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

"Tell me yourself, what kind of talk is this?" the mother-in-law demanded sharply. "Why haven't you answered my calls these past few days? And why did you just hang up on me? Don't tell me you've really been messing around outside, and with an old man lying in the hospital?!"

As I expected, Jiang Yichen lost the argument with me at the hospital, turned around and saw my uncle, then ran straight to his mother to complain.

I found this amusing.

“If I say no, you’ll definitely say that Yichen saw it with his own eyes, that I’m definitely lying, and that I’m a terrible person. But if I admit it, you’ll start to curse me from head to toe, starting from my ancestors, and then call me a scumbag. In short, whether I admit it or not, you’ll still curse me, right?”

My mother-in-law seemed surprised by my response. She paused for a moment, then said through gritted teeth:

"Don't make me sound like a wicked mother-in-law. If you behaved properly, would I be saying anything to you? Just tell me directly, is what Yichen saw real? What were you doing in the hospital? And what's the deal with that old man?!"

I leaned back lazily on the soft sofa, one hand supporting my forehead, not angry at all, but with a hint of disdain in my smile.

“People with heart conditions see everything as dirty; who knows what they’ve actually seen? I only know that I’m upright and have nothing to fear. I’m absolutely right in terms of marital ethics and morality. If Mom doesn’t believe me, either stop talking or persuade Jiang Yuwei to divorce me. Don’t try to convince me; I won’t change.”

My mother-in-law seemed to be angered by my attitude or words, and her voice became shrill.

"What kind of attitude is this? How dare you talk to me like that! I know you're upset, but even if Yuwei doesn't have children for now, you can't just do whatever you want, especially with a man! Where does that leave the Jiang family's reputation?"

"Also, who said Yuwei can't have children? Don't talk nonsense. She's had a tough time these past few years, you know? She must have been under too much pressure to take good care of her body. As her husband, why can't you be more understanding of her?"

"Besides, you've been married for a year, but Yuwei still doesn't want children. Sometimes you need to look at yourself and ask yourself if you've treated her well and taken good care of her?"

Hearing these words, a fire was instantly ignited in my heart, and I laughed with a hint of sarcasm.

So, it's my fault that Jiang Yuwei doesn't want to have my child?

And before this, I really took care of her and served her in different ways every day. As a husband, I felt that I had done my best. But my mother-in-law actually wanted me to reflect on my actions.

What am I supposed to reflect on? Do you expect me to reflect on why this woman hasn't divorced me yet and is keeping me around for the holidays?

“I remember the old house was only a dozen kilometers away from her workplace, but Jiang Yuwei never went home more than a few times a year. Her grandfather had to urge her to come home. Why is that? I guess it’s probably because her mother is too sharp-tongued, too nagging, and petty. Otherwise, why would Jiang Yuwei be unwilling to go home?”

Upon hearing this, the mother-in-law trembled with anger, "You!"

I interrupted her directly, "What do you mean, 'what about me'? You're not trying to say that Jiang Yuwei is unfilial, are you? How is she unfilial? Don't lie through your teeth. Over the years, she's worked so hard to climb to the top of the company, it hasn't been easy for her. As her mother, why can't you be more understanding of her?"

"Besides, you've lived with her for over twenty years, and she still prefers to live alone. You need to look at yourself for the reasons. Have you properly educated her? Have you genuinely tried to get closer to her and build a deep mother-daughter relationship? Or is it that you never treated her like your own daughter at all?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the other end of the phone fell silent, with only the mother-in-law's angry panting remaining.

I reckon she must be furious right now. But I'm not scared at all.

In the first few years after we got married, my mother-in-law was always finding fault with me and putting me down. She said I was "occupying a position without doing anything" and "a dog who doesn't know how to get along with people." In short, she looked down on me in every way. Back then, she was domineering, and I felt resentful.

Now, the tables have turned!

I smiled smugly. "Mom, look how fast I'm learning! Have I already grasped the essence of your sharp tongue?"

"Ye Qiu!" The mother-in-law finally couldn't hold back any longer and roared, wanting to unleash a torrent of abuse, "You..."

I hung up the phone immediately, but kept it in my hand. Less than five seconds later, it rang again. I answered, and my mother-in-law only managed to utter three words before I hung up again.

I kept my head down, a cold smile playing on my lips.

I didn't answer until my mother-in-law called for the fifth time. While fiddling with my fingers, I asked, "Mom, are you calmer now? Can you talk to me properly?"

The mother-in-law was taking deep breaths on the other end of the phone, clearly still furious.

I said calmly, "You're calling me in the middle of the night, you must have something urgent to tell me. Are we sure we want to keep arguing like this?"

The mother-in-law then said through gritted teeth, "I know you went abroad. I don't care why you've been so arrogant and domineering lately, but she hasn't been feeling well, and you have to take good care of her!"

“If my daughter doesn’t have a good time here, I’m telling you, I’m definitely not going to your father’s birthday party next month. And your Jiang family can forget about benefiting from our family’s fame. I want to see if your father will teach you a lesson again.”

"And another thing, I'll investigate that old man myself. If I find out that you and he have something going on, Ye Qiu, no matter how much the old man dotes on you, you can forget about ever stepping foot in the Jiang family again!"

After saying that, my mother-in-law hurriedly hung up the phone, afraid that I would beat her to it and make her furious again.

A flicker of light crossed my handsome face as I suddenly remembered that my father's birthday was approaching. Back in my past life, Jiang Yuwei was head over heels in love and went abroad to pursue Chen Yiran again. My mother-in-law, however, attended the birthday party and chatted happily with my father and aunt.

That family feast was something my dad wanted me to organize; he wanted to have some fun. Of course, I readily agreed, after all, it was my dad's birthday.

I got up at five in the morning to buy groceries, wash and chop them, and cook. I was busy until two in the afternoon, and I didn't even have time to eat.

As a result, my mother-in-law complained that the food I cooked didn't suit her taste, saying that I didn't know how to follow the elders' wishes. Even though she ate everything clean, my dad acted like he was blind, scolding me in front of my mother-in-law, saying that I was useless and couldn't even cook a meal properly, and told me to get out and go home.

That day, I suffered countless injustices back home, went hungry, and cried my eyes out. I was still thinking about Jiang Yuwei, who was far away abroad. Meanwhile, she was living a carefree life overseas, even chasing after other men...

My stomach was growling with hunger, which immediately brought me back to reality, and I couldn't help but sigh.

"Honestly, I feel so frustrated just thinking about it."

However, my mother-in-law's last words, whether it was about not attending my father's birthday party or about me divorcing Jiang Yuwei, were actually quite to my liking.

I smirked, glanced at my phone, and saw that Gu Mengmeng hadn't replied yet, so I got up to ask Secretary Li for some food.

Secretary Li said, "Sir, I have ordered a well-done steak according to your preference. It will be here soon. Please wait a moment."

I couldn't help but give Secretary Li a thumbs up, "You're so thoughtful."

Secretary Li smiled and said, "Sir, you flatter me."

A little while later, he went to the bathroom. Just then, the doorbell rang. I thought dinner had arrived, so I excitedly went to open the door. But when I saw who was standing there, my smile immediately froze.

A man and a woman stood in the doorway. The man wore a slightly dirty and torn white shirt, as if he had just returned from a fight. And his trench coat was draped over Jiang Yuwei's shoulders…