly into anaphylactic shock.

Xie Ran felt extremely guilty then and even warned Aunt Zhou:

"I don't want to see mango at home in the future."

"If you can't remember, don't work here anymore."

I looked out the window.

Dark clouds devoured the blue sky, black tides surged, wantonly piling up.

Heavy.

Making it hard to breathe.

Chapter 6

When I came out of the hospital room.

Xie Ran had just arrived.

His hair was messy from rushing, a rare sight.

Seeing me, he strode forward: "Sheng Sheng, how..."

"Where were you? Why didn't you answer my phone?"

I interrupted him, my tone cold and hard.

From the time Xie Ruo had the accident until now, I had called him countless times.

He didn't answer a single one.

"Yueyue had a high fever again. Fang Xin asked me to help take her to the hospital."

"My phone was out of battery. I didn't get your call."

"I'm sorry."

Xie Ran still looked detached.

I examined his expression.

Smiling somewhat nastily.

"You don't know why you came to the hospital, do you?"

"Wasn't it Aunt Zhou who had an accident?"

Xie Ran answered casually, his voice devoid of emotion.

I laughed angrily, then said:

"Your daughter went directly into shock because she ate a mango cake!"

Meeting his shocked gaze, I said coldly: "Yes! The one you specially bought!"

Suddenly remembering what the Yun Shang owner had said yesterday.

She said: "Mr. Xie replied at the time, perfect, the child likes mango flavor."

I took a deep breath and asked him.

"This time, do you have anything to explain?"

Xie Ran visibly froze.

Then he hurriedly grasped my hand: "I wasn't paying attention. At that time, it was because..."

He suddenly stopped.

Probably because he really couldn't find words to defend himself.

So he awkwardly changed the subject:

"Where's Ruo? How is she?"

"She must be looking for her father. Let me go in and see..."

He walked toward the hospital room.

"You don't deserve to!"

Xie Ran's footsteps halted.

"Let's divorce, Xie Ran."

Chapter 7

At this moment, I was extremely calm.

[No, female lead, don't be impulsive!]

[The male lead is naturally silent. He just doesn't have a mouth, it's not that he doesn't love you.]

[What is the female lead doing? The child is fine, isn't she? She's his salvation. Doesn't she understand?]

[The male lead won't refuse. Whatever the female lead asks for, even if he's unwilling, he'll definitely do it.]

I curled my lips.

I just wanted all these damn bullet comments to disappear.

It was true that Xie Ran, due to family reasons, was quiet and lacked security.

But he had also boldly held my hand on the Ferris wheel.

When we reached the very top, he kissed me devoutly.

"Sheng Sheng, we can never be separated."

I always thought, since his personality was like this.

I would accommodate him more.

But I don't know when it started.

This relationship gradually came under Xie Ran's silent control.

I could only passively wait.

Every time, I had to work hard to analyze, to dissect what each of his behaviors meant.

He used silence to occupy the high ground.

Not speaking, not listening, not explaining.

But now that I think about it.

This behavior, to put it nicely, is an avoidant personality.

But in essence, isn't it just cold violence?

Oh.

I should thank the bullet comments.

Without their stupid remarks.

I wouldn't have awakened so quickly.

To hell with being naturally quiet!

I really couldn't.

And had no way.

To force myself to find sugar in glass shards anymore.

"You're forcing me."

Xie Ran lowered his eyes, his voice trembling.

"Then let's divorce."

Chapter 8

When my parents appeared.

I was at the window handling Xie Ruo's discharge procedures.

My mother pulled a suitcase of toys, somewhat at a loss.

"Good girl, I don't know what Ruo likes."

I froze in place, my nose sour.

To be with Xie Ran, I had long fallen out with my parents.

For six whole years, we hadn't been in contact.

That day when I couldn't reach Xie Ran's phone.

In my panic and helplessness, I called home.

The moment it connected.

Hearing my mother's familiar voice on the other end.

I suddenly didn't know what to say.

I hung up in my confusion.

I didn't expect.

Both of them would personally come find me.

Perhaps it was the pull of blood ties.

Xie Ruo hit it off immediately with my parents.

When I finished the other procedures and came back, she had already become good friends with them.

She was even riding horsey on her grandfather's back.

She was excited the whole way.

Until the car drove into an unfamiliar villa area.

Xie Ruo blinked: "Mama, where is this?"

"This is Mama's home."

Xie Ruo touched her little braids: "Are we not going back to our home with Daddy?"

My heart tightened.

The moment had finally come.

After Xie Ruo woke up, I deliberately didn't mention Xie Ran in front of her.

But fortunately, she didn't mention him either.

I was silent for a moment, then decided to explain clearly to Xie Ruo:

"We're not going back."

"Mama and Daddy might be separating. Ruo, if you want to follow..."

Before I could finish, Xie Ruo almost jumped up excitedly.

But her head hit the car roof, and she covered it in pain.

"That's great! We don't have to see Daddy?"

"I hate Daddy! Ruo wants to be with Mama, Grandpa, and Grandma."

The words I hadn't said stuck in my throat.

I was somewhat surprised that Xie Ruo didn't have the slightest attachment to Xie Ran.

She even preferred the grandparents she was meeting for the first time.

If Xie Ran knew, I wonder what he would think?

Chapter 9

This evening, I sent Xie Ruo to play at the neighbor's house.

Xie Ruo had made a new friend.

She had been playing all day and wanted to stay over.

When I came back, I took out my keys to open the courtyard gate.

I saw someone standing in the corner.

I was startled and looked closely to find it was Xie Ran.

He took a step forward, standing under the streetlight.

Hands in pockets.

"Sheng Sheng, I'm here to take you home."

His tone was as if I had just taken our daughter back to her parents' house for a short stay.

I stood there and said sarcastically: "We're divorced. Did you lose your memory?"

Xie Ran's face paled.

He paused for a few seconds, then said: "There are still seven days in the cooling-off period."

After speaking, he paused again.

Then he stood motionless, watching me.

I knew very well he was waiting for me to make the first move.

Before, whenever Xie Ran looked at me like this, I would soften.

He was certain I would this time too.

[For the male lead to say these words, he really used all his strength. Why isn't the female lead showing any response?]

[The male lead has made up his mind to send the mother-daughter pair away. He'd rather betray his mentor's wishes than lose the female lead.]

[The male lead's love is silent and lonely. He really needs someone to choose him steadfastly.]

I was really fed up.

I used to think love could conquer all obstacles.

Now I've changed my mind.

Perhaps the "obstacles" were brought by him.

When I was young, I didn't understand, only focused on liking him.

But I forgot to consider if we were suitable.

"Then see you in seven days."

He pursed his lips, blocking my path.

I stepped back, slowly, word by word:

"Running between two homes every day, aren't you tired?"

Xie Ran's face instantly lost all color.

That day when I picked up Xie Ruo from school, I went together with Driver Uncle Chen.

During a casual conversation, he suddenly teased:

"Ma'am, the young master has been resting for so long. When does he plan to take the young lady traveling this year?"

Seeing I didn't respond, Uncle Chen rubbed his hands and smiled.

"After you all leave, this old man wants to take a leave too, to take my wife and kids out to play."

I was stunned at the time.

It took me a while to react.

Xie Ran had already been resting for half a month?

But he still left at seven o'clock sharp every morning.

Still wearing the work clothes I had specially picked out for him.

"The young master is still going to the Xin Ya side tomorrow, oh, I think he said his mentor's house?"

So Xie Ran went to Fang Xin's house every day.

Until it was time to get off work, he would return as if nothing had happened.

And Xie Ruo and I had been kept in the dark all along.

Xie Ran's raised hand stopped mid-air.

"It's not what you think, I..."

He had just opened his mouth when the phone in his pocket rang.

"Brother Ran, Yueyue hit her head. I'm so scared."

"There's so much blood. Please come and help us quickly."

Xie Ran frowned.

Fang Xin's crying didn't sound fake.

After a long while, he turned and ran.

He left a sentence in the wind.

"Sheng Sheng, we'll talk next time."

"I'll handle it."

I didn't hear it.

Because before he lifted his foot.

I had already slammed the door shut.

There wouldn't be a next time anyway.

Chapter 10

I hadn't originally planned to go back to Xie Ran's home.

Even though it was the house I bought with my own money when we got married and Xie Ran had no money.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.

Xie Ruo's eyes had been red lately.

My mother thought she was sick and anxiously took her to the hospital.

After a round of checks, nothing was wrong.

Finally, Xie Ruo picked at her fingers.

"There's no rabbit. I can't sleep."

Xie Ruo had a bad habit since she was little—she had to hug her little rabbit doll to sleep.

That doll was still in that house.

I had no choice.

I helplessly sent Xie Ran a message asking if he could use a local delivery service to send it over.

He didn't reply.

Thinking about how I had left in a hurry, I might have left things behind too.

I simply took Xie Ruo back once.

To check and prevent any omissions.

But at the door, I was blocked by the fingerprint lock.

I tried several times, but it wouldn't open.

I tried entering the password, but that was wrong too.

I was somewhat annoyed and took out my phone to call Xie Ran.

The door opened from the inside.

Fang Xin opened it.

"Why are you here?" Seeing me, she seemed surprised.

As if she were the master of the house.

I frowned, looking at her home clothes.

I peeked inside.

The shoe cabinet I had designed and placed at the entrance was gone.

The carpet in the house had changed from white to black.

I ignored Fang Xin.

I gestured for Xie Ruo to go upstairs and get her doll.

Then I rummaged through the living room on my own.

I had just entered the small storage room when a tremendous commotion came from upstairs.

It was Xie Ruo and Fang Yueyue's voices.

I quickly got up and ran to the staircase, about to go up.

I was unexpectedly pushed aside by Fang Xin.

When I steadied myself, she had already rushed upstairs first.

When I arrived, Fang Xin was holding Fang Yueyue on one side, glaring fiercely at Xie Ruo.

Fang Yueyue was holding the rabbit doll.

One of the rabbit's ears was missing.

It had been torn off.

"Mama, she broke Ruo's doll."

Xie Ruo felt wronged.

Fang Yueyue grabbed the remaining rabbit ear:

"Uncle Xie said everything in this house is mine. I can play with it however I want!"

"I just don't like rabbit ears!"

Xie Ruo shouted excitedly.

"Ruo didn't agree!"

With a cold face, I said to Fang Xin: "This home is not yours."

"It soon will be."

Fang Xin smiled slightly.

"Sister, aren't you unhappy that I've stolen Brother Ran from you again and again?"

My eyes were cold.

"I heard Xie Ruo is allergic to mango?"

She leaned closer to me and whispered: "The cake I ordered, did you enjoy it?"

I turned sharply.

"How do you know? Was it you?"

I stared at her intently.

She didn't answer, took the doll from Fang Yueyue's hand, threw it on the ground, and stepped firmly on it:

"Do you see? This is the consequence of competing with me."

I trembled with anger.

She laughed wantonly:

"Your daughter almost died. Did Brother Ran go see her? My Yueyue had a low fever, and he stayed with us for a day and night."

"The facts prove that in Brother Ran's heart, you're not even worth a strand of our hair."

Looking at Fang Xin's gloating expression.

Thinking of how Xie Ruo had nearly walked through death's door.

Her pitiful appearance those few days, tormented by allergies.

Blood instantly rushed to my head.

I turned sideways and pressed her head against the wall.

With a bang.

Fang Xin's forehead hit the wall heavily.

Blood trickled down.

Fang Xin's eyes widened in terror, tears of pain streaming down.

"Ah! You..."

Suddenly she looked behind me and wailed: "Brother Ran, Sister has gone mad!"

Then came Xie Ran's low growl.

"Jiang Sheng, let go!"

Chapter 11

My eyes were red with rage, and I didn't listen at all.

I grabbed her head, wanting to bang it a few more times.

She had hurt Xie Ruo.

I wanted to hurt her more!

But I didn't succeed.

Xie Ran tightly clamped my hand.

"What temper are you throwing?"

I shook off his hand.

"Your father's temper!"

"Are you blind?"

Xie Ran lowered his head, looking at his empty hand.

After a moment, he lowered his voice.

"I already said, I'd give you an explanation."

I sneered, pointing at the messy children's room.

And the broken doll.

"You're giving them an explanation by bringing them into our home?"

"Your way of explaining is quite special."

Xie Ran froze, a hint of unnaturalness flashing in his eyes.

He was silent for a while.

He walked to Xie Ruo, knelt on one knee:

"Ruo, be good."

"Daddy will buy you a new one, okay?"

I couldn't help but laugh softly.

Laughing at myself for having nurtured even a sliver of inappropriate expectation.

On the way here.

I had considered whether to talk to Xie Ran again.

After all, if we really separated.

Xie Ruo would be the one hurt.

I watched him calmly:

"Three days from now, meet me at the Civil Affairs Bureau."

Xie Ran's lips tightened, his voice tinged with anger.

"Are you serious?"

"Have you considered Ruo? What will she do without a father in the future?"

Hearing this, Xie Ruo struggled free from Xie Ran's embrace and ran toward me:

"I don't want Daddy. Mama, let's go home quickly!"

Xie Ruo desperately pushed my leg, proving with her actions that she didn't need to be considered.

"Mama, I don't need the rabbit. I can sleep."

Xie Ran's face suddenly turned deathly pale.

My daughter was wonderful.

I smiled.

"This is for your viewing pleasure."

I pulled up the children's room surveillance on my phone.

I captured the segment that had just occurred.

I opened Xie Ran's chat window and clicked send.

Then I casually blocked him.

As I was leaving.

I was surprised to find that the bullet comments seemed to have changed slightly.

[I feel it was right for the female lead to leave. I admit I was too loud before.]

[There's something I don't know if I should say, but if the male lead were my husband, he wouldn't survive three episodes.]

[The female lead has had enough. Even if they divorce, the ending will still be them getting back together.]

[Shut up, upstairs.]

[I also think they'll get back together. After all, they still have a child, and the male lead really loves the female lead.]

Chapter 12

When I came out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, the sky was already dark.

I opened my umbrella and hurried forward.

The footsteps behind me followed like a shadow.

I impatiently turned around:

"What do you want?"

"Are you a pervert? Follow me again, and I'm calling the police."

Xie Ran stopped.

He just stood quietly in the rain, not even using his umbrella.

Letting the rain smear freely across his face.

"Sheng Sheng, why..."

He seemed somewhat helpless: "Why this time, you're not willing to accommodate me..."

I didn't expect.

Even at this moment, what he was troubled by was still this kind of question.

I felt as if all my strength had been drained.

I didn't want to say a single word.

I bypassed him to leave.

He quickly blocked me, his expression no longer as indifferent as before.

He was truly panicking, speaking so much for the first time:

"That day was an accident."

"Fang Xin's kitchen burned down. She had no other house, so she came to stay temporarily."

"After you left, I watched the video... I've already asked them to leave."

[The male lead actually explained with his mouth. As a super introvert, I can't imagine how much courage he must have used!]

[If they had just talked it out, the male lead and female supporting character had never done anything inappropriate.]

[But it's a fact that the male lead enabled the female supporting character!]

[It's too late to bring milk after the child is dead. The male lead had so many chances to explain before. Isn't it too late now?]

I had originally wanted to leave directly.

But for these two bullet comments that spoke up for me.

I chose to ask one more question:

"Then are you still going to take care of Fang Xin and Fang Yueyue in the future?"

Xie Ran's lips trembled, a flash of hesitation on his face.

"Her father helped me a lot. I..."

I rolled my eyes.

What a waste of time.

"I'll send them abroad."

Seemingly stimulated by my attitude, Xie Ran spoke urgently:

"I was wrong before. I always thought... if I didn't say it, you would know what I was thinking."

"Give me a chance to change."

"Sheng Sheng, we can be good in the future, can't we?"

[Female lead, forgive him quickly! The male lead is speaking so much for the first time. The Civil Affairs Bureau is right behind us. I order you to remarry immediately!]

[Listen to me, female lead, don't look back!]

[The damage the male lead's original family caused him is too great. It's really good that he can recognize his shortcomings.]

I didn't understand. What was there to praise?

Just recognizing his shortcomings, and that was considered good?

When a villain becomes a Buddha, he only needs to put down his butcher knife. It's that simple?

How ridiculous.

I turned back to examine Xie Ran carefully.

The indifference was gone from his face.

Now it was all panic.

As if he were truly afraid of losing me.

If he had shown this attitude the first time I proposed divorce.

I might have really softened.

But there were no ifs.

It was too late.

"No."

I said coldly.

Xie Ran wanted to chase after me.

But he was stopped by a speeding black Bentley.

The car stopped before me.

The window rolled down, revealing a face more handsome and younger than Xie Ran's:

"Get in."

I didn't know him.

But through the driver's side window, I saw someone in the back seat.

Peeking curiously—Xie Ruo.

And her little friend Liang Yiyi.

I decisively got in the car.

Xie Ran froze in place.

Until I closed the car door.

Then came a崩溃-like shout: "Jiang Sheng, you're not allowed to go with him!"

"Drive quickly."

I shuddered.

The car zoomed away.

Mud mixed with rain splattered all over Xie Ran.

He, who had always been so particular about cleanliness, didn't seem to notice.

Instead, it was as if someone had pressed a start button.

He suddenly started chasing the car frantically.

But he was soon tripped by a road barrier.

He fell onto the water surface.

He almost gave up, not getting up.

Just staring dazedly at the car getting farther and farther away, looking like a madman.

Scaring all the passersby away.

Chapter 13

After getting in the car, I learned that the strange man driving was Liang Yiyi's father, Liang Muye.

Also a single father.

It was said that his ex-girlfriend had left the newborn Liang Yiyi at his doorstep and extorted a sum of money.

Then disappeared.

I didn't expect him to be so young and already a father.

I was somewhat surprised.

Liang Muye shrugged noncommittally.

Then smiled:

"I should thank you for introducing Aunt Zhou. She's excellent. Yiyi likes her very much."

I smiled too: "It was nothing."

Liang Muye glanced at Liang Yiyi in the rearview mirror, somewhat guilty.

"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have noticed that Yiyi has autistic tendencies."

"Before... I neglected her."

Due to business reasons, Liang Muye was often not at home.

The nanny he hired would always take the opportunity to abuse Liang Yiyi.

This wasn't Liang Muye's fault.

That nanny was very cunning and always avoided the cameras.

She was very secretive.

It was only once when I went to pick up Xie Ruo that I happened to see it by chance.

Aunt Zhou hadn't found her next job yet at the time.

So I added Liang Muye on WeChat and recommended her.

Of course, that nanny would also face legal consequences.

"Mama, are we going to Uncle Liang's house for hotpot tonight?"

I turned back and pinched her nose.

"Uncle just returned to the country today. How could we trouble..."

"It's no trouble! Auntie, please come. My daddy loves having company."

"Right, Daddy?"

Liang Yiyi asked in her milky voice.

"Right."

Liang Muye's eyes were full of doting.

Then he looked at me and said seriously:

"Please join us. Give us father and daughter a chance to thank you."

Chapter 14

Xie Ran appeared a week later.

When I arrived at the school gate.

He was condescendingly squatting before Xie Ruo, holding a piece of cake:

"Ruo, want to eat cake?"

Xie Ruo turned away:

"I don't want it."

Xie Ran didn't get angry, still smiling:

"It's from Yun Shang. Don't you love strawberry cake the most?"

"Try a little. Remember to tell Mama that Daddy bought it specially for you."

He scooped up a small piece, wanting Xie Ruo to taste it.

"I said I don't want it!"

Xie Ruo waved her small hand, directly knocking it away.

"Who knows if it will poison Ruo. I don't want to eat cake you bought. It's scary!"

Xie Ran didn't hold on steady.

The cake tipped over and quickly melted.

Just like his belated fatherly love.

Xie Ruo used to long to be close to Xie Ran.

But Xie Ran always maintained an indifferent appearance.

Over time, Xie Ruo didn't dare to get close to him.

Moreover, she had personally seen Xie Ran be so good to Fang Yueyue, who had bullied her.

Completely different from how he treated her.

Xie Ruo probably didn't want to acknowledge this father anymore.

Xie Ran straightened up, his back extremely lonely.

And at that moment, Xie Ruo saw me.

"Mama!"

She ran toward me as if fleeing disaster.

I caught her.

"Time to go home~"

Without looking back at the frozen figure.

Chapter 15

Xie Ran didn't appear again for a long time.

He didn't wait outside the villa entrance.

Nor did he loiter around Xie Ruo's school.

Instead, under the guidance of Xie Ruo and Liang Yiyi.

I became friends with Liang Muye.

Occasionally, when Liang Muye had guests at his house, he would also invite me over to gather.

I thought everything had finally settled down.

Until I saw Xie Ran in the news headlines.

His company was being sued for copyright infringement.

It turned out that Fang Xin's father, Xie Ran's mentor.

Often occupied his students' achievements, suppressing them so they couldn't advance.

He even forced one former student to jump from a building.

Only now did I learn that that student was Fang Xin's husband.

He came from a poor family but was extremely talented.

After being exceptionally taken in by Fang Xin's father, he married Fang Xin.

He thought that by following a big shot, he would achieve great things.

But unexpectedly, all his research results became new additions to his mentor's personal profile.

Therefore, after Fang Yueyue was born, he jumped from a building.

Silently.

Without causing a ripple.

After that, more students chose to lie dormant.

And as the star student of Fang Xin's father.

Xie Ran was one of the beneficiaries.

He knew about everything.

Even the core patented achievement that had established his company's current position.

Was stolen by his mentor for him.

Now a group of former classmates had united.

Deceived Fang Xin into handing over the evidence she held.

And exposed the truth.

Xie Ran almost lost everything.

Fang Xin took Fang Yueyue and ran away with his last bit of money.

Trying to flee the country.

She was stopped at the airport by people sent by those students.

In the chaos, she fell down the elevator and broke her leg.

Lying in the hospital waiting to be sued.

This was also why Xie Ran had always protected Fang Xin.

She held evidence that could checkmate Xie Ran.

[Wait, so the male lead's entrepreneurial success relied on the female lead's money, others' achievements, and a winner-takes-all him?]

[Is this still a male lead? Even his last merit, being talented, is gone. I knew all the sweet CPs I've shipped would die.]

[Obviously not anymore. Only the person the female lead likes is the male lead.]

[I've wanted to say this for a long time. Why should someone who doesn't speak be the male lead! He's so cold by nature, how come he wasn't cold when making the baby.]

Later, what happened to Xie Ran.

I didn't specifically inquire.

I only knew he sold all his properties.

To avoid further prosecution and not go to jail.

And Fang Xin was sentenced to three years.

Fang Yueyue was sent to a welfare institution.

Chapter 16

This day I came home.

I saw Xie Ran wearing a white shirt, standing under the wall.

Not having seen him for a while, he had lost a lot of weight.

The shirt billowed in the wind.

Almost giving me the illusion.

That I had returned to my university days.

I once again, for Xie Ran, had a huge fight with my family.

Crying as I rushed out.

Only to find Xie Ran leaning against the wall waiting for me.

He was worried about me.

At that time, he was also wearing this simple white shirt.

Xie Ran approached.

"Sheng Sheng, are you... doing well?"

I looked down at the several large bags of jewelry I had just swept from the mall.

For a moment, I didn't know how to answer.

Life was good, how could it not be?

Xie Ran saw this and fell silent.

He seemed to remember too.

Even at his entrepreneurial peak.

He couldn't compare to my family.

This fact.

He smiled self-deprecatingly:

"With my current conditions, if I said I still wanted to pursue you, would it be too impolite..."

"A person should have self-awareness."

I said without hesitation.

He was speechless, then the corners of his eyes reddened.

"Sheng Sheng, do you hate me?"

"Auntie Jiang, Daddy is calling you to come eat barbecue soon!"

His voice was very soft, covered by Liang Yiyi's voice.

Only then did I remember.

Liang Muye had indeed invited me today.

I was in the middle of a shopping spree at the time.

"Okay, I'll take good care of my daughter."

I casually replied.

I quickly pulled Liang Yiyi and ran.

Without seeing Xie Ran's desperate face.

Or the tears that fell from the corners of his eyes.

Nor could I hear his painful roar, swallowed by the fierce wind:

"Jiang Sheng, I regret it! Look back at me!"

"I really can't let go!"

Chapter 17

I sat down, panting.

Liang Muye handed me a skewer of grilled meat, asking as if casually:

"What were you talking about?"

"I think it was about taking good care of my parents?"

I pondered hard.

Liang Muye was confused: "He stood there all day just to say that?"

"Yeah?"

My tone was uncertain.

Forget it.

It wasn't important.

"Stop gossiping and get back to grilling!"

"Roger that."

Liang Muye went back with a bitter smile.

Xie Ruo and Liang Yiyi were playing in the swimming pool.

Oh.

I forgot my daughter had already changed her surname.

She should be called Jiang Ruo.

I lay on the beach chairs with other friends.

The sun was just right, the breeze gentle.

And my remaining years.

Were still long.

[Family, is this the second male lead taking the lead?]

[Maybe they should just be friends. I suggest the female lead choose to be strong and independent for her daughter's sake!]

[Damn, I remember! Liang Yiyi isn't the second male lead's biological child. She was deliberately left at his doorstep by his pursuer. He just kindly acknowledged her because he had also been abandoned. If he hadn't been found by his adoptive parents, he would have frozen to death in the snow.]

[Upstairs is right. I dug deeper and found that the second male lead got a vasectomy last week.]

[Why did he do that?]

[You guess.]

[The female lead's actions remind me of a saying: the opposite of love is never hate, it's indifference.]

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