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

Chapter 4 The Ruan Family's Bane
Hearing the anger in Ruan Muhuai's words.

Xin Rou walked over, took the man's arm, and said softly, "What's wrong? Is Sister Jiang Xia throwing a tantrum?"

She gently bit her lip and said with a wronged expression, "It's all my fault. I made Sister Jiang Xia angry, I..."

Her eyes reddened.

Ruan Muhuai's heart softened instantly, and he turned to look at Xin Rou and said, "It's none of your business."

Then his voice suddenly turned cold: "She's not behaving like a mother! The child is sick, and she still has the mood to throw a tantrum!"

"But……"

“No buts, just stay here. I’ve already given her the order; she’ll be there in two hours,” Ruan Muhuai said.

Xiao Chao's fever had subsided, but he was still a little weak. He was dozing off, holding Xin Rou's hand, and murmuring, "Mommy, Mommy."

A cold glint flashed in Xin Rou's eyes as she gripped Xiao Chao's hand tightly.

Despite all the compromises I've made, this child still sides with Jiang Xia!

At this moment, Ruan Muhuai walked over.

Xin Rou quickly forced a smile: "Xiao Chao's fever has subsided."

She raised her hand and gently stroked Xiao Chao's tender face, her expression filled with heartache.

Ruan Muhuai frowned, wondering what Xin Rou's identity was. She was a top student at Haicheng Medical University, and in between her research projects, she was willing to be an early childhood educator for her son, and she was so devoted to the child.

What is Jiang Xia, as the biological mother, doing?! It's been almost two hours, and she still hasn't shown up!

At this time, the doorbell rang.

Ruan Muhuai's face turned extremely gloomy. He pricked up his ears to listen to the sound of Chen Ma going to open the door, and was about to burst out with a lot of words he had been holding back.

"Oh, Second Miss, what brings you here?"

Chen Ma's voice rang out.

Ruan Muting sneered: "Can't I come?"

Chen's mother smiled awkwardly: "That's not what I meant."

Ruan Muting snorted. She knew that this Chen Ma had always been good to Jiang Xia, but she didn't like Jiang Xia at all. In her eyes, Jiang Xia was not good enough for her brother Ruan Muhuai.

She was even less worthy of marrying into the Ruan family, one of the four great families of Haicheng. If it weren't for her grandfather's insistence, this orphan would never have had such luck in eight lifetimes!
Therefore, it was only natural for Jiangxia to serve as a slave in the Ruan family.

She once suggested that her eldest brother fire all the servants and let Jiang Xia work as a servant, so that she wouldn't enjoy a life of luxury in the Ruan family for nothing!

Later, her grandfather found out and gave her a good scolding, which made her hate Jiang Xia even more.

Knowing that the second young lady didn't like her, Chen Ma left the living room and went upstairs to clean the master bedroom.

She noticed some scattered documents on the bed, so she casually tidied them up and put them in a drawer.

When Ruan Muting saw Xin Rou, her eyes crinkled with a smile, and she ran over to her, calling out, "Sister Xin Rou!"

Xin Rou smiled and said, "Tingting, what brings you here?"

She looked every bit the lady of the house.

"I heard you were here, so I came to check on you."

Xin Rou was her senior, and legends about her circulated throughout the university.

Her research topics and papers are top-notch in the industry. Ruan Muting has a strong admiration for strength. After Xin Rou reappeared, she admired and worshipped her. Moreover, when Xin Rou learned that she was Ruan Muhuai's sister, she showed her all kinds of gentleness.

Ruan Muting continued to look around, hoping to see Jiang Xia make a sarcastic remark, but the woman did not appear.

At this moment, she saw her brother's expression and asked in surprise, "What's wrong? Did Jiang Xia upset you again? This woman is a jinx to our Ruan family!"

Ruan Muhuai's face twitched uncontrollably; he had just thought Jiang Xia had returned!

Without even checking the time, she knew two hours had passed, and this woman still hadn't appeared! This was outrageous! Xin Rou smiled and said, "Tingting, don't talk nonsense. It's Xiao Chao who's sick, that's why your brother is in a bad mood. It has nothing to do with Sister Jiang Xia."

"Yuan Chao is sick? Sister Xin Rou, could it be that you're taking care of him?!"

Ruan Muting exclaimed exaggeratedly.

Xin Rourou smiled gently and said, "I liked Xiao Chao too."

“Sister Xin Rou! You’re too easy to talk to! You’re the daughter of the Xin family!” Ruan Muting frowned.

"Don't worry, Xiao Chao's fever has gone down, it's just a minor cold. By the way, how's that Armani suit I gave you last time?"

"Sister Xinrou, that Armani skincare set is amazing! Look how smooth my face is now!"

The two women chattered excitedly about cosmetics. Ruan Muhuai's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth before going to the balcony.

Jiang Xia had just arrived at the Beijing Medical Research Institute.

Just as I stepped through the gate, the phone rang. It was Ruan Muhuai.

She hung up the phone.

Less than a second later, the phone rang again, and she hung up once more.

Ruan Muhuai was so angry that his face turned pale, and he paced back and forth on the balcony.

In the past, Jiang Xia would directly express any unhappiness he had, complaining and grumbling about everything. But now he has learned not to answer the phone!

He was so angry that he plopped down on the sofa, radiating cold air.

Ruan Muting said, "Sister Xinrou, Armani suits are limited editions. You're really capable of getting them! It's a pity you're not my sister-in-law."

Xin Rou glanced at Ruan Muhuai secretly: "Tingting, don't say that, your sister-in-law will be unhappy if she hears it."

"Hmph, I don't care if that woman is happy or not! She's never good enough for my brother!"

Ruan Muhuai looked at her darkly: "You're very noisy, you know? If there's nothing else, you can go back now!"

It was clearly an order to leave.

Ruan Muting knew her brother was in a bad mood, so she didn't dare to say anything and said goodbye to Xin Rou.

After a while, Xin Rou sat down next to Ruan Muhuai, leaned forward, and placed her hands on his thighs, asking, "What's wrong, Muhuai? Is it Jiang Xia...?"

“I’d like to see how long she can stay hard!” Ruan Muhuai interrupted her, as if the name had broken his defenses.

Medical University Research Institute.

"Xia, you're finally back!" Xu Fei exclaimed excitedly, his words tumbling out incoherently.

Although I knew Jiang Xia was coming back, I still couldn't help but get excited when I saw her in person.

Several young men gathered around, their eyes wide with surprise.

Jiangxia possessed a gentle and refined demeanor, with delicate features and fair skin, as if she were a ray of light illuminating the research lab.

In the corner, an elderly man with white hair took off his glasses.

Jiang Xia choked up and said, "Teacher Yan!"

Jiangxia!
"You, are you really Jiang Xia?"

“It’s me!” Jiang Xia walked over and grabbed Yan Guozhong’s hand.

Xu Fei smiled and said, "Jiang Xia, Professor Yan is already a special-grade professor! He will be in charge of our research project!"

"Teacher Yan, I'm sorry, I..." Jiang Xia burst into tears before she could finish speaking.

Seven years have passed, a full seven years. She wasted seven years of her youth, abandoning everything she loved, and what did she get in return? Her husband's dislike and her son's contempt!
"That's Senior Jiang! Senior Xu Fei, she's the genius Professor Yan was talking about!" A boy's eyes suddenly lit up.

(End of this chapter)