After the divorce, the aloof female CEO was filled with regret.

Hearing this, I was so surprised I couldn't close my mouth. "It was given to you by Jiang Yuwei?"

I never expected that Jiang Yuwei would actually help me pay off my debts?

Gu Mengmeng's eyes flickered, and she gently pushed the check back. "Ye Qiu is short of money right now, and as a friend, it's only right that I help him out."

Her uncle kept his lips tightly pressed together, his gaze fixed firmly on Gu Mengmeng. "How could I possibly accept this?"

I shoved the check back into her hand and said frankly, "There's no right or wrong about it. You earned your money through hard work, and I don't owe Jiang Yuwei anything anyway, so just take it."

Once I divorce Jiang Yuwei, I'll just make her pay 500,000 less in breakup fees.

Gu Mengmeng's expression changed, and she stared blankly at me, as if she had something to say but couldn't bring herself to say it.

My eyes lit up, and I smiled at her, saying, "Hurry up and take it. What, you're not happy about getting your money back?"

Why is she so strange, just like Jiang Yuwei? Jiang Yuwei is unhappy because she didn't spend any money, while Gu Mengmeng seems displeased because she received the money. I really don't understand. If someone owed me 500,000 yuan and paid me back on time, I'd be overjoyed, laughing in my dreams.

Gu Mengmeng gave me a deep look, then glanced down at the check in her hand, and finally accepted it. She smiled slightly, adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses, and said, "We're out of fruit, I'll go buy some."

“Okay, Uncle likes mangoes, don’t forget to buy some.” I said with a smile. “Okay.” Gu Mengmeng agreed, then turned and left without hesitation.

"Ye Qiu." At this moment, my uncle's low and weak voice interrupted my thoughts.

I looked down and saw my uncle lying weakly on the bed, his face pale, his hand clutching his chest. My expression immediately turned tense. "Uncle, you look terrible! Is something wrong with your heart? I'll go get the doctor!"

Just as I was about to press the call button by the bed, my uncle grabbed my hand and shook his head. "I'm fine, just a little tightness in my chest. Sit down and chat with me for a while." I looked at him worriedly. "Uncle, are you really okay?"

"It's alright, it's just a minor ailment. A little rest will make it much better." My uncle smiled slightly, casually tidying his beard, his gaze fixed intently on me.

“While I was sick, you and Mengmeng stayed by my side the whole time, but your wife seemed to know nothing about it. It seems like your relationship isn’t very harmonious. Did you have a falling out?” He suddenly brought up Jiang Yuwei, which surprised me a bit. I unconsciously scratched my head.

"Yes, we... are about to get a divorce." I didn't hide it, after all, it wasn't exactly a secret.

A hint of surprise flashed in his uncle's eyes. He raised an eyebrow and his tone became serious: "They're about to get a divorce? What happened? Is she treating you badly?"

I gently bit my lip, and my eyes unconsciously lowered.

How can Jiang Yuwei say she hasn't treated me badly? In my past life, she made me suffer almost every kind of injustice, and in this life, she has never truly respected me.

But I can't tell my uncle about these things. He's always been very good to me since I was little. If he knew I'd been wronged, not only would he not be able to get justice from Jiang Yuwei, but given his current health condition, he can't afford to get upset over these things.

I tried to remain calm: "She hasn't treated me badly, Uncle. Our marriage is a business arrangement. She has no feelings for me, and I can't say I like her. We've been together for a year, and I feel that this kind of life is very boring, so I want a divorce."

My uncle seemed relieved, probably because I hadn't been bullied; he seemed much more at ease. After a moment of silence, he asked me another question.

What do you think of Mengmeng as a person?

Although I haven't spent much time with my uncle, and he's usually not very talkative, he spoke several times more today than he usually does. I know he's a person who appears cold on the outside but is warm on the inside.

His thoughts were usually written in his eyes, and I immediately understood what he meant, so I quickly waved my hand.

"Uncle, I know what you're thinking. Gu Mengmeng is my best friend, and there's no possibility of anything else between us. Besides, she already has someone she likes, so please don't play matchmaker."

As I spoke, I picked up the kettle and poured a glass of water for my uncle and myself.

My uncle gently blew on the steam rising from the water, seemingly deep in thought, before suddenly saying something that surprised me: "Actually, if you ask me, I think both of them are interested in you."

"Pfft!" I spat out all the water I had just drunk, choking and coughing repeatedly, my eyes watering. I cried out in shock, "Uncle! Cough cough cough, what nonsense are you talking about?"

The idea that Gu Mengmeng and Jiang Yuwei both like me is utter nonsense!

My uncle, however, became more and more engrossed in the thought, raising his eyebrows slightly and staring intently at me. "Gu Mengmeng has been taking care of me at the hospital day and night to help you, contributing both money and effort. She's done everything she could. Isn't that love?"

I immediately retorted, "She is good to me, but that's friendship, not love. The day you had the accident, Yikang immediately took leave to come to the hospital to be with me, brought me food, and lent me money when I was broke. He texted me every day to check on you and asked if I needed help taking care of you, but I refused. So, does that mean Yikang loves me too?"

My uncle smiled, but his eyes seemed to say that I was too naive. "Look, the way they look at you is different."

I shook my head and sighed. "I think you're overthinking it, Uncle. You can just say that to me, but don't mention it in front of Gu Mengmeng. She told me that she has someone in her heart, and although she can't have him, she will keep waiting."

The uncle persisted in his opinion, analyzing not only Gu Mengmeng but also Jiang Yuwei. "Jiang Yuwei doesn't show her emotions; she's calm and collected, making her hard to read. However, I still think she has feelings for you."

I:"……"

I was speechless. However, my uncle had misunderstood Jiang Yuwei's situation. From the first time she met my uncle, she had always been very well-behaved. I had never seen her act like that towards anyone before, not even her own mother, who was always cold yet affectionate.

But I have to clarify, "Uncle, Jiang Yuwei also has someone in her heart, someone she likes very, very much, but that person is not me."

My uncle gave me a meaningful look and said, "Five hundred thousand, I'll give it to you without hesitation." "Spending money on a man is the best proof that a woman cares about him."

I stroked my chin, offering a well-founded rebuttal. "She's incredibly generous with money when it comes to people she likes, so what's a little bit of my money compared to that?"

"In the end, I'm still her husband in name only, registered under her name. If people knew that her husband's uncle's hospital bills were paid by someone else, where would she put her face? So it's only right that she helps me."

My uncle wanted to continue, but I quickly stopped him: "Uncle, stop talking. I'm determined to get a divorce. Talking about love is meaningless."

"Life isn't something you can't live without love and a wife. I have family, friends, I'm free and happy, and I don't want to repeat my mother's mistakes."

One experience from a past life is enough.

My uncle paused for a moment, then seemed to think of my mother. His expression immediately turned serious, and he pursed his lips, saying, "Okay, whatever you decide, I'll support you."

I immediately smiled and said, "Okay, Uncle, you're still feeling weak. Close your eyes and rest for a bit."

My uncle reached out and patted my head, his voice gentle: "Ye Qiu, once I'm better, I'll take you home."

"Okay." I happily agreed, and looking at my uncle's pale face, I secretly made up my mind.

I need to work hard to earn money so that when I get back to my uncle's house, I can see what he needs and buy him whatever he wants. He's the last family member who cares about me, and I need to care about him too!

Seeing that my uncle had closed his eyes to rest, I went out to find the doctor to discuss his next surgery.

But the doctor's words were like a bucket of cold water, completely extinguishing the hope that had just been ignited within me.

"Your uncle's condition doesn't look good right now."

My heart tightened, and I hurriedly asked, "Didn't you say before that if I had another surgery, my condition would likely improve? How did it suddenly become so serious?"

The doctor also looked worried, saying, "We could handle the previous situation."

"But your uncle suddenly fell ill last time, and we found that his condition had deteriorated significantly. With the medical capabilities of our hospital, we're afraid we can't perform the surgery..."