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

Chapter 24 I hope we can part ways amicably.
Xin Rou is so good at using her face.

She bit her lip tenderly, her expression both affectionate and helpless; her pitiful and fragile appearance would move anyone to pity.

"This has nothing to do with Xin Rou, you've gone too far!"

Ruan Muhuai finally stepped forward. After offering words of explanation and protection, he took the opportunity to pry Jiang Xia's hand off and force her to let go of Xin Rou.

These words were like a knife, causing Jiang Xia's heart to stop abruptly.

Ruan Muhuai looked at Xin Rou, his cold face expressionless, and said, "This is none of your business. I'll have someone take you home."

He picked up the walkie-talkie on the coffee table and called a bodyguard directly.

"Take Miss Xin home."

"Yes, Mr. Ruan." The bodyguard responded and gestured for Xin Rou to enter.

Xin Rou pursed her lips, glanced back at Ruan Muting, and said, "Mu Huai, Tingting is badly injured. Remember to have someone apply ice to her several times and make sure she takes her medicine on time. Otherwise, if she is really disfigured, how can she bear it?"

Ruan Muhuai nodded slightly.

Ruan Muting felt even more frustrated as she listened, staring at Jiang Xia with a look of hatred that seemed to want to devour him.

"And Sister Jiang Xia, Mu Huai is worried that you might misunderstand, so he doesn't want me to come and teach Chaochao. Otherwise, how would I have joined the project team? We'll still be working together in the future, so there are some things... I don't know whether I should say them or not."

"If you don't know how to say it, why did you say all this?" Jiang Xia pressed on again, and even asked, "Or do you think I can't distinguish between business and personal matters?"

If they really wanted to target Xin Rou, Jiang Xia had plenty of underhanded tricks up their sleeves.

But work is work. She wouldn't take her anger out on others and disrupt her work just because she was blinded by her own mistakes and her marriage failed once!
Xin Rou chuckled awkwardly, "I was overthinking it. But you and Chaochao are still young. You can't just make wild guesses based on what the child said. You are his mother. Shouldn't you be the one to examine and reflect on how you raise your son?"

"You blame everything on others, but what about you? Are you a qualified mother? As a wife, are you... Never mind, I said too much. Forget what I said."

Xin Rou stopped her in time, and looked at Ruan Muhuai with an apologetic expression, feeling shy and regretful: "I couldn't help myself for a moment, I'm so sorry, I'll be leaving now. Muhuai, you should also try to persuade Sister Jiang Xia. What can't be said between husband and wife?"

These words were spoken cleverly and sophisticatedly.

Inside and out, Xin Rou was made to seem like a kind-hearted, reasonable, and sensible person!
In contrast, Jiang Xia appears to be unreasonable and irrational. She can't educate her son properly, and instead of reflecting on her own actions, she keeps blaming her son and husband, and even bullies her sister-in-law. She's a complete troublemaker!

Jiang Xia watched Xin Rou and her bodyguard leave, a ridiculous smile creeping onto his lips, his cool grin unwavering.

Ruan Muhuai found the smile on Jiang Xia's face irritating, and his cold eyes narrowed in annoyance. "Jiang Xia, what's wrong with you?!"

Jiang Xia glanced at him, snapping out of her daze. "Did you take the wrong medicine? Maybe."

She's been taking a lot of medicine every day lately, dozens of pills at a time, just to barely stabilize her declining health.

Ruan Muhuai's face darkened.

Ruan Muting couldn't take it anymore and rushed over to pounce on Jiang Xia: "I think you're crazy! You're just bored and have nothing better to do! You're so petty and jealous! You can't accept my brother and Sister Xinrou being together! But look at your own behavior, you..."

"Shut up!" Ruan Muhuai blocked Ruan Muting's path, coldly rebuking her before shoving her back onto the chaise lounge. "Stay put!" He glared at Ruan Muting, then looked at Jiang Xia: "From today onwards, Tingting will live here until she recovers. During this time, you are responsible for taking care of her; this is your duty!"

It's because Jiang Xia hit someone.

Jiang Xia, however, remained completely oblivious, coldly replying without any warmth or empathy, "Impossible!"

"Hasn't your lawyer contacted you? I've already filed for divorce. I won't live in Qiushuiyuan for another day. Just have them throw away everything I didn't take."

Jiang Xia took a deep breath and turned to look wistfully into the distance: "Ruan Muhuai, the reason I came back with you today is to make things clear to you one last time. Whether it's you, Ruan Muting, or anyone else in your Ruan family, I won't bother you, and you shouldn't provoke me again, or else—"

She deliberately didn't continue, her helpless pupils narrowing as she met Ruan Muhuai's teasing gaze. She had no choice but to continue, "After seven years with you, do you think I'm so stupid that I don't know or understand anything?"

"What?" Ruan Muting sat on the chaise lounge, tilting her head back, determined to interrupt: "What do you know? Who are you threatening? You think you're so great?"

Jiang Xia ignored her, but pointed towards the staircase leading to basement levels one and two: "I know exactly what's in the vault down there, and I know exactly where everything is... Do I need to say anything more?"

Upon hearing this, Ruan Muhuai's gloomy expression instantly turned ugly.

Ruan Muting was also stunned and speechless.

For a family like the Ruan family, the elite of the upper class, the most wealthy and noble, their business dealings and all the arrangements involved, including the various gifts and documents exchanged, far exceeded what the word "valuable" could describe.

These things represent an unspoken understanding among the upper class, a secret that everyone keeps to themselves, and a means of mutual checks and balances.

But if it's made public...

Even if it's just a small part, just the tip of the iceberg, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Trying to blackmail me?" Ruan Muhuai scoffed.

Jiang Xia looked away from her chaotic gaze and forced a smile, saying, "Maybe. I didn't touch anything in there, but everything is already in my mind. Ruan Muhuai, just get a divorce and stop bothering me, and I promise we'll live in peace and never cross paths again."

If things really escalate to the point of a complete falling out, it won't look good for anyone.

Moreover, Jiang Xia couldn't completely disregard her son's feelings, even though he was a little beast who didn't recognize his own mother.

But no matter how bad the child is, he is still a piece of her flesh.

"Seven years..." Her heart, which had been suppressing bitterness, was still aching terribly. With her last bit of strength, she said, "Let's just say that we... part ways amicably."

Ruan Muhuai suddenly froze.

Unlike Jiang Xia's previous mention of divorce, this time she spoke calmly and made it clear that she wanted to sever all ties with him, the Ruan family, and even their son, and never have anything to do with them again.

Her resolute decision left him momentarily stunned, his mind and even his breathing becoming chaotic.

Jiang Xia didn't even glance at him again, stepped aside, and walked straight out.

(End of this chapter)