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

Chapter 76 The Cruel Reality

On her way there, Jiang Xia called Attorney Wang.

Attorney Wang told her not to worry, and that everything would be discussed once she arrived.

So Jiang Xia got off the bus near Jufulou, sat in her wheelchair and wandered around the area for a while until she met Lawyer Wang. Then the two of them went into Jufulou together.

When Jiang Xia arrived at the private room and opened the door, he realized how right his decision had been.

Ruan Muhuai did not show up; Tao He represented him, but he also brought two lawyers with him. Seeing the well-dressed and elite appearance of the other party, Jiang Xia's depressed heart sank suddenly.

Ruan Muhuai finally got serious.

This also meant that this divorce would not be peaceful or have a good ending.

"Madam, this is the divorce agreement that you had Attorney Wang draft again. Regarding the child, you requested that Ruan Yuanchao be raised by you, and for the division of property, you requested half of all the assets under Mr. Ruan's name, is that correct?"

Tao He pulled out the divorce agreement and an asset list compiled by his lawyer based on the financial advisor's notes.

Jiang Xia glanced at them one by one and had no objections: "That's how it is."

Attorney Wang sat beside her and went through all the details of Ruan Muhuai's assets, checking them one by one in detail.

"We agree on an equal division of the assets, Mr. Ruan, but regarding the issue of child custody..."

Tao He paused, looking at Jiang Xia with some complicated feelings, before finally changing his mind and saying, "Let's leave that aside for now, but when the property is divided equally, shouldn't the debts also be divided equally?"

"Debt..." Jiang Xia was stunned.

Attorney Wang patted her leg reassuringly under the table, then spoke on her behalf: "That's to be expected, but my client isn't aware of Mr. Ruan's debt situation. Could you please explain it to her in detail?"

Tao He nodded slightly, glancing at the two lawyers to the side.

One of the lawyers pulled out a thick stack of documents, while another lawyer took out a tablet and pulled up a series of electronic loan contracts, all of which were then handed to Jiang Xia and Attorney Wang.

"These are roughly the Nguyen family's debt details for the past ten years, including every single bank loan."

"..."

Jiang Xia was so surprised that his scalp tingled.

She had never even associated the simple word "debt" with Ruan Muhuai!
Ultimately, she was just too naive...

Even if it's a family business, even if the Ruan family is the top of the four major families in Haicheng, and even if Ruan Muhuai's net worth is immeasurable, it doesn't mean that he has to pay out of his own pocket to run the company and make investments everywhere.

The bigger the business, the more debt you accumulate.

These are nothing at all.

But the premise is that it applies to Ruan Muhuai, not Jiang Xia!

Attorney Wang never expected that a divorce case he took on in another city would involve... a debt problem of over 10 billion yuan!

"This all happened rather suddenly, and my client clearly didn't expect it either." Attorney Wang cleared his throat, trying to maintain his composure. "Regarding the debt issue, we need to go back and discuss it carefully. What do you all think?"

The two lawyers instinctively looked at Tao He.

Tao He nodded: "Okay, then let's schedule another time."

Leaving all the documents behind, Tao He left with two lawyers. The private room, now empty except for the two of them, remained eerily quiet, a silence that threatened to break anyone.

Jiang Xia flipped through all the documents on the table one by one: "The last ten years? I've only been married to him for seven years."

Attorney Wang sighed, "Even if you exclude the three years, if you divide the debt equally over these seven years, you'll still have to carry... almost four billion."

“Forty…” Jiang Xia paused, hesitating.

More than four billion?

Such a niche term, yet so breathtaking!
She never imagined that a marriage she made by mistake would cause her unbearable suffering, harm her son, and ultimately leave her heavily in debt that she could never repay before her death!

"This amount is probably not accurate. If a lawsuit goes to court, I can try to help you reduce it, but... I can't guarantee the exact amount for now."

Attorney Wang completely regretted taking on this hot potato, and at this point, he no longer had the confidence to speak.

Jiang Xia weakly pushed the documents aside and leaned back in his wheelchair. "Even if it's reduced, even if it drops to a billion... no, to a hundred million, I couldn't pay it back even if I sold myself."

Even if she were to fall seriously ill, and even if a miracle were to happen to her and her condition were to improve without affecting anything, she would still work day and night on projects, and even if she worked herself to the bone until she was seventy or eighty, she still wouldn't be able to save up 100 million!
Yan Guozhong is dedicated to teaching and nurturing students, and he works himself to the bone. To this day, he and his wife don't even have 200,000 yuan to their name. Otherwise, if the project were to go bankrupt, he would have already stepped in to cover the losses.

Academic research isn't like a celebrity concert; it's not like you can make that much money.

Jiang Xia was immediately overwhelmed, and a throbbing headache began to creep up his head.

“Ms. Jiang, I’m going to advise you to give up on the divorce, and I’m sure you won’t like to hear it.”

Attorney Wang spoke up at the opportune moment, even pouring Jiang Xia a cup of tea. Though her words were harsh, she continued helplessly, "Aside from these debts, you can use the assets you receive to repay them. If that's not enough, you can apply for personal bankruptcy. There are many options. But have you considered your medical condition?"

Jiang Xia's face was frozen with bitterness, and she closed her eyes helplessly.

"Given your serious illness, Mr. Ruan was unable to divorce you, and the court would not have granted the divorce. Fortunately, Mr. Ruan now knows about your condition; otherwise, if the divorce had been filed without his knowledge, he could have easily withdrawn it, rendering the divorce invalid."

Attorney Wang frowned slightly as she earnestly advised, "The best-case scenario right now is separation, where Mr. Ruan can continue to cover all the expenses required for your treatment. For example, the targeted therapy you used before was very expensive, wasn't it?"

Even though it's not on the market yet, just the distribution channels alone are not something the average person can get their hands on, let alone the price of over a million.

Jiang Xia was surprised that Attorney Wang even knew about targeted therapy.

"You may not need to use it for the time being, but what about in the future? To put it bluntly, if you want to prolong your life, this medicine may... perhaps be necessary for your entire life. Can you afford it with just your salary?"

Attorney Wang's words were neither harsh nor offensive, but they were thought-provoking.

Jiang Xia took a deep breath, her mind still a mess, but she understood everything. Ruan Muhuai wanted to tell her in this direct and realistic way that she shouldn't think about freedom or escaping his grasp.

There was no need to delay the divorce; with just a flick of his finger, he made her realize how overconfident she had been.

Jiangxia was feeling unwell and had difficulty breathing.

After a long while, she finally mustered up some energy and said, "Attorney Wang, thank you. I understand what you mean. I'll transfer the legal fees to you later."

Attorney Wang offered Jiang Xia a few more words of advice. After seeing her off, Jiang Xia's phone vibrated.

Ruan Muhuai: [I've figured it out. I'm going home tonight.]

(End of this chapter)