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

Chapter 41 A Big Mistake
She was fine, but she noticed something was wrong with her son these past few days.

She developed an unusually rebellious attitude towards her and reported it to Ruan Muhuai, asking him to fire the source of the trouble, Xin Rou. However, she was then accused of being mentally unstable and having depression!
Ultimately, she refused the examination.

But instead of Xin Rou being fired, Ruan Muhuai used a business trip as an excuse to stay away from home for more than two months!

During this period, Ruan Yuanchao's defiance towards her reached its limit.

Because Jiang Xia forbade Xin Rou from giving lessons to Ruan Yuanchao, Ruan Yuanchao started a hunger strike and even overturned all the food that Jiang Xia brought him.

"Get out! Get out of here!"

"I want Aunt Xin Rou! Teacher Xin Rou is the best! I won't eat if I can't see her! I'll starve myself to death!"

"Fine." Jiang Xia's heartache had reached its limit. Helpless, she felt dizzy and lightheaded, making her stagger as she walked. "If you don't starve to death, you'll take my surname from now on."

"Dream on!" Ruan Yuanchao stood on the small bed with his hands on his hips, his little neck sticking out arrogantly: "My surname is Ruan! I am the eldest young master of the Ruan family! I will not take your surname! You have no one in your family! You are a childless family!"

Jiang Xia's mind went blank with shock.

She stared incredulously at Ruan Yuanchao, at the son she had risked her life to bring into this world, and asked, "Who told you these things...?"

"That's none of your business! Get out!"

Jiang Xia was determined to have a serious talk with her son once and for all, and not to spoil him any longer just because he was still young. But after she had only said a few words in her anger, her mind went blank and she lost control of her brain. After that, she knew nothing more.

When she woke up again, she was already in the hospital.

Aunt Chen brought her here.

Because someone had to be home to take care of Ruan Yuanchao, who was still on a hunger strike and throwing a tantrum, Aunt Chen gave her a few words of advice after seeing that she had woken up and then hurriedly went home.

Jiang Xia thought that she had fainted suddenly because she was too stressed and under a lot of mental pressure. She pulled out the IV and wanted to go home after a while, but Director Zhu called her to his office.

"Are you married? Besides the nanny from before, can you invite any other family members over?"

When a doctor says something like this, it often foreshadows...

Jiang Xia's breath hitched, and she hurriedly said, "I have no family left. Is the test result not good? Please tell me directly."

Director Zhu noticed her grave expression, took out Jiang Xia's brain MRI scans, and examined them repeatedly before pointing out the lesion: "It's really not good; you have something growing in your brain..."

In that instant, it was like a bolt from the blue; Jiangxia's sky had collapsed.

She stayed in the hospital for two days, fully accepting her condition and realizing that she was nearing the end of her life.

……

With his thoughts completely pulled back, Jiang Xia painfully closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, not only was his mind clear, but he also felt an unprecedented sense of relief.

I won't live much longer; I'm about to die.

Then what is there to care about or worry about?
Zhong Yue had no idea what Jiang Xia was thinking during her silence, so she tried to comfort her. But coincidentally, Jiang Xia changed the subject, and the two chatted about clothes and bags, gradually becoming more cheerful with laughter and conversation.

They chatted until evening, and then the whole family had dinner.

But Ruan Muhuai was not seen at the dinner table. It was probably because the old man had gone too far and he was lying in his room unable to get up. Ruan Yuanchao was also unusually absent. It was probably Uncle De who relayed everything: the little rascal had been locked up by the old man.

Without the troublesome father and son, Jiang Xia's appetite improved considerably.

After eating and drinking her fill, she planned to go back to her room to rest, guessing that the old man would probably want to have a heart-to-heart talk with her. However, to her surprise, it wasn't the old man, but her second grandfather. Her second grandfather gave her a string of Buddhist prayer beads and handed her a piece of Xuan paper with calligraphy written on it.

It opens with just one sentence.

Sometimes, you have to pretend you're deaf and dumb to get by.

Her second grandfather was advising her to turn a blind eye and not to argue with Ruan Muhuai so much. Not only would it tire her out, but it would also cause her suffering. She might as well let go and let him be.

Jiang Xia smiled knowingly and nodded seriously: "Thank you, Second Grandfather. Don't worry, I know."

Grandpa smiled and wrote on her palm: Manage your money and do what you want to do.

Jiang Xia nodded repeatedly. Although her second grandfather had become a monk, he saw everything clearly and had long advised her: the most important thing is to have money in your own hands. As for Mu Huai, just treat him as an ATM that works for you.

This is the only way out for Jiangxia's marriage.

but……

Everyone overlooked Jiang Xia's love for Ruan Muhuai.

If she didn't like him so much that she couldn't control herself, would she really give up her promising future and suddenly decide to marry him in the prime of her life?

If she didn't love him so much, would she have given up everything and willingly become a housewife who was nothing, just to be his wife and mother?

If she didn't care so much about him and couldn't live without him, why would she argue with him time and time again, unable to tolerate Xin Rou, only to develop feelings for him over time? Could he really be devoted to her?

Being obsessed with love is not terrible; love is precious and should not be stigmatized.

The scary thing is that the child is already conceived, and even if the child is fully conscious, a grave mistake has already been made.

For seven years, Ruan Muhuai used almost every means at his disposal to slowly pierce and stab at Jiang Xia's heart, until her heart died and she died as well.

Even if she didn't have a terminal illness, even if Jiang Xia still went through with the relationship for the sake of the child, the Jiang Xia who once had eyes and heart full of him and regarded him as everything had long been killed by his own hands.

Ruan Muhuai lay on the bed in the bedroom and took a nap. When he woke up, it was already late at night.

The room was pitch black and completely silent.

He slowly sat up, moved his arms slightly, and felt that the whip marks on his back seemed to have eased a bit. The medicine his aunt had applied was quite effective.

I turned on the desk lamp, and the room was dimly lit.

Ruan Muhuai got out of bed to take a shower. He picked up his phone and saw a message from Xin Rou. He was about to put the phone away when he caught a glimpse of the sofa in the distance.

The bedroom was large, and the outer room was arranged like a living room. There was a small bulge in the blanket where the sofa and chaise lounge were, which clearly indicated that someone was there.

Ruan Muhuai got up and walked over while unbuttoning his shirt.

Jiang Xia was also asleep on her side, sleeping very soundly. Her peaceful sleeping face was beautiful, and her even breathing was almost silent.

Her long eyelashes, like a row of thick little brushes, outlined her beautiful face in the dim light. She was very pretty, with striking features and fair skin.

Otherwise, Ruan Yuanchao wouldn't look so much like her and be so beautiful.

Ruan Muhuai watched quietly from the side, and for some inexplicable reason, he thought of... the data she wrote, Jiang Xia's talent, could not be concealed, but he had simply overlooked it.

(End of this chapter)