Mr. Shen, your love-struck wife doesn't want you anymore!

Before coming here, Jiang Yu had advised herself not to lose her temper, to be gentle, and to get the divorce agreement sorted out first.

But upon arriving and witnessing this infuriating scene, she couldn't help but speak her mind again.

Hu Youyue and Shen Chengyan were standing on the balcony.

Shen Chengyan was on the phone when Hu Youyue gently stood beside him, holding a fruit plate with a small piece of apple on her fork, which she was about to feed to his mouth.

Hu Youyue put down her fork and explained, "Xiao Yu, you misunderstood. I peeled too many apples, and Auntie can't finish them all. Cheng Yan didn't eat lunch, so I..."

"So you shamelessly fed other people's husbands fruit by hand? How considerate of you!"

Jiang Yu shut her down with a sarcastic remark.

Hu Youyue's expression froze slightly, and she turned to look at the man beside her, seemingly seeking help.

Shen Chengyan had already hung up the phone. His gaze fell on Jiang Yu, but he didn't say anything.

Jiang Yu glared at him.

Shen Chengyan frowned.

Jiang Yu glared at him again.

Shen Chengyan: "..."

Hu Youyue noticed the subtle interaction between the two. She lowered her eyes, picked up the fruit plate, and returned to the bedside. "Auntie, should I go back first? Xiao Yu has some misunderstandings about me, and she might be upset if I stay here."

"No." Jiang Yu was displeased upon hearing this: "What exactly are you being so hypocritical about, trying to portray me as a villain?"

Hu Youyue said, "I didn't."

"Which idiot is playing the victim?"

Hu Youyue frowned: "Xiao Yu, watch your words, can you be a little more civilized?"

Jiang Yu's anger was instantly ignited.

Here we go again, always speaking with that condescending, disdainful look and tone.

Hu Youyue is the only person in the whole world who is cultured, refined, can play the piano, is highly educated, and reasonable, while Hu Youyue is just an uncultured bumpkin.

Just as Jiang Yu thought she might be going crazy again, a wall of flesh suddenly appeared in front of her.

Shen Chengyan stood in front of her, blocking her gaze that was filled with hatred towards Hu Youyue.

Jiang Yu angrily said, "Get out of here."

Shen Chengyan stood still.

Jiang Yu rolled up her sleeves and was about to go over when Shen Chengyan grabbed her and pulled her back.

His gaze then fell on Hu Youyue: "We are husband and wife, and you are disrespecting me. You should understand such a simple principle."

Hu Youyue was taken aback.

Jiang Yu shook off his hand.

This is fucking unbelievable! Is this bastard protecting her?

Why didn't you do this sooner!

Belated affection is worth less than grass.

She is not rare.

Seemingly recalling her outbursts at the Shen family home, Shen Chengyan lowered his voice and said, "Give me some face. It won't look good if you cause a scene at the hospital."

Jiang Yu raised her voice: "Oh, so you still have some shame? You're really shameless."

Shen Chengyan: "..."

"Who's shameless!" Tang Yun couldn't stand her belittling her son. "I think the most shameless one is you!"

Jiang Yu glanced at her: "Auntie, you're already in the hospital, how come you still have such a strong voice? Are you faking it?"

Tang Yun started having trouble breathing again, and Shen Changyuan quickly went over to comfort her: "The doctor said you can't get angry, you need to rest, don't get angry, don't get angry."

Tang Yun turned around and vented all her anger on him: "What kind of peacemaker are you, surnamed Shen? I was so angry with her that I ended up in the hospital. Instead of kicking her out, you're siding with her. Are you trying to make me angry to death?"

Jiang Yu always felt that Shen Changyuan was another version of herself.

He was mild-tempered and stable, and he was almost always willing to grant Tang Yun's requests.

For so many years, he has worked hard without complaint, never fighting back or talking back when hit or scolded, and even doing his own laundry and cooking when he has free time.

During the years Jiang Yu had been with the Shen family, this was not the first time he had seen Tang Yun lose her temper with Shen Changyuan.

She used to pretend not to see it, but today Jiang Yu confronted her directly, "It's one thing to bully your daughter-in-law, but to bully your own husband too? You really are the biggest oddball in the world. If I were your husband, I would divorce you."

Tang Yun cursed loudly, "You beast, you're gossiping about your in-laws now! You'll get what's coming to you sooner or later!"

Shen Chengyan frowned: "Mom, that's too much."

Tang Yun didn't even spare him: "You good-for-nothing who forgot his mother after getting a wife, if you want me to live a few more years, you'd better keep her in check."

Jiang Yu sneered: "Dad, you see? Your wife is a shrew. Take my advice, while you're still young, divorce her quickly. There are plenty of gentle aunties outside who can dance in the square, a thousand times better than that shrew in your arms."

Tang Yun gasped for breath.

Shen Chengyan's face darkened.

Jiang Yu got more and more excited: "I'm getting a divorce too, Dad, can we split the bill? We can even get a 20% discount on lawyers."

Tang Yun suddenly grabbed the cup and smashed it.

Before Jiang Yu could react, Shen Chengyan suddenly grabbed her and pulled her away.

She was enveloped in his embrace, her breath carrying the faint scent of his perfume.

Amidst his heartbeat, she heard the cup slam heavily against his back, a dull thud coming from his throat.

Jiang Yu's anger immediately flared up: "You old lunatic, um..."

Shen Chengyan covered her mouth and forcibly dragged her out of the ward.

Jiang Yu was furious and bit his palm hard.

Shen Chengyan hissed and shook her off.

Jiang Yu nearly lost her balance: "You son of a bitch..."

The man's dark gaze swept over.

Jiang Yu swallowed the rest of her words.

Even after arriving at the parking lot, Jiang Yu was still very angry. As they walked, she kicked him with a disgruntled expression.

Shen Chengyan closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Jiang Yu wanted to retaliate more violently, but he pushed her into the car by the shoulder, slammed the door shut, and glared at her: "That's enough."

"You motherfucker."

"...Jiang Yu, you're getting more and more shrewish."

"Is your mother as shrewish as her?!"

"Would she get angry if you didn't say something harsh?"

"She insulted me first! She said I should die a horrible death!"

Shen Chengyan irritably took off his coat and threw it onto the back seat, the movement quite large, showing that he was in a bad mood.

He took off his glasses and threw them onto the center console. "Tell me honestly, who went further today, you or her? You instigated your elders to divorce, and you expect her to be calm and collected with you?"

This scoundrel usually wears glasses and acts all polite, but his demeanor changes drastically when he takes them off; his eyes become cold and sharp.

Jiang Yu admitted that she was in a bad mood today and said some harsh words, but that was because she saw the two of them flirting as soon as she arrived, and she couldn't control her emotions.

"Yes, I'm always the one who's wrong." Jiang Yu sneered. "As expected, mama's boys only protect their mothers and never consider their wives' feelings."

Shen Chengyan was shocked: "What did you call me?"

"Mama's boy! You're a fucking overgrown baby, a mama's boy who hasn't been weaned!"

Shen Chengyan: "..."

Shen Chengyan laughed in exasperation: "If I don't side with her, am I supposed to end up like you, driving her to the hospital?"

Jiang Yu's anger, which had just subsided, was reignited by his words: "She went to the hospital because she's unwell, what does that have to do with me! Why didn't your dad or your brother end up in the hospital because of me?!"

"Knowing she's not in good health, you still humiliated her. Was it wrong for her to be angry with you?"

Jiang Yu felt utterly powerless: "Yes, she's not wrong. It's all my fault. I deserve to be humiliated and looked down upon by her. Are you satisfied now?"

"She's been looking down on you for a long time. She gave you a hard time the first time you met. What did you say to me then?"

Shen Chengyan's tone was calm, almost cold, "You said you didn't care, you said most mothers-in-law don't like their daughters-in-law, you said you would try your best to make her accept you, you even said you would be generous, tolerant, and forgiving for my sake—have you forgotten all of that?"

Jiang Yu did indeed say such a thing.

She still vividly remembers the first time she met Tang Yun. Tang Yun sat there with an air of nobility, looking down at her with a haughty gaze.

The first thing she said to her was, "Ms. Jiang, you are not good enough for my son, in every way."

Shen Chengyan was still very protective of her at the time. He said to his mother, "Ms. Tang, if you are so rude to her, we will leave now and you can forget about seeing us again."

As a result, Tang Yun pointed at Shen Chengyan and gave him a good scolding.

It was precisely because of his thoughtfulness that Jiang Yu comforted him after returning home, and even swore to him: "Don't be angry. Since ancient times, mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law have not gotten along. But I will be tolerant of your mother for your sake. As long as I am generous and obedient in front of her and treat her like my own mother, I believe that one day she will accept me."

Because of these assurances, she tolerated everything after marriage.

"In your mother's eyes, I'm the enemy who stole her son; she'll never accept me." Jiang Yu's voice was unusually calm: "Shen Chengyan, tell me, I've endured this for so many years, how much longer am I supposed to endure it? Until I die?"

"Why not?" Shen Chengyan's eyes sharpened. "Were those solemn vows you made to me just empty words to make me happy?"

Jiang Yu, as if provoked, burst into a tirade of abuse: "Yeah, I was just kidding you! Couldn't I just fool you, you idiot?!"

"What magnanimity, tolerance, and forbearance? I'm done playing this game! I'm not putting up with you weirdos anymore!"

Shen Chengyan's chest heaved, and he forced out a sentence from his throat as if he were being fierce: "Don't even think about it, you'll have to serve me for the rest of your life."

Fuck you.

Jiang Yu lunged forward menacingly.

In broad daylight, the black Mercedes-Benz shook violently.