After the divorce, my ex-husband and son lined up to pursue me.

Chapter 78: Rare
Ruan Muhuai lit another cigarette. He wasn't really addicted to cigarettes, but he just habitually put it in his mouth.

“I will consider investing in your project, but Tao He needs to discuss the specifics with your teacher again.”

Jiangxia's breath hitched.

He's going to invest in Cortex-7?

There's no such thing as a free lunch, and Ruan Muhuai would never make such a big concession just because of her.

some of……

Before Jiang Xia could think any further, he heard him say, "A driver will pick you up and drop you off at get off work every day. Chaochao won't be back for a while. Aunt Chen won't be back until her vacation ends next month."

"That's all, let's leave it at that."

Having given a general explanation, Ruan Muhuai flicked away the cigarette ash, bit his lip, and turned to go upstairs.

"and many more--"

Jiang Xia spoke up, also standing up while holding onto the sofa, keenly observing Ruan Muhuai's frozen figure, "What are your conditions for investing?"

Is the only thing to do is let her move back and stop making a fuss about divorce?

It's impossible!

Ruan Muhuai, with a cigarette between his fingers, turned his head slightly and gave her a leisurely look. "Aren't you very smart?"

He pointed to his temple, his cool tone taking on a hint of sarcasm: "You've been called a genius since childhood, and you still can't figure this out?"

Investing in more projects is nothing to him.

There's absolutely no need to go through the higher-ups of the Ruan Group; you can just treat it as his personal financial management. It's just that he can't understand why Jiang Xia would rather go to Song Nanqi when all his options are exhausted than utter a single word of resignation to him!

It's that guy surnamed Song again!
Ruan Muhuai was puzzled. What was it about him that made him inferior to the woman surnamed Song? And what was it that the woman surnamed Song could give her that he couldn't?

Jiang Xia hesitated in surprise, and couldn't help but clench her fingers.

She didn't have time to think about anything else right now, but through Ruan Muhuai's words, she vaguely felt... was he investigating her behind the scenes? Did he know everything about her childhood?

This realization made Jiang Xia feel somewhat panicked.

"What...do you know?" she asked tentatively, her trembling voice much weaker.

Ruan Muhuai narrowed his eyes, looked away, and said, "Think about it yourself," before going upstairs to smoke.

Jiang Xia watched his figure disappear, then slumped back onto the sofa as if all her strength had been released. Her confused thoughts left her motionless for a long time.

Upstairs, Ruan Muhuai went into the study.

Looking at the scattered photocopied papers on the table, every single page was about Jiangxia.

Honestly, he didn't have anyone investigate these things before the marriage. I don't understand why his grandparents and great-uncle insisted on making him marry Jiang Xia, a woman he had never met before.

"Stop talking to us about love and romance. You're surnamed Ruan, born into our family, and have enjoyed the privileges that the Ruan family brings. The price you pay is your marriage, which must be decided by us!"

My grandfather's words back then were righteous and indignant, leaving no room for negotiation.

Grandma, also sitting in her wheelchair, held his hand and comforted him, "Mu Huai, you're still young. It's okay if you can't understand many things, but you must know that your grandparents and your second grandfather would never harm you." "When choosing a wife, choose a virtuous one. A good woman can protect and care for at least three generations. The woman you like isn't good enough, she can't do that, but Jiang Xia can. Just trust our judgment."

The older generation insisted on this, and even his parents couldn't say anything, so naturally he couldn't resist.

In the end, she got married, still holding a grudge.

Seven years have passed in the blink of an eye, and his son is so grown up... He suddenly had Tao He investigate Jiang Xia, and only then did he realize the truth.

I finally understood what Grandpa always said: "You don't understand Jiangxia enough. You'll understand when you understand everything."

Looking at the scattered copy papers on the table now, I have to admit that the older generation was right.

"Mr. Ruan, do you know how many points your wife scored on her college entrance exam?"

Not long ago, Tao He came to him excitedly, carrying these photocopied papers. His usually stern face lit up with joy: "739! She came from a small county, but her score crushed all the students from the big cities! She won first place that year! Do you know how old she was back then?"

"Sixteen years old! He skipped a grade and completed the entire high school curriculum in one year, and took the college entrance examination the following year!"

"Isn't this a genius? No wonder when I went to see her former teachers, everyone raved about her! Having a student like her is something they'd be proud of for a lifetime!"

Tao He was overjoyed and naturally became more talkative. He even pulled out a few copies of paper and handed them to Ruan Muhuai, "Mr. Ruan, look at your wife's grades in school! She was outstanding in everything!"

"You know she graduated from University A, but she didn't just complete her undergraduate degree in four years, she completed her master's degree! And then she was exceptionally admitted to Yale with a full scholarship and earned her master's degree in just two years!"

These brilliant resumes not only amazed Tao He, but also astonished Ruan Muhuai.

He and Xin Rou were both graduates of Princeton University, but they never expected that Jiang Xia was no less impressive than them. She also graduated from an Ivy League university, and she even skipped grades to finish her studies.

If all this only shows that she studied hard and was slightly more intelligent, then...

Tao He then took out the other photocopied papers one by one, his excitement bordering on pride, as if he were giving a speech: "Your wife has also made many achievements in the medical field, look..."

"Is this something an ordinary person can achieve? I've seen plenty of geniuses, but someone like you, Madam, is... an exceptional individual among exceptional individuals!"

The short-term derivative of Lassa fever, major breakthroughs in the treatment of RMD... one rigorous academic paper after another, one scientific research project after another participated in at school, all written in black and white, Ruan Muhuai's silent yet resounding achievements.

At the age of 22, she returned from studying abroad, joined the research institute, and led the team to develop the Cortex-7. After several months of preparation, at an academic exchange meeting, she was spotted by Mr. Ruan, who was attending in the side hall.

It was at that meeting that Ruan Muhuai didn't see her shine on stage, but she fell in love with him at first sight... at first glance.

From that moment on, all the glory was put on hold and paused.

Despite immense pressure, she willingly succumbed to love and entered the "walled city" of marriage.

They thought they could have both a successful marriage and a thriving career, but little did they know that there is no such thing as having it all.

Seven years of wasted time...

Ruan Muhuai only now has a slight understanding of Jiangxia. He picked up the scattered papers on the table one by one with some annoyance, organized and bound them, and his eyes were already unfathomable with a look of despair.

Jiang Xia is no worse than anyone else, and having such a wife seems... worth it.

But how can we get rid of that guy surnamed Song who's always eyeing his wife to prevent future trouble?

(End of this chapter)