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Chapter 256 [Calamity?]

Chapter 250 [Calamity?]

Yang Jiaming no longer wants Lu Xiuting.

This result was both unexpected and reasonable.

Yang Jiaming was never a loyal and devoted man. He was a scion of a wealthy family in Hong Kong, but not a direct descendant of the first wife.

To be honest, the common practice in such families is to raise the eldest son and grandson as heirs using an elite model.

As for those sons of concubines, such as second or third wives, they are raised like pigs.

They have no shortage of money, but they can't even touch the core business of the family.

Moreover, they are not given much care in their early education—so that these collateral descendants will not have the strength to compete with the legitimate heirs and will not pose a threat, even when they grow up.

So Yang Jiaming lived the life of a spoiled rich kid from childhood to adulthood—he was already considered somewhat smart and capable, at least his family was willing to give him a branch company in Jinling Prefecture, which he managed quite well.

But in his private life, he was a playboy before marriage.

However, Lu Xiuting changed her fate through "unconventional" means, bewitched Yang Jiaming in an unreasonable way, and then forcibly became pregnant with Lu Sisi.

Using the allure of her unconventional destiny, Yang Jiaming lost his rational mind and became infatuated with Lu Xiuting. Adding to this, Lu Xiuting dribbled the ball into the goal.

Under two conditions, Lu Xiuting forced her way into this so-called "wealthy family"—for a woman from a humble background like her, the Yang family was already considered a wealthy family.

The young mistress, who had been forced to sit there for twenty years, saw her fate's power dissipate, and the deal she made with the voice within the jade stone became completely invalid...

This is practically the end of twenty years of "stolen" wealth and privilege.

Yang Jiaming is now cheating openly and even brazenly!
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After Yang Jiaming returned from his business trip, he did something that completely broke Lu Xiuting.

He took his female assistant from the company and went straight home to confront Lu Xiuting.

“I didn’t want this to happen either, but she got pregnant,” Yang Jiaming told Lu Xiuting.

Then they handed me a divorce agreement.

Lu Xiuting felt like the sky had fallen when she saw the divorce agreement thrown at her.

She had signed a prenuptial agreement and prenuptial property notarization in order to force Yang Jiaming to marry her.

The Jinling branch that Yang Jiaming currently operates is a family business of the Yang family, not owned by Yang Jiaming alone.

He was the general manager of the company, but in name he was just a high-level employee—even though he was working for his own family.

The annual salary is not low, a million, plus bonuses and other income, totaling more than two million a year.

But... it costs a lot on a regular basis too.

Even their current riverside penthouse is registered under the company's name!
Yes, wealthy families in Hong Kong are indeed that cautious.

The traditional practice in such families is that property is only distributed to descendants when the elder dies and the inheritance is divided.

While the elders are still alive, the descendants can spend the family's money, but the property will not be in their personal names—besides, Yang Jiaming is not the heir of the main branch, but a so-called illegitimate son.

The most valuable thing Yang Jiaming possesses is a trust set up by the Yang family for their descendants.

According to the family trust, although Yang Jiaming is an illegitimate son, he still has his own share and will receive a sum of money every year.

But... this family trust was meticulously crafted by the family's legal team to prevent their descendants from squandering the family fortune, and also to keep out gold diggers from entering the family.

A family trust is a pre-marital property protected by carefully designed legal provisions and has undergone notarization.

In other words, from a legal perspective, Yang Jiaming is a wealthy man who owns a company in Jinling Prefecture and lives in a large, river-view apartment.

In fact, he does not own any company or real estate.

His so-called marital property consisted of his annual salary and bonuses from his company...

The tens of millions of yuan in working capital in the company's account, as well as several subordinate factories, land, factory buildings, equipment, brands... all belong to the family, not to him personally.

The only marital property that Yang Jiaming can legally claim for distribution is the more than four million yuan in savings and investments in the family account.

After all, although he earns two million a year, maintaining a wealthy lifestyle requires considerable expenses.

The divorce agreement Yang Jiaming gave to Lu Xiuting stipulated that all four million yuan could be left to Lu Xiuting. Furthermore, Lu Xiuting could retain a car registered under her name.

In addition, a two-bedroom apartment in Jinling Mansion, which the couple purchased privately a few years ago for investment purposes, can also be given to Lu Xiuting.

All the jewelry, luxury goods, and other items that I bought for Lu Xiuting during our marriage can be kept.

That's all.

Moreover, this is practically a legal "clean break" for Yang Jiaming.

However, Yang Jiaming demanded that Lu Xiuting not have custody of their son.

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I own a house to live in. I have four million in savings. Even if I don't spend a single penny and just keep it all in the bank, investing in low-risk, conservative financial products, the annualized return would be around 2%. So, with four million, I would earn more than 100,000 a year.

It's like depositing money in a bank and earning 10,000 yuan a month just from the interest.

Owns a house and earns over ten thousand yuan a month.

For ordinary people, this is enough to live comfortably—it's practically financial freedom for them.

But that's not enough for Lu Xiuting!!

She lived the life of a wealthy wife for nearly twenty years!
Four million would probably be gone in three to five years, which was her previous standard of living!
And she's only in her forties!
She is not reconciled!

But there was more panic.

She started to fight with Yang Jiaming—but there was no point in fighting over the property, because Yang Jiaming had almost left with nothing.

Then fight for custody of the child.

Her idea was that if she got the child, then Yang Jiaming would have to continue paying child support—after all, the child was a member of the Yang family, and the child support would never be low.

Thinking about the future, I realize I'll have to move out of my luxuriously decorated apartment in Binjiang and into a regular two-bedroom apartment.

Lu Xiuting was so terrified that she trembled all over.

She couldn't accept that the life of wealth and luxury she had fought so hard for was about to collapse!

But she had no choice!
Her attempt to get more money from Yang Jiaming by fighting for custody of her son was quickly thwarted by Yang Jiaming.

The lawyer they hired was obviously more expensive than the one Lu Xiuting hired.

Faced with the lawyer's list of numerous disadvantages for Lu Xiuting: she had not worked for many years after marriage and had no job or stable income.

Furthermore, Lu Xiuting's health condition is worrying.

Most importantly, the son himself is willing to live with his father.

Young children, who are not yet aware of the world, may be more attached to their mothers.

But my son is already over ten years old.

Growing up under Yang Jiaming's tutelage, his son was influenced by what he saw and heard, and at a young age, he already knew what reality was.

After being persuaded by Yang Jiaming, the son realized that if he chose to follow his mother, his quality of life would be greatly reduced, and he would likely lose his status as a "descendant of the Yang family" and would not be able to inherit any of the Yang family's property in the future.

The son signed a letter of intent, agreeing to live with his father.

Lu Xiuting suffered a complete defeat, her army collapsed like a house of cards!
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She didn't want a life where she couldn't afford the latest luxury goods, couldn't eat fancy meals whenever she wanted, and couldn't travel wherever she wanted.

What she couldn't bear even more was the thought that once she left the aura of being a wealthy wife, the social circle she used to be in might close its doors to her forever.

In the future... will I live in a two-bedroom apartment? Drive a car worth over 200,000 yuan? And live on 10,000 yuan a month?
What a joke! I spend 30,000 to 50,000 yuan just to buy a bag!
How am I supposed to live in a two-bedroom apartment? Is that even a place I deserve to live in?!
After a period of madness, and several fruitless negotiations with Yang Jiaming, Lu Xiuting angrily signed the divorce agreement, unable to gain any benefit from him.

During the thirty-day cooling-off period, Yang Jiaming moved out of the large apartment, leaving those thirty days for Lu Xiuting.

However, once the cooling-off period ends, Lu Xiuting must move out before she can get the divorce certificate.

then……

Lu Xiuting went to see her daughter again.

Back then, the tool that allowed him to break into the wealthy family of his dreams was his eldest daughter, Lu Sisi.

She knew very well that Lu Sisi could support herself now!

I can afford to support my own mother!
Lu Sisi lives in a detached villa that is better and more expensive than Yang Jiaming's large apartment.

He drives a Mercedes-Benz G-Class that is even taller than Yang Jiaming's.

Even that mysterious young man named Chen Yan directly handed over his business worth hundreds of millions to Lu Sisi for management. The income and rent were all given to Lu Sisi to spend as she pleased!

He could only maintain his affluent lifestyle by relying on this daughter!
He'll continue living in a mansion, driving luxury cars, expecting his daughter to be filial, and continuing to enjoy a life of wealth...

however……

Lu Sisi's question, "Mom, is it because Dad doesn't want you anymore?" shattered all of Lu Xiuting's pride and scheming!
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“Although we don’t have a very deep bond, we are still mother and daughter. So if I have the ability, I am actually willing to take care of you—after all, it is a legal obligation, and children have the obligation to support their parents.” Lu Sisi said slowly to Lu Xiuting at the time. “But Mom, you forgot, I haven’t graduated from university yet. I’m currently on leave from school, and I only have a high school diploma. The reason I’m on leave from school is because you ignored the framing I suffered before.”

I don't have a job; my boyfriend supports me financially.

The house belongs to Chen Yan, the car belongs to Chen Yan, and all the money belongs to Chen Yan. Chen Yan is willing to let me share his house and car, and his money. But we are just boyfriend and girlfriend, not husband and wife.

There's no reason why a boyfriend should have to support his girlfriend's mother.

"Mom, I'm not even of legal marriage age yet." At that moment, Lu Sisi looked at Lu Xiuting and said softly, "Mom, I can't help you—Chen Yan has the ability, but he has no obligation, and besides… Chen Yan really dislikes you, so I can't force him, I can't use our relationship to blackmail him into using his money to support someone he hates. I don't have that right."

After saying those words that day, the light in Lu Xiuting's eyes quickly dimmed, and she almost slipped off her chair and fell to the ground.

Lu Sisi couldn't bear to see it, and since it was already very late that day, she didn't let Lu Xiuting leave, but instead let her stay in the guest room of her house.

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That night, Lu Xiuting had a "dream".

In her dream, Lu Xiuting heard that voice again, the one she had often dreamed of in the middle of the night over the years!

The sound from within the jade!

"Lu Xiuting, the deal you wanted is done. You've gained twenty years of wealth and luxury—now, do you regret it?"

Lu Xiuting screamed frantically, "I don't regret it! I don't regret it!! I want to trade more!! I want to continue! Continue!!! Whatever you want, I'll give it to you!! I'll give it all to you!!!"

However, that voice told Lu Xiuting in a cold tone.

"You have nothing left to trade—you are worthless."

"...I, I have it!!"

In her dream, Lu Xiuting's features were contorted in a grotesque expression: "I..."

A sudden thought flashed through her mind: "Are you some kind of spirit or deity?! I... I have a daughter! My daughter's boyfriend is a cultivator! He must be very valuable! Maybe he has what you want! I can help you, help you get what you want! And, I..."

The voice gave a cold laugh.

But then, they stopped responding!
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That night, almost at the same time, unbeknownst to Lu Xiuting, Lu Sisi was also having a dream!

Lu Sisi dreamed that she saw her mother, Lu Xiuting, in her dream.

She watched Lu Xiuting scream, screaming wildly into the void.

Resentment, greed, anger, and a ferocious expression.

"I want to continue trading!!"

"I have value!!"

"My daughter, my daughter's boyfriend... I can help you..."

Even in her dream, Lu Sisi felt a twisted and hidden pain in her mind as she read each word.

Then, the scene disappeared, leaving Lu Sisi standing alone in a dreamlike void.

After a moment of silence, Lu Sisi suddenly raised her head, her expression complex and strange.

"That wasn't a dream, was it?"

From the void, a cold voice answered.

"It's not a dream, it's a 'trial' you have to go through."

"A calamity..." Lu Sisi murmured softly, her face streaked with tears, "What kind of calamity?"

"To cut off emotions, you must understand that all feelings, whether from family or lovers, are illusions. Only by experiencing all of this can you see your true nature and understand your heart. Only through the pain that penetrates to the core can you achieve true enlightenment."

Lu Sisi suddenly raised her head!
"I don't know who you are... but what you said, I can't sever! I will never sever my feelings for Chen Yan!"

After saying that, Lu Sisi woke up from her dream, her face covered in tears.

There seemed to be a faint voice in my ear.

"You will wake up, and when you do, you will understand."

The sound seemed to be heard, yet it also seemed as if it had never appeared.

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After daybreak, Lu Sisi went to knock on Lu Xiuting's door.

However, after knocking for a long time without success, she took out the spare key and opened the door to the guest room, where Lu Xiuting was already unconscious.

Lu Sisi couldn't wake Lu Xiuting, so she called Gui Geng, who was also helpless with Lu Xiuting's coma.

Gui Geng realized that Lu Xiuting wasn't sick, but rather... her life was withering away.

In medical terms, this is organ failure.

So, they were taken to the hospital.

It was her own mother, and she had fallen ill and collapsed in her own home. Logically and emotionally, Lu Sisi couldn't just send her to the hospital and then ignore her.

She arranged for hospitalization and called her father, Yang Jiaming.

Yang Jiaming didn't go too far; he came in person.

However, after talking with the doctor, Yang Jiaming looked much more relaxed.

"The cooling-off period hasn't ended yet, and we haven't received the divorce certificate. Legally, we are still husband and wife, so I will pay for the medical expenses."

Yang Jiaming told his daughter Lu Sisi, "But that's all. The doctor said your mother... doesn't have much time left. This is the last bit of duty I can do for her."

Yang Jiaming deposited 300,000 yuan into the hospital's account and then turned and left.

This money is enough for Lu Xiuting's end-of-life treatment and to hire a hospital caregiver.

The person is lying in a coma in the hospital, near death; a divorce is definitely out of the question.

But... if a divorce doesn't go through and he becomes widowed, it's not something Yang Jiaming can't accept.

Moreover, once the person dies, the four million in savings and the house can be saved and don't need to be divided up.

Yang Jiaming arrived quickly and left just as quickly.

Lu Sisi arranged for Lu Xiuting to undergo several examinations and spoke with the doctor twice, but the results were not significant.

According to the hospital's examination results, Lu Xiuting's organs were failing—the rate of failure was not very fast, but there was no way to stop it.

"If things go smoothly, it will take about a month. If we have to intervene, we'll use some invasive treatments, like intubation... which might extend the time."

However… in that case, the patient will suffer even more pain before death, so… the specific decision rests with you, the family.”

This is the doctor's advice—a very conscientious doctor, as he didn't suggest overtreatment.

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"So, you've been taking care of her at the hospital these past few days?"

Chen Yan held Lu Sisi in his arms and sighed.

Lu Sisi's eyes were filled with fear, as if she was afraid that Chen Yan would get angry.

But she still looked up into Chen Yan's eyes: "Are you... angry?"

Chen Yan was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "Why should I be angry? Although I don't like your mother, she is still your mother. I can't expect you to watch your own mother get seriously ill and die, and then not allow you to care for her."

Lu Sisi breathed a sigh of relief.

“I don’t have any feelings for her, but…” Lu Sisi said in a low voice, “After all, she gave birth to me. I was able to come into this world because of her.”

Although she doesn't love me, and even... may have taken advantage of me.

But before I met you, I lived to be eighteen. After all, I ate eighteen years' worth of food, wore eighteen years' worth of clothes, paid for my school fees, and covered my medical expenses when I was sick… I wanted to do something meaningful before she died, as a way of repaying the debt of gratitude she owed me for raising me.”

Chen Yan nodded: "Of course!"

As he spoke, he looked up at the ward and asked, "Where is Gui Geng?"

"Mr. Gui Geng, I haven't eaten today, could you go out and buy me some food?"

Just then, the ward door was pushed open, and Gui Geng walked in wearing a traditional Chinese jacket with a smile on his face, with a hint of flattery: "Young Master, you're back!"

"You're becoming more and more like a housekeeper." Chen Yan sighed, thought for a moment, and then took out a few Nourishing Spirit Pills from his storage jade pendant and tossed them over.

Gui Geng took the pill, sniffed it, and his face lit up with joy: "It's a pill to repair and nourish the primordial spirit? Young Master, you actually have the skill to refine pills?"

"Don't ask so many questions. Here, keep it for yourself."

As Chen Yan spoke, he pointed at Lu Sisi and said, "Take her home and let her get a good night's sleep. Bring her back tomorrow morning."

“Okay!” Gui Geng replied immediately.

Lu Sisi looked at Chen Yan in surprise: "You...you're not going home?"

"Go home and rest—you look terrible, don't you know how bad your dark circles are? Go home, take a shower, get some sleep, change your clothes, and come back tomorrow."

I'll keep this here tonight. I told you, I'll take care of everything!

Lu Sisi's eyes reddened, but Chen Yan sighed, pushed Lu Sisi out of his arms, and then pulled her along, asking Gui Geng to take her home.

Lu Sisi was full of doubts and reluctant to leave, but after all, she never dared to go against Chen Yan's wishes, so she left anyway.

Chen Yan was left alone in the room. He first closed the door to the ward, and then went to Lu Xiuting's bedside.

"Calamity..."

Chen Yan sneered, a strange, cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"I won't let this calamity befall me!"

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(End of this chapter)