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

Chapter 25 is that tough.

"Damn, this is insane..."

Ruan Muting was still in a daze, muttering to herself in shock.

But thinking of day after day...

"Xiao Bao can't be without a mother! Who cares who she is, she's still her own mother!" Ruan Muting reacted quickly and hurriedly pushed her brother: "Go after her! Hurry up! Do you really want Xiao Bao to fall behind his mother?"

Besides, if Grandpa finds out that she caused my brother and sister-in-law to divorce, he'll skin her alive!

Ruan Muhuai's face was filled with turmoil, covered with a gloomy frost. He pushed Ruan Muting aside and chased after Jiang Xia in the direction she had left.

"stop."

Jiang Xia was walking down the corridor when she heard footsteps behind her. She didn't stop, but instead quickened her pace. However, she was overtaken by Ruan Muhuai, who was tall and had long legs. Ruan Muhuai even grabbed her arm from behind and, in a dizzying moment, pressed her against the wall.

"You really want a divorce? And you've even filed for divorce?" Ruan Muhuai's breathing was still a little erratic, and his voice was deep and hoarse. "Jiang Xia, are you too naive, or are you oversimplifying things?"

He trapped her between his chest and the wall, one hand supporting her head, the other pinching her chin as he spoke: "Do you think any court in Haicheng would accept the divorce case of the CEO of the Ruan Group?"

Jiangxia's struggling movements faltered.

Immediately, seeing the anger surging in his eyes, she felt a sudden sense of powerlessness.

Only then did I recall what the lawyer had repeatedly said: "Are you sure Mr. Ruan agrees to the divorce? Is it just because of your son that you haven't signed the divorce agreement?"

At first glance, this statement seems reasonable.

But it can't withstand close scrutiny.

In what was supposed to be an ordinary divorce case, with Jiang Xia wanting nothing and leaving with nothing, the lawyer was still not entirely confident and repeatedly confirmed whether Ruan Muhuai was truly willing to divorce.

Because the court might only accept the case if he is willing.

Divorce is difficult enough as it is, but when it came to Ruan Muhuai, it became... his one-man show.

Jiang Xia felt numb and her senses went completely blank. She couldn't hear anything Ruan Muhuai said, and she couldn't even feel the pain in the hand that was holding her chin.

So this is what it feels like when your heart is dead...

When she gradually regained consciousness, Ruan Muhuai had already carried her back to the master bedroom. Leaning against the big bed, she vaguely heard him say, "From now on, you are not allowed to go anywhere. Just stay at home, just like before!"

After a long pause, long enough for Ruan Muhuai to turn and leave, Jiang Xia finally heard her own mechanical, desolate voice: "Is it meaningful to force me like this...?"

"Forced?" Ruan Muhuai paused, then angrily ripped open his collar, turned around, and strode back to the bedside. He leaned down and grabbed Jiang Xia's shoulders: "How have you become so unreasonable?"

"When did I force you? Wasn't it you who went to my grandfather and insisted on marrying me? Now you want a divorce, you've had enough, you're fed up! You want to leave and start over, fine! But what about our son?!"

"Jiang Xia, you can't be so selfish! Especially since we're already parents!"

Ruan Muhuai suppressed the urge to kill Jiang Xia, forcing himself to let go and angrily looked away. "Divorce is fine, but we'll talk about it after our son grows up, gets married, and starts his own family!"

This is how it's always been. It's easy to manage without children, but once you have children, the marriage is no longer just a matter between two people; you have to consider the children!

The door opened and closed, and Ruan Muhuai was already gone.

Jiang Xia was left alone in the empty room, feeling helpless like a tidal wave, which overwhelmed her and caused her to suffocate and drown.

If only she had known this would happen, why did she do it in the first place? She raised her hand and slapped herself, truly regretting that she shouldn't have let Old Master Ruan's favor and Ruan Muhuai's good looks cloud her judgment, and that she had inexplicably...

One step wrong, step by step wrong.

"Where is Aunt Xinrou...?"

Because his aunt came, Ruan Yuanchao was finally released. The mistreatment he had suffered for several days had made the little guy lose a lot of weight. He looked sickly and wore dirty clothes, wandering around the corridor like a little ghost.

Seeing her father emerge from the master bedroom, Ruan Yuan instinctively lowered her head and muttered softly, "Where's Aunt Xin Rou? I want Aunt Xin Rou... Let me go with Aunt Xin Rou..."

Aunt Xinrou once said that she loves him very much, and if she could be his mother, she would definitely make him the happiest and most joyful little baby in the world!

Ruan Yuanchao didn't want to suffer anymore; he was terrified of being tormented.

He muttered something for a while, but when he saw his father approaching, he didn't say anything. He mustered up his courage and looked up, but when he saw his father's cold face, he was terrified.

"Dad, I..."

"Okay." Ruan Muhuai's two indifferent words caught Ruan Yuanchao off guard.

Ruan Yuanchao looked up in a daze, choking back tears, and said, "Really? Really?"

"Hmm." Ruan Muhuai lowered his eyes to scrutinize him: "Once your aunt has recovered, you should go with her to find Xin Rou. You should also transfer your household registration and change your surname to Xin."

"Huh?" Ruan Yuanchao didn't quite understand, but she felt like she had been granted a pardon and was finally free from her suffering. She was overjoyed and happy for the first time in a long time, and ran downstairs on her short legs.

"Great! I can go see Aunt Xinrou now!"

"I'm going to have a new mom!"

Ruan Muting was still sitting on the sofa in the living room, complaining that the huge Qiushui Garden was now without a nanny or maid. She was just about to go find her nephew when the little guy happily jumped in.

"Oh my darling..." Ruan Muting's habitual call hadn't even fully left her mouth when she stared blankly at Ruan Yuanchao: "What... what are you wearing? You've even lost weight! Come here, let Auntie take a look!"

Ruan Yuanchao ran over excitedly, and before she could even express her joy, she burst into tears, crying, "Auntie... I can see you now... I've suffered so much..."

"Dad locked me up, he won't give me food, he won't give me toys, and he won't let anyone take care of me... Where are Grandpa and Grandma? Where is Great-Grandpa? Waaah..."

Ruan Muting was stunned, but she also felt a pang of heartache and didn't know what to do.

She had no plans to get married, and her family didn't need to sacrifice her for a marriage alliance, so they let her follow her own desires and be free. That's why she adored Ruan Yuanchao and doted on him since he was little.

She also planned to urge Jiang Xia to have a few more children, and then she would adopt Ruan Yuanchao to her.

Therefore, how could she bear to see Ruan Yuanchao suffer such injustice?!

"Don't cry, don't cry, my little darling. Your tears break my heart... Auntie will take care of you, don't worry, Auntie is here for you!"

After some coaxing, Ruan Muting's eyes reddened, but before she could get away to go find her brother, Ruan Muhuai unexpectedly came over on his own initiative.

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