After seeing the true nature of the woman he had been pursuing, the CEO's wife cried and begged

Chapter Three: Returning Home

Xu Zirui didn't keep many things at Jiang Xin's house.

Since Jiang Xin recovered, he has been busy with work and rarely goes home, so he has a lot more free time now.

Later, he simply took his usual clothes and belongings to the dormitory assigned by the hospital.

So there wasn't much to pack up after being kicked out, and he went straight home.

As soon as he entered the door, his parents greeted him with joy, and his mother hugged him tightly.

"Rui Rui! You're finally back! Mom missed you so much!"

Looking at his parents, whose temples were graying, Xu Zirui's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

How could my parents have aged so quickly after just a few days?

The mother spoke while wiping away her tears.

"Are you hungry? Mom will make you some food. Why didn't you bring Xinxin with you? How has she been feeling lately?"

When Jiang Xin was mentioned, Xu Zirui paused for a second before saying, "Jiang Xin and I are getting a divorce."

The mother was taken aback: "It's common for couples to quarrel and bicker. If it's not something that can't be resolved, they can just compromise and it will pass."

He said in a hoarse voice, "It was her who suggested it."

The mother sighed heavily, her eyes filled with heartache.

"That's good, that's good. Back then, we got married to save your father's life. Now that you've taken care of her for so many years and helped her heal her legs, you've repaid her kindness."

"Mom has always felt sorry for you, sacrificing your happiness for so many years."

Xu Zirui froze. In the past, he had swallowed all the pain alone and hadn't felt anything, but now, seeing his loved ones' pained expressions, he felt as if an arrow had pierced his heart.

He choked up and said, "Mom, the reason I got married back then wasn't entirely because of Dad. It was because I liked Jiang Xin. Please don't overthink it."

At the university's annual party, Jiang Xin, dressed in a white dress, stunned everyone with her ethnic dance, leaving an indelible mark on Xu Zirui's heart.

So later, he switched to studying medicine for Jiang Xin, and then diligently took care of her for seven years because of that contract.

Everything.

All for one sentence: love at first sight.

Xu Zirui's smile was bitter. Seeing him like this, his mother felt heartbroken and shed tears. She quickly stepped forward and hugged her son tightly.

“You’re a filial child. You’ve really suffered a lot in the past. But things are better now. Your dad and I have opened a small shop and can support ourselves. So you can go ahead and do what you want to do.”

After settling in at home, Xu Zirui requested a long leave from the hospital to spend time with his parents.

The next day, Xu Zirui had just woken up when his mother called him to the living room.

"Zirui, do you remember Xiaorong from next door? She's always liked you, and since you're single now, you could meet her and get to know her better."

Just as he finished speaking, the doorbell rang.

Xu Zirui chuckled as he walked over to open the door.

"Mom, I haven't even gotten the divorce certificate yet. Aren't you afraid that the girl will be stigmatized?"

His mother glared at him secretly, her tone reproachful, "Nonsense, didn't you say you'd already signed the divorce papers?"

"That's true."

After saying that, Xu Zirui opened the door.

The mother added, "Since you're already divorced, why not meet up another day? If you don't like each other, you can still be friends."

Xu Zirui agreed and looked toward the half-open door.

Standing outside the door was Liu Zhenzhen, Jiang Xin's best friend and secretary.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Liu Zhenzhen smiled, her eyes crinkling. Before Xu Zirui could speak, his mother behind him exclaimed in delight.

"Are you Zirui's friend? Come in and have a seat!"

Liu Zhenzhen smiled and declined, "No need, Auntie. I came to see Dr. Xu about going out; there's something I need to discuss."

"Alright, alright, then you all go quickly."

Liu Zhenzhen took Xu Zirui to a coffee shop downstairs and took out a stack of documents from her bag.

It was exactly what was stipulated in the contract, along with the compensation Jiang Xin received for terminating the contract early.

"There's a supplementary agreement that came with some compensation, and all the miscellaneous amounts add up to almost 80 million."

He understands.

Jiang Xin has always been generous, and this marriage was supposed to be mutually beneficial, but I never expected her to add so much compensation.

Staring at the amount on the contract, Xu Zirui felt a strange unease welling up inside him again.

Seeing his frozen expression, Liu Zhenzhen asked in confusion, "Judging from your expression, are you really going to give up on her?"

Xu Zirui suppressed the bitterness in his heart, picked up the pen, and signed his name on the contract.

"Reaching a consensus is not the same as giving up. As long as she can be happy, that's all that matters."

Liu Zhenzhen was stunned when she heard this, not expecting that Xu Zirui didn't show any dissatisfaction.

She didn't know how to comfort you for a moment, so she opened her mouth and said dryly, "But she didn't mistreat you, so you won't have to worry about food and clothing from now on."

Xu Zirui raised his eyes and glanced at her.

"Do you think marriage can be bought with money? She gave me so much just to give her 'white moonlight' peace of mind, and I accepted it just so she wouldn't feel guilty."

Liu Zhenzhen's expression was complicated.

Sometimes she was genuinely jealous of Jiang Xin; even an outsider like her could clearly see Xu Zirui's efforts over the years.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Xin's heart was as cold as a stone, impossible to warm up. She kept thinking about Meng Chengze, who had abandoned her during her lowest point, and even after he came back, she didn't hesitate to kick Xu Zirui, with whom she had supported each other for seven years.

She took the signed documents, sighed, said "Take care" and got up to leave.

After getting on the bus, Liu Zhenzhen pondered for a moment and then dialed Jiang Xin's number.

"Xinxin, I heard your ex-mother-in-law looking for a blind date for Xu Zirui. Do you really want a divorce?"

There was a pause on the other end of the phone, followed by a cold reply: "I'm already divorced from him. It's his freedom to find someone else."

"Besides, I already have Cheng Ze. Don't talk to me about his affairs anymore. I don't want to hear it, and I'm afraid Cheng Ze will misunderstand."

Liu Zhenzhen was stunned for a moment.

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Jiang Xin's tone was a little off.

She jokingly probed, "Really? If you don't like him, then I'll go after him! Dr. Xu is my dream man, he's handsome, gentle, and so good to you. He's such a busy doctor, yet he still comes home every day to take care of you."

"Honestly, if he hadn't always had eyes for you, I would have made my move long ago."

"But you've always liked Meng Chengze, so I don't mean I stole my best friend's boyfriend, right?"

This time, Jiang Xin paused for a long time, so long that Liu Zhenzhen thought the call had ended: "Xin..."

"up to you."

Before Liu Zhenzhen could say anything more, her words were interrupted and the call was disconnected.

Liu Zhenzhen chuckled, shook her head helplessly, and put away her phone.

On the other side, Jiang Xin sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the caller ID on her phone, and suddenly felt a dry mouth.

In the past, there would have been a cup of her favorite passion fruit tea prepared by her bedside, but now, there is only a bunch of messy charging cables.

A feeling of unease spread through my chest, lingering and unsettling.